Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 8 Nov 1997 Thanks for permission from the Athens Daily News /Banner-Herald http://www.onlineathens.com/ ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Obituaries header ANET Options Belmalene Bentley Winder Belmalene Owens Steed Bentley, 79, died Friday, Nov. 7, 1997. A native of Hancock, Mrs. Bentley was a daughter of the late Ben and Ester W. Owens. She was a supervisor in the garment industry and a member of Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her husband, J. Ralph Bentley; a daughter, Diane S. Doster, Atlanta; two stepsons, Calvin Bentley and Terry Bentley, both of Statham; four sisters, Annette Orr, Tupelo, Miss., Mildred Orr, Winder, and Eudene Cooper and Marie Harris, both of Stone Mountain; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church. Callie Clark Winterville Callie Clark of 1075 Dunlap Road died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1997. A native of Birmingham, Ala., Mrs. Clark was a daughter of the late Benny and Estelle Hayes. She was a member of Arnold Grove Baptist Church in Arnoldsville. Funeral services will be at noon today at Arnold Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. James Allen and William Johnson officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 11 a.m. Survivors include four daughters, Mary Wade, Alice Bailey, Della Clark and Brenda Clarke, all of Winterville; five sons, Cecil Clark, James Clark, Joseph Clark, Steve Clark and Norman Clark, all of Winterville; three sisters, Lucille Brown, Pittsburgh, Susie Brightwell, Athens, and Alice Howard, Bogart; a brother-in-law, Abraham Howard, Bogart; 30 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Mack & Payne Funeral Home, Athens, is in charge of arrangements. Pascha Ellis Athens Pascha Q.M. Ellis, 19, of 140 Hollow Ridge Drive died Sunday, Nov. 2, 1997. A native of Clarke County, Miss Ellis was a daughter of Lula Bulter and Robert Ellis of Athens. She was a 1997 graduate of Clarke Central High School and was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. B.S. Jackson officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include a sister, Teresa Wilhite, Athens; a brother, Brandon Butler, Athens; and aunts and uncles. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mae Bell Fielding High Shoals Mae Bell Fielding, 75, of 275 Frazier Hill Road died Friday, Nov. 7, 1997. A native of Greene County, Mrs. Fielding was a daughter of the late Herbert A. and Bertha Harper Shelton and the widow of James C. Fielding. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Ann Fielding. She was a member of Elder Road Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Elder Road Baptist Church with the Rev. Carlton Shelton officiating. Burial will be in in Almond Cemetery, Apalacee. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Survivors include two daughters, Reba Morrow, High Shoals, and Bertha Powers, Eatonton; four sisters, Marjorie Williams, Watkinsville, Marie Morrison, Colbert, Emma Dye, Athens, and Ruby McClain, Bostwick; four brothers, Robert Shelton, Bishop, and William Shelton, Douglas Shelton and Gene Shelton, all of Bostwick; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Arthur Bowick's Oconee Chapel, Watkinsville. Woodrow W. Holmes Lexington Woodrow Wilson Holmes, 79, of 736 Elberton Road died Thursday, Nov. 6, 1997. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mr. Holmes was a son of the late Eddie and Amy Jackson Holmes. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church and Lexington American Legion Post 23. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery with the Revs. Howard Ledford and Jimmy Baldwin officiating. Survivors include his wife, Eunice Thaxton Holmes; three daughters, Marilyn Gabriel, Comer, Florine White, Crawford, and Sandra Colquitt, Lexington; two sons, Jimmy W. Holmes, Mobile, Ala., and Stanley W. Holmes, Lexington; a sister, Frances Mathews, Lexington; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Lord & Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel, Crawford, is in charge of arrangements. Viola Jackson Toccoa Viola Steeple Jackson, 89, of 422 Audabon St. died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1997. A native of Stephens County, Mrs. Jackson was a daughter of the late Arthur and Maudie Steeple and the widow of Willie Davis Jackson. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, the Senior Usher Board and Missionary Board. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Friendship Baptist Church wit the Revs. Karl Moore and Classie Green officiating. Burial will be in Toccoa City Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Wendell Sherman, Toccoa; three sons, John Knox, of the home, Kenny Jackson, Austin, Texas, and Harry Jackson Sr., Toccoa; a sister, Gaither Terrell, Toccoa; two brothers, Rosevelt Steeple and Detroit Steeple, all of Toccoa; two grandsons raised in the home, the Rev. Harry Jackson Jr., Raleigh, N.C., and Michael Jackson, Germany; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Billy J. Samples Bowman Billy J. Samples, 64, of 3261 Five Forks Road died Friday, Nov. 7, 1997. A native of McMinnisville, Tenn., Mr. Samples was a son of the late John F. and Bessie Lou Spencer Samples. He was a retired welder and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston, with the Rev. Kevin Wade officiating. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery. Survivors include a sister, Betty M. Echols, Bowman; and two brothers, Dennis Samples, Lawrenceville, and Aaron Samples, Villa Rica. Pallbearers will be Joe Echols, Doug Echols, David Echols, Aaron Samples, Shawn Holland and Dennis Samples. The family will receive friends noon-1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Eddie L. Smith Winterville Eddie L. Smith, 43, of 175 Beaverdam Road died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1997. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mr. Smith was a son of Annie Ruth Smith of Winterville and the late Charlie Smith. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at New Annon Baptist Church, Lexington, with the Rev. John Dillard officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include a son, Mario Dante Smith, of the home; two sisters, Janice Gresham, Winterville, and Vivian Smith, Athens; four brothers, Charles Smith, Randy Smith, Tommie Smith and Greg Smith, all of Winterville; and a grandmother, Alice Heard, Winterville. Mack & Payne Funeral Home, Athens, will announce arrangements. Nancy Smith Brooklyn, N.Y. Nancy Smith, 80, formerly of Crawfordville, died Monday, Nov. 3, 1997. A native of Taliaferro County, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Bertha Lee and Lonnie Dunn Sr. and the widow of J.P. Smith. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at New Hope Baptist Church with the Rev. Willie Scott officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include four sisters, Eileen Shorter and Mable Hardly, both of Washington, Bertha Alexander, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Necy Perry, Atlanta; a brother, Jessie Preston Dunn, Atlanta; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday at Watts Funeral Home, Union Point. Claude J. Wall Clarkesville Claude J. Wall, 79, of Hollywood Highway died Friday, Nov. 7, 1997. A native of Rabun County, Mr. Wall was a son of the late Fred Victor and Missouri Lovell Wall. An Army veteran of World War II, he was retired from Fieldale Corp. and was a farmer and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Whitfield Funeral Home, Baldwin, with the Revs. Raymond Payne and Billy Harris officiating. Burial will be in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mae Morrison Wall; three sisters, Cloe Wall, Callie Nicholson and Cona Wall, all of Clarkesville; two brothers, Ferd B. Wall and Clyde Wall, both of Clarkesville; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Alice Weathersbee Athens Alice Grace Weathersbee, 79, of 98 Freeman Drive died Friday, Nov. 7, 1997. A native of Elberton, Mrs. Weathersbee was a daughter of the late John Martin and Minty House White and the widow of Alfred Allen Weathersbee. She was employed for many years with Citizens Pharmacy and A&A Bakery and was a member of West End Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Bowman, with the Rev. Eugene Pettyjohn officiating. Survivors include three daughters, Loraine Muendlein and Brenda Weathersbee, both of Athens, and Lois Sullens, Alpharetta; a son, Ronald E. Weathersbee, Athens; two sisters, Nell Pettyjohn, Hull, and Cora Seabolt, Winterville; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Bernstein Funeral Home. John C. Willingham Austell John C. Willingham, 69, formerly of 560 Pauldoe St., Apt. A, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1997. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mr. Willingham was a son of the late Mrs. & Mrs. Mack Willingham and the widower of Lillie Mae Shirley Willingham. He was retired after 20 years at Athens Well Supply. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Winfrey's Mutual Funeral Home, Athens, with the Rev. Brooks officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Dianne Watkins, Athens, and Rosemary Sargent, Austell; three sons, Mark Sargent, Powder Springs, Larry Sargent, Tampa, Fla., and Charles Sargent, Austell; three sisters, Annie B. Foote, Athens, and Annie Bell Ridgeway and Amy Ruth Williams, both of Monroe; three brothers, Jimmy Williams, John K. Willingham and Mark Willingham, all of Monroe; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Death Notices Rodney Bell Commerce Rodney Bell, 34, of Highway 326 died Thursday, Nov. 6, 1997. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home, Toccoa, will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.