Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 9 Sep 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 Josephine Barrett Cornelia Josephine Webster Barrett, 77, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 1997. A native of Habersham County, Mrs. Barrett was a daughter of the late Edgar and Demie Perkins Webster and the widow of William Loyd Barrett. She was retired after 40 years as a beautician and was a member of Order of the Eastern Star Habersham Chapter 480 and Cornelia First Baptist Church, where she was a member of the 3L Sunday school class. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Cornelia First Baptist Church with Dr. T. Logan Smith officiating. Burial will be in Yonah Memorial Gardens. Survivors include a daughter, Lassie Porter, Demorest; two sisters, Mathilda Scroggs, Cornelia, and Ruth Roquemore, Mansfield, Calif.; a brother, Herschel Webster, Cleveland; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 96, Cornelia, Ga. 30531. Whitfield Funeral Home, Baldwin, is in charge of arrangements. Eddie Mae Bishop Malvern, Ark. Eddie Mae Bishop died Thursday, Sept. 4, 1997. A native of Jackson County, Ms. Bishop was a daughter of the late Anna Mae Cooper. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at First Baptist Church Rockport with the Rev. J.N. McCollum officiating. Burial will be in Perla Cemetery, Perla, Ark. Survivors include a son, the Rev. Willie A. Barfield, Athens; five sisters, Gladys Barfield, Doris Ford, Frances Cofen, Lucile Johnson and Betty Pittman, all of Athens; two brothers, Willie L. Cooper and Joel Cooper, both of Athens; and nieces and nephews. Brandon Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Announcement courtesy of Winfrey's Mutual Funeral Home. Leroy Burton Sr. Elberton Leroy Burton Sr. of 1043 Firetower Drive died Friday, Sept. 5, 1997. Mr. Burton was a son of the late Holston Burton and Lizzie Mae Dubose. He was a member of Cades Chapel Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Cades Chapel Baptist Church with the Revs. James Allen Jr. and J.D. Cannon and Pastor Bobby J. Chiles officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Survivors include his wife, Annie Sue Bradford Burton; five daughters, Majorie B. Umble, Lessie B. Burton, Elizabeth Arnold and Betty Jean Davis, all of Elberton, and Annie Ruth Smith, Tignall; a son, Leroy Burton Jr., Elberton; and a sister, Leonia Baker, Elberton. C.W. Phelps Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Annie L. Cash Athens Annie L. Cash, 93, of 801 Riverhill Drive died Saturday, Sept. 6, 1997. A native of Barrow County, Mrs. Cash was a daughter of the late James and Janie Helton Sells and the widow of Andrew Garner Cash Sr. She was preceded in death by a son, Andrew Garner Cash Jr. She was a member of Prince Avenue Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Tom Wages Funeral Home, Lawrenceville, with the Rev. Bill Ricketts officiating. Burial will be in Shadowlawn Cemetery, Lawrenceville. Survivors include two daughters, Ann C. Peeler, Athens, and Dorothy Johnston, Duluth; two sisters, Nell Henderson and Desma Young, both of Lawrenceville; two brothers, Guy Sells, Lawrenceville, and Bill Sells, Grayson; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends 6-7:30 p.m. today at Bridges Funeral Home and 12:30-2 p.m. Wednesday at Tom Wages Funeral Home. Bridges Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Beth Cooper Danielsville Beth Campbell Cooper, 88, formerly of Athens, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 1997. A native of Washington, D.C., Mrs. Cooper was a daughter of the late Louise Proctor and James Phil Campbell Sr. and the widow of Joe B. Cooper. She was a retired schoolteacher and a member of Milledge Avenue Baptist Church. Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Monday in Watkinsville Cemetery with the Rev. Royce McNeal officiating. Survivors include three daughters, Erna Doster, Danielsville, Lola Shahan, Fairburn, and Dorothy Shirling; a son, Joe B. Cooper Jr., Trenton; a sister, Montez Adams, Louisville, Ky.; a brother, Phil Campbell Jr., Athens; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Bernstein Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Tyrone Dupriest Finch Winder Tyrone Dupriest Finch, 26, died Friday, Sept. 5, 1997. Mr. Finch was a son of Linton Rhodes of Winder. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at White Oak Spring Baptist Church with the Rev. Washington officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Survivors, in addition to his father, include his wife, Antoinette Wells Finch; two children, Shantoinette Dupri Finch, Winder, and Sekina F. Finch, Athens; three sisters, Virginia Finch, Margaret Ann Finch and Alaisa Rhodes, all of Winder; four brothers, Bernard Finch, Chestnut Mountain, and Master Sytes Finch, Donald D. Kilgore and Linton L. Rhodes, all of Winder; and a grandfather, Alexander Finch, Columbus, Ohio. Eberhart & Son Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Aubrey Gulley Elberton Aubrey Augustus Gulley, 70, of 2329 Payton Drive, Ruckersville community, died Sunday, Sept. 7. 1997. A native of Elbert County, Mr. Gulley was a son of the late Thomas and Lila Adams Gulley. A Navy and Merchant Marine veteran of World War II and the Korean conflict, he was a truck driver and a member of Vans Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hicks Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald Mulkey officiating. Burial will be in Vans Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Audrey Fain, Elberton; a sister, Amy Phillips, Hartwell; a brother, Thomas Gulley Jr., Royston; and a granddaughter, Danielle Fain. Pallbearers will be Kenneth Gulley, Eddie Stowers, Terry Stowers, Kenny Gulley, Roy Alexander and Hoke Anderson Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Dan Gulley, Milton Webb, Bill Payton, Cecil Johnson and Tommy Johnson. The family is at the residence. James Heery Jr. Athens James Thomas Heery Jr., retired Athens merchant and civic leader, died at his home, "Wahroonga," 2815 Jefferson Road, Saturday, Sept. 6, 1997. He was 69. The son of Louise Estes Cary of Decatur and the late James Thomas Heery Sr., he was born in Atlanta on Sept. 27, 1927. A veteran of the United States Navy, in 1954 he received a B.B.A. degree from the University of Georgia where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. Mr. Heery began his career with General Motors. In 1959 he founded Heery's Clothes Closet in downtown Athens. He served on the board of directors of Southern Mutual Insurance Company, Citizens and Southern National Bank, and the Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Athens Area Planning Commission. Mr. Heery's civic participation also included directorships in the Salvation Army and Boys Clubs of Athens. He headed the Community Chest. A member of First United Methodist Church, Mr. Heery was a former Sunday school teacher, chairman of the Administrative Board and was a trustee of Young Harris College from 1972 to 1976. He was a past president of the Athens Country Club and a founder of Jennings Mill Country Club. Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Monday in Oconee Hill Cemetery with Dr. Bill Britt and the Rev. Grady Wigley officiating. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife of 46 years, Marguerite Moss Heery; two sons, Dr. James "Rip" Moss Heery, Augusta, and Thomas "Rusty" Moss Heery, Athens; two daughters-in-law, Dr. Lee Bruce Heery, Augusta, and Virginia Grubbs Heery, Athens; a sister, Genet Heery Barron, Newnan; and six grandsons, Franklin Moss Heery, James Thomas Heery III and Kenneth Benjamin Heery, all of Athens, and Clayton Moss Heery, Samuel Hagood Heery and James Henry Heery, all of Augusta. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 327 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, Ga. 30601; the Athens YMCA, 915 Hawthorne St., Athens, Ga. 30606; or Hope Haven, 950 Dearing Extension, Athens, Ga. 30601. Bridges Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. James Holbert Elberton James Mitchell Holbert, 60, of 2311 Jaudon Road died Monday, Sept. 8, 1997. A native of Elbert County, Mr. Holbert was a son of Stanley W. Holbert of Elberton and the late Berta F. Holbert. He was a Coast Guard veteran and was retired from the textile industry. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Elmhurst Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Purvis officiating. Survivors, in addition to his father, include a daughter, Donna Turman, Elberton; a son, Tim Holbert, Owensville, Ohio; a sister, Doris Burdette, Lincolnton; a brother, Tony Holbert, Elberton; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Berry Funeral Home. Willie M. Kelley Comer Willie M. Carithers Kelley, 90, of P.O. Box 376, Clearmont Road, died Friday, Sept. 5, 1997. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Kelley was a daughter of the late John D. and Birdie Carithers and the widow of George Kelley. She was a member of Holly Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Holly Creek Baptist Church with Ronnie Gantt, Robert Glass, the Rev. Scotty Randolph and Minister L. Walker officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Riden, Athens, and Willean Glass, Lithonia; five sons, Robert Frank Kelley, Atlanta, James Kelley, Comer, Henry Kelley, Decatur, and Hubert Kelley and Lloyd Kelley, both of Athens; three sisters, Effie Carithers, Chicago, Tina Busio, Athens, and Gertis Gantt, Comer; a brother, Ellis Carithers, Commerce; 39 grandchildren; and 55 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends 7-8 p.m. today at Jones Lexington Funeral Chapel, Lexington. Theresa D. Kelly Durham, N.C. Theresa Doggett Kelly, 39, of 311 Gresham Ave. died Saturday, Sept. 6, 1997. A native of Bourne, Mass., Mrs. Kelly was a daughter of Thomas and Annette Houston Doggett of Taylors, S.C. She was a graduate of Converse College in Spartanburg, S.C., and a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church in Durham. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Monday at Bethel Presbyterian Church with the Revs. Hank Kreutzer, Graham McChesney and Edward Herring officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Stephens Memorial Gardens, Toccoa, with the Rev. Eddie Herring officiating. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include her husband, Michael J. Kelly; a son, Alexander Michael Kelly, of the home; a sister, Donna Byers, Atlanta; and her maternal grandmother, Genette Houston, Toccoa. The family is at the home of Genette Houston, 128 Presley St. in Toccoa, and will receive friends 12:30-1:45 p.m. today at Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa. Memorials may be made to Bethel Presbyterian Church, 3541 Rose of Sharon Road, Durham, N.C. 27705. Swayne L. Meeler Homer Swayne L. Meeler, 84, of Damascus Church Road died Sunday, Sept. 7, 1997. A native of Jackson County, Mr. Meeler was a son of the late Lee and Lola Meeler. He was preceded in death by two sons, Billy Meeler and Loyd Meeler. He was a farmer and was retired after several years with Carwood Manufacturing Co. He was a deacon and member of Damascus Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Damascus Baptist Church with the Revs. Gene Todd and Luther Williams officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Layman Warren T. Wilkinson and the Rev. Lester Palmer officiating. Survivors include his wife, Monta Caudell Meeler; a daughter, Eva Evans, Willis, Va.; a son, James Meeler, Cornelia; two sister, Ruby Ragsdale and Willie Mae Cochran, both of Baldwin; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Baldwin, is in charge of arrangements. John T. Murray Athens John T. Murray, 80, of 172 White Court died Saturday, Sept. 6, 1997. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Murray was a son of the late Arlue and Effie Hart Murray. He was a retired maintenance worker, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Moon's Grove Baptist Church. Funeral services with full military honors will be at 3 p.m. today at Brown Funeral Home in Danielsville. Burial will be in Moon's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Sara Wills Murray; a daughter, Martha Taylor, Stephens; seven sisters, Florine Alexander, Inez Parr, Reba Ritcheson and Dellie Jean Cowart, all of Commerce, Shirley Moore, Cateechee, S.C., Betty Sue Hart, Royston, and Barbara Evans, Danielsville; two brothers, Sam Murray, Athens, and James Murray, Commerce; four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence. Katherine Phillips Hull Katherine Bellamy Phillips, 82, of Glenn Carrie Road died Monday, Sept. 8, 1997. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Phillips was a daughter of the late Thomas Lee and Bessie Varner Bellamy and the widow of Frank Phillips. She was a retired apparel worker and a member of Hull Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Brown Funeral Home in Danielsville with the Revs. Randy Crowe and Gene Pettyjohn officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Carol Gillispie, Hull; and two grandsons, Brian Gillispie, Hull, and James Gillispie, Doraville. The family is at the home of Cleo Gillispie, Glenn Carrie Road, and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Fund. Robert Shumaker Carnesville Robert Wallace Shumaker, 75, of 300 Rue De Cason May, Hunter's Creek community, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 1997. A native of Durham, N.C., Mr. Shumaker was a son of the late Albert Lewter and Annie Mabel Andrews Shumaker. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a retired carpenter and the last survivor of his immediate family. Memorial services will be 4-6 p.m. Sept. 20 at the home of his niece and her husband, Rick and Melody Shumaker Jordan, 300 Rue De Cason May. Ginn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Gertrude M. Turnbull Statham Gertrude M. Turnbull, 97, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 1997. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Turnbull was a daughter of the late William and Susie E. Massey. She was a homemaker and a member of Double Springs Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home in Winder with the Revs. Ned Davis, Billy Driskell, Leon Pass and Frank Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Christian Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Tiera and Tom Davis, Statham; a sister, Essie Mobley, Statham; 10 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren. DEATH NOTICES Gene Brawner Carnesville Lester Eugene Brawner, 70, of 7630 Athens Road died Monday, Sept. 8, 1997. Ginn Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Viola Glenn Lexington Viola Tarpley Glenn of Centerville Road died Monday, Sept. 8, 1997. Lord & Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel will announce arrangements. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Jimmy Howard Athens Jimmy Howard of 163 N. Billups St. died Monday, Sept. 8, 1997. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Ruth Thompson Toccoa Ruth Thompson of Red Bluff Road died Monday, Sept. 8, 1997. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.