Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 15 Dec 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 Edgar Bradshaw Hull Edgar Curtis Bradshaw, 78, of Route 3, Box 184, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 1997. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Bradshaw was a son of the late Robert and Lovie Barton Bradshaw and the widower of Claudine Sorrow. He was retired from L.M. Leathers Sons and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church with the Revs. Leon McNabb and Andy Huff officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Judy Powell, Hull; a son, Wayne Bradshaw, Athens; four sisters, Gladys Pritchett and Maggie Anderson, both of Watkinsville, Doris Dalton, Hull, and Ruth Guest, Danielsville; four grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East. Jerry Knowlton Watkinsville Jerry Knowlton, 52, of 1110 Burr Harris Road died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997. A native of Florence, S.C., Mr. Knowlton was a son of Winnie Knowlton of New Zion, S.C. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Turbeville, S.C. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bernstein Funeral Home with the Rev. Hoyt Johnson officiating. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Janet Kahn Knowlton; two daughters, Jennifer Knowlton, Watkinsville, and Susanne Johnson, Lewisburg, S.C.; two sons, John Knowlton and Jody Knowlton, both of Watkinsville; two brothers, Gene Knowlton, Greenwood, S.C., and Wayne Knowlton, New Zion; and two grandchildren. The family is at the residence. Guynelle Lovett Dawsonville Guynelle Lovett, 62, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997. A native of Hall County, Mrs. Lovett was a daughter of the late G.B. and Florine Rooks Teal. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Winder, with the Rev. Leon Pass officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her husband, Claude W. Lovett; three sons, Doug Knight, Statham, Dale Knight, Toccoa, and Dennis Knight, Buford; three sisters, Dot Phillips, Buford, Jane Waters, Monroe, and Azilee Phillips, Winder; a brother, Bob Teal, Winder; and nine grandchildren. Mollie Meeler Winder Mollie Meeler, 82, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997. Ms. Meeler was a daughter of the late Golden and Linnie Lee. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Elliott officiating. Burial will be in Statham Cemetery. Survivors include a stepson, Bill Meeler, Athens; four sisters, Ruth Carter, Athens, Jessie Lou Patton, Bogart, and Johnnie Thompson and Jeanette Baker, both of Statham; a brother, Eugene Lee, Jefferson; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Coleman Nix Winder Coleman Nix, 90, of 40 Maynard St., Apt. 113, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997. A native of Union County, Mr. Nix was a son of the late Jim and Martha Hunter Nix and the widower of Jessie Daniel Nix. He was retired from the logging industry and was a member of Church of God of Prophecy, Braselton. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Church of the Lord Jesus Christ with the Revs. G.H. Hammond and Tommy Baker officiating. Burial will be in Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery. Survivors include seven daughters, Kay Robinson, Young Harris, Lila Lee, Auburn, Teresa McDaniel, Monroe, and Mae Brown, Blondean Gooch, Jean Gooch and Lorraine Hanson, all of Braselton; a son, James Nix, Hoschton; 36 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family is at the home of Lila Lee, 1358 Carl-Bethlehem Road, in Auburn. Wise-Connolly Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Riley Wilson Clarkesville Riley Haynes Wilson, 69, of 512 Bartley Wilbanks Road died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997. A native of Pelham, Mr. Wilson was a son of the late Willie J. and Frankie Marshall Wilson and the widower of Pearlie Chappell Wilson. He was retired from Johnson & Johnson and was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Clarkesville, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school superintendent. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. Roger Stephens officiating. Burial will be in Clarkesville Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Pitts and Janice Burton, both of Lula; a son, Larry Chappell, Clarkesville; two sisters, Florence Parker and Myrtice Jones, both of Pelham; a brother, Willie Frank Wilson, Albany; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-8 p.m. today at Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home, Toccoa. Helen Carson Decatur Helen Carson died Sunday, Dec. 14, 1997. Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston, will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.