Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 16 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 William H. Ballard Paso Robles, Calif. William H. Ballard, 59, formerly of Athens, died Friday, Sept. 12, 1997. A native of Clarke County, Mr. Ballard was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ballard Sr. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home, Athens. Survivors include his wife, Beatrice Ballard; a daughter, Jennifer Carey, Athens; a sister, Sarah L. Ballard, Athens; a brother, John Ballard, Athens; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and nieces and nephews. Evelyn Bell Hartwell Evelyn Burns Bell, 93, of 588 Athens St., died Saturday, Sept. 13, 1997. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Bell was a daughter of the late Robert H. and Achsah Skelton Burns and the widow of A. Flynn Bell. She was a homemaker and vice president of Hartwell Coca-Cola Bottling Co., past president of Hartwell Garden Club, a former flower show judge and a member of Hartwell First Baptist Church, Alathean Friendship Sunday school class and Day Baptist Women. She was a member of the choir and superintendent of the Junior Department for many years. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church with Dr. F. Hugh Kirby officiating. Burial will be in Northview Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 10:30 a.m. Survivors include nieces and nephews; Mrs. Bell was the last surviving member of her immediate family. The family members are at their respective homes and will receive friends 6-8 p.m. today at Strickland Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hartwell First Baptist Church, 81 E. Howell St., Hartwell, Ga., 30643. Watus Biship Union Point Watus Biship, 82, of 1040 Bloodworth St., died Monday, Sept. 15, 1997. A native of Greene County, Mr. Bishop was the widower of Julia Cook Biship. He was a retired maintenance worker at Union Manufacturing and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Wisteria Cemetery with the Rev. Colon Duncan officiating. Survivors include two daughters, Christine M. Rosendahl, LaGrange, and Betty M. Morris, Forest Park; two sons, D.T. Moon, Forest Park, and Hilliman Moon, Augusta; 17 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Callaway Funeral Home. William Cronic Madison William Bryson Cronic, 81, of 4170 Bethany Road died Monday, Sept. 15, 1997. A native of Barrow County, Mr. Cronic was a son of the late Bunnie Bell and W.H. Cronic and the widower of Faye Duvall Cronic. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sarah Lee Cronic. He was a dairy farmer. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bethany Baptist Church with the Rev. Tom Duff officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 10:30 a.m. Survivors include his wife, Frances Y. Cronic; a daughter, Jane C. McGinnis, Monticello; a son, Ben Cronic, Madison; five sisters, Kate Cathey, Frances Brewer, Nell Porter, Blanch Wilson and Sadie Porter, all of Madison; a stepson, Tommy Acree, Lilburn; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Simmons Funeral Home. Viola Crow Statham Viola Crow, 87, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 1997. A native of Oconee County, Miss Crow was a daughter of the late James Bannister and Nancy Evelyn Crow. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Winder, with the Revs. Wayde Thomas and Sam Nichols officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Survivors include a sister, Carolyn Freeman, Statham; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends beginning at 9 a.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First Christian Church, Statham. Nathaniel E. Frazer Athens Nathaniel E. "Nat" Frazer, 81, of 225 Rivermont Road died Sunday, Sept. 14, 1997. A native of Fitzgerald, Mr. Frazer was a son of the late Dr. and Mrs. J.L. Frazer. A Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Frazer was a graduate of the University of Georgia, earned his master's degree in music at Georgia Southern College and was A.B.D. in music education at UGA. He was director of music for the Moultrie public schools until 1963, when he moved to Athens to teach choral music at Athens High School. In 1967 he began teaching at Middle Georgia College, Cochran, where he became head of the music department. He retired from MGC in 1982. Mr. Frazer was the author of "Tonal Sightreading for Choirs" and conducted sight-reading clinics throughout Georgia and Alabama. He directed the men's chorus at Spence Field Air Force Base, Moultrie, and church choirs at First Presbyterian Church, Athens, St. John's Episcopal Church, Moultrie, and St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Athens. He organized and directed community choruses in Dublin and Moultrie and was a member of Athens Choral Society. He was a member of the Georgia Association of Music Educators, helped organize the first All State Junior College Chorus, which he also directed twice, and was a choral festival adjudicator. Mr. Frazer had served as a vestry member and senior warden of Trinity Episcopal Church, of which he was a founding member. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Episcopal Church, Cochran, with the Rev. Dan Doster officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Katherine Bailey Frazer; three daughters, Ann Verner, Chamblee, Elizabeth Frazer, Atlanta, and Lila Ralston, Athens; a son, Nathaniel B. Frazer, Aiken, S.C.; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends tonight at Fisher Funeral Home, Cochran. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 294, Cochran, Ga., 31014. L.B. Guest Bogart L.B. Guest, 80, of 1110 Thornton Drive died Sunday, Sept. 14, 1997. A native of Barrow County, Mr. Guest was a son of the late Luther Burton and Lena Hayes Guest. He had lived in the Athens area most of his life and was retired after 29 years at Johnson & Johnson (Chicopee Manufacturing Co.). Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bridges Funeral Home with the Rev. Glenn Guest, pastor of Blue Stone Baptist, officiating. Burial will be in Oconee Hill Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Ralph Guest, Roswell; and two granddaughters, Kimberly Berman, Marietta, and Janet Rueda, Alpharetta. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Bertice A. Hollis Athens Bertice A. Hollis, 87, of 139 Alps Road died Monday, Sept. 15, 1997. A native of Georgia, Mrs. Hollis was a daughter of the late H.W. and Emma Draper Hollis. She was a retired textile employee, connected with Chicopee Manufacturing Co. for many years, and was a member of Princeton United Methodist Church. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Bogart United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Luther Fouche officiating. Survivors include a sister, Daisey Willbanks, Macon; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Bridges Funeral Home. Kenneth Lewis Sr. Rome Kenneth Lynn Lewis Sr., 57, died Saturday, Sept. 13, 1997. Mr. Lewis was a son of Charlotte Brown Lewis of Chickamauga and the late Lee Roy Lewis. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Carmel United Methodist Church with the Revs. George Freeman and David Naglee officiating. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Charlotte West Lewis; two sons, the Rev. Kenneth Lynn Lewis Jr., Wilmore, Ky., and Wesley Lloyd Lewis, Thomasville; a sister, Joy Lewis Martin, Zionsville, Ind.; three grandchildren; and two nieces and a nephew. The family will receive friends 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette. Lamar Murphy Hoschton Lamar Murphy, 76, died Monday, Sept. 15, 1997. A native of Hall County, Mr. Murphy was a son of the late Albert D. and Ella Mae Cronic Murphy. He graduated from Monroe A&M Prep School, where he played for Coach Wack Hyder. He turned down 42 basketball scholarships before signing with the New York Yankees organization, with which he played from 1942-46. While playing in the rookie league for Norfolk, he roomed with actor Chuck Conners. After being injured, he became a scout for the Cleveland Indians. He has officiated many baseball and basketball games on many levels. He was to have been honored this November at Cobb Galleria for helping start the High School Basketball Officiating Committee. In 1995, he had a Jackson County recreational park named after him. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hoschton Baptist Church with the Rev. Ricky Thrasher officiating. Burial will be in Hoschton City Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 12:30 p.m. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Moore Murphy; two sons, Perry L. Murphy Jr. and Rick Murphy, both of Hoschton; two sisters, Alice Clarke, Watkinsville, and Bernice Bryant, Athens; a brother, Robert Murphy, Hoschton; and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Visitation will begin after noon. Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements. Lena T. Rice Hartwell Lena Turpin Rice, 67, of 673 Savannah St., died Sunday, Sept. 14, 1997. A native of Stephens County, Mrs. Rice was a daughter of the late William Wesley and Nancy Ollie Gibby Turpin. She was a retired seamstress for Bellcraft and was a member of Milltown Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Strickland Funeral Home with the Revs. Steve Patton and Wade Lord officiating. Burial will be in Nancy Hart Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Joe F. "Buddy" Rice; four sisters, Sara Standridge and Ruth Standridge, both of Toccoa, Alice Rice, Hartwell, and Lula Rickets, Belton, S.C.; and a brother, George Turpin, Eastanollee. The family is at the residence. William Robinson Canon The Rev. William Wesley Robinson, 87, of 179 Rhodes Drive died Monday, Sept. 15, 1997. A native of Monroe County, Ala., the Rev. Robinson was a son of the late Wyatt Albert Robinson and the late Anna Mirrila Bailey Robinson. He was a retired minister from the International Pentecostal Holiness Church Conference, having served at many churches, and was a member of Dawes Pentecostal Holiness Church, Mobile, Ala. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston, with the Rev. Rabon Stewart officiating. Burial will be in Franklin Springs City Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Eva Mae Davis Robinson; a daughter, Joan Robinson Holcombe, Canon; a son, Ben A. Robinson, Columbiana, Ala.; a brother, John E. Robinson, Pensacola, Fla.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Dr. Donald C. Scott Athens Dr. Donald C. Scott, Professor Emeritus of Zoology at the University of Georgia, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 1997. Donald Charles Scott, a son of Donald Power Scott and Hilda Volland Scott, was born in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 1920. He obtained his bachelor of science degree in zoology from the University of Michigan in 1942 and his doctorate in zoology from Indiana University in 1947. He joined the faculty of the University of Georgia in 1947 and remained there until retiring in 1981. Dr. Scott served as chairman of the Division of Biological Sciences 1967-72, and then returned to doing the things he liked best: teaching, advising and field work. Many of Dr. Scott's scientific publications were about stream ecology and fish. In 1971, he and M.D. Dahlberg published "The Freshwater Fishes of Georgia," regarded by many as a classic. Two species have been named after Dr. Scott: the Cherokee darter, Etheostoma scotti, and a stonefly, Pteronarcys scotti. The University of Georgia Ichthyology Collection in the Museum of Natural History is also named in his honor. Dr. Scott was elected to two honorary scientific societies, Phi Sigma and Sigma Xi. He served on Sigma Xi's national executive board 1970-73. He was a member of a number of scientific societies, including the American Fisheries Society, the American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists and the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Dr. Scott was also a charter member of the Society for the Protection of Old Fishes (SPOOF). Dr. Scott's professional accomplishments were many. He played a key role in persuading R.J. Reynolds Jr. to establish and support the University of Georgia Marine Institute on Sapelo Island, which has since gained international reputation for its work on salt marsh ecology. He served on the Marine Institute's Scientific Advisory Board 1954-66, and chaired it 1957-64 and 1965-66. Dr. Scott worked for the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C., 1964-65. He later helped secure a six million dollar science development grant, which included funds to start the University of Georgia's Institute of Ecology. Dr. Scott's commitment to the environment extended beyond his professional interests. He was actively involved in the protection of Georgia's natural areas and the promotion of environmental education. He served on the Georgia Natural Areas Council 1966-71 and chaired it 1969-71. Gov. Carter appointed him to the Georgia Heritage Trust Advisory Commission in 1972. Both the Natural Areas Council and the Heritage Trust Commission were instrumental in adding many outstanding natural areas to Georgia's public lands. He also chaired the board of trustees of The Georgia Conservancy 1972-73 and served as a board member for almost two decades. He worked to make sure that the Conservancy's advocacy positions were based on sound scientific evidence. He was a founding member of the Northeast Georgia Nature Center - now the Sandy Creek Nature Center - and served as its president in 1976. He also served on the board of trustees of the Highlands Biological Station and was president of the Highland Biological Foundation 1976-77. In 1987, Gov. Joe Frank Harris awarded Dr. Scott the "Governor's Award for Excellence in Wildlife Conservation Stewardship," recognizing his "outstanding achievement in promoting effective management of Georgia's wildlife resources." Surviving him are his wife, Lois Gish Scott; five children, Laurie A. Scott, Jane S. Boyd and Donna O. Scott, all of Athens, Karl A. Scott, Madison, and Ann S. Ellis, Bowman; four grandchildren; a sister, Elizabeth S. Bilbrough, San Antonio, Texas; and two nieces, Louise Duran, San Antonio, Texas, and Carol Bilbrough, Boulder, Colo. In accordance with Dr. Scott's wishes, no memorial service will be held. The family requests that you remember him in your own way, as he might advise, "Take a hike!" In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Broad River Watershed Association, (706) 245-0909, Sandy Creek Nature Center, (706) 613-3615, or St. Mary's Hospital Hospice Care, (706) 355-7711. John Stinespring Sr. Eastanollee John Franklin Stinespring Sr., 79, of Ridge Road died Monday, Sept. 15, 1997. A native of Clayton, Mr. Stinespring was a son of the late Curtis Price and Mary Green Stinespring. He was preceded in death by a son, Robert Claude "Bobby" Stinespring. He was a graduate of Greenleaf College, where he earned a degree in accounting. He was owner and operator of Stinespring-Brown Furniture Store, Toccoa, for many years, and later was self-employed as an accountant. He was a member of Toccoa United Methodist Church, former member of Toccoa Kiwanis Club, former coach for Toccoa Senior League baseball and a charter member of the Stephens County Tennis Association. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Revs. Bob Partridge and Jack Lamb officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Pauline Thompson Stinespring; a daughter, Susan Wiese, Toccoa; three sons, John Stinespring, Eatonton, Jimmy Stinespring, Suwannee, and Hal Stinespring, Demorest; two sisters, Mary Sue Crawford, Toccoa, and Ruth Stossregen, Cornelia; a brother, Curtis Stinespring, Cornelia; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today. Death Notices Laura Clark Dewy Rose Laura Lee Gaines Clark, 75, of 670 Parks Brown Road died Monday, Sept. 15, 1997. Mack's Funeral Home, Hartwell, will announce arrangements. George Crowe Toccoa George Ray Crowe of Skyview Lane, widower of Hilda Wood Crowe, died Monday, Sept. 15, 1997. Survivors include two daughters, Dianne Wright, Toccoa, and Patsy Blair, Colorado. Whitlock Mortuary, Inc., will announce arrangements. Sim E. Hogan Lexington Sim Edward Hogan of Route 1 died Monday, Sept. 15, 1997. Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, will announce arrangements. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. George A. Looney Colbert George A. Looney, 75, of Fourth Street died Monday, Sept. 15, 1997. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Damien Walker Athens Damien Walker, 2 months, of 366 Atlanta Ave., died Monday, Sept. 15, 1997. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Elizabeth West Cornelia Elizabeth West, 84, of 202 2nd St., died Sunday, Sept. 14, 1997. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home, Toccoa, will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.