Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 17 Jul 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 Arthur W. Berry Watkinsville Arthur William Berry, 97, of 101 Main St. died Monday, July 14, 1997. A native of Vincennes, Ind., Mr. Berry was a son of the late William M. and Margaret Glass Berry and the widower of Louise Stovall Berry. He was retired from sales and marketing and was a member of Ashford Memorial Methodist Church. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Evergreen Memorial Park with the Rev. Richard Hoard officiating. Survivors include a son, William "Bill" Berry, Raymond, Miss.; a brother, Nathan Berry, Harlingen, Texas; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 235 Peachtree St. N.E., Suite 675, Atlanta, Ga. 30303. Ed Bolmon Danielsville William Edward "Monkey Wrench" Bolmon, 70, of 106 Paradise Valley Road died Tuesday, July 15, 1997. A native of Madison County, Mr. Bolmon was a son of the late Will and Nezzie Carey Bolmon. He was a retired dispatcher for Logan Paving and was of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston, with the Revs. Dayton Logan and Odell Hart officiating. The body will be cremated. Survivors include his wife, Clara Ejo Lamb Bolmon; two daughters, JoAnn Weaver, Athens, and Lori Plyler, Danielsville; three sons, Sonny Bolmon, Salisbury, N.C., Larry Bolmon, Danielsville, and Jerry Bolmon, Douglasville; a sister, Vadie Pilgrim, Royston; a brother, Lowell Bolmon, St. Petersburg, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Margie Graham, P.O. Box 205, Danielsville, Ga. 30633. Thomas Coleman Maysville Thomas Steven Coleman, 24, of 263 Georgia Highway 323 died Tuesday, July 15, 1997. A native of California, Mr. Coleman was a son of Debbie Rylee Coleman of Commerce and Billy Mote of Alpharetta. He was employed with Southern Exterior. Funeral services will be at 5 p.m. today at Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Rylee officiating. Burial will be in Hickory Flat United Methodist Church cemetery, Lula. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Rhonda Jill Brown Coleman; a daughter, Victoria Coleman, Maysville; a sister, Nikki Coleman, Commerce; and three grandparents, Flossie Mote, Alpharetta, and J.B. and Frances Rylee, Commerce. Rhoda L. Eberhardt Elberton Rhoda L. Brawner Eberhardt of 2142 Athens Highway died Saturday, July 12, 1997. Mrs. Eberhardt was a daughter of the late Joe and Jenie Downer Brawner. A former Sunday school teacher, she was a member of the Freewill Missionary Society and New Doves Creek Baptist Church, where she served on the mother board. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at New Doves Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. C.S. Stevens and James Allen and evangelist Rogers Brawner officiating. Burial will be in Dove Creek Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Survivors include four daughters, Bernice Neill, Nettie L. Eberhardt, and Musette Eberhardt, all of Hempstead, N.Y., and Jerialene Thompson, Philadelphia; six sons, James H. Eberhardt, Warren T. Eberhardt and Anthony C. Eberhardt, all of Elberton, John S. Eberhardt, Philadelphia, and Joe H. Eberhardt and Matthew Eberhardt, both of Baltimore; a sister, Estelle Brawner, Elberton; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence. C.W. Phelps Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Brenda D. Fowler Farmington Brenda D. Fowler, 47, of 1010 Maynes Mill Road died Wednesday, July 16, 1997. A native of Morgan County, Mrs. Fowler was a daughter of the late Ober F. and Annie M. Bates Duvall. She was employed at Immediate MedCare, Watkinsville, and a member of Bishop Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Bishop Baptist Church with the Revs. Larry Holmes, Hoyt Johnson, Marion Prather and Curtis Hammond officiating. Burial will be in Farmington Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, "Frog" Fowler; three sons, Bill Fowler, Jay Fowler and Michael Fowler, all of Farmington; two sisters, Gladys Tarpley, High Shoals, and Linda Duvall, Ila; four grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, West. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society for liver cancer research, (800) 227-2345. Bill Macomson Toccoa William Walter Macomson, 79, of 390 Skyview Lane died Monday, July 14, 1997. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Macomson was a son of the late Walter and Ella Cash Macomson. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he was employed a number of years with Coats & Clark and later retired from Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co. He was a member of Toccoa Masonic Lodge 309, Royal Arch and E.F. McConnell Council, Toccoa Shrine Club and the York Right and a past patron of the Order of the Eastern Star. He was a member of First Baptist Church and Agoga Sunday school class, and had taught Sunday school in the boys department. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Toccoa First Baptist Church with the Revs. Dr. Henry Fields and Byron Kennerly officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Juanita Talbott Macomson; two daughters, Sandy Saunders, Gainesville, and Terry Harper, Thompson; a son, Mike Macomson, Lincolnton, N.C.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Pallbearers will be Rusty Harper, Matthew Harper, Jeff Riley, Lionel England, James Nalley and Wayner Norton. The family is at the residence. Acree-Davis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Victor Putman Atlanta Victor Maurice Putman, 50, of Bolton Road died Tuesday, July 15, 1997. A native of Toccoa, Mr. Putman was a son of the late Daisy Lee Harper Putman. A Marine Corps veteran, he attended Albany State College and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, Toccoa. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home, Toccoa, with the Revs. Ken Holmes and Charles A. Harper III officiating. Burial will be in Toccoa City Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Victor Poole; two sisters, W. Lynn Putman and Corliss L. Putman; a brother, Walter M. Putman; and a granddaughter. Arthur Rucker Jr. Hartwell Arthur Rucker Jr., 66, of 174 Georgia Drive died Monday, July 14, 1997. A native of Hart County, Mr. Rucker was a son of the late Arthur and Laura Frances Bowman Rucker. He was a member of Sardis Baptist Church, where he served as chairman of the trustee board. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Sardis Baptist Church with the Rev. H.T. Butler officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Rucker; three daughters, Dyanne Rucker, Fort Washington, Md., Barbara Boney, Silver Spring, Md., and Barbara Rucker, Hartwell; four sons, Carlton Fowler, Capital Heights, Md., Gary Rucker, Oton, Md., and Allen Rucker and Micheal Rucker, both of Clinton, Md.; a stepdaughter, Felicia Snead, Atlanta; a stepson, Gregory Daniel, Wahiwa, Hawaii; two sisters, Sallie Stowers and Hattie Hill, both of Hartwell; two brothers, George Rucker, Henderson, N.C., and Walter Rucker, Bridgeport, Conn.; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence. Mack's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Geraldine Stovall Martin Geraldine Freeman Stovall, 79, died Tuesday, July 15, 1997. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Stovall was a daughter of the late R.M. and Maude Thomas Freeman and the widow of George Miller Stovall. She was retired from Citizen Bank, Toccoa. She was a member of Martin Women's Club and Martin Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Sunday school and church choir and served as church pianist for a number of years. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Martin Baptist Church with Clarence Davis and the Rev. Roy Rogers officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 2:30 p.m. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Stovall White, Fayetteville; a son, Bryan Stovall, Savannah; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Len Stovall, Andy Stovall, Harold Thomas, Gerald Freeman, Scott Morgan, John Morgan, James Garland and Allan Mitchell. The family is at the residence. Flowers are optional; memorials may be made to the Martin Baptist Church Music Fund. Whitlock Mortuary, Toccoa, is in charge of arrangements. DEATH NOTICES Squire Jernigan GREENSBORO - Squire Jernigan, 73, of Veasey Street died Tuesday, July 15, 1997. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, will announce arrangements. Rosa Rucker COMMERCE - Rosa Rucker, 51, of Browns Bridge Lane died Tuesday, July 15, 1997. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home, Toccoa, will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.