Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 24 Jan 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 Tracy Crowe Mount Airy Tracy Lynn Crowe, 27, of Route 1 died Tuesday, July 22, 1997. A native of Stephens County, Ms. Crowe was a daughter of Avanelle Bohannon of Clarkesville and Harold F. Crowe of Mount Airy. She was a graduate of Habersham Central High School and an employee of Fieldale Farms for 10 years. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Whitfield Funeral Home, Baldwin, with the Rev. Ronnie Glaze officiating. Burial will be in Welcome Home Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include her stepmother, Mrs. Harold F. Crowe, Mount Airy; a daughter, Nickey Crowe, Mount Airy; two sisters, Beverly Kastner, Clarkesville, and Karen King, Alto; two stepbrothers, Perry Farmer, Toccoa, and Glenn Farmer, Eastanollee; and two nieces. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Linda Currans Toccoa Linda Sue McLean Currans, 56, of Sherwood Street died Tuesday, July 22, 1997. A native of Lumberton, N.C., Mrs. Currans was a daughter of the late James and Blanche McLean. She was preceded in death by a son, James Francis Cur- rans. She was a registered nurse employed by Tugalo Home Health and a member of Carnes Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Whitlock Mortuary with Charles Formyduval and the Revs. Doug Bennett and Dwayne Benfield officiating. Burial will be in Roselane Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, William "Bill" Currans; a daughter, Rebecca Anne Currans, Atlanta; a son, William David Currans, Toccoa; two sisters, Margie Prevatee, Lumberton, N.C., and Joyce Formyduval, Southport, N.C.; and a granddaughter, Brittany Currans, Toccoa. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the mortuary. Daisy Eberhart Waycross Daisy Emma Eberhart, 94 of Baptist Village died Wednesday, July 23, 1997. A native of Clarke County, Miss Eberhart was a daughter of the late William Thomas and Viola Smith Eberhart. She had made her home in Waycross for the past 20 years and was a member of Waycross Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at noon today at Music Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Mullis officiating. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Evergreen Memorial Park with the Rev. Hugh Eberhart officiating. Survivors include a sister, Lois Briscoe, Waycross; a brother Hugh R. Eberhart, Athens; two sisters-in-law, Marie Bailey Eberhart, Waycross, Nola Eberhart, Jackson; and several nieces and nephews. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, Athens, is in charge of arrangements. Cloyce Elder Athens Lindsey Cloyce Elder, 73, died Wednesday, July 23, 1997. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Elder was a son of the late Lindsey Edford and Jessie May Tiller Elder. He was retired from the University of Georgia. Graveside services will be private. Survivors include his wife with whom he celebrated their 50th anniversary on April 19, Geneva Perry Elder; a son, Gene Elder, Athens; three sisters, Grace Cunningham, Warner Robins, Ethelene Tomlinson, Savannah, and Lillian Hammond, Athens; two brothers, Herbert Elder, Harlem, and Cecil Elder, Athens; two grandchildren, Caleb Elder and Wesley Elder; and two great-grandchildren, Joshua Elder and Mary Anna Elizabeth Elder. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, is in charge of arrangements. Frances Hutchison Hoschton Frances Edwards Hutchison, 78, died Tuesday, July 22, 1997. A native of Fulton County, Mrs. Hutchison was a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Irene Furguson Edwards. She was retired from the J.C. Penney catalog department and a member of First Baptist Church, Winder. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Carter-Stewart Funeral Home, Winder, with the Rev. John Talley officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her husband, Henry W. Hutchison; two daughters, Sandra Sanders, Athens, and Wylene Myers, Dacula; a brother, Thomas J. Edwards, St. Simons Island; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Carrie M. Johnson Athens Carrie Mae "Sister" Johnson, 84, of 525 Nellie B Ave. died Saturday, July 19, 1997. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of the late Will and Nancy Smith and the widow of L.B. Johnson. She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Stephens. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at Mount Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. C. Turner officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, Lois Brumby, Bernice Huggs and Evelyn Craig, all of Athens; a son, Harvey Lee Johnson, Miami; a sister, Mary Evans, Athens; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence of Lois Brumby, 365 Cook Drive. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Otis Martin Commerce Otis Martin, 32, of 330 Duncan Circle died Sunday, July 20, 1997. A native of Jackson County, Mr. Martin was a son of Odell and Sara Martin and a member of Bush River Baptist Church, Homer. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Bush River Baptist Church with the Rev. Willie Frank Pattman officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include three children, Terrence Baily, Antonia Baily and Shannon Watson, all of Commerce; a sister, Betty Burns, Commerce; and two brothers, Ricky Burns and Danny Martin, both of Commerce. The family will receive friends 7-8 p.m. today at Mount Pleasant Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home, Toccoa, is in charge of arrangements. Tammy Ramey Toccoa Tammy June Cheek Ramey, 34, of 9253 Whisenant Road died Monday, July 21, 1997. A native of Stephens County, Mrs. Ramey was a daughter of Richard Cheek of Toccoa and the late Azaree Merck Cheek. She was employed by Shaw Industries for 17 years and was a member of Hill Street Baptist Church. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hill Street Baptist Church with the Revs. Paul Garrison and Ray Bohannon officiating. Burial was in Zebulon Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her father, include her stepmother, Mrs. Richard Cheek, Toccoa; her husband, Keith Ramey; two sons, Justin Ramey and Derek Ramey, both of the home; a stepdaughter, Jennifer Ramey, Clarkesville; seven sisters, Shirley Harris and Vickie Elliott, both of Eastanollee, and Brenda Crowe, Betty Collins, Doris James, Teresa Smith, and Charlene Smith, all of Toccoa; and a brother, Ricky Cheek, Toccoa. Pallbearers will be Tony Harris, Dwayne Ramey, James L. Ramey, Terry Harris, Kenneth Humanues and Roger Powell. The family is at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. David Smith, 1105 Andrews Road. Acree-Davis Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Samantha Smith Atlanta Samantha Howard Smith died Sunday, July 20, 1997. A native of Union Point, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late J. Paul and Annie Walker Howard. She lived in New York for 50 years and in Fulton County for 10 years, and was a retired teacher of Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and New York City school systems. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Hurley Funeral Home, Athens, with the Rev. A.J. Jackson Jr. officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Camille Annette Smith, Atlanta; a son, Howard Alexander Smith, New York; a sister, retired Spelman Professor Camilla Howard; a brother, Dr. William Howard; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Eva Howard, Mrs. Cleo Howard and Mrs. Nacissus Henley; three nieces, Mrs. Francie Benyard, Mrs. Patricia Bowels and Dr. Debbie Howard; four nephews, Dr. James P. Howard, David Howard, William Vernon Howard and Gregory Howard; a nephew-in-law, William Benyard; a grandniece, Robyn Bacon; two grandnephews, Jarret Howard and Wesley Benyard; 10 cousins, Anne M. James, Daisy Lee Shaw, Mary Ann Travis, Helen Jones, Bettye Hill, Jacqueline Dietrix, Christopher Whatley, Ida Evans Brown, Marilyn Evans and Helen Jackson; and other close relatives and loving friends. Hurley Funeral Home, Athens, is in charge of arrangements. Grady Webb Dublin Grady Webb, 84, formerly of Hartwell died Monday, July 21, 1997. A native of Hart County, Mr. Webb was a son of the late Willie and Anna Underwood Webb. He was a World War II veteran and member of St. Luke Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Hartwell. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mack's Funeral Home, Hartwell, with the Rev. Hubert Langston officiating. Burial will be in Zion C.M.E. Church Cemetery, Hartwell. The family is at the residence of James and Thelma Morrison, Savannah Street, Hartwell. Omer C. Wickerham Watkinsville Omer C. Wickerham, 82, of 255 Concord Road died Monday, July 21, 1997. A native of Burlington, Iowa, Mr. Wickerham was a son of the late Omer A. and Julia Whalen Wickerham. He worked 35 years at the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, was a past president of the Transportation-Communication International Union and was a board member of his church in Burlington. Upon retirement, he and his wife moved to Idyllwild, Calif., where he was a Rotarian, an elder in the Presbyterian Church and a oil painting hobbyist. In 1985, the Wickerhams moved to Northeast Georgia, where at the age of 70 Mr. Wickerham completed their log cabin home. There he created wood carvings and stained-glass art for friends and relatives. He was an elder at Friendship Presbyterian Church, an active choir member and a member of the Building Committee that renovated the church in the late 1980s. Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. today in Oconee Memorial Park. Worship services will be at 11 a.m. at Friendship Presbyterian Church, with the Revs. Harry Hannah, William Mounts and Peter Yuh officiating. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Geraldine "Gerry" Berges Wickerham; two daughters, Bonnie W. Trickler, Conyers, and Marilyn W. Lihs, Iowa City, Iowa; a sister, Marcella W. Kauffman, Burlington, Iowa; two brothers, Edmund Wickerham and Russell Wickerham, both of Tucson, Ariz.; four grandsons; and five great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends following the worship service today in the Hearth Room at the church. Flowers are optional; memorials may be made to the Friendship Presbyterian Pipe Organ Fund, 8531 Macon Highway, Athens, Ga. 30606. Arthur Bowick's Oconee Chapel is in charge of arrangements. DEATH NOTICES Comer Graves WASHINGTON - Comer Graves died Wednesday, July 23, 1997. Davenport-McLendon Mortuary Inc. will announce arrangements. Edgar Kenny GREENSBORO - Edgar Kenny of 1701 Sword Road died Wednesday, July 23, 1997. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.