Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 24 Oct 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 Victor Adams Sr. Savannah Victor Edward Adams Sr., 86, of 12825 White Bluff Road, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997. A native of Morgan County, Mr. Adams was a son of the late Fannie Lou Averett and Fred H. Adams and the widower of Mary Alice Pike. He was a security guard. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Madison City Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Floriede Visage, Savannah; a son, Victor E. Adams Jr., Savannah; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Simmons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Michelle Anderson Auburn Michelle Anderson, 29, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1997. A native of DeKalb County, Mrs. Anderson was a daughter of George and Estelle Ferguson of Monroe. She was a school bus driver with the Gwinnett County Board of Education and attended Bethabra Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at noon Saturday at Bethabra Baptist Church with Dr. Richard Veal officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. The body will be placed in the church at 11:30 a.m. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include her husband, Johnny Anderson; two sons, Joshua Anderson and Brandon Anderson, both of Auburn; two sisters, Barbara Parks, Dacula, and Sandra Jones, Reading, Penn.; two brothers, Mike Ferguson, Bethlehem, and Edwin Ferguson, Boston; and a grandmother, Eloise Meadows, Decatur. Carter-Stewart Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements. Charlie D. Clay Pendergrass Charlie D. Clay, 59, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997. A native of DeKalb County, Mr. Clay was a son of the late Melvin and Jessie Ellis Clay. Retired from the Jefferson Mills, he was employed by the DeKalb County Fire Department for 15 years. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Arthur Bowick's Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Jean Turner Clay; a son, Davis Clay, Monroe; two brothers, J.W. Clay, Walnut Grove, and Leon Clay, Stone Mountain; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Andrew Eberhart Gainesville Andrew Malcolm Eberhart, 16, of 3412 Springdale Forrest Ave., died Monday, Oct. 20, 1997. A native of Clarke County, Andrew was a son of Roxann Anderson of Gainesville and Billy Eberhart of Anchorage, Alaska. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Victor Malcolm and Bill Eberhart. He had lived most of his life in Hall County, and was in the 10th grade at North Hall High School. He was of the Christian faith. Funeral services were at 4 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Park Funeral Home with Lon Highton and the Rev. Barry Barron officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his stepfather, Billy Anderson, Gainesville; a sister, Ellen Eberhart, Anchorage, Alaska; a brother, Will Eberhart, Gainesville; two stepbrothers, Michael Anderson and Jessie Anderson, both of Gainesville; and three grandparents, Ferrol Malcolm, Montine and Henry Hammond, all of Athens. John S. Godbee Crawfordville John S. Godbee, 82, of 340 Sharon Drive, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1997. A native of Taliaferro County, Mr. Godbee was a son of the late Frank and Martha Addie Lunceford Godbee. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired sheet metal worker at Townsend Roofing. He was a member of Margarets Grove Baptist Church and American Legion, and was an emeritus member of the Masonic Temple. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Margarets Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. Dan Nicholson and Ray Rhodes Jr. officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Thelma Rhodes Godbee; three sisters, Alice Godbee Rhodes and Corine Godbee, both of Crawfordville, and Pat Webb, Fayetteville; and nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Glen Fennell, Joey Rhodes, Ronnie Rhodes, Marion Godbee, Gene Taylor and Kelvin Nicholson. Allie Harper Comer Allie Mae Booth Harper, 90, formerly of Bowman, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Harper was a daughter of the late John P. and Colie Hall Booth and the widow of John H. Harper Sr. She was a housewife and a member of Bowman Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton, with the Revs. James Creason and John Forbes officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Bowman. Survivors include a son, Johnny Harper Jr., Bowman; a sister, L.A. Dudley, Forest Park; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Conyard Ayers, James Dempsey, Byron Whitmire, Ralph Woodall, Jerry Scott and Bill Scott. The family is at the residence of Johnny and Betty Harper, 186 Ginn St., Bowman. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bowman Baptist Church Building Fund. Latoysa Jackson Athens Latoysa Kelly Jackson, 20, of 452 N. Bluff Road, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 1997. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Jackson was a daughter of Ruby and Michael Kelly of Bogart. She attended Clarke Central High School and was employed at Chonell's Restaurant. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Clarke Central High School's Mell Auditorium with Brother Clarence Clarke Sr. officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. The body will be placed in the auditorium at 1:30 p.m. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include a sister, Mashonda Bugg, Athens; three brothers, Keith Kelly, Athens, and Kenneth Kelly and Micah Tyrone Kelly, both of Bogart; a grandmother, Ruby Gresham, Stephens; and aunts and uncles. The family is at the residence of Ruby and Michael Kelly, 683 Aubrey Drive, Bogart. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Marscellus Jackson Athens Marscellus Jackson, 27, of 452 N. Bluff Road, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 1997. A native of Clarke County, Mr. Jackson was a son of Joan Jackson and Grady Johnson, both of Athens. He was a graduate of Clarke Central High School, had worked five years with Pizza Hut Corporation and was employed with Zoom Baits Co. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Clarke Central High School's Mell Auditorium with Brother Clarence Clark Sr. officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. The body will be placed in the auditorium at 1:30 p.m. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a stepfather, Ronnie Lackey, Athens; four sisters, Lakesia Jackson and Dwan Robinson, both of Athens, and Shanita Young and Santeria Young, both of Atlanta; two brothers, Tanner Williams and Cesave Jackson, both of Athens; and three grandparents, Cula B. Jackson, Dot Johnson and James Jackson, all of Athens. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Taveirra Jackson Athens Taveirra Jackson, 22 months, of 452 N. Bluff Road, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 1997. Taveirra was a daughter of the late Marscellus and Latoysa Kelly Jackson. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Clarke Central High School's Mell Auditorium with Brother Clarence Clarke Sr. officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Survivors include four grandparents, Ruby and Michael Kelly, Bogart, and Joan Jackson and Grady Johnson, both of Athens; and four great-grandparents, Ruby Gresham, Stephens, and Cula B. Jackson, Dot Johnson and James Jackson, all of Athens. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Walter Jackson Sr. Athens Walter Vernon Jackson Sr., 67, of 140 Benjamin Dr., died Sunday, Oct. 19, 1997. A native of Clarke County, Mr. Jackson was a son of the late Charlie and Estella Thrasher Jackson. An Army veteran of the Korean conflict, he received his B.S. degree from Albany State College and his master's degree from the University of Georgia. He taught school in Clarke and Barrow counties, was assistant football coach at Athens High and Industrial School, and served as head football coach at Burney Harris High School in 1965. He retired from the Clarke County school district in 1987 and had been working as a bailiff for the Clarke County State Court government. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars 3910, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, Albany State College Alumni and Shady Grove Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon for many years. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Thursday at Shady Grove Baptist Church, Watkinsville, with the Rev. B.S. Jackson officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. The body was placed in the church at noon. Survivors include his wife, Marguerite R. Jackson; a daughter, Deborah J. Jackson, Athens; a son, Walter V. Jackson Jr., Athens; three sisters, Clarace J. Hawkins, Doris J. Jackson and Hazel J. Owens, all of Athens; three grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Naomi Johnson Lavonia Naomi Baker Johnson, 83, of St. Cloud, Fla., formerly of Shoal Creek community, died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 1997. A native of Alabama, Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Carl Baker and the widow of Artis Johnson. She was preceded in death by two sons. She was a member of Price Chapel Church of God. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Tift Avenue Church of God with the Revs. Billy Dawson and Murray Hand officiating. Burial will be in Union Grove Church of God Cemetery, Eldorado. Survivors include four daughters; three sons; a sister, Rachel Heape, Lavonia; a brother; 27 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements. Announcement courtesy of Hamby-Weldon Funeral Home. Viola J. Jones Crawfordville Viola J. Jones died Saturday, Oct. 18, 1997. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at New Hope Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Sharon with the Rev. Cecil Gresham officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 11:30 a.m. Survivors include three sisters, Lillie C. Hatney, Crawfordville, and Gloria Mason and Eva Lee Johnson, both of Atlanta; two brothers, Joe Johnson, Atlanta, and Lucious Johnson, Sharon; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and nieces and nephews. Hughes & Turner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Rose Mary Kuney Athens Rose Mary McMahon Kuney, of 704 Duncan Springs, Road died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1997. A native of Falls City, Neb., Mrs. Kuney was a daughter of the late Hazel O'Rourke and Cecil McMahon. She was preceded in death by a sister, Joanne McMahon Kinsey. She attended St. Mary College in Leavenworth, Kan., and the University of Nebraska. Mrs. Kuney had lived in Athens since 1958 and was a leader of Senior Girl Scouts, an active member of the St. Joseph's School Parents Club and was for many years director of St. Joseph's Church choir. Mrs. Kuney and her husband, John S. Kuney, were co-chairs of the Community Concert Series, which created the only music scholarships available at the University of Georgia. A member of the Athens Roadrunners and Glenwood Garden Club, she was for many years associated with Hill Street Galleries. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Father Joseph Claloux officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Oconee Hill Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her husband, include two daughters and sons-in-law, Christine and Christopher Johnson, Phoenix, and Winslow and Dennis Loomis, Van Nuys, Calif.; a son and daughter-in-law, John Winslow and Joan Kuney, Mandeville, La.; another son, Mark Kuney, Houston; a brother, John McMahon, San Bernardino, Calif.; and six grandchildren, Dustin Johnson and Abigail Johnson, both of Phoenix, and Lauren Kuney, John Kuney Jr., Michael Kuney and Kevin Kuney, all of Mandeville. The family will receive friends 5-8 p.m. today at Bernstein Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary's Hospice or to Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, P.O. Box 301, Maryknoll, N.Y. 10545. John Meeler Madison John Henry Meeler, 79, of 1631 Buckhead Road, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997. A native of Jackson County, Mr. Meeler was a son of the late Hattie Lee Brown and Grover Cleveland Meeler. He was a cotton farmer. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Simmons Funeral Home with the Rev. Freddie Bell officiating. Burial will be in Morgan Memorial Park. Survivors include four sisters, Willie Mae Meeler, Madison, Beatrice M. Daws, Monroe, Doris Parker, St. Louis, and Barbara Campbell, Royston; and four brothers, G.C. Meeler, Evansville, INd., Milford Meeler, Monroe, and Ernest Meeler and Ralph Meeler, both of Madison. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. James M. Richardson Rutledge James M. Richardson, 87, died Monday, Oct. 20, 1997. A native of Walton County, Mr. Richardson was a son of the late Nancy Elizabeth Malcom and Lonza L. Richardson. He was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Funeral services were Wednesday at Ebenezer Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Malcom officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Survivors include a son, Vernon Richardson, Rutledge; two sisters, Mary Broach, Monroe, and Cassey Hammond, Eastville; a brother, Jack Richardson, Tucker; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Harry Hanson, John Peters, Glenn Daniel, Julian Hammond, Cecil Hammond, Mike Richardson and Allen Richardson. Meadows Funeral Home, Monroe, was in charge of arrangements. Marie Short Commerce Marie Snyder Short, 78, of 29 Wilson Drive, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997. A native of Macon County, N.C., Mrs. Short was a daughter of the late Birdie Cabe and Rufus Carter Snyder. She was owner of Marie's Beauty Shop and a member of First Baptist Church of Commerce. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Commerce with the Ray Austin and the Rev. Don Paulson officiating. Burial will be in Jackson Memorial Gardens. Survivors include three daughters, Sandra Bird, Commerce, Elaine Fehlman, San Francisco, and Earline Solis, Norcross; two sisters, Bert Bennett, Jacksonville, Fla., and Fannie Johnson, Mitchelville, Md.; a brother, Paul Snyder, Commerce; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 6-8 p.m. today at Little-Ward Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Commerce. Isabell Watson Atlanta Isabell Phelps Watson, 95, formerly of Watkinsville, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 1997. A native of Oconee County, Mrs. Watson was a daughter of the late Frances and Henry Phelps. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Walnut Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. J.L. Nunnally officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Survivors include four daughters, Bessie Marks and Agnes Nims, both of Atlanta, Ruth Crawford, Cincinnati, and Annette Moore, Athens; four sons, Will Watson, Charlie Watson and Russell Watson, all of Athens, and Luther Watson, Cincinnati; a sister, Mozelle Phelps, Watkinsville; a brother, Henry Phelps, Watkinsville; 16 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Hurley Funeral Home, Athens, is in charge of arrangements. Flora Welch Madison Flora Victoria Welch, 90, of 3680 Eatonton Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1997. A native of Habersham County, Mrs. Welch was a daughter of the late Rena Gailey and Y.J. Shirley and the widow of Ralph R. Welch Sr. She was a house wife. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Simmons Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald A. Berry Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Madison City Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Survivors include a son, Everett Welch, Madison; a son and daughter-in-law, Lee and Nancy Welch, Madison; and a daughter-in-law, Margaret Welch, Madison. Mildred Westbrook Ila Mildred Roberta "Robbye" Westbrook, 85, died Aug. 27, 1993. A native of Madison County, Miss Westbrook was a daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. R.J. Westbrook. She retired after 39 years with Southern Railroad and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Mount Hermon Presbyterian Church. Graveside memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Mount Hermon Presbyterian Church Cemetery with the Rev. Martha Courie officiating. Survivors include a sister, Sarah Hanes, Waycross; a sister-in-law, Ruth Westbrook, Ila; and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mount Hermon Presbyterian Church, Highway 98, Ila. Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, is in charge of arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.