Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 26 Jun 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 Cleta Branson Lexington Cleta Ann Crabtree Branson, 55, of 426 Wesley Chapel Road died Tuesday, June 24, 1997. A native of Stoddard, Mo., Mrs. Branson was a daughter of E.S. Crabtree, Elsberry, Mo., and the late Fern Barker Crabtree. She was a homemaker. Memorial services will be announced later. Survivors, in addition to her father, include her husband, Mike R. Branson; a sister, Peggy Pinto, St. Anne, Mo.; two brothers, Scotty Crabtree, Hazelwood, Mo., and Randy Crabtree, Maryland Heights, Mo.; and nieces and nephews. Lord & Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel is in charge of arrangements. John Brown Winder John Robert Brown, 41, died Monday, June 23, 1997. A native of Market Heights, Ill., Mr. Brown was a son of Delores Brown, Pekin, Ill., and the late Robert Brown. He was a mechanic for Clarklift. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ebenezer Methodist Church with the Rev. Robby McMahan officiating. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Mindy Brown; a daughter, Haley Brown, Winder; a son, Carey Brown, Winder; four sisters, Vicky Burr, Michigan, Theresa Weghorst, Pekin, Ill., Jane Noward, Norcross, and Cristal Shernak, Peoria, Ill.; and a grandmother, Millie Norman, North Fort Myers, Fla. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ebenezer Methodist Church, 1394 Ebenezer Church Road, Jefferson, Ga. 30549. Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Joe Carroll Athens Joe S. Carroll, 80, of 620 Talmadge Drive died Tuesday, June 24, 1997. A native of Pike County, Ala., Mr. Carroll was a son of the late Alpha and Ada Johnson Carroll and the widower of Bernice Rogers Carroll. He was preceded in death by two sons, Joe David Carroll and Michael Lane Carroll. He owned Carroll's Engine Rebuilders, was a U.S. Army veteran and was a member of Prince Avenue Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Prince Avenue Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Ricketts officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include two sisters, Sarah Keller, Montgomery, Ala., and Minnie Remund, Ozark, Ala.; a brother, Eddie C. Carroll, Troy, Ala.; seven nieces; and seven nephews. Pallbearers will be Victor Nix, Marvin Adams, Donnie Brown, Norm Allgood, Bob Dalton and Frank Brannon. Red Hinesley will serve as honorary pallbearer. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, West, is in charge of arrangements. Janie Cleveland Moultrie Janie Wallis Cleveland, 97, formerly of Elberton, died Wednesday, June 25, 1997. A native of Elbert County, Mrs. Cleveland was a daughter of the late Edgus "Gus" and Janie Sewell Wallis and the widow of Harry Cleveland. She was a homemaker and a member of Elberton First United Methodist Church. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Elmhurst Cemetery with Dr. Wallace Wheeles officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Betty C. Bell, Moultrie; two sisters, Sewell Wallis Adair, Cleveland, and Frances Wallis, Guilford, Conn.; a brother, William Wallis, Clayton; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. Friday at Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Elberton First United Methodist Church. M. Eugene Dunn Athens The Rev. M. Eugene Dunn, 66, of 119 Crystal Court died Tuesday, June 24, 1997. A native of Clarke County, the Rev. Dunn was a son of the late Marion and Estelle Bradley Dunn. He was a graduate of Athens High School, Young Harris College, Kentucky Wesleyan College and Candler School of Theology, Emory University. In 1986, he was appointed Athens-Elberton district superintendent for the Methodist Church and served for five years. He was a member of the Board of Pensions and of the Methodist Foundation for Retired Ministers of the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Young Harris United Methodist Church with Drs. J. Dan Crawford and Jimmy Thompson and the Rev. Charles Middlebrooks officiating. Burial will be in Oconee Hill Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Survivors include his wife, Louise Williams Dunn; two daughters, Mary Lynn Dunn, Athens, and Kathy Dunn Franklin, Jacksonville, Fla.; and two grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers will be ministers of the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church and their mates. Memorials may be made to Young Harris United Methodist Church elevator fund. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, West, is in charge of arrangements. Minnie Foster Decatur Minnie Clyde Foster, 106, formerly of Athens, died Monday, June 23, 1997. A native of Atlanta, Mrs. Foster was a daughter of the late Lee and Fannie McCreary and the widow of R.E. Foster Sr. She was preceded in death by a son, R.E. Foster Jr. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Decatur Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Survivors include three daughters, Minnie Foster, Mary Jo Hartley and Celestia Loden, all of Decatur. A.S. Turner & Sons is in charge of arrangements. Jacqueline Fox New Orleans Jacqueline Angelle "Jackie" Fox, 74, died Sunday, June 22, 1997. Mrs. Fox was a daughter of the late Armand Joseph and Adele Manning Constantin and the widow of Leo B.C. Fox. She graduated from The Academy of the Sacred Heart, New Orleans, and was a member of The Children of Mary Sodality. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Athens, and owner of Foxes, a children's clothing store in Athens. A memorial Mass will be at 6 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Church, Cut Off, La. Survivors include two sons, Richard Constantin Fox, New Orleans, and Ross Alexander Fox, Denver; a sister, Mignon Constantin Wolfe, New Orleans; three brothers, Armand Joseph Constantin Jr. and Roland Paul Constantin, New Orleans, and Andre Pierre Constantin, Cut Off; a granddaughter; and four grandsons. The family will receive friends immediately after Mass at the residence of Andre and Juliet Constantin, 122 Jack Cheramie Road, Cut Off. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Boys Town of New Orleans, 122 Frenchmen, New Orleans, La. 70116 or to The Lafourche Parish Library. Hazel Gibby Mount Airy Hazel Addis Gibby, 92, of Dicks Hill Parkway died Tuesday, June 24, 1997. A native of Habersham County, Mrs. Gibby was a daughter of the late John and Ella Anderson Addis and the widow of Calloway Gibby. She was preceded in death by a son, J.C. Gibby Jr. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mount Airy Baptist Church and of Grant Reeves Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7720 Ladies Auxiliary. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Whitfield Funeral Home, Cornelia, with the Revs. Ray Turpin and Paul Flynn officiating. Burial will be in Welcome Home Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Hansen, Griffin; a son, Lavern Gibby, Cleveland; two sisters, Mamie Mote, Demorest, and Lillie Addis, Gainesville; a brother, Clifford Addis, Yucca Valley, Calif.; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Marilyn Jordan Danielsville Marilyn Honora Stoyle Jordan, 66, died Wednesday, June 25, 1997. Mrs. Jordan was a daughter of the late Edd C. and Elizabeth Gober Stoyle. She was employed by Westclox of Athens and attended Joy Baptist Church. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston, with the Rev. Elmer Stephens officiating. Survivors include two daughters, Carol J. Welborn, Royston, and Alicia Fitzpatrick, Danielsville; three sisters, Isabel Stoyle, Danielsville, Jimmie Cary, Royston, and Sara Dudley, New Hampshire; two brothers, Edwin Stoyle, Danielsville, and Bill Stoyle, Hartwell; five grandchildren, Freddy Welborn Jr. and Jeff Welborn, both of Royston, and Brian Fitzpatrick, Alan Fitzpatrick and Teresa Fitzpatrick, all of Danielsville; and four great-grandchildren, Amber Fitzpatrick, Danielsville, and Dustin Welborn, Ryan Bradley and Kristin Bradley, all of Royston. The family is at the residence of Carol Welborn, 191 Hope St., and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Flowers are optional; memorials may be made to The American Kidney Fund, 5 Dunwoody Park, Suite 110, Dunwoody, Ga. 30338. James R. Nielson Athens James Roy Nielson, 80, of 127 McCrakin Court died Tuesday, June 24, 1997. A native of Atchison County, Kan., Mr. Nielson was a son of the late James Solfest and Martha Ellen Case Nielson and the widower of Eleanor Jane Pohl Nielson. He was a research analyst with the National Security Agency, Fort Mead, Md., and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, during which he worked as a linguist and crypt analyst and assisted in decoding the German "Enigma" code at Bletchley Park, England. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, Kan., with the Rev. Donald Case officiating. Burial will be in Armstrong-Nielson Family Cemetery, Atchison, Kan. Survivors include a daughter, Jane Ellen Nielson, Mountain View, Calif.; a son, Lewis James Nielson, Athens; a sister, Mary Evelyn Prager, Fullerton, Calif.; and three grandchildren. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, is in charge of local arrangements. Addie Smith Elberton Addie Ruth Dixon Smith, 88, died Tuesday, June 24, 1997. A native of Elbert County, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Bud and Lucy Guest Dixon and the widow of John Raymond Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of Eliam United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Eliam United Methodist Church with the Revs. Mark Smith and Kenneth Deitle officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park. Survivors include three daughters, Malinda Jernigan, Roswell, Roberta Barwick, Winder, and Betty Butler, Cartersville; a son, Robert Smith, Stone Mountain; two brothers, Lester Dixon and John C. Dixon, both of Elberton; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be John Barwick, David Smith, Donnie Barwick, Matthew Jernigan, Patrick Jernigan and Coy Butler Jr. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Eliam United Methodist Church. Berry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. DEATH NOTICE Anthony F. Bruno MOUNTY AIRY - Dr. Anthony F. Bruno, of Mount Airy and Tampa, Fla., died Tuesday, June 24, 1997. Whitfield Funeral Home, Cornelia, will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.