Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 30 Aug 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 Roger Appleby Jefferson Roger Appleby, 45, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997. Mr. Appleby was a son of Grace and Royce Appleby Sr., Jefferson. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Maxey Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Ambrose M. Jackson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include seven sisters, Frances Sewell and Nelease Appleby, both of Jefferson, Vivian Hardin, Atlanta, Joyce E. Shields and Debra Carruth, both of Gainesville, and Delphine Burton and Donnette Parks, both of Athens; and two brothers, Royce Appleby Jr., Athens, and James Appleby, Jefferson. Eberhart & Son Mortuary, Winder, is in charge of arrangements. Sarah Bradford Athens Sarah Louise Bradford, 68, of 267 Fourth St., died Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Bradford was a daughter of the late Roy and Cora Yearby Johnson. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Fair Play Baptist Church, Hull, with the Rev. Andrew Clark officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Survivors include her husband, Grady Bradford Sr.; four daughters, Lillie Kelley, Diane Bradford, Cora Jones and Sarah Sharon Bradford, all of Athens; five sons, Grady Bradford Jr., John Henry Bradford, Larry Bradford, Billy Bradford and Tommy Bradford, all of Athens; four sisters, Notie B. Yearby, Mammie Crawford and Juanita Johnson, all of Athens, and Mira Johnson, Washington, D.C.; four brothers, Roy Johnson, Palmetto, Fla., John H. Johnson, Decatur, and Lonnie Johnson and Fordie Johnson, both of Athens; 23 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ora Cox Winder Ora Alice Wallace Cox, 71, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997. A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Cox was a daughter of the late George D. and Lois Estelle Martin Wallace and the widow of Robert Paul Cox. She was retired from Barrow Manufacturing Co. and was a member of Midway Christian Church. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Carter-Stewart Funeral Home with the Rev. Joel Shadburn officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Christian Church Cemetery. Survivors include her children, Billy and Linda Cox, Linda and Jimmy Phillips, Paula and Clifford Deaton, and Mona Roberts, all of Winder; four sisters, Mazie Austin and Gladys Booth, both of Winder, Jean Williamson, Nicholson, and Sara Walden, Jonesboro; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Carter-Stewart Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Reecie Griffith Tallassee, Ala. Reecie Pierce Griffith, 88, formerly of Athens, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997. A native of Jackson County, Ms. Griffith was the widow of Willie Carlton. She was retired from Whitehall Mill and Puritan Cord Mill, both in Athens, and attended Oconee Heights Baptist Church, Athens, and New Life Apostolic Church, Watkinsville. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Athens, with her grandson the Rev. Scott Griffith officiating. Survivors include two sons, William Curtis Griffith, Tallassee, Ala., and Edward Lanier Griffith, Oakwood; four grandchildren, Scott Griffith, Deatsville, Ala., DeeAnn Reed, Bayminette, Ala., Nicki Griffith, Madison, N.J., and Philip Griffith, Oakwood; and a great-grandchild, Jesse Reed, Bayminette, Ala. The family is at 230 Tallassee Road, Athens, and will receive friends prior to the service and after. Brewer & Wiley Funeral Home, Gainesville, is in charge of arrangements. Frances Guest Bowman Frances Amanda Mullinnix Driver Guest, 84, of 30 Ginn St., died Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997. A native of Anderson, S.C., Mrs. Guest was a daughter of the late William Raymond and Eunice L. Snipes Mullinnix and the widow of Mack Ree Driver. She was a retired draftsman with Harmony Blue Granite and a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church, Elberton, and attended Bowman Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday in Hillcrest Cemetery with the Rev. John Forbes officiating. Survivors include her husband, Howard Guest; a daughter, Margaret Skelton Reeves, West Melbourne, Fla.; two sons, Alan M. Skelton, Elberton, and Raymond Eugene Skelton, Minneapolis, Minn.; a sister, Annie Laurie Smith, Anderson, S.C.; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday at Berry Funeral Home, Elberton. Flowers are optional; memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mary Jean Ginn, P.O. Box 603, Elberton, Ga., 30635. Eva Kimsey Lake Charles, La. Eva Coker Kimsey, 97, died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 1997. A native of Lake Charles, Mrs. Kimsey was retired after 28 years as a manager of Western Union Telegraph Co., Gainesville. She was a member of the Pilot Club, Business & Professional Womens Club and the Chamber of Commerce, all of Gainesville. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Little-Davenport Funeral Home, Gainesville, with the Rev. Michael Carreker officiating. Burial will be in Alta Vista Cemetery, Gainesville. Survivors include two daughters, Hilda Walker, Lake Charles, La., and Carolyn Griffeth, Athens; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Announcement courtesy of Bernstein Funeral Home. Frank Lusk Athens Frank Ellsworth Lusk, 85, of 130 Knottingham Drive died Friday, Aug. 29, 1997. A native of Bentleyville, Pa., Mr. Lusk was a son of the late J. Mansell and Nellie Hought Lusk. He was a retired machinist at Combustion Engineering, Monongahela, Pa., and was of the Methodist faith. Memorial services will be at a later date. Survivors include his wife, Madeline C. Lusk; two daughters, Janet Ryerson, Mesa, Ariz., and Marsha Louttit, New Eagle, Pa.; three sons, Frank Lusk Jr., Athens, William Lusk, Payson, Ariz., and James Lusk, Wadsworth, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, West, is in charge of arrangements. Elaine M. Moon Bethlehem Elaine M. Moon, 40, of 20 B McElhannon Road died Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997. Mrs. Moon was a daughter of Doris Massey, Greenville, and the late Ralph D. Massey Sr. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Wise-Connolly Funeral Home with the Rev. Hulon Hill officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include a daughter, Valerie Moon, Bethlehem; a son, Todd Moon, Winder; a sister, Karen Crews, Auburn, Ala.; four brothers, David Massey Jr., Keith Massey and Douglas Massey, all of Greenville, and Kenneth Massey, Newnan; a granddaughter; and nieces and nephews. Eula Moon Statham Eula Mae Moon, 84, died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 1997. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Greater Barbers Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Summeiour officiating. Burial will be in Fairfield Baptist Church, Statham. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Survivors include two sisters, Luvenia Lumpkin, Statham, and Catherine Adams, Winder; and a brother, Willie Lumpkin, Statham. Eberhart & Son Mortuary, Winder, is in charge of arrangements. Blanche Smith Royston Blanch Cromer Smith, 80, of 268 Taylor-Smith Road died Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Phillip and Nealie Hart Cromer and the widow of W. Omer Smith. She was retired from the textile industry and a was a homemaker and a member of Royston Church of God. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Royston Church of God with the Revs. James Gunn and Bill Manus officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Survivors include three daughters, Carolyn Taylor, Royston, Wanda Harris, Commerce, and Penny Purifoy, Whiteville, N.C.; a son, Jerry Smith, Royston; and 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence of Carolyn and Ed Taylor, 42 Taylor-Smith Road. Pruitte Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Margie T. Tench Toccoa Margie Thomas Dyer Tench, 69, of 551 S. Pond St., died Friday, Aug. 29, 1997. A native of Blairsville, Mrs. Tench was a daughter of the late Walter and Lula Canup Thomas. She was preceded in death by two children, Junior Dyer and Margaret Dyer. She was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church, Blairsville. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Rev. Claude Thomas and Mary Jo Swindle officiating. Burial will be in Old Union Baptist Church, Young Harris. Survivors include seven daughters, Betty Blackwell, Alto, Nancy Hamilton, Gainesville, Hazel Becker, Mary Ann Griggs and Darlene Kimbrell, all of Toccoa, Mary Jo Swindle, Flowery Branch, and Tracy Michelle Dyer, Easley, S.C.; two sons, Stan Dyer, Flowery Branch, and John Dyer, Demorest; a sister, Susan Stewart, Pendleton, S.C.; four brothers, Earl Thomas, Cornelia, D.L. Thomas, Baldwin, Melvin Thomas, Eatonton, and David Thomas, Gainesville; 17 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Hazel Williams Demorest Hazel Skelton Williams, 70, of Cannon Bridge Road died Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997. A native of Habersham County, Mrs. Williams was a daughter of the late Elbert and Callie Shedd Skelton. She was retired from Scenic View Health Care Center and was a homemaker. She was a member of Grant Reeves Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7720 Auxiliary and New Hope Baptist Church, Stephens County. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home with the Rev. David Sosebee officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Marvin Williams; a son, Larry Williams, Olatha, Kan.; four sisters, Frances Jarrard, Canton, Ethel Kimbrell and Barbara Skelton, both of Cornelia, and Elizabeth Terry, Winston; and three grandchildren. Flowers are optional; memorials may be made to Hand in Hand Hospice, 743 Spring St., Gainesville, Ga., 30501. DEATH NOTICES Minnie Taylor Athens Minnie Taylor of 537 Fourth St., died Friday, Aug. 29, 1997. The family is at the residence of Doris Thomas, 272 S. Findley St., Parkview Homes. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.