Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 1 Apr 1998 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/ *********************************************************************** Louise Allgood Athens Louise Blount Allgood, 82, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Allgood was a daughter of the late Eugene Augustus and Margaret H. Ohlkers Blount and widow of Marion "B." Allgood. She was a member of Central Presbyterian Church and retired after more than 30 years at Southern Bell Telephone. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today in Oconee Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Edwin M. Blount officiating. Survivors include nieces and nephews. Bridges Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Martha Brown Carnesville Martha Ann Taylor Brown, 82, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998. A native of Toccoa, Mrs. Brown was a daughter of the late Milton and Minnie B. Taylor and widow of Ace A. Brown. She was a retired seamstress and a member of Hunter's Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ginn Funeral Home with the Revs. Craig Brown and Truitt Brawner officiating. Burial will be in Hunter's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Ella Sue Lanford, Forest Park; a son, Bobby Glen Brown, Carnesville; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home Memorials may be made to Hunter's Creek Baptist Church. Louise Culberson Commerce Louise Mize Adams Culberson, 84, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Culberson was a daughter of the late Carl and Ella Varner Mize. She was married first to the late J.D. Adams, then to the late J.B. Culberson. She was a homemaker and a member of Bold Springs United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Ginn Funeral Home, Carnesville, with the Rev. Fred Heard officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Athens. Survivors include a sister, Clarice Mize Bellamy, Carnesville; five step-grandchildren; and stepgreat-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. The family is at the home of a nephew, Wilton Bellamy, 4800 Georgia Highway 63, Carnesville, and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Fidela DeReyes Duluth Fidela DeReyes of 3190 Crestview Circle died Saturday, March 28, 1998. A native of Callao, Peru, Mrs. DeReyes was a housewife and of the Catholic faith. Graveside services were at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Evergreen Memorial Park with the Rev. Bill Lakin officiating. Survivors include two sons, Carlos Reyes, Athens, and Luis Reyes, Duluth; a brother, Edwin Vasallo, Bogart; and five grandchildren. Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens, was in charge of arrangements. Lloyd J. Elliott Lavonia Lloyd J. Elliott, 77, of 9740 Georgia Highway 59, Fairview community, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Elliott was a son of the late Rumus and Eula Randall Elliott and widower of Inez Whitfield Elliott. An Army veteran, he was retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Mausoleum of Franklin Memorial Gardens North with the Rev. Walton McNeal officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Sherlene Akin, Martin; four sisters, Ferrell Bennett, Royston, Mary Peek, Lavonia, Sara Edwards, Smyrna, and Christine Lively, Marietta; two brothers, Cecil Elliott, Cherokee, N.C., and Coy Elliott, Mableton; and two grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Hamby-Weldon Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Vencare Hospice, 2350 Prince Ave., Suite 5, Athens, Ga. 30606. Richard W. Foley Bowman Richard William Foley, 84, of 334 Teasley Mill Road died Sunday, March 29, 1998. A native of Weleetka, Okla., Mr. Foley was a son of the late William McGee and Georgia Ophelia Saine Foley and widower of Eleanor Parmalee Foley. A Navy veteran of World War II in the Pacific Theater, where he served as lieutenant junior grade, he worked for the U.S. Immigration and Nationalization Service, practiced as an immigration law attorney and was a member of the Georgia Bar Association and the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Hartwell. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Holly Springs Baptist Church with the Revs. Harry Post and Eddie Simmons officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 12:30 p.m. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia B. Sutker, River Ridge, La.; a sister, Jacqueline Rumsey, Englewood, Fla.; a granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Gulam R. Mahmood, Willie E. Zuniga, Bill Scott, John Rice, Gary Fullbright and Wayne Teasley. The family is at Eldrod Ferry Road, Hartwell, and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston. Alfred Humphreys Athens Alfred T. Humphreys, 78, of 480 Forest Road died Monday, March 30, 1998. A native of New York City, Mr. Humphreys was a son of the late Thomas Archibald and Genevieve Reilly Humphreys. He was preceded in death by a son, Kevin Humphreys. An Army veteran, he was retired as an office manager for General Cable Co. and was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with the Rev. Joe Chaloux officiating. Burial will be private. Survivors include his wife, Edna M. Humphreys; two daughters and sons-in-law, Diana and Leonard Embrick, Bogart, and Karen M. and Kurt Kachigan, Long Beach, Calif.; a son, Bryan Thomas Humphreys, Denver; a brother, Thomas Humphreys, Huntington, Calif.; six grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren and nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary's Hospice or St. Joseph's High School Fund. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, is in charge of arrangements. Robert J. Langer Hartwell Robert J. Langer, 69, of Reed Creek community died Monday, March 30, 1998. A native of Chicago, Mr. Langer was a son of the late Albert and Josephine Gordon Langer. He was preceded in death by a son, Matthew A. Langer. He was a graduate of the University of Illinois, retired from Tenneco, a member of the University of Illinois Alumni Association, St. Rita Alumni, Hartwell Golf Club, Hartwell Golden K and Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. He was a veteran of the Korean conflict, where he served as a first lieutenant, U.S. Army Ordinance Division. Private memorial services will be later. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Baltzer Langer; a daughter, Terese Koberg; a brother, William Langer, Fair Play, S.C.; and three stepgrandsons. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hartwell Golden K Ramp Fund, c/o Arthur Woods, 258 Tugaloo St., Hartwell, Ga. 30643, or Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 1009 Benson St., Hartwell, Ga. 30643. Strickland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Clara Miller Carnesville Clara Marie Rager Miller, 93, of 3101 Georgia Highway 198 died Wednesday, March 25, 1998. A native of Van Wert, Ohio, Mrs. Miller was a daughter of the late Harry and Louella Woten Rager. She was retired from Bendix Corporation. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. March 28 at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, Osceola, Ind. Burial was in Chapel Hill Memory Gardens. Survivors include two daughters, Jane Knowles, Irvin, Calif., and Coralee Powers, Carnesville; four sons, Loyd Eugene Miller, Michigan City, Ind., Ronald L. Miller, Dowagiac, Mich., Allen J. Miller, Port Richie, Fla., and Harry Erwin Miller, Baxter Springs, Kan.; 31 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston, was in charge of local arrangements. Mark E. Mitchell Mount Airy Mark E. Mitchell, 41, died Sunday, March 29, 1998. A native of Roanoke, Va., Mr. Mitchell was the son of Eugene H. and Karen D. Mitchell of Cornelia. He was a graduate of Presbyterian College and the University of Georgia School of Pharmacy. He was a member of the Georgia Pharmaceutical Association, former owner of London Pharmacy and attended B.C. Grant Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home, Baldwin, with the Rev. Woody Roberts officiating and eulogy given by J.D. Davis. Burial will be in Yonah Memorial Gardens. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Martha Bush Mitchell; a daughter, Stephanie Mitchell, Mount Airy; and two brothers, Matthew S. Mitchell, Atlanta, and Phillip W. Mitchell, Athens. Memorials may be made to Life Link of Georgia, 3715 Northside Parkway, 100 North Creek, Suite 300, Atlanta, Ga. 30327, or the American Heart Association Memorial/Honorial Fund, c/o Jackie Ausburn, 252A Chase Road, Cornelia, Ga. 30531. Edna Mulchi Mount Airy Edna Coalley Mulchi, 66, of Russ Stephens Road died Monday, March 30, 1998. A native of Rabun County, Mrs. Mulchi was a daughter of the late Hilyer and Jennie Shirley Coalley. She attended Demorest Church of God and was retired after 12 years at Short Manufacturing Co. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home, Baldwin, with the Revs. Tim Beasley and Darvin Slaton officiating. Burial will be in Clarkesville Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Jack Mulchi; two sisters, Marily Ryles, Clarkesville, and Martha James, Demorest; and a brother, James Coalley, Demorest. Quentin Perkins Winder Quentin Perkins, 75, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998. A native of Barrow County, Mr. Perkins was a son of the late Ernest M. and Emily Bell Sims Perkins. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of Center Hill Baptist Church, a retired machinist with Rohr Aircraft and assisted his wife with the operation of Winder Drapery. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Carter-Stewart Funeral Home with the Revs. David Turner and Randy Strickland officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Chloe Perkins; a daughter, Patricia Bentley, Statham; a son, Kenneth Perkins, Winder; two sisters, Miriam O'Kelly and Jean Kittle, both of Winder; a brother, Ernest M. Perkins, Winder; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Helen Robinson Athens Helen Ann Laguines Robinson of 145 Peach St. died Monday, March 30, 1998. A native of Oconee County, Mrs. Robinson was a daughter of the late Tom and Lizzie Laguines. She was preceded in death by a son, Ken M. Robinson. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Farmington, with the Rev. Jerry David officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, James Robinson Sr.; three daughters, Loretta Robinson, Lisa Robinson and Jerrie Robinson, all of Athens; two sons, James Robinson Jr. and Bakari Robinson, both of Athens; two grandchildren raised in the home, Mario Robinson and Ashley Roberts, both of Athens; four sisters, Mattie Thomas, Elizabeth Hunter, Barbara Richardson and Irene Dorsey; and a brother, Thomas Laguines. Winfrey's Mutual Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Lorine S. Snell Winder Lorine S. Snell, 90, died Monday, March 30, 1998. Mrs. Snell was a daughter of the late John Wesley and Laura Elizabeth Bell Skinner and the widow of Issac Snell. She was a retired textile worker. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Barrow Memorial Gardens with the Rev. John Talley officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Sarah Brannon, Winder; two half-sisters, Ruby Butler, Graceville, Fla., and Mae Smith, Destin, Fla.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home. Lessie O. Watson Athens Lessie O. Watson of 1155 Springvalley Road died Sunday, March 29, 1998. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Watson was a daughter of the late Eve and Mollie Barnett. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mack & Payne Funeral Home with the Rev. W. H. Johnson officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Lorine Montgomery, Winterville; three sisters, Sarah Wise, Dollie Mae Moon and Lillie Barnett, all of Athens; two grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Sam B. White Hartwell Sam B. White, 82, of 993 S.B. White Road, Sardis community, died Monday, March 30, 1998. A native of Hart County, Mr. White was a son of the late Fred and Florence Bridges White. An Army Corps of Engineers veteran of World War II, he was a retired machine operator for the Hart County Road Department with more than 50 years of service. He was a member of Cross Roads Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Strickland Funeral Home with the Revs. Bruce Evans and Kagey Barrow officiating. Burial will be in Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Gertrude Singleton White; four daughters, Eva Powell, Snellville, Sharry Greenway, Anderson, S.C., and Cindy Mize and Connie Dutton, both of Hartwell; three sons, Wesley White, Jack White and Bobby White, all of Hartwell; two sisters, Guynell Perry, Hartwell, and Alma Jones, Mauldin, S.C.; 17 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cornerstone Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 746, Hartwell, Ga. 30643. Leila Mae Willis Tignall Leila Mae Lewis Willis, 97, of 599 Delhi Road died Monday, March 30, 1998. A native of Lincoln County, Mrs. Willis was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lewis and widow of Richard Willis. She was a member of Pole Branch Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Pole Branch Baptist Church with the Rev. Ervin Norman officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a son, Walter Willis, Cleveland, Ohio; 24 grandchildren and great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Davenport-McLendon Mortuary, Washington, is in charge of arrangements. Beatrice Nesbitt Woodville Beatrice Nesbitt, 59, of 1340 Dogwood Road died Sunday, March 29, 1998. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, will announce arrangements. Frances Scarborough Elberton Frances Morris Scarborough, 81, of 2152 Dr. George Ward Road, widow of Robert Lee Scarborough, died Monday, March 30, 1998. Berry Funeral Home will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.