Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 3 Mar 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/ *********************************************************************** Obituaries header ANET Options Evie J. Billups Athens Evie J. Billups, 100, of 139 Alps Road, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 1998. Mrs. Billups was a native of Clarke County. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hill Chapel Baptist Church with Dr. William J. Harris officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Simpson, Hollis, N.Y.; three grandchildren, Deborah Richardson, Bushkill, Penn., Oliver Smith, Jefferson, and Yvette Screven, Hollis, N.Y.; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends 7-8 p.m. today at Hurley Funeral Home. Mamie Cleveland Hartwell Mamie Lee Phillips Robertson Cleveland, 87, of Reed Creek Road, died Monday, March 2, 1998. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Cleveland was a daughter of the late Walt and Amanda Jordan Phillips. She was twice married, first to the late Christopher Paul Robertson and second to the late Burl Cleveland. She was retired from Hartwell Garment Co. and was a member of Reed Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston, with the Rev. Malcolm Herndon officiating. Burial will be in Nancy Hart Memorial Park. Survivors include a daughter, Gail Thomas, Senoia; three stepsons, Broadus Cleveland and Julian Cleveland, both of Evans, and Herman Cleveland, Hartwell; a sister, Nina King, Nashville, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family members are at their respective homes and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mary Nell Crapnell Hartwell Mary Nell "Ma Tuck" Bennett Tucker Crapnell, 80, of 252 Point Road, died Sunday, March 1, 1998. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Crapnell was a daughter of the late R.K. and Jessie Odel Pruitt Bennett. She was twice married, first to the late William Orrin Tucker and second to the late Craig F. Crapnell. She was a homemaker and a member of New Prospect Baptist Church, where she taught the adult ladies Sunday school class, was junior choir director and a member of the church choir. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Strickland Funeral Home with the Revs. Connie Mack Bowers, Chris LeCroy and Ted Kelley officiating. Burial will be in New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, Kay Cleveland, Joyce Brown and Arminda Hicks, all of Hartwell; and a son, William O. Tucker Jr., Hartwell. Memorials may be made to New Prospect Baptist Church, c/o Jean Ayers, 26 Welcome Road, Hartwell, Ga. 30643. Lillian Dixon Bogart Lillian Eunice Dixon, 66, of 1420 Aiken Road died Monday, March 2, 1998. A native of Athens, Mrs. Dixon was a daughter of the late William Patrick and Lena Estelle Pledger Dillard and widow of George B. Dixon. She was preceded in death by a daughter, LaRue Carter. She was a seamstress for 20 years at Henson Garment Co. and a member of Princeton United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bernstein Funeral Home with the Rev. Peggy Lowe officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include two daughters, Patsy Blalock, Athens, and Vickie Mauldin, Bogart; two sons, Jerry Allen Dixon, Reidsville, and Billy Lamar Dixon, Atlanta; two sisters, Helen McGalliard, Bogart, and Louise Wallace, Winder; a brother, Frank Dillard, Cleveland; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Demie Gailey Baldwin Demie Brady Gailey, 81, died Sunday, March 1, 1998. A native of Banks County, Mrs. Gailey was a daughter of the late Claude and Sallie Jane Caudell Brady. She was the former owner and operator of Snow White Nursery and a member of Level Grove Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Level Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. Terry Rice and Billy Burrell officiating. Burial will be in Yonah Memorial Gardens. Survivors include a daughter, Earnestine C. Myrick, Raleigh, N.C.; two sisters, Edith Kudsen, Sunnyvale, Calif., and Katie Williams, Clarkesville; three brothers, Tom Brady, Cornelia, Watt Brady, Demorest, and Joe Brady, McDonough; and nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the Level Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 416, Cornelia, Ga. 30531. Whitfield Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Charles Garner Athens Charles Edwin Garner, 57, of 190 Norwood Lane died Monday, March 2, 1998. A native of Tennessee, Mr. Garner was a son of the late Dudley E. and Gertrude Adams Garner. He was a transport driver and a member of Joy Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bernstein Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve Stevens officiating. Survivors include his wife, Jessica C. Garner; two sons, James C. Garner, Athens, and Brian Garner, Oglethorpe County; four sisters, Pam Adamson, Jonesboro, Marion Mayer and Marvarene Vincent, both of Winchester, Tenn., and Betty Raber, Memphis, Tenn.; two brothers, Dudley Garner, Palm Bay, Fla., and Billy Garner, Marietta; and four grandchildren. The family will receive friends 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Maria Sanders Royston Rose Maria Sanders, 38, of 475 Church St., died Monday, March 2, 1998. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Sanders was a daughter of Annie Ruth Peeples Alewine of Hartwell and the late Denver Alewine. She was an assistant manager at Sunshine Truck Plaza in Carnesville and a member of Bible Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pruitte Funeral Home with the Rev. Dan Bailey officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Theron Wayne Sanders; two daughters, Kristy Denise Sanders and Keri Marie Sanders, both of the home; two sisters, Sylvia Dove, Hartwell, and Ann Shrum, Lake Placid, Fla.; and two brothers, Wayne Alewine, Hartwell, and Jack Alewine, Clarksville. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. John A. Thompson Winder John A. Thompson, 83, died Sunday, March 1, 1998. Mr. Thompson was a son of the late George and Rowena Thompson. A World War II veteran, he was a retired office manager at Whitmore Laboratory and a member of Winder Masonic Lodge 333. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Lary officiating. Survivors include his wife, Nell H. Thompson, Winder; a daughter, Suzanne Smith, Milledgeville; a son, Jeff Thompson, Winder; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Winder Masonic Lodge 333 or First United Methodist Church. Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Elizabeth Tillman Linwood, Mass. Elizabeth Maxey Tillman, 64, of 279 Union St., died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1998. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Tillman was a daughter of the late John and Irene Brown Maxey. She was preceded in death by a son, Mathew B. Tillman III. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in East Lawn Cemetery, Athens, with the Rev. Clarence Tillman officiating. Survivors include her husband, Mathew B. Tillman Jr.; four daughters, Sharon John, Farmington, Ella L. Tillman, Athens, Theressa McCroy, Woodridge, Va., and April L. Manfre, Sacramento, Calif.; six sisters, Sandra Maxey, Cathy Maxey, Vickie Maxey Allen, Blondine Smith and Evelyn Wright, all of Athens, and Ruth Maxey, Bishop; four brothers, William Maxey, Carey Maxey and Donald Maxey, all of Athens, and John Thomas Billups; a grandson; and nieces and nephews. Winfrey's Mutual Funeral Home, Athens, is in charge of arrangements. Bessie Lee Weatherly Crawford Bessie Lee Weatherly, 91, of 87 Devil Pond Road, died Sunday, March 1, 1998. A native of Union County, Mrs. Weatherly was a daughter of the late Thomas Watson and Samatha L. Dyer Alexander and widow of Grady Leach Sr. She was preceded in death by two sons, Grady Leach and Irving Leach. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Bernstein Funeral Home with the Rev. Manning Garrett officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include two daughters, Evelyn Brewer and Eva Leach Banks, both of Athens; four sons, James Q. Leach, Loganville, Stanley Leach, Walling, Tenn., John Leach, Boynton Beach, Fla., and Richard Leach, Athens; a brother, Guy Alexander, Cleveland; 17 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Paul Cook Athens Paul Cook, 88, died Monday, March 2, 1998. Bernstein Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Grady Johnson Toccoa Grady Johnson, 84, of 108 Crump St. died Monday, March 2, 1998. Acree-Davis Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Sara Woodworth Watkinsville Sara Woodworth, 82, died Monday, March 2, 1998. Arthur Bowick's Oconee Chapel will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.