Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 6 Nov 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/ *********************************************************************** James Barnett Sr. White Plains James Elder Barnett Sr., 55, of 6751 Veasey Road died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1998. A native of Greene County, Mr. Barnett was a son of the late James Thomas and Juanita Powell Barnett. He was a carpenter and of the Methodist faith. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at McCommons Funeral Home, Greensboro, with the Revs. Wayne Usry and Paul Parker officiating. Burial will be in Walker Church Cemetery, Greensboro. Survivors include his wife, Fannie Stewart Barnett; four daughters, Julie Ann Powell, Thomson, Janet Marie Barnett, Greensboro, and Thelma Juanita Barnett and Tina Louise Barnett, both of White Plains; five sons, James Elder Barnett Jr. and Dale Allen Barnett Sr., both of Union Point, Timmy Lee Barnett Sr., Siloam, and Robin William Barnett and Howard Keith Barnett, both of White Plains; and five sisters, Patricia McNair and Margaret Loveless, both of Greensboro, Betty Key, Eatonton, and Linda Rhodes and Patsy Forehand, both of Washington. Pallbearers will be Steve Webb, Randy Meeks, Larry Webb, Jerry Vandiver, Jack Bradley, Terry Lee Reynolds, Billy Webb, Happy Kee and Marty Dowdy. Honorary pallbearers will be James Agan, Buddy Davis and Chris Thurmond. Zorias Bolton Jr. Elberton Zorias Randall Bolton Jr. died Saturday, Oct. 31, 1998. A native of Elbert County, Mr. Bolton was a son of the late Rosa Lee Turman, Elberton, and the late Zorias Bolton Sr. He was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mount Calvary Baptist Church with the Revs. John Strong and Henry Butler officiating. Burial will be in Pineview Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Sandra Bolton; three daughters, Eulalia Fortson, Valorie Bolton and Anita Rucker, all of Elberton; a son, Bernard Rucker, Elberton; and two sisters, Barbara Banks and Lillie Moss, both of Elberton. Pallbearers will be Deacon Fred Moon, Mrs. Vanderbilt Martin, Mrs. Charles Phelps, Robert Willis, Eric Gantt, Marion Norman, Rudell Perlotte, Johnny Barnett, the Rev. Lawyer Fortson and Albert Burch. Flowerbearers will be Kirktina Hums, Mary J. Norman, Alma Ree Bolton, Claudia Gantt, Birdia Echols, Ethel Gantt, Linda Jordan, Lenora Dubose, Doris Hughes, Selma Jones, Gertha Glaze, Evelyn Pratt, Ann Plummer, Cheryl Mahoney and Linda Aston. C.W. Phelps Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Janelle Bonner Athens Janelle Bonner, 70, of 290 Belmont Road died Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Bonner was a daughter of the late Oliver Porter and Clara Florence Porterfield Griffeth. She was a member of Oconee Heights Baptist Church and the former owner and operator of Gateway Restaurant. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, with the Rev. Buford Lockman officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Tom Bonner; two daughters, Becky Bonner Bradley, Suwanee, and Jan Bonner, Athens; a son, Marc Bonner, Lexington; three sisters, Hilda Upchurch, Conyers, and Florence Lancaster and Oneill Caldwell, both of Lilburn; a brother, Cecil Griffith, Cumming; four grandchildren and 10 nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. James Clark Hartwell James Calvin Clark, 49, of 60 Cumberland Road died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1998. A native of Hartwell, Mr. Clark was a son of Carrie Ethel Clark, Hartwell, and the late Joe Worley Clark. He was a Vietnam veteran. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zion Christian Methodist Church with the Rev. Diane Askew officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include a daughter, Tina Annette Etchins, Louisville, Ky.; four sisters, Mary Jo Teasley and Vickie Crawford, both of Hartwell, Betty Teasley, Bowman, and Catherine Siler, Marietta; and two brothers, Benny Clark, Hartwell, and William Leon Clark, Milledgeville. The family is at the home of Carrie Clark, 60 Cumberland Road. Mack's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Curtis Cole Nicholson Curtis Orell Cole, 54, of 276 Chandler Road died Thursday, Nov. 5. 1998. A native of Villa Rica, Mr. Cole was a son of Ethel Hicks, Woodstock. He was employed by J.B. Hunt as a truck driver and an was an Army veteran of the Vietnam war. He was a member of East Rome Baptist Church and past president of Oconee Pork Producers. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in Double Branches Baptist Church, Lincolnton, with the Revs. Ficklen Guin and Stephens Haskill officiating. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Sandra Beggs Cole; a son, Trevor Cole, Athens; two sisters, Jeanie Rogers and Joan Durell, both of Woodstock; and two grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Randy Moore, Darrell, Jerry Silverado, Chuck Beggs, Randy Dobson and Tony Moore. The family is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Beggs, Double Branches Road, Lincolnton, and will receive friends there or at Beggs Funeral Home, Lincolnton, until 2 p.m. today. Robert Howard Toccoa Robert "Uncle Bob" Howard, 95, of 215 Bell St. died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1998. A native of Fayetteville, Mr. Howard was a son of the late Richard and Katie Asque Howard and was the widower of Margie Hayes Howard. He was preceded in death by four children, Claude Howard, Willie B. Howard, Clarence Howard and Betty Sue Parks. He was retired from Southern Railroad Co. and a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Crossroads Baptist Church with the Revs. G.L. Walton and Alton Everett officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include four daughters, Lillie Mae Earls, Atlanta, Barbara Oglesby, Rome, and Edna Cochran and Shirley Maxwell, both of Toccoa; four sons, Ernest Howard, Lavonia, Leroy Howard, Jeffersonville, and Grafus Howard and Jimmy D. Howard, both of Toccoa; a sister, Norwillie Chandler, Atlanta; 23 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends 7-8 p.m. today at Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home. Janet F. Looney Buford Janet F. Looney, 36, of 4692 Spout Springs Road died Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998. A native of Fulton County, Mrs. Looney was a daughter of the late Pete and Sarah Morgan Robertson. She was of the Baptist faith. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Wise-Connolly Funeral Home, Winder, with the Rev. Carl Fowler officiating. Burial will be in Ewings Chapel Baptist Church, Dacula. Survivors include four children, Jack R. Adams, Sarah D. Adams and Marie Looney, all of Buford, and Bronda Norris, Westminster, S.C.; three sisters, Lorene Manders, Martin, Nickey Golden, Houston, and Debbie L. Robertson, Winder; a brother, Kenny Robertson, Martin; two grandchildren and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends after 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. Bennie L. McLendon Washington Bennie L. McLendon, 63, of 209 Jackson St. died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1998. A native of Wilkes County, Mr. McLendon was a son of the late Bennie J. and Everlean M. McLendon. Services will be at noon Saturday in Reeves Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Tignall, with the Rev. G.L. Avery officiating. Survivors include nieces, nephews and cousins. Davenport-McLendon Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Reba Sisson Washington Reba Combs Sisson, 81, of 501 Orchard St. died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1998. A native of Taliaferro County, Mrs. Sisson was a daughter of the late Charles C. and Gertrude Snelson Combs and was the widow of John Loyd Sisson. She was a homemaker and a member of Washington First Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Resthaven Cemetery with the Revs. Lawrence Griffith and John King officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Faye McAvoy, Rayle; a son, Mickey Sisson, Washington; three sisters, Margie Combs, Rayle, Juanita Wheeler, Charlotte, N.C., and Clarice Tyler, Washington; a brother, Warren Combs, Athens; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be John Sison, Martin Burgess, Tony Powell, Charlie Burgess, Larry Vinson and Billy Combs. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 6-8 p.m. today at Hopkins Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Washington First Baptist Church, 105 W. Robert Toombs Ave., Washington, Ga. 30673. Theodore Venable Commerce Theodore "Ted" Venable, 90, of 9072 Jefferson St. died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1998. A native of Jackson County, Mr. Venable was a son of the late Robert and Mary Elizabeth Venable and was the widower of Dallie Clementine Brown Venable. He was an electric lineman and a member of Bethany United Methodist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Bethany UMC with the Rev. Hulon Hill officiating. Burial will be in Jackson Memorial Gardens. Survivors include a sister, Willie Mae Maddox, Winder; and nieces and nephews. Little-Ward Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Fannie Lee White Commerce Fannie Lee White, 93, of Nail's Creek Community died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1998. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. White was a daughter of the late Eppy Martin and Lenora Agnes Strange White. She was a homemaker and a member of the Nail's Creek Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Nail's Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Frank Sailers and Paul Robertson officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a nephew and several nieces. The family will receive friends 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. today at Ginn Funeral Home, Carnesville. Lula Bell Eberhart Athens Lula Bell Eberhart of 246 Pittard Road died Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Tommy Huff Hull Tommy Huff, 46, of 338 Norwood Road died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1998. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home East, Athens, will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.