Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 7 Jul 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/ *********************************************************************** Lila Dilworth Carnesville Lila Yeargin Dilworth, 88, of 14970 Georgia Highway 106, Red Hill Community, died Sunday, July 5, 1998. A native of Crossroads Community, Hart County, Mrs. Dilworth was a daughter of the late William MacManus and Jessie Gurley Yeargin and was the widow of Charles Dewey "C.D." Dilworth. She was a homemaker and a member of Allens United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Allens UMC with the Revs. Herb Blackburn and Leon Carson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 10:30 a.m. Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Dietle, Lavonia, and Mary Dilworth, Hartwell; a son, Anderson Dilworth, Royston; two brothers, Leo Yeargin and Herman Yeargin, both of Hartwell; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The family members are at their respective homes. Hamby-Weldon Funeral Home, Lavonia, is in charge of arrangements. John G. Frain Washington, D.C. John George Frain, 88, of 1789 Lanier Place died Friday, July 3, 1998. A native of Tippecanoe County, Ind., Mr. Frain was a son of the late John Frank and Theda George Frain and was the widower of Nell Murray Frain. A Navy veteran, he was a retired congressional aide, a secretary of the Association of Merchants of Columbia Road and a member of St. Alban Episcopal Church. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church Cemetery, Jedburg, S.C., with the Rev. Michael Crocker officiating. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. July 13 at St. Alban Episcopal Church. Survivors include a sister, Margaret Marquis, Cicero, Ind.; a brother, James Frain, Texas; a niece, Elizabeth Fox, Athens; a nephew, John Marquis, Indiana; and great-nieces and great-nephews. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home East, Athens, is in charge of arrangements. Robert Fulmer Hartwell Robert Lewis Fulmer, 70, died Sunday, July 5, 1998. Mr. Fulmer was retired from Electric City Printing Co., Anderson, S.C., and was a World War II Navy Seaman 1st Class. He was of the Presbyterian faith. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday in Nancy Hart Memorial Park with the Rev. Mike Mims officiating. The family will receive friends 2-3:30 p.m. Thursday at Strickland Funeral Home. Russell Hosch Hoschton Russell George Hosch, 59, died Friday, July 3, 1998. Mr. Hosch was a son of the late Mattie Woodie Lee Matthews Hosch and John Henry Hosch Sr. He received a B.S. degree in biology from Georgia State University, was in the Navy Reserves and was retired from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, where he worked as a chemist. He was a member of Hoschton United Methodist Church and Junior Odd Fellows Lodge 1 and a charter member of Rebekah Lodge 98, Independent Order of Odd Fellows - Hoschton Lodge 21 and Rockwell Masonic Lodge 191. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hoschton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kevin Hoffman officiating. Burial will be in Hoschton City Cemetery with Masonic rites. The body will be placed in the church at 10:30 a.m. Survivors include his wife, Cheryle Warwick Hosch, Braselton; a stepson, Jamie Chase, Braselton; a brother, David Hosch, Jonesboro; two nieces, two nephews and five grandnieces and grandnephews. The family will receive friends 6-9 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Winder. Otis Huff Athens Otis Huff, 87, of 139 Alps Road died Sunday, July 5, 1998. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Huff was a son of the late William Henry and Docia Huff and was the widower of Rosa Lee Evans Huff. He was a retired machine operator at Wellington Puritan Inc. and a member of Antioch Christian Church, Watkinsville. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Antioch Christian Church with the Rev. Steve Bryant officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Annette Jennings, Watkinsville; a son, Adam Huff, Athens; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Emory Carson, Curtis Arthur, Nathan Carruth, David Swann, Mike Carson and Randy Wilkes. C.J. Jennings will be an honorary pallbearer. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Antioch Christian Church Cemetery Fund, 2221 Antioch Church Road, Watkinsville, Ga. 30677. Bernstein Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Elsa Ann Johnson Winterville Elsa Ann Johnson, 95, of 124 Avery St. died Monday, July 6, 1998. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of the late Robert Edward and Claudia Hancock Johnson. She was a member of Tuckston United Methodist Church and a longtime teacher of the Stella Hancock Sunday School Class. She was responsible for compiling the history of Tuckston UMC. She was a longtime schoolteacher at Gaines School Road Elementary and principal at Winterville Elementary School. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Tuckston United Methodist Church with the Rev. Doug Thrasher officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a sister, Emily Sorrells, Winterville; and nieces and nephews. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home East, Athens, is in charge of arrangements. Lester Phillips Conestee, S.C. Lester Ray Phillips, 73, of 34 6th St. died Sunday, July 5, 1998. A native of Stephens County, Mr. Phillips was a son of the late William Lafayette "Fate" and Clemmer Cape Phillips and was the widower of Mary Smith Phillips. He was a member and deacon of Bethuel Baptist Church and had worked at Woodside Beattie Plant and Bi-Lo. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Bethuel Baptist Church. Burial will be in Greenville Memorial Gardens. Survivors include two daughters, Pat P. Dublin, Hendersonville, N.C., and Martha P. Scott, Conestee; three sons, James Ray Phillips, Greenville, Chuck Phillips, Gray Court, and Carl Douglas Phillips, Conestee; four sisters, Frances Bentley and Jeanette Burgess, both of Toccoa, Belle Lee, Columbia, and Willie Mae Vandiver, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; two brothers, Leroy Phillips, Toccoa, and Bruce Phillips, Atlanta; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Bethuel Baptist Church, Bethuel Road, Greenville, S.C. 29605. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Greenville, is in charge of arrangements. Announcement courtesy of Whitlock Mortuary, Toccoa. Lola Turner Royston Lola Rebeca Turner, 85, of 205 Curry Home died Sunday, July 5, 1998. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Turner was a daughter of the late Sun "Lessie" Walls and was the widow of West Turner. She was a member of Royston Grove Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mack's Funeral Home, Hartwell, with the Rev. R.E. Berryman officiating. Burial will be in Holly Spring Baptist Church Cemetery. The family is at the home of Elizabeth Harper, 46 Council St., Hartwell. Kerrie Brown Houston, Texas Kerrie Lynn Brown, 23, formerly of Winder, died Thursday, July 2, 1998. Smith Funeral Home, Winder, will announce arrangements. Jacqueline Y. Callaway Greensboro Jacqueline Y. Callaway of 507 MLK Drive died Monday, July 6, 1998. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, will announce arrangements. Geneva J. Darden Athens Geneva J. "Babe" Darden of 111 Dublin St. died Monday, July 6, 1998. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Clara Gold Athens Clara Sorrells Gold, 84, died Monday, July 6, 1998. Bridges Funeral Home will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.