Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 11 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/ *********************************************************************** Esther Christian Athens Esther Mae Simmons Christian, 78, died Thursday, April 9, 1998. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Christian was a daughter of the late Fulton and Evie Brown Simmons. She was a member of Colbert Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Evergreen Memorial Park with the Rev. Tom Lang officiating. Survivors include her husband, Guy Allen Christian; a daughter, Debra C. Wallace, Bogart; a son, Robert Allen Christian, Duluth; a sister, Ola Lee Draper, Hartwell; two grandchildren, a great-grandchild and nieces and nephews. Bridges Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Lizzie Fleeman Hopkinsville, Ky. Lizzie Sell Fleeman, 85, of Cherilyn Circle, formerly of Jefferson, died Thursday, April 9, 1998. A native of Jefferson, Mrs. Fleeman was a daughter of the late James Jewell and Currie Wadell Sell and widow of Guy Fleeman. She was a homemaker and a member of Ebenezer Methodist Church. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Woodbine Cemetery with the Rev. Robby McMahan officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Glyn "Pat" Turner, Hopkinsville, Ky.; a sister, Mary Whitehead, Winder; a grandchild and two great-grandchildren. Jackson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. James E. Garner Rossville James E. Garner, 53, died Thursday, April 9, 1998. Mr. Garner was a son of the late E.A. and Odell Garner. A Navy veteran of Vietnam, he was a member of Local Union 175, Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4848 and American Legion Post 95. He was of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be at noon Monday at W.L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe, with the Rev. Derrell O'Neal officiating. Burial will be in Tennessee Georgia Memorial Park. Survivors include three daughters, Leslie Kay York, Ider, Ala., and Jackie Ann Fuller and Cheryl Renee Garner, both of Chattanooga, Tenn.; a son, James Maverick Garner, Rossville; two stepsons, Mitchell Fogtman and Harold J. "Junior" Hall, both of Chattanooga, Tenn.; two brothers, Harold Garner Whitwell, Tennessee, and Charlie Garner, Chattanooga, Tenn.; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends today and Sunday at the funeral home. Ruby Gowder Gillsville Ruby Welborn Gowder, 87, of Welborn Road died Friday, April 10, 1998. A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Gowder was a daughter of the late W.H. and Maggie Eller Welborn and widow of John Henry Gowder. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Lula. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mount Carmel Baptist Church with the Rev. Ralph O. Smith officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Survivors include a sister, Ruth Anderson, Toccoa; two brothers, Ernest A. Welborn and James A. Welborn, both of Gillsville; and nieces and nephews. The family members are at their respective homes and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce. Geneva Lewis Elberton Geneva Perry Lewis, 81, formerly of Monticello, died Thursday, April 9, 1998. A native of Anderson, S.C., Mrs. Lewis was a daughter of the late William and Josie Duncan Perry and widow of Dewitt Lewis. She was a retired textile mill weaver and a member of Smithboro Baptist Church, Monticello. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Smithboro Baptist Church with the Rev. Jeff Pangle officiating. Burial will be in West View Cemetery, Monticello. Survivors include two sons, Donald B. Norman, Athens, and Gary Norman, Travelers Rest, S.C.; a brother, Joe Perry, Hartwell; six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Jordan Funeral Home, Monticello, is in charge of arrangements. Granderson F. Lovern Bishop Granderson Field Lovern, 89, of 5141 High Shoals Road died Thursday, April 9, 1998. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Lovern was a son of Jefferson Davis and Mary Cornelius Smith Lovern and widower of Annie Laura Lovern. He was a farmer and a member of High Shoals Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home West, Bogart, with the Revs. Randy Crowe and Doug Bower officiating. Burial will be in Ray's Chapel Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Elizabeth Lovern, Bishop, and Betty Jones, Hull; a son, Edwin Davis Lovern, Bishop; a sister, Sara Lovern, High Shoals; two brothers, Postell Lovern, Winterville, and Hershel Lovern, High Shoals; six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Bobby Archer, Marvin Green, Tom Perry, Leo Baker, Bobby Davis and David Lovern. Memorials may be made to High Shoals Methodist Church or the Ray's Methodist Chapel Cemetery Fund. I.W. Martin Athens I.W. Martin, 85, of 5784 Jefferson River Road died Thursday, April 9, 1998. A native of Jefferson, Mr. Martin was widower of Mattie Julia Mize Martin. He was self-employed as a saw mill operator. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Redstone Methodist Church Cemetery, Jefferson, with Perry Pearson and Terry Ault officiating. Survivors include a son, David Martin, Athens. Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements. Thedosha P. Queen Hull Thedosha Purdy "Queenie" Queen, 67, of 1596 Glenn Carrie Road died Friday, April 10, 1998. A native of Habersham County, Mrs. Queen was a daughter of the late Phillip and Nellie Wheeler Queen. She was retired from Delmar and of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hull Baptist Church with the Rev. Randy Crowe officiating. Graveside services will be at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery, Hollywood. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Survivors include her husband, Jack Queen; six daughters, Diane Williams, Colbert, Delores Garrett and Tammy Free, both of Hull, Doris Gaines, Nicholson, Debrel Moore, Athens, and Drucilla Coker, Danielsville; a son, David Queen, Cummings; two sisters, Geraldine Holbrooks, Buford, and Laura Dover, Anderson, S.C.; a brother, Hoyt Purdy, Clarkesville; 12 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be David Queen, Leonard Garrett, Paul Moore, Gene Gaines, Danny Gaines and Tim Coker. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Queenie Queen Memorial Fund, 1596 Glenn Carrie Road, Hull, Ga. 30646. 'Bernice' Robinson Winder "Bernice" Robinson, 65, died Thursday, April 9, 1998. Mrs. Robinson was a daughter of the late Robert S. and Alma J. Thrasher Rooks. She was employed as a laundry attendant at Maytag Laundry. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lyle Cemetery, Jackson County. Survivors include a daughter, Joni Everett, Winder; two sons, Joey Smith and Rusty Smith, both of Winder; two sisters, Jeanette Rooks, Winder, and Geneva Patterson, Maitland, Fla.; a brother, Robert J. Rooks, Canton; and nieces and nephews. Mamie Rylee Forest Park Mamie Cleo Rylee, 83, died Thursday, April 9, 1998. A native of Commerce, Mrs. Rylee was the widow of Howard Hagan Rylee. She was of the Methodist faith. Funeral services will be at noon today at New Salem Methodist Church, Commerce, with the Rev. Luis Ortiz officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Linda Dozier, Fayetteville, and Betty Johnson, Forest Park; a son, Bobby Rylee, Riverdale; a brother, Matt Mize, Commerce; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, is in charge of arrangements. Frances Schleier Hartwell Frances Elizabeth Downey Schleier, 85, of 750 Old U.S. Highway 29 died Wednesday, April 8, 1998. A native of Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Schleier was a daughter of the late Ira L. and Lizzie Montag Downey. She was a retired beautician, a pink lady at Hart County Hospital and a volunteer for hospice. She was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church and the Parish Council. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church with the Rev. Walter Foley officiating. Burial will be in Nancy Heart Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, John G. Schleier; two daughters, Carol Ann Nichols, Athens, and Rosemary Stuckel, Winterset, Iowa; three sons, John G. Schleier Jr., Canon, Gerald H. Schleier, Keokuk, Iowa, and Richard L. Schelier, Spring Grove, Ill.; a brother, Walter Downey, Orlando, Fla.; 20 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Strickland Funeral Home. A rosary service will be at 8 p.m. Strickland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. John Smith Athens John Henry Smith, 66, of 705 Spring Valley Road died Thursday, April 9, 1998. A native of Wilkes County, Mr. Smith was a son of the late Robert and Annie Smith. He was a disabled veteran of the Korean conflict and a member of Trinity Baptist Church, Tignall. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at Trinity Baptist Church with the Rev. William Evans Jr. officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Blanch Walton Smith; three daughters, Betty Robinson, Athens, Carolyn K. Stokes, Martinez, and Michelle Smith Rucker, Evans; three sons, Larry Smith, Athens, Gregory B. Smith, Charlotte, N.C., and Glenn Smith, Jackson; three sisters, Carrie Fanning, Decatur, Stella Bowden, Atlanta, and Geneva V. Goolsby, Athens; four brothers, Fred Moore Jr., Decatur, and Charlie Moore, Herbert Moore and Frank Moore, all of Rayle; and three grandchildren. McLendon Memorial Funeral Home, Washington, is in charge of arrangements. Catherine F. Turpin Eastanollee Catherine Franklin Turpin, 70, of Davis Road died Friday, April 10, 1998. A native of Habersham County, Mrs. Turpin was a daughter of the late Hilliard and Altha Adams Franklin. She was preceded in death by two children, Lewis and Loise. She was retired from the Stephens County school system and a member of Eastanollee Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Eastanollee Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard Ivester and Clarence Davis officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, J.B. Turpin; two daughters, Shirley Dickerson and Gail Powell, both of Eastanollee; four sisters, Lorene Franklin and Lou Emma Franklin, both of Clarkesville, Ruth Jameson, Hollywood, and Cleo Turner, Eastanollee; two brothers, P.Q. Franklin and Lawrence Franklin, both of Clarkesville; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jack Turpin, Joe Turpin, Barry Spencer, Roosevelt Turpin, Mark Randall and Junior Turpin. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today. at Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa. Milton Clark Athens Milton Clark, 82, of 165 Royal Court died Thursday, April 9, 1998. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home will announce arrange ments. Eugene Guest Eastanollee Carroll Eugene Guest, 68, of Route 2 died Friday, April 10, 1998. Whitlock Mortuary, Toccoa, will announce arrangements. Lucille Seymour Royston Lucille Dickerson Seymour, 95, formerly of Bowman, died Friday, April 10, 1998. Pruitte Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Donald E. Weiher Jr. Athens Donald Eugene Weiher Jr., 42, of 167 Ramble Hill Road died Tuesday, April 7, 1998. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.