Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 11 Jan 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 John Allgood Elberton John Starke Allgood, 85, of 2903 River Road died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. A native of Yazoo City, Miss., Mr. Allgood was a son of the late June C. Allgood and Annie Pearle Durham Allgood. Mr. Allgood was a retired farmer and salesman for Bicknell Granite Supplies. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Seabees, and was a member of the Elberton VFW. He was a member of the Philomathea Masonic Lodge #25 and the Yaarab Shrine Temple. Mr. Allgood was a member of Eliam United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Berry Funeral Home, Elberton, with the Rev. Merry Porter officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, Elberton. Survivors include his wife, Vivian Rose Coogler Allgood; two sons, John Starke Allgood Jr., Woonbine, Md., and Thomas Wickliffe Allgood, Elberton; and three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Randy Parham, Mike Baston, Ben Smith, Tom McCall, Rusty Adams and Galen Mills. Flowers are optional. Memorials may be made to Eliam United Methodist Church. The family is at the residence. Mary Cooper Dublin Mary B. Cooper, 82, died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. A native of Dublin, Mrs. Cooper was the daughter of the late Pearl and Della Bell Oneal and the widow of Herman Cooper. She was a member of Mount Tilla Baptist Church, where she served as church clerk, Sunday school teacher, director of vacation Bible school, Deaconess and on the missionary boards. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Tilla Baptist Church, Wilkinson, with the Rev. Willie T. Strange Sr. officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Survivors include a daughter, Evelyn C. Pittman, Wayne, N.J.; a son, the Rev. Roger E. Cooper, Jefferson; a brother, Charles L. Bell, Dublin; and two grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the residence and at Dudley Funeral Home, Dublin, 7-8 p.m. Monday. Paul Lowery Toccoa Paul Robertson Lowery, 52, of 101 Abbey Lane died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. A native of Spartanburg, S.C., Mr. Lowery lived in Toccoa for most of his life. He was a son of Nancy Robertson Lowery of Toccoa and the late Jesse Monroe Lowery. He was a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam and a recipient of the Bronze Star. He was an active member of the Georgia National Guard and a member of VFW Post #4346. Mr. Lowery was employed by Patterson Pump in Toccoa for some 28 years and was of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa, with the Revs. Harlon Noles and Kevin Jones officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens with military honors accorded by VFW Post #4346. In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife, Elaine Welch Lowery; a stepdaughter, Gayla Gibby, Toccoa; a stepson, Alton Emory, Eastanollee; three brothers, Leland Lowery, Eastanollee, Frank Lowery, Toccoa, and John Lowery, Milledgeville; and one grandchild. Pallbearers will be Marvin Fulbright, Scott Gunter, Nicky Willis, William Sheriff, Tom Collins and David Rogers. The family is at the residence and will receive friends at the funeral home from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. today. Nesby Marlowe Jefferson Nesby C. "Buck" Marlowe, 87, of Athens Street died Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998. A native of Jackson County, Mr. Marlowe was a son of the late Delone Marlow and Woodie Brown Marlow. He was the retired owner and operator of Marlowe Restaurant in Jefferson. He was a past member of the Jefferson Rotary Club and a member of First Baptist Church, Jefferson. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Jefferson, with the Rev. Mickey Kirkindoll and Fred Gurley officiating. Burial will be in Woodbine Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Grace Marlowe; two daughters, Jackie McElwee, Athens, and Judy Mitchell, Jefferson; a son, Eddie Marlowe, Jefferson; two sisters, Cora Anderson, Maysville, and Kate Ingram, Birmingham; two brothers, Lynn "Chig" Marlow and Dee Marlowe, both of Maysville; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Arthur Marlow, Terry Marlow, Dennis Marlow, Carl Anderson, Ray Anderson, Joel Anderson and Ned Marlow. Please omit flowers. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 714, Gainesville, Ga., 30503 or Pageant of the Holy Nativity, First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 395, Jefferson, Ga., 30549. Jackson Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements. John Morgan Cumming John Ronald Morgan, 56, died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. A native of Jasper County, he was a son of Marguerite Blizzard Morgan of Monticello and the late Clyde Hulon Morgan. Mr. Morgan was a graduate of the University of Georgia and was a partner in the Southern Equity Services Real Estate Development and Management Co. He was a member of Athens First United Methodist Church. A private memorial service for family members will be held today at the chapel of the Monticello First United Methodist Church. In addition to his mother, survivors include a daughter, Karen Morgan, Portland, Mass.; a son, John Ronald Morgan Jr., Norcross; two sisters, Jane Smith, Sandersville, and Margie Kelly, Athens; and three grandchildren, Jamie L. Morgan, Jenna E. Morgan and John Ronald Morgan III. Memorials may be made to the charity of choice. Jordan Funeral Home, Monticello, is in charge of arrangements. Cheyenne Sheffield Gray Cheyenne Sheffield, infant daughter of Kim and Chuck Sheffield of Rt. 5, Box 1050 died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Elam Baptist Church with the Revs. Gary Thomas and Jeff Miller officiating. Burial will be in Elam Memorial Gardens. In addition to her parents, Cheyenne is survived by her maternal grandparents, Charline and Randy Wells, Jones County, and Wayne Rutherford, Union Point; paternal grandparents, Charles and Joan Sheffield, Gray; maternal great-grandparents, Royce and Muriel Cronic, and Ned Rutherford, all of Union Point; paternal great-grandmother, Ruth Tidwell, Macon; and several aunts and uncles. Pallbearers will be David Simmons and Guy Mosteller. Memorials may be made to the Medical Center Children's Hospital, 777 Hemlock St., Macon, Ga., 31201. Simpson-Childs Funeral Home, Gray, is in charge of arrangements. Carl Wilhite Jr. Elberton Carl Clarence Wilhite Jr., 79, of 51 Carey St. died Thursday, Jan. 8, 1998. A native of Elbert County, he was a son of the late Carl Clarence Wilhite Sr. and Amanda Fortson Wilhite. Mr. Wilhite was a retired stone cutter and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Elberton First Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Berry Funeral Home, Elberton, with the Revs. Lawrence Johnson and Jean Duncan officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Abolene Lathan Wilhite; a daughter, Rhonda Potts, Marietta; a son, Carl Wilhite, Elberton; a sister, Lorelle Fortson, Elberton; a brother, Doyle Wilhite, Mableton; and five grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Clay Hulme, Bryan Lunsford, Alton Wilhite, Carroll Copelan, Larry Potts and Carl Wilhite. Please omit flowers. Memorials may be made to the charity of choice. The family will be at their respective homes and will receive friends at the funeral home from 2-4 p.m. today. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.