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   Charles Jones
   San Antonio, Texas
      Charles Andrews Jones, 37, of 2922 Lasses St. died Saturday, Sept.
   5, 1998.
      A native of Greene County, Mr. Jones was a son of Louise T. Jones,
   Siloam, and the late William "Bill" Eugene Jones. An Army veteran, he
   was a truck driver for Frausto Trucking Co. and a member of Siloam
   United Methodist Church.
      Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Siloam Cemetery, Siloam, with
   the Revs. Lee Almy and Gary Nicholas officiating.
      The family will receive friends at the residence.
      McCommons Funeral Home, Greensboro, is in charge of arrangements.
   Corra Miller
   Elberton
      Corra Jane Tate Miller, 87, of 1029 Hartwell Highway died Thursday,
   Sept. 10, 1998.
      A native of Elbert County, Mrs. Miller was a daughter of the late
   O.E. and Carrie Mae Hudson Tate. She was retired from the granite
   manufacturing and quarry industry and a member of First Methodist
   Church, Stephen Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and Pilot
   Club of Elberton.
      Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Elmhurst Cemetery with the
   Rev. C.E. Jackson III officiating.
      Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn Jane Miller, Elberton; a son,
   J. Cleve Miller, Elberton; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
      The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m.
   today at Berry Funeral Home.
   Collis Roach Sr.
   Royston
      Collis Roach, 85, of 1538 Georgia Highway 145 died Thursday, Sept.
   10, 1998.
      A native of Madison County, Mr. Roach was a son of the late William
   Roach and Myrtle Dean Roach Aaron. He was retired from Robins Air
   Force Base, a 32nd degree Mason, a member of Marshall A. Weir Masonic
   Lodge 448, Macon, and an Emeritus Scottish Rite Shriner. He was a
   member of the Jones Chapel United Methodist Church, Men's Bible Class
   and Georgia Sheriff's Association.
      Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Jones Chapel UMC with the Revs.
   Marvin Coffee and Vernon Dorminy officiating. The body will be placed
   in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
       Survivors include his wife, Helen Harris Roach; two sons, C. Jimmy
   Roach Jr., Macon, and Michael L. Roach, Lavonia; four grandchildren,
   two great-grandchildren, five stepgrandchildren and 10
   stepgreat-grandchildren.
      The family is at the home and will receive friends 1-2 p.m. today
   at Jones Chapel UMC.
      Pruitte Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
   Weyman Toney
   Atlanta
      Weyman Lester Toney, 62, of 571 Linwood Ave. N.E. died Wednesday,
   Sept. 9, 1998.
      A native of Watkinsville, Mr. Toney was a son of the late Foster L.
   and Allene Bowden Toney.
      Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Grey Hill Cemetery,
   Commerce, with the Rev. J.B. McNeil officiating.
      Survivors include his wife, Mary E. Toney; a son, Jeffrey Keith
   Toney, Atlanta; a sister, Doris Gooch, Braselton; five brothers, Alva
   Ray and Hollis Ray, both of Jefferson, Bernard Ray, Columbia, S.C.,
   Earl Toney, Athens, and Louie Toney, Elberton; and two grandchildren.
      The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Ivie Funeral
   Home, Commerce.
      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart
   Association.
   Wardell Wheeler
   Toccoa
      Wardell Wheeler, 76, of 210 Kyte St. died Sunday, Sept. 6, 1998.
      A native of Franklin County, Mr. Wheeler was a son of the late
   William and Ludie Faye Wheeler and was the widower of Lillie Bell Ruff
   Wheeler.
      Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Friendship Baptist Church
   with the Rev. Karl Moore officiating. Burial will be in Toccoa City
   Cemetery.
      Survivors include three daughters, Alicia Wheeler and Rusena
   Anderson, both of Atlanta, and Annette Moss, Toccoa; four sons, James
   M. Wheeler and Patrick Wheeler, both of Atlanta, and Gartrell Wheeler
   and Wardell Wheeler, both of Toccoa; a brother, Hayes Mack, Toccoa; 17
   grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
      The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-8 p.m.
   today at Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home
   Timothy Fitzgerald
   Royston
      Timothy James Fitzgerald, 40, of 1834 Old Elbert Road died Sunday,
   Sept. 6, 1998.
      Pruitte Funeral Home will announce arrangements.
   Eugene J. Patrick
   Gainesville
      Eugene J. Patrick, 68, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 1998.
      McGahee-Griffin Funeral Home, Cornelia, will announce arrangements.
   Bobby Watkins
   Athens
      Bobby Watkins of 335 N. Polk St. died Thursday, Sept. 10, 1998.
      Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home will announce arrangements.
   
                                      
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