Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 16 Mar 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 Florence Bagwell Hartwell Florence Martin Bagwell, 89, of 1517 Lightwood Road, died Saturday, March 14, 1998. A native of Fulton County, Mrs. Bagwell was a daughter of the late John Robert and Ada Cook Martin and widow of Will Jones Bagwell. She was a homemaker and a member of Elberton First Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, with the Rev. Ferris Harden officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Mildred Harden, Hartwell; two grandchildren, Mary Beth Morgan and Jack C. Harden Jr.; and three great-grandchildren, Stacey Harden Revels, Todd Harden and Will Morgan. Strickland Funeral Home, Hartwell, is in charge of arrangements. James Collins Greenwood, S.C. James J. Collins, 67, of 210 McNeil Ave, Apt. C, died Saturday, March 14, 1998. A native of Barrow County, Mr. Collins was a son of the late Lee and Lucy England Collins. He was a member of Bethabra Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wise-Connolly Funeral Home, Winder, with the Revs. Steven Parks and Greg Moore officiating. Burial will be in the Bethabra Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include three sons, Stanley Collins and Farrell Collins, both of Winder, and Jeff Collins, Norcross; two sisters, Martha B. Edge and Nellie Edge, both of Gainesville; a brother, Bobby Collins, Pinson, Ala.; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the funeral home after 11 a.m. today. Inail Drinkard Toccoa Inail Montgomery Drinkard, 48, of 102 Wood St., died Friday, March 13, 1998. A native of Stephens County, Mrs. Drinkard was a daughter of Pecola Montgomery of Lavonia and the late Willie Albert Montgomery. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Martin Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. W.R. Young officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Ollie Drinkard; two daughters, Pecola Drinkard and Angela Drinkard; two sons, Steve Drinkard and Orlando Drinkard; a sister, Mearlean Brown; two brothers, Charles Montgomery and W.C. Montgomery; and six grandchildren. The family will receive friends 7-8 p.m. today at Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home, Toccoa. Caro Dudley Athens Caro Lamar Dudley of River Hill Drive died Sunday, March 15, 1998. Mrs. Dudley was a daughter of the late Charles and Barton Terrell duBignon and widow of Gordon Dudley Sr. She was preceded in death by a son, Edward Gordon Dudley Jr. She was a graduate of the University of Georgia, where she was a member of the Chi Omega Sorority. Mrs. Dudley was an active member of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church and a charter member of the Athens Junior Assembly, which later became the Junior League. She was a member of the Junior Ladies Garden Club, the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Georgia and the Rabun Nacoochee Gap Guild. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Oconee Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Eddie Ard officiating. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Edward Gordon Dudley Jr., Canton; four grandchildren, Edward Gordon Dudley III, Marietta, Margaret Dudley Bailey, Woodstock, Morgon Brugh Dudley, Sackets Harbor, N.Y., and Charles duBignon Dudley, Canton; and six great-grandchildren. Bernstein Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. G. Clinton Freeman Danielsville G. Clinton Freeman, 82, of Route 2, died Sunday, March 15, 1998. A native of Madison County, Mr. Freeman was a son of the late George B. and Annie Ginn Freeman. He was preceded in death by a son, Franklin Freeman, and three brothers, Lee Freeman, S.B. Freeman and Frank Freeman. He was a retired dairyman and farmer and a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Friendship Baptist Church with the Revs. Mark Palmer and Dayton Logan officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Survivors include his wife, Azalee Burroughs Freeman; a daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Charles Keith Pulliam, Royston; five sisters, Nellie Hitchcock, Commerce, Dorothy Escoe and Grace Gordon, both of Danielsville, Gladys Rowland, Anderson, S.C., and Callie McLesky, Hartwell; a brother, G.B. Freeman, Danielsville; a granddaughter, Melissa Pulliam, Royston; two grandsons and granddaughters-in-law, Ronnie Keith and Joy Pulliam, Royston, and Charles Michael and Peggy Pulliam, Danielsville; and four great-grandchildren, Heather Pulliam, Lance Pulliam, Erica Pulliam, and Leann Pulliam, all of Royston. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston. Viola Langston Toccoa Viola Holcomb Langston, 85, of Fieldale Road died Saturday, March 14, 1998. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Langston was a daughter of the late Gilbert and Lillie Frances Cheek Holcomb and widow of Ralph Langston. She was preceded in death by two sons, Norman Langston and Royce Langston. She lived the greater part of her life in Stephens County, and was a member of Sunnyside Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa, with the Rev. Bill Evans officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include a daughter, Ellen Broom Becker, Stone Mountain; three sons, Marvin Langston, Loganville, Don Langston, Clarkesville, and Charles Langston, Lavonia; 15 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be her grandsons Ron Langston, Daryl Langston, John Broom, Greg Langston, Pete Langston, Andy Langston, Steve Langston and Michael Broom. The family is at their respective homes and will receive friends at the funeral home 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. today. Garnett Scarboro Elberton Garnett Parks Scarboro, 78, died Sunday, March 15, 1998. A native of Elbert County, Mr. Scarboro was a son of the late Claudia Parks and Lillie Mae Maxwell Scarboro. He was a retired cab driver and an attendant at Hicks Funeral Home for many years. Mr. Scarboro was active with the Elbert County Civic Center and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton, with the Rev. Paul Rowe officiating. Burial will be in Mill Shoals Baptist Church Cemetery, Royston. Survivors include an aunt, Frances Maxwell, and several cousins. Pallbearers will be Dean Butler, James Oglesby, Jerry Maxwell, Mike Maxwell, Tony Maxwell and Wayne Seymour. Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church. The family is at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Butler, 1912 Nickville Road, Dewy Rose. Annie Steele Athens Annie Sue Steele, 63, of 595 Nowhere Road, died Saturday, March 14, 1998. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Steele was a daughter of Elise Hughes of Nicholson and the late Paul James Hughes. She was self-employed before retirement and was a member of Central Baptist Church in Athens. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at Bernstein Funeral Home with the Revs. Ronnie Barnes and Howard Greer officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, William E. Steele; two sons, Randell Steele and Tony Steele, both of Athens; two sisters, Sallie Whitehead, Athens, and Kathleen Preston, Comer; a brother, Paul James Hughes Jr., Danielsville; three granddaughters, Kandice LeAnn Steele, Gwendlyn Steele, and Helayna Danielle Bostian; a great-grandson, David Evin Payne Steele; and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to United Hospice, 700 S. Enota Drive, Suite 202, Gainesville, Ga. 30501. Lelia Stephenson Commerce Lelia J. Stephenson of 141 Ivey St., died Sunday, March 15, 1998. A native of Jackson County, Miss Stephenson was a daughter of the late Jim Stephenson and Lula (Crawford) Stephenson. She was retired from Commerce Sportswear and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Commerce. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Revs. Hoyt Allen and Scott Hearn officiating. Burial will be in Grey Hill Cemetery, Commerce. Survivors include a number of nieces and nephews. Fant Timms Hartwell Thomas Fant Timms, 64, of 104 Woodlake Drive, died Sunday, March 15, 1998. A native of Oconee County, S.C., Mr. Timms was a son of the late Thomas A. and Gertrude Slaton Timms. He was the retired owner and operator of Timms Auto Alignment of Hartwell and a member of Mount Olivet Church of God. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Strickland Funeral Home, Hartwell, with the Revs. Wayne Durden and Carl McGaha officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Olivet Church of God Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mary E. Brown; two daughters, Mrs. John (Connie) Rice, Hartwell, and Mrs. Brian (Darlene) Turner, Dewy Rose; eight sisters, Adell T. Cates, Keiffer T. Sheriff and Genora T. Brown, all of Seneca, S.C., Jeanette T. Brown and Lois T. Martin, both of Westminster, S.C., Denver T. Powell, Fair Play, S.C., Thelma T. Sickman, Winter Garden, Fla., and Martha T. Calhoun, Manning, S.C.; three brothers, the Rev. Melvin H. Timms, Toccoa, Nathan L. Timms, Winder, and James Otha Timms, Lake Alfred, Fla.; and a granddaughter. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. to at the funeral home. Sara Williams Buford Sara Luke Williams, 67, of Victor Drive, died Friday, March 13, 1998. A native of Bogart, Mrs. Williams was the widow of J. Marion Williams Jr. She was employed by Tapp Funeral Home. Mrs. Williams was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Buford and the Silvertones at the First Baptist Church of Buford. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at the First United Methodist Church of Buford with the Rev. De De Leetch officiating. Burial will be in Broadlawn Memorial Gardens, Buford. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Carol and Jimmy House, Buford, Jane and Benny Boggus, Donalsonville, and Ann and Don Inouye, Dacula; a son, Jimmy Williams, Buford; three sisters, Dorothy Mayes, Atlanta, Mary Aderhold, Canon, and Lillian Sexton, Danielsville; a brother, Foster Luke, Bogart; seven grandchildren, Stephen House, Emily House, Brett Boggus, Jared Boggus, Jason Inouye, Brandi Inouye and Krystal Williams; and a great-grandson, Preston House. The Adult Bible Sunday school class of the First United Methodist Church of Buford and the Silvertones of the First Baptist Church of Buford will serve as honorary escorts. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Buford Building Fund, 95 Main St., Buford, Ga. 30518, or to the First Baptist Church of Buford Building Fund, 4550 Hamilton Mill Road, Buford, Ga. 30518. William Cameron Jr. Comer The Rev. William 'Bill' Rowland Cameron Jr., 74, of Highway 72, died Saturday, March 14, 1998. Memorial services will be announced later. The Rev. Cameron asked that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Madison County Habitat for Humanity, c/o Jubilee Partners, Comer, Ga. 30629. Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, is in charge of arrangements. Margie Huey Athens Margie Lou Huey of 159 McNutt Drive died Sunday, March 15, 1998. Bernstein Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Edna Hulme Panama City, Fla. Edna Hulme, formerly of Athens, died Sunday, March 15, 1998. Bernstein Funeral Home will announce arrangements. D.T. Roebuck Carnesville Dorsey T. Roebuck, 81, of 115 Roebuck Road, husband of Myrtle Roebuck, died Sunday, March 15, 1998. Ginn Funeral Home, Carnesville, will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.