Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 21 Feb 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 Nora Blackshear Athens Nora Katherine Whitener Blackshear, 94, of 590 Fortson Road, Athens, Ga., died Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998. A native of Hickory, N.C., Mrs. Blackshear was a daughter of Avery Hill and Laura Elizabeth Welch Whitener and the widow of Hinton Baker Blackshear, whom she married in Atlanta in 1926. She was preceded in death by five siblings. Nora was a resident of Atlanta for 60 years, a resident of Athens for the past 12 years and a member of Athens First Presbyterian Church. She was a graduate of Rutherford College in North Carolina. As an ardent civic and garden club leader and competent genealogist, she served her community as a devoted member of Atlanta's First Presbyterian Church, President of the Fifty District of the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs, founder and charter member of Cherokee Chapter Daughters of the Amerian Revolution, President, Atlanta Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy, Magna Carta Dames, Daughters of 1812 and a founder and President of the Peachtree Creek Club. During World War II, she served as a Red Cross Staff Assistant. For a number of years she managed an antique shop in Griffin and was a realtor on Atlanta's North Side. She was listed in Who's Who Among Women of the South. Survivors include a daughter, Katherine Blackshear Boardman, Athens, grandsons, William Hinton Boardman, Athens, and David Robeson Boardman, Madison, and a granddaughter, Katherine Anne Boardman, Charlotte, N.C. Funeral services will be at 2 p..m. Sunday in Bernstein Chapel with Dr. Joseph W. Berry officiating with graveside services at 10 a.m. Monday in West View Cemetery, Atlanta. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Athens First Presbyterian Church, 185 E. Hancock Ave., Athens, Ga. 30601. The family will receive friends at Bernstein Funeral Home 5-7 p.m. Saturday. Betty Bridges Greensboro Betty Carlan Bridges, 67, of 11 Fox Chase Circle died Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998. A native of Greene County, Mrs. Bridges was a daughter of the late Gertrude Dominy and Elsie Carlan and the widow of Cornelius Bridges. She was retired after 22 years at Wellington Puritan and was a member of Oconee Baptist Church and the Ladies Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Siloam Cemetery, Siloam, with the Rev. Wayne Usry officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Lynn Bridges Jarrard, Siloam; a son, Toombs Bridges, Gainesville; two sisters, Lavera Akins and Ruth George, both of Greensboro; a brother, Bob Carlan, Greensboro; and three grandchildren. Louise Cole Birmingham, Ala. Louise Morton Cole, 98, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1998. A native of Athens, Mrs. Cole was a member of Independent Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Colonial Dames, and served on the Board of the Birmingham Museum of Art. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Ridout's Valley Chapel. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Oconee Cemetery, Athens. Survivors include a son, Edwin M. Cole Jr., Birmingham, Ala.; and two grandsons, John J. Greagan III, Charlotte, N.C., and Edwin Cole Greagan, Seneca, S.C. Roy Crawford Watkinsville Roy Milton Crawford, 85, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998. A native of Hancock County, Mr. Crawford was a son of the late Guy and Ruby Eberhart Crawford and the widower of Martha Ann McRee Crawford. He was a member of Watkinsville First Christian Church and connected was retired after 35 years at Puritan Mills. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Johnson United Methodist Church Cemetery with Dr. Franklin Shumake and the Rev. Ben S. Parker officiating. Survivors include two daughters, Susan Hansford, Watkinsville, and Judy Kilpatrick, Bogart; two sons, Milton Crawford, Bogart, and Roy L. Crawford, Watkinsville; three sisters, Sue Chamblee, Covington, and Sara Saxon and Beth Young, both of Watkinsville; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hansford, 1091 Maple Lane. G. Thelma Fleming Athens G. Thelma Fleming of 130 Mandy Drive died Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Fleming was a daughter of Fannie Fleming of Athens and the late Grady Fleming. She was a retired administrative assistant for the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and a member of New Grove Baptist Church, Winterville. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m Sunday at Mack & Payne Funeral Home with Dr. James Washington Jr. officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include a daughter, Cynthia Robinson Proctor, Buford; a sister, Daisy Fleming, San Francisco, Calif.; four brothers, Grady Fleming, Joe Fleming and James Fleming, all of Athens, and Ben Fleming, Winer Park, Fla.; two grandchildren; one aunt; and nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence. Nannie Harrison Winder Nannie Ree Harrison, 92, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998. A native of Walton County, Mrs. Harrison was a daughter of the late John W. and Luddie Smith Harris and the widow of Emory "Bunk" Harrison. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Carter-Stewart Funeral Home with the Rev. Kelly Brisendine officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery. Survivors include three sons, John H. Harrison, Tucker, Charles Harrison, Bethlehem, and Kent Harrison, Mableton; a sister, Willene Strickland, Winder; a brother, Randolph Harris, Columbia; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Velma B. Howard Mobile, Ala. Velma B. Howard died Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998. Mrs. Howard was the widow of William Roy Howard Sr. She was a member of Cottage Hill Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today at Pine Crest Funeral Home, Alabama. Burial will be in Pine Crest Cemetery, Alabama. Survivors include two daughters, Clarice Evelyn Morgan, Charlotte, N.C., and Martha Lois Foerster, Athens; two sons, William Roy Howard Jr. and Robert Glenn Howard, both of Mobile, Ala.; three sisters, Hazel Chapman, Andalusia, Ala., Mildred Hassel, Orlando, Fla., and Madelaine Murphy, Greenville, Ala.; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, is in charge of local arrangements. Clarence Jordan Tucker Clarence "Chin" Jordan, 51, formerly of Tucker, died Monday, Feb. 16, 1998. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Popular Spring Baptist Church, Arcade, with the Rev. Stanley Mayweather officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Survivors include a child, Sidney Jordan, Atlanta; and four sisters, Mae Ella Kinney, Mary Moon and Bobbie Lay, all of Jefferson, and Mae Frances Jordan, Athens. Eberhart & Son Mortuary, Winder, is in charge of arrangements. Timothy Scarborough Ila Timothy Lee Scarborough, infant son of Jane Vinson and David Lee Scarborough of Ila, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Athens Memory Gardens with the Rev. Joe Alloway officiating. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a sister, Crystal Vinson, Ila; and four grandparents, Nellie and James Vinson, Madison County, and Essie and Gerald Marchman, Nicholson. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home East, Athens, is in charge of arrangements. Ricky Skelton Hoschton Ricky Jarrell Skelton, 39, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998. Mr. Skelton was a son of J.D. and Jeanette Skelton of Hoschton. He was a truck driver for Averitt Express since 1989. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Winder, with the Revs. Kevin Page and Hoyt Skelton officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a child, Cody Skelton, Winder; two sisters, Judy Iski, Bogart, and Amy Beard, Winder; and a brother, Mike Skelton, Winder. Lorene Stokes Statham Lorene Stokes, 76, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998. Mrs. Stokes was a daughter of the late Benjimin and Adeline B. Hill and the widow of Roy Stokes. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be at noon today at Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Survivors include four sons, Charles R. Burke, Brooklyn, N.Y., James T. Burke, Statham, and Travis Lee Pankey and John Wayne Pankey, both of Odessa, Texas; a sister, Ila Defore, Stonington, Ill.; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund or the American Cancer Society. Betty Thompson Cornelia Betty Anderson Thompson, 64, of Walnut Street died Friday, Feb. 20, 1998. A native of White County, Mrs. Thompson was a daughter of the late George Washington and Catherine Mae Brewer Anderson. She was a member of Hazel Creek Baptist Church and a former Sunday school teacher, a member of the Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons and retired after 33 years from Scovill Fasteners. She was a graduate of White County High School. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Hazel Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Billy Burrell and Trent Smith officiating. Burial will be in Yonah Memorial Gardens with the Rev. John Humphries officiating. Survivors include her husband, Buford Thompson; three daughters, Linda Smart, Cornelia, Connie Hood, Alto, and Susan Chapman, Peachtree City; a son, David Thompson, Cornelia; a sister, Pearl Reed, Gainesville; three brothers, Bill Anderson, San Mateo, Fla., Robert Anderson, Statesboro, and Boyd Anderson, Clarkesville; and five grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Baldwin, is in charge of arrangements. Mary Nell Weaver Crawford Mary Nell Weaver, 40, of 230 Park Ave. died Sunday, Feb. 15, 1998. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Weaver was a daughter of the late Stewart and Ilene O'Kelley McCannon. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Burt's Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. B.G. Miller officiating. Survivors include four children, Steven Weaver, Lexington, Darrell Drake and April Churchwell, both of Crawford, and Valarie Churchwell, Bogart; three sisters, Joanne Burdett, Crawford, Dorothy Beck, Jefferson, and Joy Pearson, Bogart; two brothers, Harvey McCannon and Grady McCannon, both of Crawford; and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday at Lord & Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel. James Wentzel Athens James Jay Wentzel, 38, of 165 Spring Court died Monday, Feb. 16, 1998. A native of Neubruken, Germany, Mr. Wentzel was a son of James and June Clausen Wentzel of Bishop. He was connected with the physical plant at the University of Georgia for a number of years. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. today at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor David Bernthal officiating. Burial will be later in Minnesota. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a sister, Vickie Wentzel, Bishop; a brother, Kenneth Wentzel, Maryland; and a nephew. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 2535 Jefferson Road, Athens, Ga. 30607. Bridges Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Henry Wood Comer Henry Wood, 73, of 426 Vineyards Creek Church Road died Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998. A native of Madison County, Mr. Wood was a son of the late George C. and Mary Brown Wood. He was a cattle and poultry farmer, a member of Vineyards creek Baptist Church and a veteran of World War II. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Vineyards Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Thomas Dial and Calvin Coile officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Charlene Meadow Wood; two brothers, George Orien Wood, Greenwood, S.C., and Joe B. Wood, Comer; and two stepbrothers, J.T. Parham, Comer, and Charlie Parham, Danielsville. The family is the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville. Billy Yarbrough Elberton William R. "Billy" Yarbrough, 63, of 2623 Athens Highway died Friday, Feb. 20, 1998. A native of Elbert County, Mr. Yarbrough was a son of the late Rufus and Lillie Gunter Yarbrough. He was an auctioneer and was employed in the granite industry for a number of years. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. He was twice married, first to the late Wadine Saxon Yarbrough. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hicks Funeral Home with the Revs. Randall Starrett and Ron Newberry officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Sue Sayer Yarbrough; a daughter, Linda Stowers, Elberton; two sons, Danny Yarbrough, Elberton, and Steve Yarbrough, Watkinsville; a stepdaughter, Lisa Segars, Hartwell; two stepsons, Donnie Price and Wayne Segars, both of Bowman; a sister, Jo Anne Webb, Conyers; three brothers, Chuck Yarbrough, Conyers, Jimmy Yarbrough, Carlton, and Larry Yarbrough, Elberton; four grandchildren; and three stepgrandchildren. Pallbearers will be J.R. Headen, Shane Worley, Randall Jordan, Allen Matthews, Harold Farmer and Darrell Gabriel. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.