Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 22 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 Michael Anderson Jacksonville, Fla. Michael Hester Anderson, 47, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997. Mr. Anderson was a son of the late Charles D. and Margaret Anderson of Athens. He was a carpenter and a brick mason. Burial was in the Fields-Carter Family Cemetery, Arnoldsville. The National Cremation Society was in charge of arrangements. Buck Bailey Toccoa C.H. "Buck" Bailey Jr., 87, of 410 North Boulevard died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998. A native of Loganville, Mr. Bailey was a son of the late Hattie Lou McDaniel and C.H. Bailey Sr. and the widow of Roberta McNeely Bailey. He was preceded in death by a son, Bob Bailey. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a graduate of Young Harris College and was active in the college's alumni association. He was involved in the furniture business with McNeely & Co. for many years and later retired from Sears, was a member of First United Methodist Church of Toccoa and the Wesley Sunday School Class, and had served on the administrative board of the church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at First UMC of Toccoa with the Revs. Bob Partridge and Jack Lamb officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Thursdy. Survivors include his wife, Doris Turner Lindsley Bailey; a daughter, Jena Lou Bailey Brunson, Gainesville; a stepdaughter, Marion Patton Lindsley Hunter, St. Petersburg, Fla.; a stepson, Kelly Turner Lindsley, Atlanta; two sisters, Joy Haley, Jacksonville, Fla., and Mary Stephan, Daytona Beach, Fla.; a brother, I.J. Bailey, Atlanta; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Mark Turner, John Dickerson, Stan Roberts, Robert Campbell, Dean Scarborough and Andy Crawford. Honorary escorts will be members of the Curtis-Wesley Bible Class. Acree-Davis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Hattie Brawner Carnesville Hattie Inez Brawner, 90, of 7630 Athens Road died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998. A native of Franklin County, Miss Brawner was a daughter of the late James Wesley and Sarah Ballenger Brawner. She was a homemaker and a member of Middle River Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Middle River Baptist Church with the Revs. Truitt Brawner and Paul Jameson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a sister, Grace Bellamy, of the home; and nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Grady Brawner, Ellis Cape, Marvin Cole, Omer Cape, Edward Brawner and Mike Bryant. The family is at the residence. Ginn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Forrest Brooks Rutledge Forrest J. "Bart" Brooks, 72, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998. Mr. Brooks was the widow of Mary Carolyn Brooks. He served in World War II and was a retired heavy equipment operator for Concrete Construction Co. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Johnny Wright officiating. Burial will be in White Plains Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Tommy Brooks, Rutledge; a sister, Mary Casper, Winder; and a brother, Willie T. "Bill" Brooks, Arcade. U.D. Dyar Alto U.D. "Dusty" Dyar, 86, of Highway 441 North, Hollingsworth Community, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Dyar was a son of the late Jim and Margaret Tollison Dyar. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was retired after 30 years as a bus driver for Trailways, Inc., and was a member of Harmony Baptist Church and Banks County Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Whitfield Funeral Home with the Revs. Lanny Richardson and Gene Todd officiating. Burial will be in Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Saraline Nunnally Dyar; a son, James F. Dyar, Anderson, S.C.; a stepson, Preston Free, Buckhead; a sister, Bertha Smith, Seneca, S.C.; a brother, Doyle Dyar, Seneca, S.C.; and two grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Harmony Baptist Church Building Fund, 5223 U.S. Highway 441, Baldwin, Ga. 30511. Jimmie Lou Garrett Winder Jimmie Lou Garrett, 72, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998. Miss Garrett retired after 30 years from Crawford Long Hospital, where she was a nurse, and was a member of First United Methodist Church. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Rary officiating. Survivors include a brother, Gartrell Garrett, Talking Rock; and nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1000, Chicago, Ill. 60611-1676. Linda Hamilton Madison Linda Dale Hamilton, 55, of 2810 Greensboro Road died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998. A native of Morgan County, Mrs. Hamilton was a daughter of Hilda Gunnell of Madison and the late Leon Bryant. She worked in the cafeteria at Primary School. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Sugar Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Derek Jenkins officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Charles G. Hamilton; two sons, Charles S. Hamilton Sr. and Jeffery W. Hamilton, both of Madison; two sisters, Dorothy Saffold, Buckhead, and Irene Chaffin, Madison; a brother, David Bryant, Madison; and four grandsons. The family will receive friends frp, 7-9 p.m. tonight at Simmons Funeral Home. Simmons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Sallie Mae Hardy Bowman Sallie Mae McGlocking Hardy died Sunday, Jan. 18, 1998. Mrs. Harding was a daughter of the late Eugene and Della Alexander McGlocking and the widow of Thomas Hardy. She was a member of Holly Spring Baptist Church. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. today at Holly Spring Baptist Church with the Revs. Michael Moon, George T. Bolden and Robert Blackwell Jr. officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Doris Hardy, Saulsbury, Md.; a son, Professor Hardy, Bowman; a sister, Della Ree McGlocking, Bowman; four grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. The family will receive friends at the home of Estelle Alexander, 142 Jackson St. C.W. Phelps Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ola Taylor Little Carnesville Ola Taylor Little, 98, of 9960 Lavonia Highway died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998. A native of Tiger, Mrs. Little was a daughter of the late Clint and Julia Price Taylor and the widow of Harris Neal Little. She taught home economics at Carnesville High School and, with her husband, operated a store in Carnesville. She was a member of Carnesville Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ginn Funeral Home. Burial will be in Franklin Memorial Gardens. Survivors include a son, Bill Little, Carnesville; three grandsons; and two great-grandchildren. The family is at the home of Bill Little, 580 Gainesville St., and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Georgia Baptist Children's Home, 2930 Flowers Road South, Atlanta, Ga. 20241, or to a favorite charity. Rev. Andrew Losier Toccoa The Rev. Andrew Jackson Losier, 87, of 1006 Oak Cliff Drive died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998. A native of Pittsburgh, the Rev. Losier was a son of the late Andrew J. and Emma Wickline Losier and the widower of Dorothy Lehman Losier. He was a graduate of Wheaton College and Dallas Theological Seminary. He served in mission work in Africa for 44 years and was the founder of Christian Literature & Bible Center Inc., where he distributed Christian literature and Bibles worldwide. He was a member of and Sunday School teacher at Liberty Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hill Street Baptist Church with the Revs. Albert Hudson and Paul Garrison officiating. Burial will be in Toccoa City Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Imogene Davidson Losier; two daughters, Rebecca Holmes, El Paso, Texas, and Marjorie McIntyre, Johannesburg, South Africa; five sons, Jack Losier, North Augusta, S.C., Paul Losier, Marietta, John Losier, Memphis, Tenn., Roger Losier, Fort Myers, Fla., and Tom Losier, Andover, N.J.; a stepdaughter, Jackie Moody, La Grange; a stepson, Benny Davidson, Toccoa; a sister, Olive Toogood, Pittsburgh; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jack Losier, Paul Losier, John Losier, Roger Losier, Tom Losier and Bill Holmes. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today, and 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Christian Literature & Bible Center, 1006 Oak Cliff Dr., Toccoa, Ga. 30577. Launa Miller Bethlehem Launa Barber Miller, 89, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998. Mrs. Miller was a homemaker and a member of Shoal Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Gratis. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home, Winder, with Elder Eugene Gunter and the Revs. Michael Mims and Kelly Brisendine officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, the Rev. Joseph Miller; two daughters, Evelyn Barber Boyd, Bethlehem, and Frances Barber Wood, Norcross; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Jack Ratley Carnesville Jack Ratley, 82, of 15900 Georgia Highway 59 died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998. A native of Newton, Ala., Mr. Ratley was a son of the late Wattice Ralph and Julia Lee Ratley and the widow of Mildred Sanders Ratley. He attended Georgia Teacher's College in Statesboro on a baseball scholarship and received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in education and education administration, respectively, from the University of Georgia. He lived in Carnesville from 1937 until his retirement in 1977, and served as teacher, baseball and basketball coach, and principal of the old Franklin County High School and later Carnesville Elementary. In 21 years as basketball coach, his teams won 352 games and four district championships; two teams were undefeated. He had served as president of regional Georgia Education Association, a member of the Executive Committee of the Georgia High School Association, and life member of the Parent Teacher Association and the local and state retired teacher's associations. He was a charter member of the Carnesville Lions Club, a Mason, and a member of Carnesville United Methodist Church, joining in 1937, where he served as a stewart and Sunday School superintendent for three decades. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Carnesville UMC with the Rev. Rebecca Holmes officiating. Burial will be in Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Survivors include his son, David Ratley, Macon; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Ginn Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Carnesville United Methodist Church Building Fund. Noell Michaelis Athens Noell Michaelis, 52, of 140 Ridgeview Drive died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998. Bernstein Funeral Home will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.