Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 23 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 Imogene Bryson Athens Imogene "Jean" Teasley Bryson, 73, of 197 Glendale Drive in Hartwell, died Saturday, March 21, 1998. A native of Hart County, she was a daughter of the late Cleveland and Rebecca Stalnaker Teasley. She was retired from Hartwell Manufacturing Company and was a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church and the Carolyn Brown Sunday school class. Funeral services will be held today at 3 p.m. from Strickland Funeral Home, 305 Cleveland Avenue in Hartwell, with the Rev. Terry Meeks officiating. Interment will be in the Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Wayne Bryson of Hartwell; a sister, Marie Herring of Anderson, S.C.; a brother, Clay Teasley of Cleveland, Okla.; and four grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cornerstone Baptist Church Building Fund. Henson Dalton Danielsville Henson Page Dalton, 86, of Gosnell-Hutto Road in Danielsville, died Saturday, March 21, 1998. A native of Banks County, Mr. Dalton was the son of the late L.A. Dalton and Clara Sanders Dalton. He was a farmer, and had lived in Danielsville since 1991. Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. from Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Madison Chapel, with the Rev. Robert Garrett officiating. Interment will be in the Line Baptist Church Cemetery in Banks County. Pallbearers will be Randy Gosnell, Kenneth Gosnell, Tracy Sorrow, Dock Seay, Mike Morris, Rodney Lawrence, Jason Smith and Donny Smith. Survivors include a niece and three nephews. Clyde Maxwell Canon William "Clyde" Maxwell, 74, of 1518 Farm Road in Canon, died Sunday, March 22, 1998. A native of Madison County, Mr. Maxwell was the son of the late Quill Maxwell and Kate L. Witcher Maxwell. He was a farmer and a member of Bowman Primrose Masonic Lodge 79. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pruitte Funeral Home, 47 Franklin Springs St. in Royston, with the Rev. Merritt Waters and the Rev. Gary McWhorter officiating. Interment will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Grace Kathleen Brown Maxwell; two daughters, Deborah Bennett of Canon and Jill Pearman of Windsor, S.C.; a son, Stanley Maxwell of Pelion, S.C.; three sisters, Evelyn Maxwell of Bowman, Cordell Stamey of Anderson, S.C., and Connie Cann of Greenwood, S.C.; six brothers, Chandler Maxwell of Hodges, S.C., Allen Dwain Maxwell of Auburn, Wyatt Maxwell of Elberton, and Wallace Maxwell, Ben Maxwell and Mac Maxwell of Bowman; and three grandchildren, five step-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Hart County Chapter, care of Ruth Skelton, 127 Holly St., Hartwell. Audrey Morgan Athens Audrey Morgan, 94, died Thursday, March 19, 1998. A native of Effingham County, she held a master's degree from Cornell University and worked with the federal government, teaching nutrition and gardening. Following her retirement from government service, she was a teacher in Steinhatchee, Fla. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Wingard Memorial Lutheran Church. Interment will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery near Clyo. Survivors include two sisters, Irma Morgan of Athens and Anne Cashion of Jacksonville, and a number of nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation Inc., 718 W. 168th St., Third Floor, New York, N.Y. 10032. Thomas C. Strickland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Fred Norman Elberton Fred Seaborn Norman, 85, of 118 Glendale Avenue, Elberton, died Saturday, March 21, 1998. A native of Elbert County, Mr. Norman was a son of the late George Norman and Susie Pulliam Norman. He was a retired cattle farmer, a former member of the Dixie Drifters, and a member of Stinchcomb United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Berry Funeral Home, Georgia Highway 17 South in Elberton, with the Rev. Gale Seibert officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-2 p.m. Interment will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park in Elberton. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Vickery Norman, and a daughter, Jimmie Norman DiPasquale of Stone Mountain. Berry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Glenn Patton Commerce Glenn Patton, 80, of 177 U.S. Highway 441 South in Commerce, died Saturday, March 21, 1998. A native of Commerce, Mr. Patton was the son of the late Dovie Crane Patton and George Patton. He was a construction worker. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Ivie Funeral Home Chapel in Commerce. Interment will be at Howington Cemetery in Nicholson. Survivors include eight daughters, Myrtle Baker of Nicholson, Kathy Bennett of Commerce, Donna Hunter of Jefferson, Georgia Owens of Danielsville, Sue Patton of Lawrenceville, Lois Skelton of Hoschton, Shelby Stout of Buford and Martha Wilson of Jefferson; three sons, Billy Glenn Patton of Brownsville, Ky.; Glenn Patton Jr. of Maysville and J. C. Patton of Pendergrass; five sisters, Myrtle Bray of Commerce, Kate Brown of Maysville, Mary Lee of Dawsonville, and Elvie Patton and Ruby Patton of Gainesville; a brother, J.P. Patton of Gainesville; 24 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Shirley Ward Winder Shirley L. Ward, 59, of 13 Richardson St. in Winder, died Saturday, March 21, 1998. A native of Gwinnett County, Mrs. Ward was the daughter of the late Ralph M. Maddox and Ruby Harvey Maddox, and widow of Homer E. Ward. She was a member of New Beginning Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Wise-Connolly Funeral Home Chapel, 70 Church St. in Winder, with the Rev. Roy Turk officiating. Interment will be in Bethabara Baptist Church Cemetery in Oconee County. Pallbearers will be Bobby Boggus, T.J. Wilson, Terry Skidmore, Frankie Balchomb, Aaron Ward and Buck Maddox. Survivors include two daughters, Gail Sandoval of Nicholson and Sandra Ward of Danielsville; three sons, Frankie Ward of Winder, James Ward of Commerce and Joe Ward of Bethlehem; a sister, Mary Boggus of Winder; three brothers, Bill Maddox of Statham and Otha Maddox and Randy Maddox of Winder; five grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Glennie Wood Comer Glennie Compton Wood, 84, of Vineyards Creek Church Road, died Sunday, March 22, 1998. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Webster Grady and Mazelle Lord Compton, and widow of Harry C. Wood. Mrs. Wood was a homemaker and a member of the Vineyards Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Vineyards Creek Baptist Church, with the Rev. Thomas Dial and the Rev. Dalton Carrington officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charlie Compton, Kenneth Wood, Jim Threlkeld, Grady Threlkeld, Paul Compton and Hal Compton. The family will receive friends at Brown Funeral Home on Albany Avenue in Danielsville from 7-9 p.m. tonight. Survivors include four daughters, Wilda McLeroy of Comer, Esther Hennie and Kathy Maynard of Winder, and Linda Matthews of Lexington; two sons, Glenn Wood and Dennis Wood of Comer; a sister, Grace Threlkeld of Comer, a brother, Fred W. Compton of Comer; and seven grandchildren. Minnie Brown Commerce Minnie Lee David Brown, 85, of 861 Trayham Road in Commerce, died Saturday, March 21, 1998. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Mason's Funeral Home in Jackson County. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.