Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 23 May 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/ *********************************************************************** Pauline Andrews Warrenton Pauline "Ma Ma" Brooks Andrews, 87, of Route 1, Box 69, died Monday, May 18, 1998. A native of Warren County, Mrs. Andrews was a daughter of the late Burdell and Sylvia Brooks and was the widow of Eddie "Bud" Andrews. She was preceded in death by four children. She was a member of Greater Level Baptist Church, where she served on the Mother's Board. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at United Pilgram Missionary Baptist Church with the Revs. Jimmy Robinson and Samual Duggan officiating. Burial will be in Haynes Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Johnnie Mae Johnson, Winder, and Ruth Battle, Atlanta; a son, Jessie Andrews, Crawfordville; a granddaughter raised in the home, Willie Ruth Mitchell; five sisters, Gussie Fountain and Evelyn Wilder, both of Warrenton, Marie Ward, Atlanta, Lillian Baker, Augusta, and Annie Laura McCord, Brooklyn, N.Y.; 21 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren and a number of great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. today at Watts Funeral Home, Union Point. Lillie Champion Greensboro Lillie Mae Champion, 69, of 407 East St. died Saturday, May 16, 1998. A native of Taliaferro County, Miss Champion was a daughter of Maggie Robinson and the late William Champion. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Yvonne Monfort, and a son, Lov Virgil Champion. She was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with the Rev. Eugene Atwaters officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include four daughters, Earnestine Adeleke, Decatur, Ruby Champion, Union Point, Fifi Walker, Whit Plains, and Jacqueline Johnson, Greensboro; three sons, Jerry Lee Champion, Union Point, Willie Lee Champion, Greensboro, and John Champion, Athens; two brothers, Willie Champion, Greensboro, and A.C. Champion, Atlanta; grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at Watts Funeral Home, Union Point. J.G. Cunningham Jr. Lexington James Grady Cunningham Jr., 76, of 1093 Elberton Road died Wednesday, May 20, 1998. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mr. Cunningham was a son of the late James Grady and Ruby Kidd Cunningham Sr. An Army veteran, he was a retired Baptist minister, having pastored at area churches including Colliers, Beards, Macedonia, Clifford's Grove and Millstone, and a member of Lexington Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Lexington Baptist Church with Pat Wynne Jr. and the Revs. Harry Warren and Thomas Epps officiating. Burial will be in Clarke Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Edna Cunningham; a daughter, Brenda Cunningham Dyer, Newborn; a son, Jimmy Cunningham, Lexington; three grandchildren, Cheryl Joines, Charles Dyer and Bobby Dyer; and a great-grandchild, Joshua Dyer. Pallbearers will be Howard Thaxton, Curtis Coile, Ralph Huff, Donald Noel, George Paul and Tommy Paul. Deacons from area churches Mr. Cunningham has pastored will serve as honorary pallbearers. Lord & Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel, Crawford, is in charge of arrangements. Terrell Edwards Toccoa Terrell Edwards, 81, of 6582 Aquilla Trail, Morrow, died Thursday, May 21, 1998. A native of Stephens County, Mr. Edwards was a son of the late E.H. and Josie Brown Edwards. He was retired after 37 years from Big A Supermarket and was a member and former deacon of Liberty Hill Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church, Forest Park, with the Rev. Wayne J. Edwards officiating. Another service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Liberty Hill Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ellen Jarrett Edwards; a daughter, Sandra E. Burton, Alto; two sons, James E. Edwards, Crescent City, Fla., and Wayne J. Edwards, Morrow. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Acree-Davis Funeral Home. Warren House Jr. Winder Warren Daniel "W.D." House Jr., 72, died Wednesday, May 20, 1998. Mr. House was a son of Elsie S. House of Winder and the late W.D. House Sr. A Navy veteran, he was retired from the post office after 29 years, a member of First Christian Church and Masonic Lodge 333 and past commander of American Legion Post 53. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Pennington officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Robbie J. House; a daughter, Libby House Romig, Cumming; a son, Dan House, Winder; a sister, Syble H. Hutchins, Lawrenceville; two brothers, Dallas N. House, Monroe, and William P. House, Charlotte, N.C.; and two grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, One Corporate Square, Suite 127, Atlanta, Ga. 30329, or the Georgia Alzheimer's Foundation, 1841 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta, Ga. 30329. Marcelle Hurst Baldwin Marcelle Allen Johnson Hurst, 90, formerly of Commerce, died Tuesday, May 19, 1998. A native of Fulton County, Mrs. Hurst was a daughter of the late Robert Woodson and Stella Burdett Johnson. She was a homemaker and a member of Commerce Presbyterian Church, Daughters of the American Revolution and Commerce Garden Club, and a lifetime member of the Presbyterian Women. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Commerce Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Tom Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Jackson Memorial Gardens, Commerce. Survivors include her husband, Joe Hurst; three daughters, Marcia Bennett, Wimberley, Texas, Carol Burke, Winterville, and Jo-Anne Dawson, New Liskeard, Ontario; two brothers, Billy Forrest Johnson, Atlanta, and Robert W. Johnson, Jacksonville, Fla.; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements. Leolia Jennings Comer Leolia Moon Jennings, 85, died Monday, May 18, 1998. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Jennings was the widow of Alphonso Jennings. She was a graduate of Fort Valley State College and a retired educator in Madison and Oglethorpe counties. She was a member of Springfield Baptist Church, where she served in many capacities, including as a member of the Mother's Board and The Springfield Missionary, president of the Usher Board and Sunday school treasurer. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Springfield Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Blount, H.L. Dotson, R.O. Calhoun, R.B. Newman and R.B. Haynes officiating. Burial will be in the Moon Family Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Survivors include a daughter, Almentha Forston, Comer; a sister, Mary Allen Moon Macklin, Albany; three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. The family is at 2149 Highway 72 West and will receive friends 7-8 p.m. today at Mack & Payne Funeral Home, Athens. Morris R. King Carnesville Morris R. King, 84, of 471 Sosby Circle, Red Hill community, died Thursday, May 21, 1998. A native of Franklin County, Mr. King was a son of the late Jim J. and Tuckie Gables King. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Elizabeth Ann King White. He was a retired maintenance supervisor with the Franklin County Board of Education and a member of Allens United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ginn Funeral Home with the Revs. Herb Blackburn and Leon Carson officiating. Burial will be in Allens UMC Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Lois Sewell King; two daughters, Shelby Herring, Martin, and Jan Mallory, Gainesville; two sisters, Ouida Vickery, Anderson, and Daisey Mitchell, Martin; three grandsons and a great-grandson. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Nathaniel Rodriguez Maysville Nathaniel Rodriguez, 16, of 214 Upland Drive died Tuesday, May 19, 1998. A native of York, Penn., Rodriguez was a son of Ramiro and Maria Cruz Rodriguez. He was a student and a Jehovah's Witness. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today at Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson. Burial will be in Jackson Memorial Park. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a sister, Yorelynn Rodriguez, Cowpens, S.C.; two brothers, Rod Rodriguez, Homer, and Jimmy Rodriguez, Oakwood; two nephews and a niece. Quincy Snow Hartwell John Quincy Snow, 77, of 103 Sterling Drive died Wednesday, May 20, 1998. A native of Hart County, Mr. Snow was a son of the late John Vance and Roxie Ann Shiflet Snow. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Gloria Ann Snow, and a son, Jimmy Snow. An Army veteran of World War II, he was retired from Newton Mills, where he worked in maintenance, and a former auto mechanic. He was a member of Nancy Hart Masonic Lodge 690, Cokesbury United Methodist Church, the Men's Club and D.O. Chapman Sunday school class. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Strickland Funeral Home with the Revs. Al Key and J.R. Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Nancy Hart Memorial Park with full Masonic rites. Survivors include his wife, Emma LeCroy Snow; three sons, Bill Snow, Columbus, Jerry Snow, Hartwell, and Gary Snow, Jacksonville, Fla.; a brother, Jim Jenkins Snow, Millen; nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Charlie D. Stephens Cornelia Charlie D. Stephens, 70, died Wednesday, May 20, 1998. A native of Habersham County, Mr. Stephens was a son of the late Gus and Irma Higginbotham Stephens. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he was a retired farmer, a Mason, a member of Cornelia Lodge 92 F&AM and a lifetime member of Grant Reeves Veterans of Foreign Wars 7720. He was of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home, Baldwin. Burial will be in Yonah Memorial Gardens with a Masonic graveside service by members of Cornelia Lodge 92 F&AM and the honor guard from Grant Reeves VFW post 7720. James Strickland Winder James Odell Strickland, 69, died Wednesday, May 20, 1998. Mr. Strickland was a son of the late Charlie Daniel and Emma S. Strickland. An Army Air Corps veteran, he was a salesperson for food sales and a member and deacon of Eastside Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Eastside Baptist Church with the Rev. Danny Long and Brother Charles Casper officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Sybil K. Strickland; a daughter, Patti Maynard, Winder; four sons, Jimmy Strickland, Lithonia, Danny Strickland, Winder, Tommy Strickland, Lilburn, and Randy Strickland, Cornelia; three sisters, Eunie May Therelkele, Anderson, S.C., Charlie Lou Kendricks, Anderson, S.C., and Thelma Anthony, Douglasville; two brothers, Grady Strickland, Anderson, S.C., and Howard Strickland, Hull; and 10 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Eastside Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 725, Winder, Ga. 30680. Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangement. Miram B. Vincent Nicholson Miram B. Vincent, 73, of 473 Wilson Cemetery Road died Saturday, May 16, 1998. A native of Commerce, Mr. Vincent was a son Guy C. and Estelle W. Kinny Vincent. He was a farmer. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Jerry Payne officiating. Burial will be in Wilson Family Cemetery. Survivors include a sister, Eutelle W. Nix, Commerce; and two brothers, G.W. Wilson, Nicholson, and Woodrow Wilson, Commerce. The family will receive friends 1-2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Fred T. Ward Jr. Macon Fred Tendal Ward Jr., 56, died Wednesday, May 20, 1998. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Ward was a son of the late Fred Tendal Ward Sr. and Elsie Janes Ward. A graduate of Athens High School and the University of Georgia, he had served in the U.S. Air Force. He was employed as a computer systems analyst in Washington, D.C., and in Macon since 1990. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Arthur Bowick's Oconee Chapel, Watkinsville. The Revs. Claude McBride, Ray Galloway and Calvin Ward will officiate. Private burial will be in Oconee Memorial Park. Surviving are his widow, Rosalyn Bird Ward, formerly of Athens; a daughter and son-in-law, Teresa and Chad Pridgen, Camarillo, Calif.; a son, Jason F. Ward, Boston, Mass.; a grandson, Torsten Pridgen, Camarillo, Calif.; a sister and brother-in-law, Connie Ward Stewart and Nick Vista, Atlanta; a niece and husband, Sheri M. Stewart and Barry A. Mann, Atlanta; mother- and father-in-law, Doris and Bobby Bird, Stone Mountain; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Helen Bird and Michael Schuler, Grayson; nephew and niece, Steven Schuler and Jennifer Schuler, Grayson; uncles, W.F. Janes, Hull, C.T. Maxey, Watkinsville, and Bob Maxey, Savannah; aunt, Sara Maxey Seagraves, Charlotte, N.C.; and several cousins. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. The family will receive friends 2-3 p.m. Saturday prior to the ceremony at the funeral home. Grant Womack Elberton Grant Allen Turner Womack, infant son of Allen and Monica Craft Womack of 1212 Peachtree Road, Rockbranch community, died Tuesday, May 19, 1998. Graveside services were at 4 p.m. Thursday in Cokesbury United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hart County, with the Rev. Al Key officiating. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include four grandparents, Margaret and Millard Craft and Barbara and Jim Womack, all of Elberton. The family is at the residence. Berry Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Thomas Cade Athens Thomas Cade of 211 North Ave., Lot 7, died Wednesday, May 20, 1998. Winfrey's Mutual Funeral Home will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.