Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 25 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/ *********************************************************************** Dilmus Dailey Commerce Dilmus Arthur Dailey, 83, of 2983 Maysville Road died Saturday, May 23, 1998. A native of Jackson County, Mr. Dailey was a son of the late N.E. and Eula (Coleman) Dailey and widower of Grace Wilbanks Dailey. He was retired from Lockheed and was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Olive Baptist Church with the Revs. Brad Wilson and Henry Webb officiating. Burial will be in Jackson Memorial Gardens. Survivors include two brothers, Coleman Dailey, Nicholson, and John H. Dailey, Tucker. The family will receive friends at Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, from 7-9 p.m. today. James Dillard Hull James E. Dillard, 67, of 123 Dillard Road died Sunday, May 24, 1998. A native of Madison County, Mr. Dillard was a son of Susie Pauline Dillard of Athens and the late Edgar E. Dillard. He was preceded in death by a brother, Eugene Dillard. Mr. Dillard was a Chartered life underwriter serving in both local and state boards of life underwriters. He had served Independent Life & Accident Insurance Company continuously for 47 years prior to his retirement. Mr. Dillard was consistently rated as a top producer in sales for Independent Life and had been awarded numerous company and insurance industry citations and awards. He had served as president of three local life underwriter associations in Monroe, Decatur, Ala., and Athens. He had also served as president of the Georgia Association of Life Underwriters and vice president of the Alabama Association of Life Underwriters. Mr. Dillard was a member of Beech Haven Baptist Church and a Baptist-ordained Deacon. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bernstein Funeral Home with the Revs. Rick Tapp and Luther Fouche officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife, Joyce McCune Dillard; a daughter, Kelly D. Burroughs, Little Rock, Ark.; three sons, John B. Dillard, Winterville, Greg Dillard, Winder, and Correll Dillard, Buford; three sisters, Evelyn Carlton and Nira Haggard, both of Athens, and Sue Dempsey, Elkin, N.C.; and five grandchildren, Justin Dillard and Brett Dillard, both of Winterville, Anna Marie Dillard, Winder, and Jess Burroughs and Lauren Burroughs, both of Little Rock, Ark. Pallbearers will be James McClain, CLU, George Dobbs, Kenneth Copeland, Herman Allen, Milton Broome, Bob Hale, Doug Tatum, Gerald Thompson and Mike Lacey. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Life Underwriters Association. Memorials may be made to Alzheimers Research, 1899 Central Ave., Augusta, Ga., 30904. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. today. Helen Fukushima Athens Helen Y. Fukushima, 76, of 305 Clover St. died Thursday, May 21, 1998. A native of Minneapolis, Minn., Miss Fukushima was a daughter of Toyoko Kawabata of Japan and the late Iwao Fukushima. She had made her home in Athens since 1971. She was a retired cytologist with St. Mary's Hospital, and was a member of Young Harris Methodist Church and the Pilot Club of Athens. Memorial services will be at 9 a.m. today at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with Bishop John Fowler officiating. In addition to her mother, survivors include two sisters, Edith Kimura, Pearl City, Hawaii, and Mieko Oishi, Randolph, N.J. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, is in charge of arrangements. Hubert Gaines Toccoa Hubert Lonnie Gaines, 70, of 125 Irene St. died Saturday, May 23, 1998. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Gaines was a son of the late William and Lilly Jordan Gaines. He had lived in Rome for a number of years, and had lived in Toccoa for the past 10 years. Mr. Gaines was of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rock Quarry Holiness Church, with the Revs. Edward Hood and Jewell Gaines officiating. Burial will be in the Martin Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Donna Palmer, Toccoa; three sons, Lonnie Gaines, Miss., Tim Gaines, Gainesville, and Gene Gaines, Athens; and five sisters, Lola Simpson and Katherine Lamey, both of Toccoa, Louise Dean Ray, Hartwell, Monlee Ivester, Clinton, S.C., and Ann Love, Marietta. Pallbearers will be Richard Fulbright, Rusty Fulbright, Junior Gaines, Richie Fulbright, Charles Sessoms and Stanley Smith. The family will receive friends at Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa, from 7-9 p.m. today. The family is at the residence of Lola Simpson. Mae Frances Jordan Athens Mae Frances Jordan, 50, of 150 King Circle died Friday, May 22, 1998. She was a daughter of the late Curtis and Willie Mae Hunter. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Poplar Springs Church Cemetery with the Rev. Howard Mack officiating. Survivors include two sons, Stacy Bailey and Jeffery Bailey, both of Athens; and three sisters, Mary Moon, Bobbie Lay, and Mae Ella Kinney, all of Jefferson. The family will receive friends at Forestglen Mortuary from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. today. Earl Massey Toccoa Earl Massey, 84, of 478 Davis Ave. died Saturday, May 23, 1998. A native of Stephens County, Mr. Massey was a son of the late Ab and Rilla Thomas Massey. He spent the greater part of this life in Toccoa and Stephens County. Mr. Massey was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of Rock Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Grove Chapel Holiness Church, Winterville, with the Revs. Robert Magness, Gene Pritchett and Ricky Jones officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at noon today. Survivors include his wife, Irene Callaway Massey; three stepsons, William Gabriel Jr., Lexington, Randy Gabriel, Colbert, and Greg Gabriel, Toccoa; a sister, Pearl Haddock, Toccoa; two brothers, Arnold Massey, Toccoa, and Hubert Massey, Atlanta; and five stepgrandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Jerry Hicks, Bruce Childs, David Wilson, Aaron Crawford, Harold Massey and Junior Callaway. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Toccoa Congregational Holiness Church Organ Fund. The family is at the residence. Shirley Mincey Elberton Shirley Adams Mincey, 62, of 1572 Hartwell Highway died Sunday, May 24, 1998. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Mincey was a daughter of the late James Dillard and Martha Estelle Adams and widow of Charles Edward Mincey. She was retired from Elberton Manufacturing Co. Mrs. Mincey was a member of Harmony Baptist Church, the Order of the Eastern Star, and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Berry Funeral Home, Elberton, with the Rev. Don Mulkey officiating. Burial will be in the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Janis Thornton, Elberton, and Tammy Garland, Athens; five sisters, Vassie Evans, Hartwell, Sara Garnette, Anderson, S.C., Elizabeth Norris, Honea Path, S.C., Dot Dunn, Bowman, and Eurel Webb, Elberton; a brother, Verlin Adams, Elberton; and three grandchildren, nine stepgrandchildren, 22 step-great-grandchildren and one step-great-great-grandson. Pallbearers will be Steve Mincey, Terry Mincey, Ricky Mincey, Pammy Webb, Garland Burton and Ricky Burton. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. today. The family is at the residence. Susan Prows Jacksonville, Fla. Susan Hill Prows, 50, died Thursday, May 21, 1998. A native of Auburn, Ala., Mrs. Prows was a daughter of Mildred G. Hill of Auburn, Ala., and the late A.J. Hill. She was a graduate of Auburn University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham and was retired from the Florida Department of Education Division of Blind Services. Mrs. Prows was of the Baptist faith. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 1998, at George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, Jacksonville, Fla., with the Revs. Glenn Turner and Jim Miles officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. In addition to her mother, survivors include her husband, Leslie E. Prows; a brother, Stephen Hill, Tampa, Fla.; a niece, Rebecca Terry, Athens; and other nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 830 S. 3rd St., Jacksonville Beach, Fla., 32250. Billy Vassar Hartwell William S. 'Billy' Vassar Jr., 63, of 45 Walnut St. died Sunday, May 24, 1998. A native of Hart County, Mr. Vassar was a son of William S. Vassar Sr. of Hartwell and the late Grace Temple Vassar. He was retired from Orr Mills, where he was a supervisor in the weaving department. He was a member of Sardis Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Strickland Funeral Home, Hartwell, with Dr. Dan Vincent and the Rev. Mike Petty officiating. Burial will be in the Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery. In addition to his father, survivors include two daughters, Jennifer Leah Vassar, Anderson, S.C., and Billie Jan Vassar, Va.; two sons, William Reba 'Mike' Vassar and George Mitch Vassar, both of Hartwell; a sister, Mrs. R.C. (Ander) Jones, Mauldin, S.C.; and five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body is at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 2:30-3:30 p.m. today. Family members are at their respective homes. Clyde Wilburn Jr. Dacula Clyde E. Wilburn Jr., 62, of 269 Rabbit Hill Road died Friday, May 22, 1998. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Appalachee Baptist Church, Dacula, with the Rev. Ron Sailor Sr. officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at noon Tuesday. Survivors include three sisters, Joanne Bailey, Chicago, Ill., Rubye Neal, Snellville, and Zola Cunningham, Winder; and seven brothers, Nathaniel Wilburn, Harry Wilburn, and Raymond Wilburn, all of Dacula, Thomas Wilburn, Stone Mountain, Willie D. Wilburn, Chicago, Ill., Haywood Wilburn, Decatur, and Rickey Wilburn, Buford. The family will receive friends at Warbington Funeral Home, Lawrenceville, from 2-6 p.m. today. Eberhart & Son Mortuary, Winder, is in charge of arrangements. Merle Willis Hartwell Merle Kaye Eberhardt Willis, 59, of 107 Old Mount Hebron Road died Saturday, May 23, 1998. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Willis was a daughter of the late Thurman and Emmarett Dickerson Eberhardt. She was a machine operator for Monroe Auto Equipment Company and was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Temple, Starr, S.C. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gethsemane Baptist Temple with the Rev. Sam Duncan and Brother Charles White officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Survivors include her husband, Bob Willis; two daughters, Katherine Anne Bruce and Krystal Denise Teasley, both of Hartwell; three sons, Robert Michael Willis, Ricky Willis and James Edward Willis, all of Hartwell; a sister, Jane Garrett, Bowdon; two brothers, Kenneth Wayne Eberhardt and Andrew Thurman Eberhardt, both of Milledgeville; and four grandchildren. The body is at Strickland Funeral Home, Hartwell, where the family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today. The family is at the residence. Oliver Coleman Athens Oliver M. Coleman, 69, of 205 Sherwood Drive died Sunday, May 24, 1998. Memorial service arrangements will be announced by Bernstein Funeral Home. Lydell Rowland Greensboro Lydell Rowland, 22, of 1011 Thompson Town Road died Saturday, May 23, 1998. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.