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   Melvin Beard
   Canon
      James Melvin "Longbeard" Beard, 59, of 184 Cawthon-Davis Road died
   Sunday, April 26, 1998.
      A native of Madison County, Mr. Beard was a son of the late William
   Thomas (Bill) and Jessie Mae Guest Beard. He was preceded in death by
   a son, James Keith Beard, and a grandson, Justin Keith Duncan. Mr.
   Beard was a trader and a CB enthusiast.
      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pruitte Funeral Home,
   Royston, with the Rev. Dennis Kesler officiating. Burial will be in
   the Jones Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery.
      Survivors include his wife, Vickie Carter Beard; a daughter,
   Barbara Duncan, Ila; two sons, Chris Bennett, Ila, and James Darrell
   Beard, Danielsville; two brothers, Frank Beard, Hartwell, and Charles
   Beard, Royston; and 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
      The body is at the funeral home, where the family will receive
   friends from 7-9 p.m. today.
      The family is at the residence.
   Annie Garrett
   Gainesville
      Annie Laurie Patat Garrett, 83, of 1010 Dawsonville Highway died
   Saturday, April 25, 1998.
      A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Garrett was a daughter of the
   late Charles Patat and Tiny (Wheeler) Patat and widow of Virgil
   Garrett. She was preceded in death by a son, John Henry Garrett. She
   was a homemaker and a member of Apple Valley Baptist Church.
      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Apple Valley Baptist
   Church with the Rev. Vaughn Howington officiating. Burial will be in
   the church cemetery.
      Survivors include three daughters, Dorothy Cheek, Cornelia, Ludie
   Mae Nations, Commerce, and Barbara Watkins, Cleveland; a son, Jimmy
   Garrett, Commerce; two sisters, Evalou Wheeler and Nettie Wheeler,
   both of Jefferson; a brother, Carlton Wheeler, Jefferson; and six
   grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
      The family will receive friends at Little-Ward Funeral Home,
   Commerce, from 7-9 p.m. today.
   Lewis Shedd
   Demorest
      Lewis Shedd, 56, died Saturday, April 25, 1998.
      A native of Cobb County, Mr. Shedd was a son of Eva Moore of
   Clarkesville and the late J.R. Shedd. He was of the Baptist faith.
      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Whitfield Funeral
   Home, Baldwin, with the Rev. Clyde Garrison officiating Burial will be
   in Wiley Cemetery.
      In addition to his mother, survivors include a daughter, Laura
   Shedd, Cornelia; two sons, Michael Shedd and Matthew Shedd, both of
   Cornelia; and three sisters, Evelyn Royston, Winder, Nancy Lovell,
   Clarkesville, and Carolyn Marquis, Cornelia.
      The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2-4 and
   7-9 p.m. today.
   Gregg Turner
   Elberton
      Greggory Mark Turner Sr., 39, of 1471 Robin Blue Road died Friday,
   April 24, 1998.
      A native of Elbert County, Mr. Turner was a son of Jerry M. and
   Gwen Herring Turner of Elberton. He was the chief operating officer of
   Turner Concrete and Quality Block and was a member of Rock Branch
   Baptist Church. He was a member of the Philomathea Masonic Lodge #25,
   the Granite Center Shrine Club, the Yaarab Shrine Temple and the
   Concrete Products Association.
      Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 26, at Rock
   Branch Baptist Church with the Rev. Edward Sayer and Joe Whittemore
   officiating. Burial, with Masonic rites, was in the church cemetery.
      In addition to his parents, survivors include his wife, Melinda Ray
   Turner; a daughter, Amber Turner, of the home; a son, Mark Turner Jr.,
   of the home; a sister, Kathy Turner Banks, Elberton; a brother, Brian
   Turner, Dewy Rose; and his maternal grandfather, Clinton Herring, Dewy
   Rose.
      Pallbearers were Steve Craft, Zeno Thomas, Gale Slay, Craig
   Cleveland, John Colvard, Tommie Downer, Joe Fortson and Josh Burton.
      Honorary pallbearers were members of Philomathea Masonic Lodge #25.
      Memorials may be made to the Rock Branch Baptist Church Building
   Fund.
      Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton, was in charge of arrangements.
   Dora Clark
   Hartwell
      Dora Hendrix Clark, 90, widow of Robert Marcus Clark, died Sunday,
   April 26, 1998.
      Strickland Funeral Home, Hartwell, will announce arrangements.
   Mary Colbert
   Royston
      Mary Ella Colbert, 82, of 40 Tony Jones St. died Sunday, April 26,
   1998.
      Mack's Funeral Home, Hartwell, will announce arrangements.
   Pecola Mills
   Athens
      Pecola Mills, 81, of 140-C Vine Circle died Saturday, April 25,
   1998.
      Mack and Payne Funeral Home will announce arrangements.
   
                                      
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