Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 29 Aug 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/ *********************************************************************** Seab C. Carroll Eastanollee Seab C. Carroll, 81, of Eastanollee Middle School Road, died Thursday, Aug. 27, 1998. A native of Stephens County, Mr. Carroll was a son of the late G.S. "Jack" and Betty Mauldin Carroll. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Judy Lynn Carroll. A Navy veteran of World War II having served in the Pacific Theater, he was retired after 38 years from WABCO and owned and operated S.C. Carroll Enterprises. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church and the State Executive Committee of the Democratic Party of Georgia. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Grace Baptist Church with the Revs. Joel Bradberry, Bryan Lee and Dwayne Benfield officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens with military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4346. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Lee Carroll; a daughter, Cheryl Burrell, Toccoa; a son, Gary Carroll, Toccoa; a sister, Fannie Akin, Carnesville; a brother, Preston Carroll, Lavonia; five grandchildren, a great-grandchild and nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be nephews Mike Carroll, George Carroll, Jack Carroll, Sam Crenshaw, Charles Akin and Russell Crenshaw. The family is at the residence. Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa, is in charge of arrangements. Charles Clyatt Waycross Charles Lamar Clyatt, 91, of Waycross, formerly of Albany, died Thursday in Waycross after an illness. His funeral service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church with interment to follow at Mount Enon Cemetery, Baconton. Dr. James M. Ramsey will officiate. A native of Baker County, he was the son of the late Robert and Florrie Clyatt. He was a 1932 graduate of Georgia State College for Men and was a retired sales representative. Before moving to Baptist Village in 1996, he resided in Albany for 50 years. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church, serving as Chairman of the Board of Deacons and many terms on the Board. He served on and was chairman of the Board of the Anchorage. He was a member of the Albany Exchange Club and in 1986 received its "Golden Deeds" award. He was a Mason and a former member of the Albany Men's Garden Club and the Georgia Camellia Society. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia and Bruce Ferguson, Athens; a son-in-law, James Fausett, Marietta; a sister, Mildred Schade, Largo, Fla.; grandchildren, Bruce and Robin Ferguson Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., Brian Ferguson, Atlanta, Cecily and Johnny Merchant, Marietta, James "Joe" Fausett, Marietta; two great-grandchildren, Cole Ferguson and Abigail Merchant. He was preceded in death by his wife Agnes in May 1998. A daughter, Angela Fausett, Marietta, preceded him in death in 1997. Those desiring may send memorials to the Endowment or CNN Funds at the First Baptist Church, 400 Pine Ave., Albany, Ga. 31701, or the Mount Enon Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 250, Baconton, Ga. 31716. Kimbrell-Stern is in charge of arrangements. Mary Louise Foster Bishop Mary Louise Foster died Thursday, Aug. 27, 1998. A native of Bishop, Miss Foster was a daughter of the late James Samuel and Ethel Cox Foster. Her career in nursing spanned more than 50 years. After receiving training at St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, she worked as office nurse for Dr. Harry E. Talmadge and later continued at Athens Orthopedic Clinic. She was a member and past president of Athens Pilot Club, with 25 years of perfect attendance, and a member and past president of YWCO's Entre Nous Club. She was a member for more than 50 years of the Athens Chapter 268 of the Order of the Eastern Star and a lifelong member of Bishop Methodist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, West, Bogart, with the Revs. Mike Marsingal, Doug Bowers and Dennis Kesler officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include a sister, Margaret Foster, Bishop; five brothers, James M. Foster, Orange City, Fla., Fred H. Foster, Watkinsville, George D. Foster, Longwood, Fla., and Joe C. Foster and Charlie H. Foster, both of Athens; seven nieces and nephews; and eight great-nieces and great-nephews. Pallbearers will be W.B. "Butch" Mulherin, John Kennon, Oliver Kennon, John Cullens, Dave Ellis, Edward Kennimer, Dennis McKenzie and Todd Emily. Honorary pallbearers will be all Eastern Star members. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bishop United Methodist Church, 1082 Old Bishop Road, Bishop, Ga. 30621. Olis W. Garrison Belton Olis William Garrison, 80, formerly of 105 Herd Ave., died Thursday, Aug. 27, 1998. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Garrison was a son of the late John and Victoria Martin Garrison and was the widower of Nettie Shell Garrison. An Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater, he was a retired barber and a member of Eastview Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Cox Funeral Home with the Revs. Kirk Mitchell and Swayne Cochran officiating. Burial will be in Belton Cemetery. Survivors include four sisters, Marie Caudell and Mary Lee Caudell, both of Greenville, Frances Thomas, Carnesville, and Betty Caudell, Jefferson; a brother, Ralph Garrison, Carnesville; and nieces and nephews. The family members are at their respective homes. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Eastview Baptist Church of Belton or a favorite charity. Carl F. Payne Hartwell Carl Francis "Pudding" Payne, 53, of 440 Christmas Tree Road died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 1998. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Payne was a son of Margaret Ginn Payne Cordell, Hartwell, and the late Ralph Francis Payne. He was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Berry Payne. He was a heavy machine operator for the University of Georgia maintenance department and a member of Cross Roads Baptist Church, where he was a sound system engineer, served on the audio and property committees and was a member of the Richard Bowers Sunday School Class. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Cross Roads Baptist Church with the Rev. Ben Coleman officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include a son, Kendall Payne, Bowersville; and a brother, Joe Payne, Riverdale. The family is at the home of Margaret Payne Cordell, 232 Liberty Hill Road. Memorials may be made to the Cross Roads Baptist Church Building Ramp Fund, 3636 Lavonia Highway, Hartwell, Ga. 30643. Strickland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Lorraine Smith Tucker Lorraine Jones Smith, 82, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 1998. A native of Madison, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Carolyn Moore Jones. She was a retired secretary with Sears Roebuck, Atlanta, and was a Presbyterian. Services were Thursday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa, with the Rev. Calvin Forrester officiating. Entombment will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include a brother, Charles E. Jones, Toccoa; and a niece, Jodi Jones Boyd, Alpharetta. Carrie Tucker New York, N.Y. Carrie Lee Hall Tucker, 82, formerly of Elbert County, died Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1998. A native of Elbert County, Mrs. Tucker was a daughter of the late Luther and Maggie Oglesby Hall and was the widow of Jimmy Tucker. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, Elberton. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Antioch Baptist Church with the Rev. Luther Mahoney officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a sister, Annie Mae Hunter, Cincinnati; and two brothers, James Hall, Atlanta, and Roy Hall, Elberton. McKinney-Neal Mortuary, Elberton, is in charge of arrangements. Rebecca Virgilio Elberton Rebecca Forbes Virgilio, 55, of 1507 Washington Highway, Lot 5, died Thursday, Aug. 27, 1998. A native of Philadelphia, Mrs. Virgilio was a daughter of Madeline Barbieri Forbes, New Jersey, and the late William Forbes. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Berry Funeral Home with the Rev. Barbara Engelbrecht officiating. Burial will be in New Jersey. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Gerald Virgilio; three daughters, Cynthia Virgilio and Kristen Virgilio, both of Elberton, and Kimberly Scoggins, North Atlantic Beach, Fla.; two sons, Joseph Fiorilli, Philadelphia, and Gerald Virgilio Jr., Elberton; three sisters, Dorothy Lloyd, New Jersey, Mae Drais, Philadelphia, and Joan Nickolas, California; two brothers, John Forbes, New Jersey, and William Forbes, California; and three grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. J. Howard Wood Sr. Colbert J. Howard Wood Sr., 86, of Second Avenue North died Friday, Aug. 28, 1998. A native of Madison County, Mr. Wood was a son of the late Fed and Florence Martin Wood and was the widower of the late Erma Thompson Wood. He was a member of Colbert Methodist Church and was retired after 42 years from Texaco. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Colbert City Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Goble, Prattville, Ala.; a son, John H. Wood Jr., Danielsville; two sisters, Mildred Johnson, Hull, and Flora Long, Stone Mountain; five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Walter Smith, Roger James, Joe Morris, Freddie Johnson, Robert Wood and Kenneth Wood. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville. Memorials may be made to Colbert Methodist Church. Richard G. Wortham Athens Richard G. Wortham, 56, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 1998. A native of Athens, Mr. Wortham was a son of the late Thomas Wortham and Mary Ophelia Wortham Ashley. He was a retired electronics engineer. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Johnsons Drive Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Dot Wortham; two sons, David L. Wortham, Crawford, and Steven R. Wortham, Germany; his stepfather, Bobby Ashley, Athens; a half-brother, Charles Ashley, Athens; and two grandchildren. Cremation Society of the South, Austell, is in charge of arrangements. Cora Mae Sheriff Jonesboro Cora Mae Crunkleton Sheriff, 77, formerly of Stephens County, died Friday, Aug. 28, 1998. Whitlock Mortuary, Toccoa, will announce arrangements. James Stolze Canon James E. Stolze, 66, of 865 Alexander-Ray Road died Friday, Aug. 28, 1998. Strickland Funeral Home, Hartwell, will announce arrangements. Steve D. Vacalis Athens Steve D. Vacalis died Friday, Aug. 28, 1998. Bridges Funeral Home will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.