Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 30 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/ *********************************************************************** Estelle Boyd Athens Thelma Estelle Moore Boyd, 94, of 245 Pine Forest Drive died Tuesday, May 26, 1998. A native of Bradshaw, Va., Mrs. Boyd was a daughter of the late Thomas Wesley and Ida F. Moore and was the widow of Jay Boyd. She was a homemaker, a Methodist and a member of Lady Elks of Urbana. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today in Mount Olive Cemetery, Mayview, Ill., with the Rev. David Alberts officiating. Survivors include three daughters, Rita Irene Boyd, Athens, Virginia Crawford, Columbus, Ind., and Opal Christie, Champagne, Ill.; two sisters, Dorothy Fackler, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Elizabeth Ivey, Dunedine, Fla.; a brother, Edward W. Moore, Portage, Ind.; and grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, is in charge of arrangements. Cecil H. Bray Winder Cecil H. Bray, 77, died Thursday, May 28, 1998. Mr. Bray was a son of the late Claud Cecil and Pearlie May Velma Allen Bray. He was a retired Army major with more than 20 years service and received numerous medals including the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Senior Parachutist, American Campaign, World War II Victory, Korean Service, W/2 Bronze Service Stars, United Nations Service, National Defense Service, Armed Forces Reserve, Distinguished Unit Citation, Navy Unit commendations and Republic of Korea Presidential Unit citation. Graveside services with full military honors will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Barrow Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Donnie Pennington officiating. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Hanson Bray; two sons, Cecil Bray Jr. and Harold Bray, both of Seminole, Fla.; a stepdaughter, Deborah Wariner, Monroe; two sisters, Sybil Timone, Lakeland, Fla., and Betty Barker, Jacksonville, Fla.; a brother, Dale Bray, Ormond Beach, Fla.; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home. April L. Faris Winder April L. Faris, 31, died Sunday, May 24, 1998. A native of Broward County, Fla., Mrs. Faris was a daughter of Joseph L. Faris, Winder, and Brenda Faris, Winder. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Wise-Connolly Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Lattimore officiating. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include her fiance, Jim Smith, Winder; a son, Shawn David Faris, Winder; a sister, Cherayne Faris Luebke, Oakwood; a grandfather, Otis W. Blackwell Sr., Lake Placid, Fla.; and aunts and uncles. The family will receive friends 1-2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Lonnie O. Gunn Porterdale Lonnie O. Gun of Hazel Street died Friday, May 29, 1998. A native of Taliaferro County, Mr. Gunn was a son of the late Mary Pearl Turnbull and William Gun. He was a retired barber shop owner. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Callaway Funeral Home, Union Point, with the Rev. James Hall officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Union Point. Survivors include his wife, Ruby T. Gunn; a stepdaughter, Jeanne T. Richards, Porterdale; a sister, Drue Willie Moon, Greensboro; a brother, Joel Gunn, Montgomery, Ala.; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Lucy Hood Elberton Lucy Alma Johnson Hood died Sunday, May 24, 1998. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Hood was a daughter of the late Homer "Ham" and Cassie Griffieth Johnson and was the widow of Willie Melvin Hood. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Lue Hood Bostwick. She was a member of Colbert Grove Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at Colbert Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. Ronnie Gantt, Henry Strong, William Jennings, J.W. Evans and Joe Barnett officiating. Burial will be in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Roberta Hood Crawford, and her husband, Ervin, Fairborn; six sons, Edward Lee Hood, and his wife, Patricia, Atlanta, David Hood and Harold Michael Hood, both of Carlton, Randolph Hood, New Orleans, La., Leonard Hood, and his wife, Sarah, Grayslake, Ill., and Willie Marvin Hood, and his wife, Rita, Fort Belvoir, Va.; four sisters, Chattie Mae Arnold and Annie James, both of Athens, Zettie Lee Johnson, Colbert, and Bertha Jones, Detroit; a brother, Eddie Johnson, Colbert; and nine grandchildren, Frederick Bostwick, Eddie Hood, Marilyn Bostwick, Regina Crawford, Reginald Crawford, Jason Hood, Chelsea Hood, Spencer Hood and Patrick Torrence. Pallbearers will be Nelson Long, deacons Roosevelt Howard, Gary Hill, Willie Waller and William Wooten, and Brother Charles Norman. Honorary pallbearers will be Edward Hood, Randolph Hood, Michael Hood, Reginald Crawford, Jason Hood, David Hood, Leonard Hood, Marvin Hood, Ervin Crawford and Eddie Hood. Nieces will serve as flower bearers. Shiloh and Colbert grove deaconesses and mothers will serve as honorary flower bearers. C.W. Phelps Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Gladys Parson Comer Gladys Velmar Parson, 83, of Highway 83, formerly of Homer, died Thursday, May 28, 1998. A native of Hiawassee, Mrs. Parson was a daughter of the late Robert and Naomi Loyd Spivey. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Mount Carmel Baptist Church with the Revs. Ralph Smith and Curtis Hammonds officiating. Burial will be in Banks County Memorial Gardens, Homer. Survivors include a daughter, Carleen Welborn, Comer; two sons, Billy C. Parson, Cummings, and Luthanel "Luke" Parson, Homer; a sister, Opal Allen, Dalton; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements. Hugh Rogers Winterville Hugh Gaines Rogers, 52, of 40 W. Beaverdam Road died Thursday, May 28, 1998. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mr. Rogers was a son of Mary Martin Rogers Bowen of Winterville and the late Blaine Jackson Rogers. He was an electrician with Don Thumann Construction and a member of Joy Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Welcome Avenue Congregational Holiness Church with the Revs. Steve Stephens and Horace Martin officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his son, Rodney Gaines Rogers, Hull; a daughter, Rene Rogers Wilson, Athens; a brother, William Eugene Rogers, Winterville; a granddaughter, Mallory Jordan Rogers; and nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Walter Todd, Donald Thumann, G.F. Massey, Harmon McDonald, Henry Rogers and Doug Seagraves. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home East, Athens. Charles W. Stamey Athens Charles W. Stamey, 60, died Friday, May 29, 1998. A native of Clarke County, Mr. Stamey was a son of Pearl Ward of Athens and the late William F. Stamey. He was an auto mechanic and a member of AMVETS Post 10 of Athens. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bridges Funeral Home with the Rev. Chuck Mize officiating. Burial will be in Mizthah Church Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include four daughters, Lauri Dunn, Woodstock, Charlene Shreve, Gray, Janice Harvey, Watkinsville, and Connie Baysden, Danielsville; two sons, Chuck Stamey, Nicholson, and Talmadge Stamey, Danielsville; three sisters, Virginia Anthony and Patsy Warner, both of Athens, and Peggy Stamey, Colbert; eight grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Larry Coker, Larry Landrum, D. Earl Lively, Brent Carey, Bill Christopher, Earl C. Lively and Jerry Fields. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Joe Stevens Winter Park, Fla. Joe Stevens, 72, died Tuesday, May 26, 1998. Mr. Stevens was a native of Oglethorpe County. He was preceded in death by a son, Joe Bernard Stevens; three aunts, Louisiana Armstrong, Easter Collins and Minnie Williams; and five uncles, Tobe Stevens, Carey Stevens, West Stevens, Johney Stevens and J.D. Stevens. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Golden Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Sally P. Stevens; cousins reared in the home, the Rev. and Mrs. Casey Stevens, Athens, and Emma Harris, Earl and Pauline Armstrong Strickland and Lillie Armstrong, all of Crawford; and two grandchildren. Announcement courtesy of Winfrey's Mutual Funeral Home, Athens. Joe Vinson Toccoa William Joseph Vinson, 40, of 517 Hill St. died Thursday, May 28, 1998. A native of Fulton County, Mr. Vinson was a son of Joyce Griffin of Martin and Jimmy Vinson of Toccoa. He was employed in home building as a carpenter of the Baptist faith. Funeral services were at 3 p.m. Friday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home and the Rev. Roger Elrod officiating. Burial was in Zebulon Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his stepmother, Wilma Vinson, Toccoa; his stepfather, Randy Griffin, Martin; a daughter, Nicole Vinson, Toccoa; two sons, Jimmy Vinson and Brandon Vinson, both of Toccoa; three sisters, Brenda Herron and Anita Singleton, both of Toccoa, and Gail Crump, Martin; a brother, Tim Vinson, Mount Airy; two stepsisters, Tommie Brown, Eastanollee, and Cynthia Nicholson, Lavonia; two stepbrothers, Randolph Griffin and Richard Griffin, both of Martin; and two grandmothers, Mary Vinson and Rudine Setzer, both of Toccoa. Pallbearers will be Larry Vinson, Joey Crump, Jonathan Jordan, Tom Herron, Chris Heaton and Ray Vinson. Frank F. Weaver Hartwell Frank Fredrick Weaver, 80, of 896 Seed Cleaner Road died Thursday, May 28, 1998. A native of Hart County, Mr. Weaver was a son of the late James Bode and Lula Hilley Weaver. An Army veteran of World War II, he served in the 26th Infantry, Company "A", 778th Tank Battalion and received the Bronze Star, American Theater Service Ribbon, Distinguished Unit Badge, Good Conduct Medal and WWII Victory Medal. He was a retired cattle and poultry farmer, was Farmer of the Year in 1963 and operated Campground Seed Co. for many years. He was a former member of the board of directors for FMX/Goldkist and a member of Bethany Baptist Church, where he was a member of the Men's Bible Sunday school class and a former deacon. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Bethany Baptist Church with Revs. Richard Bielski and Dalton Carrington officiating. Burial will be in Nancy Hart Memorial Park. The body will be placed in the church at 2:30 p.m. Survivors include his wife, Frances Banister Weaver; two daughters, Patsy W. McGee, Anderson, and Peggy Lawrence, Hartwell; two sisters, Josephine Banister, Carrollton, and Mozelle Vickery, Watkinsville; five brothers, Joe Weaver and William Weaver, both of Hartwell, Clinton Weaver and J.B. Weaver Jr., Athens, and Thomas Weaver, Braselton; and two grandchildren. The family is at the residence. Strickland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Rita A. Weaver Hull Rita Ann Weaver, 44, of Carl Epps Road died Monday, May 25, 1998. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Weaver was the daughter of Joyce Whitley Edwards and the late Charlie Hoyt Whitley. Memorial services were at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Earnest Weaver; two sons, Erik Weaver and Scotty Weaver, both of Hull; two sisters, Sandra G. Syfrett, Hull, and Nicole Sinclair, Colbert; and three brothers, Gerald D. Whitley, Covington, Steven L. Whitley, Athens, and Hoyt Darren Whitley, Athens. Lucy Whittington Commerce Lucy Haggard Sartain Whittington, 80, of Route 4, Box 249, died Thursday, May 28, 1998. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Whittington was a daughter of the late Carlton and Vera Culberson Haggard and was the widow of Harry Sartain and Lewis Whittington. She was preceded in death by a son, Lewis Darrell Whittington. She was retired from Commerce Blue Bell, a homemaker and a member of Ila Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, with the Rev. Hall Hollifield officiating. Burial will be in Ila Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Jackie Dillard, Leesburg; a son, Stephen Whittington, Ila; a stepdaughter, Darlene Lefler, Concord, N.C.; two sisters, Nonia Carey, Toccoa, and Eleanor Mize, Athens; seven grandchildren, six stepgrandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. James Winkler Alto James Henry Winkler, 53, of Kitchens Road died Friday, May 29, 1998. A native of Spartanburg, S.C., Mr. Winkler was a son of the late Henry and Ruth Blackwood Winkler. He was an automobile mechanic and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Whitfield Funeral Home, Baldwin, with the Revs. Clyde Garrison and Roy Lee Mitchell officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include two sisters, Rachel Winkler and Brenda Winkler, both of Alto. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Daina Hart Royston Daina Borgel Hart, 18, of 836 Campbell Ridge Road died Friday, May 29, 1998. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Pruitte Funeral Home, which will announce arrangements. Phyllis M. Hutchinson Athens Phyllis M. Hutchinson, 78, of Athens, died Thursday, May 28, 1998. Bridges Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Ruth Prickett Lavonia Ruth Prickett, 67, of 2174 Carroll Church Road died Friday, May 29, 1998. Ginn Funeral Home, Carnesville, will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.