O.C. Adams Danielsville O.C. Adams, 76, of 396 Buffington Road died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998. A native of Madison County, Mr. Adams was a son of the late Charles Alfred and Ora Lee Berrong Adams. He was a retired poultry farmer and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Union Baptist Church. Services will be 3 p.m. today at Union Baptist Church with the Revs. Walter Singletary and Ray Jenkins officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Kay Adams; two daughters, Judy Hardman and Brenda Adams, both of Danielsville; two sisters, Nellie Lee Adams, Athens, and Sarah Perry, Hull; two brothers, Gene Adams, Danielsville, and R.L. Adams, Conn.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Union Baptist Church. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, is in charge of arrangements. James S. Chastain Bowman James S. Chastain, 80, of 1914 Parhamtown Road died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Chastain was a son of the late George W. Chastain and Dede Floyd Chastain. He was a retired farmer and carpenter and was of the Baptist faith. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Pruitte Funeral Home with the Revs. Doug Burns and Sammy Cutshall officiating. Burial will be in Mill Shoal Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Melzie Hobbs Chastain; three daughters, Carolyn McGee, Bowman, Gail Alewine, Hull, and Lynn Bennett, Elberton; two sons, Wayne R. Chastain and James David, both of Bowman; four sisters, Lou Ellen Hart, Nell Human and Sue Berryman, all of Royston, and Ceceile Murry, Kannapolis, N.C.; a brother, Lawrence Chastain, Danielsville; 16 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a nephew who cared for him for four years, Leland Adams. Pallbearers will be grandsons Charles Chastain, Todd Porterfield, Ricky Hart, Randy Hart, Joe Hobbs and Nathan Alewine. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Ray Harold McAllister Toccoa Ray Harold McAllister, 79, of Ola Street died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998. A native of Oconee County, S.C., Mr. McAllister was a son of the late Franklin Eugene and Anna Mae Westmoreland McAllister. He was a retired employee of WABCO Company and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church and the Heaven Bound Sunday School Class. Services will be 4 p.m. today at Whitlock Mortuary with the Revs. Jack Sosby, Larry King and Tim Miller officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Vivian Cleland McAllister; a daughter, Dianne Elaine McAllister, Toccoa; a son, Thomas Ray McAllister, Toccoa; four sisters, Bert Elrod and Gladys Russell, both of Toccoa, Hazel Hayes, Norcross, and Polly Steele, Stone Mountain; a grandson; and a granddaughter. Honorary pallbearers will be the Heaven Bound Sunday School Class. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Emma E. Minish Nicholson Emma E. Minish, 81, of 35 Abby Lane, died Monday, Dec. 28, 1998. A native of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Minish was the widow of Telford Minish and was a retired employee of Globe Oil Company. Services will be 11 a.m. today at Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Manus officiating. Burial will be in Jackson Memorial Gardens, Commerce. Survivors include a step-daughter, Linda Ingram, Nicholson; two step-sons, Jimmy Minish, Nicholson, and Parris Minish, Danielsville; a sister, Sara Brown, Ravine, Pa.; and two grandchildren. Gladys Patterson Carnesville Gladys Watson Patterson, 74, of 268c Boulevard St. died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1998. A native of Banks County, Mrs. Patterson was a daughter of the late A.M. "Doc" and Alphonsia Jane Cotton Watson and was the widow of Ralph Woodrow Patterson. She was preceded in death by a son, Grady Mack Pitts. She was a longtime resident of the Bold Spring Community, Carnesville, and was a homemaker and a retired seamstress of the Blue Bell Co. She was of the Methodist faith. Services will be 11 a.m. today at Ginn Funeral Home with the Rev. Tommy Childress officiating. Burial will be in Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery. Survivors include two brothers, Boyd B. Watson, Marion, N.C., and James Ford Watson, Canon; a granddaughter; a grandson; and four great-grandchildren. Arthur W. Wilkes Jr. Athens Arthur Wilburn Wilkes Jr., 61, died Monday, Dec. 28, 1998. A native of Muscogee County, Dr. Wilkes was a son of the late Arthur Wilburn Wilkes Sr. and Frances Snell Wilkes, Columbus and Newnan. He was a graduate of Columbus High School, Emory at Oxford College and Emory University School of Dentistry. He practiced dentistry for thirty years in Monroe. He was an active participant of the civil rights movement, was involved in the Monroe community theatre and was an avid sailor. In fulfillment of his long-standing wish, Dr. Wilkes body was donated to medical science through the Medical College of Georgia. A memorial reception will be from 5-7 p.m. today at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 498 Prince Ave., Athens. Survivors include two daughters, Cydney Wilkes, New York City, and Leslie Wilkes, San Francisco; and a sister, Dyan Potts, Newnan. In lieu of flowers, memorials made by made to Habitat for Humanity, Athens Area, P.O. Box 1261, Athens, GA 30606, or the Carter Center, One Copenhill, 453 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307. Essie B. Smith Toccoa Essie Burgess Smith, 100, of 904 Skyline Drive died Tuesday, Dec. 29. 1998. A native of Spartanburg, S.C., Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Charlie and Mary Burgess and was the widow of Riley David Smith. She was preceded in death by a son, Billy Smith. She was of the Pentecostal faith and attended Toccoa Congregational Holiness Church. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Revs. Robert Magnass, David Westmoreland and G.C. McCurry officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include four daughters, Kathleen Dover, Arbulus Westmoreland, Bonnie Youngblood and Betty Osborne, all of Toccoa; two sons, R.D. Smith Jr. and Delano Smith, both of Toccoa; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Keith Smith, Eddie Dover, Michael Brooks, Dale Dover, Kevin Thompson and Nikos Westmoreland. The family will receive friends from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Announcement courtesy of McGahee-Griffin Funeral Home, Cornelia. J. Ardner Chisholm Castle Gardens, N.Y. J. Ardner Chisholm, 91, formerly of Athens, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1998. Bernstein Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Zelma Chitwood Cornelia Zelma Chitwood, 77, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998. McGahee-Griffin Funeral Home will announce arrangements. William H. Eberhardt Athens William H. Eberhardt of 289 Plaza St. died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1998. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Ruth A. Payne Toccoa Ruth Andrews Payne, 70, of 603 Poplar St. died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998. Acree-Davis Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Nell T. Puckett Athens Nell Threlkeld Puckett of 150 Sherwood Drive died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998. Bernstein Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Joseph P. Rice Toccoa Joseph P. Rice of 930 Skyline Drive died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998. Acree-Davis Funeral Home will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.