Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 7 Apr 1999 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/ *********************************************************************** Wednesday, 07-Apr-99 09:04:24 Helen Pauline M. Akins Colbert Helen Pauline McCurley Akins, 73, of 98 Diamond Hill-Neese Road, died Monday, April 5, 1999. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Akins was a daughter of the late Thomas and Bessie Evans McCurley and was the widow of James Milton Akins Sr. She was preceded in death by a son, Wayne Ross Akins. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Brown Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ralph Arnold officiating. Burial will be in Kidd Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Luther Brian Akins, Comer; a stepson, Jim Akins, Elberton; two stepdaughters, Delores Mann, Atlanta, and Elizabeth Babnieaux, Lafayette, La.; a sister, Lessie Broach, Good Hope; a brother, Garnett McCurley, Crawford; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Leo Barnett Sr. Athens Leo Barnett Sr., 86, of 315 Boley Drive, died Monday, April 5, 1999. Mr. Barnett was the widower of Grace Muckle Barnett and was preceded in death by a son, Tommy Barnett. He was retired from the University of Georgia and was a member and deacon of New Grove Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at New Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. C.M. Hawkins officiating. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include four daughters, Emory Sue Griffith, Janice Robinson and Carolyn Reed, all of Athens, and Mary Ellen Barnett, Clarkston; three sons, Leo Barnett Jr., William "Bill" Barnett and the Rev. Louis C. Barnett, all of Athens; a sister, Annie Sims, Athens; a sister raised in the home, Sallie Roach, Athens; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. today at Mack & Payne Funeral Home. Mary Nell M. Churney Elberton Mary Nell Mason Churney, 87, died Tuesday, April 6, 1999. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Churney was a daughter of the late W.H. Payne and Mattie Burson Payne and was the widow of John Henry Churney. She was preceded in death by a son, Freddy Churney. She was a homemaker and was of the Methodist faith. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Berry Funeral Home, with the Rev. Sonny Jones officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Rooks, Augusta; two sons, Johnny Churney and Billy Churney, both of Elberton; a sister, Mattie Payne, Pace, Fla.; a brother, Willie Payne, Anderson, S.C.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Robert Yahn, Tommy Churney, Chris Deloach, Mark McCannon, Charles Churney and David Hilley. The family is at their respective residences and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Christine Craig Atlanta Christine Craig died Saturday, April 3, 1999. Mrs. Craig, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomas Craig Sr., was a member of Cosmopolitan A.M.E. Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Donald Trimble Mortuary, with the Rev. Oliver Saxby Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Hillandale Cemetery, Lithonia. Survivors include three daughters, Cynthia Bolton, Gloria Arnold and Consuela Norton; a son, Gary Craig; three sisters, Lucille Neal and Lessie Norman, both of Athens, and Roberta Burgess, Chattanooga, Tenn.; three brothers, Garfield Craig, Harry Craig and Robert Craig Jr., all of Athens; 12 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Evelyn Cunningham Bogart Evelyn Cunningham, 85, of Magnolia Estates, died Friday, March 26, 1999. A native of New York, N.Y., Mrs. Cunningham was a daughter of the late James and Virginia Gnocchio Raffo and was the widow of William J. Cunningham. She was a homemaker. Memorial services were March 30, with entombment in Prince Memorial Park, Robbinsville, N.J. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ann "Mim" Bourke, Bogart; a son, William James Cunningham Jr., Alexandria, Va.; and six grandchildren. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, West, was in charge of local arrangements. Venie Eaton Suches Lucy Venie Eaton, 89, died Monday, April 5, 1999. A native of Habersham County, Mrs. Eaton was a daughter of the late William Jackson and Rilla Rice Dunson. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Toccoa City Cemetery. Survivors include nieces and nephews. Acree-Davis Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. William J. Hamilton Athens William Junior Hamilton, 66, died Sunday, April 4, 1999. A native of Walton County, Mr. Hamilton was a son of Angie Sell Freeman of Athens and the late Lawrence Duke Hamilton. He was a retired automobile mechanic, was a U.S. Army veteran and was of the Baptist faith. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Evergreen Memorial Park, with the Rev. Tom Lang officiating. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include a daughter, Tracey Oldham, Athens; three sons, William T. Hamilton, Georgia, Jerry R. Hamilton, Stone Mountain, and Ronnie L. Hamilton, Hershey, Pa.; and three grandchildren. Bridges Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Roberta Hill Athens Roberta Hill, 38, of 181 Henderson Ext., died Saturday, April 3, 1999. A native of Athens, Mrs. Hill was a daughter of Irene Lowe Hill and the late Walter Lee Hill. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at New St. Mark A.M.E. Church, with the Revs. A.R. Killian and Clarence Tillman officiating. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial will be in the East Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include three sons, Reginald Hill, Andrew D. King and Corey Hill, all of Athens; two sisters, Virginia Watt Jordan and Nancy L. Hill, both of Athens; a grandchild; nieces and nephews. Winfrey's Mutual Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. William E. Lee Jefferson William Eugene Lee, 59, of 1295 Winder Highway, died Monday, April 5, 1999. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Lee was a son of the late John Golden Lee and Linnie Bell Kidd Lee. He was a construction worker. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Evans Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Leann Warbington Lee; two daughters, Melissa Lee and Samantha Lee, both of Jefferson; two sons, Johnny Lynn Lee and Terry Lee, both of Winder; and three sisters, Johnnie Thompson and Janette Baker, both of Statham, and Ruthie Carter, Athens. Grady L. Metcalf Lawrenceville Grady L. Metcalf, 49, of Glenedge Drive, died Sunday, April 4, 1999. A native of Stephens County, Mr. Metcalf was a son of Myrtle Adams Smith of Lawrenceville and the late James Metcalf. He was of the Baptist faith. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Wise-Connolly Funeral Home, with the Rev. Wayne Knight officiating. Burial will be in Erastus Christian Church Cemetery, Jackson County. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his stepfather, Grady Smith. Lawrenceville; three sisters, Juanita Gooch, Flowery Branch, Lathy Pirkle, Sugar Hill, and Joyce Meeks, Dacula; three brothers, Junior Metcalf and Ricky Metcalf, both of Winder, and Tommy Metcalf, Milton, Ky.; nieces and nephews. Miriam G. Parr Jefferson Miriam G. Parr, 72, of Curry Crossing, died April 6, 1999. A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Parr was a daughter of the late Luther G. Griffith and Alma E. Morris Griffith. She was a retired secretary for A.B. Dick Co. where she worked for 32 years and was a member of Rehobath Baptist Church, Doraville. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Galilee Christian Church, with the Rev. Gerald Mitton officiating. Survivors include two sons, Billy Wayne Parr, Maysville, and Michael Parr, Dacula; two sisters, Reba Varnum, Jefferson, and Sybil Guthrie, Charleston, S.C.; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1060 Gaines School Road, Ste. B-2, Athens, GA 30605, or to Relay for Life, c/o Southtrust Bank, 135 Sycamore St., Jefferson, GA 30549. Jackson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Jimmy F. Phillips Dewy Rose Jimmy F. Phillips, 62, of 1406 J.W. Kelly Road, died Monday, April 5, 1999. A native of Greenville County, S.C., Mr. Phillips was a son of the late Jonah Baxter Phillips and Chester White Phillips. He was a member and deacon of the Deep Creek Baptist Church and was retired from the granite industry. He was a Deep Creek volunteer fireman. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Deep Creek Baptist Church, with the Revs. Tim Adams, David McConnell, Robbie Kidd and Greg Phillips officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Lynda Phillips; a daughter, Donna P. McMullan, Elberton; a son, David Phillips, Elberton; four sisters, Lillie Mae Webb, Elberton, Helen Garner, Dewy Rose, Martha Phillips, Athens, and Loretta Freeman, Watkinsville; two brothers, Noah Philips and Leon Phillips, both of Easley, S.C.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Richard Brown, Buddy Phillips, Steve Phillips, Buster Webb, Ronald Phillips, Phil Smith, Jason Freeman and Anthony Massengill. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of the church. Berry Funeral Home, Elberton, is in charge of the arrangements. Lynne M. Smith Gainesville Lynne M. Smith, 55, of Hickory Point, died Monday, April 5, 1999. A native of Fairfax, Va., Mrs. Smith lived in Gainesville for the past 19 years. She attended Friendship Christian Church, Athens, and owned and operated C & L Business Equipment in the Homewood Shopping Center. She was an inspiring community businesswoman in Athens for nine years and was involved with "Women in Business" and the Athens Chamber of Commerce. She enjoyed golf, teaching aerobics, crafts and the outdoors. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Little-Davenport Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Perkins officiating. Survivors include her husband, Clark Smith; two daughters, Christa Godstad, Athens, and Beth Smith, Alpharetta; two sons, James H. Hubert and Brian Hubert, both of Watkinsville; a sister, Marlene Ablett, Wisconsin; a brother, Dennis Murphy, Vera Beach, Fla.; her father, Eugene Murphy, Florida; and two grandchildren, James H. Hubert V and Kyle Hubert. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Paul Timms Braselton Paul Timms, 62, died Tuesday, April 6, 1999. A native of Barrow County, Mr. Timms was a son of the late William Edward and Dulcie Cronic Timms. He was a retired machinist, with Norton Construction Company and was a member of New Liberty United Methodist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Carter Funeral Home. Burial will be in New Liberty United Methodist Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Timms; three children, Michael Timms, Dahlonega, Carol Batey, Gainesville, and Danny Batey, Bowden; and five grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Samuel H. Walker Sr. Hull Samuel Henry Walker Sr., 57, of 2220 Thomas Road, died Saturday, April 3, 1999. Mr. Walker was a son of the late Samuel Cannon Sr. and Anna Mae Walker Taylor. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hill Chapel Baptist Church, with the Rev. W.R. Flint officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Annie Francis Walker; a son, Roy Alexander Walker, Hull; ten sisters, Eva Mae Walker, Jean Walker Taylor, Celestine Troy, Dollie Wise, Cornelia Young, Gloria Sherman, Edna Taylor, Marion RanSaw, Rose Ann Taylor and Stephanie Wise; eight brothers, Edward Cannon, Alfred Cannon, John Cannon, Forrest Cannon, Oscar Cannon, Sam Cannon Jr., Farris Cannon and Nathaniel Cannon; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Geneva Westbrook Carnesville Geneva Andrews McFarlin Westbrook, of 383 McFarlin Boulevard, died Monday, April 5, 1999. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Westbrook was a daughter of the late Lamb and Myrt Kelley Andrews and was the widow of Ralph McFarlin. She was a homemaker and was a former employee of Toccoa Garment, where she worked for 13 years. She was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at New Bethel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Tommy Childress officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Dan Westbrook; a daughter, Karen O'Leary, El Paso, Texas; four sisters, Latrelle McFarlin, Carnesville, Betty Jo Black and Claudine McDonough, both of Toccoa, and Bonnie Sue Wilson, Buchanan; and two grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Ginn Funeral Home. James E. White Watkinsville James E. "Jim" White, of 1201 Pleasant Hill Road, died Tuesday, April 6, 1999. A native of Kalamazoo, Mich., Mr. White was a son of the late Willie Lee and Anna Leona Keith Walker. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the Korean conflict, 82nd Airborne Division. He was of the Baptist faith. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, West. Survivors include his wife, Dianne Walker; a stepdaughter, Angela Russell, Winder; a stepson, Frank Russell, Duluth; two sisters, Eva Willene Middleton, San Antonio, Texas, and Carolyn Thomas, Rockwood, Tenn.; two brothers, Charles F. Walker, Cleveland, Tenn., and Artie Lee Walker, Bowling Green, Ky.; and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted and memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. Leo Barnett Sr. Athens Leo Barnett Sr. of 315 Boley Drive died Monday, April 5, 1999. Mack and Payne Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Lamoid Harris Atlanta Lamoid Harris, 67, of 150 Woodward Ave., formerly of Greene County, died Monday, April 5, 1999. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, will announce arrangements. Willie E. Smith Atlanta Willie Esip Smith, 77, of 156 Memorial Drive, Apt. 199, died Monday, April 5, 1999. Norrington Funeral Home, Greensboro, will announce arrangements. James E. Walker Athens James E. "Jim" Walker of 1201 Pleasant Hill Road died Tuesday, April 6, 1999. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, West, will announce arrangements. Obituary notices are published as a public service. However, we reserve the right to edit funeral notices for content and length. Notices that include information not normally published have been paid for by the family or the funeral home. online athensAthens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.