Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 8 Mar 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/ *********************************************************************** Sunday, 14-Mar-99 09:00:19 Marie O. Brownlee Elberton Marie O. Brownlee, 85, of 43 Laurel Drive, died Saturday, March 6, 1999. A native of Berryville, Ark., Mrs. Brownlee was a daughter of the late James Elmer and Famie E. Wise and widow of George Brownlee. She was a homemaker and member of Grace Baptist Church. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Grace Baptist Church, with the Revs. Joe Porter, Joel Shadburn, and Buford Lockman officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park. Survivors include four daughters, Margaret L. Peirce, Elberton, Fay M. Sager, Goodlettsville, Tenn., Joan Alder, Marion, N.C., and Sandra Baird, Commerce; four sons, Bobby G. Brownlee, Okeechobee, Fla., Gerald T. Brownlee, Charleston, S.C., James E. Brownlee, Watkinsville, and George W. Brownlee Jr., Elberton; and a brother, Winfred Wide, Amarillo, Texas. Pallbearers will be Dan McLanahan, Arthur Lamont, Dennis Moss, Robert Jones, Lamar Thompson, and Vince Demsky. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Berry Funeral Home. Nora Wood Bryan Greensboro Nora Wood Bryan, 98, of 304 South Walnut St., died Saturday, March 6, 1999. A native of Towns County, Mrs. Bryan was a daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Nancy Ella Henson Wood and widow of William Albert Bryan. She was a homemaker and member of Walker United Methodist Church for 81 years. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Walker United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Rick Maeser officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn B. Taylor, Warner Robins; four sons, James Bryan and Goodwin Bryan, both of Greensboro, Robert Bryan, Monroe, and Lester Bryan, Lawrenceville; two sisters, Ann Kerr and Versie Jackson, both of Greensboro; and 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Goodwin Bryan Jr., Jeff Bryan, Robert Bryan Jr., Tom Bryan, Johnny Meeks, Buddy Bufford, Charles Morgan, Phil Rowe, Michael Patat, and Mike Long. Memorials may be made to Walker United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at McCommons Funeral Home. Thomas Compton Madison Thomas "Hal" Compton, 74, died Saturday, March 6, 1999. A native of Madison County, Mr. Compton was a son of the late Thomas "Norman" and Hassie Wood Compton. He was of the Baptist faith, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran of World War II, a Mason, member of Shrine Temple, Atlanta, and retired from Complete Auto Transit Co., Doraville, after 38 years. Services will be 2 p.m. today at R.T. Patterson Funeral Home, Norcross, with the Rev. Dalton Carrington officiating. Burial will be 4:30 p.m. in Meadow Church Cemetery, with the Revs. Dalton Carrington and Gene Todd officiating. Survivors include a sister, Helen Compton Carrington, Comer; two brothers, Paul Compton, Athens, and W.S. "Billy" Compton, Comer; a brother-in-law, Tobe Roberts, Chamblee; and a fiancee, Katie Shelton, Chamblee. Pallbearers will be Jeff Farrell, Zackery Evans, Tobe Roberts, Don Shelton, Donnie Shelton, Wayne Perrin, Dan Mikesell, Allen Compton, George Alexander, and Roy Hamby. Memorials may be made to Meadow Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 646, Comer, GA 30629, or to a favorite charity. Laverne Crenshaw Eastanollee Tommie Laverne Burgess Crenshaw, 85, of Moore Circle, died Sunday, March 7, 1999. A native of Oconee County, S.C., Mrs. Crenshaw was a daughter of the late James Clate and Mattie Elizabeth Mills Burgess Casey, widow of Ben T. Crenshaw and Claude E. Guest, and preceded in death by a son, Gene Guest, and infant twin daughters. She retired from Lipscomb Nursing Home and Stephens County Hospital, and was a member of Eastanollee Baptist Church. Services will be 4 p.m. Tuesday at Eastanollee Baptist Church, with the Revs. Richard Ivester and Clack Stubbs officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Claudene Nalley, Canon, and Katherine Thompson, Eastanollee; a son, Jerome Guest, Seneca, S.C; two sisters, Ruth Romanowski, Marietta, and Bonnie Wright, Anderson, S.C.; four half-sisters, Gail Human and Sharon Lane, both of Greenville, S.C., Bonnie Wilson, Greer, S.C., and Linda Smith, Easley, S.C.; and 11 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons Allen Guest, David Guest, Tim Nalley, Jeff Nalley, Tony Nalley, Greg Nalley, and Bobby Thompson. The family is at the residence of Bill and Katherine Thompson, Moore Circle, Eastanollee, and will receive friends 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at Whitlock Mortuary, Toccoa. Ruth A. Hall Winder Ruth A. Hall, 56, of 1011 Smith Sisters Road, died Thursday, March 4, 1999. A native of Jersey City, N.J., Mrs. Hall was a daughter of Mrs. Mildred Schack of Scranton, Pa., and the late Howard Schack. She worked with Lighthouse for the Blind and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Towanda, Pa. Services will be 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wise-Connolly Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bill Beshears officiating. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Jeff Hall; two daughters, Donna M. Hall, Pulaski, N.Y., and Sydney L. Hall, Winder; a son, Jeff Hall Jr., Winder; a sister, Diane Sceifert Clark, Summit, Pa.; and four grandchildren. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Evelyn Daniels Nash Union Point Evelyn Daniels Nash, 84, died Saturday, March 6, 1999. A native of Hancock County, Mrs. Nash was a daughter of the late Jordan Daniels and Mary Ellen Kitchens and proceeded in death by a son, Alfred J. Nash. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church, Union Point. Services will be 1 p.m. today at Callaway Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Key officiating. Burial will be in Carters Grove Cemetery, Crawfordville. Survivors include a daughter, Lillie Mae Nash Walker, Tyrone; a sister, Frances Hardigree, Savannah; and five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Joan Scott Toccoa Joan Carswell Scott, 63, of Falls Road, died Sunday, March 7, 1999. A native of Habersham County, Mrs. Scott was a daughter of the late Charles H. "Dock" and Margaret Ellard Carswell. She was a member of Toccoa Creek Baptist Church and Closer Walk Sunday School Class. Services will be 2 p.m. today at Toccoa Creek Baptist Church, with the Revs. Charles Taylor, Charles Savage, and Larry Wilbanks officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her husband, Emmit Scott; three daughters, Janice Lowe, Jeannie Moore, and Renita Powell, all of Toccoa; two sons, Donnie Holland and Mark Scott, both of Toccoa; two sisters, Sarah Dodd and Jean Scott, Toccoa; and a brother, Robert Carswell, Toccoa. Pallbearers will be nephews David Carswell, Larry Dodd, Doug Scott, Gary Loudermilk, Dennis Breedlove, and Nickey Carswell. Memorials may be made to the Stephens County Unit of the American Cancer Society or to Hand in Hand Hospice. The family will receive friends 12-2 p.m. today at Acree-Davis Funeral Home. Sandra Shabazz Athens Sandra Shabazz, 53, of 295 Barrow St., died Tuesday, March 2, 1999. Mrs. Shabazz was a daughter of Katie Sue Holmes. She was a homemaker. Words of Comfort by her husband, Will Shabazz, will be 3 p.m. today at Mack & Payne Funeral Home. Viewing of the body will be 2 p.m. today followed by a service of remembrance at 3 p.m. The remains will be cremated. Survivors, in addition to her mother and her husband, include two daughters, Sultana A. Shabazz and Farah A. Shabazz, both of Athens; a son, Will H. Shabazz, Athens; a sister, Betty Williams, Griffin; and a brother, Marvin Holmes, Griffin. Ruth L. Smith Athens Ruth L. Smith, 81, of 225 Timber Lane, died Friday, March 5, 1999. A native of Mercer County, Pa., Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Alfred and Jessica Stearns Reiser and widow of Howard A. Smith. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and active in the Auxiliary Guild at St. Mary's Hospital. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. today in Oconee Hill Cemetery, with Father Joseph Chaloux officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Susan Brownlee, Grand Junction; a son, Barry T. Smith, Alpharetta; a sister, Shirley Johns, Greensboro, N.C.; and five grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 550 Pharr Road, Suite 550, Atlanta, GA 30305, or to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 134 Prince Ave., Athens, GA 30601. The family is at the residence. Bridges Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Bennie Eva Tolbert Athens Bennie Eva Tolbert of 187 Parkview Ext., died Saturday, March 6, 1999. A native of Cannon, Mrs. Tolbert was a daughter of the late Merit and Bertha Lee Kelley Busby, widow of Jessie Tolbert, and preceded in death by a son, Willie Lee Clarke. She was a homemaker and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bernstein Funeral Home. Burial will be in Old Pentecostal United Methodist Church Cemetery, Winder. Survivors include three daughters, Diane Tolbert, Louise Tatum, and Shirley Patrick, all of Athens; and 24 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Russell Brock, Jerry Brock, Michael Looney, Leroy Looney, Roy Looney, and Jose Marquez. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Ervin H. Vickery Hartwell Ervin Henry Vickery, 80, of 5525 Raintree Trace, Oakwood, formerly of Benson St., Hartwell, died Saturday, March 6, 1999. A native of Hart County, Mr. Vickery was a son of the late Clayte and Idelle Bailey Vickery. He was retired from Monroe Auto Equipment Co. where he was a tool and dye maker, was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church, Hartwell and the Hoyt Brown Sunday School Class, and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Services will be 2 p.m. today at Strickland Funeral Home, with the Revs. Robert Bradberry and Terry Meeks officiating. Burial will be in Nancy Hart Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Marion Chastain Vickery; three daughters, Carolyn V. Bradberry, Oakwood, Sandra V. Dye, Greenville, S.C., and Sherrill V. Robins, McDonough; a sister, Katherine Sanders, Anderson, S.C.; a brother, Clyde Vickery, Anderson, S.C.; and seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cornerstone Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 746, Hartwell, GA 30643. The family is at the residence of Mrs. Ver-non C. Kay, 146 Pecan Drive, Hartwell. Harold Walters Lavonia William Harold Walters, 41, of 314 Kings Road, died Friday, March 5, 1999. A native of Oconee County, S.C., Mr. Walters was a son of C. Harry and Sara Alice Herring Walters. He was employed by Allied Co. of Elberton and was of the Baptist faith. Services will be 11 a.m. today at Hamby Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dan Bartl officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a daughter, Amy Walters, Lavonia; two sons, Robert Walters, Eastanollee, and Michael Walters, Lavonia; and fiancee, Shirley Carey, Madison County. Azalee Sanders York Cornelia Azalee Sanders York, 87, of Camp Creek Road, died Saturday, March 6, 1999. A native of Hart County, Mrs. York was a daughter of the late John and Effie Stovall Sanders, widow of Julius Ray York, and preceded in death by a son, Julius Deral York. She was retired from Carwood Manufacturing Co. after 25 years as an inspector, was a member of Camp Creek Baptist Church, and was a former member of Rabun Gap Community Club and Habersham Senior Center. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Whitfield Funeral Home, Baldwin, with the Rev. Billy Burrell officiating. Burial will be in Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include five daughters, Thelma York Morris, Marietta, Carolyn York Grantham and Barbara York Parisi, both of Yorktown, Va., Glenda York Cook, Rome, and Cheryl York Smith, Cornelia; two sons, John L. York, Acworth, and Garrett York, Tunnel Hill; three sisters, Sara Pike, Greenville, S.C., and Gladys Powell and Katherine Konez, both of Anderson, S.C.; and 22 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild. The family will receive friends 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Clarence Bishop Atlanta ATLANTA - The Rev. Clarence Bishop, formerly of Athens, died Sunday, March 7, 1999. Winfrey's Mutual Funeral Home, Athens, will announce arrangements. Genell Moore Lilburn Genell Moore, 55, of 245 King David Drive, a native of Toccoa, died Sunday, March 7, 1999. Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa, will announce arrangements. Leroy 'Buddy' Neeley Athens Leroy "Buddy" Neeley, of 620 Vine St., died Sunday, March 7, 1999. Winfrey's Mutual Funeral Home 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.