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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 8:19 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 1999 Sibyl Dean Austell Sibyl Smith Reeves Dean, 75, of 2130 Anderson Mill Road, formerly of Greenville, S.C., died Friday, Nov. 5, 1999. A native of High Point, N.C., Mrs. Dean was a daughter of the late Estelle Scroggs Smith. She was a homemaker and was a member of East Park Baptist Church, Greenville. Services were Sunday in Greenville Memorial Gardens with the Rev. T. Spencer LeGrand officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Harriett Reeves Lester, Athens; a son, Harold Thomas Reeves Jr., Marietta; a sister, Lois Hendrix, Greenville; a brother, Ralph E. Smith, Warner Robins; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mackey Mortuary, Greenville, had charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999 Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 8:19 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 1999 Alice Wilson Shaffer Toccoa Alice Wilson Shaffer, 73, of 325 Davis Ave., formerly of Brownville, Pa., died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999. A native of Abbeville, Mrs. Shaffer was a daughter of the late John and Bannie Atkinson Wilson and was the widow of Thomas Edward Shaffer. She was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Monroe Shaffer. She was a homemaker and was a member of Sunnyside Baptist Church. She was a former employee of Mr. Sandwich, Wendy's and Georgia Baptist Assembly. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Whitlock Mortuary with the Rev. Bill Evans officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include a daughter, Deborah Ord, Toccoa; two sons, Jack Barber, Flowery Branch, and John Shaffer, San Jose, Calif.; a sister, Virginia Rechin, Oceanside, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Keith Ord, Chad Shaffer, Randy Payton, Mark Ranney, Greg Mullins and Clarence Wulf. The family is at the residence. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999 Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 8:19 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 1999 Carl Walter Poss Cordele Carl Walter Poss, 83, formerly of Athens, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999. Mr. Poss, a native of Athens, Ga. was the son of the late Mr. Thomas F. and Gertrude Louise Krause Poss. He was a member of Cordele First United Methodist Church and a veteran of WWII. He was a retired jeweler and watchmaker and was a resident of Cordele since 1950. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until time of the service at Bridges Funeral Home. The family will be at the residence of Brenda and Thomas Poss, 176 Catawba Ave., Athens, Ga. 30606. Services will be at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 10, 1999 at Bridges Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. J. Hunter Coleman, pastor of Highlands Presbyterian Church, Highlands, NC, officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Anne Wilkinson Poss, Cordele, Ga.; a daughter and son-in-law, Martha and Bill Pole, Cordele, Ga.; two sons and daughters-in-law, C. Thomas and Brenda Poss, Athens, Ga., and Richard and Tillie Poss, Tucson, Ar.; 5 grandchildren, Teresa Smith, Charlotte Poss, Geoffrey Poss, Elizabeth Poss and Brendon Poss; and two great-grandchildren, Taylor Smith and Heather Smith. Pallbearers will be Ronald Bates, J. Michael Coleman, Frederick Jones, Thomas G. Nemetz, O. Lee Reed and Bert Westbrook. Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, Ga., in charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999 POLICY: Obituaries under the Funeral Notices heading include information beyond that allowed in the news page free obituaries. Funeral notices are paid for by the funeral homes or families of the deceased. For more information or to place a Funeral Notice, call (706) 208-2223. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 8:19 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 1999 Levy Howard Johnson White Plains Levy Howard Johnson, 81, of 1111 Jackson Ave. died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999. A lifelong resident of Greene County, Mr. Johnson was a son of the late Henry H. Johnson and Clair G. Dye Johnson. He was a self-employed maintenance man and attended White Plains High School. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of the Moose Club, Sparta Veterans of Foreign Wars and White Plains Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at White Plains Cemetery with the Rev. Norman Waldrip officiating. Survivors include his wife, Carribel Johnson; two daughters, Evelyn Smith, Valley, Ala., and Kathy Edwards, White Plains; three sons, Edward Lewis, Sparta, Timmothy Lewis, Milledgeville, and Thomas Lewis, White Plains; a sister, Willie May Cory, College Park; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the residence. McCommons Funeral Home, Greensboro, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999 Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 8:19 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 1999 Julia H. Kinney Atlanta Julia Fay Hemphill Kinney, 75, of 2002 Oak Grove Road, Atlanta, formerly of Toccoa, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Kinney was a daughter of the late Charlie and Almedia Loden Hemphill. She graduated as salutatorian from Franklin County High School, was a graduate of Draughon's School of Commerce and attended Georgia State University. She retired from the Department of the Army as a civilian retirement services counselor. She was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Atlanta. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. today at Sunshine United Methodist Church with the Revs. Ryan Seawright and Leo Burgess officiating. A private burial will be held later. Survivors include her husband, John ''Jack'' F. Kinney; two daughters, Brenda K. Bowman, Columbia, S.C. and Janice K. Beasley, Charlotte, N.C.; a son, John Kinney Jr., Lawrenceville; two sisters, Emily Burgess, Fayetteville, and Jonell Kirby, Seneca, S.C.; two brothers, Frank Hemphill, Clarkesville, and Fred Hemphill, Gillsville; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Flowers are optional and memorials may be made to the Sunshine United Methodist Church, c/o Mary Ann Taylor, 940 Andrews Road, Toccoa 30577. Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999 Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 8:19 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 1999 Jess Carey Royston Byron Jess Carey, 16, of 3156 Hale Crossing Road died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999. A native of Clarke County, Jess was a son of Byron Hunter and Donna Marie Bond Carey. He was a junior at Franklin County High School and was a baseball player with the Franklin County Recreation Department. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Pruitte Funeral Home with the Revs. Fred Young and Bert Synan officiating. Burial will be in Pennington Chapel United Methodist Church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a brother, Shane Eric Carey, Royston; grandparents, Betty Hill Bond, Jim and Martha Sue Randall Carey, all of Royston; and great-grandmother, Myrtle Sheridan Hill, Royston. Pallbearers will be Matt Isabell, Clint Farmer, Chris Crunkleton, Matt Crump, Jay Scott and Judd Scott. The family is at the residence. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999 Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 1999 Johnnie D. Maughon Winder Johnnie D. Maughon, 75, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999. A native of Gwinnett County, Mrs. Maughon was a daughter of the late Ellis and Odessa Kennedy Phillips. She was a housewife and was of the Baptist faith. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Carter Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Deaton officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her husband, H.H. ''Rab'' Maughon; two daughters, Janet Martin and Melinda Johnson, both of Winder; two sisters, Cecil Robertson and Jackie Parham, both of Winder; a brother, Richard Phillips, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999 Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 8:19 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 1999 J.L. 'Bob' Lassiter Athens J.L. ''Bob'' Lassiter, 83, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999. Mr. Lassiter was a son of the late John Wesley and Betty Elizabeth Lassiter. He was a retired licensed plumber and was a Navy veteran of World War II. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Winder, with the Rev. Carlton Sheldon officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Tifton City Cemetery with the Rev. Joseph Crumley officiating. Survivors include his wife, Louzelle Barber Lassiter; stepmother, Viola Lassiter, Tifton; two daughters, Shirley Crumley, Bainbridge, and Glenda Weldon, Tifton; four sons, J.L. Lassiter Jr., Lessburg, Edward Lassiter, Adairsville, Bobby Lassiter, Woodstock, and Jackie Lassiter, South Carolina; five stepdaughters, Annie Sue Coker, Beverly Patterson, and Dorothy Jean Williamson, all of Athens, Rebecca Bell, Watkinsville, and Grave Skinner, Fort Pierce, Fla.; five stepsons, Roy Barber, Jerry Barber and Jimmy Barber, all of Athens, Wayne Barber, Ashburn, and Charlie Barber, Winder; four sisters, Myrtice Bennett, Betty Cox, Evelyn Phillips, and Bessie Mathis, all of Tifton; three brothers, Ellis Lassiter, Jesup, David Lassiter, Sylvester, and John Lassiter, Tifton; 52 grandchildren; and 73 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends after 2:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999 Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 8:19 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 1999 Joel Johnson Hartwell Joel Tyrus Johnson, 86, of 730 Fairview Ave. died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999. A native of Hart County, Mr. Johnson was a son of the late Barnet and Eunice Cook Johnson. He was retired from Monroe Auto Equipment Co. as a supply clerk and was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Strickland Funeral Home with the Revs. Terry Meeks and Barry Brown officiating. Burial will be in Nancy Hart Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Putnam Johnson; four sons, Stephen T. Johnson, J. Milton Johnson, Alan P. Johnson and Tracy L. Johnson, all of Hartwell; four sisters, Myrtie Mae McCollum, Royston, Claudie Lee Richardson, Greenville, S.C., Elizabeth Bowers, Hartwell, and Reba Vickery, Anderson, S.C.; a brother, Cook Johnson; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Cornerstone Baptist Church, Foundation Fund, P.O. Box 746, Hartwell, 30643. The family is at the residence. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999 Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc.