Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 13 Oct 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/ *********************************************************************** LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 12:34 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 1999 William Landrum Bostwick William Landrum, 72, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999. Services were Oct. 8 at Ross Chapel Baptist Church with the Revs. Von Hefner, Mark Harwell and Charles Johnson officiating. Burial was in The Almond Family Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Landrum; three daughters, Helen Hardy, Monroe, Faye Craft and Beth Bell, both of Bostwick; a son, Joe Norris, La Grange; a stepson, Billy Cook, Watkinsville; a sister, Patricia Fielding, Madison; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Lent Hunnicutt, Joe Houseman, Artis Peppers, David Freedy, Peanut Shelton and Bill Bonner Jr. Meadows Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 12:34 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 1999 William Waymon James Royston William Waymon James, 87, of 111 N. Floyd St. died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999. A native of Hart County, Mr. James was a son of the late Thomas Franklin James Sr. and Rosa Lee Taylor James. He was owner/operator of Rose's Greenhouse and was a former employee of Carter Hardware. He was a member of Redwine United Methodist Church, Royston Lions Club, Royston Masonic Lodge 52 and Royston Camp of the Woodman of the World. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Pruitte Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary McWhorter and Dr. Michael James officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Rosetta Pruitt James; two brothers, George Washington James and Herbert Leo James, both of Royston; nieces and nephews. Great nephews will serve as pallbearers. Memorials may be made to Redwine United Methodist Church c/o Gerri Brown, 1213 Farm Road, Canon, GA 30520. The family is at their respective residences and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 12:34 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 1999 Carolyn Whittaker Springfield, Mo. Carolyn Dee O'Kelley Whittaker, 61, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999. A native of Morgan County, Mrs. Whittaker was a daughter of Helen McHan O'Kelley of Rutledge and the late William David O'Kelley Sr. and was the widow of John Meigs Whittaker. She worked in Peoples Bank. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Rutledge City Cemetery with the Rev. Wayne Ghann officiating. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include a son, John Meigs Whittaker Jr., Republic, Mo.; a brother, William O'Kelley Jr., Rome; three grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. Thursday at Simmons Funeral Home, Madison. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 12:34 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 1999 Isabell Foster Duckett Alto Isabell Foster Duckett, 84, of Alto, died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999. A native of Habersham County, Mrs. Duckett was a daughter of the late Hascal Calloway and Susan Catherine Berrong Foster and was the widow of Paul Herrin. She was retired from Gold's Department Store and was a member of Harmony Baptist Church. She was a former member of Grant Reeves VFW Post 7710 Ladies Auxiliary and was past president of Banks County AARP. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Whitfield Funeral Home, Baldwin, with the Revs. Gene Todd and Billy Burrell officiating. Burial will be in Harmony Baptist Church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Milton Bruce Duckett; a daughter, Kittie Lou Reynolds, Houston, Texas; a son, Max Edward Herrin, Starke, Fla.; two sisters, Katherine Forester, Cornelia, and Allie Ree Webster, Cleveland; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 1999 Benjamin Franklin Albert Justus Athens Benjamin Franklin Albert Justus, 51, of 198 Old Hull Road died Monday, October 11, 1999. A native of Hall County, Mr. Justus was a son of Warren Davis and Thelma Ethel Smith Justus. He was a member of Hope Haven and was employed by Arby's. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bernstein Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Steve Albenese and Rev. Scott Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery, Oakwood, GA. Survivors include a sister, Sylvia Hulsey and her husband, Roger Hulsey, Gainesville, GA; three stepsisters, Mary Lois Irvin, Lula, GA, Reba Dixon, Warner Robins, GA, Gurley Mae and Dave McDaniel, Florida; nephews, Bart and Ann Bartlett, Gainesville, GA, Jeff Bartlett, Granite Falls, NC; a niece, Mandy Hulsey, Athens, GA. He was preceded in death by a brother, Wayne P. Justus. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7-9 p.m. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 12:34 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 1999 Julius Alvin Tiller Athens Julius Alvin Tiller, 64, of 298 Tara Way died Monday, October 11, 1999. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mr. Tiller was a son of the late Joseph Climpton and Florence Johnson Tiller. He was retired from Wellington Leisure Products after 42 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Forest Heights Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Forest Heights Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Purdy officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Betty Gabriel Tiller; a daughter and son-in-law, Christa and Tim Miller, Buford, GA; a brother, Lewis Tiller, Hull, GA; three grandsons, Daniel, Drew and Hunter Miller all of Buford, GA; two nephews. Pallbearers will be Dennis Tiller, Tom Burke, Duel Maddox, Norm Ivy, Jimmy Shivar and Joe Wages. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Forest Heights Baptist Church, 1155 Oglethorpe Avenue, Athens, GA 30606. Bernstein Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 12:34 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 1999 Addie Whithead Athens Addie Lyons Whithead of 213 Plaza St. died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Whithead was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Lyons. She was a member of Hill First Baptist Church. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Hill First Baptist Church with the Rev. B.G. Rivers officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, James L. Whithead Sr.; two daughters, Charlotte W. Lindsay and Constance W. Williams, both of College Park; two sons, James L. Whithead Jr., Decatur, and Walter Whithead, Athens; a sister, Odessa Byron, Detroit; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Winfrey's Mutual Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 12:34 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 1999 Tressie Vinson Athens Tressie May Vinson, 95, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999. A native of Fort Wayne, Ind. and a longtime resident of Scarsdale, N.Y., Mrs. Vinson was a daughter of the late Perry J. and Ida May Beasley Singrey and was the widow of Arthur F. Vinson. She had traveled around the world three times. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East. Burial will be in Ferncliff Cemetery, Scarsdale, N.Y. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Vinson Brown, New York; a son, A. Alan Vinson, Athens; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 12:34 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 1999 'Jay' Benoit Hoschton John Andre ''Jay'' Benoit Jr., 33, of 145 Bradford Court died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999. A native of Kaplan, La., Mr. Benoit was a son of John Andre Benoit Sr. of Lafayette, La. and Mary 'T'rouge' Abshire Wilkes of Pendergrass. He was a truck driver for Seaboard Farms and was a graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science, Atlanta. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of Desert Storm. Services will be at 7 p.m. today at Jackson Funeral Home, Jefferson, with the Rev. Billy Fowler officiating. Burial will be in Kaplan. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Karla Fowler Benoit, Hull; a son, Devon McKiney Benoit, Charleston, S.C.; three sisters, Vicki Marie Benoit, Hoschton, Cindy Glisson, Douglasville, and Janet Benoit, Pendergrass; a brother, Michael Dale Benoit, Pendergrass; grandparents Enix Lege and Paul Wilton Abshire Sr., both of Kaplan. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. today and following the service at the funeral home. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 12:34 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 1999 Floyd J. Blackburn Alto Floyd J. Blackburn, 74, died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999. A native of Habersham County, Mr. Blackburn was a son of the late T. Sidney and Lillie Mae Shirley Blackburn. He was retired from Southern Railway as a signal foreman with 33 years of service. He was a member of Brotherhood of Southern Railway and of B.C. Grant Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at B.C. Grant Baptist Church with Gene Blackburn and the Revs. Clyde Garrison and John Cooley officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Cook Blackburn; two daughters, Kathy Chitwood and Ann Martin, both of Alto; a son, Joe Blackburn, Cornelia; a sister, Violet B. Fleming, Lawrenceville; two brothers, Waymon Blackburn, Mount Airy, and Fred Blackburn, Alto; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home, Baldwin. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 12:34 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 1999 Charlotte Wardlaw Adams Athens In loving memory: Charlotte Wardlaw Adams, 64, of 175 Terrell Drive died Sun. Oct. 10, 1999. A native of Tennessee, Mrs. Adams had lived in Athens most of her life. She was a daughter of Mae Holder Wardlaw of Chattanooga and the late John E. Wardlaw. She was President of C.W. Adams, Inc. She was a member of St. James United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the Fellowship Sunday School Class, Women's Circle and Jolly Good Timers. A memorial service will be held Thursday, October 14, 1999 at 2 p.m. at St. James UMC with Rev. William Emerson officiating. Survivors include her husband, Robert F. Adams, Sr.; a daughter, Carla M. Martin, Watkinsville, GA; two sons, Robert F. Adams, Jr., and his wife, Rose, Crawford, GA and J. Mark Adams, North College Hill, OH; a sister, Evelyn Wardlaw, and a brother, Bobby Wardlaw, both of Chattanooga, TN; three grandchildren, Justin Adams, Elizabeth Martin and Ryan Adams. The family will receive friends at Bernstein Funeral Home Wednesday evening from 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. James UMC (In memory of Charlotte W. Adams for Chase Street Elementary School) 111 West Lake Drive, Athens, GA 30606. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 12:34 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 1999 David M. Phinney Martin David Maxwell Phinney, 61, of 524 Timberlake Drive died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999. A native of Norfork, Mass., Mr. Phinney was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Moose Lodge in New Hampshire and was owner/operator of IBI Builders. Services will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa. Survivors include his wife, Delores Hamilton; a daughter, Carin Plummer, Alstead, N.H.; a sister, Helen Dennison, Green Cove Springs, Fla.; three grandchildren; and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. The family will receive friends from 5-6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. LEADSTORIES Story last updated at 12:34 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 1999 Glen Dale Litke Toccoa Glen Dale Litke, 80, of 7753 Yow Mill Road, formerly of Florida, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Mr. Litke was a son of the late Harry Christian and Helen Marie Petrie Litke and was the widower of Beatrice P. Rogers Litke. He was a member of Martin Baptist Church, Masonic Lodge and American Legion. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II and was self-employed. Survivors include two sons, Dale Litke and Bruce Litke, both of Martin; two sisters, Ruth Dorothy Wullenweber, Martin, and Harret May Illie, Florida; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Whitlock Mortuary has charge of arrangements. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc.