Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 14 Jan 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/ *********************************************************************** Betty Craft Elberton Betty Tom Richardson Craft, 61, of 1825 Montevideo Road died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1999. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Craft was a daughter of Nona Thompson Richardson, Elberton, and the late Jim Tom Richardson. She was a secretary for the Corps of Engineers and was a member of Rock Branch Baptist Church. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Rock Branch Baptist Church with the Revs. Ed Sayer and Mike Nicholich officiating. Burial will be in the Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Jack A. Craft Sr.; a daughter, Crystal Craft, Chicago, Ill.; a son, Jack A. Craft Jr., Elberton; a sister, Martha Brown, Anderson, S.C.; two brothers, Billy Richardson, Iva, S.C., and Bobby Richardson, Easley, S.C.; and two grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Larry Richardson, Pete Taylor, Richard Brown, Austin Brown, Barry Turner and Vernon Willis. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Hicks Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Georgia Lung Association. William L. Dooley Cornelia William L. "Bill" Dooley, 65, of Highland Avenue died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1999. A native of Jackson County, Mr. Dooley was a son of the late Fred L. and Pauline Hill Dooley. He was owner and operator of Dooley's Dental Lab for 30 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Baldwin Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. Services will be 2 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home with the Revs. Ed Aiken, Frank Sailers and Larry Barnes officiating. Burial will be in Clarkesville Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Flossie Armstrong Dooley; a daughter, Tammy Dooley Brown, Mount Airy; a son, Tim Dooley, Cornelia; a sister, Mary Moore McCain, Statham; and a grandchild. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to Baldwin Baptist Church, P.O. Box 67, Baldwin, GA 30511. Lt.j.g. William A. Gilbert III Jacksonville, Fla. Lt.j.g. William Arthur Gilbert III, 35, died Sunday, Jan. 10, 1999. A native of Atlanta, Mr. Gilbert was a son of Janice C. Gilbert and the late William A. Gilbert Jr. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, William A. and Dorothy K. Gilbert and his maternal grandparents, Hugh and Rosallee Culbreth. He was a 1981 graduate of Oglethorpe County High School and was a member of the Howard Masonic Lodge No. 138. He was a member of Salem Baptist Church. Services with military honors will be 3 p.m. today at Salem Baptist Church with the Revs. Clayton Sanders and Walter Brown officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include a sister and brother-in-law, Cathy and Robert Kindness, South Bridge, Ma.; a brother and sister-in-law, Frederick C. and Pamela W. Gilbert, Stephens; a niece, Molly Rose Gilbert, Stephens; a nephew, Sean Kindness, South Bridge, Ma.; aunts, uncles and cousins; and four dedicated friends, Steve Fitzgerald, Mitch Ireton and Kevin and Marian Meagher. Pallbearers will be the military. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Howard Masonic Lodge No. 138. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Salem Baptist Church Special Fund. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, is in charge of arrangements. Vertie S. Lewis Athens Vertie Sue Lewis, 76, of 397 Helican Spring Road died Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Lewis was a daughter of the late Cornelia Hargrove and Grover Stapler. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Mack & Payne Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Bradford officiating. Burial will be in Cross Road Cemetery, Nicholson. Survivors include two sons, Donald Stapler, Gardena, Calif., and Earl Stapler, Neptune, N.J.; a sister, Luenette Parker, Columbus, Ohio; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Mary L. Briscoe Long Comer Mary Lizzie Briscoe Long, 91, of 540 Sunset Ave., Highway 72, died Monday, Jan. 11, 1999. A native of Greene County, Mrs. Long was a daughter of the late Susie Briscoe and the Rev. Joe Mayfield. She was preceded in death by a son, James Leroy Long. She was a member of Springfield Baptist Church. Services will be 3 p.m. Friday at Springfield Baptist Church, Comer, with the Rev. Richard B. Haynes officiating. Burial will be in Holly Creek Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Survivors include her husband, Dee Hoyt Long; a daughter, Mary Sue Long Anderson, Columbia, S.C.; a son, Nelson Long, Comer; a brother, William "Billy" Briscoe, Chicago, Ill.; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. today at Mack & Payne Funeral Home. Doris C. McDonald Danielsville Doris Cochran McDonald, of 1267 Hickory Hill Road died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1999. A native of Jackson County, Mrs. McDonald was a daughter of the late Lewis and Ruby Ayers Cochran. She was retired from Belks Department Store and was a member of Mount Herman Presbyterian Church, Ila. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Bernstein Funeral Home with the Rev. Martha Courie officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, C. Edward McDonald; two sons, Carlos McDonald, Danielsville, and Randy McDonald, Atlanta; three sisters, Marcelle McDonald, Winder, Faye Pledger, Athens, and Lou Woodall, Lilburn; a brother, Lewis Cochran Jr., Danielsville; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Flowers are acceptable and memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1060 Gaines School Road, Athens, GA 30605. Allan Miller Commerce Allan Miller, 43, of 23023 Georgia Highway 59, Ashland Community, died Monday, Jan. 11, 1999. A native of Miami, Mr. Miller was a son of the late Alexander and Patricia Madigan Miller. He was a general manager of the Plywood Supply Company and was of the Catholic faith. Services will be 8 p.m. today at Ginn Funeral Home with the Rev. Truitt Brawner officiating. Survivors include his wife, Liane Miller; two daughters, Christina Phillips and Laurie Smith, both of Canon; a brother, Troy Miller, Stuart, Fla.; a grandson raised in the home, Mark "Quiz" Phillips; and three granddaughters. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pauline Poe Commerce Pauline Poe, 82, of 124 Andrew Jackson St., died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1999. A native of Commerce, Ms. Poe was a daughter of the late Mittie Cheek Poe and John F. Poe. Services will be 2 p.m. today at Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Brad Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery. Survivors include two brothers, Eugene Poe, Commerce, and Thurmon Poe, Marietta; and nieces and nephews. Mack Wade Alto Mack Wade, 51, of Garland White Road died Monday, Jan. 11, 1999. A native of Banks County, Mr. Wade was a son of the late Russ and Mary Etta Wade. He was a logger and a member of Pine Grove Congregational Holiness Church. Services were Wednesday at Pine Grove Congregational Holiness Church with the Revs. Jacob Armour and Roger Corn officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Thomas Wade; a daughter, Melissa Wade Villalobos, Lula; a son, Rody Lee Wade, Cornelia; seven sisters, Juanita Ferguson and Mary Kimbrell, both of Cornelia, Jennie Tomlin and Polly Savage, both of Alto, Alice Wade, Toccoa, Demmie Miles, Atlanta, and Dorothy Howell, Augusta; a brother, Ronnie Wade; and six grandchildren. Flowers will be accepted and memorials may be made to the Mack Wade Fund, P.O. Box 1113, Cornelia, GA 30531. Whitfield Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Rozelle P. Harris Bishop Rozelle P. Harris, 96, of 5470 Price Mill Road died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1999. Bridges Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Anndra Hurley Lakeland, Fla. Anndra Gordon Hurley, 40, formerly of Athens, died Sunday, Jan. 10, 1999. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, will announce arrangements.