Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 19 Feb 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/ *********************************************************************** Friday, 19-Feb-99 09:20:26 Hugh Bailey Hartwell Hugh D. Bailey, 78, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 1999. A native of Hart County, Mr. Bailey was a son of the late Claborn and Minnie Adams Bailey and widower of Edwina Chapman Bailey. He was a retired truck driver for the Maret Grain Co., and was a member of the Hartwell First United Methodist Church, the Wallace White Sunday school class and the Methodist Men's Club. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Hartwell First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jan Devereaux officiating. Burial will be in Nancy Hart Memorial Park. The body will be placed in the church at 10:30 a.m. Survivors include a brother, Joe A. Bailey, Hartwell; and a sister, Jessie Alice McCurley, Hartwell. Pallbearers will be Alan Johnson, William Hubbard, Terrell Chapman, Ken Beilstein, Joe Seawright and Samuel D. Howard. Members of the Wallace White Sunday school class will be honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Strickland Funeral Home. Reba Barnes Toccoa Reba Bell Garrison Barnes, 88, of 145 Hicks Road, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 1999. A native of Banks County, Mrs. Barnes was a daughter of the late Thomas and Retha Jane Murray Garrison and widow of Rupert Leonard Barnes. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church, Homer. She was preceded in death by two sons, Joseph Barnes and George Barnes. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church, Homer, with the Revs. Ryan Seawright and Tommy Childress officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 2:30 p.m. Survivors include a daughter, Bonnie Lou Ivey, Dallas; three sons, Eugene Barnes, Carnesville, Swayne Barnes, Anderson, S.C., and Daniel Barnes, Eastanollee; a brother, Olin Garrison, Toccoa; 13 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Tony Barnes, Lee Hall, Trent Barnes, Brian Barnes, Kevin Barnes and Corey Barnes. The family is at the residence and will receive friends at Ginn Funeral Home, Carnesville, from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. today. Frank R. Benanti Fort Collins, Colo. Frank R. Benanti, 57, died Monday, Feb. 15, 1999. A native of Chicago, Mr. Benanti was a son of the late Frank Benanti and Lillian Rose Gloss Benanti, Peotone, Ill. He was a mechanic and carpenter, and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked as a troubleshooter for Chicago Transit Authority and later as a parts expediter for Rust Tractor, El Paso, Texas. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at John XXIII University Center, Fort Collins, with the Rev. Robert Amundsen officiating. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Mary A. Benanti; two sons, Frank Benanti II, Thornton, Colo., and Joseph A. Benanti, El Paso, Texas; a daughter, Deborah L. Benanti, Athens; four sisters, Patricia Hack, Naples, Fla., Barbara Hunt, Addison, Ill., Joan Kusse, Newago, Mich., and Janet Findley, Peotone, Ill.; a brother, Joseph J. Benanti, Lake Villa, Ill.; and three grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hospice of Larimer County, 7604 Colland Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525. Lodella H. Buchanan Anderson, S.C. Lodella Haynes Buchanan, 84, of 115 Norris St., died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Buchanan was a daughter of the late Herman Haynes and Maggie Jones Haynes and was the widow of Fred G. Buchanan. She was preceded in death by a son, Tolvin "Buck" Buchanan. She was retired from Textiles and Chick-fil-A. She was a member of Taylor Memorial Holiness Church, where she was the director of Golden Agers and a member of the Women's Ministry and the Fidelity Sunday school class. She was a former Sunday school teacher for 4-year-olds. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Taylor Memorial Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Revs. H. Ray Buchanan, Brent Lollis and Ira Crocker officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in New Silverbrook Cemetery, Anderson, S.C. Survivors include three sons, Charlie D. Buchanan, Belton, S.C., the Rev. H. Ray Buchanan, Greenville, S.C., and Frank McCall, Lawrenceville; a sister, Evelyn Taylor, Greenville, S.C.; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence. McDougald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Billy Cawthon Canon William E. "Billy" Cawthon, 71, of 1124 Cawthon-Davis Road, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 1999. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Cawthon was a son of the late Raleigh B. and Lorine Scroggins Cawthon and widower of Margaret Cothran Cawthon. He was a retired meter technician with the Hart County Electric Membership Corp., and was retired from the Canon office of the U.S. Postal Service. He was a member of Canon Baptist Church, the Savannah Valley Shrine Club, Hartwell, and Bowersville Masonic Lodge 595. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pruitte Funeral Home with the Revs. Paul Creason and Eldon Massey officiating. Burial will be in Oakview Cemetery. Survivors include a son, William E. Cawthon Jr., Athens; a daughter, Mary C. Atwood, Lithonia; two brothers, James Cawthon and Thomas Cawthon, both of Canon; a sister, Peggy Duncan, Canon; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Kermit McGee, Ty Cawthon, Ray Lewis, Blane Payne, Tony Duncan, Jimmy Cawthon and Bruce Mabry. The family is at the residence, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Canon Baptist Church, c/o Thomas Cawthon, 1550 Cawthon-Davis Road, Canon, GA 30520. Virginia J. Davis Cornelia Virginia Jackson Davis, 82, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999. A native of Taliaferro County, Mrs. Davis was a daughter of the late John Stephen and Susan Harrison Jackson and widow of Kennon Davis. She retired after 13 years as a receptionist at the First National Bank, Cornelia, and was a member of the Cornelia First Baptist Church, the 3L Sunday school class and was a Sunday school teacher. She was a volunteer for the American Red Cross. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cornelia First Baptist Church with Dr. T. Logan Smith officiating. Survivors include four daughters, Gail Howell Wade, Buckhead Community, Susan Davis Johnston, Darien, Jean Davis Davis, Cornelia, and Betsy Davis Cheek, Athens; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cornelia First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 96, Cornelia, GA 30531. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home. Elizabeth Dow Athens Elizabeth "Liz" Dow, 32, of 525 Camelot Drive, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 1999. A native of Kankakee, Ill., Mrs. Dow was a member of Christ Church Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. Services will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at Christ Church Christian and Missionary Alliance Church with the Rev. Jim Harp officiating. She is survived by her husband, Todd E. Dow; and a daughter, Cassandra Pell, Athens. The family will receive friends at the church after the service. Wise-Connolly Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements. Mark Fulghum Bowman Mark Allen Fulghum, 35, of Bowman Village, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Fulghum was a son of Martha Ivalyne Evans Fulghum, Royston, and the late Claude C. Fulghum. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Rose Hill Cemetery, Royston, with the Rev. Johnny Stowe officiating. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include a daughter, Kayla Nichole Fulghum, Hartwell; a brother, Ricky Fulghum, Bowman; and three sisters, Kim Allen and Julie Elgin, both of Hartwell, and Jennifer Klar, Los Angeles. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston. Leroy H. Green Athens Leroy H. Green, 79, of 150 Valleywood Drive, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 1999. A native of Dayton, Texas, Mr. Green was a son of the late Reece and Arlethia Kent Green. He was a retired poultry manager for Seaboard Farms, formerly Bishop Hatchery Inc. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Young Harris United Methodist Church, where he served on the official board and was a charter member and past president of Crusaders Sunday school class. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Evergreen Memorial Park, with a service at 2:30 p.m. at Young Harris United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mike Massingill officiating. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Smith Green; two daughters, Linda Johansons, Fayetteville, and Brenda Pallas, Athens; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall after the memorial service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Family Life Center of Young Harris United Methodist Church. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, West, is in charge of arrangements. Margaret L. Greenwood Hoschton Margaret Lucy Greenwood, 87, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999. She was a daughter of the late Emerson and Hattie Williamson and widow of Jesse E. Greenwood. She was a homemaker and a member of Sharon Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by two sons, Thurmond E. Greenwood and Grady Greenwood. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Winder, with the Revs. Michael Davis and Robert Ballard officiating. Burial will be in the Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, Lamar Greenwood, Winder, and Grover Greenwood, Buford; two daughters, Betty Davis, Lawrenceville, and Mary Nash, Hoschton; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and four great, great-grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Russell Nursing Home Activity Department. Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Lucian McDonald Hamby Athens The Rev. Lucian McDonald Hamby, 67, of 370 Hull Road, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 1999. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Hamby was a son of the late M.H. and Monta Malcom Hamby. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and a member of the Church of God, Gainesville, where he served as minister for a number of years. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Prospect United Methodist Church cemetery, Fair Play, with the Rev. Dwayne French officiating. Survivors include five daughters, Caroll Sanders, Athens, Donna Haley, Hull, Brenda Arce, Folkston, Dorothy Martinez, Tignall, and Jo Anne Campos, Grovetown; four sons, Ricky Hamby, Colbert, Don Hamby, Ila, Bobby Hamby, Athens, and James Hamby, Hull; a sister, Mattie Lou Strickland, Statham; 30 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 3:30-5:30 p.m. today at Bridges Funeral Home. 'Leco' Harmon Athens Richard Lamar "Leco" Harmon, of 121 Ashmore Court, died Monday, Feb. 15, 1999. A native of Clarke County, he was a son of Richard B. "Dickey" Harmon Jr. and the late Mattie Thomas. He was raised by an aunt, Annie Mildred Shaw, Athens. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at New Dorsey Tabernacle Baptist Church with the Rev. H.L. Dotson officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Survivors, in addition to his father and aunt, include five daughters, Sandra Jackson, Tracy Nowell, Caletha Butts and Tabitha Heard, all of Athens, and Sherilyn Stephens, Augusta; two sons, Quincy Brooks and Tommy Dorsey, both of Athens; three sisters, Carolyn Collins, New Jersey, Eleanor Johnson, Athens, and Diane Harmon, Philadelphia; three brothers, Willie James Johnson and Charles Knox, both of Athens, and Ronald Harmon, Philadelphia; and 12 grandchildren. Burrell J. Jones Jr. Elbert County Burrell James Jones Jr., of 1731 Coldwater Road, died Monday, Feb. 15, 1999. A native of Elbert County, Mr. Jones was a son of the late Burrell James Jones Sr. and Willie Mae Craft Jones. He was retired from AT&T after 25 years of service and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Flat Rock Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Hart County. Services will be at noon Saturday at Flat Rock C.M.E. Church with the Rev. Eddie Thornton officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 11 a.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Jones; a daughter, Tamika Jones, Elberton; a son, Gregory Jones, Elberton; three stepchildren; and a sister, Lula Cade, High Point, N.C. Pallbearers will be Carl Allan, James Harper, Benny Harper, Leroy Jones, Felton Harper and James W. Oliver. Flower bearers will be Bertha Allen, Willie Jones, Shelby Harper, Lillian Rucker, Juanita Hardy and Betty Thornton. Honorary flower bearers will be Barbara B. Walker, Donna Turner, Deborah Tate Adrienne Turner and Barbara Adams. The family will receive friends at the residence. C.W. Phelps Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Doyle E. Kidd Sr. Bowman Doyle E. Kidd Sr., 79, of 2989 Deep Creek Road, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 1999. A native of Elbert County, Mr. Kidd was a son of the late Obie Byron and Ruby Pauline Bone Kidd. He was married twice, first to Lillie Faye Hendrix Kidd, who preceded him in death, and then to Ida Ruth Dickerson Kidd, Bowman. He was a retired salesman for the Cudahy Meat Packing Co., Atlanta. He was a Mason and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater and receiving two Silver Star awards. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Strickland Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Ashcraft officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two sons, Doyle Edward Kidd Jr. and Byron C. Kidd, both of Bowman; two daughters, Brenda K. Austin, Hampton, and Susan Alexander, McDonough; a brother, Hal Douglas Kidd, Chester, S.C.; a sister, Wilma Thornton, Riverdale; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. today. David McGill Athens David Reynolds McGill, 29, of 160 Westwood Drive, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999. A native of Clarke County, Mr. McGill was a son of Judy McGill and Paul T. McGill, both of Athens. He was a 1988 graduate of Clarke Central High School, where he was football manager in 1985. He was a poster child for the March of Dimes for seven years, a counselor for Extra-Special People, an honorary member of the Athens Jaycees and a spokesman for the Georgia-Georgia Tech Junior Varsity Thanksgiving Day Game. He attended Athens Area Technical Institute and Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute, and was a member of Forest Heights Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, West, with Paul Brown, Billy Henderson and the Rev. Peggy Little officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a brother, Kevin McGill, Athens; a sister, Paula Pleger, Athens; his grandmothers, Mildred R. Johnson, Athens, and Winnie McGill, Banks County; an aunt and uncle, Ernie and Kelley Johnson, Birmingham, Ala.; and nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Rodney Davis, Tommy Mitchell, Jason Brown, Charlie Root, Mark Bonner and Mike Bowers. Barry Merritt Greensboro Barry Merritt, 40, of 1351 Thompson Town Road, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999. A native of Greene County, Mr. Merritt was a son of Willie Lewis Merritt and Melba Merritt, Greensboro. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Boswell Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Eric Calhoun officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Judy Merritt; two sons, Tione Merritt and Cody Merritt, both of Greensboro; two daughters, Ciji Merritt and Raven Merritt, both of Greensboro; two brothers, John Merritt and Lamar Merritt, both of Greensboro; and four sisters, Linda Rowland, Gloria Merritt, Geraldine McCommons and Delores Merritt, all of Greensboro. Norrington Funeral Home in Greensboro is in charge of arrangements. Clara M. Murray Rutledge Clara Mae Murray, 62, of 3401 Old Mill Road, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999. A native of Walton County, she was a daughter of the late James Edward Jones and Zora Mae Guthrie. She was a cook in a restaurant. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Simmons Funeral Home. The body will be placed in the church at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in Bay Creek Baptist Church cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, Rhonda Robuck, Rutledge, Tracy Croy, Winder, and Jennifer Hughes, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; two sons, Brian O'Kelley, Social Circle, and Charles Allen O'Kelley, Monroe; two sisters, Francis Powell, Lithonia, and Sara Payne, Covington; three brothers, George Willian Jones, Lithonia, Wiley Dean Jones, Decatur, and James Nelson Jones, Lawrenceville; and seven grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Eulis Rhodes Crawfordville Eulis Rhodes, 55, of 430 Lexington St., died Sunday, Feb. 14, 1999. A native of Taliaferro County, Mr. Rhodes was a machine operator and was a member of Greater Level Hill Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Greater Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Samuel Duggan officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a son, Johnny Kennedy Rhodes, Crawfordville; three sisters, Martha J. Edwards and Ella M. Rhodes, both of Crawfordville, and Princella Heath, Union Point; and five grandchildren. Hughes & Turner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mary Self Athens Mary Self, 54, of 195 Barnett Shoals Road, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Self was a daughter of Frances Bales Monroe, Athens, and James Dudley, Hattiesburg, Miss. She was employed with the Clarke County School System. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Evergreen Memorial Park with the Rev. S.T. Graham officiating. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include her husband, Vernon Self; a daughter, Donna Dodd, Bogart; a son, Mark Self, Conyers; two sisters, Ann McCarty, Raleigh, N.C., and Jane Tindall, Milwaukee; a brother, Hamp Owen, Statham; and three grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1060 Gaines School Road, Athens, GA 30605. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East. Barbara Sims Athens Barbara A. Sims, 55, of 832 Vincent Drive, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999. A native of Wilkes County, she was a daughter of the late J.D. Price and Cornelios Bolton. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Clifford Grove Baptist Church, Rayle, with the Rev. Donald Sims. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Joyce Sims and Ernelisa Sims, both of Athens; two sons, Travis Sims and Stanley Sims, both of Athens; four sisters, Lucille Maddox, Willie Bell Bolton and Mary Goolsby, all of Athens, and Bessie Wright, Atlanta; a brother, Jake Wingfield, Athens; two grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Tucker Smith Jr. Washington Tucker Smith Jr., 63, of 1598 Lincoln Ave. S.E., died Friday, Feb. 12, 1999. A native of Wilkes County, Mr. Smith was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Rayle. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Rayle, with the Rev. McIver officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his father, Tucker Smith Sr., Orlando, Fla.; two daughters, Amelia Smith Davis and Gellet Crawford, both of Atlanta; a sister, Annye Greene, Orlando, Fla.; a brother, Arthur Smith, Atlanta; and seven grandchildren. Frances S. Walker Pensacola, Fla. Frances Simpson Walker, 77, of 1810 Barrs, Pensacola, Fla., formerly of Toccoa, died Monday, Feb. 15, 1999. A native of Toccoa, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mertis Marchman Simpson. She was a graduate of Toccoa High School, attended Georgia State College for Women and received a master's degree from Rollins College, Winter Park, Fla. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Toccoa City Cemetery with Dr. Richard Hawks officiating. Survivors include two sons, Charles Walker, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Frank Walker, Orlando, Fla.; a brother, Sam Simpson, Watkinsville; and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends after 1 p.m. Monday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Toccoa or the First Baptist Church of Toccoa. Henry C. Wilhite Athens Henry C. Wilhite, 69, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 1999. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Wilhite was a son of the late William and Alvenia Wilhite. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hurley Funeral Home with the Rev. Milo Weems officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Betty J. Wilhite; two daughters, Antionette Potts, Temple, and Donnie W. Lopez, Rockmart; two sons, Fran Wilhite, Rockmart, and Donald Wilhite, Carrollton; his stepmother, Bessie W. Holland, Ila; and six grandchildren. 'Katie' Woodruff Athens Kathleen Nicole "Katie" Woodruff, 14, of 111 Woody Lane, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999. A native of Athens, she was a daughter of George Michael Woodruff and Sherry Burgess Woodruff, both of Athens. She was a student at Cedar Shoals High School. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Church of the Nations with the Rev. Mel Holmes, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Oconee Hill Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include three brothers, Matthew Woodruff and Jesse Woodruff, both of Athens, and George Michael Woodruff Jr., West Blocton, Ala.; and her grandmother, Shirley Burgess, Phoenix. Pallbearers will be George Wilkes, Mark Bailey, Phillip Woodruff and Al Clemens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Katie Woodruff Fund, c/o the Mental Health Association of Northeast Georgia, P.O. Box 6384, Athens, GA 30604-6384. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Bernstein Funeral Home. Henry Lee Bailey Athens Henry Lee Bailey, of 188 Epps Bridge Road, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 1999. Hurley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Thelma Harris Oakland, Calif. Thelma Harris, formerly of Athens, died Monday, Feb. 15, 1999. Hurley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Willie D. Mayfield Philadelphia Willie D. Mayfield, 51, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999. Macks Funeral Home, Hartwell, is in charge of arrangements. Samantha Segars Lavonia Samantha Sunshine Segars, infant daughter of Stanley and Leann Fleeman Segars, of 794 Idle Acres Lane, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 1999. Hamby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Horace L. Warbington Commerce Horace Leon Warbington, 73, of 358 Adams Clark Road, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 1999. Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston, is in charge of 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.