Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 21 Jun 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/ *********************************************************************** Monday, 21-Jun-99 08:30:15 Sally Craft Hartwell Sally Ruth Evans Craft, 97, formerly of the Montevideo Community, died Sunday, June 20, 1999. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Craft was a daughter of the late John and Leila Craft Evans and was the widow of Bennie E. Craft. She was a homemaker and a member of Cokesbury United Methodist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Rock Ranch Baptist Church, with the Revs. Ed Sayer, Lamar Bass, and David Bagwell officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include five daughters, Cathy Cook, Decatur, Betty Brawner, Anderson, S.C., Peggy Gaines, Arlington, Va., Frances Adams, Stone Mountain, and Sue Bowers, Conyers; two sons, Donnie Craft, Elberton, and Thomas Craft, Tucker; 23 grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren; and a number of great-great-grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family is at the residence of Donnie Craft, 1809 Craft Road, Elberton, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton. Memorials may be made to The Rock Ranch Baptist Church or to Vista Care Hospice, 2350 Prince Ave., Suite 5, Athens, GA 30606. Margaret Deagen Winterville Margaret Elizabeth Deagen, 65, of 180 Candy Circle, died Saturday, June 19, 1999. A native of Winston Salem, N.C., Mrs. Deagen was a daughter of the late Williams C. and Rena Winfield Hollins. She lived in the Winterville area for most of her life, and was a member of Winterville First Baptist Church and the Joy Sunday School Class. Services will be at 11 a.m. at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, with the Rev. Rick Standard officiating. Burial will be in Athens Memory Gardens. Survivors include her husband, W.W. "Bill" Deagen; two daughters, Sherian A. Fennell, Lakeland, Fla., and Rena Jo Waldrop, Athens; two sons, John Harvey Kirkland, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Mike Deagen, Winterville; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers will be members of the Pope Spratlin Sunday school class. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Winterville Baptist Church Building Fund. Jewell Farmer Toccoa Jewell Goodson Farmer, 89, of 402 East Doyle St., died Sunday, June 20, 1999. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Farmer was a daughter of the late Boatalion and Myrtle Ballenger Goodson, and was the widow of Bernice H. Farmer. She lived most of her life in Stephens County, was a member of the First Baptist Church, Toccoa, and was a member of the Fidelis Sunday school class. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa, with the Revs. Jarrett Ragan and Lee Sullens officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include a son, Bill J. Farmer, Toccoa; two sisters, Corrine Merideth, Columbia, S.C., and Frances McLacklin, High Point, N.C.; two granddaughters; and a great-granddaughter. Pallbearers will be Joe Vaughn, George Cline, Freddie Farmer, Sam Sosebee, Arlin Winn, and Howell Lawson. The family will be at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Farmer, 404 E. Doyle St., Toccoa, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Zell Campbell Finley Royston Zell Campbell Finley, 80, of 131 Goldmine-Holy Springs Road, died Saturday, June 19, 1999. A native of Pickens County, S.C., Mrs. Finley was a daughter of the late John Tolley and Rebecca Waldrop Campbell, and was the widow of Cleo Finley Jr. She was an active member of the Royston Baptist Church for 45 years, a member of the Fidelis Sunday school class, and was active in many church activities. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Royston Baptist Church, with the Revs. Danny Barton and Bobby Farmer officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Nancy Hart Memorial Park. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Smith, Buckhead, and Carol Moon, Athens; three sons, Bob Finley, Bill Finley, and Gary Finley, all of Royston; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons Ken Moore, Chuck Finley, Chad Finley, Kevin Finley, Eddie Bond, and Dennis Holland. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston. Amberley Jones Danielsville Amberley Nicole Jones, infant daughter of Bernard J. and Angela M. Jones Jr., of Irwin-Kirk Road, died Saturday, June 19, 1999. Private services will be held. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include her grandparents, Pauline Jones, Danielsville, and William and Deborah Garner, Danielsville; many aunts and uncles. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, is in charge of the arrangements. Texie Vera Jones Hartwell Texie Vera Jones, 87, of 195 Reynold St., died Thursday, June 17, 1999. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Jones was a daughter of the late Henry and Edna Frances Linder Brown, and was the widow of Bedford Stanley Jones. She was a longtime member of New Hope Baptist Church, and late became a member of the Kingdom Hall. Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Kingdom Hall, Hartwell, with Elder Tim Williams officiating. The body will be placed in the Kingdom Hall at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Jehovah Witness Cemetery, Hartwell. Survivors include her children, Looney Jones and Equillar Jones Butler, both of Columbus, Vera Jones Simpson, Hartwell, Alma Jones Cole, Riverdale, and Betty Jones Garvin and Gilbert Jones, both of Philadelphia, Pa.; 20 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence, and will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. today at Mack's Funeral Home, Hartwell. Royce Wall Toccoa Royce Wall, 76, of 342 Valley Road, died Saturday, June 19, 1999. A native of Divernon, Ill., Mr. Wall was a son of the late William Evans nad Emma Sprowell Wall. He lived most of his life in Stephens County and attended Bradley University, Peoria, Ill. He was retired from Wabco after 32 years of service as an industrial engineer, and was later employed with J.D. Hollingsworth in Greenville, S.C. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Toccoa, as a former Sunday school superintendent, and was on the administrative board. He also served as a tour guide at Traveller's Rest in Toccoa. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church, Toccoa, with the Revs. Jack Lamb, Bob Partridge and Stephen Gower officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Owens Wall; a daughter, Jennifer Smith, Toccoa; a son, Ivan Wall, Norcross; four sisters, Emma Gyorkos, Peoria, Ill., Eva Keltner, Ormond Beach, Fla., Josephine Baker, Litchfield, Ill., and Laura Wall, Cocoa, Fla.; two brothers, Elmer Ray Wall, Toccoa, and William "Bill" Wall, Levelland, Tex.; two grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Ivan Wall, David Smith, William J. Hallford, William Howell, Bill Tatum, and Tom Satterfield. The family will be at the residence and will receive friends from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. today at Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Toccoa. Obie W. Wilson Savannah Obie W. Wilson, 82, died Saturday, June 19, 1999. A native of Athens, Mrs. Wilson lived in Savannah since 1945 and was a member of Morningside Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bernstein Funeral Home. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Robert C. Wilson; two sons, Darryl Wilson, Macon, and Douglas Wilson, Martinez; a sister, Reba Ketchum, Portsmouth, Va.; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today in Bernstein Funeral Home. Robert Carlton Eberhardt Elberton Robert Carlton Eberhardt, 81, of 300 Highland Park, died Sunday, June 20, 1999. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Berry Funeral Home, Elberton. Doris Sims Hartwell Doris Sims, of 1272 Mount Hebron Road, died Saturday, June 19, 1999. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Mack's Funeral Home, Hartwell. 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.