Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 23 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/ *********************************************************************** John W. Akins Cornelia John W. Akins, 77, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 1999. A native of Dooley County, Mr. Akins was a son of the late John Wesley and Coretta Akins. He was a retired employee of Iden Manufacturing and was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at New Hope Baptist Church, with the Revs. Hoyt Skelton and Chris York officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Survivors include: his wife, Dorothy Kimbrell Akins; three sisters, Mary Johnson, Vienna, Ida Conner and Loretta Akins, both of Cordele; two brothers, Talmadge Akins and Aaron Akins, both of Cordele. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home. Buddy L. Bonner Lexington Buddy Lee Bonner, of 641 Washington Highway, died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1999. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mr. Bonner was a son of the late Stoke and Mary Turner Bonner. He was a member of Fork Bethel Baptist Church. Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Friendship Baptist Church, Lexington, with the Revs. Michael Gresham and E. Kline officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Survivors include: two sisters, Cora Johnson, Rayle, and Adlene Bonner, Chicago, Ill.; a brother, Love Bonner, Newport, Ky.; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the residence of Ardell Gresham, Lexington. Jones Lexington Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Lizzie 'Betty' Butler Philadelphia, Pa. Lizzie "Betty" Butler, 61, died Monday, Jan. 18, 1999. A native of Wilkes County, Mrs. Butler was a daughter of Lula Mat Willis and the late Henry Willis. She was a nurse and was a member of Freedom Christian Fellowship Church. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Twin Oaks Baptist Church, with the Rev. G.L. Avery. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include: a son, Ronald Butler; two sisters, Vivian Brown, Atlanta, and Mary Jackson, Philadelphia, Pa.; six brothers, Henry Willis Jr. and Ozzie Willis, both of Philadelphia, Pa., Robert Lee Willis and Leroy Willis, both of Atlanta, James Willis and Arthur Willis, both of Washington; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Davenport McLendon Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. Ada E. Callaway Union Point Ada Ellison Callaway, 79, of 404 Hart Ave., died Friday, Jan. 22, 1999. A native of Barrow County, Mrs. Callaway was a daughter of the late Jones Arthur Ellison and Lizzettie Brown Ellison and was the widow of Homer Dawson Callaway. She was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Callaway. She was a retired knitter from Chipman-Union Manufacturing and was a war veteran. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Greenlawn Cemetery, with the Rev. Colon Duncan officiating. Survivors include: a daughter, Peggy Callaway Walker, Union Point; a son, Johnny Callaway, Union Point; two brothers, Clyde Ellison, Union Point, and Harold Ellison, Waynesboro; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be John Osborne, Daniel Strozer, Ed Ogletree, Terry Callaway, and Billy Roland. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Callaway Funeral Home, Union Point. Edie Donn Stone Mountain Edie Donn, formerly of Crawford, died Friday, Jan. 22, 1999. Mrs. Donn was retired from Western Union and was a member of Pine Lake Baptist Church. Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Oglethorpe Chapel, with the Rev. Chris Turner officiating. Burial will be in Crawford City Cemetery. Survivors include: a sister, Roxana Stokely Porter, Stone Mountain; two brothers, Ted P. Stokely Sr., Dallas, Tx. and Jesse E. Stokely, Houston, Tx.; a special friend, Kathryn Hall, Stone Mountain; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Willie R. Favors Athens Willie Robert Favors, 81, of 165 Kennedy Circle died Monday, Jan. 18, 1999. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mr. Favors was a son of the late Will and Sarah Favors. He was of the Catholic faith. Services will be 1 p.m. today at Springfield Baptist Church, Athens, with the Rev. Charles Mack officiating. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include: his wife, Viola Favors; four daughters, Judy Favors, Smyrna, Lisa Favors, Germantown, Md., Ingrid Smith, Athens, and Carolyn Favors, Detroit; two sons, Willie Lamar Favors and Stanley Favors, both of Athens; and five grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the residence. Winfrey's Mutual Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Minnie Griffin Union Point Minnie Griffin, 79, of 1006 Crawfordville Road, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 1999. A native of Jasper County, Mrs. Griffin was a daughter of the late Hattie Clarke Johnson and John Minner and was the widow of John Griffin. She was preceded in death by two children, Ralph Griffin and Charlene Griffin. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Randolph Baptist Church, Union Point, with the Rev. Forrest Lester officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include: a daughter, Jacquelyn Allen, Union Point; five sons, Cohen Banks, Danny Griffin, Henry Lee Griffin, Randy Griffin and Tracy Griffin, all of Union Point; a stepdaughter, Katie M. Moss, Union Point; two sisters, Mary Francis Victor, Atlanta, and Georgia Lee Gaither, Newman; 22 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and nieces and nephews. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, is in charge of the arrangements. Flonnie Herrin Clarkesville Flonnie Herrin, 83, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 1999. A native of Habersham County, Mrs. Herrin was a daughter of the late Harve and Cindy Ledford Nations and was the widow of Claude Herrin. She was a member of Return Baptist Church. Services will be 2 p.m. today at McGahee-Griffin Funeral Home, with the Revs. Bill Trotter, Kenneth Pilcher and Jerry Marcus officiating. Burial will be in Stonepile Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include: two daughters, Bertie Roach, Canon, and Myrtle Mae Smith, Demorest; four sisters, Flora Bell Pardue, Cleveland, Pauline Eller and Katie Mae Franklin, both of Clarkesville, and Estelle Marcus, Hartwell; a brother, J.C. Nations, Clarkesville; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Melvin R. Medlin Winder Melvin Russell Medlin, 56, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 1999. Mr. Medlin was a son of the late Doyle and Claudia Y. Medlin. He was a retired security officer with Scientific Atlanta. Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Cedar Creek Baptist Church, with the Rev. Virgil Vickers officiating. Survivors include: his wife, Mary Medlin; a daughter, Robin Kelly, Milton, Ky.; and a sister, Linda Medlin, Lilburn. Omit flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 5621, Athens, GA 30604-5621, or to the American Handicap Association. Smith Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Louise M. Smith Buckhead Louise M. Smith, 77, of 1113 Seven Island Road, died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1999. A native of Morgan County, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of Fred Pearson McCracken and Willie Lou Malcom and was the widow of Valentine Taliaferro Smith. She was a laborer for Enterprise Aluminum. Services will be 1 p.m. today at Buckhead Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ann Fletcher officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Buckhead City Cemetery. Survivors include: a daughter, Belinda Duke, Flowery Branch; two sisters, Peggy Law, Ormand Beach, Fla. and Ruby Moore, Fort Myers, Fla.; nieces and nephews. Simmons Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Taliaferro Smith Buckhead Taliaferro Smith, 82, of 1113 Seven Island Road, died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1999. A native of Jasper County, Mr. Smith was a son of the late Oscar Smith and Iola Smith. He was retired from Enterprise Aluminum. Services will be 1 p.m. today at Buckhead Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ann Fletcher officiating. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial will be in Buckhead City Cemetery. Survivors include: a daughter, Belinda Duke, Flowery Branch; a sister, Rosa Hardaman, Covington; a brother, Clarke Smith, Milledgeville; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Simmons Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Toy Wheeler Toccoa Toy Wheeler, 85, of 322 Hickory Circle, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 1999. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Wheeler was a son of the late James Porter and Delia Vickery Wheeler. He was a graduate of Cleveland High School, retired with 42 years of service from WABCO and was manager of J&J Enterprises, Toccoa, for eight years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Curtis Bible Class. Services will be 2:30 p.m., Sunday at First United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Jack Lamb, Scott Hearn and Harry Woodson officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens, with the Rev. Bob Partridge officiating. Survivors include: his wife, Thelma Jarrett Wheeler; two daughters, Doris Mitchell, Sarasota, Fla., and Julia LaCount, Toccoa; a son, Dwight Wheeler, Martin; two sisters, Kate Wilmot and Eunice Towe, both of Toccoa; seven grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Clyde Wheeler, James Wheeler, Jack Wheeler, Mark Wheeler, Charles Wilmot, Clark Wilmot, Forrest Wheeler and Joel Wheeler. Honorary pallbearers will be the Curtis Sunday School Class, employees of Piedmont Paints and Toccoa Wood Products. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Acree-Davis Funeral Home. Flowers are optional and memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church Local Missions Fund. Roy L. Wright Washington Roy Lee Wright, 60, of 207 Peter St., died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1999. A native of Wilkes County, Mr. Wright was a son of Amelia Wright and the late Leroy Wright. He was a retired construction worker. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Springfield Baptist Church, with the Rev. G.L. Avery officiating. Burial will be in City West Cemetery. Survivors include: three sisters, Louise Wright and Mary Wright, both of Washington, and Sarah Wright, Athens; and two brothers, Sylvester Wright and Billy Wright, both of Lincolnton. Davenport McLendon Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Willie B. Young Jefferson Willie H. Young, 52, of Martin Luther King Dr., died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1999. Mr. Young was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Willie Young, Jefferson. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Maxey Hill Baptist Church, with the Revs. Jacson, David and Fraiser officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Survivors include: five sisters, Dorthy Ann Daniels and Dolly Mae Tuggle, both of Jefferson, Lennise Little, Athens, and Charnessa Young and Ethel Young, both of Winder; and eight brothers, I.V. Young and Norman Young, both of Atlanta; J.B. Young, Robert Young, David Young, Sherman Young, Keith Young and Kenny Young, all of Jefferson. The family will receive friends at the residence of Eugene and Dorthy Daniels, Martin Luther King Drive. Forestglen Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. Marshall L. Epps Comer Marshall Lee Epps, 49, of 1811 Pine Valley Road, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 1999. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. today at Bridges Funeral Home. Fanny Foote Carver Fanny Foote, of 3741 Wagner Church Road, died Friday, Jan. 22, 1999. Mack & Payne Funeral Home will announce the arrangements. Linda Piper Bogart Linda Jane Piper, 63, of 114 Pheasant Run, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 1999. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, West, will announce the arrangements. Robert O. Simonson Athens Robert O. Simonson, 73, of 193 Woodstone Dr., died Friday, Jan. 22, 1999. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, will announce the arrangements. Johnny Wofford Commerce Johnny Wofford, 61, of 564 State St., died Friday, Jan. 22, 1999. Little-Ward Funeral Home will announce the arrangements.