Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 24 Jul 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/ *********************************************************************** Story last updated at 8:16 a.m. on Saturday, July 24, 1999 Rilla Arnold Lexington Rilla McElhannon Arnold, 83, of 1610 Lexington Road died Friday, July 23, 1999. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Arnold was a daughter of the late Jim and Minnie Bray McElhannon and was the widow of Neal C. Arnold. She was a homemaker and was a member of Bethesda Methodist Church. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Bethesda Methodist Church cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, Helen Lyons, Winterville, Evie Burden, Greer, S.C., and Carolyn Gunter, Elberton; two sons, Roscoe McElhannon, Statham, and Robert Arnold, Greer; four sisters, Ollie Crowye, Athens, Dellie Gunns, Columbus, Mollie Whittington, Anderson, S.C., and Susie Fields, Lexington; a brother, Vinson McElhannon, N. Augusta, S.C.; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a number of great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Hopkins Funeral Home, Washington. online athensAthens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. Story last updated at 8:16 a.m. on Saturday, July 24, 1999 Walter Clinton Bagwell Elberton Walter Clinton Bagwell, 78, of 130 Forest Hills Road died Thursday, July 22, 1999. A native of Elbert County, Mr. Bagwell was a son of the late Orin Martin and Zadie Maxwell Bagwell Lands. He was retired from the granite industry, was a member of Elberton Baptist Church, and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Elmhurst Cemetery with the Rev. Craig Brogdon officiating. Survivors include his wife, Louise Denny Bagwell; two daughters, Cheryl Massey and Carol Ann Scurock, both of Vero Beach, Fla.; a son, Martin Bagwell, Kings Mountain, N.C.; two sisters, Emily Brock, Elberton, and Margaret Wade, Charlotte, N.C.; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Marty Bagwell, Wayne Massey, Tanner Massey, Bruce Bailey, Howard Bagwell, Charlie Goss, Wayne Brown and Kyle Bagwell. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mary Jean Ginn, P.O. Box 603, Elberton, GA 30635. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Berry Funeral Home. online athensAthens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. Story last updated at 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 24, 1999 Grady Bradford Athens Grady Bradford, 77, of 267 Fourth St. died Wednesday, July 21, 1999. A native of Madison County, Mr. Bradford was a son of the late Enoch and Fannie Bradford and was the widower of Sara Louise Johnson Bradford. He was a member of Fairplay Baptist Church, Madison County. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Fairplay Baptist Church with the Rev. Gazzare Mitchell officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Survivors include four daughters, Lillie Kelley, Diane Bradford, Cora Ann Jones and Sara Sharon Bradford, all of Athens; five sons, Grady Bradford, John Henry Bradford, Larry Bradford, Billy Bradford and Tommy Bradford, all of Athens; five sisters, Henrietta Wilhite, Florine Brookins and Caroline Watkins, all of Athens, Moline Butler, Atlanta, and Leona Bailey, Charlotte, N.C.; three brothers, John Willie Bradford, Bobby Bradford and James Thomas Bradford, all of Athens; 23 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. Story last updated at 8:16 a.m. on Saturday, July 24, 1999 Samuel Craig Culpepper Ellerslie The Rev. Samuel Craig Culpepper, 50, died Wednesday, July 21, 1999. A native of Tifton, Mr. Culpepper was the son of Samuel H. and Betty McSwain Culpepper of Smyrna. He was a member of Morningside Baptist Church, Columbus, and had served as the pastor of Waverly Hall Baptist Church for 11 years. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Morningside Baptist Church, with the Revs. Frank Wilkerson and Ed Helton officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Gray Hill Cemetery, Commerce. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Leslie Perry Culpepper; a daughter, Ashley Elizabeth Culpepper, Ellerslie; a son, Matthew Harold Culpepper, Ellerslie; two sisters, Helen K. Wilkerson, Social Circle, and Jamie Ann Perry, Mableton; a niece and three nephews. Memorials may be made to Gideons International. Stiffler-Hamby Mortuary, Columbus, is in charge of the arrangements. online athensAthens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. Story last updated at 8:16 a.m. on Saturday, July 24, 1999 Lucille H. Davis Toccoa Lucille Hayes Davis, 83, of Falls Road died Thursday, July 22, 1999. A native of Stephens County, Mrs. Davis was a daughter of the late Terrell Lumpkin and Anna Westmoreland Hayes. She was affiliated with Toccoa Manufacturing Co. for a number of years and was a member of Zebulon Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Revs. Charles Savage and Jack Sosby officiating. Burial will be in Zebulon Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include three sons, Dan Davis, Lawrenceville, Don Davis, Seneca, and John Davis, Toccoa; a brother, Woodrow Hayes, Norcross; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Glen Davis, Donnie Davis, Phillip Hayes, Roger Hayes, Mark Hayes and Jeff Cromer. The family is at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Davis, 331 Rothell Road. online athensAthens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. Story last updated at 8:16 a.m. on Saturday, July 24, 1999 Lucille H. Davis Toccoa Lucille Hayes Davis, 83, of Falls Road died Thursday, July 22, 1999. A native of Stephens County, Mrs. Davis was a daughter of the late Terrell Lumpkin and Anna Westmoreland Hayes. She was affiliated with Toccoa Manufacturing Co. for a number of years and was a member of Zebulon Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Revs. Charles Savage and Jack Sosby officiating. Burial will be in Zebulon Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include three sons, Dan Davis, Lawrenceville, Don Davis, Seneca, and John Davis, Toccoa; a brother, Woodrow Hayes, Norcross; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Glen Davis, Donnie Davis, Phillip Hayes, Roger Hayes, Mark Hayes and Jeff Cromer. The family is at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Davis, 331 Rothell Road. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. Story last updated at 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 24, 1999 Marlene Smith Toccoa Sarah Marlene Price Smith, 59, of 7656 Yow Mill Road died Thursday, July 22, 1999. A native of Franklin County and a longtime resident of Stephens County, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Chester and Daisy Hammond Price. She was a homemaker and was a member of Confidence United Methodist Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Confidence United Methodist Church with Timothy McDowell and the Revs. Ryan Seawright and Sammie Maxwell officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Carl D. Smith; four daughters, Connie Smith Tabor, Sharon Smith Pitts and Cathy Diane Smith, all of Toccoa, and Lisa Smith Campbell, Anderson, S.C.; a sister, Shirley Addington, Toccoa; two brothers, Bernard Price, Greer, S.C., and Stewart Price, Lavonia; eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 1-2:30 p.m. today at Whitlock Mortuary. online athensAthens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. Story last updated at 8:16 a.m. on Saturday, July 24, 1999 Wayne E. Wright Winder Wayne E. Wright, 87, died Thursday, July 22, 1999. Mr. Wright was a son of the late Joel and Pearl C. Wright. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was the retired owner of Trailways Bus Lines. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Calvary Episcopal Church Yard, Fletcher, N.C. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Chancey Wright; a stepson, Harold Chancey, Winder; a sister, Ione Morgan, Asheville, N.C.; two brothers, Joe Wright, Bogata, Texas, and Lewis Wright, Henderson, N.C.; two grandchildren, Bobby Chancey and Lisa Chancey Patterson; and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, and from 1-2 p.m. today at Groce Funeral Home, Asheville. online athensAthens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. Story last updated at 8:17 a.m. on Saturday, July 24, 1999 James Boyce Winder James Boyce, 51, died Thursday, July 22, 1999. Eberhart & Son Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. online athensAthens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc.