Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 25 Sep 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 8:39 a.m. on Saturday, September 25, 1999 Grace E.T. Alford Toccoa Falls Grace E. Tropf Alford, 69, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999. A native of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Alford was a daughter of the late Rev. Henry and Clara Tropf. She attended Nyack College, Nyack, N.Y. She was a former missionary and was the wife of Toccoa Falls College President, Dr. Paul L. Alford, D.D. From 1956-61 she served with her husband as a missionary to Ecuador, South America with the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA), where she worked in children's and women's ministries. She was the first secretary for the Jaffrey School of Missions, now known as Alliance Theological Seminary. She served on the Executive Committee of the district Women's Fellowship. In 1979 she came to Toccoa Falls College with her husband. She was a member of the Toccoa Women's Club and of First Alliance Church, Toccoa. She worked with the Student Wives Association, the TFC Ladies Auxiliary, the Gate Cottage Gift Shop, Board of Trustee wives, President's Advisory Council wives, and Toccoa Falls College Foundation wives. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Lois DeLany Gymnatorium on the campus of Toccoa Falls College. Burial will be in Toccoa Falls College cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her husband, include two daughters, Rebecca Grace Zuch, Fredrick, Md., and Sharon Ann Crosby, Toccoa; a sister, Ruth Tropf Linton; three brothers, Jerry Tropf, Paul Tropf and Gordon Tropf; and six grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Grace E. Alford Memorial Scholarship Fund at Toccoa Falls College. The family will receive friends from 3-5 p.m. Sunday and from 6-9 p.m. Monday at Whitlock Mortuary. online athensAthens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. Story last updated at 8:39 a.m. on Saturday, September 25, 1999 Elmo Blanche Stoyle Danielsville Elmo Blanche Stoyle, 76, of 579 Lakeview Circle died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999. A lifelong resident of Madison County, Mrs. Stoyle was a daughter of the late John Jackson Graham and Leona Fitzpatrick, and was the widow of Gerald Stoyle. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Danielsville Memorial Gardens will the Rev. Ray Jenkins officiating. Survivors include three daughters, Winona Fields, Danielsville, Gloria Bellew, Commerce, and Stephanie Hanley, Hull; a sister, Shirley G. Jones, Ila; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Lord & Stephens Madison Chapel. online athensAthens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. Story last updated at 8:39 a.m. on Saturday, September 25, 1999 Annie T.C. Sims Richmond, Calif. Annie Theo Cofer Sims, 88, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 1999. A native of Wilkes County, Mrs. Sims was a daughter of the late Henry and Mamie Cofer and was the widow of Eddie Sims. She was a member of White Rock Baptist Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at White Rock Baptist Church, Rayle, with the Revs. G.L. Avery and H.M. Easley officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, Simmie L. Walker, Kansas City, Mo., Albertha Brown, Richmond, and Doris Winston, San Pablo, Calif.; 24 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Davenport-McLendon Mortuary, Washington, has charge of arrangements. online athensAthens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. Story last updated at 8:39 a.m. on Saturday, September 25, 1999 Josie Fay Cheek Toccoa Josie Fay Oliver Cheek, 87, of Mize Road died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Cheek was a daughter of the late Robert L. and Leila Addison Oliver and was the widow of Cager E. Cheek. She was retired from Coats and Clark after 33 years of service. She was a member of Sunnyside Baptist Church and the Ladies Bible Class. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Rev. Johnny Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Smith, Toccoa; a brother, Luther Oliver, Toccoa; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Lloyd Martin, William Madrie, Bobby Smith, Ricky Fitzgerald, Kip Clayton and Bobby Oliver. The family is at their respective residences and will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. today at the funeral home. online athensAthens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. Story last updated at 8:39 a.m. on Saturday, September 25, 1999 James F. Jarrett Toccoa James F. Jarrett, 77, of 224 S. Emily St. died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999. A native of Toccoa, Mr. Jarrett was a son of the late Jess and Mattie Jarrett. He was retired from Coats and Clark and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of Trinity C.M.E. Church, where he was a former steward and trustee. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Trinity C.M.E. Church with Dr. Robert Green and the Rev. Charles White officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Toccoa City Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Betty M. Jarrett; two daughters, Phillipa A. Tate, Decatur, and Wanda Mack, Dalton; and a son, Anthony C. Brown, Savannah. The family is at the residence. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. online athensAthens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc.