Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 27 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/ *********************************************************************** Saturday, 27-Feb-99 09:00:58 Odell Bryant Macon Odell Bryant, 72, of 6381 Thomaston Road, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999. A native of Madison County, Mr. Bryant was a son of the late William "Bud" Boyd and Zola Lee Crider Bryant. He was retired from the Boaz Carpet Yarn Company and was of the Holiness faith. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Pruitte Funeral Home, with the Revs. Leon Suttles and Donald Vaughn officiating. Burial will be in Faith Valley Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Adie Lou Royston Bryant, Royston; a daughter, Brenda Cannon, Mozella; two sons, David Bryant, Roberta, and Raymond Bryant, Macon; two sisters, Betty Pilgrim, Royston, and Frances Garcia, New Mexico; a brother, William B. Bryant, Royston; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Timothy Stowe, James Campbell, Andrew Campbell, Wade Haley, Jeffery Hart and Bobby Bryant. The family is at the residence of William and Doris Bryant, 785 Grace Baptist Church Road, Canon, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Constance Cantrell Athens Constance Marie Cantrell, 45, of 1495 Highway 29 North, Lot I-2, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999. A native of Adams County, Ill., Mrs. Cantrell was a daughter of the late Edwin Jess and Louise Prater Lepper. She was employed with the Navy Supply School and had lived in the Athens area since 1986. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, with Chaplain Walter Brown officiating. Burial will be in Quincy Memorial Park, Quincy, Ill. Survivors include her fiance, Larry Grimes, Athens; two sons, Shane Cantrell and Edwin Cantrell, both of Athens; a sister, Cindy Gerdes, Mendon, Ill.; a brother, Kerry Lepper, Quincey, Ill.; nieces and nephews. Flowers will be accepted and memorials may be made to the Navy Supply Corp School, Chaplain Walter Brown, 1425 Prince Ave., Athens, GA 30606. Shaundra L. Cook Decatur Shaundra Levern Cook, 37, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999. A native of Burlington, N.C., Mrs. Cook was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Garland Cook. She was a graduate of Habersham Central High School and received her master's degree from Brenau University, Gainesville. She was employed by the Dekalb County Board of Education as an educator at McLendon Elementary School. She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church, Cornelia. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Shady Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Terry McCreary officiating. Burial will be in Yonah Memorial Gardens, Demorest. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include two brothers, Tony Cook and Roland Cook, both of Cornelia. The family is at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Garland Cook, Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Cornelia, and will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. today at Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home. Thomas J. Fields Jr. Athens Thomas Johnson Fields Jr., 50, of 135 Curtis Drive, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999. A native of Troup County, Mr. Fields was a son of the late Thomas J. Sr. and Mildred Evans Fields. He was a mechanic for Classic Ground Covers and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, where he was awarded the Bronze Star. He was of the Baptist faith. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Evergreen Memorial Park, with the Rev. Randy Crowe officiating. Survivors include his wife, Samantha Ann Reece Fields; a daughter, Brittney; three sons, Justin, Josh and Jacob; two sisters, Jane Doubleday, Santa Maria, Calif., and Sandra Ginn, Athens; and a brother, Allen Fields, Athens. The family will receive friends from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Sunday at Bernstein Funeral Home. David Gresham Atlanta David Gresham, 81, formerly of Penfield, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999. A native of Greene County, Mr. Gresham was a son of the late Blake Gresham and Silva Mitchell Gresham. He was a member of Sanders Chapel Baptist Church. Services will be at noon Sunday at Sanders Chapel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Hoyt Smith officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 11 a.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include seven children, Paul Gresham, Agnes Ashurst, Carlton Gresham, Marian Gresham and Alvie Gresham, all of Decatur, Ben Gresham, Penfield, and Terry Gresham, Gautier, Miss.; a sister, Blanche Lee, Decatur; 26 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends starting at 10 a.m. today at Watts Funeral Home, Union Point. Nellie K. Highfield Maysville Nellie Kent Highfield, 86, of 104 Georgia Ave., died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999. A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Highfield was a daughter of the late Lou Wiley Kent and M.E. Kent and was the widow of Ernest W. "Bill" Highfield. She was preceded in death by a son, Stanley Highfield. She was a homemaker and was a member of Unity Christian Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Unity Christian Church, with the Revs. Dennis Harris and Bill Manus officiating. Burial will be in Unity Christian Church. Survivors include five daughters, Frances Highfield and Margaret Highfield, both of Maysville, Betty Shoufler, Pendergrass, Dianne Sims, Gillsville, and Brenda Wilson, Commerce; two sons, Billy Highfield, Gainesville, and Cecil Highfield, Winder; 14 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence. Flowers are optional and memorials may be made to Unity Christian Church Building Fund, 70 Church Circle, Maysville, GA 30558. Leo H. Jones High Shoals Leo Herman Jones, 88, of Highway 186, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999. A native of Barrow County, Mr. Jones was a son of the late Jabus Herschel and Lottie Whitehead Jones. He was retired from the textile industry and was a member of High Shoals United Methodist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Bernstein Funeral Home, with the Revs. Doug Bowers and Waymon Whitehead officiating. Burial will be in High Shoals Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Nora Mae Coker Jones; a daughter, Karon Taylor, Fort Mill, S.C.; a son, Kenneth Jones, Conyers; three sisters, Geneva Remley, Jacksonville, Fla., Louree Williams, Good Hope, and Polly Carroll, Monroe; and three grandchildren. Pallbearers will be David Lee Coker, Tommy Jones, Bobby Carroll, Herschel Lovern, Sam Griffeth, Dennis Coker and Carlton Daniel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Building Fund of High Shoals United Methodist Church, c/o Herschel Lovern, 255 Jefferson Road, High Shoals, GA 30645. Addie Marchman Crawford Addie B. Marchman, 90, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Marchman was a daughter of the late Joseph and Hattie King Bullock. She was preceded in death by a son, E.H. "Red" Roberts. She lived in Clarke and Oglethorpe counties all of her life and was retired from Thomas Textile. She was a member of Whitehall Baptist Church. Services were Friday at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, with the Revs. Buford Lockman and B.G. Miller officiating. Burial was in Athens Memory Gardens. Survivors include her husband, William D. Marchman; two daughters, Joyce West, Hazelhurst, and Pat Upchurch, Social Circle; two stepchildren, Ann Crews, Brunswick, and Bobby Marchman, S.C.; two sisters, Bessie Burt and Lucy Bone, both of Athens; a daughter-in-law, Clarice Roberts, Lavonia; seven grandchildren; 10 stepgrandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Randy Roberts, David Roberts, Michael Starnes, Frankie Gagliano, Johnny Gagliano and Fred Fowler. Ollie L. Morgan Comer Ollie L. Morgan, 91, of 187 Collier Church Road, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999. A native of Union County, Mrs. Morgan was a daughter of the late Julius P. and Sarah Poteete Lowe and was the widow of Earnest Lloyd Morgan. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Violet Morgan. A farmer, she lived in the area since 1920 and, in 1946, was the first woman to receive the Soil Conservation Award. She was the oldest charter member of Collier Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Arnoldsville Baptist Church, with the Revs. Grady Jordan and Terry Smith officiating. Burial will be in Arnoldsville Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Carole E. Morgan; a son, Robert L. Morgan, Comer; three sisters, Lillian McElroy, Athens, Eula Chandler and Amy Yarbrough, both of Comer; a brother, Pearl Lowe, Winterville; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Arnoldsville Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, is in charge of the arrangements. Rass Norton Cornelia Rass Norton, 70, died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999. A native of Banks County, Mr. Norton was a son of the late Noah and Daisey Simmons Norton. He was a member of The Lord's Vineyard church and was retired as Assistant Chief of the City of Cornelia Fire Department after 10 years of service. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Whitfield Funeral Home, with the Revs. Westley Davis and Matt Loveless officiating. Burial will be in Level Grove Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Susie Martin Norton; a daughter, Ann Norton Ramirez, Cornelia; a son, Ronnie Norton, Baldwin; four sisters, Nolia Brown and Geneva Nix, both of Blue Ridge, Beatrice Simmons, Baldwin, and Christine Chitwood, Homer; three brothers, John Norton, Baldwin, Nathan Norton, Jefferson, and Seaborn Norton, Lawrenceville; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Jessie Lou L. Patton Bogart Jessie Lou Lee Patton, 85, of 1501 McNutt Creek Road, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999. A native of Oconee County, Mrs. Patton was a daughter of the late Johnny Golden and Linnie Bell Kidd Lee and was the widow of Jodie S. Patton Sr. After retiring as a seamstress, she and her husband ran a "Pick Your Own Produce Farm." Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. G. Richard Hoard officiating. Burial will be in Bogart Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, John W. Patton and Jodie S. Patton Jr., both of Bogart; three sisters, Jeanette Baker and Johnnie Thompson, both of Statham, and Ruthie Carter, Athens; a brother, Eugene Lee, Winder; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Nicholas L. Senzamici Commerce Nicholas Lewis Senzamici, 74, of 3515 Highway 326, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999. A native of Naples, Italy, Mr. Senzamici was a son of the late Paszuale and Maria Panyllo Senzamici. He was a retired building supervisor for the JCPenny Company and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II serving as a photographer in France. While in the Army her received the E.A.M.C. service medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the WWII Victory Medal and the Rifle Medal, serving, with the 644 Engineers. He served as the commander in chief for the volunteer fire department in New York and was the Past Commander of the American Legion Post No. 1634. He was a member of Bold Spring United Methodist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Bold Springs United Methodist Church with the Revs. Kenneth Deetel and Fred Heard officiating. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. in Peachtree Memorial Park, Norcross. Survivors include his wife, Mary Alice Young Senzamici; a daughter, Marlice Senzamici, California; two sons, Dr. Nicholas Senzamici, Massachusetts, and Mike Senzamici, California; six stepchildren; 18 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce. Mandia Smith Lexington Mandia Smith, 86, of Salem Church Road, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Glenn and Emma Parrish. She was a member of the Clarke Grove Baptist Church where she served on the choir, the Usher's Board and the Mother Board. Services will be at 12:30 p.m. today at Clarke Grove Baptist Church, Stephens, with the Revs. W.Z. Harris, Leroy Heath and Dwight Sims officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 11:30 a.m. Survivors include a son, Leroy Smith, Lexington; two nieces, Mary Thomas, Lexington, and Mattie Bee Craddick, Atlanta; five stepgrandchildren; and 12 stepgreat-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the residence of Lewis Howard, Lexington. Jones Lexington Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Jessie M. Whitehead Athens Jessie Mae Whitehead, 93, of 225 Lakeland Drive, died Feb. 22, 1999. A native of Comer, Mrs. Whitehead was a daughter of the late Charles Henry and Josie Hill Turner and was the widow of James Whitehead. She was a homemaker and was a member of Friendship Christian Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Friendship Christian Church, with the Revs. Jim Caton and William Sturgiss officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include two daughters, Betty Hallerberg, Pampa, Texas, and Beverly Sturgiss, Albuquerque, N.M.; a son, James F. Whitehead III, Seattle, Wash.; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Friendship Christian Church, 285 Tallasee Road, Athens, GA 30606. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, West, is in charge of the arrangements. Larry S. Wood Commerce Larry Shane Wood, 26, of 142 Minish Drive, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999. A native of Hall County, Mr. Wood was a son of Pamela Pethel Wilburn, Gainesville, and the late Danny Lee Wood. He was a carpenter. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Blacksheir Place Baptist Church, with the Revs. Jim Austin and James Mills officiating. Burial will be in Talmo Baptist Church. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his stepfather, Terry Wilburn, Gainesville; his fiancee, Dawn Thompson; two brothers, Terry Wilburn II and John Taylor Wilburn, both of Gainesville; his grandmother, Mae Belle Wood, Talmo; and his grandmother, Maggie Pethel, Talmo. Little-Ward Funeral Home is in charge of the 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.