Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 28 Apr 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/ *********************************************************************** Wednesday, 28-Apr-99 08:41:41 Dot Dixon Athens Flora M. "Dot" Dixon, 69, of 361 Helican Springs Road died Monday, April 26, 1999. A native of Oconee County, Mrs. Dixon was a daughter of the late Dewey and Lessie Moon Warren. She was a homemaker and was a member of Victory Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, with the Revs. Elmer Butler and Buford Lockman officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Charles E. Dixon; a son, Larry Dixon, Athens; a sister, Belle Cheatam, Bogart; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Lewis James Gibson Turnerville Lewis James Gibson, 74, died Sunday, April 25, 1999. A native of Habersham County, Mr. Gibson was a son of the late Alonzo and Mary Ann Burch Gibson. He was retired after 30 years of service with Nabisco in Atlanta and was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home, Cornelia, with the Revs. Wilmer Ivester and E.C. Hart officiating. Burial will be in Mount Zion Baptist Church cemetery. Survivors include a sister, Lille Mae Tillie, Winder; two brothers, George Gibson and Virgil Gibson, both of Turnerville; nieces and nephews. John K. Good Sr. Lula John Kenneth Good Sr., 79, of 575 Pritchett Road died Monday, April 26, 1999. A native of San Diego, Calif., Mr. Good was a son of the late John Israel and Ella Dice Peasgood. He was a retired Navy veteran. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Payne officiating. Burial will be in Jackson Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Helen Bolk Good; a daughter, Lori Good Braselton, Hoschton; and a grandchild. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Doris L. Harris Jefferson Doris L. "Dot" Harris, 82, of Park St. died Tuesday, April 27, 1999. A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Harris was a daughter of the late William Thomas Langford and Mae Jackson Langford and was the widow of Claiborn Harris. She was retired from Jefferson Elementary School, was a member of Eastern Star and was a member of Holly Springs Methodist Church. Services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Jackson Funeral Home with the Revs. Randy Wallworth and Leroy Gooch officiating. Burial will be in Jackson Memorial Park. Survivors include three daughters, Shirley J. McNeal and Sandra H. Pruitt, both of Jefferson, and Charlotte H. Gooch, Pendergrass; three sons, Hoyt Harris and C. Thomas Harris, both of Jefferson, and Jimmy D. Harris, Chestnut Mountain; a brother, O.N. "Buck" Langford, Pendergrass; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be members of Unity Lodge No. 36. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Harrison A. Head Watkinsville Harrison Allen Head, 82, of 2891 Monroe Highway died Monday, April 26, 1999. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Head was a son of the late Paul and Ora Head. He was a retired truck driver and was a member of New Covenant Worship Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Ray's United Methodist Church with the Rev. Howard Conine officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Meeler Head; four daughters, Betty Williams and Faye Davidson, both of Watkinsville, Mary Savage, Athens, and Lillie Davidson, Bishop; a son, Jim Head, Athens; three stepsons, Lee Burrell, Watkinsville, Bill Burrell, Atlanta, and Milton Head, Danielsville; 18 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Bernstein Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Robert Gordon Ille Watkinsville Robert Gordon Ille, 53, of 1320 Broadlands Drive died Sunday, April 25, 1999. A native of Schenectady, N.Y., Mr. Ille was a son of George and Helen Ille of Cincinnati. Memorial services will be held later. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Judith Smith-Ille; two daughters, Daryl Sepega, Killingworth, Conn., and Melinda Ille, Chicago; a son, Robert Gordon Ille II, Columbus, Ohio; a brother, Richard Ille, Cincinnati; and two grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shriners Children Hospital Donations Department, 516 Carew St., Springfield, Mass. 01104. Bridges Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Lester W. Nash Long Beach, N.C. Lester Winfield Nash, 86, died Friday, April 23, 1999. A native of Kent, Ohio, Mr. Nash was a self employed businessman. He was an alumnus of Kent State University and was a World War II veteran. Private services will be held at a later date. Survivors include his wife, Yvonne Nash, Cocoa Beach, Fla.; two sons, Edward T. Nash, Watkinsville, and David L. Nash, Oak Island, N.C.; and five grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cape Canaveral Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 320069, 701 W. Cocoa Beach Causeway, Cocoa Beach, Fla. 32932. Beckman-Williamson Funeral Home, Cocoa Beach, Fla., is in charge of the arrangements. Bob Stratton Norcross Robert Leroy "Bob" Stratton, 74, formerly of Elbert County, died Sunday, April 25, 1999. A native of Elbert County, Mr. Stratton was a son of the late Frank J. Sr. and Ethel Holmes Stratton. He was retired from Eastman Kodak Company, was a U.S. Navy veteran and was a member of First Baptist Church, Doraville. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at New Bethel United Methodist Church, Elberton, with the Rev. Edward Sayer officiating. Survivors include his wife, Mary Stratton, Norcross; three daughters, Susan J. Richardson, Marietta, Gwendolyn Aikens, Forest Park, and Jerri-Lee Coleman, Duluth; a son, Robert K. Stratton, Norcross; two brothers, William "Billy" Stratton and Frank Stratton Jr., both of Elberton; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Announcement courtesy of Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton. Mabel Thomason Elberton Mabel Alice Sanders Thomason, 86, formerly of 111 Seaboard St., died Tuesday, April 27, 1999. A native of Elbert County, Mrs. Thomason was a daughter of the late Clarence Eugene and Mary Elizabeth McMullan Sanders and was the widow of Robert Elmer Thomason. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Gail Thomason Rucker. She was retired from Elberton Manufacturing Company and was a member of Elberton First Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Rock Branch Baptist Church cemetery with the Rev. Edward Sayer officiating. Survivors include two sons, Robert C. Thomas, Elberton, and Howard Thomason, Clayton; a brother, Harold Sanders, Elberton; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Thomason, 1596 Athens Highway, Elberton. Flowers are to be omitted and memorials may be made to Rock Branch Baptist Church, 2150 Coldwater Road, Elberton, Ga. 30635. Hicks Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mazell G. Vandiver Athens Mazell Gearing Vandiver, 81, died Monday, April 26, 1999. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Vandiver was a daughter of the late John and Maude Strickland Woods. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Geneva Gearing. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Evergreen Memorial Park with the Rev. Steve Wilson officiating. Survivors include her husband, William Vandiver; a daughter, Rachel Powell, Statham; two sons, Will D. Herring, Winder, and Paul Herring, Actworth; a sister, Vivian Scarbrough, Ila; a brother, Ed Wood, Maysville; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Bridges Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. William Weber Athens William Stewart Weber, 77, of 160 North Homewood Drive died Sunday, April 25, 1999. A native of Grove City, Pa., Mr. Weber was a son of the late John Fredrick and Margaret Stewart Weber and was the widower of Anne Celia Lengle Weber. He was preceded in death by a son, Michael Weber. He was retired from Westinghouse after 44 years of employment in the Athens plant and Sharon, Pa. plant. He served two years in the U.S. Army as Staff Sergeant and worked on Manhattan Bomb project in Los Alamos. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Stephen J. Sherman Funeral Home, Sharon, Pa. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage, Pa. Survivors include three sons, John Charles Weber, William Stewart Weber II, and Robert Jeffrey Weber, all of Athens; a sister, Rose Marie Dupont, Redding, Calif.; a brother, Richard Weber, Pennsylvania; and a granddaughter. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, and from 7-9 p.m. Friday at Stephen J. Sherman Funeral Home. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, is in charge of local arrangements. John D. Brown Elberton John Douglas Brown, 53, of 383 Wilcox Heights died Monday, April 26, 1999. The family will be at the residence of Kevin Brown, 387 Wilcox Heights. Berry Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Samuel Henry Edwards Athens Samuel Henry "Pop" Edwards, 34, of 100 Pinecrest Lodge Road died Monday, April 26, 1999. Mack and Payne Funeral Home will announce the arrangements. Elmore Griffith Jacksonville, Fla. Elmore Griffith, formerly of Athens, died Monday, April 26, 1999. Mack & Payne Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Henry T. Jones Jr. Hartwell Henry Thomas Jones Jr., 53, of 90 Ware St. died Tuesday, April 27, 1999. Mack's Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Kathy Kemp Rayle Kathy Kemp, 66, of 1427 Philomath Road died Sunday, April 25, 1999. Davenport McLendon Mortuary, Washington, will announce of the arrangements. Robert Sayer Carnesville Robert R. Sayer, 53, of 7650 Royston Road died Tuesday, April 27, 1999. Pruitte Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Lula Strickland Royston Lula Strickland, 72, of 516 Old Elbert St. died Tuesday, April 27, 1999. Pruitte Funeral Home will announce 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.