Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 7 July 2000 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/ *********************************************************************** OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:19 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2000 Mamie Bankston Athens Mamie Bankston, 77, of 180 Shadow Moss Drive died Tuesday, July 4, 2000. A native of Wilkes County, Mrs. Bankston was a daughter of the late Ernest Mathis and Reba Mathis. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Rayle, with the Rev. Ben Willis officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, C.B. Bankston; five daughters, Nancy Haygood, Athens, Reba Ball, Philadelphia, Pa., Mary Ann Shank, Elnora Crawford and Lila Bankston, all of Washington; five sons, Alfonso Bankston, East Point, Marion Bankston, College Park, Thomas Bankston, Rex, Alvin Bankston, Jonesboro, and Vernon Bankston, Geilenkirchen, Germany; a stepson, Emanuel Almond, Rayle; two sisters, Eloise Solomen, Nashville, Tenn., and Rose Davenport, Los Angeles, Calif.; a brother, Jessie Wright, Atlanta; 22 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. today at Davenport-McLendon Mortuary, Washington. Athens Daily News, Friday, July 7, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:19 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2000 Edward Adel Sellers Greensboro Edward Adel Sellers, 79, of 5300 Madison Highway died Thursday, July 6, 2000. A native of Banks County, Mr. Sellers was a son of the late Bratcher Sellers and Esther Morgan Sellers. He was a retired truck driver for International Furniture Company and served in the U.S. Army in World War II. He attended Greshamville schools and was a member of the San Marino Lodge #34, Greensboro, and VFW, Madison. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, Greshamville. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church with the Revs. Mike Pritchett and Durrell Rice officiating. Burial will be in Greshamville Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Billie Ruth Sellers; three sons, Ray Sellers and Ronnie Sellers, both of Greensboro, and Ricky Sellers, Bradford, Texas; two sisters, Dorothy Bruce, Madison, and Letius Ward, Commerce; a brother, Aubrey Sellers, Brunswick; and seven grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Zippy Duvall, Roger Bruce, Wynn Copelan, Reid Boswell, Herbie Daniels and Harold Duvall. Honorary pallbearers will be Lynn Whittaker, Andrew Whittaker, Lewis Duvall, Charles Sellers, James Simmons, Amory Tarpley, George Thomas, Ben Carson, W.J. Thurmond, Frazier Copelan, and J.P. Dyar. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at McCommons Funeral Home, Greensboro. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the American Heart Association. Athens Daily News, Friday, July 7, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:19 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2000 Hattie Ruth Colquitt Athens Hattie Ruth Neely Colquitt, 81, of 290 Bailey St. died Tuesday, July 4, 2000. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Colquitt was a daughter of the late Charlie W. Neely and Writa Lee Johnson Neely and was the widow of Preston Colquitt. She was a member of the VFW Post 3910 Ladies Auxiliary and Shiloh Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. B.S. Jackson officiating. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial will be in Neely Family Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Douglas G. Colquitt, Athens; a sister, Fannie N. Stephens, Athens; three brothers, John Neely and Frank Neely, both of Athens, and William Neely, Cincinnati, Ohio; and two nieces raised in the home, Gloria D. Terrell and Angela D. Barnes. Hurley Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, July 7, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:19 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2000 Libby Dickerson Comer Livingston Mercier ''Libby'' Dickerson, 84, of 64 Sims St. died Thursday, July 6, 2000. A native of Madison County, Mr. Dickerson was a son of the late Thomas and Laura Rhodes Dickerson. He was the widower of Wyllene Carithers and Dora Winona Martin Dickerson. He was a retired farmer and was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Oak Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. James Creason and Gary Cole officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in Comer City Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, L.M. Dickerson Jr., Commerce, and Tom Dickerson, Villa Rica; a stepdaughter, Elizabeth Garrett, Comer; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family is at their respective residences and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church, c/o Stacey Burden, 9585 Highway 172, Comer, Ga. 30629. Athens Daily News, Friday, July 7, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:19 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2000 James E. 'Jimmy' Welch Monroe James E. ''Jimmy'' Welch, 77, formerly of Athens, died Wednesday, July 5, 2000. A native of Dearing, Mr. Welch was a son of the late John Welch and Mary Englett Welch. He was a retired district manager for Security Life Insurance Company of Georgia. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Monroe. He was a member of Carter Hill Lodge #268 F.& A.M. and was a member of the American Legion and VFW. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church with the Revs. David Folds and Danny Sorrells officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in Hill Haven Memory Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Jeannette Williams Welch; three daughters, Glenda Sims, Statham, Barbara Scarborough, Cumming, and Vikki Perry, Auburn; four sisters, Ruby Mitchell, Jewell, Edith Mill, Augusta, Catherine Bohannon and Betty Bohannon, both of Canton; a brother, Lewis Welch, Andrews, N.C.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Arthur Bowick, Inc., Funeral Directors, Monroe. Athens Daily News, Friday, July 7, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:19 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2000 Frank C. Kittle Athens Frank C. Kittle, 88, of 312 Norwood Circle died Wednesday, July 5, 2000. A native of Jackson County, Mr. Kittle was a son of the late Neal and Fannie Moore Kittle and was the widower of Mary Amanda Stringer Kittle. He was retired from the University of Georgia and was a member of Crooked Creek Baptist Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Crooked Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Tom Miles and Bill Carpenter officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Mattie Ruth Kittle and Martha Frances Puckett, both of Athens; a son, John F. ''Buster'' Kittle, Athens; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence of Martha Frances Puckett and will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. today at Jackson Funeral Home, Jefferson. Athens Daily News, Friday, July 7, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:19 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2000 Muzziet Howard Chicago, Ill. Muzziet Howard, 85, formerly of Lexington, died Friday, June 30, 2000. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Howard was a daughter of the late Louis and Birdie Howard. She was a member of Fellowship Missionary Church and former member of Clarke Grove Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Clarke Grove Baptist Church, Lexington, with the Rev. Dwight Sims officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a brother, Louis Howard Jr., Lexington; a niece raised in the home, Mary France Sims, Chicago, Ill.; nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence of Louis Howard Jr. Jones Lexington Funeral Chapel has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, July 7, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:19 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2000 William David Daniel Athens William David ''W.D.'' Daniel, 73, of 367 Arch St. died Sunday, July 2, 2000. A native of Clarke County, Mr. Daniel was a son of the late Judge Daniel and Settie Howard Daniel. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Services will be at noon Saturday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with the Rev. Abraham Mosley officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 11 a.m. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Nellie Daniel; eight daughters, Diane Hawkins, Annette Bailey, Patricia Jordan, Gilda Yvonne Smith, and Tonya Cunningham, all of Athens, Lisa Cunningham, Atlanta, Fonda Simmons, Kileen, Texas, and Wilehemia Nesbitts, Tucson, Az.; two sons, William L. Daniel, Naples, Fla., and Joseph Norman, Cincinnati, Ohio; two sisters, Hozzie Washington and Hazel Richardson, both of Athens; a brother, Willie George Daniel, Commerce; 21 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be deacons of Mount Pleasant Church. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, July 7, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:19 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2000 Eva Mae Whiten Thomas Charlotte, N.C. Eva Mae Whiten Thomas, 98, of 308 Neal Drive died Friday, June 30, 2000. A native of Stephens County, Mrs. Thomas was a daughter of the late David and Lula Smith Whiten. She was the widow of Voyd Thomas and was preceded in death by two sons, Joe Thomas and Charles Thomas. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa, with the Rev. Bill Evans officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Laverne Braswell, Charlotte, N.C.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Marvin Brady, Terry Reed, Bradley Farmer, Kelly Briley, Johnny Dean and Bobby Watkins. The family will be at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Dean Swift Sr. and will receive friends from 12:30-2 p.m. at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Friday, July 7, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:19 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2000 Bonnie B. Bullock Sr. Greensboro Bonnie B. Bullock Sr., 67, of 1220 Pool Road died Thursday, July 6, 2000. A native of Greene County, Mr. Bullock was a son of the late Brue Bullock and Doris Byrd. He was a retired maintenance worker for Greensboro Lumber Company and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was of the Baptist faith. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greenlawn Cemetery, Union Point, with the Rev. Colon Duncan officiating. Survivors include his wife, Mary Bell Catherine Bullock; two daughters, Beckly Bullock Manley, Greensboro, and Beth Bullock Garland, Union Point; a son, Bruce Bullock, Douglasville; two brothers, David Kelsey Bullock, Jacksonville, Fla., and Forrest Bullock, Texas City, Texas; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence, 1530 E. Broad St., Greensboro, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Callaway Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Friday, July 7, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:19 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2000 Steve 'Bubba' Morgan Athens Steve ''Bubba'' Morgan, 20, of 9790 Commerce Road died Wednesday, July 5, 2000. A native of Athens, Mr. Morgan was a son of Barbara Jean Morgan, Athens, and Steve Franklin Morgan, Covington. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Little County Church with the Revs. Charles Elrod, Joel Shadburn, and Jack Pope officiating. Burial will be in Nicholson Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his stepmother, Teresa Morgan, Covington; three sisters, Tabitha Hogan and Mary Louann Morgan, both of Covington, and Sabrina Ruth Morgan, Nicholson; two brothers, Darrell Travis Cobb, Wartburg, Tenn., and Steven Lee Morgan, Covington; his grandparents, D.J. and Gladys Morgan, both of Athens, and Ruth Slater, Athens; and his stepgrandparents, Ted and Linda Cobb, Wartburg, Tenn. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce. Athens Daily News, Friday, July 7, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc.