Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 8 June 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 7:51 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2000 Ronald David Adams Elberton Ronald David Adams Sr., 52, of 1132 Kathwood Drive died Tuesday, June 6, 2000. A native of Elbert County, Mr. Adams was a son of Mary Alice Dickerson and the late William Adams and was stepson of Harold Dickerson. He worked in the granite industry as a stone cutter and was a member of the NRA. Survivors, in addition to his mother and stepfather, include his wife, Ada Manson Adams; four daughters, Jana Marie West, Bainbridge, Kira Kay and Amy Dawn, both of Elberton, April Arter, LaCompte, La.; two sons, David Adams Jr. and David Johnathan Akin II, both of Elberton; and six grandchildren. The family is at the residence. Berry Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Thursday, June 8, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:50 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2000 Pledger Meeler Bogart Pledger Meeler, 82, of 350 Cleveland Road died Tuesday, June 6, 2000. A native of Banks County, Mr. Meeler was a son of the late Thomas W. and Ethel Pritchett Meeler. He was a retired surveyor and self-employed grocer and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Bogart Baptist Church, DAV and VFW Post 2872. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens, with the Rev. Cecil Holcombe officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Catherine Marie Mattingly Meeler; a daughter, Bobbie Meeler Sahm, Dallas; two sons, Henry Meeler, Homer, and Bobby Lee Meeler, Covington two sisters, Mildred Wright, Kissimmee, Fla., and Shirley Kittle, Bogart; a brother, Thomas W. Meeler, Watkinsville; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Athens Daily News, Thursday, June 8, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:50 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2000 Patrick DuPree Hall Winder Patrick DuPree Hall, 61, died Tuesday, June 6, 2000. Mr. Hall was a son of the late Frank D. and Eliza Lucy Hall. He was an electrician and was a member of First Baptist Church, Iva, S.C. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in South Carolina. Survivors include three daughters, Patricia Hoffman, Lawrenceville, Joyce Blocker, Glennville, and Lisa Hall, Winder; two sons, Jerry Hall, Statham, and Dustin Hall, Winder; a sister, Betty Williamson, Greenwood, S.C.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends after 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Thursday, June 8, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:50 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2000 Peggy Jane Barber Danielsville Peggy Jane Barber, 48, of 105 J. Highland Circle died Tuesday, June 6, 2000. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Barber was a daughter of Mary Hunsinger Gaddis and the late Howard O. Gaddis. She was a bookkeeper for Madison County and was a member of Macedonia Holiness Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Macedonia Holiness Church with the Revs. William Anglin and Artis Anglin officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in Danielsville Memorial Gardens. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Charles Ricky Barber; a son, Michael Dowell, Ila; three sisters, Becky Anglin, Danielsville, Wanda Callaway, Carlton, and Donna Hunsinger, Athens; four brothers, George Gaddis, Billy Gaddis, Junior Gaddis and Greg Gaddis, all of Danielsville; a grandchild; nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Tim Smith, Trampus Anglin, H.C. West, Frank Sanders, Carter Dove and Jerone Hill. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. today at Brown Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Thursday, June 8, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:50 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2000 Raymond Dale Mueller Lavonia Raymond Dale Mueller, 72, of 107 Griffin Road died Tuesday, June 6, 2000. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Mueller was a son of the late Dale and Rose Tauz Mueller. He was a retired propeller technician and was a member of Providence United Methodist Church, Lavonia, and Masonic Lodge 260, Coral Gables, Fla. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Hamby Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Maugh officiating. Burial will be in Providence United Methodist Church cemetery with Masonic Rites conducted by Lavonia Masonic Lodge 241. Survivors include his wife, Betty Jean Mueller; two daughters, Ann Moran and Shari Bush-Camp, both of Ellenwood; five sons, Larry Mueller and Kenny Mueller, both of Locust Grove, Marty Mueller, Griffin, Gary Mueller, Alpharetta, and Joey Mueller, Lawrenceville; a sister, Mitzi Kazsuk, Mira Loma, Calif.; two brothers, Bill Mueller, Covina, Calif., and Jim Mueller, Oklahoma City, Okla.; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Athens Daily News, Thursday, June 8, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:50 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2000 Horace Bryson Hartwell Horace Owen Bryson, 70, of 491 Mount Olivet Road died Wednesday, June 7, 2000. A native of Hart County, Mr. Bryson was a son of the late Luther and Annie Allison Bryson and was the widower of Joyce Reed Bryson. He was retired from Hanesworth Mills, was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was a member of Mount Olivet Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Strickland Funeral Home with the Rev. Terry Meeks officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Baptist Church cemetery. Survivors include a son, Keith Bryson, Hartwell; a sister, Ruth Bailey, Hartwell; a brother, J.I. Bryson, Hartwell; a grandson; and a great-grandson. Pallbearers will be Tony Bryson, Jimmy Bryson, Wayne Bryson, Wes Bailey, Gerald Eberhardt, Horace Mewborn, Hubert Weaver and Don Evans. The family is at the residence of Keith Bryson, 523 Mount Olivet School Road, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Thursday, June 8, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:50 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2000 Lois Ann Cannon Toccoa Lois Ann Cannon, 78, of South Broad Street died Sunday, June 4, 2000. A native of Elbert County, Mrs. Cannon was a daughter of the late John and Annie Mae Blackwell McCarter and was the widow of Ruben Cannon. She was retired from Wrights Manufacturing Co. and was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Mount Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles White officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include a son, Clyde Cannon Jr., Toccoa; two sisters, Rosezell McCarter and Lizzie Brown, both of Toccoa. The family is at the residence of Lizzie Brown, South Alexander Street, Toccoa. Athens Daily News, Thursday, June 8, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:50 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2000 Garth W. Lukert Topeka, Kan. Garth W. Lukert, 75, died Tuesday, June 6, 2000. A native of Topeka, Mr. Lukert was a son of the late Frank Herman and Eva Whitney Lukert. He was a farmer and stockman and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, Dover American Legion Post 0337, Kansas Farm Bureau and the Kansas Livestock Association. He served on the Board of Directors for the Pauline Farmers Cooperative and on the school boards for Dover Grade School and for U.S.D. 330. Mass will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery with Philip Billard VFW Post 1650 officiating. The body will be on display at 2 p.m. today at Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home. A Parish Prayer service will be recited at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Louise Aspley Lukert; two daughters, Carol Klenda, Tampa, Fla., and Karen Chanto, Alajuela, Costa Rica; three sons, Wayne Lukert, Topeka, Karl Lukert, St. Marys, Kan., and Dale Lukert, Clearwater, Kan.; a brother, Phil Lukert, Colbert; and 10 grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Wabaunsee East Educational Fund FFA Scholarship, Wabaunsee East U.S.D. 330 511 E. Second Ave., Eskridge, KS 66423 or Stormont-Vail Hospice, 2252 SW Tenth, Topeka 66604. Athens Daily News, Thursday, June 8, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:50 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2000 Annie Drake Union Point Annie Love Drake, 79, of 1061 Park Ave. died Monday, June 5, 2000. A native of Greene County, Mrs. Drake was a daughter of the late Paul and Mary Sanders. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Neal. She was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, where she served on the Mother Board and Senior Choir. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with the Rev. Forrest Lester officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Willie C. Drake; five daughters, Debra Rhodes and Sandra Weaver, both of Union Point, Annie Moody and Stella Lawrence, both of Atlanta, and Betty Turner, Lithonia; three sons, Harold Rhodes, Willie Rhodes and Wilbur Rhodes, all of Union Point; three sisters, Pauline Blanding, Stone Mountain, Nina Mae Willis, Atlanta, and Mildred Sanders, Union Point; 27 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren. Watts Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Thursday, June 8, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc.