Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 8 Nov 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 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2000 Ernest Pierleoni Winter Park, Fla. Dr. Ernest Pierleoni, 76, died Friday, Nov. 3, 2000. A native of Celano, Italy, Mr. Pierleoni was a son of the late Luigi and Felicia Verna Pierleoni. He doctored in internal medicine and cardiology and was of the Roman Catholic faith. He served in the U.S. Army and was a lifetime member of V.F.W. Post 7720, Cornelia. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in V.F.W. Memorial Park, Cornelia, with the Rev. Mike Freeman officiating. Survivors include his wife, Bess Pierleoni; two daughters, Paddie Hawkins, Oakwood, and Felicia Cordier, Gainesville, Fla.; four sons, John Franklin Pierleoni, Orlando, Fla., Allen Pierleoni, Sacramento, Calif., David Pierleoni, Ocala, Fla., and Louis Pierleoni, Winter Park, Fla.; a sister, Gloria DellaPorta, Rochester, NY; a brother, Dario Pierleoni, Rochester, NY; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. McGahee-Griffin and Stewart Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2000 Dave Gordon Simmons Athens Dave Gordon Simmons, 21, of 1525 Danielsville Road died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2000. Mr. Simmons was a son of Bobby Simmons, Commerce, and June Elrod Ramos, Athens. Services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Larry Gailey officiating. Burial will be in Grey Hill Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a daughter, Mercedes Seay, Danielsville; a sister, Brandy Simmons, Athens; a brother, Robert Simmons, Athens; and his grandmothers, Ruth Elrod, Commerce, and Betty Free, Homer. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2000 Michelle Adair Burghoff Homer Michelle Adair Burghoff, 28, died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2000. Mrs. Burghoff was a daughter of Lila Couch Gray, Homer, and the late William Douglas Gray. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. James Dumas officiating. Burial will be in Banks County Memorial Gardens. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include two sons, Douglas Axl Gray and Victor George Gray, both of Homer; two sisters, Connie Denise Fountain, Homer, and Kathy Ann McIntyer, Toccoa; and two brothers, Kimsey Lamar Gray, Jefferson, and William Richard Gray, Carnesville. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2000 Llewellyn Zeigler Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Llewelly Zeigler, 45, formerly of Sylvania, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000. A native of Screven County, Mr. Zeigler was a son of Oliver Zeigler, Sylvania, and Dorothy Zeigler, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was preceded in death by a son, Dwaine Cunigan. He attended Central High School and Screven County High School and was a member of the U.S. Armed Forces. He was a member of St. Paul Baptist Church. Services were Monday at St. Paul Baptist Church, Sylvania. Burial was in Friendship Memorial Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include six sisters, Yulonda Z. Lewis and Larose Z. Cunigan, both of Athens, Carolyn Z. Gilliam, Oveida, Fla., Linda Z. Scott, Ozark, Ala., Angela Zeigler, Fort Lauderdale, and Jacqueline Z. Rose, Tampa, Fla.; four brothers, Jimmy O. Zeigler, Lanham, Md., Johnny E. Zeigler, Savannah, Charles E. Zeigler, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Dennis E. Zeigler, Gainesville, Fla.; nieces and nephews. Forestglen Mortuary, Jefferson, had charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2000 Edwin E. Wilson Jr. Decatur Edwin E. Wilson Jr., 92, of 1714 Highland Place died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2000. A native of Morgan County, Mr. Wilson was a son of the late Edwin E. Wilson Sr. and Julia Addie Jordan and was the widower of Maudena Schauwecker. He was retired from the U.S. Army. Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Antioch Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Bolton officiating. Survivors include three sisters, Dorothy W. Rowland, Decatur, Katherine Eidson, Swan Lake, and Elizabeth Ross, Ocilla; nieces and nephews. Simmons Funeral Home, Madison, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2000 Royce Jessie Rowland Dewy Rose Royce Jessie Lee Rowland, 62, of 1723 Thirteen Forks Road died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000. A native of Hart County, Mr. Rowland was a son of the late Jessie T. and Vassie A. Rowland. He was retired from Monroe Automotive, Hartwell, and was a member of Liberty Congregational Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Liberty Congregational Church, Dewy Rose, with the Revs. Jim Winn and Earl Wilson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Gerry L. Rowland; a daughter, Barbara R. Hunt, Dewy Rose; a son, Mitchell Leroy Rowland, Dewy Rose; two stepdaughters, Nena Ruth McGarity, Bowman, and Jody Mae White, Elberton; two stepsons, William Troy Crawford, Jacksonville, Fla., and William Sean Crawford, Dewy Rose; eight sisters, Frances Brown, Shirley Perry, Annette Haney, Linda Guest and Bobbie Campbell, all of Dewy Rose, Geneva Walker, Plymouth, Fla., Judy Baxter, Ila, and Jean Sorrow, Bowman; three brothers, Loyd Rowland, Apopka, Fla., Oscar Rowland, Bowman, and Robert Rowland, Lexington; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Allen Rowland, Greg Guest, Chris Haney, Mickey Rowland, Darren Baxter and Mark Campbell. Memorials may be made to Liberty Congregational Church, c/o Mason Pierce, 2910 Pulliam Mill Road, Dewy Rose, GA 30634. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Berry Funeral Home, Elberton. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2000 'Buck' Brown Carnesville Lewis Rufus ''Buck'' Brown, 65, of 1950 Burke Road died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000. A native of Jackson County, Mr. Brown was a son of the late Jewett F. and Amy Burris Ayers Brown. He was a sales representative with Piedmont Paints and Primers Inc. and was a member of Carnesville Church of God and the Adult Mens Sunday School Class. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at New Bethel Baptist Church with the Revs. Ralph Goss, Willard Fitzpatrick, Gary Ledford and Johnny Willis officiating. Burial will be in Franklin Memorial Gardens, North. Survivors include his wife, Mae Ellen Byrum Brown; a daughter, Kathy Brown Elrod, Carnesville; seven sisters, Eloise Nash, Newberry, S.C., Joyce White, Winterville, Jean Byrum, Hartwell, Barbara Dove, Carnesville, Faye Beck, Iva, S.C., Sara Dove, Comer, and Mary Farmer, Canon; two brothers, Benny Brown and Larry Brown, both of Carnesville; a cousin, raised in the home, Albert Brown, Toccoa; a granddaughter; nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence of Job and Barbara Dove, 1890 Burke Road, Carnesville, and will receive friends from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. today at Whitlock Mortuary, Toccoa. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2000 Jesta Leach Meeks Warrenton Jesta Leach Meeks, 82, of 113 Brown Circle died Monday, Nov. 6, 2000. A native of Greene County, Mrs. Meeks was a daughter of the late John R. Leach and Susan Tiller and was the widow of Virgil B. Meeks. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Callaway Funeral Home, Union Point, with the Rev. Norman Waldrip officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Meeks Anderson, Sidney, Ohio, and Barbara Meeks Sisk, Covington; a sister, Mary Lois Barnes, Union Point; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Tommy Cunning, Milton Barnes, Milton Meadows, Johnny Meeks, Kenneth Rowland, Gray Johnson, Randy Morris and Harold Grisswell. The family is at the residence. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2000 Ethel Black Canon Ethel Laverne Graham Black, 60, of 890 Jackson Bridge Road died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000. A native of Royston, Mrs. Black was a daughter of Mary Martin Graham, Canon, and the late James L.V. Graham and was the widow of J.C. Black. She was retired as a textile worker from J.P. Stevens and was a member of Gaines Chapel United Methodist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Gaines Chapel United Methodist Church with the Revs. Wayne Lambert and Johnny Stowe officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include three daughters, Tina McMurry, Shelby, N.C., Darla Pilgrim, Greenville, S.C., and Wanda Pilgrim, Pickens, S.C.; three sons, Greg Black, Pickens, Jake Black and Neal Graham, both of Williamston, S.C.; two sisters, Louise Lewis and Sharon Truax, both of Canon; a brother, Jack Graham, Hartwell; a grandson, raised in the home, Buddy Graham; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ginn Funeral Home, P.O. Box 37, Carnesville, GA 30521. The family of Ethel Black is at the residence and will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2000 Alvin Eugene Wilson Cornelia Alvin Eugene Wilson, 66, of 371 Parkwood Place Circle died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000. A native of Banks County, Mr. Wilson was a son of the late Hallie and Fannie Merritt Wilson. He was retired from Cathcart Moving Co., Atlanta, and worked for Duckhead Apparel, Baldwin. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was a member of B.C. Grant Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McGahee-Griffin and Stewart Funeral Home with the Revs. Swayne Cochran, Shane Wilson and Charlie Hopkins officiating. Burial will be in Gillsville Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Betty Jean Cochran Wilson; three stepdaughters, Sheryl Chase and Sandy Booth, both of Gainesville, and Donna Severn, Oak Park, Calif.; a stepson, Durwood Pepper, Gainesville; two sisters, Ruby Wiley, Lula, and Barbara Payne, Flowery Branch; two brothers, Donald Wilson and William Wilson, both of Lula; a stepsister, Maudie Bennett, Tucker; seven grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc.