Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 10 Jan 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 8:05 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2000 Betty Ann Smith Athens Betty Ann Smith, 29, of 70 Broad Acres, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of Grady Smith and Betty Smith and was a member of the Fork Bethel Baptist Church of Lexington. Funeral Services will be Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Fork Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Rufus Whitlock, Sr. officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors in addition to her parents include two daughters, Ashley Watkins and Kiearra Watkins, both of Athens; two sons, Steven Watkins and Stevtavious Watkins, both of Athens; and two brothers, David Smith and Terry Smith, both of Athens. The family will receive friends at the residence of Betty Smith, 565 E. Carver Drive, Athens. Jones Lexington Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Jan. 10, 2000. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2000 Janie Ruth Peterman Smith Oglethorpe County Janie Ruth Peterman Smith, 87, of Oglethorpe County, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. The widow of William Tommy Smith, she was a the daughter of the late George R. and Ethel Bridges Peterman. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Burts United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Linda Jones and Rev. Russell Bruce officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Booth of Lexington; two sisters, Polly Smith of Carlton and Jannie Bowen of Crawford; six grandchildren,nine great-grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Gene Smith and Calvin Smith. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton. The family is at the home of Mrs. Betty Booth, 458 E. Church St., Lexington. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Jan. 10, 2000. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2000 Nancy Britton Carrington Bowman Nancy Britton Carrington, 50, of 2586 Hughes Road died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. A native of Ft. Hood, Tex., she was a daughter of the late Robert Gray Britton and Ila Faye Lambert Britton. She was a member of Saint Marys Road Methodist Church in Columbus and was employed with the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services. Memorial services will be held Saturday at her home. Survivors include her husband, Joel Carrington; stepson, Dale Carrington, of Anderson, S.C.; sister, Beverly Britton Story of Atlanta; brother, Robert Wayne Britton of Columbus; three step-grandchildren and a nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 13589, 2581 Piedmont Rd. NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30324. Berry Funeral Home of Elberton is in charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Jan. 10, 2000. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2000 Roger Lee Allen Colbert Roger Lee Allen, 54, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000. Funeral services will be today at 1 p.m. at Waggoner Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Roy Thomas officiating. Survivors include sisters Shirley Allen and Linda Butler, both of Colbert, Maudie Johnson of Hull, Martha Foote and Oneida Morris, both of Athens; brothers John Henry Allen and Paul E. Allen, both of Colbert. Mack and Payne Funeral Home, Athens, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Jan. 10, 2000. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2000 Gladys Adams Horne Belmont, N.C. Gladys Adams Horne, 74, of 202 Nixon Road, Belmont died Sunday, January 9, 2000. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Lura Bell McClure Adams. She was retired from Eagle Yarn Mills in Belmont and a member of Stowe Memorial Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 am. Tuesday at the Colonial chapel of Carothers Funeral Home in Belmont, with Pastor Thomas Hogan officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Pallbearers are Richard Horne, Dusty Horne, Brian Horne, Brad Horne, Jack Horne and Justin Horne. Survivors include husband Jack Horne; two sons, Kenneth Horne of Kure Beach, N.C. and Gary Horne of Belmont, N.C.; two daughters, Carol Crouse of Gastonia, N.C. and Sandra Clements of Mt. Holly, N.C.; a brother, Donald Adams of Charlotte, N.C.; two sisters, Emily Gilchrist and JoAnne Lowe, both of Mt. Holly, N.C.; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The family will receive visitors from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Jan. 10, 2000. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2000 Bertie Lee Bowen Comer Bertie Lee Bond Bowen, 80, of Comer, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Dewey and Ophelia Randall Bond. She was retired from Johnson and Johnson, formerly known as Chicopee Manufacturing. She was a member of the New Hope Congregational Holiness Church and the widow of the late Charlie Barrett Bowen. Services will be at 3 p.m., Tuesday at the New Hope Congregational Holiness Church with Rev. Dennis Kesler and Dr. Tom Howell officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Survivors include two daughters, Frances Kirk of Danielsville and Louise Cheek of Royston; three sons, James B. Bowen of Colbert, Jerry Bowen of Danielsville and Larry Bowen of Royston; five brothers, Charlie Bond, Jr. and Clyde Bond, both of Carnesville, and Andrew Bond, Lee Bond and Buford Bond, all of Royston; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Pruitt Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight. The family is at the home of Lee and JoAnn Bond, 111 Green St., Royston. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Jan. 10, 2000. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2000 Otis Lee Robinson Athens Otis Lee Robinson, 64, of 169 Washington Drive died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000. A native of Madison County, he was a custodian at Cedar Shoals High School. Services will be today at 1 p.m. in the First St. Paul Baptist Church in Appalachee, with interment in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Survivors include his mother, Bessie Robinson of Athens; wife, Sallie Robinson of the home; daughter Mattie Robinson of Athens; daughter and son-in-law Linda R. and Skip Taylor of Athens; son and daughter-in-law Ivan ''Sugar'' and Glenda Robinson of Athens; sons Jeff Robinson of Athens and Donnie Ellington of Bostwick; three sisters, Barbara Smith of Atlanta, Carolyn Robinson of Baxley and Marilyn Robison of Apalachee; brother and sister-in-law Bart ''Cokey'' and Chris Robinson of Baxley; brothers Randolph Peterkin and L.C. Peoples, both of Madison, and Sonny Robinson of Atlanta; eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Family and friends are being received at the residence. Mack and Payne Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Jan. 10, 2000. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2000 Dowdy Daniel Adel Dowdy Daniel, 85, of Adel died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. Services will be today at 2 p.m. in the Brushy Creek Baptist Church, Adel, with burial in the church cemetery. Survivors include a son, Stanley Daniel of Hawkinsville; a daughter, Linda Kay Sarkees of Athens; four brothers, a sister, 10 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Boone-Lipsey Funeral Home of Adel is in charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Jan. 10, 2000. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2000 Sible R. McDaniel Grayson Sible R. McDaniel, 2675 Rosebud Road, Grayson, formerly of Woodstock, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. A native of Cherokee County, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul McDaniel, and was a daughter of the late George Rocker and Evie Wheeler. A homemaker, she was of the Christian faith. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Carter Hill Christian Church Cemetery with the Rev. Harold Corbin officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Linda McDaniel of Grayson; three sons, Randy McDaniel of Monroe, Ken McDaniel of Monroe and Ronald McDaniel of High Point, N.C.; two sisters, Lois Robbins and Bessie Thomason, both of Roswell; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The family will be at the residence of Linda McDaniel and will receive visitors from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Wise-Connolly Funeral Home in Winder. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Jan. 10, 2000. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2000 Hubert Furcron Oglethorpe County Hubert Furcron, 89, of 796 Lexington-Carlton Road, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000. A native of Oglethorpe County, he was a son of the late Cornelius DuBose and Ziporah Belle Steele. He was retired as tax receiver of Oglethorpe County, He was the owner and operator of Sandy Cross Grocery and later worked at Eugene Arco Hardware Store. He was a member of and deacon emeritus at Sandy Cross Baptist Church, and a member of Masonic Lodge 158. Services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Sandy Cross Baptist Church with the Rev. Terry James and the Rev. Clayton Sanders officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Betty Wheless Furcron; son, Marion Furcron of Lexington; granddaughter, nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be deacons of Sandy Cross Baptist Church and Eugene Argo. Flowers will be accepted as well as memorials to a charity of choice. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at Lord & Stephens funeral home. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Jan. 10, 2000. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2000 Jerome Sims Sr. Athens Jerome Sims Sr., 64, of 150 North Crest Drive, died Friday, January 7, 2000. A native of Clarke County, he was the son of the late Catherine Sims and the late Gene Jackson. He was a member of Timothy Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Timothy Baptist Church with the Rev. J. Hutchins officiating. He is survived by three daughters, Gwen Church of Carrollton, Cynthia Anderson of Decatur and Debora Knight of Athens; two sons, Jerome Sims, Jr. of Athens and Kevin Sims of Sarasota, Fla.; a sister, Geneva Cooper of Athens; a brother, Samuel Sims of Athens; 10 grandchildren. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Jan. 10, 2000. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2000 Lane Wilbanks Cornelia Lane L. Wilbanks, 76, of Cornelia died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000. A native of Banks County, he was a son of the late Guy L. and Berdie Lane Wilbanks. He was owner and operator of Wilbanks Used Cars for 50 years and a member of the Georgia Automobile Association. A former councilman for the city of Baldwin, he was a member of Cornelia First Baptist Church. Services will be today at 3:30 p.m. in the south Chapel of Whitfield Funeral Home with Dr. T. Logan Smith and Rev. E. L. Aiken officiating. Burial will be in B.C. Grant Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Marcia Hubbell of Downington, Pa.; a son, Marlan B. Wilbanks of Atlanta; four sisters, Frances Duncan of Cornelia, Betty Pruitt of Baldwin, Mary Amig of Otto, N.C. and Guynelle Creighton of Canton; a brother, Donald Wilbanks of Alto; and two grandchildren. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Egleston's Children's Hospital, 1405 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30322. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Jan. 10, 2000. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2000 Samuel Claud Duke Toccoa Samuel Claud Duke, 66, of Route 2, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. A native of Stephens County, he was a son of the late Samuel Claud, Jr. and Bertie Hembree Duke. He grew up in the Big Smith community and lived at the old ''Homeplace'' off Harbert Valley Road. He was a former employee of WABCO and a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Duke was a longtime member of Tugalo Baptist Church and later Westminster Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Tugalo Baptist Church with the Rev. Roger Elrod officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bruce Harbert, Buss Harbert, Jones Harbert, Kyle Duke, Edward Adams and Paul Duke, and honorary pallbearers will be Pat Adams, Sammy Adams, Ray Adams and Dennis Shedd. The body is at Whitlock Mortuary, Toccoa, where the family will receive friends today from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The family will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Duke, Freeman Creek Road, Eastanollee. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Jan. 10, 2000 Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2000 Gilbert Pace Nicholson Gilbert Pace, 74, of 219 Tommy Barnett Road died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Maude Reynolds Pace and William Haynes Pace. He was retired from Gold Kist. Services will be today at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Bradford Pace officiating. Burial will be in the Antioch United Methodist Church Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Michael Pace of Nicholson, and nieces. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Jan. 10, 2000. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2000 Irene McCarley Hicks Lavonia Irene McCarley Hicks, 79. of 404 Kings Spring Village, Smyrna, formerly of Lavonia, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000. A native of South Carolina, she was the widow of the late J.D. Hicks and the daughter of the late Guy McCarley and Inez Wood McCarley. A homemaker and full-time mother, she was a member of the Lavonia First Baptist Church, the Lavonia Woman's Club, the Thursday Bridge Club and the Lavonia Garden Club. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Lavonia City Cemetery with Rev. Richard Bielski and Dr. Larry Finger officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Harriet Hicks of Smyrna; three sons, Jerry Hicks of Alpharetta, William Hicks of Athens and Buddy Hicks of Smyrna; two sisters, Jo Ann Fleming of Anderson, S.C. and Margaret Keller of Columbia; a brother, Larry McCarley of Anderson; and two grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight at Hamby Funeral Home in Lavonia. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Jan. 10, 1999. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2000 Mary Rich Demorest Mary J. Rich, 68, of Demorest died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000. A native of Detroit, she was a daughter of the late Kirk Wallace and Mary Isabelle Brander Stewart. She was retired from Scovill Manufacturing Company and attended Welcome Home Baptist Church. Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Whitfield Funeral Home, with burial in the Welcome Home Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Rich of Westland, Mich., and Sharon Borth of Bellville, Mich; a son, Mark Rich of Baldwin; six sisters, Lois Carter of Detroit, Peggy Fair of Fowlerville, Mich., Doris Elliott, Janet Harding and Shirley Detrich, all of Deltona, Fla., Donna Stewart of Lompoc, Cal.; and four grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Scarlett Whelchel, 4050 Ga. Highway 115, Demorest, Ga., 30535. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Jan. 10, 2000. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2000 Mollie Nicholson Sisk Alto Mollie Nicholson Sisk, 89, of South Grant Street died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. A native of Rabun County, she was the daughter of the late Miles Washington and Emma Wood Nicholson and was preceded in death by her husband, Cranford Grant Sisk. She was retired from Arnold Drug Company as a clerk with 20 years of service and was a member of Alto Baptist Church. Services will be today at 2 p.m. at the Alto Baptist Church with the Rev. Ernest Ivester and Rev. Dennis Ledford officiating. Burial will be in the Zebulon Baptist Church Cemetery, Toccoa. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Forester of Alto; a sister, Bessie Poole of Lula; two brothers, John Nicholson and Tommy Nicholson, both of Gainesville, and a grandson. Whitfield Funeral Home of Demorest is in charge of arrangements. Flowers are optional or memorials may be made to Hand in Hand Hospice, 743 Spring St., Gainesville, Ga. 30501-9841 Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Jan. 10, 2000. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:06 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2000 Lula Mae Vickery Canady Lavonia Lula Mae Vickery Canady, 91, of Lavonia died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000. A native of Hart County, she was the daughter of the late George Vickery and Lilli Vickery. The widow of henry Canady, she was a homemaker and the oldest member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Martin. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Hamby Funeral Home chapel, Lavonia, with the Rev. Roy Smith and Dr. Billy Owensby officiating. Burial will be at the Franklin Memorial Gardens North, Lavonia. Survivors include a three daughters, Mary McCollum, Flossie Sanders and Betty Hill, all of Lavonia; two sons, Grady Canady of Loganville and William Canady of Toccoa; two sisters, Claudia Norris and Mandy Beggs, both of Canon; 15 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Hamby Funeral Home. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Jan. 10, 2000. Šopyright 1999 Athens Newspapers Inc.