Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 14 Feb 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 9:02 a.m. on Monday, February 14, 2000 Emory Caudell Toccoa Emory Franklin Caudell, 81, of 905 Skyline Drive, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Caudell was a son of the late L.M. and Maude Crowe Caudell, and was the widower of Gladys Goolsby Caudell. He was retired from Coats & Clark and was a member of the Berea Sunday School Class. He attended Calvary Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Dennis Petty officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Magdeline Maines Carroll Caudell; a daughter, Ann Wilson, Easley, S.C.; two sons, Frank Caudell, Commerce, and Bobby Caudell, Homer; a stepdaughter, Ramona Harbert, Toccoa; two sisters, Beck Kirby, Toccoa, and Blondine Leverette, Lula; five brothers, Dwain Caudell, Gene Caudell and Bill Caudell, all of Toccoa, Fred Caudell, Martin, and Carl Caudell, Titusville, Fla.; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Casey Caudell, Tim Caudell, Paul Caudell, Charles Caudell, Ricky Wilson and Don Jameson. Pallbearers are asked to assemble at Acree-Davis Funeral Home at 1:15 today. The family is at the residence. Athens Daily News, Monday, Feb. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:02 a.m. on Monday, February 14, 2000 Lois Parham Hartwell Lois Mae Vickery Parham, 69, of 713 Benson St., died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Parham was a daughter of the late Waymon Jackson and Madge Welborn Vickery, and was the widow of James David Parham Jr. She was a retired seamstress with Hartwell Sports and a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Strickland Funeral Home with the Rev. Russell L. Bruce officiating. Burial will be in Nancy Hart Memorial Park. Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Joan Wilson, Hartwell, and Connie Jean Leard, Athens; a son, James David Parham III, Macon; five sisters, Hazel Ayers and Elizabeth Stovall, both of Hartwell, Marie Fleming, Lavonia, and Mary Nell Morrison and Linda Gurley, both of Atlanta; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Monday, Feb. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:02 a.m. on Monday, February 14, 2000 Fred Wilson Toccoa Fred Grigg Wilson, 90, of 658 South Pond St., died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000. A native of Banks County, Mr. Wilson was a son of the late Samuel J. and Odessa Walker Wilson. He was the owner and operator of a blacksmith shop and was a retired carpenter. He was of the Holiness faith. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Revs. Robert Magness and Haskell Lee officiating. Burial will be in Toccoa City Cemetery with Charlie Pitts officiating. Survivors include his wife, Ellie Bell Jenkins Wilson; two daughters, Shelby Heaton and Marcelene Garrett, both of Toccoa; two sons, Tommy Wilson and Kenneth Wilson, both of Thompson; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Wayne Cooper, Billy Shirley, Roy Dixon, Marvin Brown, Fred Duncan and Robert Bowen. Pallbearers will assemble at 3:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Monday, Feb. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:02 a.m. on Monday, February 14, 2000 Eloise Corry Arlington, Va. Mrs. Eloise Lupton Corry, 77, of Arlington, Virgina, died February 7, 2000. Formerly of Union Point, Mrs. Corry was retired from First Union Bank as a customer relations officer in 1990 and was a volunteer worker with the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. for many years. Mrs. Corry's daughter, Carolyn (UGA '81), who died in September 1999, represented Georgia in the National Cherry Blossom Festival in 1979. Graveside services will be held at Greenlawn Cemetery in Union Point, Ga., at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February, 15, 2000, with the Rev. Bill Mounts officiating. Mrs. Corry is survived by her husband of 46 years, Cecil Corry, of Arlington; two sons, Clay, Arlington, and Charles, Prague, Czech Republic; and a sister, Helen Leach, Verona, Va. Other survivors include a granddaughter of Prague, two nieces and two nephews. Visitation will be held Tuesday, Feb. 15 at Callaway Funeral Home, Union Point, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. @obit tagline:Athens Daily News, Monday, Feb. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:02 a.m. on Monday, February 14, 2000 Grace Brock Alto Grace Smith Brock, 85, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000. A native of Habersham County, Mrs. Brock was a daughter of the late John Henry and Emma Perry Smith, and was the widow of John B. Brock. She was a homemaker and a member of Level Grove Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home, Baldwin, with the Rev. Terry Rice officiating. Burial will be in Yonah Memorial Gardens. Survivors include a daughter, Ruby Burrell, Cornelia; a son, Leroy Brock, Monroe; a brother, Loyd Smith, Cornelia; three grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Athens Daily News, Monday, Feb. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:02 a.m. on Monday, February 14, 2000 Plonie Mae Cotton Gillsville Plonie Mae Tanner Cotton, 90, of 608 Queen Road, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000. A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Cotton was a daughter of the late Erastus and Laura Sanders Voyles, and was the widow of Herman Cotton. She was a retired seamstress and a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Homer, with the Rev. Ralph O. Smith officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in Midway Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Kenneth Tanner, Gillsville; five sisters, Hester Dickson, Snellville, Pauline Sosby, Cumming, Laura Sailers, Bethlehem, and Rosa Lou Stringer and Willard Strickland, both of Jefferson; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce. Athens Daily News, Monday, Feb. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:02 a.m. on Monday, February 14, 2000 Mae Vinson Maxeys Mae Vinson, 97, of 435 South Main St., died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000. A native of Abbeville County, S.C., Mrs. Vinson was a daughter of the late Thomas Young and Jessie Landrum Harris, and was the widow of Oscar Lee Vinson. She was the owner and operator of Vinson's Bargain Store and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Oglethorpe, with the Revs. James Vinson and Joel Sorrow officiating. Burial will be in the Athens Memory Gardens. Survivors include a daughter, Frances Buchanan, Maxeys; a sister, Jessie H. Vinson, Franklin, N.C.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be her nephews. The family will receive friends from 6:30-8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Mary's Hospice, P.O. Box 6588, Athens, GA 30604. Athens Daily News, Monday, Feb. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:02 a.m. on Monday, February 14, 2000 Annie Kerr Greensboro Annie Wood Kerr, 84, of 2401 Veazey Road, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Kerr was a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Nancy Henson Wood. She was a homemaker and a member of Siloam Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Siloam Baptist Church with the Revs. Wayne Usry and Joel Brown officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, James T. Kerr; a stepson, Garland Kerr, Seperton; a sister, Versie Wood Jackson, Siloam; and step-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Kenneth Watson, James Messer, Goodman Bryan, James Bryan, Steve Jarrard and Johnny Watson. Callaway Funeral Home, Union Point, is in charge of the arrangements. Athens Daily News, Monday, Feb. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc.