Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 14 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 8:02 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2000 Darlene S. Potts Nicholson Darlene S. Potts, 68, of 4932 New Kings Bridge Road died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000. A native of Athens, Mrs. Potts was a daughter of the late Eldo Slater. She was retired from Reliance Electric and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Jackson Funeral Home, Jefferson. Burial will be in Woodbine Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Stacey Standridge, Nicholson; a son, Warren Standridge, Athens; a stepson, Marty Standridge, Athens; three sisters, Jill Williams, Washington, Jackie Ward, Nevada, and Sheila Standridge, Athens; three brothers, Gary Slater and Michael McKane, both of Nevada, Tom Slater, Utah; and a grandchild. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Friday, Jan. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2000 Joseph Paul Denham Commerce Joseph Paul Denham, 82, of 1074 Fort Lamar Road died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000. A native of Alabama, Mr. Denham was a veteran of World War II. He was retired from Coats and Clark, Toccoa, and was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mount Zion Baptist Church with the Revs. Doug Duncan and Danny Whitsel officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Willard Denham; and two sisters, Helen Jones, Panama City, Fla., and Cathryn Taylor, Montezuma. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Ivie Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Friday, Jan. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2000 Warren Wilkerson Atlanta Warren Wilkerson, 78, of 1396 Lochland Road died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000. Mr. Wilkerson was a son of the late Romalice and Cora Wilkerson. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at New Salem Baptist Church, Washington. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Shirley J. Wilkerson; a daughter, Phyliss Kilgore, Atlanta; a son, Harold Wilkerson, Atlanta; a stepdaughter, Mary Ann Thompson, Atlanta; a stepson, Jeffery Coats, Atlanta; a sister, Carrie Stewart, Crawfordville; two brothers, Ecker L. Wilkerson, Ohio, and Ira ''T'' Wilkerson, Richland, Va.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Davenport-McLendon Mortuary, Washington, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, Jan. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2000 Marion Virginia Hector Athens Marion Virginia Hector, 76, of 267 Atlanta Ave. died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000. A native of West Virginia, Mrs. Hector was a daughter of the late Robert Adams and Myrtice Lee Ford and was the widow of George Hector Jr. She was a member of New Dorsey Tabernacle Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at New Dorsey Tabernacle Baptist Church with the Rev. H.L. Dotson officiating. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial will be in Nimno A.M.E. Church cemetery. Survivors include a son, Freddy Rabun, Chicago; six grandchildren, three of which were raised in the home, Lisa Marshall and Dexter Walker, both of Athens, and Deborah Lucas, Monroe; and seven great-grandchildren. Hurley Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, Jan. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2000 James David Oliver Hartwell James David Oliver, 90, of 50 Hill St. died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000. A native of Hart County, Mr. Oliver was a son of the late Squire Lee and Sallie Oliver and was the widower of Naomi Roebuck Oliver. He was a member and deacon of Sardis Baptist Church. Services will be at noon Saturday at Sardis Baptist Church with the Revs. Oscar Merideth and Eddie Thornton officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Alice Oliver; four daughters, Geraldine Craft, Barbara Jean Barnes and Mary Linda Williams, all of Atlanta, and Brenda Ann Singleton, Fort Wayne, Ind.; nine sons, James W. Oliver, Hartwell, Pastor William H. Oliver, Mesquite, Texas, Donald Lee Oliver, Jason David Oliver and Jarrad Eldrich Oliver, all of Atlanta, Wendell Hill and Rufus S. Hill, both of Marietta, and Erwin R. Hill and William Matthew Hill, both of Powder Springs; 29 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. today at Mack's Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Friday, Jan. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2000 Xenia Hatzi Watkinsville Xenia Hatzi, 84, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000. A native of Milwaukee, Wis., Mrs. Hatzi was a daughter of the late William Kallas and Amalia Stathanapoulos and was the widow of James Hatzi. She was a retired bookkeeper and was of the Greek Orthodox faith. Services will be held at a later date. Survivors include two daughters, Irene H. Goetz, Watkinsville, and Amy Kallas, Milwaukee; a sister, Marina Svoboda, Waukesha, Wis.; and three grandchildren. Arthur Bowick's Oconee Chapel has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, Jan. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2000 Hitesh Dhirubhai Patel Watkinsville Hitesh Dhirubhai Patel, 21, of 1171 Kenneland Drive died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000. A native of London, Mr. Patel was a son of Dhirubhai Chhotubhai Patel and Savitaben Ranchodbhai Patel. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a sister, Hira Patel, London. The family will receive friends today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Friday, Jan. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2000 Lonnie Karnes Mount Airy Lonnie Melford Karnes, 80, of 2447 Rock Road died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000. A native of Sabine County, Texas, Mr. Karnes was a son of the late John and Evie Luker Karnes. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II and was a member of the Cornelia Post of the VFW. He was owner/operator of a service station and restaurant in Habersham County and was of the Baptist faith. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Revs. Don Grizzle and Alvin Burns officiating. Burial will be in Chopped Oak Baptist Church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Grace Dodd Karnes; a daughter, Gloretta Hendrixson, Cornelia; a son, Jerry Karnes, Blairsville; a sister, Evelyn Simmons, Walnut Grove, Tenn.; a brother, Elmas Karnes, Beaumont, Texas; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Mike Patton, Donnie Brooks, Brian Mashburn, Victor Dodd, Jason Karnes and James Hallford. The family is at the residence. Athens Daily News, Friday, Jan. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2000 William Leonard Wilson Birmingham, Ala. William Leonard Wilson, 82, of 1840 Oakleaf Lane, formerly of Jefferson, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000. A native of Oklahoma, Mr. Wilson was a retired surgical technician. Memorial services will be held later. Survivors include his wife, Bernilda T. Wilson; a daughter, Kitty Bell, Texas; two sons, Chris Wilson, Texas, and L.K. Wilson, Kansas; and four grandchildren. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, Jan. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2000 Grace Rowland Greensboro Shirley ''Grace'' Rowland, 47, of 561 Morning Side Apartments died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000. A lifelong resident of Greene County, Ms. Rowland was a daughter of the late Fletcher and Reper Mae Rowland. She attended F.T. Corry High School. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church with the Rev. Michael Ephraim Sr. officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Canaan Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Amy Rowland, Greensboro; a son, Roderick Wright, Greensboro; two sisters, Doris Rowland, Chicago, and Brenda Ann Rowland, Greensboro; four brothers, Fletcher Rowland Jr., South Carolina, Melvin Rowland, Atlanta, Larry Rowland, Monroe, and Tyrone Rowland, Greensboro; a grandson; and her grandmother, Annie Ree Turnage, Chicago. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, Jan. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2000 Hubert Lanier Atlanta Hubert Lanier, formerly of Athens, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Young Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Friday, Jan. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2000 Ethel Lee Graham Greensboro Ethel Lee Graham, 84, of 1030 Big Rock Lane, formerly of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000. A native of Greene County, Mrs. Graham was a daughter of the late Wilbur and Willie Jernigan. She was a member of New Springfield Baptist Church and later became a Jehovah's Witness. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Union Point, with Brother J.D. Carter officiating. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial will be in St. Paul Church cemetery, Siloam. Survivors include a sister, Daisy Skrine; a brother, Joe Jerrell, Greensboro; a granddaughter; and two great-granddaughters. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, Jan. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2000 James Graham Lewis Sr. Lithonia James Graham Lewis Sr., 87, of 2527 Lake Capri Drive died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000. A native of Greene County, Mr. Lewis was a son of the late Dr. William Hill and Louise Kendrick Lewis. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Conyers, was a 1938 graduate of the University of Georgia and attended Georgia Tech. He was chief of research and design for Geological Survey, Washington, D.C. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Siloam Methodist Church, Siloam, with the Rev. Dr. Nat Long officiating. Burial will be in Siloam Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Lewis; a son, James Graham Lewis Jr., Townsend; two brothers, William Hill Lewis Jr., Greensboro, and Dr. L. Kendrick Lewis, Madison; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be David Larkin, Kevin Harrison, Lee Rhodes, Ken Lewis Jr., William Perry Simril and Hill Lewis III. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Siloam Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at McCommons Funeral Home, Greensboro. Athens Daily News, Friday, Jan. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2000 Fabian A. Jenkins Orlando, Fla. Fabian A. Jenkins, 66, formerly of Toccoa, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000. A native of Lake Alfred, Fla., Mr. Jenkins was a a retired C.M.E. Minister, and was a former pastor of Trinity C.M.E. Church, Toccoa. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was a member of Mount Olive C.M.E. Church, Orlando. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Mount Olive C.M.E. Church with Pastor Uylee Waugh officiating. Survivors include two daughters, Michelle Cater, Patel, Miss., and Adrienne Harris, New York; two sons, Clifford Jenkins, Old Bridge, N.J., and Robert Jenkins, New Brunswick, N.J.; four sisters, Katherine Robinson, Dorothy Johnson, Ida Christian and Elizabeth Jenkins; and seven grandchildren. Postell's Mortuary, Orlando, has charge of arrangements. Announcement provided by Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home, Toccoa. Athens Daily News, Friday, Jan. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2000 Gene Morgan Lilburn Eugene T. ''Gene'' Morgan, 66, formerly of Toccoa, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000. A native of Stephens County, Mr. Morgan was a son of the late Amer T. and Eloise Bell Morgan. He was a member of Lilburn First Baptist Church. He was a former member of Lilburn Lions Club, AACA, and the Model A Restorers Club. He was a member of V-8 Ford Club. He was retired as a local manager of the Lilburn area for Georgia Power Co. after 39 years of service. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bill Head Funeral Home, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel, with Dr. J. Mike Minnix officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Stephens Memorial Gardens, Toccoa. Survivors include his wife, Billie Cantrell Morgan; two daughters, Regina Sinclair, Duluth, and Maria Hammett, Braselton; a son, Neal Morgan, Oakwood; a sister, Betty Gregory, Toccoa; and four grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home and from 5-8 p.m. Saturday at Whitlock Mortuary. Whitlock Mortuary, Toccoa, has charge of local arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, Jan. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2000 Mary L. Slaughter Greensboro Mary L. Slaughter, 63, of 202 Mize Court died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000. A native of Greene County, Ms. Slaughter was a daughter of the late Wade and Lillian Slaughter. She was a homemaker. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, with the Rev. James Shy officiating. Survivors include a sister, Albertha Mae Robinson, Madison; and a brother, Eugene Wynne, Greensboro. Athens Daily News, Friday, Jan. 14, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc.