Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 16 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 9:57 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Guy Turner Cornelia Guy Turner, 89, died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2000. A native of Stephens County, Mr. Turner was a son of the late Thomas Jackson Turner and Cora Stowe Turner. He was employed by Clarkesville Mill for 25 years and was retired from Southern Switches Inc., Dahlonega. He was a member of the Turner Quartet and Cornelia First Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, with Clarence Davis and the Revs. Byron McEachern and Charles ''Bo'' Turner officiating. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Hembree Turner; two daughters, Barbara Roberts and Jeri Massey, both of Cornelia; a son, the Rev. Charles ''Bo'' Turner, Clarkesville; a sister, Fannie Aiken, Danville, Va.; eight grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:57 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Alvin Ira Clark Eastanollee Alvin Ira Clark, 78, died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2000. Mr. Clark was a son of the late Luther and Etta Phillips Clark. He was retired from WABCO, was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was a member of Zebulon Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Whitlock Mortuary, Toccoa, with the Revs. Ben Coleman and Ty Childers officiating. Burial will be in Cross Roads Baptist Church cemetery, Hart County. Survivors include his wife, Faye Teat Clark; two sisters, Exie Clark and Bunea Clark Poper, both of Toccoa; a brother, Winston Clark, Lavonia; nieces and nephews. The family is at their respective residences and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the mortuary. Athens Daily News, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:57 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Elmina Shelton Keener Toccoa Elmina Shelton Keener, 82, of 5128 Brookhaven Circle died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2000. A native of Stephens County, Mrs. Keener was a daughter of the late Joseph Manson and Martha Catherine Williams Shelton and was the widow of Doyle Keener. She was a homemaker and was a member of Rock Creek Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Rock Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Leon Miller and Crate Murphy officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Jeanette K. Spencer and Brenda K. Ivester, both of Toccoa; a son, Daniel Keener, Toccoa; a sister, Mattie Lee Wilmot, Toccoa; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rock Creek Baptist Church Videotape Ministry, 5194 Brookhaven Circle, Toccoa, GA 30577. The family is at the residence of Brenda Ivester, 5127 Brookhaven Circle, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m today at Whitlock Mortuary. Athens Daily News, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:57 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Thomas Walton Whitlow Commerce Thomas Walton Whitlow, 87, of 180 Central Ave. died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000. A native of Georgia, Mr. Whitlow was a son of the late Noah James and Lizzie Harrison Whitlow and was the widower of Agnes Simmons Whitlow. He was a night watchman. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Ivie Funeral Home with the Revs. Kenneth Segars, Donald Wilson, Charles Reese and Harold Peek officiating. Burial will be in Grey Hill Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara W. Reed, Commerce; a son, Larry Whitlow, Commerce; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Athens Daily News, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:57 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Ruby B. Jackson Bogart Ruby B. Jackson, 73, of 150 Sarsen Circle died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000. Mrs. Jackson was a daughter of the late Richard Lumpkin and Lizzie Royal and was the widower of Tommy Jackson. She was a member of Morton Chapel Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Morton Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. R. Bryant officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a sister, Katherine Howard and three aunts, Sarah Wise, Dollie Moon and Lillie Barnett, all of Athens. Forestglen Mortuary, Jefferson, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:57 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Mary Wooden Gunter Tignall Mary Wooden McGill Gunter, 89, of 7377 Danburg Road died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000. A native of Lincoln County, Mrs. Gunter was a daughter of the late William Frederick and Louise Harper McGill and was the widow of Kiser P. Gunter. She was a homemaker and was a member of Beulah Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Beulah Baptist Church with the Revs. Jim Edwards, Dewey Mallory and Dewitt Waters officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Bobbie G. Wilson, Tignall; a son, Thomas Gunter, Washington; a sister, Myrtle M. Gunter, Tignall; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Donald Gunter, Scott Chafin, Efrem Gunter, Shane Gunter, Mark Crook and LeRoy Bufford. Memorials may be made to Beulah Baptist Church, Tignall, GA 30668. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Hopkins Funeral Home, Washington. Athens Daily News, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:57 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Hayward N. Jarrard Jefferson Hayward N. Jarrard, 71, of 7041 S. Apple Valley Road died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Jarrard was a son of the late George Marion and Addie Pauline Martin Jarrard. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol Jarrard, and by a son, Roger Jarrard. He was retired from B-J-C Hospital after 15 years and was a member and deacon of Tyrus Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Evans Funeral Home with the Revs. Charles Elrod and Joel Shadburn officiating. Burial will be in New Harmony Baptist Church cemetery, Nicholson. Survivors include his wife, Dessie Jarrard; a daughter, Ann Gaines, Commerce; four sons, Charles Jarrard and Daryl Jarrard, both of Jefferson, Grady Jarrard, Sparta, and Marlon Jarrard, Hull; a sister, Geraldine Thrasher, Anderson, S.C.; a brother, L.G. Jarrard, Anderson; and 13 grandchildren. Athens Daily News, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:57 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Jo Lanier Sorrells Tucker Jo Lanier Massey Sorrells died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000. She was a member of Atlanta First Baptist Church, where she worked in the nursery. She worked with the Roswell Road Presbyterian Church Day Care Center and worked for two years with the Athens Community Council on Aging. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Athens, with the Rev. Varon Crosby officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Patsy Illick, Lithonia; a grandson, Andrew James Illick, Covington; and a cousin, Bertha Lee Wilbanks, Nicholson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Atlanta First Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at A.S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home, Decatur. Athens Daily News, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:57 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Cecile J. Smith Toccoa Martha Cecile Jones Smith, 83, of 122 E. Currahee St. died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2000. A native of Gainesville, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Dathan and Martha Bagwell Jones and was the widow of William Terrell ''Ted'' Smith. She was retired from Wright's Manufacturing Co. and was a member of Toccoa First Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home. Burial will be in Toccoa City Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, Martha Lynn Kesler and Kay Moon, both of Augusta, and Teri Mitchell, Atlanta; a son, Ken Smith, Acworth; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Bryan Smith, Todd Kesler, Billy Kesler, Richard Mitchell, Ira Clay and Bill Graham. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:57 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Henry Ralph Andrews Tignall Henry Ralph Andrews, 68, of 231 Fain Road died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000. A native of Wilkes County, Mr. Andrews was a son of Susie Mae Andrews, Lincolnton. He was a member of Greenwood Baptist Church and was employed in the textile industry by Milliken and Co., Thomson, for 31 years. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Fain Family Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Edwards officiating. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Barbara Fain Andrews; a daughter, Sheila Carter, Danielsville; two sons, Allen Andrews and Greg Andrews, both of Tignall; two sisters, Virgie L. Jones, Lincolnton, and Lizzie Mae Horton, Hodges, S.C.; three brothers, Gene Andrews and Eddie L. Andrews, both of Lincolnton, and George L. Andrews, Washington; and four grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Hopkins Funeral Home, Washington. Athens Daily News, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:57 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Donald Readon Toccoa Donald Allen Readon, 68, of 101 Pleasantdale Drive, formerly of New Hampshire, died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2000. A native of Hartford, Conn., Mr. Readon was a son of the late Charles and Ruth Peas Readon. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, was retired as a self-employed painter and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church, Toccoa. Memorial services will be held at later date at Liberty Baptist Church with the Rev. Albert Hudson officiating. Survivors include four daughters, Catherine Martin, Toccoa, Jamie Readon, Connecticut, Cynthia Pickard, Epsom, N.H., and Cheryl Melcher, Candia, N.H.; a son, Donald Readon, Candia; and 15 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Liberty Baptist Church Youth Fund. Acree-Davis Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:57 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Julia Mae Binns Washington Julia Mae Binns, 96, of 107 Peter St. died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000. A native of Wilkes County, Mrs. Binns was a daughter of the late Charles Booker and Mandy Pope and was the widow of Isaiah Binns. She was preceded in death by two children, T.B. Binns and Ella M. Brittian. She was employed in domestic work and was a member of Rocky Mount Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Rocky Mount Baptist Church with the Rev. Roy D. Andrews officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include six daughters, Doretha Richardson, Florida, Lessie Lee, New York, Rose N. Dakori, Virginia, Julia Gartrell, Jean Wilder and Barbara Martin, all of Washington; two sisters, Helen Stone and Lois Booker, both of Washington; 20 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren. Davenport-McLendon Mortuary has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:57 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Michael R. Natale Portland, Maine Michael Raymond ''Mike'' Natale, 34, formerly of Elberton, died Saturday, July 29, 2000. A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Mr. Natale was a stepson of Bobby and Carol Callaway of Chesapeake Beach, Md. He was a graduate of Forest Park High School. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Elberton First Baptist Church with Dr. C.E. Jackson III officiating. Interment will be in Callaway Family Plot, Forest Lawn cemetery, Elberton. Survivors include his father, Arthur Natale, Fort Myers, Fla.; a half sister, Jennifer Natale, Fort Myers; two half sisters, Kristie Ogrodoski and Paula Ogrodoski, both of Moorehead City, N.C.; a half brother, Anthony Ogrodoski, Moorehead City; two stepsisters, Sandi Miller, Elkridge, Md., and Laura Jacobson Frick, North Beach; and his grandmother, Gladys Wall Callaway, Elberton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Georgia, Alabama and Florida American Diabetes Association, South Coastal Region, 1101 N. Lake Destiny Road, Suite 415, Maitland, FL 32751. Berry Funeral Home, Elberton, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:57 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Hilton E. Young Athens Hilton E. Young, 66, of 258 Rear Arch St. died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000. A native of Athens, Mr. Young was a son of the late Milton and Ella Rae Young. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ebenezer Baptist Church, West, with Dr. Winfred M. Hope officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Yvonne L. Young, Athens; three sons, Hilton E. Young Jr., Robert L. Young and Arthur C. Young, all of Athens; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Viewing will be from noon to 9 p.m. today at Gardenview Funeral Chapel. Athens Daily News, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:26 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 J. Douglas Felder Bogart J. Douglas Felder, 75, died November 7, 2000. Born in Tampa, FL, he was a son of the late Jesse Judson and Ida Mae Weeks Felder and preceded in death by a sister, Mrs. Joe (Mary Louise) Childress of Jacksonville, FL. Mr. Felder is survived by his wife, Betty Dickens Felder; Daughters, Susan F. Davidson of Doraville and Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. (Hyla) Lee of Dacula; Brother, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Felder of Jacksonville, FL; Stepdaughter, Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. (Dixie) Williams of Huntsville, AL; Stepson, Mr. and Mrs. Rebel Nunnally of Madison, AL; 6 grandchildren, Lane Davidson of Doraville, Mr. and Mrs. Lorie Davidson of Dawsonville, Julie Williams of Huntsville, AL, Daniel Williams of Huntsville, AL, Meredith Nunnally of Madison, AL and Spencer Nunnally of Madison, AL; 4 great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. The body was donated to the Medical College of Georgia. Memorial services will be Saturday, November 18, 2000 at 11:00 AM at Lord and Stephens, West, Bogart, GA. (706) 549-3342. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday beginning at 10:00 AM. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:26 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Howard E. Payne Commerce Howard E. Payne, 86, of 633 Neal Road died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Payne was a son of the late Joe and Cora Payne. He was preceded in death by a son, Morris L. Payne. He was a member of King's Branch Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at King's Branch Baptist Church, Georgia Highway 198, Carnesville, with the Rev. James L. Ramey officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mildred L. Payne; two sons, Vernon (Shirley) Payne, Athens, Jozell (Ernestine) Payne, Rome, GA; a stepson, Larry (Bobbie Jean) Jarrett, Atlanta; three sisters, Clyde Satterfield, Indianapolis, Ind., Dorothy Hosey, Chicago, and Mammie Lambart, Cleveland, Ohio; four brothers, Grady Mayfield, Toccoa, Ga., James Mayfield, Gilbert Mayfield, Chicago, and Paul Mayfield, Cleveland, Ohio; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Drew Funeral Home, Toccoa, has charge of arrangements. Announcement courtesy of Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home, Athens. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc.