Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 22 July 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 11:22 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2000 'Jackie' Williams Clarksville, Tenn. Alberteen Foxworth ''Jackie'' Williams, 67, formerly of Jefferson, died Monday, July 17, 2000./ Services will be at 1 p.m. today in Fort Campbell, Ky. Survivors include her husband, Robert ''R.L.'' Williams. Williams Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Announcement provided by Gardenview Funeral Chapel, Athens. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, July 22, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:22 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2000 Crawford Gunn Cornelia Crawford Gunn, 65, died Friday, July 21, 2000. A native of Habersham County, Mr. Gunn was a son of the late William Pink Gunn and Leona Franklin Gunn. He was preceded in death by a son, Timmy Gunn. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was retired as an engineer from Ethicon, Inc. after 22 years. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, with the Rev. David Wheeler officiating. Burial will be in Yonah Memorial Gardens. Survivors include a daughter, Tina Jones, Blairsville; a stepdaughter, Leslie Michelle Owens, Demorest; a stepson, Eddie Knotts, Cornelia; and five grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, July 22, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:22 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2000 Lenton Hale Detroit Lenton Hale, 89, of 2043 South LaSalle Garden died Friday, July 14, 2000. A native of Fulton County, Mr. Hale was a member of the Hutchinson Grove A.M.E. Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ebenezer A.M.E. Church in Greensboro with Rev. Michael Ephraim Sr. officiating. Burial will be in the Hutchinson Grove Church Cemetery, Greensboro. Survivors include his wife, Mary Hale. Norrington Funeral Home, Greensboro, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, July 22, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:22 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2000 Margie Buchanan Cabe Franklin, N.C. Margie Buchanan Cabe, 87, of Lois Lane died Friday, July 21, 2000. A native of Macon County, N.C., Mrs. Cabe was a daughter of the late Oscar L. and Edna Picklesimer Buchanan and was the widow of Milo Cabe. She was a homemaker and was a member of Drymans Chapel United Methodist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Drymans Chapel United Methodist Church with the Revs. Phil Williams and Jerome Hamm officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Lois Ashworth Williams, Royston, and Evelyn Shelnut, Spartanburg, S.C.; a son, William M. Cabe Jr., Franklin; four sisters, Ruby Justice, Hazel Rogers, Bea Bell and Tee Henry, all of Franklin; three brothers, Neville Buchanan and James Buchanan, both of Franklin, and Kenneth Buchanan, Sharpsburg; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Douglas Ashworth, Donnie Ashworth, Joe Hilliard, Lee Ranson, Ronnie Martin and Gary Buchanan. Memorials may be made to Drymans Chapel Building Fund, c/o Jane Morgan, P.O. Box 146, Otto, NC 28763. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Bryant Funeral Home. Announcement provided by Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, July 22, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:22 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2000 George H. Martz Athens George H. Martz, 78, of 9835-7 Commerce Road died Monday, July 17, 2000. A native of Lewiston, Mont., Mr. Martz was a son of the late Andrew Jackson Sutton Martz and Margaret Venstra Truesdale. He was a retired chemical engineer, was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard and he was of the Episcopal faith. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, Greensboro. Survivors include his wife, Peggy Ann Kirby Martz; two daughters, Kathleen ''Kathy'' Jean Ranson, Dalton, and Margaret Patricia ''Patty'' Rogers, Brunswick; four sons, Robert ''Bob'' A. Winsor and Jack Hall Martz, both of Atlanta, Thomas ''Tom'' Andrew Martz, Union Point, and Mike Martz, Bishop; a sister, Dorothy Louise Watts, Oakton, Va.; and 10 grandchildren. Bernstein Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, July 22, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:22 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2000 Edna Cobb Houston Edna Cobb, formerly of Athens, died Monday, July 17, 2000. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Evergreen Memorial Park with the Rev. Gary Purvis officiating. The family is at the residence of Mrs. James Booth, 31 Water St., Watkinsville. Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, West, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, July 22, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:22 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2000 George P. Hardy Winder George P. Hardy, 74, died Friday, July 21, 2000. A native of Jackson County, Mr. Hardy was a son of the late Clarence A. and Lourene Sims Hardy. He was a member of Union Baptist Church, was a retired bookkeeper, and was a U.S. Army and Navy veteran of World War II. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Carter Funeral Home with the Rev. Rusty Newman officiating. Burial will be in Bethabra Baptist Church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Annie Ruth ''Pat'' Hardy; a daughter, Linda Jones, Loganville; a sister, Edna Rowden, Winder; and two granddaughters. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Union Baptist Church, 527 Union Church Road, Winder, GA 30680. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, July 22, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:22 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2000 Mary Windham Pugh Cornelia Mary Windham Pugh, 82, of Chase Circle died Thursday, July 20, 2000. A native of Walker County, Ala., Mrs. Pugh was a daughter of the late Thomas R. and Exie Lee Windham. She was retired as a cashier with Greyhound Bus Lines for a number of years, was a member of Freewill Baptist Church and Habersham County Senior Citizens. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, with the Rev. Steve Doran officiating. Burial will be in Level Grove Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Everett J. Pugh; two daughters, Elizabeth Jo Stamps, Cornelia, and Margarett Ann Bates, Columbianna, Ala.; three sons, Robert William Watson, Columbianna, Jeffrey O'Neal Watson, Chicago, and James William Pugh, Decatur; a sister, Doris Ann Wood, Oakman, Ala.; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, July 22, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:22 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2000 Arthur R. Chapin Athens Arthur R. Chapin, 65, of 2473 Brock Road died Thursday, July 20, 2000. A native of Framingham, Mass., Mr. Chapin was a son of the late George and Viola Leary Chapin. He was a disabled U.S. Army veteran and attended various Army technical schools. Services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Woodbine Cemetery with the Rev. Jesse Mealor officiating. Survivors include his wife, Doris Wetter Chapin; two daughters, Linda Reyholt, Friendswood, Texas, and Debbie Whetham, Eagle River, Ala.; two sons, Ron Chapin, Athens, and Thomas Chapin, Defiance, Miss.; two sisters, Janice Herrick, High Springs, Fla., and Wendy Circoni, Sarasota, Fla.; a brother, Richard Chapin, Gloversville, N.Y.; his stepfather, Floyd Cox, Dowling Park, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday at Jackson Funeral Home, Jefferson. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, July 22, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:22 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2000 Jo Ann Willis Elberton Jo Ann Willis of 1021 Evergreen Drive died Tuesday, July 18, 2000. Miss Willis was a daughter of Benjamin Sr. and Willie Davis Willis, Elberton. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Carlton Grove Baptist Church with Pastor H.L. Dotson, the Revs. Thomas Jackson and Quincy Fortson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include a daughter, Courtney Willis, Elberton; two sons, Tyrone Willis, Athens, and Corey J. Willis, Elberton; three sisters, Darlene Heard, Brenda Blackwell and Marilyn McDuffie, all of Elberton; a brother, Benjamin Willis Jr., Elberton; and a granddaughter. C.W. Phelps Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, July 22, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:22 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2000 Rachel Moon Carlton Rachel McCannon Moon, 90, of 111 Smokey Hollow Road died Thursday, July 20, 2000. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Moon was a daughter of the late John Henry and Maggie Escoe McCannon and was the widow of Edward Marvin Moon. She was a homemaker and was a member of Burt's United Methodist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Burt's United Methodist Church with the Revs. Linda Jones and Mack Strozier officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, Viola Allgood, Lexington, Sara Moss, Elberton, and Patricia Roberts, Milledgeville; a son, Marvin ''Bud'' Moon, Lexington; eight grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Pallbearers will be Shyanne Allgood, Phil Massey, Keith Howard, Steve Winslett, Lynn Armour and Vance Mattox. Memorials may be made to Burt's United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, or to Oglethorpe County Senior Citizens Center, Lexington, GA 30648. The family is at the residence of Bud Moon, 591 Elberton Road, Lexington. Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, July 22, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:07 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2000 Mildred Wright Royston Mrs. Mildred Herren Wright, 87, of 636 Baker St. Royston, Georgia died Thursday, July 20, 2000 at the Cobb Memorial Hospital in Royston, Georgia. Mrs. Wright was born in Fulton County, August 4, 1912 daughter of the late Calvin Van Buren Herren and the late Mildred Myrtle Brannon Herren. She was former office manager for the Cobb Memorial Hospital for 18 years and former office manager for Royston Mills formerly Dalton-Candlewick yarns company. Mrs. Wright was a member of the Royston Baptist Church where she was a former Sunday school teacher and member of the Fidalis Sunday School class. Her husband was the late Evan Thomas (E.T.) Wright. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas C. and Hilda Wright, Vanna, Georgia, John H. and Ann Wright, Lawrenceville, Georgia, Jerry and Meridy Wright, Rabun Gap, Georgia; sister, Kathryn Lynes, Savannah, Georgia; brothers, Roy Herren, Griffin, Georgia, Robert Herren, Locust Grove, Georgia; 4 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren. Preceded in death by one son Jimmy Wright. Preceded in death by one granddaughter. Funeral services for Mrs. Wright will be 2 p.m. Sunday, July 23, 2000 at the Royston Baptist Church with Dr. Danny Barton officiating. Burial will follow in the Rose Hill cemetery. The body is at the Pruitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 7 until 9 Saturday night. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. The family is at the home. Flowers optional memorials can be made to the Royston Baptist Church Family Life Center, 767 Church St., Royston, Georgia 30662. Pruitt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Saturday, July 22, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 11:07 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2000 Stella Michalina Godzisz Bogart Stella Michalina Godzisz, 76, of Virgil Langford Road, Bogart, Georgia passed away Thursday, July 20, 2000. Mrs. Godzisz was a native of Buffalo, New York and was the daughter of the late Anthony and Michalina Godzisz. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sidmund Godzisz and a son, James Godzisz. She was a retired inspector for General Motors and had served as a Pink Lady for St. Mary's Auxiliary. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Memorial services will be held Saturday at 10 o'clock at the UGA Catholic Center with Father Joy Nellissery officiating. Funeral services and burial will be in New Fane, New York. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Caroline Godzisz, Gainesville, Georgia; a daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Roy Carroll, Watkinsville, Georgia; and grandchildren, Donna Godzisz, David Godzisz, Patrick Carroll, and Benjamin Carroll. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, 2452 Spring Road, Smyrna, Georgia 30080 or the American Heart Association, 1353 Jennings Mill Road, Ste. A, Bogart, Georgia 30622. Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Saturday, July 22, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc.