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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 8:17 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2000 Taylor LeeAnn Borders Watkinsville Taylor LeeAnn Borders, infant daughter of Brian Lee and Kellie Ann Webb Borders of 1101 Briarwood Trail, died Sunday, May 21, 2000. A native of Clarke County, Taylor was preceded in death by her twin sister. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park with the Rev. Gary Wheatstone officiating. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include a sister, Brittney Webb Young, Watkinsville; a brother, Robert Boyd Young, Watkinsville; her grandparents, Charles and Patsy Webb, Watkinsville, and Rachel Borders, Bowden; and a great-grandmother, Nanette Burgess, Athens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Watkinsville First United Methodist Church, 1331 New High Shoals Road, Watkinsville, GA 30677. The family will receive friends from 6-7:30 p.m. today at Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, May 23, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:17 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2000 Donald L. Harrison Athens Donald L. Harrison, 53, of 170 Rumson Road died Sunday, May 21, 2000. A native of Deer Park, Texas, Mr. Harrison was a son of Marie Harrison, Baytown, Texas, and the late Paul Harrison. He was a painter and wallpaper hanger and was of the Baptist faith. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Texas. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Linda Harrison, San Diego; a daughter, Donna Harrison, LaPorte, Texas; a son, Loyd Harrison, LaPorte; two sisters, Sandy Yolland, Baytown, and Patsy Tetting, Athens; three brothers, Doug Harrison, Conroe, Texas, John Harrison, Pawnee, Okla., and Jimmy Harrison, Erlanger, Ky.; a granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Cremation Society of the South, Austell, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, May 23, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:17 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2000 'Danny' Timothy Moore Athens Daniel ''Danny'' Timothy Moore, 45, of 6153 Jefferson River Road died Sunday, May 21, 2000. A native of Clarke County, Mr. Moore was a son of the late Vernard Daniel and Hazel Whitehead Moore. He was a supervisor with the U.S. Postal Service for 20 years and was a member of Crooked Creek Baptist Church and South Jackson Volunteer Fire Department. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crooked Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Tom Miles officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Crystal Moore, Athens; a son, John Moore, Athens; and a brother, Philip Moore, Athens. Pallbearers will be Dean Stringer, Jake Stringer, Windall Woodall, Melvin Cheek, Johnny Nelms and Steve Ray. Honorary pallbearers will be U.S. Postal Service employees and members of the South Jackson Volunteer Fire Department. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Corporate Square Building 1, Suite 127, Atlanta, GA 30329. The family will be at 6033 Jefferson River Road and will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Bernstein Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, May 23, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:17 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2000 Diane Helen Hardin Athens Diane Helen Hardin, 66, of Riverhill Road, formerly of Upper Arlington, Ohio, died Sunday, May 21, 2000. A native of Chicago, Mrs. Hardin was a daughter of the late George O. and Dorothy A. McDermot French. She was preceded in death by a son, Steven Todd Hardin. She was a 1951 graduate of Mansfield Senior High School. She was a legal secretary for Attorney Wagenhals, was a retouch artist for Allprints Photo and served as secretary in the Department of Endocrinology at Ohio State University. She was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Mansfield, Ohio, and the Mansfield Choral Society. She was a former member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Ontario, Ohio. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Snyder Funeral Home, Mansfield, with the Rev. Marilou Brook officiating. Burial will be in Mansfield Memorial Park. Survivors include a daughter, Pamela A. Gassaway, Mount Gilead, Ohio; a son, Scott G. Hardin, Watkinsville; two sisters, Jean Bruce, Bonita Springs, Fla., and Nancy Kissh, Findlay, Ohio; four grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Memorials may be made to the Mansfield Choral Society, c/o Snyder Funeral Home, P.O. Box 3085, Mansfield, Ohio 44904. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, May 23, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:17 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2000 Anne W. McClearen Washington Anne Wilkinson McClearen, 73, of 1490 Thomson Road died Sunday, May 21, 2000. A lifelong resident of Wilkes County, Mrs. McClearen was a daughter of the late William Howard Sr. and Gold House Wilkinson. She was a retired school teacher and was a member of Washington First United Methodist Church. She was a former member of United Methodist Women, Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonials Dames and the Gideon Auxiliary. Services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Washington First United Methodist Church with the Revs. Chip Wilson and Elvyn McDonald officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, James E. McClearen; two daughters, Jann M. Jones, Ellenwood, and Lynn M. Connell, Washington; four sisters, Hazel Sali, Boise, Idaho, Imogene Echols, Washington, Mary Lane Sayer, Lincolnton, and Jane Hutchinson, Senoia; a brother, Howard Wilkinson Jr., Washington; and two grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Joda Wilkinson, Jim Hutchinson, William Echols, David Williams, David McClearen, Howard Wilkinson III and Fred Green. Memorials may be made to the Washington First United Methodist Church, 100 W. Liberty St., Washington, GA 30673, or to the Gideon Society. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Hopkins Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, May 23, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:17 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2000 Rev. Howard E. Odum Clarkesville The Rev. Howard Elisha Odum, 94, of Gabriels Drive died Sunday, May 21, 2000. A native of Barrow County, Mr. Odum was a son of the late Elisha Howard and Martha Morrow Odum. He attended Emory University and West Georgia College. He was an ordained United Methodist minister and pastored a number of churches in North Georgia. He was a member of the North Georgia Methodist Conference. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Clarkesville United Methodist Church with the Revs. Joy Brown, Dr. John Bridges and Oscar D. Crosby officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Delores Magness Odum; three daughters, Dianne Gunn and Deborah Trotman, both of Demorest, and Teresa Dean, Batesville; two sons, Howard Edward Odum, Atlanta, and John Michael Odum, Clarkesville; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews, Mark Odum, Daniel Dean, Elisha Odum, Edward Odum, Eric Trotman, Jeremy Reynolds, Dwight Smith and Jeff DeLay. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Northeast Georgia Hand and Hand Hospice, 743 Spring St., Gainesville, GA 30501. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. today at Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, May 23, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:17 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2000 Mary Louise Appling Colbert Mary Louise Appling, 75, of 277 Valley Road died Saturday, May 20, 2000. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Appling was a daughter of the late M.C. Johnson and Daisy Sue Hall and was the widow of John Thomas Appling Sr. She was preceded in death by two children, Sarah Appling and Terry Appling. She was a member of Springfield Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Mother Board. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Springfield Baptist Church with the Rev. Horace Ellison officiating. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial will be in Moon Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, France Walker, Josephine Freeman and Gaybreal Bolton; three sons, Willie Appling, John Thomas Appling Jr. and Benard Appling; six sisters, Mamie Fleming, Laurie Land, Maxine McLaughlin, Margaret Elberhart, Berthre Thomas and Janice Langhorne; four brothers, Mack Johnson, Theal Johnson, Leroy Johnson and Johnnie Johnson; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the residence. Jones Lexington Funeral Chapel has charge of arrangement. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, May 23, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:51 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2000 David Anthony Finch Forth Worth, Texas David Anthony Finch, 18, died Sunday, May 21, 2000. A native of Augusta, David was a son of W. Roy Finch and Mary E. Powell. He was a 1998 graduate of Fossil Ridge High School and was a coordinator for Conway Southern Express. David was a talented musician. He played the drums, guitar, bass and saxophone. David was a very loving young man. He was greatly loved by Family and friends. Anyone who ever met David was touched by his gentleness, compassion for others and his love of life. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at North Fort Worth Baptist Church with the Rev. Gary Casey officiating. Church services in Georgia will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Moore's Funeral Chapel, Milledgeville. Burial will be in Westview Cemetery, Milledgeville. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his father's wife, Debbie Finch; his mother's husband, Chip Powell; two sisters, Erin Finch and Madeline Powell; a brother, Luke Powell; his grandparents, O.B. and Nyla Donaldson, Merry Ann Finch; his step-grandparents, Luther and Charlotte Powell, Gail and Betty McDonald; his great-grandfather, Clarence Strickland; aunts, Marion Usry, Laura Meadows and Luanne Hormel; and an uncle, Sam Donaldson. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Shannons Funeral Chapel, Fort Worth. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Tuesday, May 23, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:51 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2000 George Adams Winterville George Worley Adams, 70, died May 22, 2000. A native of Madison County and longtime resident of Griffin, GA, he was a son of the late Willie Anderson and Mattie Lou Hardman Adams. He was a retired Terminal Supervisor with Dixie Pipeline Company and a U.S. Army veteran. He attended Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 24, 2000 at 11:00 AM at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with Revs. Brian Butler, Ray Jenkins and Bill Wood officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Travis Hooper, David Hawkes, Jason Booth, Eric Adams, Doug Griffin and Steve Ebbert. Survivors include his wife, Jewell Raymie Adams of Griffin; Daughter and son in law, Vickie and Thomas Evans of Winterville; Son, David L. Adams of Duluth; 4 grandchildren, Troy Adams, Adam Evans, Jordan Evans and Hailey Evans and 4 nieces. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 7 until 9 PM. Flowers are accepted or memorials to American Cancer Society, Lung Association or Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Fund. Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, East is in charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Tuesday, May 23, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:51 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2000 Victor E. Casper Watkinsville Mr. Victor E. Casper, a native of Oglethorpe County, died Sunday, May 21, 2000, at the age of 73. Mr. Casper was the son of the late James Truman and Cora Jackson Casper. He retired as a Vice-President of the Magnolia Oil Company and also worked as a driver for Hayes Trucking. Mr. Casper attended the New Covenant Worship Center. Mr. Casper is survived by three daughters: Marcie Boone of Akins, SC, Barbara Lapczynski of Winterville, GA and Deborah White of Toccoa, GA; four sons, Victor William Casper of Center, GA, Benny Casper of Winterville, GA, David Casper of Watkinsville, GA, and Jackie Pace of Bishop, GA; one sister: Ann Finch of Athens, GA: three Brothers: Roy Casper of Athens, GA, William Casper of Danielsville, GA, and Gene Casper of Center, GA; eight grandchildren: Myra Roach, Conway Casper, Coleman Casper, Sybil Fergurson, James Boone, Jonathan Casper, Nicholas Pace, and Christy Gunnin; nine great grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at Bridges Funeral Home, Tuesday May 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. The Funeral Service will be held in Bridges Funeral Home Chapel, Wednesday May 24, 2000 at 11:00 A.M. with the Rev. Larry Holmes officiating. Interment will follow in the Chapel Christian Church Cemetery. Bridges Funeral Home Athens, GA has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Tuesday, May 23, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc.