Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 24 Mar 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 8:10 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2000 'Minnie Lou' Jenkins Winder ''Minnie Lou'' Jenkins, 89, died Thursday, March 23, 2000. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Jenkins was a daughter of the late Milton and Mary Jones Ashe and was the widow of Walt Jenkins. She was a housewife and was a member of Carl Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Carter Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Sullivan officiating. Burial will be in Carl Cemetery. Survivors include four daughters, Dorothy Connally, Decatur, Janet Joyal-Standley, Lawrence-ville, Patricia Eason, Monroe, and Randy Reynolds, Lilburn; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 24, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:10 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2000 'Buddy Bay' Barnes White Plains Timothy ''Buddy Bay'' Barnes, 90, died Saturday, March 18, 2000. A native of Greene County, Mr. Barnes was a son of the late Timothy and Lugenia Hardin Barnes. He was preceded in death by a child. He was a member of White Plains Second Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at White Plains Second Baptist Church with the Revs. Stanley Peaks and James Collins officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Kilpatrick Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mollie Barnes; a daughter, Marianna Halliburton, Atlanta; nine sons, Willie Barnes, Newnan, J.B. Barnes, Johnny Barnes, Eddie Barnes, Terry Barnes, Clifford Barnes, Jimmy Barnes and Columbus Barnes, all of Atlanta, Calvin Barnes, White Plains; 30 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 24, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:10 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2000 Nelle Patrick Fleeman Winder Nelle Patrick Fleeman, 82, died Thursday, March 23, 2000. A lifelong resident of Barrow County, Mrs. Fleeman was a daughter of the late Miles and Ara House Patrick and was the widow of B.F. Fleeman. She was retired from Empire Manufacturing Co. after 36 years and was a member of Rockwell Universalist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Carter Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Ann Wages, Auburn; a son, Tom Fleeman, Braselton; two sisters, Lucille McDonald, Gainesville, and Peggy Harrell, Athens; a brother, Clyde ''Cope'' Patrick, Winder; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 24, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:10 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2000 Charlie Kimbrel Grovetown Charlie Kimbrel, 73, of 142 Langston Ave. died Tuesday, March 21, 2000. A native of Greene County, Mr. Kimbrel was a son of the late Walter M. and Ina Beck Kimbrel. He was a retired salesman for Tiger Land Co., Inc. and was a mason. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and was of the Baptist faith. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Callaway Funeral Home, Union Point, with the Rev. Johnny Barnett officiating. Burial will be in Crawfordville Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Alice Edwards Kimbrel; nine daughters, Pearl Jones, Bogalusa, La., Carolyn Jenkins, Picayune, Miss., Peggy Green, Georgetown, S.C., Judy Dunn, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Gail Mugge, Yuma, Ariz., Cheryl Manderson, Augusta, Bobbie Prather, North Augusta, S.C., Pat Ragonton, Hephzibah, and Terri Saturday, Grovetown; two brothers, Lloyd Kimbrel, Fayetteville, N.C., and Carlton Kimbrel, Union Point; 20 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Robert Davis, Jerry Newton, David Rabun, Mike Scales, Dick Faulk, Jim Brantly and Mike McTier. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 24, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:10 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2000 Sara Jane Kimbrough Greensboro Sara Jane Askew Kimbrough, 91, of 204 Mabel Lane, formerly of Elberton, died Wednesday, March 22, 2000. A native of Greene County, Mrs. Kimbrough was a daughter of the late William Clarence Askew and Annie Ruth Mullins and was the widow of Locket Mitchell Kimbrough. She was a homemaker and was a member of Walker United Methodist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Walker United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rick Maeser officiating. Burial will be in Greenview Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Jane K. Wisenbaker, Germantown, Md.; a sister, Bertha Askew Ashley, Greensboro; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at McCommons Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 24, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:10 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2000 Minnie Sheriff McCall Lithonia Minnie Sheriff McCall, 96, of 8966 Pleasant Hill Road died Thursday, March 23, 2000. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. McCall was a daughter of the late Robert and Mary Etta Swaim Sheriff and was the widow of Cortez O. McCall. She was a homemaker and was a member of Toms Creek Baptist Church, Martin. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Toms Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Wayne Marcus, Clack Stubb, Kenneth Moon and Virgil Merck officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include three sons, C.O. McCall, Lithonia, J.D. McCall and Bob McCall, both of Lavonia; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. today at Whitlock Mortuary, Toccoa. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 24, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:10 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2000 Cecile H. Campbell Hartwell Cecile Harper Campbell, 81, of 1415 Ridge Road died Thursday, March 23, 2000. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Campbell was a daughter of the late Jessie Willis and Eunice Hunt Harper and was the widow of Clarence Edwin Campbell. She was retired from Monroe Auto Equipment Co. as a shipping clerk. She was a member of Milltown Baptist Church and Senior Adult Sunday School Class and was a former clerk and assistant treasurer. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Strickland Funeral Home with the Revs. Ray Black and Eddie Simmons officiating. Burial will be in Nancy Hart Memorial Park. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Carnes and Mary Helen Dunnell, both of Hartwell; a brother, Roy Harper, Hartwell; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Travis Carnes, Royston Highway, Hartwell, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 24, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:10 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2000 J.A. Kilgore Chatsworth J.A. Kilgore, 72, died Thursday, March 23, 2000. Mr. Kilgore was a son of the late Hughes and Martha Baynes Kilgore. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Chatsworth. Services will be at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church with Drs. J. Estill Jones and Jeff Hensley officiating. Burial will be in Murray Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Marcie Bandy Kilgore; three daughters, Ann Kilgore, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Kay Brown, Athens, and Lyn Kilgore, Dalton; two sisters, Margie Gray, Chatsworth, and Betty James, Dalton; three brothers, Conroy Kilgore, Summerville, S.C., Ed Kilgore, Bryson City, N.C., and Norris Kilgore, Chatsworth; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Chatsworth, 121 W. Market St., Chatsworth GA 30705. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. today at Love Funeral Home, Dalton. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Friday, March 24, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:10 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2000 Dr. John L. Barner Sarasota, Fla. Dr. John L. Barner, 92, formerly of Athens, died Wednesday, March 22, 2000. A native of Webster City, Iowa, Mr. Barner was a son of the late George Stewart and Romayne Hertzler Brenneman Barner and was the widower of Margaret Barner. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Diane W. Forehand. He was a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Athens. He received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia and was a veteran of the U.S. Army Medical Corps. He had a private oncology and radiology practice in Athens from 1946-1972. He was a member of Keystone Chapter 1 Royal Arch, Commandary Knight Templars and Benevolent and Protective Order of Elk, all in Athens. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Survivors include a son, John L. Barner, Sarasota; two brothers, George Barner, Kennebunkport, Maine, and Richard Barner, Hunt, Texas; and three grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1750-A 17th St., Sarasota, FL 34234, or to the American Red Cross, 2001 Cantu Court, Sarasota, FL 34232. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 24, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:10 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2000 Nellie McKern Athens Nellie McKern died Wednesday, March 22, 2000. Mrs. McKern was the widow of Alfred A. McKern. She was retired from Chicopee Manufacturing Co., and was a member of Watkinsville Pentecostal Church and several senior groups. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Bernstein Funeral Home. Survivors include three daughters, Velma Sue Tolbert and Jean Abrams, both of Athens, and Dorothy Smith, Bogart; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Lilburn, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 24, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:39 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2000 Leatha Mae Upchurch Cantrell Comer Leatha Mae Upchurch Cantrell, 80, of 2130 Main St., formerly of Athens, died Wednesday, March 22, 2000. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Cantrell was a daughter of the late Walter Raleigh and Alice Jane Chapel Upchurch and was the widow of Ollie Cleo Cantrell. She was preceded in death by two brothers, W.B. (Red) Upchurch and Walter Upchurch. She was a homemaker and was a member of Mars Hill Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Bernstein Funeral Home Chapel, Athens, with the Revs. Bill Nash and John Alexander officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Bryant and Carole Cantrell, Comer; a stepdaughter, Betty Hampson, Cumming; two granddaughters, Debbie Cantrell and Fran Cantrell, both of Comer; and a niece. Pallbearers will be Scott Hancock, Jeff Hancock, Jeffery Daniels, David Crawley, Jerry Crawley and David Legg. Those desiring to do so may make memorial contributions to the American Heart Association, 1353 Jennings Mill Road, Bogart, GA 30622. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Friday, March 24, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:39 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2000 Ray D. Dallmeyer Danielsville Ray D. Dallmeyer, 83, of 3280 Moon's Grove Church Road died Thursday, March 23, 2000. A native of St. Charles, Missouri, Mr. Dallmeyer was a son of the late Leo Casper and Hilda (Dierker) Dallmeyer. He was a marketing manager at Amoco, was a U.S. Air Corps veteran of World War II and was of the Episcopalian faith. Burial will be in St. Peter Cemetery, St. Charles, Missouri. Survivors include his wife, Helen J. (Johnson) Dallmeyer; a son and daughter-in-law, Dr. R. David and Dorinda Dallmeyer, Danielsville. Brown Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Friday, March 24, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc.