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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 8:02 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2000 Addie Lucy Whitlock Madison Addie Lucy Whitlock, 89, of 2940 Sandy Creek Road died Friday, Feb. 25, 2000. A native of Walton County, Mrs. Whitlock was a daughter of the late Charlie E. Shepherd and Elizabeth Cornelia Peters and was the widow of George Pleanum Whitlock. She was a seamstress. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Sandy Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. John McMillan officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Linda W. Lancaster, Madison; a son, David Whitlock, Dover, Fla.; a brother, Charlie Hubert Shepherd, Monroe; a grandson; nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Simmons Funeral Home. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2000 Dorothy Scoggins Colbert Dorothy Scoggins, 75, of 401 Fourth St. died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Scoggins was a daughter of the late George T. and Hettie Craig Hawkes and was the widow of Haley Scoggins. She was a seamstress and was a member of Colbert Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Colbert Cemetery with the Rev. Noel Cooper officiating. Survivors include a sister, Mary Reid, Colbert; nieces and nephews. Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2000 Lucille Wheeler Moss Royston Lucille Wheeler Moss, 95, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Moss was a daughter of the late Jack and Millie Wheeler and was the widow of Gresham Moss Sr. She was preceded in death by a son, Gresham Moss Jr. She was a housewife and was a member of Ellis Chapel C.M.E. Church, Carnesville. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ellis Chapel C.M.E. Church with the Revs. Bobbie Paulk and Frank Earl officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a niece, raised in the home, Geneva Butler. The family is at the residence of Herbert and Linda Whitfield, Georgia Highway 59, Lavonia, and will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. today at Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home, Toccoa. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2000 George Gartrell Washington George Gartrell, 64, of 623 Lexington Ave. died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2000. A native of Wilkes County, Mr. Gartrell was a son of the late John and Ruth W. Gartrell. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Services will be at noon today at Zoar C.M.E. Church with the Rev. Ben. K. Willis officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Pamela L. Gartrell; and a sister, Eleanor Reid. Davenport-McLendon Mortuary has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2000 Lillie Mae Law Commerce Lillie Mae Law, 90, of 130 Woodbine St. died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000. A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Law was a daughter of the late Julius and Lula White and was the widow of Bud Law. She was preceded in death by a daughter and two sons. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Neal's Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. J.M. Thomas officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Kings Branch Baptist Church cemetery, Carnesville. Survivors include six daughters, Eula Mae Williamson, Alice Rucker and Barbara Dubose, all of Commerce, Everine Rivers, Mocksville, N.C., and Annie Lois Carson and Marie Carson, both of Atlanta; four sons, Leon Carson, Jefferson, Willie Carson and James Carson, both of Atlanta, and George Lae, Commerce; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; and great-great-great-grandchildren. Mason Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2000 Dora Bell Downer Carlton Dora Bell Downer, 73, of 37 Vesta Palmetto Road died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Downer was a daughter of the late Sally Riden. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Luclair Hawes. She was employed by the Oglethorpe County Council on Aging. She was a member of Rocky Branch Baptist Church, where she served as church clerk and was a member of the choir. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Rocky Branch Baptist Church with the Rev. D. Norman officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Fork Grove Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Virginia Johnson, Warner Robins, and Evelynette Brewer, Elberton; a son, James Downer, Atlanta; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the residence. Jones Lexington Funeral Chapel, Lexington, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2000 Norma Jean Elrod Talmo Norma Jean Adams Elrod, 62, of 8901 U.S. Highway 129 North died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000. A native of Hall County, Mrs. Elrod was a daughter of the late Decatur and Georgia Mae Ridling Adams. She was retired from Gainesville College Food Service after 28 years and was a member of Talmo Baptist Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Talmo Baptist Church with the Revs. Paul Wade, Pete Martin and R.E. Davis officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Hoke Elrod; two daughters, Gina Brissey and Kay Wood, both of Talmo; a son, Joe Elrod; a brother, Richard Adams, Lanette, Ala.; and six grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jim Parks, Steve Parks, Rod Beatty, Mitch Mitchell, Mark McMullan and Brant McMullan. The family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. today at Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2000 Gussie H. Niles Commerce Gussie H. Niles, 59, of 225 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000. A native of Oglethorpe, Mrs. Niles was a daughter of the late Katie Mae Hudson McKenley. She attended Jackson County schools. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mount Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Draco Brown officiating. Burial will be in Jackson Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Richard Niles; three sons, Robert Niles and Leroy Niles, both of Commerce, and Willie Niles, Rome; a brother, Bruce T. Hudson, Hephzibah; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. today at the church. Forestglen Mortuary has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2000 Hubert M. Chastain Hull Hubert M. Chastain, 88, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000. A native of Clarke County, Mr. Chastain was a son of the late John E. and Daxie C. Chastain and was the widower of Marcelene Williams Chastain. He was retired as a self-employed metal operator and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in Evergreen Memorial Park with the Rev. Luther Fouche officiating. Survivors include two sisters, Ruth Epps, Dearing, and Janelle Vinging, Savannah; and a brother, Lawrence Chastain, Macon. Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2000 Caroline Hale Athens Caroline Burch D. Hale, 83, of 198 Old Hull Road, Dogwood Apartment No. 502 died Monday, Feb. 21, 2000. A native of Oconee County, Mrs. Hale was a daughter of the late Bob and Sarah Johnson Burch. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Farmington, with the Rev. J.L. Nunnally officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2000 Alleen Sanders Danielsville Alleen Sanders, 90, of 1405 Madison St. died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville. Burial will be in Danielsville Memorial Gardens. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2000 Dorothy Sheats Winder Dorothy Sheats, 92, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2000. Mrs. Sheats was a native of Barrow County. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bethlehem A.M.E. Zion Church, Bethlehem, with the Rev. G.W. Culpepper Jr. officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a son, James Sheats, Winder; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Eberhart and Son Mortuary, Winder, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2000 C.W. Cody Mount Airy C.W. Cody, 65, of 268 Cody Road died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000. A native of Habersham County, Mr. Cody was a son of Mary Bond Cody and the late Claude S. Cody. He was retired as a special agent from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and was retired from North Georgia Tech Vocational School in security. He served in the U.S. Navy and attended Hazel Creek Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at McGahee-Griffin and Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, with the Revs. Billy Burrell, Trent Smith and Benny Nix officiating. Burial will be in Hazel Creek Baptist Church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Ann Ayers Cody; a daughter, Pam Cody, Atlanta; a son, Scott Cody, Glencoe, Ala.; a sister, Joan Cody Hill, Clarkesville; two brothers, Phillip Cody, Cornelia, and Jerry Cody, Atlanta; two grandchildren; and a nephew. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a church or charity of the donor's choice. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2000 Raymond V. Pertile Greensboro Raymond Verio Pertile, 84, of 206 S. East St. died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000. A native of Cook County, Ill., Mr. Pertile was a son of the late Rudolph and Jesephina Verio Pertile and was the widower of Elizabeth B. Pertile. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was a truck driver for the city of Atlanta. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Georgia Memorial Park, Marietta, with the Rev. Dave Sandridge officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Rachel Duvall, Greensboro; a son, Delos H. Yancey Jr., Rome; a sister, Christina Pertile, Chicago; a brother, Arthur Pertile, Arizona; and six grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at McCommons Funeral Home, Greensboro. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2000 Florene T. Peek Crawfordville Florene T. Peek, 87, of 530 Jenning St. S.E. died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000. A native of Glascock County, Mrs. Peek was a daughter of the late Lynn and Julie S. Tucker and was the widow of Cleveland Peek. She was a retired cook and was a member of Williams Grove Baptist Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Friendship Baptist Church, Crawfordville, with the Rev. Lamar Davenport officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Gwendolyn Randolph and Maxine Randolph, both of Atlanta; three sons, Albert L. Gibson and Frederick Randolph, both of Crawfordville, and Stafford Randolph, Union Point; a stepdaughter, Loretta Johnson, Norwood; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Davenport-McLendon Mortuary, Washington, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2000 Holly Anne Rielly Washington Holly Anne Bennett Rielly, 45, of 184 Pine Lane died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000. A native of Tucson, Ariz., Mrs. Rielly was a daughter of Paul Joseph Bennett, Washington, and the late Joan Catherine Deady Bennett. Mrs. Rielly was the widow of Robert Joseph Rielly. She was a legal secretary and was a graduate of Agnes Scott College. She was a member of Washington Church of the Mediator, was a Girl Scout leader and was involved with the Humane Society. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Resthaven Cemetery with the Rev. John Via officiating. Survivors, in addition to her father, include a sister, Deady Bennett Sinagra, Tappahannock, Va.; and a brother, Paul J. Bennett Jr., Walkerton, Va. Pallbearers will be Johnny Howard, Charles Sinagra, Milton Roberts Jr., John Wills, George Rodrigues, Frank Wills, Bernie Henderson and Hugh Hopkins. The family is at the residence of Paul Joseph Bennett, 425 Thomson Road, Washington, where they will receive friends from 5-9 p.m. today. Hopkins Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:02 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2000 Guyton Otis Terry Sr. Albany Guyton Otis Terry Sr., 91, of 711 Muse St. died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000. A native of Clarke County, Mr. Terry was the widower of Marion Elizabeth Terry. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force after 38 years, with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was a retired assistant manager of Bankers Health and Life Insurance Co. He was a 1925 graduate of Albany High School and a 1930 graduate of the University of Georgia, where he played football. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 591, Saddle and Sirloin U.S. Calvary Society Club and American Legion Post 30 and a charter member of Central Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mathews Funeral Home with the Rev. Chip Gresham officiating. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery with military honors. Survivors include a daughter, Louise Terry Gresham, Albany; two sons, Lt. Col. Guyton O. Terry Jr. and James T. Terry, both of Albany; a sister, LaVata T. Williams, Albany; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence of LaVata T. Williams, 712 Muse St. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:01 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2000 Allene Sanders Danielsville Allene H. Sanders, 90, of 1405 Madison Street, died February 24, 2000. A native of Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Susan Fowler Higginbotham, and the widow of Ralph A. Sanders. She was a homemaker and was a member of Danielsville United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 26, 2000, at 3:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville. Rev. Ray Jenkins will officiate. Interment will be in Danielsville Memorial Gardens. Survivors include three sons and daughters in law, Albert and Shirley Sanders of Watkinsville, Edward and Faye Sanders of Danielsville, Bobby and June Sanders of Athens; one sister, Dallis Tebeau of Marietta; four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Ricky Higginbotham, Randolph Moore, Kelly Paul, Dwayne Jordan, Michael Jordan, Pete Porterfield, James Patton, and Clarence Higginbotham, Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe Sanders and Larry Pierce. Flowers will be accepted as well as memorials to the American Cancer Society, 1060 Gaines School Road, Athens, Ga 30605. Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, is in charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc.