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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 7:50 p.m. on Monday, September 25, 2000 James Clayton Carnesville James Boyer ''Jim'' Clayton, 71, of 10155 Lavonia Highway died September 24, 2000. Born June 6, 1929, in Berea, Nebraska, he was a son of the late John Fred and Lizzettie James Clayton. He served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years as a Chief Petty Officer serving tours in both the Korean and Vietnam wars. He had also retired as a Building Material Manager with West Building Supply Company. He was a member and secretary of the Carnesville Lions Club and was an active member of the Carnesville Christian Men's Fellowship. He was an active member of the Carnesville United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Lea Jeffers Clayton; two sons, Steve Clayton, Hiwassee, and William Clayton, Blairsville; two stepsons, Tim Bell, Sarasota, Fla., and Allan Bell, Lawrenceville; a sister Vesta Drake, Wendell, Idaho; and a brother, Max Clayton, Mulberry, Ariz. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Ginn Funeral Home with the Revs. Steve Arnold and Darvin Slaton officiating. The body is at the Ginn Funeral Home. The family is at the home. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:50 p.m. on Monday, September 25, 2000 Leona McConnell Hawks Nicholson Leona McConnell Hawks, 100, of 3200 Sanford Road died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Hawks was a daughter of the late Thomas Crow McConnell and Georgia Moore McConnell and was the widow of Warren Claud Hawks. She was preceded in death by a son, Roger Hawks. She was a homemaker and was a member of New Harmony Baptist Church. Services will be at 4:30 p.m. today at New Harmony Baptist Church with the Rev. Howard Garrison officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, Cathryn Baird, Hull, Mildred David, Danielsville, and Dorothy Erdman, Athens; three sons, Harold Hawks, Julian Hawks and Talmadge Hawks, all of Nicholson; a sister, Ora Mae Pace, Athens; a brother, Fred McConnell, Pittsburg, Texas; 23 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; and 21 great-great-grandchildren. Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:50 p.m. on Monday, September 25, 2000 Sophie Beck Worthy Athens Sophie Beck Worthy, 82, of 817 Waddell St. died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Worthy was a daughter of the late Shak Weaver and Alice Brown. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hill Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. J.P. Campbell officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Martha McGarity, Atlanta, and Mary Frances Williams, Miami; two sons, Willie G. Beck and Joe Beck, both of Athens; three sisters, Ela Mae Gatlin, Kathleen Jones and Annie Davenport, all of Athens; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:50 p.m. on Monday, September 25, 2000 Ludy C. Haley Royston Ludy Criss Haley, 89, of 452 Cobb St. died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Haley was a son of the late William Jerome and Nealie Dove Haley and was the widower of Rosa Mae Crow Haley. He was a farmer and was retired from the horticulture department at the University of Georgia. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Pruitt Funeral Home with the Rev. Williard Crider officiating. Burial will be in Trinity United Methodist Church cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Juanita Haley Brown, Anderson, S.C., and Johnnie Haley Hall, Royston; two sons, Edsel Ford Haley, New Port Richey, Fla., and Franklin Jerry Haley, Fort Washington, Md.; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter . Pallbearers will be Mark McNail, Keith Hall, Kevin Hall, Steven Whiten, Dale Whiten and David Moore. The family is at the residence. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:50 p.m. on Monday, September 25, 2000 Sara Winn Childs Dewy Rose Sara Winn Vickery Vaughn Childs, 83, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Childs was a daughter of the late Eugene and Laura Jean Brown Winn and was the widow of J.L. Childs Sr. She was retired from Elberton Mill and was a member of Stinchcomb United Methodist Church and the ladies auxiliary at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Berry Funeral Home, Elberton, with the Revs. Jim Spooner, Sharon Waters, Phillip Hart, David McConnell and Sonny Peevy officiating. Burial will be in Vanna United Methodist Church cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Laura W. Kellum, Elberton; a son, Otis Winn Vickery, Elberton; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Stinchcomb United Methodist Church or to Northside Baptist Church. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000\ Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:50 p.m. on Monday, September 25, 2000 Howard Wise Athens Howard Wise of 1650 E. Broad St. died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000. A native of Clarke County, Mr. Wise was a son of the late Wade and Carrie Fleming Wise. He was retired from Belk's Department Store and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at East Friendship Baptist Church with the Revs. James Kendrick, Ben Rivers and Hoyt Smith officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Wilhelmina E. Wise; two stepdaughters, Judy M. Jackson, Athens, and Deborah Henderson, Stone Mountain; a stepson, Kenneth Lawrence, Athens; two sisters, Stella Blade, Athens, and Joyce Beckwith, Stone Mountain; 17 grandchildren; three-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:50 p.m. on Monday, September 25, 2000 Margie Faye Fortson Toccoa Margie Faye Fortson, 60, of 509 W. Currahee St., died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000. A native of Carnesville, Mrs. Fortson was a daughter of Julia Ann Maxwell Wheeler and the late Benjamin Quincy Wheeler. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Zion Baptist Church with the Revs. Charles White and Ben B. Campbell officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Simon Fortson Jr.; two daughters, Sonya V. Steeples and Shauna M. Fortson, both of Toccoa; a son, Simon Fortson III, Toccoa; eight sisters, Thelma Vega, Zora Bell Tukes, Mary Quincy Burns, Quilla Delane Scott, Yvonne Wheeler, Janice Marie Hodges and Jacqueline Wheeler, all of Toccoa, and Darlene Amatasiro, Powder Springs; and two grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. today at Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:26 p.m. on Monday, September 25, 2000 Lois Finch Bogart Lois Finch, age 89, died Monday, September 25, 2000. A native of Oconee County, Mrs. Finch was a homemaker and a member of Bogart Christian Church. Survivors include her husband, Rupert Finch, Bogart; a daughter, Juanita Daniel, Bogart; two sisters, Geneva Mobley, Bogart, and Jewell Sims, Statham; two grandchildren; Jane and Joe Todd, Bogart, and John and Ellen Daniel, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Bogart Christian Church with the Rev. Ben Parker officiating. Mrs. Finch will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Bernstein Funeral Home. For further information and guest book see www.legacy.com. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:26 p.m. on Monday, September 25, 2000 Mary Klingbeil Athens Mary Kohl Klingbeil, of 201 Meadow Creek Drive, died September 21, 2000. A native of Oshkosh, WI, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Seifried Pupeter, and a widow of Fay Kohl and Bruce Klingbeil. She was preceded in death by five brothers and one sister. Having lived most of her life in Oshkosh, she was involved in activities at Sacred Heart Church and was a department supervisor at Miles Kimball Co. In 1986, Mrs. Klingbiel moved to Georgia to live with her daughter. She was a member of the Young At Hearts at St. Joseph's Catholic Church and was active in Council on Aging activities. A memorial mass will be celebrated Thursday, September 28, 2000, at 10:00 AM at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, WI. Survivors include a daughter, Diane Kohl of Athens; son, Dennis Kohl of Oshkosh; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Athens, GA or Quiet Oaks Health Care Center, Crawford, GA. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, is in charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:26 p.m. on Monday, September 25, 2000 James Clayton Carnesville James Boyer ''Jim'' Clayton, 71, of 10155 Lavonia Highway passed away Sunday morning, September 24, 2000, at the Athens Regional Medical Center. Born June 6, 1929, in Berea, Nebraska, he was the son of the late John Fred and Lizzettie James Clayton. He served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years as a Chief Petty Officer serving tours in both the Korean and Vietnam wars. He had also retired as a Building Material Manager with West Building Supply Company. He was a member and secretary of the Carnesville Lions Club and was an active member of the Carnesville Christian Men's Fellowship. He was an active member of the Carnesville United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Lea Jeffers Clayton; two sons, Steve Clayton, Hiwassee, GA, and William Clayton, Blairsville, GA; two stepsons, Tim Bell, Sarasota, FL, and Allan Bell, Lawrenceville, GA; one brother, Max Clayton, Mulberry, AR; one sister and brother-in-law, Vesta Drake and Lynn Drake, Wendell, ID; son-in-law, Daniel Ertzberger, Carnesville, GA. Services will be Tuesday afternoon at 4pm at the B.D. Ginn Memorial Chapel of Ginn Funeral Home with the Revs. Steve Arnold and Darvin Slaton officiating. The body is at the Ginn Funeral Home. The family is at the home. www.legacy.com Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 7:26 p.m. on Monday, September 25, 2000 Nina Kidd Comer Nina Lee Smith Kidd, 87, of 2735 Transco Rd., died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Kidd was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Nona (Carithers) Smith, and was the widow of Lloyd Franklin Kidd (Sam Bo). She is preceded in death by a sister, Willie Loue Smith Anthony, and two brothers, Grady Smith and O'Dell Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of Meadow Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Meadow Baptist Church with the Revs. Joe Dooley and Calvin Coile officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Meadow Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 646, Comer, GA 30629-0646. Survivors include one son, O'Neil Kidd and daughter-in-law, Betty White Kidd, Comer; five sisters, Nora Smith Gray, Kannapolis, NC, Mary Smith Scymore, Kannapolis, NC, Lola Smith Kidd, Comer, Velma Smith Adams, Danielsville, and Ruth Smith Hendricks, Lexington, one grandchild, L. Dwayne and Gwen Morris Kidd, and 2 great-grandchildren, Dawn and Grant Belk and Zachary M. Kidd. The family is at the residence of L. Dwayne and Gwen Morris Kidd, 1333 James Springs Rd., Danielsville, GA. Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, is in charge of the arrangements. For more information and guest book go to www.legacy.com. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc.