Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 27 Dec 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 10:24 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2000 Joseph H. McEver Hoschton Joseph H. McEver, 79, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2000. A native of Jackson County, Mr. McEver was a son of the late Joe and Cara Holland McEver. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was retired from Chickopee Manufacturing. He was a member of Hoschton First Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and where he received his certificate of Deacon Emeritus. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Winder, with the Revs. Kenneth Brewer, Dee Dillin and John Mark Carpenter officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Eudora McEver; a son, Ron McEver, Braselton; a daughter, Patsy Attaway, Braselton; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:24 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2000 Emily Griffin Langford Washington Emily Griffin Hill Langford, 81, of 4768 Greensboro Road died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000. A native of Wilkes County, Mrs. Langford was a daughter of the late James Herbert Griffin and Ethel Smith Griffin. She was a member of the American Dietitians Association and of the Jacksonville Bulldog Club. She was a member of the Rural Letter Carriers Auxiliary and served as its secretary/treasurer. She was a retired dietitian and was a member of Union Point First Baptist Church, where she was WMU president, young adult Sunday school class teacher and church historian. She was a former member, clerk and historian of Phillips Mill Baptist Church, where she taught an adult ladies and a young adult Sunday school class. She worked in Bible school in both churches. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Union Point, with the Rev. Stan Sullivan officiating. Burial will be in Phillips Mill Baptist Church cemetery, Washington. Survivors include her husband Ralph Langford; a son, Mort Hill, Washington; two stepsons, Thomas C. Langford, Jacksonville, Fla., and Mark J. Langford, Fayetteville, N.C.; and a sister, Hazel Lunceford, Jackson. Pallbearers will be Dr. William H. Rhodes Jr., Donald Wheatley Sr., Johnny Newberry, Kerry McAvoy Sr., Marvin McAvoy, Benji McAvoy and Ed Milner. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Young Adult Sunday School Class of Union Point First Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to Union Point First Baptist Church Youth Fund, c/o Belle Dingler, 206 Thornton St., Union Point, GA 30669, or to Phillips Mill Baptist Church Youth Fund, c/o Lamar Cofer, 4831 Greensboro Road, Washington, GA 30673. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Hopkins Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:24 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2000 Walter F. Nystrom Sr. Canon Walter Fredrick Nystrom Sr., 78, of 165 Morningside Way died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000. A native of Ansonia, Conn., Mr. Nystrom was a son of the late Walter John Nystrom and Isabel Davies Nystrom. He was a retired millwright from Naugatuck Chemical Co., Naugatuck, Conn. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II with the rank of sergeant and was a member of Lavonia Presbyterian Church. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hamby Funeral Home, Lavonia, with the Rev. Calvin Forrester and Dr. Joe Renfro officiating. Burial will be private. Survivors include his wife, Gloria Michaud Nystrom; five daughters, Marilyn Sheldon, Lavonia, Juanita Koonitsky, Woodbury, Conn., Gloria Carey, Bethlehem, Conn., Deborah Crary and Patricia Trites, both of King, N.C.; two sons, Harvey Nystrom, Oak Park, Ill., and Walter Nystrom Jr., Greenville, Maine; a brother, Edgar Nystrom, Thailand; 19 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lavonia Presbyterian Church. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:24 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2000 Lucy Mae Collins Athens Lucy Mae Collins, 48, of 175 Pauldoe Circle died Monday, Dec. 25, 2000. Mrs. Collins was a daughter of the late George and Gracie Mae Collins. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at New Zion A.M.E. Church, Crawford, with the Revs. William Habersham, Mark Yancey, Clarence Burgess and Joe Barnett officiating. Survivors include two daughters, Cherry Collins and Latoria S. Collins, both of Athens; two sons, Anthony Keith Collins and Dana Hollis, both of Athens; four sisters, Mary F. Collins ad Anne Dorsey, both of Athens, Dorothy M. Collins, Crawford, and Sydney C. Pope, Lexington; six brothers, Albert Collins, James Collins and George Collins III, all of Athens, Larry Collins, Jefferson, Bobby Harper, Crawford, and Bobby George Dorsey, Augusta; four grandchildren, raised in the home, Shalsheeka S. Collins, Christopher Lanier Johnson, Mariah Johnson and Devante Faust; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Mack and Payne Funeral Home, Athens, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:24 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2000 Guerry B. Rogers Cornelia Guerry B. Rogers, 86, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2000. A native of Towns County, Mr. Rogers was a son of the late Charlie and Bessie Berrong Rogers. He was retired from Cornelia Veneer Co. and was employed by Ralston Purina for 19 years. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, with the Rev. Leon Brown officiating. Burial will be in Yonah Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Grace Sullivan Rogers; a daughter, Diane Nation, Homer; two sons, David Rogers, Cornelia, and Donald G. ''Donnie'' Rogers, Lula; a sister, Zell Sims, Cornelia; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:24 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2000 Etta Dove Rousey Elberton Etta Dove Rousey, 90, of 112-C Auld Ave. died Monday, Dec. 25, 2000. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Rousey was a daughter of the late Ben and Mendy Lipp Dove and was the widow of George E. Rousey. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty J. Smith, and by two sons, George E. Rousey Jr. and James H. Rousey. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Berry Funeral Home with the Rev. Waymon Dotson officiating. Burial will be in Stinchcomb Methodist Cemetery. Survivors include three sons, Paul E. Rousey and Steve W. Rousey, both of Elberton, and Richard H. Rousey, Bowman; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Richard Rousey Jr., Corey Rousey, Rick Stratton, Lamar Brown, Brandon Moore and Elmer Smith. The family is at their respective residences. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:24 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2000 Willie Wheeler Toccoa Willie Wheeler, 74, of 626 S. Sage St. died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2000. A native of Stephens County, Mr. Wheeler was a son of the late John and Cora Meriweather Wheeler. He was retired, was a U.S. Army veteran and was a member of Trinity C.M.E. Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Trinity C.M.E. Church with Dr. Robert Green officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, C. Edith Breazeale Wheeler; a daughter, Alfreedia Wheeler Solomon, Naples, Fla.; a son, Joseph Wheeler, Toccoa; and a brother, David Wheeler, Cincinnati. 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, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:25 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2000 Wayne Hayworth Toccoa Wayne Hayworth, 89, of 669 Avon St. died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000. A lifelong resident of Stephens County, Mr. Hayworth was a son of the late Harry Lee and Bessie Yontz Hayworth. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Joann Whiten. He was a former employee of Trogdon Furniture Co. and was self-employed in the cabinet making industry. He was a member of Zebulon Baptist Church, where he was a deacon, former Sunday school superintendent and former Sunday school teacher. He was a member of Woodmen of the World. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Zebulon Baptist Church with the Revs. Ty Childers and Kenneth Moon officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Lucille Brown Hayworth; two sisters, Louise Hitt and Betty Purcell, both of Toccoa; a brother, Rodney Hayworth, Toccoa; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Bucky Garland, Buster Smith, Fred Murray, Bo Garland, Kenny Payne and Jimmy Whitmire. The family is at the residence of Courtney Bohannon, 8794 Scenic Drive, and will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. today at Acree-Davis Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:23 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2000 John Quarles Watkinsville John William Quarles, 22, of 1973 McRee Gin Road, died December 24, 2000. A native of Greensboro, GA, he was a son of Myrna Quarles of Watkinsville. He had lived in this area all of his life and attended Oconee County High School. He was a member of Church of the Nations. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 28, 2000, at 2:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, West. Rev. Mel Holmes will officiate. Interment will be in Sims Family Cemetery. Survivors in addition to his mother include two brothers, Richard Taylor and Charles Quarles; sister in law, Kathy Cappello, all of Watkinsville; niece, Nicole Quarles; nephew, Jim Cappello; aunts and uncles. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6:00 until 9:00 PM at the funeral home. Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, West, is in charge of arrangements. For more information and guest book, see www.legacy.com. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:12 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2000 Edgar Smith Jr. Watkinsville Edgar Mitchell Smith, Jr., 73 years old, of Watkinsville, died December 26, 2000. He was the son of the late E. Mitchel and Lucile Rayle Smith, and was graduated from Elberton High School in 1944. He attended North Georgia College before entering the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946, and graduating in 1950. In 1952, he earned his Navy wings at Corpus Christi, Texas, and began a flying career that ended in retirement in 1970. During his last tour of duty in Pensacola, Florida he earned a Master's Degree in Business Management from Florida State University, and after retirement was employed by the City of Atlanta as a Financial Analyst in the Department of Finance. Subsequently he became Deputy Director of the Bureau of Motor Transport Services prior to his retirement from the City in 1992. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 28, 2000, at 2:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, East. Dr. W. Glenn Doak and Dr. Joseph Berry will officiate. Interment will be in Oconee Hill Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Goss Smith; daughters, Linda Santiago of Nicholson, GA, and Laura Lomonaco of Ellijay, GA: two grandsons, Hector Santiago, Jr., and Zachery Lomonaco, and one brother, John R. Smith of College Park, GA; two nephews, Phillip R. Smith of College Park, GA, and Eric M. Smith of Athens, GA. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, it is requested that memorial contributions be made to the Capital Improvement Fund of the First Presbyterian Church, 185 East Hancock Ave, Athens, Ga 30603, or to the American Leukemia Society, 2625 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 205, Atlanta, Ga 30339. Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, East, is in charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:11 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2000 Bill Stevens Jr. Athens William F. ''Bill'' Stevens Jr., a life-long resident of Clarke County, Georgia, died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000. He was 88. Mr. Stevens was the son of the late Mr. William F. and Emma Bailey Stevens. He was preceded in death by his wife, Florine Shackelford Stevens. Mr. Stevens was a graduate of Watkinsville High School and attended aircraft mechanic school during WWII, and he retired from Wellington Puritan Mills. He was a member of Princeton United Methodist Church. Mr. Stevens is survived by two daughters, Angelia Stevens Wood and her husband Merle of Roanoke, Va., and Billie Rene Link and her husband Thomas of Watkinsville, Ga.; one sister, Lily Pejsa of Duluth, Ga.; two grandchildren, Amy and her husband Doug Baxter of Watkinsville, Ga., and Steven and his wife Traci Link of Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter, S.C.; two great-grandchildren, Charity Elizabeth Baxter and Jordan Ard; and a number of nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000. The funeral service will be held in Bridges Funeral Home Chapel, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Martha Courie officiating. Interment will be in Winterville Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Donald Parr, Chester Lee, Harry Lee, Jimmy Hamilton, Major Rice, Donald Shackelford, Al Shackelford, James Shackelford and George Durden. In lieu of flowers, make contributions to Princeton United Methodist Church, 2390 S. Lumpkin St., Athens, Ga. 30606, or to Friendship Presbyterian Church, 8531 Macon Highway, Athens, Ga. 30606. The family will be at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Link in Watkinsville. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:11 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2000 George (Doc) Hart Athens Mr. George Ridgway (Doc) Hart, 85, of 4505 Lexington Rd., Athens, Ga. died Monday, December 25, 2000 at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, Ga. Mr. Hart was born in Franklin County, Ga., June 7, 1915, son of the late Epp Jefferson Hart and the late Maude Quills Hart. He was an Automotive Mechanic. Survivors include: Caretaker and Companion, Imogene Cochran, Athens, Ga.; Brothers, Albert Hart, Royston, Ga., L.A. Hart, Villa Rica, Ga., Rev. E.C. Hart, Hartwell, Ga., Joe Hart, Royston, Ga.; Sister, Clara Rousey; Several Nieces and Nephews also Survive. Preceded in death by: 1 Son Bobby Hart; 1 Brother Robert Hart; 3 Sisters Ethel Chambers, Edna Elrod and Erna Osley. Funeral Services for Mr. Hart will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 27, 2000 at the Pruitt Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bruce Kesler officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethel Holiness Church Cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The body is at the Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston, Ga. The family is at their respective homes. Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston is in charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc.