Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 27 Oct 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 9:28 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2000 David H. Richardson Braselton David Horace Richardson, 70, of 107 Lakeshore Circle died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000. A native of Jackson County, Mr. Richardson was a son of the late Ellis Clyde and Margie Reynolds Richardson. He was a retired furniture salesman and was a member of Walnut Fork Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, with the Rev. Kenneth Brewer officiating. Survivors include his wife, Mary Alice Richardson; a daughter, Becky Evans, Hoschton; two sons, Horace Richardson Jr., Nashville, and Mike Richardson, Gainesville; two sisters, Frankie Holland, Jefferson, and Mildred McNeal, Hoschton; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Kenneth Morrison, Ralph Richardson Jr., Ronnie Richardson, Timmy Richardson, Tommy Richardson and Neal Watkins. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:35 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2000 Mary Lue Heard Hartwell Mary Lue Heard, 83, died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Heard was a daughter of the late Doc and Mollie Craft Heard. She was a member of Flat Rock C.M.E. Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Flat Rock C.M.E. Church with the Rev. Eddie Thornton officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a brother, Woodrow Heard, Boston. The family is at the residence of Richard Sheller, 299 Maple St. Mack's Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:35 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2000 Carolyn Albea Armour Fairfax, Va. Carolyn Albea Armour, 72, of 4314 Majestic Lane died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000. A native of Wilkes County, Mrs. Armour was the widow of Marion A. Armour. She was a former employee of Washington Loan Bank, Washington, was a homemaker and was a member of Ox Hill Baptist Church, Fairfax. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Sardis Baptist Church, Rayle, with the Rev. Joseph Heathcoat officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Melissa A. Miller, Fairfax; two sons, William M. Armour, South Riding, Va., and Michael A. Armour, Fairfax; three sisters, Alice Henderson, Lincolnton, Annie Ruth Fortson and Frances Bell, both of Elberton; a brother, George Albea, Elberton; and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Saturday at Hopkins Funeral Home, Washington. Athens Daily News, Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:35 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2000 William S. Jackson Atlanta William S. Jackson, 89, of 1970 Boulevard Drive NE died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Jackson was a son of the late Eddie and Mozria Jackson. He was preceded in death by a son, Sammy Fambrough. He was a former member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church. Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Stocks Funeral Home, Kirkwood Chapel, Atlanta, with the Rev. James Henderson officiating. Survivors include a son, Eddie ''Curley'' Adams, Bishop; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Announcement provided by Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home, Athens. Athens Daily News, Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:35 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2000 John Allen Jr. Union Point John Allen Jr., 81, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000. A native of Greene County, Mr. Allen was a son of the late John and Georgia Allen. He attended Greene County schools and was a member of Siloam Missionary Baptist Church, where he served on the Deacon Board and was a member of the Senior Choir. He retired from Georgia Railroad after 37 years and worked part-time at Watts Funeral Home for 47 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Siloam Missionary Baptist Church with the Revs. Forrest Lester and Carl Jones officiating. Survivors include a son, Ronald Allen, Greensboro; a sister, Lena Sibert, Evanston, Ill.; two brothers, Henry Allen, Hampton, Va., and Alfonzo Allen, Atlanta; and four grandchildren. Watts Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:35 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2000 Jessie Tucker Perlotte Washington Jessie Tucker Perlotte, 69, of 414 Lexington Ave. died Friday, Oct. 20, 2000. A native of Wilkes County, Mrs. Perlotte was a daughter of the late Jessie and Susie Tucker. She was a retired cook and was a member of St. John Baptist Church. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Marks Tabernacle Baptist Church with the Rev. H.M. Easley officiating. Burial will be in St. John Baptist Church cemetery, Danburg. Survivors include a son, Tony Perlotte, Washington; two sisters, Ella Jean Jackson and Betsy Mae Jenkins, both of Jacksonville, Fla.; and a brother, Willie Tucker, Philadelphia. Davenport-McLendon Mortuary has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:35 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2000 Phyllis Ann Peyton Athens Phyllis Ann Peyton, 61, died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000. A native of Athens, Ms. Peyton was a daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Peyton Jr. and Mildred Louise Epps Peyton. She retired as a sales clerk from A and A Bakery and was a member of Forest Heights Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Forest Heights Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Purdy officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include three sisters, Joyce Bray, Comer, Regina Lynn, Bogart, and Janie Switzer, Byron; two brothers, Andrew Jackson Peyton Jr., Salisbury, N.C., and Elton Ray Shelton Jr., Winterville; nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Ed Berryman, Joe Wages, Calvin Bridges and Jack Butler. Honorary pallbearers will be Edward Lynn Sr., Edward Lynn II, Douglas Bray, and Anthony Flowers. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Bridges Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:36 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2000 Samuel Sharp Athens Samuel Sharp, 62, of 145 Binion Road died Monday, Oct. 23, 2000. A native of Jackson County, Mr. Sharp was a son of Lizzie Stewart Sharp and the late Nathaniel Sharp. He was a brick mason, a carpenter and a mechanic. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Nimno A.M.E. Church, Center, with Pastors Lathan Mills, B.S. Jackson and Scotty Randolph officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Catherine Sharp; a daughter, Pamela Denise Sharp, Athens; a son, the Rev. Dwight Sims, Athens; two sisters, Lillie Sharp and Billie Jones, both of Athens; a brother, Theron Sharp, Athens; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Emanuel Stewart, William Goss, Luther Goss, Alfred Goss, Luthenia Stewart and Bruce Muckle. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:35 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2000 Thomas Haley Danielsville Henry Thomas Haley, 67, of 530 General Daniel Ave. North, died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000. A native of Madison County, Mr. Haley was a son of the late Rev. Grady and Mary Sue Beard Haley. He retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation and was of the Holiness faith. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, with the Rev. Ray Jenkins and Brother Odis Graham officiating. Burial will be in Danielsville Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Rachel Fortson Haley; a daughter, Doris Miller, Danielsville; a son, Thomas Jerry Haley, Danielsville; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Franklin Haley, Charles Adams, Frank Beard, Bannister Sexton, Pete Brown and Ricky Dalton. The family is at the residence. Athens Daily News, Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:35 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2000 Ruby J. Shields Statham Ruby J. Shields, 81, died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000. Mrs. Shields was a native of Jackson County. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Austin Chapel Baptist Church, Winder, with the Rev. Joe Lewis Mayweather officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Survivors include a daughter, Allison Shields, Statham; five sons, Richard Shields and James Shields, both of Statham, L.H. Shields, Daniel Shields and Raymond Shields, all of Winder; a brother, C.L. Butler, Statham; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Lupus Foundation. Eberhart and Son Mortuary, Winder, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:35 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2000 Lucille A. Isbell Union City Lucille Andrews Isbell, formerly of Atlanta, died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000. A native of Stephens County, Mrs. Isbell was a daughter of the late Arthur and Mittie Kelly Andrews. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, with Drs. James W. Dyer and Gordon Thompson officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. in Sunshine United Methodist Church cemetery, Toccoa. Survivors include a daughter, Jean Richardson, Peachtree City; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, GA 30291. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Parrott Funeral Home. Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa, has charge of local arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:35 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2000 Susie Lamback Prince Athens Susie Lamback Prince, 60, of 124 Pin Oak Court died Monday, October 23, 2000. A native of Aiken, SC, Mrs. Prince was a daughter of the late Arthur and Armelia Stephens Lamback. She was a homemaker and a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, North Athens Congregation. Memorial services will be held on Saturday at 3 o'clock at the Athens Classic Center Theatre with Mr. Kevin Brown officiating. Survivors include her husband, Edward A. Prince, Sr.; son and daughter-in-law, Edward A. Prince, Jr. and Alisha Prince, Fairburn; daughters, Michelle Prince, Rex, Loraine Prince, Athens, Sharon Prince, Stockbridge and Yvonne Prince, McDonough; brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Carrie Lamback, N. Augusta, SC, Charles and Judy Lamback, Augusta, Alphonso and Mary Lamback, Aiken, SC, Horace and Gwen Lamback, Martinez; sisters and brothers-in-law, Fannie and Rufus Stewart, N. Augusta, SC, Jearlyn Barnes, N. Augusta, SC, Louise and Willie Green, Clearwater, SC, Christine and William Chandler, N. Augusta, SC; and a number of nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends after the service at the Athens Community Council on Aging, 135 Hoyt Street, Athens, GA. Bernstein Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. For further information and guest book see www.legacy.com Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:35 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2000 J.B. Youngblood Bogart J.B. Youngblood, 76, died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000. Mr. Youngblood was a son of the late John B. and Lillie Sisk Youngblood. He was a member of Providence United Methodist Church and retired from the maintenance department of Statham Garment. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Winder, with the Rev. William Ruff officiating. Burial will be in Providence United Methodist Church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Louise Youngblood; a son, Virgle Youngblood, Bogart; and a sister, May Walls, Statham. Athens Daily News, Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:35 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2000 Ed W. Arnold Sr. Athens Ed W. Arnold Sr., 69, of 813 Waddell St. died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000. Services will be at noon Saturday at Gardenview Funeral Chapel with the Rev. William Evans Jr. officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, Ed Arnold Jr. and Thomas C. Arnold, both of Athens; a sister, Marietta Moore, of Gulfport, Miss.; a goddaughter; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:35 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2000 Eleanor L. McEachern Lithonia Eleanor L. McEachern, 78, died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000. Mrs. McEachern was a daughter of the late Major Robert and Marie Biscoe Snipes and was the widow of Samuel P. McEachern. She retired as a lunchroom worker from Rockdale High School. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in Arlington Memorial Park, Atlanta, with the Rev. Jerry Hewatt officiating. Survivors include a sister, Gloria G. Jones, Conyers; a brother, Major Robert ''Bob'' Snipes Jr., Monroe; nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 9-11 a.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Winder. Athens Daily News, Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:35 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2000 Rienell Hunter Statham Rienell Hunter, 56, died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000. Mrs. Hunter was a native of Jackson County. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Austin Chapel Baptist Church, Winder, with the Rev. Joe Lewis Mayweather officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Denise Cooper, Winder; a son, Billy Shields, Statham; a sister, Allison Shields, Statham; five brothers, Richard Shields and James Shields, both of Statham, L.H. Shields, Daniel Shields and Raymond Shields, all of Winder; and four grandchildren. Eberhart and Son Mortuary, Winder, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:35 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2000 'Mike' K. Magarian Jr. Braselton Highe ''Mike'' K. Magarian Jr., 65, of 125 Smith Circle died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000. A native of Orange County, Fla., Mr. Magarian was a son of the late Highe K. and Rosalie Jory Magarian. He was an auto mechanic and attended Zion Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, Fla. Survivors include three daughters, Jeanette Cook, Paraqual, Ark., Debbie Magarian, Orlando, Fla., and Laurie Whisenhunt, Choctaw, Okla.; four sons, Bo Magarian, Sixston, Mo., Highe ''Butch'' K. Magarian III, Braselton, James Magarian, Dextor, Mo., and Ricky Magarian, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a sister, Nancy Martin, Orlando; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:35 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2000 Susie Lamback Prince Athens Susie Lamback Prince, 60, of 124 Pin Oak Court died Monday, October 23, 2000. A native of Aiken, SC, Mrs. Prince was a daughter of the late Arthur and Armelia Stephens Lamback. She was a homemaker and a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, North Athens Congregation. Memorial services will be held on Saturday at 3 o'clock at the Athens Classic Center Theatre with Mr. Kevin Brown officiating. Survivors include her husband, Edward A. Prince, Sr.; son and daughter-in-law, Edward A. Prince, Jr. and Alisha Prince, Fairburn; daughters, Michelle Prince, Rex, Loraine Prince, Athens, Sharon Prince, Stockbridge and Yvonne Prince, McDonough; brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Carrie Lamback, N. Augusta, SC, Charles and Judy Lamback, Augusta, Alphonso and Mary Lamback, Aiken, SC, Horace and Gwen Lamback, Martinez; sisters and brothers-in-law, Fannie and Rufus Stewart, N. Augusta, SC, Jearlyn Barnes, N. Augusta, SC, Louise and Willie Green, Clearwater, SC, Christine and William Chandler, N. Augusta, SC; and a number of nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends after the service at the Athens Community Council on Aging, 135 Hoyt Street, Athens, GA. Bernstein Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. For further information and guest book see www.legacy.com Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc.