Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 28 May 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 10:59 a.m. on Sunday, May 28, 2000 Lewis Gamblin Maysville Lewis G. Gamblin, 75, of 37 Jackson Woods Road, died Friday, May 26, 2000. A native of Union County, Mr. Gamblin was a son of the late L.E. and Hattie Lunsford Gamblin. He was a mechanic, and army veteran and was of the Baptist faith. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce. Burial will be in Crestlawn cemetery, Atlanta. Survivors include a daughter, Teresa Turco, Maysville; a son, Eugene Gamblin, Atlanta; two stepdaughters, Jo Lynn Flynn, Villa Rica, and Brenda Mills, Maysville; two stepsons, Larry Hill, Lithia Springs, and Jerry Noles, Peachtree City; and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News/Banner Herald, Sunday, May 28, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:59 a.m. on Sunday, May 28, 2000 Beorthy Thornton Hartwell Beorthy Thornton, 74, of 332 Slaton Ave., died Friday, May 26, 2000. A native of Hart County, Mr. Thornton was a son of the late Ace and Laura Clark Thornton, and was the widower of Irene Waller Thornton. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a member of Sardis Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Sardis Baptist Church with the Rev. Oscar Meredith officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Annie Crawford, Hartwell, and Pamela Bowers, Tucker; and two sons, Jason Crawford, Tucker, and Randall Crawford, Hartwell. The family is at the residence. Mack's Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner Herald, Sunday, May 28, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:59 a.m. on Sunday, May 28, 2000 Charles Mann Elberton Charles Erskin Mann, 77, of 1324 Wash Brown Road, died Saturday, May 27, 2000. A native of Hart County, Mr. Mann was a son of the late George Erskin and Hattie Busby Mann, and was preceded in death by a son, Charles Steven Mann. He was a retired sand blaster in the granite industry, was a World War II Army veteran and was a member of Middleton United Methodist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Berry Funeral Home with the Revs. Alvin Taylor and James Spooner officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Betty Todd Mann; a son, Dennis Mann, Elberton; three sisters, Helen Hampton, Atlanta, Kathleen Cordell and Louise Chapman, both of the Nuberg community; a brother, George Clark Mann, Anderson, S.C.; two half-sisters, Irene Eaves, Elberton, and Loretta Thornton, Brunswick; a grandchild; and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Charlie Clamp, Ted Libby, Robby Flowers, Mark Lewis, Bill Anderson and Phil Libby. The family is at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Mann, 1005 Von Trina Drive, Elberton, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Middleton United Methodist Church c/o Reggie Todd, 1188 Middleton Church Road, Elberton. Athens Daily News/Banner Herald, Sunday, May 28, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:59 a.m. on Sunday, May 28, 2000 Evelyn Corriher White Plains Evelyn Marie Wyrick Corriher, 74, of 1190 Kimbrough Drive, died Saturday, May 27, 2000. A native of Rowan County, N.C., Mrs. Corriher was a daughter of the late Edward Lee and Annie Taylor Wyrick, and was the widow of John Dermont Corriher. She was a graduate of Salisbury High School in North Carolina, had lived in Greene County for 13 years and was a homemaker. She was a member of Liberty United Methodist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Liberty United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gary Nicholas officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. in Fairview Memorial Gardens. Survivors include a daughter, Niki Corriher Harwell, Alpharetta; two sons, Dennis Dermont Corriher and Joseph Michael Corriher, both of White Plains; a brother, Eddie Lee Wyrick, Long Beach, N.C.; six grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Johnny Lee Parks, Jimmy Parks, Bruce Mitchum, Harry McCorvey, Julian Harwell and Mike Harwell. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. today at McCommons Funeral Home, Greensboro. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Sunday, May 28, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:59 a.m. on Sunday, May 28, 2000 Sallie Stanley Greensboro Sallie Inez Lundy Stanley, 90, of 101 Richland Ave., died Friday, May 26, 2000. A native of Greene County, Mrs. Stanley was a daughter of the late Jefferson Davis and Catherine Elizabeth Channell Lundy, and was the widow of LeRoy Stanley. She was a homemaker, a member of the Sunshine Club and attended First United Methodist Church of Greensboro. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at McCommons Funeral Home with the Rev. Ed Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Greenview Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Nina S. Bedsole and Barbara S. Overton, both of Greensboro; a sister, Hallie Cawthon, Castlerock, Colo.; a brother, J.L. Lundy, Covington; two grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Melvin Lundy, Leon Lundy, Kerry Lundy, J.D. Lundy, Billy Lundy, Donnie Lundy, Tommie Lundy, Darryl Lundy and James Cason. Athens Daily News/Banner Herald, Sunday, May 28, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:59 a.m. on Sunday, May 28, 2000 Jimmy Mattox Carlton Jimmy Lowell Mattox, 64, of 39 Tiller-Bridges Road, died Saturday, May 27, 2000. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mr. Mattox was a son of the late John A. and Rossie Lovinggood Mattox. He was a quarry man in the granite industry and was of the Baptist faith. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton, with the Rev. Gary Purvis officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Mary Pauline McCannon Mattox; two daughters, Rose Bruce, Carlton, and Josephine Parker, Nicholson; three sons, Henry Mattox and David Mattox, both of Elberton, and Chuck McCannon, Barnesville; two sisters, Lessie Scott, Crawford, and Nell McCannon, Carlton; two brothers, William B. Mattox, Crawford, and George B. Mattox, Lexington; eight grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and two step-grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News/Banner Herald, Sunday, May 28, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:59 a.m. on Sunday, May 28, 2000 Betty Coile Villa Rica Betty Mills Coile, 83, of 212 Lost Lake Way, died Friday, May 26, 2000. A native of Blue Ridge, Mrs. Coile was a daughter of the late Rufus N. Mills Sr. and Lydia Bowers Mills, and was the widow of Charles Spurgeon Coile Jr. She was a retired school teacher and a member of Winterville First Baptist Church. Services will be at 4 p.m today at Winterville Cemetery with the Rev. Gene Smith officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Candace Coile Crosby, Villa Rica; a son, Charles Timothy Coile, Madison, Wis.; a grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner Herald, Sunday, May 28, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:59 a.m. on Sunday, May 28, 2000 Jerry Peyton Homer Jerry Lee Peyton, 41, died Friday, May 26, 2000. Miss Peyton was a daughter of Geneva Peyton, Homer, and the late Rudolph Peyton. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Silver Shoals Baptist Church with the Rev. Sam Parson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include a brother, Michael Peyton, Commerce. Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner Herald, Sunday, May 28, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:59 a.m. on Sunday, May 28, 2000 Juanita Barnes Washington Juanita E. Barnes, 60, of 109 Old Skull Road, died Thursday, May 25, 2000. A native of Wilkes County, Mrs. Barnes was a daughter of the late Richard and Willie M. Barnes Sr. She was a homemaker and member of Springfield Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Springfield Baptist Church with the Rev. Lamar Davenport officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 12 p.m. Burial will be in Washington City Cemetery. Survivors include four daughters, Carolyn Barnes, Eulalia Williams, Estrolita Barnes and Deborah Barnes, all of Washington; two sons, Marshall Barnes and Kelvin Barnes, both of Washington; a brother, Richard Barnes, Washington; 21 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 1-6 p.m. today at Davenport McLendon Mortuary. Athens Daily News/Banner Herald, Sunday, May 28, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc.