Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 28 Sep 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 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2000 Albert Eugene White Jr. Greensboro Albert Eugene White Jr., 25, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000. A native of Greene County, Mr. White was a son of Betty Barnhart White and the late Albert Eugene White Sr., He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, Greensboro, attended Greene-Taliaferro High School and was employed by Bristol Pipe Co. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Macedonia Baptist Church with the Revs. G.F. Frazier, S.L. Williams and Evangelist Rosa Mae Smith Burgess officiating. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include a daughter, Breyana White, Greensboro; a son, Albert E. White III, Greensboro; and three sisters, Pamela L. White and Alice White, both of Atlanta, and Betty White Dunn, Marietta. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2000 Mollie Pearson Royston Mollie L. Pearson, 74, of 434 Cherry St. died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Pearson was a daughter of the late Henry Lee and Priscilla Fendora Simmonds Smith. She was employed by Oxford and was retired from Johnson and Johnson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Pruitt Funeral Home with the Rev. Marvin Whitworth and Dr. Danny Barton officiating. Survivors include her husband, Arthur L. Pearson; two daughters, Bobbi Bowen, Danielsville, and Sandy Strickland, Lavonia; a son, Arthur Lee ''Buster'' Pearson, Danielsville; a sister, Lillie Lowe, Danielsville; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 1353 Jennings Mill Road, Ste. A, Bogart, GA 30622. The family will see friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2000 Barbara A.W. Langford Winder Barbara Ann Warbington Langford, 44, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000. Mrs. Langford was a daughter of W.S. and Ruth Warbington, Dacula. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include a son, Blake Langford, Flowery Branch; a sister, Kathy Anderson, Dacula; a brother, Bill Warbington, Dacula; nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 3-4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2000 Rosa Lewallen Cornelia Rosa Lewallen, 101, of Lee Street died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000. Mrs. Lewallen was a daughter of the late Sam and Delia Mason Parker and was the widow of Will Simmemon and Corbin Lewallen. She was preceded in death by two sons, Ernest Simmemon and Lamar Simmemon, and by two stepsons, Owen Simmemon and Ray Simmemon. She was a member of B.C. Grant Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at McGahee-Griffin and Stewart Funeral Home with the Revs. Luther Williams and Danny O'Kelly officiating. Survivors include a son, B.R. Simmemon, Demorest; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren; 8 step-grandchildren; 5 step-great-grandchildren; 4 step great-great-grandchildren. Athens Daily News, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2000 Millie F. Merck Toccoa Millie Evelyn Fricks Merck, 65, of 922 Skyline Drive died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000. A native of Oconee County, S.C., Mrs. Merck was a daughter of the late James Edward and Fannie Myrtle Smith Fricks. She was employed by Lanier Clothing for several years. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Rev. Joel Bradberry officiating. Burial will be in Chauga Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, S.C. Survivors include her husband, Dan Merck; a son, John Edward Merck, Gainesville; two brothers, Winfred Fricks and Richard Fricks, both of Westminster, S.C.; nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Frank Medlin, Sloan Medlin, John Merck, Dan Merck, Dan Fulbright and Roger Cannon. The family is at the residence. Athens Daily News, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2000 Willie Edna Steward Athens Willie Edna Steward, 65, of 371 Rolling Ridge No. 11 died Friday, Sept. 22, 2000. A native of Morgan County, Mrs. Steward was a daughter of the late Magnolia Byrd. She was a member of Huff Grove Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Huff Grove Baptist Church, Nicholson, with the Rev. James Collins officiating. Survivors include her husband, Beasley B. Steward; three daughters, Rosena Lett, Deborah Parks and Cynthia Steward, all of Athens; three sons, Alvin W. Steward, Donald Steward and Clarence E. Steward, all of Athens; three sisters, Lenora Brown and Lavonia Bradford, both of Athens, and Mae Bell Wylie, N.C.; 10 grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. today at Hurley Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc.