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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 10:53 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2000 Bonnie Estelle Wills Center Bonnie Estelle Wills, 87, of 9064 U.S. Highway 441 South died Wednesday, June 28, 2000. A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Wills was a daughter of the late James Robert and Fannie Estelle Perry Miller and was the widow of William Monroe Wills. She was a homemaker and was a member of Center United Methodist Church and UMWC. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Center United Methodist Church with the Revs. Richard Cathy, Sanford Willard and Richard Broom officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Estelle Wills Littleton, Comer, and Audrey Wills Hawkins, Center; three sons, Alfred Rogers Wills, Center, James William Wills, Sandy Cross, and Jeffery Weldon Wills, Macon; a stepson, Joe Dean Wills, Dublin; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Roger Wills, Rick Wills, Andy Hawkins, Jason Wills, Doug Hawkins and Jonathon Wills. Memorials may be made to Center Community Cemetery Fund. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, East. Athens Daily News, Thursday, June 29, 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 10:53 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2000 Dorothy Jane Isaac High Shoals Dorothy Jane Isaac, 73, died Tuesday, June 27, 2000. A native of Wooster, Ohio, Mrs. Isaac was a daughter of the late Orville George and Ruby Kinney Emerson and was the widow of Walter Isaac. She was a retired nurse and was a member of St. Stephens Episcopal Church, Milledgeville. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Athens, with the Rev. Dr. C.K. Robertson officiating. Burial will be in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens. Survivors include a daughter, Susan T. Thompson; a son, Walter L. Isaac; a sister, Ruth Peck; two brothers, Charles Emerson and Donald Emerson; and a grandchild. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Stephens Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 309, 220 S. Wayne St., Milledgeville, GA 31061. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, East. Athens Daily News, Thursday, June 29, 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 10:53 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2000 Edna Alene Lawrence Decatur Edna Alene Lawrence of 2281 Aurie Drive died Friday, June 23, 2000. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Prospect AME Zion Church, Monroe, with the Rev. Willie E. Campbell officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a sister, Mary P. Lawrence; a brother, Melvin Cooper; and a niece, Mary ''Peggy'' Harris. The family will receive friends from noon to 8 p.m. today at Jackson Funeral Home, Monroe. Athens Daily News, Thursday, June 29, 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 10:53 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2000 William L. Blum Sr. Bogart William Lawrence Blum Sr., 72, of 5258 Atlanta Highway died Tuesday, June 27, 2000. A native of Evansville, Ind., Mr. Blum was a son of the late Lawrence Powers and Helen White Blum. He was a retired newspaper printer and was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Evergreen Memorial Park with Pastor Ricky Hall officiating. Survivors include two daughters, Susie Lynn Blum, Bogart, and Mary Ann Fetzko, Panama City, Fla.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1060 Gaines School Road, Suite B-2, Athens, GA 30605. Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, West, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Thursday, June 29, 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 10:53 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2000 John Herman Brooks Bogart John Herman Brooks, 90, died Tuesday, June 27, 2000. A native of Jackson County, Mr. Brooks was a son of the late William Washington and Susie White Brooks and was the widower of Imma Logan Brooks. He was retired from Webb & Crawford Co. and was an active member of Mars Hill Baptist Church. He served as deacon for many years and was honored as deacon emeritus in 1996. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, West, with the Revs. Don Fuller, Kenneth Glenn and Charles Jones officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Myrl Fuller Brooks; a daughter, Gwen Carson, Bogart; a stepdaughter, Barbara Evans, Moultrie; two stepsons, Don Fuller, Colbert, and Charles Fuller, Athens; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mars Hill Baptist Church, 2661 Mars Hill Road, Watkinsville, GA 30677 or to St. Mary's Hospice, P.O. Box 6588, Athens, GA 30604. Athens Daily News, Thursday, June 29, 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 10:53 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2000 Janese Allen Hubbard Alto Janese Allen Hubbard, 64, of Grant Mill Road died Wednesday, June 28, 2000. A native of Habersham County, Mrs. Hubbard was a daughter of the late James Roy and Dru Willer Eller Allen. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Carolyn Lee Carver. She was a homemaker and was a member of Amy's Creek Baptist Church. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Amy's Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Trotter and Mike Robertson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Leon Davidson; two daughters, Jane Carver, Toccoa, and Gail Wilkinson, Eastanollee; two stepdaughters, Martha Ivester and Toni Church, both of Alto; a stepson, Randall Davidson, Anderson, S.C.; three sisters, Paralee Burton, Clarkesville, Betty Sue Medlin, Anderson, and Kathy Quarles, Eastanollee; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin. Athens Daily News, Thursday, June 29, 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 10:53 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2000 Carl Alton Lacey Maysville Carl Alton Lacey, 75, of 6399 Maysville Road died Tuesday, June 27, 2000. A native of Commerce, Mr. Lacey was a son of the late Odis and Sally Slaton Lacey. He was a farmer. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Solid Rock Baptist Church with the Revs. Swayne Carlan and Tommy Seay officiating. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Lacey; son, Ricky Carl Lacey, Maysville; stepdaughter, Jan Hill, Homer; sister, Margie Ann Kinsey, Gainesville; brothers, R.M. Lacey and Royal Lacey, Commerce; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Thursday, June 29, 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 10:53 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2000 Guy Robert O'Neal Greensboro Guy Robert O'Neal, 71, of 1520 E. Broad St. died Wednesday, June 28, 2000. A lifelong resident of Greene County, Mr. O'Neal was a son of the late Augustus Guy and Mattie Sisson O'Neal. He was a retired trim saw operator for Woodkraft and was of the Baptist faith. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at McCommons Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Usry officiating. Burial will be in Greenview Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Myrtice Toole O'Neal; three daughters, Judy O. Sherrer, Union Point, Connie O. Huff, Greensboro, and Becky O. Murray, Tybee Island; a son, James A. O'Neal, Greensboro; a sister, Barbara Statham, Greensboro; three brothers, Gheesling O'Neal, Phoenix City, Ala., Harry O'Neal, Greenwood, S.C., and Perry O'Neal, Lincolnton; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Tony Rowland, Ralph Taylor, Tim Webb, David Edwards, Dwayne Brown and Bobby Duvall. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Thursday, June 29, 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 10:53 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2000 Violet McDaniel Bowman Carra Violet Benfield McDaniel, 81, of 375 S. Broad St., died Wednesday, June 28, 2000. A native of Fulton County, Mrs. McDaniel was a daughter of the late Daniel Solomon and Sarah Louise Farr Benfield and was the widow of LeRoy McDaniel. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sarah Hart. She was retired from F.W. Woolworth Co. after 30 years and was a member of Elberton First United Methodist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Elmhurst Cemetery with Dr. Wallace Wheeles officiating. Survivors include two daughters, Carra Lee Torina, Bowman, and Maxine Seymour, Elberton; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Elberton First United Methodist Church. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton. Athens Daily News, Thursday, June 29, 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 10:53 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2000 Herschel Walter Huff Buckhead Herschel Walter Huff, 52, of 5870 Bethany Road died Tuesday, June 27, 2000. A native of Newport News, Va., Mr. Huff was a son of the late Henry Terrell and Mildred Alford Huff. He was employed in the paint and body shop at an auto dealership. Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. today at Buckhead Baptist Church with the Rev. McCrae Olinger officiating. Survivors include his wife, Vicki Huff; daughters, Crystal Edge and Mandy Mitchem, Eatonton; sons, Walter Riley Huff and Joseph Bonner Huff, Buckhead; brother, Richard Huff, Buckhead; and two grandsons. Memorials may be made to the Non-Game Wildlife Fund, 116 Rum Creek Drive, Forsyth, GA 31029. Simmons Funeral Home, Madison, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Thursday, June 29, 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 10:21 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2000 Edmond E. (Ed) Baker Statham Edmond E. (Ed) Baker, 74, died Monday, June 26 at Barrow Medical Center. Mr. Baker was a son of the late Fred E. and Gladys Ree Whitehead Baker. He was a retired insurance salesman and was a manager for Southland Life. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church, the American Legion, and the Statham Masonic Lodge. He was a cattle farmer and owner/operator of Baker Trailer Park. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in WWII. Funeral services will be 2:00 Wednesday at Smith Memory Chapel. The Rev. Jennifer M. Horton will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions to: Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 25, Statham, GA 30666. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Grady Mae Baker of Statham; a son, Ken Baker of Statham; a daughter and son in law, Helen and Larry Wilburn of Statham; a son and daughter in law, Tommy and Kay Baker of Statham; grandchildren, Laurie and Jenny Wilburn of Athens, Scott and Todd Baker of Dacula, Edmond Baker of Statham and Ginger Baker of Athens; granddaughter in law, Dawn Baker, Jefferson; great grandson, Cody Baker; sisters, Louise McDaniel of Statham, Sara Nix of Arcade and Jewel Lee Gunter of Bogart; brothers, Walt Baker of Statham and Leonard Baker of Athens. Smith Funeral Home, Winder, has charge of arrangements. For further details and guest book: www.legacy.com. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Thursday, June 29, 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 10:21 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2000 John Herman Brooks Bogart John Herman Brooks, 90, of 4520 Mars Hill Rd., died June 27, 2000. A native of Jackson County and resident of Oconee County for 53 years, Mr. Brooks was the son of the late William Washington and Susie White Brooks. He was retired from the Webb and Crawford Company and was a dedicated and active member of Mars Hill Baptist Church for 52 years, where he served as chairman of various committees. He served as a deacon for many years and was honored as deacon emeritus in 1996. Mr. Brooks was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Imma Logan Brooks, a great granddaughter, Celest Medley, and a great-great grandson, Jacob Medley. A memorial celebration will be held 2 PM Thursday in the chapel of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, West. Revs. Don Fuller, Kenneth Glenn, and Charles Jones will officiate. Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of Mars Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Myrl Fuller Brooks of Bogart; a daughter and son in law, Gwen and Bud Carson of Bogart; three stepchildren and their spouses, Don and Sandra Fuller of Colbert, Charles and Kay Fuller of Athens, and Barbara and Wayne Evans of Moultrie; eight grandchildren, Teresa and Buck Williams of Watkinsville, Darrell and Beverly Sosbee of Athens, David and Jo Evans of Florida, Johnny Carson of Bogart, Benjamin Fuller of Athens, Chip Fuller of Athens, Ricky Wages of Moultrie, and Wade Wages of Atlanta; ten great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; and four special caretakers, Rhonda Ruark, Joanne Fambrough, Patty Nash and Rita Bray. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mars Hill Baptist Church, 2661 Mars Hill Rd., Watkinsville, GA 30677 or St. Mary's Hospice, P.O. Box 6588, Athens, GA 30604. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Thursday, June 29, 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 10:21 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2000 Bradford A. Goodenough Evans Bradford A. Goodenough, 87, of Evans, Georgia, formerly of Athens, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2000. A native of LaSalle County, Illinois, Mr. Goodenough was the son of the late Arthur and Edith Bradford Goodenough. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elmeta Baker. He was retired from Westclox and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Athens. Funeral services will be graveside at Evergreen Memorial Park Friday, June 30, 2000 at 10 o'clock with the Rev. Luther Fouche officiating. Survivors include two sons Bradford Baker Goodenough, North Augusta, SC and Douglas Arthur Goodenough, Gaffney, SC; grandchildren, John Goodenough, Martinez, Ga., Lea Ann Turner, Aiken, SC; Susan Moore, Gaffney, SC, and Douglas Goodenough, Gaffney, SC; great-grandchildren, Seth Goodenough and Lauren Goodenough; and a number of nieces and nephews. Those desiring to do so may make contributions to St. Mary's Hospice, P.O. Box 6588, Athens, Georgia 30604. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7 until 9 at Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Thursday, June 29, 2000 send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc.