Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 30 Jan 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 1:34 p.m. on Sunday, January 30, 2000 Esther Burden Danielsville Esther Hulsey Burden, 83, of 2453 Highway 98, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Burden was a daughter of the late Isiah Zade and Pearlie Ann Bridges Hulsey, and was the widow of L.C. Burden. She was a retired seamstress and a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Friendship Baptist Church with the Revs. Dayton Logan and Mark Palmer officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, Brenda Joyce Floyd, Anderson, S.C., Patricia Anne Binns, Travlers Rest, S.C., and Donna Jean Lakey, Adona, Ark.; four sons, Rupert Kendell Dean, Wayne Douglas Dean and James Tony Dean, Danielsville, and Dwight Winston Dean, Nicholson; three sisters, Edna Anderson and Mazelle Stowe, Toccoa, and Beatrice Drake, Danielsville; a brother, Oren Hulsey, Eastanollee; 15 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today and Monday at Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston. Athens Daily News/Banner Herald, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 1:34 p.m. on Sunday, January 30, 2000 Robert Turner Union Point Robert G. Turner, 83, of 1951 Woodville Road, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000. A native of Wilkes County, Mr. Turner was a son of the late Robert G. Turner and Lille Powell, and was the widower of Virginia Stephens Turner. He was a retired clerk for Sears Roebuck and was a World War II Navy veteran. He was of the Baptist faith. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Woodville Cemetery with the Rev. Steve Henderson officiating. Survivors include two sisters, Virginia Turner, Atlanta, and Minnie McCannon, Union Point. Callaway Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner Herald, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 1:34 p.m. on Sunday, January 30, 2000 Susie Giles Winder Susie Mae Giles, 85, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Tabernacle Baptist Church with the Rev. Glynn Hendricks Sr. officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 12 p.m. Burial will be in Bush Chapel AME Zion Church. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Eberhart & Son Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner Herald, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 1:34 p.m. on Sunday, January 30, 2000 Elise Thompson Wall Athens Elise Thompson Wall, of 260 Crestwood Drive, died Friday, January 28, 2000. A native of Oak Grove, La., she was the widow of the late John L. Wall Sr., of Eudora, Ark. She was a graduate of Arkansas State Teachers College and taught for many years in Eudora, Ark. Mrs. Wall moved to Athens in 1974. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church, Arkansas Retired Teachers Association, National Retired Teachers Association, and a member of the Gamma chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma. Survivors include a sister, Elizabeth Perritt of Minden, La.; daughter, Barbara Wall Jackson of Athens; stepson, John L. Wall Jr. of Denton, Texas; three grandchildren, John David Jackson of Cumming, Cheryl Jackson Woodberry of Winder, and Charles Robert Jackson of Alpharetta; one step-granddaughter, Cindy Jo Behler; and five great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Oak Grove, La., with the Cox Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1065 Gaines School Road, Athens, Ga. 30605. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, in charge of local arrangements. @obit tagline:Athens Daily News/Banner Herald, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 1:34 p.m. on Sunday, January 30, 2000 Brenda Jones Martin Brenda Lovell Jones, 52, of Clarks Creek Road, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000. A native of Habersham County, Mrs. Jones was a daughter of Ruby Welborn Lovell, Clarkesville, and the late Buren C. Lovell. She was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills and taught the Adult Women's Sunday School Class at Clarks Creek Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Victory Baptist Church, Clarkesville, with the Revs. Richard Horne and Alan Cole officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors in addition to her mother include her husband, J.F. Jones; a daughter, Dana Jones Coker, Martin; two sons, Jeffrey Jones, Martin, and Nicholas Jones, Cornelia; two sisters, Joann Lovell Berry, Demorest, and Jewell Lovell Shirley, Clarkesville; two brothers, Lamar Lovell, Hollywood, Ga., and Reed Lovell, Clermont; and a granddaughter. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home, Demorest. Athens Daily News/Banner Herald, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 1:34 p.m. on Sunday, January 30, 2000 Samuel Rooks Hoschton Samuel G. Rooks, 83, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000. A native of Gwinnett County, Mr. Rooks was a son of the late Robert and Maude Lowery Rooks, was the widower of Lucile Higgins, and was preceded in death by a daughter, Faye Rooks. He had lived in Barrow for the past 20 years and was retired from General Motors. He was a member of Sharon Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Carter Funeral Home, Winder, with the Revs. Marion Prather, F.A. Rooks and Charles Rooks officiating. Burial will be in Ebenezer Baptist Church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Reba Deaton Rooks; two daughters, Carolyn Ferguson, Dacula, and Patsy Wall, Winder; a son, Charles Rooks, Covington; three stepdaughters, Jeanette Halfhill, Winder, Edna Vix, Austell, and Sue Turner, Decatur; two stepsons, Hoke Deaton Jr., Marietta, and James Deaton, Braselton; two sisters, Bonnie Brown, Lawrenceville, and Inas Holcombe, Dacula; a brother, F.A. Rooks, Grayson; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; and 10 step-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Georgia Affiliate, 1 Corporate Square, Suite 127, Atlanta 30329. Athens Daily News/Banner Herald, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 1:34 p.m. on Sunday, January 30, 2000 'Frank' Bone Baldwin Francis ''Frank'' ''Lefty'' Bone, 80, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000. A native of Hall County, Mr. Bone was a son of the late Howard Christopher and Stella Gillespie Bone. He was a World War II Army Air Corp Technical Sargent and was retired from Schnadig. He was a member of Masonic Stone Lodge 715 in Gainesville and the New Holland Methodist Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, with the Rev. Wilburn Peeples officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Masonic services will be conducted by New Holland Masonic Lodge 715, Gainesville. Survivors include his wife, Christine Crump Bone; a sister, Arwannah Bone Smith, Flowery Branch; nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home, Cornelia. Athens Daily News/Banner Herald, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 1:34 p.m. on Sunday, January 30, 2000 William Fuller Watkinsville Mr. William Farrow Fuller Sr., age 62, of Watkinsville, passed away Friday evening at his residence, of a lengthy illness. A native of McRae, Mr. Fuller had made his home in the Athens area since 1955. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia, earning a bachelor's of Business Administration degree and becoming a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Fuller was a Certified Life Underwriter and owner of Professional Dealer System, Inc. in Athens. He was a Baptist and a member of the Fresh Sign Hunting Club. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Patricia McGee Fuller of Watkinsville; three daughters, Taucia Fuller, Anslee Fuller and Kinsee Fuller, all of Watkinsville; two sons, Bryan Fuller and Bo Fuller, both of Watkinsville; a sister, Betty Pullin of Atlanta; mother-in-law, Lillie Whitaker of Eatonton; father-in-law, Harold S. McGee of Macon; nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Beech Haven Baptist Church, Athens, with the Rev. Mike Mims officiating. The family will receive friends at the sanctuary following the services. Services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. in Vining Ivy Hill Chapel, Eatonton, with the Rev. Jerry Varnado officiating. A private burial will be held at Eatonton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Vining Ivy Hill Chapel Monday afternoon from 1 p.m. until the service hour. Pallbearers will be Stanley McGee, Shane Steiner, Carey Starnes, Dean Franklin, Charles Ray and Tommy Richards. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Fresh Sign Hunting Club along with Raymond Bryant, Glenn Doster, Howard Cole and Dick Shaffner. Vining Ivy Hill Chapel of Eatonton is in charge of the arrangements. @obit tagline:Athens Daily News/Banner Herald, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 1:34 p.m. on Sunday, January 30, 2000 Adeline Barksdale Athens Adeline Barksdale, of 165 Second St., died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000. A native of Wilkes County, Mrs. Barksdale was a daughter of the late John and Bertha Winfrey Beasley. She was a homemaker and a member of Clifford Grove Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Clifford Grove Baptist Church, Wilkes County, with the Rev. David Sims officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Lewis Barksdale Sr.; four sons, Sammy T. Beasley Sr., Athens, Grady Beasley and John Beasley, both of Baltimore, and Henry Lee Evans, Elberton; two brothers, Floyd Beasley and Jack Beasley, both of Baltimore; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence of Patrice and Sammy T. Beasley, 395 Martin Circle, Athens. Winfrey's Mutual Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner Herald, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 1:34 p.m. on Sunday, January 30, 2000 John Parks Hartwell John David Parks, 43, of 85 Creekwood Road, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000. A native of Fulton County, Mr. Parks was a son of Bill Parks, Tucker, and Naomi Howell Parks, Lawrenceville. He was co-owner and operator of Rio's Mexican Restaurants in Hartwell and Abbeville, S.C. He was of the Baptist faith. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Strickland Funeral Home with the Revs. Ben Coleman, Terry Meeks and Gary McCurley officiating. Burial will be in Nancy Hart Memorial Park. Survivors in addition to his parents include his wife, Genie Huggins Parks; two stepsons, Darren Barnes, Vance, Ala., and Tony Barnes, Montgomery, Ala.; a brother, Bruce Parks, Belton, S.C.; a sister, Deborah Parks, Duluth; two half-brothers, Larry Parks, Dallas, and Allen Parks, Deland, Fla.; a step-sister, Phyllis Stone, West Palm Beach, Fla.; a step-brother, Brett Stone, Duluth; and two step-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to a favorite charity. Athens Daily News/Banner Herald, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 1:34 p.m. on Sunday, January 30, 2000 Dalton Reed Athens Dalton S. Reed, 88, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000. A native of Rensler County, N.Y., Mr. Reed was a son of the late Orin A. and Ethel Smith Reed. He was a retired auto mechanic and was a member of the United States Army. He was a member of the Watkinsville United Methodist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Watkinsville United Methodist Church with Dr. Gary Whetstone officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Anita Hammond Reed; a son, David C. Reed, Clarke County; a brother, Leonard Reed, Mechanicsville, N.Y.; a niece and nephew. Arthur Bowick's Oconee Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner Herald, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc.