Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 30 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 10:59 p.m. on Sunday, October 29, 2000 Robert Brown Commerce Robert Cecil Brown, 76, of 367 Sims Bridge Road, died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000. A native of Banks County, Mr. Brown was a son of the late Fred and Minnie Lee Eubanks Brown. He was retired from General Motors, was a World War II navy veteran and was of the Methodist faith. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. Luis Ortiz officiating. Burial will be in Grey Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Cannon Brown; two daughters, Yvonne Brannen, Madras, Ore., and Rosalyn Wilson, Duluth; a sister, Ruby Bellamy, Toccoa; a brother, Winfred Brown, Commerce; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Monday, Oct. 30, 2000 OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:59 p.m. on Sunday, October 29, 2000 John Cannon Jefferson John E. Cannon, 89, of 88 Brookshire St., died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000. A native of Lumpkin County, Mr. Cannon was a son of the late John and Anne Cannon, was the widower of Louise Lewis Cannon and was preceded in death by a son, Jack Cannon. He was retired from the State Highway Department and was a member of Pond Fork Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Jenkins officiating. Burial will be in Talmo Baptist Church cemetery, Talmo. Survivors include a daughter, Joan Turner, Jefferson; two sons, James ''Heavy'' Cannon, Pendergrass, and Johnny L. Cannon, Jefferson; a brother, Herbert Cannon, Ila; eight grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Athens Daily News, Monday, Oct. 30, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:46 p.m. on Sunday, October 29, 2000 James Samuel Davis Danielsville James Samuel Davis, 85, of 590 Coley Davis Road, died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000. A native of Madison County, Mr. Davis was a son of the late Earl and Fannie Mann Davis. He was retired from the Madison County Roads Department and was a member of Moon's Grove Baptist Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Moon's Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. Dan Fuller and Tony Lee officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mozelle Autry Davis; two daughters and sons-in-law, Martha Baker Baysden and James Baysden, Athens, and Brenda and Robert June Cleghorne, Colbert; a son and daughter-in-law, Hugh and Jean Davis, Redlands, Calif.; a brother, Hugh Dorsey Davis, Atlanta; two grandchildren, Michael Baker, Danielsville, and Renee Carey, Hull; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Monday, Oct. 30, 2000 Šopyright 2000 Athens Newspapers Inc.