Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 4 Jul 2001 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 9:14 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2001 Annie Pruitt Hartwell Annie Little Pruitt, 100, of 94 Cade Street died Tuesday, July 3, 2001. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Pruitt was a daughter of the late William Oscar Little and Ellen Sanders Little, and was a widow of Howard M. Pruitt. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, a Sunday School Teacher and a member of WMU. Services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church with the Rev. Joe Black and Chris Carpenter officiating. Burial services for Mrs. Pruitt will be in Nancy Hart Memorial Park. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Ruth Fleming, Hartwell; a son, John Pruitt, Anderson, S.C. Also surviving are a sister, Darrell Barton, Hartwell; a brother, Frank Little, Abbeville, S.C.; seven grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence of Betty Fleming, 60 Fleming Road, Canon, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Strickland Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Building Fund, 2973 Mt. Olivet Road, Hartwell, GA 30643. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, July 4, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, July 4, 2001. send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:14 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2001 Jimmy Dutton Gracewood Jimmy Dale Dutton, 46, a resident of Gracewood State School, formerly of Elberton, died Saturday, June 30, 2001. A native of Elberton, Mr. Dutton was a son of the late Barton and Eunice Brown Dutton. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Gracewood Chapel. Burial will be in Gracewood Cemetery. Survivors include three brothers, Gene Dutton, Royston, Ray Dutton, and Jerry Dutton, both of Elberton; a sister, Shirley Jackson, Collinsville, Va.; nieces and nephews. The body is at Elliot & Sons Funeral Home, Augusta. Announcement Courtesy of Hicks Funeral Home. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, July 4, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, July 4, 2001. send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:14 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2001 J.W. Tucker, Jr. Hartwell John Woodson ''J.W.'' Tucker, Jr., 76, of 675 Yacht Club Road, Hartwell died Monday, June 2, 2001. A native of Hart County, Mr. Tucker was a son of the late John Woodson Tucker, Sr., and Lillie Craft Tucker. He was the owner and the operator of Hartwell Yacht Club and Golf Course. He was also a veteran of World War II Army Air Corp serving as a Tail Gunner on a Bomber. Mr. Tucker was a member of the V.F.W., Gold Wing Riders Association, Golden K and a Shriner. He was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Strickland Funeral Home with the Rev. Ted Kelley officiating. Burial will be in New Prospect Baptist Church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Nell Bowers Tucker; three daughters, Judy Cobb, Hartwell, Tammy Cox, Big Canoe, and Kimberly Helton, Commerce; five sons, Johnny Tucker, Ronnie Tucker, Tommy Tucker, Woody Tucker, Stevie Tucker, and Terry Tucker, all of Hartwell. Also surviving are a sister, Colleen Denman, Hartwell; nine grandchildren; six step grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and two step great grandchildren. The family is at the residence will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, July 4, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, July 4, 2001. send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:14 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2001 Nell Deaton Hoschton Nell Baird Deaton, 84, of 6708 Hwy 124W died Monday, July 2, 2001. A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Deaton was a daughter of the late Ritta Moon Baird and Henry Baird, and was a widow of Willie T. Deaton. She was a homemaker and a member of Zion Baptist Church, Braselton. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Zion Baptist Church cemetery. Survivors include nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, July 4, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, July 4, 2001. send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:14 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2001 Derrick Wilson Hartwell Derrick Howard ''Charlie Brown'' Wilson, 20, of 43 Popular Street died Saturday, June 30, 2001. A native of Hart County, Mr. Wilson was a son of Jacqueline Hawkins and the late Bobby Howard Wilson. Services for Mr. Howard will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Maple Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Alvin Scott officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial services for Mr. Howard will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include five sisters, Cathy Hawkins, Kathy Rucker, Beverly Gray, Tammy Stowers, all of Hartwell, and Shirley Turner, Japan; six brothers, Kenneth Hawkins, Jr., Dewayne Moore, Tony Moore, Willie Wilson, and Tyrone Wilson, all of Hartwell, and Jarvis Lewis, Newark, N.J.. The family is at the residence. Mack's Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, July 4, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, July 4, 2001. send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:14 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2001 Hazel Ruark Bishop Hazel Virginia Poss Ruark, 66, of 2450 Price Mill Road died Tuesday, July 3, 2001. A native of Wilkes County, Mrs. Ruark was a daughter of the late Willie D. Poss and Eva Brown Poss. She was a housewife. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Simmons Funeral Home with the Revs. Larry Holmes and Marvin Luttrell officiating. The body will be placed in the chapel at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Bostwick City Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Roy D. Ruark, Bishop; two daughters, Jennie Perry, Bostwick, and Angela Eagle, Buckhead; a son, John D. McGinty, Sr., Madison; ten sisters, Mary Stewart and Vicki Starr, both of Madison, Emma Dell Chandler, Union Point, Shirley Tate and Barbara Bradley, both of Greensboro, Carolyn Hardy, Milledgeville, Melissa Hunter, Washington, Shirley Hatchard, Mich., Betty Campbell, Tenn., and Peggy Williams, Ohio; two brothers, Billy Poss, Greensboro, and Joe Brown, Mich.; eight grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, June 4, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, July 4, 2001. send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:14 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2001 Bill Caldwell Elberton Charles William ''Bill'' Caldwell, 73, of 211 Heard Street, formerly of Hartwell, died Monday, July 2, 2001. A native of Marietta, Mr. Caldwell was a son of the late Earl Dawson and Lucile Mayes Caldwell. He retired as Chief Dispatcher of the Atlanta Division of CSX Corporation, and was a member of Mountain Park United Methodist Church, Stone Mountain. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Forest Hills Memorial Park with the Rev. Jim Winn officiating. Survivors include his wife, Betsy Brown Caldwell; two daughters, Frances ''Fran'' Phillips, Stone Mountain, and Cynthia ''Cindy'' Pickard, Roswell; two sisters, Ada Y. Brown, Decatur, and Patricia C. Atkins, Norcross; two grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. The family is at the residence, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Hicks Funeral Home. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, July 4, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, July 4, 2001. send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:14 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2001 Dianne Harrison Elberton Dianne Mickel Harrison, 56, of 144 Wildwood Drive died Monday, July 2, 2001. A native of Atlanta, Mrs. Harrison was a daughter of Eddie Montford Mickel, Elberton, and the late Dr. Carey Alston Mickel, Jr. She graduated from Elbert County High School and was a graduate of Georgia State College for Women at Milledgeville. Services will be at 2 p.m Saturday at Hicks Funeral Home. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, John Harrison; a daughter, Elizabeth Krilla, Newnan; a son, Alston Harrison, Elberton; a brother, Carey A. Mickel, III, Hartwell; and two grandchildren. The family will receive friends at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, July 4, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, July 4, 2001. send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:14 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2001 Maude M. Paul Comer Maude M. Paul, 97, died Tuesday, July 3, 2001. A native of Wilkes County, Mrs. Paul was a daughter of the late M.R. and Emma Mercer McClain, and was a widow of Fletcher Paul. She was a member of Vineyard's Creek Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Vineyard's Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Calvin Coile officiating. The body will be placed in the funeral home from 1-5 p.m. today at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville. Survivors include a step son, Pat Paul, Carlton; two step daughters, Louise Glenn, Carlton, and Louise Paul, Elberton; three sisters, Elizabeth Palmer, Smyrna, Beulah Smith, Carlton, and Estelle Posey, Comer; nieces and nephews. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, July 4, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, July 4, 2001. send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:14 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2001 Ann G. Fowler Winterville Ann G. Fowler, 57, of 1523 Hargrove Lake Road died Tuesday, July 3, 2001. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Fowler was a daughter of the late E.S. and Margaret Holcomb Gaines. She was retired from the University of Georgia and a member of the Winterville First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a brother, John S. Gaines and a nephew, John Andy Gaines. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 5, 2001, at 11:00 AM at Winterville First Baptist Church. Dr. Stan Annandale and Dr. Rick Standard will officiate. Interment will be in Winterville Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Bill Fowler; daughter and son in law, Angie and Eric Dellinger of Crawford, daughter, Jill Fowler of Winterville; brothers and sisters in law, Frank and Carolyn Gaines, A.B. and Becky Gaines; sister in law, Linda Gaines, all of Winterville; mother in law, Lee Fowler of Athens; several aunts, nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Glenn Argo, Don Canerday, Bill Holmes, Tommy Inglett, Jim Mercer, and Sam Whitmore. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Winterville First Baptist Church, 305 North Church Street, Winterville, GA 30683. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6:00 until 9:00 PM at the funeral home. Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, EAST, is in charge of arrangements. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, July 4, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, July 4, 2001. send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2001 Lucille Wilkes Athens Annie Lucille Wilkes Annie Lucille Wilkes, 90, died July 1, 2001. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late Sam H. and Viola England Daniel and the widow of John Aubrey Wilkes. Mrs. Wilkes was a lifelong resident of this area and was employed with A & A and Stones Bakeries. She was a 50 year member of West End Baptist Church and the Whitworth Sunday School Class. Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 4, 2001 at 11:00 AM at West End Baptist Church with Revs. Larry Elliott, Lee Hunter and Kevin Tiller officiating. Interment will be in Antioch Christian Church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Don Malcolm, Donnie Malcom, Buddy Hansford, Sonny Hansford, Bobby David, Ernie Dawkins, Bobby Norris and Jeff Lester. Honorary pallbearers will be active and inactive deacons of West End Baptist Church and their wives and members of Whitworth Sunday School Class. Survivors include 2 daughters and son in law, Shirley Tiller of Forest Park and Viola and Frank Tiller of Athens; Son and daughter in law, Sam and Darlene Wilkes of Ponte Vedra, FL; Grandchildren and spouses, Wesley and Rita Tiller, Wanda and Tracy Johnson, Richard and Tara Tiller, Candy and Rick Casto, Kevin and Jennifer Tiller; Great grandchildren, Thomas Tiller, Rick Tiller, Taylor Johnson, Dylan Casto, Sydney Tiller and Scotty Phillips; Sister, Frances Hansford and several nieces and nephews. Flowers are optional. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 7:00 until 9:00 PM. Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, EAST in charge of arrangements. www.lordand stephens.com. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, July 4, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, July 4, 2001. send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc.