Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 8 Jan 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 9:48 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2001 James Omans Toccoa James David Omans, 78, of Route 1, Highway 106, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001. A native of Taylor County, Fla., Mr. Omans was a son of the late Joseph and Fannie Reynolds Omans. He was retired from Toccoa Casket Company and was a member of Carnes Creek Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Whitlock Mortuary with Dr. Tim Miller officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Eva Segars Omans; a daughter, Ruby Brock, Toccoa; a stepdaughter, Sue Hemphill Bridges, Toccoa; a granddaughter; two great-grandsons; several half-brothers and sisters; and several stepbrothers and sisters. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Monday, Jan. 8, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:48 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2001 Evelyn Sanders College Park Evelyn Phillips Sanders, 85, of 5395 Valley Lake Drive, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Sanders was a daughter of the late John Benson and Carrie Ada Madden Phillips, and was the widow of Kermit R. Sanders. She was retired from Arrow Shirt Company and was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Strickland Funeral Home, Hartwell, with the Rev. Jonathan Gray officiating. Burial will be in Nancy Hart Memorial Park. A separate memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, Fairburn, with the Rev. Jonathan Gray officiating. Survivors include nieces and nephews. The family are at their respective homes and will receive friends from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, 5675 Campbellton-Fairburn Road, Fairburn, Ga. 30213. Athens Daily News, Monday, Jan. 8, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:48 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2001 Thomas Barnes Lavonia Thomas Joseph Barnes, 70, of 47 Hill St., died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001. A native of White County, Mrs. Barnes was a son of the late Fred and Fannie Hill Barnes. He was a retired textile worker and a Baptist minister. He was a member of Compassion Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Compassion Baptist Church with the Revs. Leon Carson, Thurman Parker and Tim Bennett officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Franklin Memorial Gardens, North. Survivors include his wife, Valoree Williams Barnes; two daughters, Ellen Marcile Dove, Lavonia, and Sherri Valoree Bennett, Carnesville; two sons, Thomas Rodney Barnes, Canon, and Tommy Joe Barnes, Hartwell; five sisters, Ruby Jean Parker, Lounell Crowe, Barbara Ann Bice and Emma Jane Foster, all of Gainesville, and Betty Sue Thomas, Clairmont; three brothers, Fred Junior Barnes and Billy Young Barnes, both of Gainesville, and Benjamin Barnes, Maysville; two grandchildren raised in the home, Jodi Barnes, Lavonia, and Crystal Slusher, Goldsboro, N.C.; 11 other grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Chris Slusher, Tim Baughn, Eric Barnes, Joshua Barnes, Brian Callaway, Chris Carson, Windell Morgan and Chris Page. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston. Athens Daily News, Monday, Jan. 8, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:48 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2001 James Wilson Jr. Danielsville James Alfred Wilson Jr., 37, of 597 Faye Carey Road, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001. A native of Gwinnett County, Mr. Wilson was a son of James A. Wilson Sr., Jefferson, and the late Brenda Smith Wilson. He was a pipe fitter and a member of Harvest Chapel Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, with the Rev. Vince Mercardante officiating. Burial will be in Dry Pond Methodist Church, Maysville. Survivors in addition to his father include his wife, Melissa Wilson, Danielsville; a daughter, Amanda Wilson, Danielsville; a son, Adam Wilson, Danielsville; and a sister, Brenda Ann Brown, Danielsville. Pallbearers will be Hilmar McGahea, Bobby Peavy, Jimmy Waters, Billy Wilson, Chris Wilson and Micky Wilson. Athens Daily News, Monday, Jan. 8, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:48 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2001 Grace Smith Martin Grace Shirley Smith, 80, of Route 3, died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001. A native of Townville, S.C., Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Maggie Belle Farmer Shirley, and was the widow of Thomas Miller Smith. She was retired from the Stephens County Tax Office. She was a former member of Trinity Methodist Church, Anderson, S.C., and attended First Methodist Church of Toccoa. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Whitlock Mortuary. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include four daughters, Shirley Watson, Spartanburg, S.C., Katie Morris, North Wilkesboro, N.C., Becky Knapp, Simpsonville, S.C., and Melissa Wolfe, Reisterstown, Md.; a son, Thomas F. Smith, Potomac, Md.; three sisters, Sarah Stovall, Martin, Frances Altman, Columbia, S.C., and Betty Lawson, Toccoa; 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Friday at Whitlock Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 106 Rose Lane, Toccoa, Ga. 30577. Athens Daily News, Monday, Jan. 8, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:48 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2001 Annie Mae Fair Statham Annie Mae Fair, 91, died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001. Mrs. Fair was a native of Athens. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Austin Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry S. David officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Burial will be in New Grove Baptist Church cemetery, Winterville. Survivors include a daughter, Dora Belle Colquitt, Statham; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. today at Eberhart & Son Mortuary, Winder. Athens Daily News, Monday, Jan. 8, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:48 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2001 Nettie Barnett Nicholson Nettie Montine Brock Barnett, 89, of 438 Sanford Drive, died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Barnett was a daughter of the late William C. and Myrtle Gordon Brock, and was the widow of Jewette L. Barnett. She was a homemaker and a member of Nicholson Congregational Holiness Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Nicholson Congregational Holiness Church with the Revs. Howard Rhodes, J.D. Sosebee, Dennis Kesler and Curtis Greene officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in Howington Cemetery. Survivors include four daughters, Eutelle Morgan and Gwynelle Smith, both of Nicholson, and Ethelle Howington and Lautrelle Richey, both of Jefferson; a son, Buck Barnett, Ila; four sisters, Viola Bianchi and Linda Jett, both of Griffin, Mellie Faye Brown, Dalton, and Lucille Moss, Roswell; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Monday, Jan. 8, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:48 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2001 R.J. Ragsdale Commerce R.J. Ragsdale died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001. R.J. was the infant son of Roy and Misty Bennett Ragsdale, Commerce. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Grey Hill Cemetery with the Bishop Kyle Baber officiating. Survivors in addition to his parents include a sister, Gloria Jean Ragsdale, Commerce; paternal grandfather, William Thomas Ragsdale; maternal grandparents, Jimmy Bennett and Kira Samples; and step-grandfather, Steve Samples. Ivie Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Monday, Jan. 8, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:48 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2001 Ruby Stevens Snellville Ruby Nell Dye Stevens, 82, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001. A native of Elbert County, Mrs. Stevens was a daughter of the late Clarence Lawton and Sula Atkinson Dye, and was the widow of Palm ''Bob'' Stevens. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Services will be Tuesday at Forest Hills Memorial Park with the Rev. Dewitt Waters officiating. Survivors include a son, Bobby L. Stevens, Conyers; three sisters, Willie Sue Malcom, Clayton, Mildred McCart, Clarksville, Ind., and Clara Baldwin, Douglasville; five brothers, Roderick Dye, Ted Dye and Gene Dye, all of Elberton, Morgan Dye, Hartwell, and Donald Dye, Atlanta; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. today at Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton. Athens Daily News, Monday, Jan. 8, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:32 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2001 Hildegarde Berk Athens Hildegarde Berk, 91, of 139 Alps Road, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2001. A native of Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Berk was the widow of Thomas Berk. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Mesa, Ariz. Survivors include two sons, Thomas Berk, Athens, and Robert Berk, Huntley, Ill.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Melcher Mortuary, Mission Chapel, Mesa, Ariz., has charge of arrangements. Bernstein Funeral Home has charge of local arrangements. Athens Daily News, Monday, Jan. 8, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:33 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2001 Laura Lunsford McDonough Mrs. Laura Virginia Wilkerson Lunsford, 85, of McDonough, Ga., died January 7, 2001 at Starcrest Nursing Home. Mrs. Lunsford was born March 8, 1915 in Henry County to the late Raymond and Ackie Wilkerson. She was a member of Sardis Baptist Church and a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Slaton Lunsford in 1996, and a son, Tony Lunsford in 1970. She is survived by children, Jeanette and W.C. Norsworthy, Jackson, Russell and Patti Lunsford, McDonough, Johnny and Jackie Lunsford, Athens, and Danny and Debbie Lunsford, McDonough; sisters, Emma Wilkerson, McDonough, and LaRue Lunsford, Covington; a brother, Arthue Wilkerson, Jonesboro; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mrs. Lunsford will be Tuesday, January 9, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. at Sardis Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with the Revs. Bobby Bradley, Preston Bridges and Jeff Wilder officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday evening from 5-7 p.m. and on Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. Haisten Funeral Home, McDonough, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Monday, Jan. 8, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc.