Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 9 Mar 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 9:26 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2001 'Faye' McCurry Clinton, S.C. Elva ''Faye'' Bryant McCurry died Thursday, March 8, 2001. Mrs. McCurry was a daughter of the late Boye and Vivian Poole Bryant. She was a homemaker and a seminar speaker and was a graduate of Abbeville High School, Abbeville, S.C. She was a Sunday school teacher and was organist for New Vision Tabernacle. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Gray Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, the Rev. Oliver D. McCurry; a son, Dean McCurry, Clinton; and a sister, Myra Bryant Bowie, Elberton. The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 9, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Friday, March 9, 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 9:26 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2001 Sulucious Bates Washington Sulucious Bates, 106, of 121 Gaines St. died Monday, March 5, 2001. A native of Taliaferro County, Mr. Bates was a son of the late Isaac and Lucy Bishop. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Davenport-McLendon Mortuary with the Rev. Lamar Davenport officiating. Burial will be in City West Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Mary C. Booker, Washington; a son, Lenton Bates, New York; and four grandchildren. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 9, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Friday, March 9, 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 9:26 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2001 Floy M. Dawson Washington Floy M. Dawson, 90, of 120 Garland Ave. died Wednesday, March 7, 2001. A native of Houston, Texas, Mrs. Dawson was a daughter of the late John H. and Margaret Tatum Meaders and was the widow of William Carl Dawson. She was retired from ALMAR Manufacturing Co. and was a member of Washington Chapel. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Washington Chapel with the Rev. Peter Hoffman officiating. Burial will be in Washington-Wilkes Memorial Garden. Survivors include three sons, Billy Dawson and Wayne Dawson, both of Washington, and Gary Dawson, La Grange; a brother, Walter B. Meaders, Greenville, S.C.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Washington Chapel Building Fund, c/o Alan Poss, 831 Berkshire Drive, Washington, Ga. 30673. Hopkins Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 9, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Friday, March 9, 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 9:26 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2001 H.E. Moon Harlem, Ga. H.E. Moon, 72, of 6186 Otis Way died Wednesday, March 7, 2001. A native of Greene County, Mr. Moon was a son of the late Guy A. Moon and Julia Cook. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was a member of Southside Baptist Church. He was founder and owner of H.E. Moon Glass Co. since 1964. He was a member of Grand Lodge of Georgia 710, Martinez, Alee Temple 12008, Savannah, and Scottish Rite of Free Masonry. He was a life member of Augusta Shrine Club 44. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Callaway Funeral Home, Union Point, with the Rev. Howard Callaway officiating. Burial with Masonic rites will be in Siloam Cemetery, Siloam. Survivors include two daughters, B.J. Moon Carter, Augusta, and Mussette Moon Morris, Wrens; three sons, Mike Moon, Blythe, David Moon and Carey Moon, both of Augusta; two sisters, Betty Moon Morris, Forest Park, and Christine Moon Rosendahl, La Grange; a brother, D.T. Moon, Forest Park; 15 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Charlie Webber, Jimmy Carter, Red Owens, Vick Chrinshew, Michell Moon, Dennis Rosendahl, Homer Moxley and Ronny Laham. Honorary pallbearers will be masons of Masonic Lodge 710. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 9, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Friday, March 9, 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 9:26 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2001 Shawna Lafaye Knox Athens Shawna Lafaye Knox, 26, of 575 E. Carver Drive died Tuesday, March 6, 2001. A native of Statesville, N.C., Ms. Knox was a daughter of Sandra Knox, Athens. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Timothy Baptist Church with Evangelist Joyce Heard officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include four daughters, Sakeena Howze, Takiera Howze, Ikiesa Knox, Kiosho Knox, all of Athens; two sons, Kyeri Knox and Devante Knox, both of Athens; a sister, Tanya Knox, Athens; a brother, Chadrick Knox, Athens; a niece and nephew. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 9, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Friday, March 9, 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 9:26 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2001 Fred Douglas Burns Atlanta Fred Douglas Burns, 69, of 430 Techwood Ave. died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001. A native of Wilkes County, Mr. Burns was a son of the late Robert and Annie Burns. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, Washington. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Nebo Baptist Church with Bishop L.H. Burns officiating. Burial will be in Macedonia Baptist Church cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Brinson Burns, Atlanta; a sister, Lillie Hughley, Atlanta; two brothers, Willie Burns, Atlanta, and Roy Lee Burns, Washington; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. McLendon Memorial Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 9, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Friday, March 9, 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 9:26 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2001 Jency Lee Oglesby Toccoa Jency Lee Oglesby, 90, of Tower Road died Monday, March 5, 2001. A native of Stephens County, Mrs. Oglesby was a daughter of the late Samuel and Ella Keels Isom and was the widow of Felix Oglesby. She was preceded in death by three children, Roy Oglesby, Leslie Oglesby and Effie Whitner. She was a member of Greater Hope Baptist Church, Martin. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Greater Hope Baptist Church with the Rev. Michael Johnson officiating. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include five daughters, Jessie Jewell Oglesby, Joan Kirkland and Eddie Sue Douglas, all of Washington, D.C., Mary Janet Black, Indianapolis, and Brenda Williams, Suitland, Md.; four sons, James Valender Oglesby, Carnesville, George Cleveland Oglesby, Lavonia, Paul Edward Oglesby, Toccoa, and Lamar Oglesby, Atlanta; a sister, Jessie Mae McCain, Washington, D.C.; 35 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence of the deceased and will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 9, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Friday, March 9, 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 9:26 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2001 Mary Ann Savage Gautier, Miss. Mary Ann Savage, 81, formerly of Great Falls, S.C. and Hull, died Wednesday, March 7, 2001. Mrs. Savage was a daughter of the late William L. and Minnie Pearl Brown Conner and was the widow of Dorsey C. Savage. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Daphne Rowe. She was retired as a supervisor from a clothing manufacturing company. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Smith Funeral Home, Winder, with the Rev. Randy Crowe officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Survivors include a daughter, Pat Holliday, Statham; two stepdaughters, LaRosa Nastasi, Arizona, and Dianne Imm, Baldwin; three sons, Bill Savage, North Carolina, Stan Savage, Utah, and Danny Savage, Gautier; a stepson, Junior Savage, Statham; five sisters, Grace Haralson, Covington, Louise Sheats, Athens, and Vera Wise, Calhoun, Era Roberts, Hapeville, and Rose Malcom, Madison; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 9, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Friday, March 9, 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 9:26 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2001 Nina Simonson Athens Nina Marie Simonson, 57, of 193 Woodstone Drive died Thursday, March 8, 2001. A native of Rio Blanco County, Colo., Mrs. Simonson was a daughter of Bernece Schults Hauck Anderson, Meeker, Colo., and the late Fred Hauck. She had worked as a bank officer at First American Bank. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, East, with Chaplain Mark Fite officiating. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include a daughter, Shawna Leff, Bogart; three stepdaughters, Shanna Davis, Lansing, Mich., Stacey Janes, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Elizabeth Weddington, Cary, N.C.; a son, Lance Leff, Athens; two stepsons, Scott Simonson, Gibraltar, Mich., and Sam Simonson, Smyrna; two sisters, Helen Anderson, Denver, and Betty Ruckman, Oregon; a brother, Raymond Anderson, Filestone, Colo.; and seven grandchildren. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 9, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Friday, March 9, 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 9:26 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2001 Hannah Brothers Toccoa Hannah Candace Nicole Brothers, infant daughter of William Fredrick and Amanda Diane Smith Brothers, died Tuesday, March 6, 2001. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Toccoa Church of God with the Rev. Harlon Noles and Teddy King officiating. Burial will be in Roselane Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include a sister, Ashleigh Oliver Brothers, Toccoa; a brother, Joshua Thomas Brothers, Toccoa; her grandparents, Tommy Smith and Pamela Smith, Fred T. Brothers Jr. and Betty Brothers, all of Toccoa; her great-grandmothers, Ruby Brothers, Martin, Mamie Smith and Faye Kirkland, both of Toccoa; and her great-great-grandmother, Nina Fowler, Toccoa. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Saturday at Whitlock Mortuary. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 9, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Friday, March 9, 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 9:26 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2001 John Lewis Armstrong Rome John Lewis Armstrong, 59, of 106 E. 14th St. died Thursday, March 8, 2001. A native of Cobb County, Mr. Armstrong was a son of Dorothy Tant Armstrong Scarborough, Winder, and the late Lewis V. Armstrong. Prior to retirement he worked with several auto dealerships as a mechanic and auto repairman. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Winder, with the Rev. Morris Little officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens, Winder. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include a daughter, Donna Watford, Easley, S.C.; two sons, Michael Armstrong, Rome, and Scott Anderson, Silver Creek; four sisters, Lottie Webb, Stockbridge, Linda Fitch, Marietta, Fay Pickens, Loganville, and Elizabeth Howell, Kennesaw; four brothers, Forrest Armstrong, Jefferson, Donnie Armstrong, Covington, David Armstrong and Milton Armstrong, both of Winder; and four grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 9, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Friday, March 9, 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 9:26 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2001 Tony Ray Davis Commerce Tony Ray Davis, 31, of 909 Rogers Church Road died Wednesday, March 7, 2001. A native of Jackson County, Mr. Davis was a son of Palmer and Martha Jane Mathis Pace, Jefferson. He was self-employed. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Carlton Peters officiating. Burial will be in Center Methodist Church, Commerce. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Sherry Lynn Davis; a daughter, Jennifer Lynn Davis, Commerce; a son, Joshua Ray Davis, Commerce; two sisters, Donna McCulloch, Jefferson, and Angela Pace Williams, Acworth; and two brothers, John Pace, Buford, and Pat Pace, Jefferson. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 9, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Friday, March 9, 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 9:26 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2001 Eva Payne Homer Eva Payne, 82, died Wednesday, March 7, 2001. A native of Homer, Mrs. Payne was a homemaker. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce. Burial will be in Banks Memorial Gardens, Homer. Survivors include five daughters, Jean Betty, Guynell Southerla, Mary C. Carlan and Janet Payne, all of Homer, and Carolyn Harris, Gillsville; a sister, Alleene Sanders, Homer; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 9, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Friday, March 9, 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 9:26 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2001 Mary JoAnn Turlik Athens Mary JoAnn Bruno Turlik, 83, formerly of 1851 Forest Court, Statham, died Wednesday, March 7, 2001. A native of Ernest, Pa., Mrs. Turlik was a daughter of the late Andrew and Rose Frenchio Bruno and was the widow of Albert Turlik. She was a self-employed property manager and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Joy Nellissery officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include two nieces, Rose Sassron and Angelina LaDell. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. today at Bernstein Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 9, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Friday, March 9, 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 9:26 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2001 Charles Odes Yearwood Toccoa Charles Odes Yearwood, 69, of Route 3 died Thursday, March 8, 2001. A native of Stephens County, Mr. Yearwood was a son of the late Carl A. and Hattie Holcomb Yearwood. She was a member of Old Toccoa Baptist Church and was a 1949 graduate of Clarkesville High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was retired as a truck driver. He was employed by the Stephens County Recycling Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Old Toccoa Baptist Church with the Revs. Frank Bearden and Roger Elrod officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mary Alice Smith Yearwood; a daughter, Mellony Sayer, Stockbridge; and two granddaughters. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at Whitlock Mortuary. Athens Daily News, Friday, March 9, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Friday, March 9, 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 9:17 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2001 Robert E. Ownbey West Branch, Mich. Robert E. Ownbey, age 83 of West Branch, MI. passed away Wednesday March 7, 2001. Mr. Ownbey was born in Athens and had also lived in California before moving to West Branch in 1989. He was a WW II Veteran. Mr. Ownbey is survived by his wife Janie of West Branch, stepdaughters, Debby Dewalt and Kathy (Martin) Rau both of West Branch, step daughters in law, Ella and Joanne and stepgrandchildren Don, Chris, Tara, Kacey, Josh, John Henry, Kristi and Steven. Also surviving are two sisters, Naomi Bernette of Athens and Mary Burger of Etowah, Tenn., many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Della, stepsons, Tim and Stacy Robbins, brothers John and Marvin Ownbey and sisters Willie Anderson and Nellie Wilson. The Funeral Service was held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday March 10, 2001 at the Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home in West Branch, MI. Burial followed at Edwards Township Cemetery. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Friday, March 9, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Friday, March 9, 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 9:10 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2001 Thomas C. Songer Athens Thomas C. Songer, 60, of 125 Cavalier Road, Athens, Georgia died Thursday, March 8, 2001. A native of Arkansas, Tom had resided in Athens the past 35 years. He was the son of Jewell Talley and the late Herschel Songer. He was self-employed as an independent distributor for Flowers Baking Company. He was a loving, devoted husband, father, and grandfather. A brother, Melvin Songer, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Patsy M. Songer; one daughter and son-in-law, Angie and Bryan Eades; one son, Trey Seagraves; two grandsons, Austin and Brice Eades; and mother-in-law, Lorene Moseman. He is also survived by two sisters, Carole Hunter and Cindy Copeland; two brothers, Larry Songer and Chris Songer, all residing in Arkansas; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday at 4:00 p.m. at Bernstein Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Marsingill officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 2-4 p.m. at Bernstein Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Courtney Chancey, Ray Anderson, Nathan Witcher, David McClain, Larry Williams, and Rick Slingoff. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Friday, March 9, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Friday, March 9, 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 9:07 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2001 Florine McGuire Ward Athens Florine McGuire Ward, 81, of 8180 Macon Hwy, Athens, died March 6, 2001. Born in Oconee County, Mrs. Ward was the daughter of the late Rueben Jacob and Maggie Mae Redmon McGuire. She had lived in the Oconee County area for most of her life. She had been a substitute teacher for the Oconee County School System and was a member of the First Christian Church, Watkinsville. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Friday in the chapel of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, West. Rev. C.R. Hill will officiate. Interment will be in Athens Memory Gardens. Survivors include her husband, Thad H. Ward of Athens; son, Tony Ward of Casselberry, FL; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Brenda Ward of Watkinsville; daughter, Roseanne Wilson of Bishop; three granddaughters and grandsons-in-law, Kellie and Andy Prince of Farmington, Rhonda and Brad Nasiatka of Orlando, FL, and Julianne Wilson Butler and John Butler of Bishop; grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Kevin and Maggie Ward of Athens; grandsons, Eric S. Wilson of Bishop and Brandon Ward of Orlando; two great grandchildren, Wesley Butler and Daniel Butler, both of Bishop; and three sisters-in-law, Evelyn Ward of Athens, Maude Harris of Winder, and Leanna Junod of Austin, TX. The family will receive friends 1-2 PM Friday at the funeral home. The family is at the residence of Robert Ward, 1061 Bradham Drive, Watkinsville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Watkinsville First Christian Church Youth Fund. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Friday, March 9, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Friday, March 9, 2001. send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc.