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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 6:26 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 Hortense Adkins Jacksonville Hortense Hartley Felker Adkins, 89, of 2639 Dellwood Ave. died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001. Mrs. Adkins was a daughter of the late W.D. ''Bud'' and Annie Bryan Hartley and was the widow of Roy Felker and George Adkins. She was a homemaker and a member of Jacksonville United Methodist Church, Eastern Star and Rebekah. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Warren Huddleston officiating. Burial will be in Grey Hill Cemetery, Commerce. Survivors include a daughter, Sylvia Kilosky, Jacksonville, Fla.; a sister, Bernice Scott, Commerce; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 6:26 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 Mammie Lucille Hughes Danielsville Mammie Lucille Hughes, 78, of 284 Crawford Long St. died Monday, Jan. 8, 2001. A native of Tennessee, Mrs. Hughes was a daughter of the late Jessie Lindsey and Alberta Ann Jones Hinsley and was the widow of William Hughes. She was a homemaker and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Friendship Baptist Church with the Rev. Dayton Logan officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include two sisters, Zora Turner, Danielsville, and Christine Klafert, New Orleans; and a brother, Douglas Hinsley, Maysville. Brown's Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 6:26 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 Pauline W. Fuller Jefferson Pauline W. Fuller, 91, of 50 Sumner Way died Monday, Jan. 8, 2001. A native of Oak Harbor, Ohio, Mrs. Fuller was a daughter of the late William and Minnie Hoedt Rahm and was the widow of Melvin Ray Fuller. She was preceded in death by a son, Robert Ray Fuller. She was a retired registered nurse and a member of St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, Oak Harbor. Services will be Friday in Oak Harbor with Crosser Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Survivors include a daughter, Carol Sandrock, Jefferson; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 6500 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 260, Duluth, GA 30097; to the American Diabetes Association, Metro Atlanta Chapter, One Corporate Square, Suite 127, Atlanta, GA 30329; or to St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, 122 W. Ottawa St., Oak Harbor, OH 43449. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 6:26 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 Robert Thomas Allen Canon Robert Thomas Allen, 69, of 750 Roper Road died Monday, Jan. 8, 2001. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Allen was a son of the late Leo and Sallie Saylors Allen and was the widower of Betty Sue Bratcher Allen. He was preceded in death by a son, Ronnie Allen. He was a painter, a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was of the Baptist faith. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, with the Revs. Eldon Massey and Bert Synan officiating. Burial will be in Cary Memorial Gardens. Survivors include two sons, Wendell Allen, Royston, and Nelson Allen, Danielsville; three sisters, Gladys McCollum and Willie McCollum, both of Canon, and Jean Jordan, Bowman; and six grandchildren. The family is at the residence. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 6:26 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 Nelle W. Willbanks Lavonia Nelle Williams Willbanks, 83, of 216 Milton St. died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Willbanks was a daughter of the late Samuel Freeman Williams and Maude Loden Williams. She was a homemaker and was a member of Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Lavonia City Cemetery with Dr. Joe Renfro and the Rev. Bob Alewine officiating. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, Charles Alonzo Willbanks; a daughter, both Wilbanks Cruce, Anderson, S.C.; two sons, Charles E. Willbanks, Spartanburg, S.C., and Robert S. Willbanks, Snellville; and seven grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 91, Lavonia, GA 30553. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Hamby Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 6:26 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 Johnny Mack Brown Lavonia Johnny Mack Brown, 51, of 201 Textile Ave. died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001. A native of Hart County, Mr. Brown was a son of Robbie Lee Brown and the late O.B. Brown. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Fairview Baptist Church, Lavonia, with the Rev. Bobby Berryman officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Bernice Blackwell; two stepdaughters, Contina Luvera Jones and Jennifer Leann Jones, both of Lavonia; two stepsons, Frederick Olando Blackwell and Chedrick Demond Blackwell, both of Lavonia; eight sisters, Willene Rice and Lucille Harris, both of Salisbury, N.C., Annette Montgomery, Toccoa, Betty Rivers, Barbara Clark, Ether Mae Rucker, Lucy Mae Brown and Rosa Lee Norman, all of Lavonia; three brothers, Franklin Clark, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Julian Clark and Odelle Brown, both of Lavonia; and two grandchildren. The family is at the residence. Mack's Funeral Home, Hartwell, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 6:26 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 Betty Anne Chandler Athens Betty Anne Morgan Chandler, 66, of 3198 Lebanon Church Road died Monday, Jan. 8, 2001. A native of Douglas County, Mrs. Chandler was a daughter of the late Lewis Harvey Morgan and Minnie Mae Keaton Morgan and was the widow of Bynum A. Chandler. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bernstein Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Schaffer officiating. Burial will be in Attica Baptist Church cemetery. Survivors include five daughters, Betty Ruth Couch, Dallas, Crystal Newman, Villa Rica, Connie Cohran, Douglasville, and Juanita McInvale and Beverly Cohran, both of Athens; two sons, David Cohran, Athens, and Timothy Cohran, Bremen; 18 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 6:26 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 Joe Boyd Ervin Madison Joe Boyd Ervin, 59, of 3300 Buckhead Road died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001. A native of Morgan County, Mr. Ervin was a son of Georgie Brown Ervin, Madison, and the late Joe Ervin. He was a logger. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Simmons Funeral Home with the Revs. Brenda Trammell and Freddie Bell officiating. Burial will be in Ervin Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include two daughters, Janie Karoka, Rutledge, and Lisa Mines, Covington; a son, Timothy Keith Ervin, Madison; a sister, Joyce Leach, Buckhead; two brothers, Bobby Ervin and Calvin Ervin, both of Madison; there grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 Carlos R. Brightwell Athens Carlos Ramon Brightwell, 17, of 188 Smoke Rise Court died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001. Carlos was employed by the Bar-B-Que Shack Restaurant. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Arnolds Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. William Johnson and James Allen officiating. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his mother, Mary Brightwell; a sister, Alma Brightwell, Athens; and a brother, Tilnorris Lamon Brightwell, Athens. The family is at the residence. Mack and Payne Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 6:26 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 Troy L. Foote Jr. Danielsville Troy L. Foote Jr., 54, of 812 Cliff Griffith Road died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001. Mr. Foote was a son of Troy Foote Sr., Colbert, and the late Morsie Leane Griffith Foote. Services will be at noon Thursday at Colbert Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Ronald Gantt officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his father, include a daughter, Tonette Foote, Colbert; a son, Trellais Foote, Colbert; there sisters, Gertrude Hall and Elsie Hall and Vulice Martin, all of Colbert; and a grandson. Gardenview Funeral Chapel, Athens, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 6:26 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 Clayton Smith Rayle William Clayton Smith, 30, of 2645 Bartram Trace Road, died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001. A native of Greenwood, S.C., Mr. Smith was a son of William David and Betty Joyce Smith, Rayle. He was a heavy equipment operator and was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses Church, Washington. Services were 11 a.m. Monday in Carter's Grove Baptist Church cemetery, Rayle. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a sister, Rhonda Standard, Rayle; and his grandparents, Maggie Buff, Rayle, and Helen and Silas Jernigan, Greenwood, S.C. Pallbearers were Russell Lynch, Gene Taylor, Darrell Kendricks, Donnie Maxwell, Pete Poss, Wayne Poss and Alfonzo Mercier. Hopkins Funeral Home, Washington, had charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 6:26 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 Hazel Molene Maxey Roswell Hazel Molene Maxey, 84, of 11725 Pointe Place died Monday, Jan. 8, 2001. A native of Winder, Miss Maxey was a daughter of the late Hugh and Roxy Patrick Maxey. She was a blueprint specialist at Lockheed and was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Wise-Connolly Funeral Home, Winder, with family members officiating. Burial will be in Ebenezer Baptist Church cemetery. Survivors include four sisters, Christine McElroy and Syble Reeves, both of Winder, Ann Gene Bottoms, Roswell, and Annie Hue Robinson, Doraville; and nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Don Holliday, Landry Holliday, Gil Robinson, Wayne Carter, Tommy Maxey and Gene Lewis. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 6:26 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 Jewell Manus Winder Jewell Manus, 91, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001. Mrs. Manus was a daughter of the late George and Mollie F. Casper and was the widow of Willie T. Manus. She was a retired seamstress from Statham Garment and was a member of Chapel Christian Church. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Stephens officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Survivors include two daughters, Gloria Morris, Bogart, and Mary Parker, Commerce; three sons, Buck Manus, Cookville, Tenn., Mike Manus, Lawrenceville, and Richard Manus, Smyrna; a sister, Lois Daniel, Bogart; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 6:18 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 Rufus Franklin Sims Athens Rufus Franklin Sims age 94 of 241 Field Avenue, Athens, died Monday, January 8, 2001. He was a native of Oglethorpe County, son of the late Willie Sims and Sarah Jane Sims. He was preceded in death by 6 children, Charles, Hazel, Harold, Virginia, Marion and Wilma T. Sims. He was retired from the University of GA. He was a member of Greater Bethel A.M.E. Church, a member of the Star of Mt. Zion Lodge #370 for 54 years, member of Athens Consistory #292, Charter member of Order of Knights of Pythagoras, Member of Henry Dillard Chapter #5, Eastern Star #209, Trustee Emeritus and Steward Emeritus. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM on Thursday at Greater Bethel A.M.E. Church. Rev. David T. Batts will officiate. Burial will be in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Lexington, GA. The body will be placed in the church at 10:00 A.M. He was the Widower of Alma Williams Sims. Survivors include: 3 daughters, Lizzie Sims Childress, Jeanette Sims Howell and Betty Sims Whitehead all of Athens, 13 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren. 1 daughter-in-law, Woodfin Dubose Sims, Athens; 1 son-in-law, Willie G. Howell, Jr. Athens; and nieces and nephews. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 6:18 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 Elizabeth Allen Athens Elizabeth Eidson Allen, 77, died January 9, 2001. A native of Athens, she was a daughter of the late Earnest and Rose Phillips Eidson. She attended Winterville High School, was a member of the Winterville 1936-37 GA State Championship Basketball Team and a 1939 GA State Tennis Singles Champion and Doubles Champion. Mrs. Allen was a graduate of UGA and taught at the Princeton Elementary School from the 1940's until 1960. She later worked as the secretary at Tuckston United Methodist Church and as Inventory Controller for Athens Janitor Supply until her retirement. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 11, 2001, at 11:00 AM from the graveside at Oconee Hill Cemetery with the Revs. Paul Hanna and Lee McNeil officiating. Survivors include her husband, Clarence R. Allen; Son and daughter-in-law, C. Richard and Jan Wright Allen of Canton; Grandson, Christopher Allen of Canton; Brother and sister-in-law, Hugh L. and Naomi Eidson of Athens; Sister, Frances E. Henry of Germantown, OH; Sisters-in-law, Agnes A. Davis and Evelyn T. Allen of Athens; and numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM. Flowers are accepted or memorials to Tuckston United Methodist Church Building Fund, 4175 Lexington Road, Athens, GA 30605. Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, East is in charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 6:19 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 Joan Chamberlain Watkinsville Joan Julia Chamberlain, 59, of Watkinsville, died January 8, 2001. Born in Ringtown, PA, Ms. Chamberlain was the daughter of Leo and Erma Lindenmuth Stancavage. She had lived in the Athens area for the past 30 years, where she was active in numerous community and civic organizations. She had been a teacher at Gaines School Elementary, and was currently manager and operator of Klassics Lounge in Athens. Funeral services will be held in Ringtown, PA. Survivors include two daughters, Susan White of Canton and Nancy Chamberlain of Panama City, FL; mother, Erma Stancavage of Ringtown; three brothers, Joseph Stancavage of Morganville, NJ, Walter Stancavage of Shenandoah PA, and Robert Stancavage of Bridgeport, NY; sister, Leona Ross of Orwigsburg, PA; and two beloved grandchildren, Jimmy White and Kristin White. The family will receive friends 6-8 PM Wednesday at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to your favorite charity. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc.