Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 13 Jun 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 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 Clyde Thornton Statham Clyde Alton Thornton, 88, died Tuesday, June 12, 2001. A native of Madison County, Mr. Thornton was a son of the late John Luke and Maude Wilkes Thornton. He was retired from Independent Life and Accident Insurance Co. and was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving on the U.S. Calvert from 1942-45. He was a member of Statham Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Gordon Thornton officiating. The body will be placed in the chapel at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park, Athens. Survivors include his wife, Frances Grizzle Thornton, Statham; a daughter, Kay Melvin, Atlanta; three sons, Alton Thornton, Athens, Phil Thornton, Statham, and Bob Thornton, Warrinton, Va.; a sister, Mary Jo Gilbert, Salt Lake City, Utah; a brother, Hershel Thornton, Elberton; and six grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m today at the funeral home. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, June 13, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, June 13, 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 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 Louis Steeple Philadelphia, Pa. Louis Joe ''Billy'' Steeple, 63, of 220 W. Harvey Street died Tuesday, June 5, 2001. A native of Toccoa, Mr. Steeple was a son of the late Earnest Long and Camilla Steeple-Long. He worked at Einstein Hospital in Philadelphia and was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Toccoa, with the Pastor Charles White officiating. Survivors include a sister, Christen Howard, Toccoa. The family will be at the residence of Christen Howard, 128 Watkins Street. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, June 13, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, June 13, 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 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 Carrie McCall Elberton Carrie Stovall McCall, 80, of 2500 Montevideo Road died Monday, June 11, 2001. A native of Anderson County, S.C., Mrs. McCall was a daughter of the late, W.W. Burdette and Verna B. Burdette. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Herbert F. Stovall. She was a retired secretary from Brown Transport, and a member of the Rock Branch Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Berry Funeral Home with the Revs. David McConnell and Delias L. ''Sonny'' Peevy officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, James W. McCall; four daughters, Emily S. Brown, Ann S. Gurley, Gail S. Burdette, all of Hartwell, and Fay S. Hall, Starr, S.C.; two sons, James W. ''Jim'' Stovall, and H. Byron Stovall, both of Elberton; four step-daughters, Betty Parmer, Barbra Abercrombie, Lynn Luty, and Sylvia Raberson; three sisters, Jenny Pruitt, Sarah B. Helms, both of Anderson, S.C., and Verna B. Greenway, Elberton; a brother, C.J. Burdette, Anderson, S.C.; 11 grandchildren; ten step-grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Grandsons will be pallbearers. The family is at the residence. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, June 13, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, June 13, 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 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 Cary Bailey Washington Cary Wills Bailey, 86, of 531 Bailey Road died Tuesday, June 12, 2001. A native of Wilkes County, Mr. Bailey was a son of the late Manuel and Nancy Turner Bailey. He was a retired dairy farmer and a lifelong member of the Agriculture Stabilization Committee, Wilkes County Soil and Water Conservation Committee, and was the first F.F.A. President in Wilkes County. He was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Rehoboth Baptist Church with the Revs. George Walton and Jim Edwards officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Lucille Hopkins Bailey; two daughters, Eleanor B. Watson, Roswell, and Karen B. Walton, Olivia, N.C.; two sons, Herbert W. Bailey, Sr., and Winston Bailey, both of Washington; 12 grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Grandsons will be pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Hopkins Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Rehoboth Baptist Church, Washington, GA 30673. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, June 13, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, June 13, 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 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 Marjory Strom Atlantic Beach, Fla. Marjory Lansing Strom died Friday, June 8, 2001. A native of Minneapolis, Minn., Mrs. Strom was a daughter of Donald and Ruth Lansing. She attended the University of Minnesota and was a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. She was an active member of Christ Episcopal Church in Ponte Vedra Beach and was known for her pastel portraitures. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Christ Episcopal Church in Ponte Vedra Beach. Survivors include children, William C. Stout, Commerce, Lans Stout, Atlantic Beach, Fla., and Julie Anderson, Neptune Beach, Fla. Memorials may be made to Hospice of North East Florida. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, June 13, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, June 13, 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 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 Gerald Taylor Hull Gerald Lane Taylor, 72, died Monday, June 11, 2001. A native of Purvis, Miss., Mr. Taylor was a son of the late Isaac G. and Anna Timmons Taylor. He was a retired Air Traffic Controller Chief from the United States Navy with 20 years of service. Following his retirement, he retired again as an air traffic controller with the FAA with 10 years of service from 1966-1976. He moved to Hull in 1984 and worked for Coleman Cabinets from 1984-1992. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. A funeral mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Father Joy Nellisery officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Barbara E. Taylor; two daughters, Nancy T. Blitch, Largo, Fla., and Suzanne T. Barbee, Jacksonville, Fla.; two sons, William J. Taylor, Providence, R.I., and Dr. Robert E. Taylor, Gainesville; four sisters, Gertrude T. Finnegan, Woodstock, Vivian T. Pullen, Shreveport, La., Louise Hale, Vicksburg, Miss., and Evelyn Voss, Purvis, Miss.; ten grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, East. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or St. Joseph's Charities. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, June 13, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, June 13, 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 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 Melvia Wilson Hartwell Melvia Isom Stovall Wilson, 81, of 730 Old Mt. Hebron Road died Sunday June 10, 2001. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Wilson was a daughter of the late Lawson Isom and Minnie Lee Hembree Isom. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert L. Stovall. She was a retired seamstress from the Hartwell Company and a member of the Mount Hebron Baptist Church and the Seaborn Winn Sunday School Class. Services were Tuesday, June 12 at Strickland Funeral Home with the Revs. Tim Harris, Ted Kelley, and Ray Black officiating. Burial was in Nancy Hart Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Evard Wilson; four daughters, Peggy S. Barnett, Watkinsville, Judy S. McCollum, Janet S. Vickery and Jackie S. Crump, all of Hartwell; a son, Robert D. Stovall, Candler, N.C.; a step-son, Jimmy Wilson, Atlanta; a sister, Carol Milford, Hartwell; two brothers, Hubert Isom, Hartwell, and Dewey Isom, Elberton; 19 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, June 13, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, June 13, 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 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 Charlotte Starrett-Fields Dewy Rose Charlotte Burgess Starrett-Fields, 58, of 1261 Coldwater Road died Monday, June 11, 2001. A native of Abbeville, S.C., Mrs. Starrett-Fields was a daughter of the late Jack and Susan Robinson Burgess. She was an assembly operator at Tennaco Automotive and was a member of Harmony Baptist Church. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. today at Harmony Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Mulkey officiating. Survivors include her husband, Charles Fields; a daughter, Alicia Cassady, Elberton; six sons, Scott Coile, Danny Crawford, Tim Starrett, Shannon Starrett, Jason Starrett, and Matt Starrett, all of Elberton; a sister, Jackie Bellew, Elberton; a brother, George Burgess, Elberton; and six grandchildren. The family is at the residence. Hicks Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, June 13, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, June 13, 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 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 Robert Martin Toccoa Robert Carl Martin, 74, of 106 Van Mar Drive died Tuesday, June 12, 2001. A native of Jackson County, Miss., Mr. Martin was a son of the late Francis and Lydia Devereaux Martin. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Connie Lurlean Martin. He retired from the United States Air Force and later retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Rev. Calvin Forrester officiating. Burial will be in Crestlawn Cemetery, Ocean Springs, Miss. at a later date. Survivors include his wife, Pat Martin; a daughter, Faith Hopkins, Toccoa; a son, Ross Martin, Birmingham, Ala.; a sister, Annie Perry, Pascagoula, Miss.; two brothers, Milford Martin, Pine Bluff, Ark., and Peter Martin, Pascagoula, Miss.; and five grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Youth Fund of the First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 367, Toccoa, GA 30577. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, June 13, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, June 13, 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 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 Leila Fitzpatrick Danielsville Leila Mildred Minish Fitzpatrick, 83, of 62 Allen Road died Tuesday, June 12, 2001. A native of Greene County, Mrs. Fitzpatrick was a daughter of the late Eva Lelia O'Kelly Minish and David Lee Minish. She was employed with the Madison County School System as a lunch room worker. She was a member of United Daughters of the Confederacy and Erastus Christian Church. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Minister Carl Beckman officiating. Burial will be in Ila Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Wilson Fitzpatrick, Danielsville; five sons, Berry Fitzpatrick, Hull, Kenneth W. Fitzpatrick, Danielsville, Kimsey Fitzpatrick, Colbert, Johnny Fitzpatrick and Millard Fitzpatrick, both of Ila; four sisters, Lessie Benton and Susie Davis, both of Commerce, Hallie Fitzpatrick, Ila, and Gwyn Johnson, Jefferson; 11 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, June 13, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, June 13, 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 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 Lillie Fay Williams Athens Lillie Fay Williams, 85, formerly of 559 Cobb Street died Monday, June 11, 2001. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Williams was a daughter of the late Claude and Mary McCurdy Williams. She was a retired seamstress and a former member of the Entre Nous Club. She was a member of Prince Avenue Baptist Church and the Women's Bible Sunday School Class. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Bridges Funeral Home with the Rev. Stuart Lang officiating. Survivors include two sisters, Reba Beatenbaugh and Thelma Lang, both of Athens; a brother, Claude Williams, Athens. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Prince Avenue Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1112, Athens, GA 30603 or to the Entre Nous Club c/o YWCO, 562 Research Drive, Athens, GA 30605. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, June 13, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, June 13, 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 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 Clifford G. Scheel Commerce Clifford G. Scheel, 71, of 45 Williford Street died Monday, June 11, 2001. A native of Emporia, Kan., Mr. Scheel was a son of the late Golda Mae Olgenburg Scheel and Clifford J. Scheel. He was an engineer with Santa Fe Railroad. He was a lifetime member of the Handyman Club and a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Services will be at 5 p.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church with the Rev. David Hart officiating. Survivors include his wife, Karen Dee Scheel, Commerce; a daughter, Tammy Tremblay, Commerce; three sons, David Scheel, Jefferson, Robert Scheel, Belton, Mo., and Dennis Scheel, Commerce; and six grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Ivie Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 800 West Lake Drive, Athens, GA or to the Jackson County Rescue, P.O. Box 445, Jefferson, GA 30549. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, June 13, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, June 13, 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 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 J.C. Gudger Clarkesville J.C. Gudger, 63, died on Tuesday, June 12, 2001. A native of Habersham County, Mr. Gudger was a son of Belle May Gudger and the late Andrew Gudger. He retired after 43 years as a maintenance worker at Scovill, Inc. He was a member of Return Baptist Church and a member of Still Gate Hunting Club. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mount Carmel Baptist Church with the Revs. Donald Grizzle and Russ Barker officiating. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Lear Mae Franklin Gudger; three sons, Donnie Gudger, David Gudger, and Jesse Gudger, all of Clarkesville; four sisters, Thelma Thomas, Mildred Smith, both of Demorest, Ruth Mason, Hollingsworth, and Doris Rigdon, Clarkesville; and two grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at McGahee-Griffin and Stewart Funeral Home. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, June 13, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, June 13, 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 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 John Gorman Watkinsville John Henry Gorman, 69, of1150 Windy Creek Drive died Sunday, June 10, 2001. A native of Houston, Texas, Mr. Gorman was retired and a member of Calvary Chapel. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Services will be at noon today at Calvary Chapel, Athens. Burial will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Chattanooga National Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Lisa Walker, Toccoa; two sons, Cole Gorman, Baldwin, and Bruce Vogel, Watkinsville; a sister, D.J. Bickers, Pascagoula, Miss.; and four grandchildren. Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, West has charge of arrangements. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, June 13, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, June 13, 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 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 Thomas Haynie Demorest Thomas Cunningham Haynie, 77, died Sunday, June 10, 2001. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Haynie was a son of the late Thomas Cunningham and Julia Williams Haynie. He was a United States Army World War II veteran and a member of Rock Quarry Congregational Holiness Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, with the Rev. Edward Hood officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Haynie, Demorest; three daughters, Cheryl Quarles, Rossville, Jennifer Haynie, Clarkesville, Susan Cheek, Seneca, S.C.; a son, Ricky Haynie, Seneca, S.C.; a step-son, Roger Dale Hughes, Toccoa; four brothers, Dan Haynie and Jack Haynie, both of Hartwell, Bobby Haynie, Martin, and James Haynie, Seneca, S.C.; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, June 13, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, June 13, 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 10:18 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 Harry Brown Mansura, La. Photo: obits [INLINE] Harry D. Brown [INLINE] Retired Command Sargent Major Harry Delma Brown, 62, died Friday, June 8, 2001. Mr. Brown was the son of Doris Bray, Winder, and the late Wilbert Parks Brown. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Frankie Wilbert Brown and Michael Seneca Bray. Mr. Brown retired from the U.S. Army after serving two tours of Vietnam and was wounded on his second tour. He was a Green Beret serving in the Special Force Chapter 21. Mr. Brown was the recipient of many wards including: National Defense Service Medal, Parachute Badge, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Purple Heart, Silverstar, Bronze Star Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Army Commendation Medal, Civil Actions Medal, Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, Republic of Vietnam Staff Service Honor Medal, Scuba Badge, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Thai Jump Wings, Good Conduct Medal (7th award). Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Steve Wilson officiating. Interment will be in Oconee Hills Cemetery, Athens. The lie in state will be at 1:30 p.m. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Peggy Bordelon Brown; daughters, Elizabeth Brown Bullard, Cranston, R.I., Karen Brown Freeman, Winder, Judith Brown Andrus, Savannah, N.Y.; sons Harry D. Brown II, Walworth, N.Y., Andrew Brown, Waterloo, N.Y.; a step-daughter, Michel Serpas, Slidell, La.; a step-son, Lorne Normand, Blytheville, Ark.; sisters, Jacque Bray Cantrell, Covington, Donna Bray Dickson, Bogart, Janet Bray Riddling, Jean Brown Hall, Pamela Bray Gill and Paula Cronic, all of Winder; brothers, Thomas David Brown, Winder, Ronald Steve Bray, Bruce Edward Bray, Richard Scott Bray, and Brian Travis Bray, all of Bogart; and 20 grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, June 13, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, June 13, 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 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 W.C. Landress, Sr. Winder W.C. ''Bill'' Landress, Sr., 82, died Monday, June 11, 2001. A native of Rome, Mr. Landress was a son of the late George and Ida Kellett Landress. He served with the United States Navy in the Pacific Theatre in World War II and then attended UGA, graduating in 1946 with a Degree in Accounting. He worked in the apparel industry becoming a leader and a corporate executive in the field. He was co-founder of Landress and Smith in Hoschton, Ga. He served as Mayor of Winder between 1987 and 1990. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Brock Burnett officiating. The body will be placed in the chapel at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Patricia N. Landress, Winder; three daughters, Gale L. Seibert, Conyers, Laura ''Poppy'' Landress, Nashville, Tenn., and Lucy L. Hitt, Atlanta; a son, William C. ''Chuck'' Landress, Jr., Douglasville; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. He was greatly loved by all. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. this evening at Smith Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Leukemia Society of America-GA Chapter, 1447 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 601, Atlanta, GA 30309. Athens Banner-Herald, Wednesday, June 13, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, June 13, 2001. send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc.