Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 14 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 10:04 p.m. on Friday, July 13, 2001 Charles Walker Toccoa Charles Edward Walker, 68, of 550 S. Sage St. died Monday, July 9, 2001. A native of Greenville, S.C., Mr. Walker was a son of Marie Anderson and the late Edwin Walker, and was a widower of Ann Johnson Walker. He was an United States Army veteran and a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Friendship Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Dodd officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Toccoa City Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, Terah Fleming, Francine Barney and Inga Frayley; two sons, Gerald Walker and Raynard Walker; and ten grandchildren. The family is at the residence. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Banner-Herald, Saturday, July 14, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Saturday, July 14, 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 10:04 p.m. on Friday, July 13, 2001 Douglas Loudermilk Daytona Beach, Fla. Douglas Loudermilk, 47, formerly of Mt. Airy, died Thursday, July 12, 2001. A native of the mountains of Northeast Georgia, Mr. Loudermilk was a son of Virgil and Polly Keller Loudermilk of Mt. Airy. He loved to travel, and was a patient coordinator. He was of the Baptist faith. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at McGahee-Griffen and Stewart Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the East View Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a son, Shane Alley, Fla.; a sister, Janette Henson, Mt. Airy; three brothers, Danny Loudermilk, Ronnie Loudermilk, and James O. Loudermilk, all of Mt. Airy; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence of Virgil and Polly Loudermilk, 220 7th Street, Mt. Airy, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Banner-Herald, Saturday, July 14, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Saturday, July 14, 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 10:04 p.m. on Friday, July 13, 2001 Albert Collins Toccoa Harrison Albert Collins, 70, of 4674 Old Carnes Creek Road died Thursday, July 12, 2001. A native of Stephens County, Mr. Collins was a son of the late Nolin Albert and Irene Stephens Collins. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was retired from Coats and Clark after 17 years of service. He was of the Baptist faith. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Revs. Jerrell Beatty and Roy Bainey officiating. Burial will be in Carnes Creek Baptist Church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Gaynell Fitzgerald Collins; two daughters, Patricia Foskey, Toccoa, and Ann Bowers, Hartwell; a son, Wendell Collins, Eastanollee; a sister, Frances Vickery, Toccoa; two brothers, Emory Collins and Curtis Collins, both of Toccoa; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Jeff Bowen, Ronald Vickery, Guy Fitzgerald, Randy Collins, Ricky Vickery and Dwayne Fitzgerald. The family is at the residence. Athens Banner-Herald, Saturday, July 14, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Saturday, July 14, 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 10:04 p.m. on Friday, July 13, 2001 Bobby L. Buffington Canon Bobby Lee Buffington, 66, of 87 Muddy Branch Road died Thursday, July 12, 2001. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Buffington was the daughter of the late James Ila and Ethel Ayers Buffington. He was employed at the Monroe Auto Equipment in Hartwell for 40 years and served in the United States Army Reserves for six years. He was a member and a former deacon at Double Branches Baptist Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Double Branches Baptist Church with the Revs. David Wilson, Harold Milsaps and layman Fred Greenway officiating. Burial will be in Franklin Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Frances Ricks Buffington; a daughter, Paula James, Danielsville; two sons, Jimmy Buffington and Chris Buffington, both of Canon; two brothers, Harold Buffington, Archdale, N.C., and Boyd Buffington, Lady Lake, Fla.; and four grandchildren. The family is at the residence. Ginn Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Banner-Herald, Saturday, July 14, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Saturday, July 14, 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 10:04 p.m. on Friday, July 13, 2001 Thomas Gaffney Altus, Okla. Dr. Thomas George Gaffney, 46, of 1601 N. Willard died Wednesday, July 11, 2001. A native of Batavia, N.Y., Mr. Gaffney was a son of Mary Elizabeth Rowley Gaffney, Elberton, and the late John Sherman Gaffney. He was a graduate of Attica Central High School in Attica, N.Y, and a graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic in Manchester, Missouri. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Hicks Funeral Home with President Don Burdick officiating. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include a daughter, Amanda Gaffney, Temple, Texas; three brothers, Michael Gaffney, Elberton, John Gaffney, Clearwater, Fla.; and William Gaffney, Cumming; and a special friend, Tuesday Gerhardt, Arlington, Texas. The family is at the residence of Mary Liz Gaffney, 832 Cardinal Drive, Elberton. Memorials may be made Leukemia-Lymphoma Society of America, Georgia Chapter, 2625 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 205, Atlanta, GA 30339. Athens Banner-Herald, Saturday, July 14, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Saturday, July 14, 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 10:04 p.m. on Friday, July 13, 2001 Sandra Walker Carnesville Sandra Penney Walker, 55, of 33 Athens Street died Friday, July 6, 2001. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Ginn Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until the funeral hour Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Franklin County Partnership, 84 Hartwell Road, Lavonia, GA 30553. Athens Banner-Herald, Saturday, July 14, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Saturday, July 14, 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 10:06 p.m. on Friday, July 13, 2001 Verbie Brown Danielsville Mrs. Verbie Evans Brown, 88, of 2030 Macedonia Church Road, Danielsville, Ga. died Thursday, July 12, 2001 at her home. Mrs. Brown was born in Madison County, Ga., June 14, 1913, daughter of the late Lovin and Ollie Quarles Evans. She was a homemaker and member of the Nicholson Fire Baptized Holiness Church. Her husband was the late Leonard (Lint) Brown. Survivors include: daughter and son-in-law, Annie Sue and Charlie Nash, Danielsville; grandson, Dale Nash, Danielsville; sisters, Verlue Abercrombie, Royston, and Vennie Sue King, Anderson, S.C.; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Brown will be at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 14, 2001 at the Pruitt Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Houston Preskit and Rev. Bill Preskit officiating. Burial will follow in the Danielsville Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be: Dale Nash, Mike Alewine, James David, Tommy Barrett, Herschel Abercrombie and Howard Bridges. The body is at the Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston, Ga. where the family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Friday Evening. The family is at the home of Annie Sue and Charlie Nash, 1985 Macedonia Church Rd., Danielsville, GA 30633. Pruitt Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Banner-Herald, Saturday, July 14, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Saturday, July 14, 2001. send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc.