Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 19 Feb 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 9:44 p.m. on Sunday, February 18, 2001 Andre Hamilton Cornelia Andre Pierre Hamilton, 37, of 310 M.L. King Jr. Drive, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2001. A native of Habersham County, Mr. Hamilton was a son of Roy and Lucille King Hamilton. He was a graduate of Habersham Central High School and North Georgia Technical College. He was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Shady Grove Baptist Church with Dr. Ernest Burns officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Yonah Memorial Gardens, Demorest. Survivors in addition to his parents include a brother, James Douglas Hamilton, Powder Springs. The family is at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hamilton. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Monday, Feb. 19, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:44 p.m. on Sunday, February 18, 2001 Daisy Baird Danielsville Daisy L. Baird, 79, of 944 Blacks Creek Church Road, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001. A native of Athens, Mrs. Baird was a daughter of the late Henry Lee and Ellie Mae Shubert Whitfield, and was the widow of James W. Baird. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Galilee Holiness Church with the Revs. Larry and Toby Dyer officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, Joyce Baird, Colbert, Nancy Nunn, Crawford, and Sandra Wilson, Jefferson; two sons, David Baird, Gainesville, Perry Baird, Danielsville; a sister, Louise Dyer, Danielsville; 14 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today . Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Monday, Feb. 19, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:44 p.m. on Sunday, February 18, 2001 Willie Wilson Bogart Willie Wilson, 83, of 195 Leora Circle, died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001. A native of Greene County, Mr. Wilson was a son of the late Nonie Wilson. He was a member of Saint Paul Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Saint Paul Baptist Church, Woodville, with the Rev. A.W. Williams officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Survivors include his wife, Worthy F. Wilson; a daughter, Antionette Willingham, Bogart; two sons, Larry Wilson and Harry Wilson, both of Athens; four grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Monday, Feb. 19, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:44 p.m. on Sunday, February 18, 2001 Louise Barnum Toccoa Melba Louise McKee Lovett Barnum, 84, of 103 Chatsworth Road, Greer, S.C., died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2001. A native of Brundidge, Ala., Mrs. Barnum was a daughter of the late William Gary and Lola Pearl Horne McKee, and was the widow of William Edward Lovett Sr. She was a longtime resident of Toccoa, and co-owned Lovett's Jewelry Store for more than 25 years. She was a member of Toccoa Woman's Club and Toccoa Garden Club. She attended First Baptist Church of Toccoa and Grace Baptist Church of Toccoa. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Toccoa with the Rev. Kennerly officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 10:30. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Garden. Survivors include her husband, Vincent Barnum; a daughter, Linda Lovett Young, Toccoa; a son, W.E. ''Bill'' Lovett Jr., Naples, Fla.; a sister, Tommie Mae Puckett, Atlanta; four grandchildren; and a nephew. Pallbearers will be Homer Smith, Mark Puckett, Roger Guimond, Boyd Anderson, H.T. Davis and Boots Ramsay. Pallbearers are asked to assemble at 10 a.m. at Acree-Davis Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. until the funeral hour Tuesday at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Monday, Feb. 19, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:44 p.m. on Sunday, February 18, 2001 Thomas Littlejohn Cornelia Thomas Littlejohn, 70, died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2001. A native of Ecru, Miss., Mr. Littlejohn was a son of the late Thomas Walker and Beulah Williams Littlejohn and was preceded in death by two sons, Gary Littlejohn and Steven Littlejohn. He was a World War II air force veteran and was a retired plant controller for Schnadig Corporation with 30 years of service. He was a life member of Grant Reeves Post 7720, Veterans of Foreign Wars and attended Level Grove Baptist Church. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Level Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Terry Rice officiating. Burial will be in VFW Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lawson Littlejohn; two daughters, Paula Littlejohn Tatum, Clarkesville, and Pamela Littlejohn Roberts, Cornelia; three sons, Kenneth Littlejohn, Demorest, Jim Littlejohn, Columbia, S.C., and Mike Littlejohn, Blandon, Penn.; seven sisters, Elaine Meddors, Nadine Harris, Elenor Clark and Maxine Schnalt, all of Mississippi, Dorothy Fredricks, Memphis, Tenn., Katie Robertson, Decatur, Ala., and Ilene Taylor, Europa, Miss.; a brother, Avalon Littlejohn, Mississippi; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to Level Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 416, Cornelia, Ga. 30531. Whitfield Funeral Home, South, Baldwin, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Monday, Feb. 19, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:44 p.m. on Sunday, February 18, 2001 L.C. Allen Athens L.C. Allen, of 705 Springvalley Road, Lot 235, died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001. Mr. Allen was a son of the late Eddie and Mamie Allen. He was a retired construction with Terry Construction and the University of Georgia. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Little Creek Baptist Church, Green County, with the Revs. Herman Laguins and Robert Slaughter officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Marie Allen; four daughters, Nettie Scott, Judy Cunningham, Sandra Allen and Veronica Allen, all of Athens; a sister, Claudine Laguins, Athens; a brother, L.B. Allen, Miami, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mack and Payne Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Monday, Feb. 19, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:44 p.m. on Sunday, February 18, 2001 Pam Findley Royston Pamela Jean Pridgen Findley, 42, of 582 Otis Skelton Road, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001. A native of Savannah, Mrs. Findley was a daughter of James M. Pridgen, Royston, and the late Bonnie J. Pridgen. She was a school teacher and a member of Royston United Methodist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pruitt Funeral Home with the Rev. Ted Kelley officiating. Burial will be in Redwine United Methodist Church cemetery. Survivors in addition to her mother include her husband, Donnie L. Findley; a son, Samuel Dalton Findley, Royston; three brothers, James Wayne Pridgen and Bruce Alan Pridgen, both of Royston, and Michael Glen Pridgen, Winterville; nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Frank Findley, Jerry Findley, Jerry Brown, Randy Skelton, James Wayne Pridgen, Bruce Alan Pridgen and Michael Glen Pridgen. The family is at the home of Mr. James Pridgen, 136 Ginn's Pool Road, Royston, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Sheppard Spinal Clinic, 2020 Peachtree Road N.W., Atlanta, Ga. 30309. Athens Daily News, Monday, Feb. 19, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:44 p.m. on Sunday, February 18, 2001 Charlotte Brown Toccoa Charlotte Virginia Johnson Brown, 85, of 256 Clearview Drive, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001. A native of Elbert County, Mrs. Brown was a daughter of the late Curtis T. and Minnie Bethany Winn Johnson. She was lifelong member of United Methodist faith and was active at Bowman United Methodist Church, Vanna United Methodist Church and Toccoa United Methodist Church. Services will be at noon Tuesday at Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, with the Rev. Jim Winn officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery, Elberton. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Guest, Toccoa; a son, William R. Brown, Toccoa; a sister, Betty J. Foster, Monroe; and five grandchildren. Pallbearers will be William R. Brown, James A. Guest Sr., James A. Guest Jr., W. Curtis Foster and Kevin J. Foster. The families are at their respective homes and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Toccoa United Methodist Church, 429 East Tugalo St., Toccoa, Ga. 30577. Athens Daily News, Monday, Feb. 19, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 10:11 p.m. on Sunday, February 18, 2001 Jack Poole Martin Jack Troy Poole, 60, of 2376 Pleasant Hill Circle, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Poole was a son of Sara Lee Garrison Poole and the late Willard W. Poole. He attended Emmanuel College, Young Harris College and the University of Georgia, and was retired from American Family Life Insurance Company. He was a former leader of Cub Scout Troop 42 and was a member of Broad River Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and Sunday School teacher. Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Broad River Baptist Church with the Revs. Shannon Hayes and Jason DeFoor officiating. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Broad River Baptist Church, 1050 Broad River Church Road, Eastanollee, Ga. 30538. Ginn Funeral Home, Carnesville, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Monday, Feb. 19, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc.