Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 20 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 9:11 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2001 Ethelene Black Pendergrass Ethelene Black, 88, of Wendall Gee Road died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001. A native of Banks County, Mrs. Black was a daughter of the late Henry and Genie Presley Hagwood and was the widow of Ernest J. Black. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Eloise Brown. She was a homemaker and was a member of Free Chapel, Gainesville. Services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Jackson Funeral Home, Jefferson, with the Rev. Jake Davis officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Baptist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Edna McClain, Pendergrass, Gladys Faulkner, Talmo, Ruby Wall and Ann Garrett, both of Winder; four sons, Larry Black, Gene Black and Ralph Black, all of Pendergrass, and Harold Black, Banks County; three sisters, Jewell Lynn, Flowery Branch, Mozelle Miller, Chamblee, and Linnis Davis, Monroe; 25 grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Tuesday, February 20, 2001. Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:23 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2001 Tom Scoggins Toccoa Thomas Felton ''Tom'' Scoggins, 77, of 1251 Garland Road died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001. A lifelong resident of Stephens County, Mr. Scoggins was a son of the late Thomas and Eliza Rumsey Scoggins. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was formerly with the Toccoa Police Department. He retired as chief deputy of Stephens County Sheriff's Department after 28 years. He was of the Baptist faith and was a member of Grove Masonic Lodge. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at New Hope Baptist Church with the Revs. Truitt Brawner, Steve McIntyre and David Sosebee officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Johnnie Sue Cole Scoggins; four daughters, Leola Segars and Marie Wood, both of Toccoa, Sue Thomas, Cleveland, Ga., and Diane Tayler, Eastanollee; a sister, Margaret Hill, Toccoa; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a step-great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. today at Acree-Davis Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Tuesday, February 20, 2001. Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:23 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2001 John M. Stockbridge Sumter, S.C. John McLeod Stockbridge, 50, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001. A native of New Orleans, Mr. Stockbridge was a son of Derry Lamar Stockbridge Jr. and the late Jane Bragg Stockbridge. He was a former planning director. He was a member of American Planning Association, Georgia Planning Association, The Georgia Conservancy and Congress of the New Urbanism. He was a member of Rotary Clubs in Sumter and in Athens, where he was a Paul Harris Fellow. He was a member, deacon, elder and past treasurer of Sumter First Presbyterian Church. He was a founding member and past president of The Carolinian Ball. He was a member of Sons of the American Revolution and of Society of Colonial Wars. He was a member of Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce, where he received the 1991 Distinguished Service Award. He received the 1991 Governor's Commendation for South Carolina. He received a B.S. in political science from Georgia Southern University and a M.A.P.A. with emphasis in urban planning from Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sumter First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Ed McLeod and the Rev. Nick Yoda officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery, Elberton. Survivors, in addition to his father, include his wife, Kay Meadows Stockbridge; a daughter, Ann Lamar Stockbridge, Sumter; a son, Jason Mattox Stockbridge, Sumter; a sister, Dorothy G. Stockbridge, Valdosta; and a brother, Derry Lamar Stockbridge III, Atlanta. Pallbearers will be Gustav H. Becker, John P. Duffie Jr., P. Rexford Gonnsen, Nicholas Harrison, William A. Jackson, Henry A. McFaddin, Talmadge Tobias and James E. Thorne. Honorary pallbearers will be Ann O. Coley, Jane G. Collins, Thomas A. Dabbs, Carol C. Dabbs, David L. Evans Jr., Thomas A. Payne Jr., Eileen S. Rubin, John H. Thomas, S. Anne Walker and members of the Frasier-Edmunds Class of Sumter First Presbyterian Church. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Sumter First Presbyterian Church, Sumter County Museum, Georgia Historical Society, Athens First Presbyterian Church organ fund, Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, or to the Stockbridge School Scholarship Fund at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Bullock Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Tuesday, February 20, 2001. Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:23 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2001 William Venable Jr. Commerce William Venable Jr., 50, of 382 Elizabeth St. died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001. A native of Jackson County, Mr. Venable was a son of William Sr. and Annie Ruth Standridge Venable, Commerce. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force and was a member of Living Word Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Revs. Dennis Kesler, Howard Rhodes and Ronald Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Howington Cemetery, Nicholson. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Roberta Wilson Venable; a son, Larry Venable, Copperas Cove, Texas; two sisters, Connie Garner, Maysville, and Diane Matthews, Commerce; a brother, Allen Venable; and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Tuesday, February 20, 2001. Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:23 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2001 Lucille Turpin Toccoa Margaret Lucille Leverett Turpin, 80, of 9249 Easy St. died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001. A lifelong resident of Stephens County, Mrs. Turpin was a daughter of the late Joe and Sally Hunter Leverett and was the widow of Horace Turpin. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Sosby officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include a daughter, Marie Willis, Toccoa; two sons, Dan Turpin, Eastanollee, and David Turpin, Toccoa; a sister, Betty Bohannon, Toccoa; two brothers, Terrell Leverett, Los Angeles, and J.N. Leverett, Marietta; and three grandchildren. The family is at their respective residences. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Tuesday, February 20, 2001. Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:23 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2001 Maebelle H. Nation Mount Airy Maebelle H. Nation, 87, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001. A native of White County, Mrs. Nation was a daughter of the late Benjamin M. and Alice Adams Hicks. She was a homemaker and was a member of Crescent Hill Baptist Church. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, with Dr. John Bridges and Margie Nell Abernathy officiating. Burial will be in Hazel Creek Baptist Church cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Owen, Mount Airy; two grandsons, Herbert Owen Jr., Baldwin, and Aaron Owen, Atlanta; and two great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to United Hospice of Georgia, 700 S. Enota Drive NE, Suite 202, Gainesville, GA 30501. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 20 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Tuesday, February 20, 2001. Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:23 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2001 Lizzie Mae Sellers Mount Airy Lizzie Mae Sellers, 86, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Sellers was a daughter of the late Tom and Nina Cleveland Owens and was the widow of Thomas Sellers. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Willie Blanche; and by a son, Henry ''Buddy'' Sellers. She was a homemaker and was a member of Hazel Creek Baptist Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Hazel Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Billy Burrell, Kenneth Franklin and Larry Ryals officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, Julia Ann Hermanson, Macon, Janie Merck, Eatonton, and Carolyn Sanders, Mount Airy; four sons, Thomas Leon Sellers, Joe Sellers, Frank Sellers and Jimmy Sellers, all of Mount Airy; three sisters, Ruby Dickson, Sandy Springs, S.C., Ruth Sanders and Annie Dale Dyar, both of Hartwell; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Tuesday, February 20, 2001. Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:24 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2001 Verlene Zelda Green Eastanollee Verlene Zelda B. Green, 60, of Forest Brook Drive, formerly of Florida, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001. A native of Conewango, N.Y., Mrs. Green was a daughter of the late Garold O. ad Doris I. Brown. She was a member of Toms Creek Baptist Church and Sunday school. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Toms Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Wayne Marcus and Clack Stubbs officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Alfred W. Green; three daughters, Annette Durham and Loni Schultz, both of Eastanollee, and Billi Kirk, Toccoa; seven sisters, Robert Barber, Sinclairville, N.Y., Arbutus Ortolano, Gowanda, N.Y., Beatrice Swanson, Sarasota, Fla., Onita Silliman, Cassadaga, N.Y., Arminta Taylor, Oak Harbor, Wash., Althea Herrington, Perrysburg, N.Y., and Selva Thompson, Springfield, Ohio; three brothers, Leone Brown, Bloomfield, Ky., Clayton Brown and Harlow Brown, both of Randolph, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Parkinson Foundation, c/o Emory Parkinson's Research. The family is at the residence of Greg and Loni Schultz, 541 Camp Road, Eastanollee, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Whitlock Mortuary, Toccoa. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 This article published in the Athens Daily News on Tuesday, February 20, 2001. Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:24 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2001 Cindy A. Christian Moss Bonneau, S.C. Cindy Amanda Christian Moss, 29, of 109 Summer Duck Lane died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001. A native of Fort Raleigh, Kansas, Mrs. Moss was a daughter of Paul Christian, Buckhead, and the late Elizabeth Dianne Poss. She was a warranty writer for a Chevrolet dealership. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Centennial Baptist Church with the Revs. Wilburn Hill and Butch Lee officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Buckhead City Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her father and stepmother, include her husband, Roy Moss; a daughter, Anna Darlene Bonner, Bonneau; a son, Dustin Paul Bonner, Bonneau; two sisters, Bobbi Deanne Leftwich, Social Circle, and Angie Eagle, Buckhead; a brother, Joseph Chad Christian, Buckhead; her grandmother, Willie Lou Poss, Greensboro; and two nephews. Simmons Funeral Home, Madison, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:24 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2001 Odessa Mathis Athens Odessa Mathis, 88, of 230 Hawthorne Extension died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001. Mrs. Mathis was a homemaker. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mack and Payne Funeral Home. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Ernest Mathis, California; a grandson, raised in the home, Stanley Mathis, Athens; five grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:24 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2001 Mary Martin Dry Macon Mary Martin Dry, 75, of 1146 Lake Valley Road, formerly of Cordele and Milledgeville, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001. A native of Monroe County, Ala., Mrs. Dry was a daughter of the late Miles Grady Martin and Annie Mary Sanders. She was a member of the PTA, was a cub scout mother and was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Cordele. She was a member of St. James Episcopal Church, Macon. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. James Episcopal Church with Father Carl Buice officiating. Burial will be private. Survivors include her husband, Lee Owen Dry; a daughter, Connie Harris, Macon; two sons, John Dry, Athens, and Richard L. Dry, Macon; two brothers, Bob Martin, Athens, and Melton Martin, Freeport, Texas; and four grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. James Episcopal Church, 1060 Courtland Ave., Macon, GA, or to a charity of the donor's choice. The family is at the residence. Bridges Funeral Home, Gray, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:13 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2001 J.L. Jordan Toccoa Jesse Sam ''J.L.'' Jordan, 64, of Jordan Road died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001. A native of Stephens County, Mr. Jordan was a son of the late Sam Luther and Henrietta Roberts Jordan. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Janice Denise Tice. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was retired from Coats and Clark after 29 years. He was a member of Sunnyside Baptist Church, where he was an usher and was a member of Adult No. 5 Sunday School Class. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sunnyside Baptist Church with the Revs. Bill Evans and Johnny Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Cozette Pinckard Jordan; a sister, Hazel Cleveland, Toccoa; a brother, Bunyon Jordan, Toccoa; and two grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Acree-Davis Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:13 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2001 Janet Kerr Marietta Janet Marie Berryhill Carter Kerr, 59, of 140 Tower Road died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001. A native of Atlanta, Mrs. Kerr was a daughter of the late Lawrence D. and Bessie Marie Jones Berryhill. She was a graduate of O'Keef High School, was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ginn Funeral Home with the Revs. Leon Carson and Paul Jameson officiating. Burial will be in Middle River Baptist Church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, George Wayne Kerr; a daughter, Tina Malloy, Carnesville; two sons, Randy Carter, Woodstock, and Kenneth Carter, Marietta; a sister, Joan Piper, Woodstock; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence of Tina Malloy, 210 Nora Moss Lane, Carnesville, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:13 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2001 Keith Martin Royston Herman Keith Martin, 47, of 344 Cromer's Bridge Road died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Martin was a son of Louise Hart Martin and the late Garland Martin Jr. He worked for EIGHCO Co. and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. Leon Carson officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Vicki Martin; five sons, Kenny Martin, Elberton, Wade Martin, Nathan Owens, Alex Martin and John Martin, all of Royston; a sister, Debbie Martin, Royston; two brothers, Tony Martin and Mike Martin, both of Royston; nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Shand Bridges, Mike Hart, Eddie Davison, Thomas Alexander, Trent Martin and Kevin Martin. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Pruitt Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:13 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2001 James Monroe Isbell Talmo James Monroe Livingstone Isbell, 91, of 740 Pond Ford Church Road died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001. A native of Jackson County, Mr. Isbell was a son of the late Levis Ebulis Livingstone and Daisy Belle Blackstock Isbell. He was a retired timber and cattle farmer. He retired from teaching after 42 years, during which time he taught in Jackson, Hall and Elbert counties' schools, and in South Carolina. He was a member and deacon of and was a Sunday school teacher at Talmo Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army Medical Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of Georgia Cattleman's Association and Middle Oconee Soil and Water Association. He was a church delegate to the Chattahoochee Baptist Association. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Talmo Baptist Church with Dr. James Merritt and the Rev. Bill Baker officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mary Nelle Langford Isbell; two daughters, Cheryl Ann Fletcher, Talmo, and Mary Lynn Orr, Winterville; a son, James Michael Isbell, LaGrange; and six grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Athens Chapter of Georgia Counsel of the Blind, P.O. Box 853, Athens, GA 30603; to Talmo Baptist Church, P.O. Box 98, Talmo, GA 30575; or to Holly Springs Methodist Church, 7441 Hollysprings Road, Pendergrass, GA 30567. The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. today at Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:13 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2001 Betty Carolyn Greer Royston Betty Carolyn Greer, 75, of 483 Springdale Drive died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001. A native of Stephens County, Mrs. Greer was a daughter of the late Hoke and Fannie Lou Kirk Smith. She was retired as a procurement agent from the U.S. Civil Service and was a member of Eastern Star and Toccoa First Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hamby Funeral Home, Lavonia, with the Rev. Bob Willis officiating. Burial will be in Franklin Memorial Gardens North. Survivors include her husband, Jimmie Greer; a daughter, Barbara Lee Greer Stewart, Weaverville, N.C.; a son, Steven Kirk Greer; and three grandchildren. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:13 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2001 Lisa Brown Toccoa Karen Melissa ''Lisa'' Watson Brown, 40, of 114 Ethel Circle died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001. A native of Stephens County, Mrs. Brown was a daughter of Charles and Ruth Adams Watson. She attended Glad Tidings Assembly of God. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Revs. Mark Anthony and David Sosebee officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include twin daughters, Hope Brown and Holly Brown, both of Toccoa; a son, Cody Lamar Brown, Toccoa; a sister, Sherri Watson, Toccoa; her great-grandmother, Ruth Watson, Martin; and a niece. Pallbearers will be Jabel Adams, Harvey Brown, Clarence Roberts, Donald McConnell, Michael Hunt and Ken Hunt. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:14 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2001 Frank Garrett Ausborn Eastanollee Frank Garrett Ausborn, 61, of Forest Brook Drive died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001. A native of Banks County, Mr. Ausborn was a son of the late James Robert and Dolly Mae Payton Ausborn. He was a former employee of Coats and Clark and attended Rehoboth Assembly of God. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Toccoa Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Don Scott and O.L. Stokes officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Linda Sullens Ausborn; two sons, Jesse Ausborn, Eastanollee, and Franklin Ausborn, Toccoa; a sister, Carolyn Stowe, Eastanollee; and a brother, Joe Ausborn, Weaver, Ala. The family is at their respective residences. Whitlock Mortuary, Toccoa, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:14 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2001 Robert Reid Carpenter Rock Hill, S.C. Robert Reid Carpenter, 71, of 237 Pinewood Lane, Rock Hill, passed away on Sunday, February 18, at Piedmont Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at St. John's United Methodist Church, Rock Hill, with the Reverend Tim McClendon officiating. A native of Evanston, Illinois, Mr. Carpenter was a son of the late John Condict and Laura Elliott Carpenter. He was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church where he was a Sunday School teacher, past chairman of the administrative board and past lay leader. He was retired from the law firm of Kennedy, Covington Lobdell & Hickman, and was former senior partner in the firm of Roddey, Carpenter & White. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law, and was admitted to practice in 1952. He was admitted to practice, as well, in the United States Supreme Court, United States District Court, United States Court of Military Review, United States Court of Military Appeals and United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. He was both a Certified Mediator and Arbitrator for the South Carolina Circuit Court and a Certified Arbitrator for the United States District Court for South Carolina. He was a member of the South Carolina Bar Association where he formerly served as President. He maintained ongoing memberships in the York County Bar Association, the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association (where he served as former President), the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, the American Bar Association, the South Carolina Law School Association (Former Vice Chairman and Chairman), Advocate of the American Board of Trial Advocates (Former President of S.C. chapter) and Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (S.C. state comm.). He was the designer of the seal and logo currently in use by the South Carolina Bar as well as the designer of the seal currently in use by the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association. Mr. Carpenter was an acting member of the Rock Hill Country Airport Commission, and past President of both the Rock Hill Chamber of Commerce and the Rock Hill Jaycees. He served as Chairman for both the Citizens Advisory Committee for the City of Rock Hill and the Catawba Health Planning Advisory Committee. He served on numerous other Boards throughout the York County area. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Busbee Carpenter; four children: Lyn Carpenter Garris of Spartanburg, Laurie Carpenter of Rock Hill, Reid Carpenter of Rock Hill, and Liza Carpenter Fennelly of Athens, Georgia, and seven grandchildren. Family will receive friends following the service in the St. John's Center. Memorials may be made to: St. John's United Methodist Church, 321 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730 Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel is in Charge of Arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:31 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2001 Mrs. C.W. 'Lucy' Moore Royston Mrs. C.W. ''Lucy'' Moore, a native of Madison County, GA, and formerly of Athens, died February 18, 2001. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Luther and Nellie Gunnells Seagraves. Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by her late husband: Mr. Cecil W. Moore; two sons: Donald and Hubert Moore; and one grandson: Jamie Clark. She had retired from Chicopee Mfg. after forty-three years of service and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include three daughters: Mrs. Reese ''Jane'' Higgins of Royston, GA, Connie Autry of Athens, GA, and Faye Witcher of Hartwell, GA; two sons: James R. Moore of Crawford, GA and Joseph Moore of Fort Walton Beach, FL; two sisters: Grace Irvine of Santa Monica, CA and Elizabeth Grant of Gainesville, GA; fourteen grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at Bridges Funeral Home Tuesday February 20, 2001 from 7:00 until 9:00 P.M.. The funeral service will be held at Bridges Funeral Home Chapel Wednesday February 21, 2001 at 11:00 A.M., with the Rev. Roland Arrowood and Rev. Dan Bailey officiating. Nephews will be serving as pall-bearers. Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. The family are at their respective homes. Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, GA has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald , Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc.