Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 28 Jan 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 9:12 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2001 Helen Cash Bogart Helen Mathis Cash, 83, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2001. A native of Oconee County, Mrs. Cash was a daughter of the late Ollie and Maybell Tarpley Mathis. She was a 54-year resident of Bogart and was a homemaker. She was a member of Hope Baptist Church. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Carter Funeral Home, Winder, with the Rev. James H. Williams officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her husband, Louie Cash; three daughters, Shirley Patrick and Patricia Klein, both of Statham, and Margaret Hall, Dacula; three sons, Eddie Cash and Jack Cash, both of Statham, and Joe Cash, Bogart; three sisters, Peggy Casper and Charlotte Edgar, both of Winder, and Joyce Sellers, Perry; a brother, J.L. Mathis, Winder; 18 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:12 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2001 Eliza Eller Demorest Eliza Rudeseal Eller, 88, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2001. A native of Greenville, S.C., Mrs. Eller was a daughter of the late Will and Eliza Daniel Southerland, and was the widow of Doyle Rudeseal and the Rev. Henry Eller. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family and was a homemaker. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Hazel Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Billy Burrell, Richard Horn and James Harvey officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Dorlyn Masters, Demorest; a son, Raymond Rudeseal, Mt. Airy; two stepdaughters, Bobbie Jo Ramsey and Alene Gibby, both of Clarkesville; two stepsons, Dan Eller, Mt. Airy, and John Eller, Trenton, Mo.; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; 10 stepgrandchildren; and 24 step-great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence of Dorlyn Masters, 657 Church Saw Mill Road, Demorest, Ga. McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:12 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2001 Glenn Childress Winder Glenn William Childress, 78, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001. A native of Tulsa, Oak. and formerly of Colorado, Mr. Childers was a son of the late Elmer Odell and Bertha Kerr Childress. He was an army veteran and a retired design engineer with Duracell International. He was a member of the Promisekeepers and Winder First Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. John Talley officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Louise Childress; two daughters, Deborah L. Wright, Toms River, N.J., and Brenda R. Weatherford, Springfield, Ore.; a son, Gary W. Childress, Peachtree City; a sister, Betty Adkins, Newport News, Va.; a brother, E.W. Childress, South Bend, Wash.; and five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 449, Winder, Ga. 30680, or Cancer Research c/o American Cancer Society, 1060 Gaines School Road, Suite B-2, Athens, Ga. 30605. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:12 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2001 Martell Brown Athens Martell U. Brown, of 413 Quailwood Drive, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001. Mr. Brown was a retired sanitation supervisor. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Mack and Payne Funeral Home with the Elder Will Stewart Jr. officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Eugenia Brown; a daughter, Virginia Pettway, Athens; a son, Aaron Brown, Detroit, Mich.; three sisters; a brother, Raymond Brown, Hartford, Conn.; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:12 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2001 Donald Gerhart Athens Donald T. ''Don'' Gerhart, 82, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001. Formerly of Lenoir, Tenn., Mr. Gerhart was the widower of Ruth Dykes Gerhart. He was a World War II army veteran and was of the Methodist faith. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Lenoir City Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Trotter officiating. Survivors include two daughters, Sarah Gerhart, and Donetta Norris, Athens; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 12-1:45 p.m. Monday at Hawkins Chapel, Lenoir, Tenn. Announcement courtesy of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Athens. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:12 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2001 Mabel Mathis Maysville Mabel Miles Mathis, 78, of 156 Hoke St., died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001. Mrs. Mathis was a daughter of the late C.E. and Vannie Wilkes Hillard, and was the widow of Frank Mathis. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Edwin Smith officiating. Burial will be in Jackson Memorial Park. Survivors include three daughters, Shelby Pace, Maysville, Judy Thomas, Conyers, and Lindy Smith, Lawrenceville; and a brother, J.C. Hillard, West End, N.C. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:12 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2001 Lula Bell Smith Athens Lula Bell Gresham Smith, of 199 Martin Circle, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2001. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Edd and Minnie Hill Gresham, was the widow of John Henry Smith, and was preceded in death by two daughters, Catherine Hunter and Sarah Ann Smith, and four sons, James Hill, Paul Hill, John D. Dowdy and John Henry Smith Jr. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Clarke Grove Baptist Church, Stephens, with the Rev. Willie Harris officiating. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include seven daughters, Sarah McGuire, Statham, Earline Smith, Columbia, S.C., Henrietta Smith and Annie Vincent, both of Athens, Ruby Dowdy, Los Angeles, Calif.; Georgia Travis, Atlanta, and Murner Willoughby, Bethlehem; three sons, John Edward Smith, Colbert, Johnny Floyd Smith, Athens, and Joe Henry Smith, Chattanooga, Tenn.; two sisters, Lillian Eberhart and Laura Moore, both of Athens; a brother, Willie Edd Gresham, Forsyth; 23 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the residence. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:12 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2001 Robert Flewellen Greensboro Robert Charles ''Boy Little'' Flewellen, 54, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2001. A native of Green County, Mr. Flewellen was a son of the late Irene Robinson. He attended Green County public schools and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Macedonia Baptist Church with the G. F Frazier officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Vickie Haynes, Atlanta; two sisters, Lillie Ruth Webb, Greensboro, and Alberta Reid, Atlanta; a stepmother, Mamie Giles, Greensboro; seven additional sisters and three brothers. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:13 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2001 Sidney Thornton Elberton Sidney White Thornton, 85, of 411 Highland Drive, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001. A native of Elbert County, Mr. Thornton was a son of the late Conard White and Icie Louise Campbell Thornton. He was a World War II veteran and was retired from Elberton Furniture after 40 years of employment. He was a volunteer scout troop leader and was a member of Elberton First Baptist Church where he served as deacon and Sunday school teacher. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Elberton First Baptist Church with Dr. C.E. Jackson III officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Sydney Jane Thornton, Durham, N.C.; a son, Robert Sidney Thornton, Winter Park, Fla.; two brothers, Harris Thornton, Orlando, Fla., and Joseph Thornton, Port Royal, Va.; six grandchildren; a great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Berry Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Elberton First Baptist Church Building Fund. Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:18 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2001 Leigh Green Reporter ATLANTA -- Leigh Green, who covered wars and politics on four continents for NBC and CNN, died Friday of cancer. He was 47. Green, who reported from 25 countries in Europe and Central America, learned his cancer was incurable about a year ago. In September he hosted ''Final Choices,'' a Georgia Public Television series about preparing for death. Survivors include Green's wife, son, mother and two brothers. --Associated Press Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 9:08 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2001 Al McGuire Basketball coach MILWAUKEE -- Al McGuire, a Hall of Fame college basketball coach and fast-talking broadcaster, died Friday. He was 72. His brother, Dick, said McGuire died of a blood disorder. McGuire retired from CBS Sports last March; he had also worked for NBC earlier in his career. --Associated Press Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc.