Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 29 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 9:23 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2001 Minnie Banks San Angelo, Texas Minnie Banks, of 1917 Chapman Street died Saturday, June 23, 2001. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Banks was a daughter of the late Duke and Mary Jones, and was a widow of S.T. Banks. She was a member of Hill Chapel Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hill Chapel Baptist Church, Athens, with the Rev. Charles Mack officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Thomas Banks, San Angelo, Texas; four grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Winfrey's Mutual Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Banner-Herald, Friday, June 29, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Friday, June 29, 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 9:23 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2001 James Hixon Union Point James Peter Hixon, 80, died Friday, June 22, 2001. A native of Greene County, Mr. Hixon was the son of the late Ruffie and Albertha Hixon, and was a widower of Fannie Mae Cummins. He was a member of the Springfield Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Randolph Baptist Church with the Pastor Tommy Johnson officiating. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Survivors include a daughter, Lena Mae West; three sisters, Tessie Thomas and Lula Ranson, both of Union Point, Cora Lee Levette, Greensboro; a brother, Willie H. Fulton, Crawfordville; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Watts Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Banner-Herald, Friday, June 29, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Friday, June 29, 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 9:23 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2001 Lillian Guest Crawford Lillian Guest, 83, of 62 Harris Street died Wednesday, June 27, 2001. A long time resident of Oglethorpe County, Mr. Guest was a daughter of the late Wright David and Ruby Wilhite Gunter, and was the widow of S.T. ''Red'' Guest. She was of the Methodist faith. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, Oglethorpe Chapel with the Rev. Church Tatum officiating. Survivors include two daughters, Catherine ''Kitty'' Howard and Valjean ''Vicki'' Rutledge, both of Crawford; three sisters, Jenelle Melton, Colbert, Wilma Massey, Crawford, and Floree Wilkins, Colbert; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Grandsons and nephews will be pallbearers. Athens Banner-Herald, Friday, June 29, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Friday, June 29, 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 9:23 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2001 Lillie Crook Royston Lillie Mae Evans Crook, 82, of 124 Cobb Place Apartments died Wednesday, June 27, 2001. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Crook was a daughter of the late Ben Clauda Wheeler Evans, and a widow of J.C. Crook. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Vivian Mae Bridges. She was a homemaker and a member of Vanna Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Pruitt Funeral Home with the Revs. Steve Shaw and Roger Logging officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, Geneva Porterfield and Betty Stephens, both of Royston, and Kathleen Fowler, Bowersville; two sons, Billy Crook and Roy Crook, Easley, S.C.; three sisters, Flo Goss and Nancy Lee Petty, both of Danielsville, and Helen Holcolm, Hartwell; a brother, Ralph Evans, Euro, Colo. Pallbearers will be Leslie Royston, Terrell Milton, Gary Holcolm, Randy Stephens, Jimmy Stephens, Danny Stephens, Jerry Crook, Ricky Strickland. The family is at the residence of Billy Crook, 811 College Street, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Banner-Herald, Friday, June 29, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Friday, June 29, 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 9:23 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2001 Virgie W. Bailey Athens Virgie Worthington Bailey, 74, of 256 Saxon Woods Drive died Wednesday, June 27, 2001. A native of Marytown, W.Va., Mrs. Bailey was a daughter of the late Cleve and Bertha Steele Schrader. She was a former employee of Shelby County School System in Alabama. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, Athens with Mike Mims officiating. Survivors include two daughters, Lynn Barnes, Athens, and Haven Bailey, Universal City, Texas; a son, Thomas Bailey, Oak Brook Terrace, Ill.; a sister, Grace Warren, Gainesville, Fla.; and eight grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Vista Care Hospice or charity of one's choice. Athens Banner-Herald, Friday, June 29, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Friday, June 29, 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 9:23 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2001 Robert Hall, Sr. Bogart Robert Dale Hall, Sr., 68, of 18 Eric Way died Thursday, June 28, 2001. A resident of the area for one year, Mr. Hall lived in Covington for the last ten years. He was a son of the late George Rodney and Edna Harris Hall. He was retired from AT&T, and a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was a lay minister to area nursing homes and a member of Grace Fellowship of Bogart. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, West, with Dr. Michael C. Quicke officiating. Burial will be in Lawnwood Memorial Park, Covington, at 5 p.m. Survivors include his wife, Eula D. Hall; a daughter, Teresa Cash, Hartwell; two sons, Robert Dale Hall, Jr., Brandon, Fla., and Timothy Mark Hall, Ft. Worth, Texas; six grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Echoing Hills Home for Handicapped, 36272 CR 79, Warsaw, Ohio 43844-9990, or to the family. Athens Banner-Herald, Friday, June 29, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Friday, June 29, 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 9:23 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2001 Sarah Gordon Commerce Sarah Gordon, 80, of 70 Medical Center Circle died Wednesday, June 27, 2001. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Gordon was a daughter of the late Elizabeth Ayers Gordon and Groover Carlan, and was a widow of George M. Gordon. She was preceded in death by her husband, George M. Gordon and her son, Wayne Gordon. She was a retired assembly line technician at Westinghouse and a member of Nails Creek Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ivie Funeral Home with the Revs. Swayne Carlan, Ben Johnson, and James Duncan officiating. Burial will be in Webbs Creek Baptist Church cemetery. Survivors include a son, Jerry Gordon, Lula; two daughters, Carol Lott, Commerce, and Elaine Yoder, Toccoa; two sisters, Jean Gordon, McDonough, and Ossie M. O'Kelley, Carnesville; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Banner-Herald, Friday, June 29, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Friday, June 29, 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 9:23 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2001 Bertha Alexander Brooklyn, N.Y. Bertha Lane Alexander, 81, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001. A native of Taliaferro County, Mrs. Alexander was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Dunn, and was the widow of Charles Alexander. She was an active member of the New Hope Baptist Church for many years. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Watts Funeral Home with the Pastor John Hurst officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Church cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Ada Ruth Griffens, Brooklyn, N.Y.; a son, Henry Alexander, Crawfordville. Athens Banner-Herald, Friday, June 29, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Friday, June 29, 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 9:23 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2001 H. Wayne Burden Bowman Mr. Harold Wayne Burden, 53, of 424 Rehoboth Road, Bowman, Ga. died Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, Ga. A native of Bowman, Ga., Mr. Burden was born September 18, 1947 son of Mrs. Della Smith Burden of Bowman, Ga. and the late Harold Burden. Mr. Burden was a graduate of Elbert County High School, attended Emmanuel College, and was a graduate of Athens Technical College. He was employed with BASF as a Chemical Lab Supervisor for 26 years, and was presently owner and operator of Burden Painting. Mr. Burden was a member of the Rehoboth Baptist Church where he was Minister of Music and a Deacon. Survivors in addition to his mother are: wife, Ferrell Hill Burden, Bowman; sons and daughters-in-law, Jeffrey Wayne and Cindi Burden, Bowman, and Phillip Clark and Natalie Burden, North Augusta, S.C.; grandchildren, Matthew Burden, Bowman, Timothy Burden, Alaina Burden, and Merritt Burden, all of North Augusta, S.C.; niece reared in the home, Chloe Williams, Bowman; brothers, Steven Burden and Michael Burden, both of Bowman; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Kimberly Burden Williams. Funeral Services for Mr. Burden will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 29, 2001 at Rehoboth Baptist Church with Rev. Richard Bradfield, Rev. Grant Ethridge, Rev. James Creason, Rev. Paul Creason, and Rev. Phillip Burden officiating. Entombment will follow in the Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Steve Hill, Sam Hill, Derrick Burden, Martin Carey, Brandon Black and Ken Nelms. Honorary Pallbearers will be Deacons of the Rehoboth Baptist Church. The Body is at the Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston, Ga. where the family will receive friends form 7-9 p.m. Thursday Evening. The family is at the home. Flowers are optional-Memorials may be made to the Rehoboth Baptist Church Family Life Center, 3017 Rehoboth Connection, Bowman, Ga. 30624. Pruitt Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Banner-Herald, Friday, June 29, 2001 This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Friday, June 29, 2001. send flowers to this funeral share your memories email the editor send this notice to a friend Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc.