Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 30 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 8:31 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2001 Fay Rucker Taylor Norcross Fay Rucker Taylor, 40, of Hamilton Ridge Road died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001. Mrs. Taylor was a daughter of Geneva Rucker, Commerce, and the late William Rucker. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Friendship Baptist Church, Duluth, with the Rev. Ronald Bowens officiating. Burial will be in John Town Cemetery, Commerce. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include five sisters, Barbara Hutto, Gail Rucker, Sherry Mason, Gay Brooks and Valerie Steals; and three brothers, David Rucker, Taylor Rucker and Donald Rucker. Mason Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:31 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2001 Thelma Murphy Lexington, Ky. Thelma DeLinda Cheek Murphy, 97, formerly of Commerce, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001. Mrs. Murphy was a daughter of the late John Henry and Chassie Holcomb and was the widow of William Mazie Cheek and Truman Murphy. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Jackson Memorial Park. Survivors include a daughter, Maysie Faubion, Houston, Texas; three sons, Lamar Cheek, Tarpon Springs, Fla., William Cheek, Lexington, Ky., and Larry Cheek, Farmington Hills, Mich.; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. today at Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:31 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2001 Winfred Walker Bailey Hartwell Winfred Walker Bailey, 80, of 1253 North Forest Ave. died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001. A native of Hart County, Mr. Bailey was a son of the late Fed Hill Bailey and Luzie Bowers Bailey. He was retired from Monroe Auto Equipment Co. as a machine operator and was of the Catholic faith. Mass will be held at 11 a.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Terrence Kane officiating. Burial will be in Northview Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Doker Bailey; two daughters, Ruth Ann Harris and Margaret Sue Bailey, both of Hartwell; two sons, Bob Bailey and Tommy Bailey, both of Hartwell; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Paul Doker, Charles Bailey, Tommy Bailey Jr., Robert Jason Bailey, Jamie Bailey and Bob Bailey. The family is at their respective residences. Strickland Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:31 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2001 Roy Harris Sr. Athens Roy Harris Sr., 70, of 508 Dougherty St. died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2001. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Harris was a son of the late Alonza Harris and Lillie Wright Harris. He was retired from American Refuse System and was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church, Watkinsville. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oak Hill Baptist Church with the Revs. Roy M. Harris and Jeffery A. Marion. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Fannie Lois Ellis Harris; four daughters, Mary Alice Ferrell, Sylvia Hunt Harris, Alice Ann Foster and Lillie Marie Harris, all of Athens; 10 sons, Roy Harris Jr., Clarkesville, Tenn., Robert Lee Harris and Ray Charles Harris, both of Watkinsville, the Rev. Roy Michael Harris, Killeen, Texas, Rogers L. Harris, Roy Michael Foster, Randall Joe Harris, Ronald Harris, Raymond Pope Harris and Ricky Alonza Harris, all of Athens; numerous grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Cousins will be pallbearers. The family is at the residence of Highway 29 N, Pinewood E-8, and will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Bernstein Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:31 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2001 James Slay Comer James Carl Slay, 78, of 225 Howards Bridge Road died Monday, Jan. 29, 2001. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mr. Slay was a son of the late Eddie Carlton and Elizabeth Viva Dunn Slay. He was retired from the U.S. Navy, having served in World War II and the Korean War. He was later employed with the Georgia Farm Bureau and was a member of the Pleasant Hill Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of Collier Baptist Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Collier Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Charles Jenkins officiating. Survivors include his wife, Marion Slay; two daughters, Linda Collins and Nancy Graham, both of Comer; four sisters, Nell Seymour, Greenville, S.C., Beulah Fowler, Simpsonville, S.C., Alice Paul, Lexington, and Virginia Overstreet, Gadsden, Ala.; a brother, Monroe Slay, Greenville, S.C.; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Nephews will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:31 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2001 Robert Edwin Boon Statham Robert Edwin Boon, 74, of 4981 Monroe Highway died Monday, Jan. 29, 2001. A native of Winter Park, Fla., Mr. Boon was a son of the late Oscar Boon and Louise Evans Boon. He was retired from Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of St. Stephens Anglican Church. There will be no service. Survivors include his wife, Ella Frances Miller Boon; a daughter, Debbie Boon; three sons, Stephen Edward Boon, Michael Boon and Kevin Boon; a sister, Beverly Larmon; a brother, Jack Boon; and two grandchildren. Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, West, has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:43 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2001 Henry A. Taylor Demorest Henry A. Taylor, 87, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001. A native of Rabun County, Mr. Taylor was a son of the late Walter and Lizzie Taylor. He was a self-employed carpenter and was a veteran of the US Army Air Corps, having served in China during World War II. He was a lifetime member of the VWF Post 7720 and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by a stepson, Wayne Baker. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at McGahee-Griffin and Stewart Funeral Home with the Rev. Paris Whitworth and Layman Lloyd Hunter officiating. Burial will be in the VFW Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Della Whitworth Taylor; two sons, Larry Taylor, Mount Airy, and Ricky Lamar Taylor, Demorest; a stepdaughter, Fay Anders, Hartwell; a stepson, Norman Baker, Mount Airy; two brothers, David Taylor, Clayton, and Bobby Taylor, Little Rock, Ark.; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. The family is at the residence. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:31 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2001 Joyce Keener Johnson Greensboro Beulah Joyce Keener Johnson, 62, of 1451 Anchor Bay Drive died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2001. A native of Alcoa, Tenn., Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of the late Melvin Keener and Hazel H. Keener. She received her BA from Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn., and her MS from the University of Georgia. She worked as a poultry parasitologist for the University of Georgia Poultry Science Department for 33 years. She was a member of Walker United Methodist Church and was a member of The Friends of Green County Library. Services were Saturday at McCammon, Ammons Click Chapel, Maryville, Tenn., with the Revs. Guy Milam and Rick Maeser officiating. Burial was in Oakland United Methodist Church Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Clay Johnson; two sisters, Thelma Murphy and Marilyn Parkerson, both of Maryville, Tenn.; two brothers, Wendell Keener and Bruce Keener, both of Maryville, Tenn.; nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Friends of Green County Library, 610 S. Main St., Greensboro, Ga. 30642. Announcement courtesy of McCommons Funeral Home, Greensboro. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:31 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2001 'Pete' Harris Jr. Winder Arthur ''Pete'' Harris Jr., 76, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2001. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at A.M.E. Zion Church with the Rev. Dr. M.C. Broughton Sr. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include four daughters, Toni Harris Jackson, Winer, Mary Louise Harris, Letricia A. Harris and Barbara Inell Harris, all of Athens; eight sons, Prince Barnes, Louis Robinson and Charles Robinson, all of Athens, Hamlet Barnes Jr., Harrisburg, Pa., James Harris, Indianapolis, Ind., Victor Harris, Raleigh, N.C., David Harris, Commerce, and Douglas Love, Gainesville; three stepdaughters, Nancy Ruth Robinson, Judy Robinson and Jennifer Robinson, all of Winder; three stepsons, Willie Robinson and Douglas Robinson, both of Winder, and Boone Robinson, Atlanta; 27 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Eberhart and Son Mortuary has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:31 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2001 Frances Cronic Union Point Frances Young Acree Cronic, 87, of Union Point Highway died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001. A native of Greene County, Mrs. Cronic was a daughter of the late Homer and Erline Underwood Young, and was the widow of Edgar Acree and Bryson Cronic. She was a homemaker. Services were Monday at First United Methodist Church, Union Point, with the Revs. Landon Carey and Tom Duff officiating. Burial was in Wisteria Cemetery. Survivors include son, Thomas H. Acree, Lilburn; a stepdaughter, Jane McGinnis, Monticello; a stepson, Ben Cronic, Madison; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Lee Lord, Trey Rhodes, Lanier Rhodes, Neal Dolvin, Johnny Bridges and Drew Bridges. Callaway Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:43 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2001 Robert W. Morris Sr. Toccoa Robert Wellborn Morris Sr., 73, of Coker Road died Monday, Jan. 29, 2001. A native of Atlanta, Mr. Morris was a son of the late Richard W. and Rosa Nell Wiley Morris. He was retired from the Cleveland Electric Company an was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He served in the Phillipines and China and his unit was the first to arrive in Okinawa, Japan. He was a member of the Sunshine United Methodist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Sunshine United Methodist Church with the Revs. Ryan Seawright and Marcus Martin officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Laura Wright Morris; a daughter, Vickie Brown, Land O Lakes, Fla.; a son, Robert W. Morris Jr., Lutz, Fla.; three stepsons, Boyd Hawes Jr., Bowie, Md., Robert Hawes, Marietta, and Roger Lee Hawes, Smithsburg, Md.; a brother, Charles Richard Morris, Dandridge, Tenn.; seven grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Brantley Morgan, Jeff Taylor, Charles Leaver, Jackie Hilley, Morris Newman and Clark Addison. Memorials may be made to the Sunshine United Methodist Church, 1575 Sunshine Church Road, Toccoa, Ga. 30577. The family will be at the residence and will receive friends from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:43 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2001 Ruth B. Farmer Monroe Ruth B. Farmer, 93, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001. A native of Walton County, Mrs. Farmer was a daughter of the late William A. Burson and Ionie Parker Burson and was the widow of William Carl Farmer. She was a former teacher in Walton County and was employed at Carwood Manufacturing Co. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, High Shoals. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Arthur Bowick Funeral Home with the Revs. Fred Swann and Billy Autry officiating. Burial will be in the Braswell Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn F. Watson, Good Hope, and Joyce F. Reynolds, Snellville; three sons, Carlton Farmer, Watkinsville, William Farmer, Grayson, and Kenneth Farmer, Good Hope; 16 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:43 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2001 Lois Burden Toccoa Lilian Lois Busha Burden, 93, of Dicks Hill Parkway died Monday, Jan. 29, 2001. A native of Bowman, Mrs. Burden was a daughter of the late Samuel and Ida Rumsey Burden and was the widow of Leo Jefferson Burden. She was retired from Hartwell Mills and was a member of Hill Street Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Garrison officiating. Burial will be in Zebulon Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Yvonne Pitts Redd, Blairsville; a son, Wallace Burden, Toccoa; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to The American Heart Association, P.O. Box 754, Toccoa, Ga. 30577. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:43 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2001 Mary Darcus Strickland Canon Mary Darcus Hill Strickland, 86, of 4795 Highway 17 died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Strickland was a daughter of the late Claude and Mae Bennett Hill and was the widow of Julius Marvin ''Dick'' Strickland. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Carol Strickland McDuffie and Cathy Strickland; and a son, Jack D. Hill. She was a retired dietitian for Canon Elementary School. She was a member of Canon United Methodist Church where she was a member of the United Methodist Women, was active with the M.Y.F. and was a Sunday School teacher. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Canon United Methodist Church with the Revs. Phillips Burden and Merritt Waters officiating. Burial will be in Oak View Cemetery. Survivors include a brother, Ellis Hill; a grandson; two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence of Jane McCall, 4730 Highway 17, Canon, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston. Memorials may be made to the Canon United Methodist Church, c/o Valena Jenkins, 353 Starr's Bridge Road, Canon, Ga. 30520. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc. OBITUARIES Story last updated at 8:43 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2001 Gerald Hoekwater Sr. Hartwell Gerald Jay Hoekwater Sr., 73, of 213 Lakeshore Circle died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001. A native of Reed City, Mich., Mr. Hoekwater was a son of the late Hoekwater and Ruth King Hoekwater. He was a retired owner/operator of RAC Service, Atlanta, and was a poultry farmer. He was a U.S. Navy World War II veteran having served on the USS Roi-CVE 103. He was of the Methodist faith. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Nancy Hart Memorial Park with the Rev. Hulon Bryant officiating. Survivors include his wife, JoAnne Hendershot Hoekwater; two sons, Jay Hoekwater, Jackson, and Jon Hoekwater, Plano, Texas; a sister, Eunice Issac, Clare, Mich.; two brothers, Kenneth Hoekwater, Fort Myers, Fla., and Harold Hoekwater, Upland, Calif.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Strickland Funeral Home. Athens Daily News, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001 Šopyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc.