Early County  Georgia Obits Bernice Clarke Loyless
	
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Bernice Loyless Telephone Operator


Bernice Loyless, 92, of Lexington, S. C., died October
16, 1998, at Lexington Extended Care after a lengthy
illness.


A retired telephone operator for Blakely Telephone
Company, Mrs. Loyless was born June 18, 1906, in Early
County.  The daughter of the late Henry D. Clarke and
Carra Bruner Clarke, she was preceded in death by her
husband Curtis H. Loyless.  She was a member of Dutch
Fork Baptist Church and a member and past Worthy
Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star.  She was a
member of the Blakely Pilot Club, serving as as
president.


Survivors are one son, Norman and Barbara Thomas of
Irmo, S. C.; one brother, A. H. Clarke, Sr. of Warner
Robins, four sisters, Mae Coppinger and Mattie
Vandiver of Bainbridge, Sue Cleveland of Plantation,
Fla., and Mildred Monroe of Blakely; three
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.


Services were October 21, 1998 at 3 p. m. at the
chapel of Manry-Hodges-Jordan Funeral home with Dr.
Ron Hinson officiating.


Interment followed at Blakely Cemetery.  Pallbearers
were Charles DeLoach, Walter Clarke, Clarke Thomas,
Harold Coppinger, Mac Ritchie and Glynn Enfinger.


Source: Early County News, October 22, 1998 Page 3 B.
Blakely, Early Co., Georgia


Bernice Clarke was married to Curtis Hightower Loyless
on 16 March 1941 in Early Co., GA Book M, Page 303.

Submitted by: Brenda King McNair <Bmcnair614@aol.com> 

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