Habersham County Georgia Obits June 2002 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by kim gordon" Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/habersham.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm From The Northeast Georgian, 21 Jun 2002 Violet Willene Whisenant Ivester Graveside services for Violet Willene Whisenant Ivester, 83, of Clarkesville were held Saturday, June 15, at 11 a.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery. The Rev. Furman Lewis and the Rev. George Deadwyler officiated. Mrs. Ivester died Thursday, June 13, 2002, at her residence following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County on May 31, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Thomas W. and Ida Youngblood. She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, a homemaker and a couturier seamstress before working and retiring from International Outerwear in Clarkesville. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Buford Whisenant; second husband, Henry A. Ivester; and a granddaughter, Wisa Jeanine Sands. Survivors include her stepdaughter, Ruth I. Rollins of Greenville, S.C.; son, Buford Whisenant of Clarkesville; daughter, Florence W. Sands of Clarkesville; granddaughter, Dee Couter of Clarkesville; grandsons, Evan Whisenant of Clarkesville, Phil Sands of Helen; and great-grandson, Wesley Couter of Clarkesville. Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 488, Clarkesville, GA 30523. Hillside Memorial Chapel, Clarkesville, was in charge of arrangements. William Noah Hill Sr. Funeral services for William Noah Hill Sr., 95, of Demorest will be held today, June 21, at 2 p.m. at Hillside Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Furman Lewis and the Rev. George Deadwyler will officiate with burial in Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Hill died Monday, June 17, 2002, at Wayne County Memorial Hospital, Jesup, following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County on March 22, 1907, he was a son of the late Jeff and Mollie Kimsey Hill. He was a member of Attica Baptist Church, and was retired from Fieldale Farms. He was preceded in death by his wife, Emma Ford Hill; daughters, Betty Hunsinger, Doris Porterfield; and grandchildren, Tim English, Mark Porterfield and Wanda Porterfield. Survivors include his daughters, Vivian English of Demorest, Dupree Groover of Ludowici, Agnes Chastain of Talking Rock; sons, William Noah Hill Jr. of Demorest, Thomas Hill of Demorest; brother, Ernest Hill of Colorado Springs, Colo.; 20 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great- grandchildren. Hillside Memorial Chapel, Clarkesville, is in charge of arrangements. Pauline Nation Eller Funeral services for Pauline Nation Eller, 78, of Cleveland will be held today, June 21, at 2 p.m. at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel. The Rev. Kenneth Pilcher and the Rev. Jerry Marcus will officiate with burial in Amy’s Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Eller died Tuesday, June 18, 2002, at Habersham County Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in White County on Feb. 8, 1924, she was a daughter of the late James Harve and Sinda Ledford Nation. Mrs. Eller was a homemaker and a member of Amy’s Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roosevelt M. Eller; son, James Eller; brother, Floyd Nation; and sisters, Flonie Herron and Flora Bell Pardue. Survivors include her daughter, Frances West of Cleveland; son, Charles R. Eller of Clarkesville; sisters, Katie Mae Franklin of Clarkesville, Estelle Marcus of Belton, S.C.; brother, James “J.C.” Nation of Clarkesville; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, is in charge of arrangements. Forrest Lee Bowden GASTONIA, N.C. – Funeral services for Forrest Lee Bowden, 69, of Gastonia, N.C., were held Wednesday, June 19, at Grace Baptist Church. The Rev. Brian Wright, the Rev. Don Mott and the Rev. Clarence McMahan officiated with burial in Gaston Memorial Park. Mr. Bowden died Monday, June 17, 2002, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. A native of Habersham County, he was a son of the late E.B. and Mary Bowden. He was a lifelong member of Grace Baptist Church and was retired from the A.G. Boone Company in Charlotte, N.C. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Manolia Bowden. Survivors include his wife, Sarah Bowden of Gastonia, N.C.; son, David Lee Bowden of Gastonia, N.C.; stepson and wife, Bill and Debbie Jefferies of Gastonia, N.C.; stepson, Tommy Jefferies of Gastonia, N.C., Joey Jefferies of Boone, N.C.; daughter and son-in-law, Gloria Bowden and Chris Mann of Gastonia, N.C.; stepdaughters and husbands, Kaye and Mike Self, Frances and Lonnie Beavers, all of Gastonia, N.C.; sister-in-law and husband, Loyd and Marion Bowden of Athens; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nine stepgrandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Grace Baptist Church, 2200 Auten Road, Gastonia, N.C. Greene Funeral Home, Southside Chapel, Gastonia, N.C., was in charge of arrangements. From The Northeast Georgian, JUNE 28, 2002 Claude L. Brotherton Jr. Funeral services for Claude L. Brotherton Jr., 65, of Clarkesville will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 30, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel. Pastor Ryan Smith and the Rev. Wayne Morris will officiate. Burial will follow in Harvest Christian Church Cemetery with the Rev. Ronald Mote officiating at graveside. Mr. Brotherton died Friday, June 21, 2002, at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Lewis County, N.Y., on Aug. 13, 1936, he was the son of the late Claude Leon Sr. and Curetta Burkhard Brotherton. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Joyce Jones Brotherton; and brother, John Brotherton. Mr. Brotherton was retired from the U.S. Air Force with 23 years of service, having served in the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He was also retired from the U.S. Postal Service with 23 years of service. Mr. Brotherton was a member of Harvest Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Diane Allen Brotherton; daughter, Pamela Lowe of Clayton; stepdaughters, Candy Adkins of Demorest, Cyndi Simmons of Martin; sons, Raymond Brotherton and Stanley Brotherton, both of Clarkesville, Leon Brotherton of Lake Burton; stepson, Michael Gannon of Lillington, N.C.; 11 grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-3 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, June 29. Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, is in charge of arrangements. Wilburn Richard ‘Ricky’ Pritchett HOMER – Funeral services for Wilburn Richard “Ricky” Pritchett, 43, of Homer were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, at New Bethel Baptist Church. The Rev. Tommy Childress officiated with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Pritchett died Saturday, June 22, 2002, at his residence. Born in Stephens County on Nov. 4, 1958, he was a construction worker and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father, James Wilburn Pritchett; and son, Lucas Wilburn Pritchett. Survivors include his wife, Tammy Annette Yearwood Pritchett; mother, Louvie Mae Ervin Pritchett of Homer; daughter, Jasmine Rhianna Pritchett of the home; stepdaughters, Miranda Elizabeth Yearwood of Cornelia, Desireé Marcella Yearwood of Baldwin; sisters, Cindy Purdy of Baldwin, Karen Stryker of McDonough; and brothers, Terry Pritchett of Homer, Nelson Pritchett of Homer, Stanley Pritchett of Demorest. Ginn Funeral Home, Carnesville, was in charge of arrangements. Mable Pritchett Ferguson Graveside services for Mable Pritchett Ferguson, 87, of Demorest were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 27, at Crestlawn Memorial Park, Atlanta. The Rev. Dwight Adams and the Rev. Charles Taylor officiated. Mrs. Ferguson died Monday, June 24, 2002, at a private residence following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County on April 20, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Alvie Free Pritchett. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Terrell Ferguson; brothers, Jack Pritchett, M.L. Pritchett, Messer Pritchett; and sisters, Gladys Pritchett York and Bonnie Pritchett Church. Mrs. Ferguson was retired from Atlanta Finance Company and was a member of Park Avenue Baptist Church, Decatur. Survivors include her sister, Dorothy Pritchett York of Demorest; a number of nieces and nephews; and special caregiver, Lois Heaton of Hollywood. Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, was in charge of arrangements. Harry Lee Downer Funeral services for Harry Lee Downer, 67, of Cornelia will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 29, at Mountain View Baptist Church. The Rev. James Harvey, the Rev. Racheo Lacey and Michael Welch will officiate, with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Downer died Thursday, June 27, 2002, at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Lilesville, N.C., on March 3, 1935, he was the son of the late Joe and Maggie Bailey Downer. He was preceded in death by a brother, Bruce Downer. Mr. Downer was retired from Habersham Hardware Home Center as the paint store manager with 32 years of service. He was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Patsy English Downer of Cornelia; daughter, Pam Kinney of Cornelia; sons, Thomas Mitchell Downer and William Douglas Downer, both of Cornelia, Brian George Downer of Mt. Airy; sisters, Diane Welch, Carol Freeman, Ruth Paul, all of Wadesboro, N.C., Mary Frances Poe of Mt. Gillead, N.C.; brothers, Joe Downer of Demorest, Herbert Allen Downer of Palm Coast, Fla.; and five grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., today, June 28. Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, is in charge of arrangements. Rodney Lee Wade Funeral arrangements for Rodney Lee Wade, 35, of Demorest are incomplete at this time. Mr. Wade died Thursday, June 27, 2002, at his residence. Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, is in charge of arrangements.