Marie Brianna Camprini
Griffin
Marie Brianna Camprini, infant daughter of Brian and Marie
Camprini of 706 Maple Drive, died Wednesday, April 14, 1999.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Westwood Gardens,
with the Rev. Spurgeon Hays officiating.
Survivors, in addition to her parents, include grandparents,
Jack and Candy Camprini, Duluth, and Ray and Charlotte Mullikin, Brunswick;
and great-grandparents, Yago and Margaret Camprini, and Imelda Craig.
Memorials may be made to The Make A Wish Foundation, 100
W. Clarendon, Suite 2200, Phoenix, AZ 85013.
McCullough Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Irma Cameron
Valdosta
Irma Studstill Cameron, 99, died Sunday, April 18, 1999.
A native of Lowndes County, Mrs. Cameron was a daughter
of the late John Thomas and Adel Dowling Studstill and was the widow of
Joseph Wesley Cameron. She was a personal assistant to the late Dr. C.O.
Templeton in his chiropractic practice and was a member of Cherry Creek
Baptist Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Carson McLane Funeral
Home, with the Revs. Mike Griffin, Paul Swafford and Ken Webb officiating.
Burial will be in Cherry Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Donald Cameron and Lamar Cameron,
both of Valdosta; a sister, Mary Louise Holland, Augusta; a brother, Jonathan
Studstill, Valdosta; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; nieces
and nephews.
Great-grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cherry Creek
Baptist Church Cemetery Fund.
Alma Cheek
Royston
Alma Dean Cheek, 92, of 394 Cheek-Pulliam Road, died Monday,
April 19, 1999.
A native of Madison County, Mrs. Cheek was a daughter
of the late Joe N. and Leacy Collins Dean. She was a homemaker, a former
schoolteacher, and was a member of the Royston Church of God.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Pruitte Funeral
Home, with the Revs. Dennis Kesler, Malcolm Herndon and James Gunn officiating.
Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Ben Cheek; a daughter,
Geraldean Chitwood, Royston; a son, Joe B. Cheek, Royston; four grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Tim Chitwood, Brent Chitwood, Dustin
Chitwood, Justin Chitwood, Joey Cheek, Kent Pearson, Gary Crowe and Dean
Crowe.
The family is at the residence of Dean and Howard Chitwood,
279 Aaron Brown Road, Royston, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today
at the funeral home.
Lissie Burke Garrison
Commerce
Lissie Burke Garrison, 81, of 245 Scott St., died Monday,
April 19, 1999.
A native of Banks County, Mrs. Garrison was a daughter
of the late John and Sallie Prickett Burke and was the widow of William
Thurston Garrison. She was a homemaker and was a member of Emmanuel Baptist
Church.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Little-Ward Funeral
Home, with the Revs. Jessie Mealor and David Garrison officiating. Burial
will be in Grey Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter, Darthy Hix, Commerce; a
son, David Garrison, Commerce; two sisters, Castellaw Denton, Commerce,
and Mary Jane Stephens, Leesburg, Ala.; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
The family is at the residence of Darthy Hix, 245 Scott
St., Commerce, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral
home.
James Goins
Athens
James Edward Gions, 85, of 4980 Old Lexington Road, died
Sunday, April 18, 1999.
A native of Packard, Ky., Mr. Goins was a son of the late
King and Mattie Davis Goins and was the widower of Lucille Sullivan Gions.
A former resident of Fairborn, Ohio, Mr. Goins was retired from Dayton
Press and was a former member of First Baptist Church, Fairborn. He was
a member of Prince Avenue Baptist Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist
Church, Fairborn. Burial will be in Miami Valley Memory Gardens, Centerville,
Ohio.
Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Anne Shettel, Athens;
three sons, David Goins, Grafton, Wis., James Goins, Beavercreek, Ohio,
and John Goins, McDonough; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday
at Belton Funeral Home, Fairborn.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, is in charge of
the local arrangements.
Lon `Keith' Martin
Winder
Lon "Keith" Martin, 43, died Saturday, April 17, 1999.
Mr. Martin was a son of Joyce Chandler and Henry Chandler
of Auburn. He was a jeweler at Brookshire's Jewelry Store.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Smith Funeral Home,
with the Revs. John Batasic and Kim Taylor officiating. Burial will be
in Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Survivors, in addition to his mother and stepfather, include
his wife, Sharon Martin; two daughters, Amber Abernathy, Gainesville, and
Chasity Young, Cumming; three sons, Lon Martin, Madison Martin and David
Dougherty, all of Winder; two sisters, Carol Martin, Douglasville, and
Judy Harris, Braselton; a brother, Glenn Chandler, Auburn; nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Warm Springs
Rehabilitation.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9
p.m. today at the funeral home.
Lucille `Ma' Moon
Winder
Lucille "Ma" Moon, 91, died Monday, April 19, 1999.
Mrs. Moon was a daughter of the late Samuel George and
Ara Thomas Rooks and was the widow of Willie T. Moon. She was preceded
in death by a daughter, Rose Hendrix. She was a homemaker and was a member
of Nazareth United Methodist Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Smith Funeral
Home, with the Revs. Don Crews and Rusty Newman officiating. Burial will
be in Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include three daughters, Joyce Grizzle, Statham,
and Gloria Wall and Martha Whiting, both of Winder; a son, Sam Moon, Winder;
12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Nazareth
United Methodist Church.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. ad 7-9 p.m.
today at the funeral home.
Jody Moore
Elberton
Jody Thomas Moore, 19, of 1227 Petersburg Road, died Monday,
April 19, 1999.
A native of Elbert County, Mr. Moore was a son of Gary
Moore of Bowman and Gwen Pulliam Scarborough of Elberton. He was of the
Baptist faith and was employed by Carroll Surveying.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Deep Creek Baptist
Church, with the Rev. Tim Adams officiating.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a sister,
Brittany Lea Moore, Elberton; a brother, Casey Higginbotham, Elberton;
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore, Royston.
The family is at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Scarborough,
1227 Petersburg Road, and Mr. and Mrs. Gary Moore, Bowman, and will receive
friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Berry Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Charles Poole
Buckhead
Charles Malvin Poole, 66, of 1130 Fraction Botton Road,
died Sunday, April 18, 1999.
A native of Greene County, Mr. Poole was a son of the
late Clarence Gartrelle Poole and Flora Bell McCracken. He was a laborer
at Cotton Mill.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Simmons Funeral
Home, Madison. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will
be in Swords Cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter, Debbie P. Chandler, Greenville,
Tenn.; a son, Charles M. Poole Jr., Buckhead; a brother, Clarence W. Poole,
Buckhead; and a grandchild.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at
the funeral home.
Robbie Ann Sewell
Decatur
Robbie Ann Sewell, 50, of 1348 Midlawn Drive, died Sunday,
April 18, 1999.
A native of Morgan County, Mrs. Sewell was a daughter
of Robert Ellis Martin and Elizabeth Thaxton. She was a schoolteacher.
Services will at 2 p.m. today in Madison City Cemetery,
with the Rev. Dee Shellnut Jr. officiating. Memorial services will be at
4 p.m. Sunday at St. Timothy Methodist Church, Stone Mountain.
Survivors, in addition to her parents, include her husband,
Andrew H. Sewell; a daughter, Eileen Stone, Decatur; two sons, Jay Sewell,
Decatur, and Christopher Sewell, Snellville; and a sister, Julia Gervais,
Hapeville.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American
Cancer Society or to St. Timothy Methodist Church Angel Fund.
Simmons Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
William `Billy' Turner
Union Point
William "Billy" Marshall Turner, 70, of 6041 Union Point
Road, died Sunday, April 18, 1999.
A native of Greene County, Mr. Turner was a son of the
late Luke M. Turner and Nell Kimbrough. He was a livestock farmer since
1954, later raising miniature horses and donkeys. He was a U.S. Army veteran
of the Korean War, having served as a courier for Shape Headquarters in
Paris, France. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Union
Point and the VFW Post. He was a charter member of Greene County Livestock
Association and Union Point Rodeo. Children of all ages loved to see him
participated in parades and rodeos with his miniature horses. He was a
devoted husband, father and grandfather.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at First United Methodist
Church, with the Rev. Alvin Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn
Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Jeannette B. Turner; a daughter,
Lynn T. Dover, Greensboro; and a grandchild, Bill Dover, Greensboro.
Pallbearers will be Charles Crumbley, Mark Channell, Roger
Tyler, Lindsey Coker, Ira Tiller, Peyton Sapp, Wayne Williams and Ed Corry.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church,
Union Point.
The family is at the residence.
Callaway Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
James Vinson Jr.
Conyers
James Vinson Jr., 38, of 1071 Forrest Hills Drive, died
Saturday, April 17, 1999.
A native of Fulton County, Mr. Vinson was a son of James
and Gloria Vinson of White Plains. He was a 1978 graduate of Morrow Senior
High School and was a U.S. Marine veteran of the Beirut-Lebanon Invasion
and the Grenada Invasion. He was a plumber with Pumphrey Plumbing Co. and
was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Morrow. He was a member of National
Wildlife Turkey Federation, Bass Anglers and Ducks Unlimited.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church,
Greensboro, with the Rev. Dave Sandridge officiating. Burial will be in
Greenview Cemetery, Greensboro.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife,
Cheryl Strom Vinson; two daughters, Alexis Nicole Vinson and Ashlea Lauren
Armstrong, both of Conyers; a son, Jacob Cole Vinson, Powder Springs; a
brother, Mike Vinson, White Plains; and his grandparent, Olly McDonald.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Scurry, Kenneth Scurry, Curtis
Craig, Jim Germann, Brian Rigel, William Strom, Jeff Cagle and Billy Benton.
The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. today at
McCommons Funeral Home. Greensboro.
Anne Wilson
Lula
Anne Grace Jones Wilson of 4082 U.S. Highway 51 South
died Sunday, April 18, 1999.
Mrs. Wilson was the daughter of the late Samuel Paul and
Ethel Harrington Jones and was the widow of John Hoyt Wilson. She attended
Brenau University and the University of Georgia after graduating from Piedmont
College, where she majored in music and education, specializing in the
teaching of reading. She taught for 35 years at various schools, including
Hickory Flat Consolidated High School, Rock Springs, Gailey, Lyman Hall
and Gillsville Elementary. She was a former church pianist at Lula and
Hickory Flat Methodist churches. She was also accompanist and a member
of the Jones Sisters Trio, who sang on the WGGA radio station during the
"Whosoever Hearest Thou Hour." She was chosen to be in "Who's Who Among
American Educators" and participated in numerous local and national educational
organizations.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hickory Flat United
Methodist Church with the Revs. Bevel Jones, Jamie Prickett and Fred Blankenship
officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Survivors include two sisters, Christine Jones Harris
and Nelle Jones, both of Lula; nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at
McGahee Funeral Home, Cornelia.
Diane Collins
Arcade
Mrs. Diane Collins, 45, of 218 Holiday Cemetery Road,
died Sunday, April 18, 1999.
Eberhart & Son Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.
Lizzie B. Johnson
Athens
Lizzie B. Johnson, 65, of 2572 Danielsville Road, died
Monday, April 19, 1999.
Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Charles W. Mooney
Athens
Charles W. Mooney, 55, of 304 Lumpkin St., died Monday,
April 19, 1999.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, West, is in charge of
the arrangements.
Alice Thrasher
Statham
Alice Thrasher, 89, of 2023 Ventura St., died Sunday,
April 18, 1999.
Eberhart & Son Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.
Charles R. Barger
Hartwell
Charles R. Barger, 72, of 747 Liberty Hill Church Road,
died Sunday, April 25, 1999.
A native of Greensboro, N.C., Mr. Barger was a son of
the late Noah Barger and Cora Powell Barger. He was a graduate of Hickory
High School and Clevenger College. He was a retired representative for
Wilson Meat Packing and Sporting Goods for 24 years and was a part-time
employee of Wal-mart. He was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church and
Hartwell Post VFW. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, having served
in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cornerstone Baptist
Church, with the Rev. Terry Meeks officiating. The body will be placed
in the church at 10:30 a.m.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Brown Barger; a daughter,
Marsha Ann Reece, Seneca, S.C.; two sons, Charles R. Barger Jr., Shelby,
N.C., and Michael Cranfill Barger, Danielsville, N.C.; a sister, Edith
Grove, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; two brothers, Frank Barger, Sumter, S.C., and
Joel L. Barger, Hickory, N.C.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cornerstone
Baptist Church, P.O. Box 746, Hartwell, GA 30643, or to Hospice of the
Upstate, 506 Summit Ave., Anderson, SC 29621.
The family is at the residence and will receive friends
from 7-9 p.m. today at Strickland Funeral Home.
Doris P. Burgess
Lexington
Doris Pitts Burgess, 72, died Monday, April 26, 1999.
A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Burgess was a daughter
of Maggie Lee Porterfield Paul of Lexington and the late Joseph D. Paul
and was the widow of William Alvin Pitts and John Burgess. She was a member
of Clouds Creek Baptist Church.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Clark Cemetery,
with the Rev. John Parker officiating.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include a daughter
and son-in-law, Brenda and Swayne Coley, Lexington; two sisters, JoAnn
York, Lexington, and Kathryn Tucker, Rayle; three grandchildren, Walter
and Janice Coley, Danielsville, Bill and Vanessa Coley, Greer, S.C., and
Ken Coley, Lexington; great-grandchildren, Danielle Coley, Chance Coley
and Chasie Coley; nieces and nephews.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home Oglethorpe Chapel is
in charge of the arrangements.
Miriam Bradley Camp
Winder
Miriam Bradley Camp, 75, died Sunday, April 25, 1999.
Mrs. Camp was a daughter of the late Dr. R.H. and Jeannie
Phillips Bradley and was the widow of W. Haden Camp. She was a 1945 graduate
of the University of Georgia and was a member of Winder First United Methodist
Church. She was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society and was a trustee
for the Harris Foundation.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Winder First United
Methodist Church, with the Revs. Hubert Flanigan and Larry Rary officiating.
Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include two sons, W. Haden Camp Jr. and Robert
Camp, both of Winder; and a grandson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Winder First
United Methodist Church, 280 N. Broad St., Winder 30680.
Smith Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Carlton Dailey Sr.
Winterville
Carlton Dailey Sr. of 1566 Cherokee Road died Monday,
April 26, 1999.
A native of Oconee County, Mr. Dailey was a son of the
late Rufus and Georgianne Burrell Dailey. He was retired after 37 years
of service from the maintenance department of the University of Georgia
Dairy Sciences. He was of the Baptist faith and attended Sonlight Baptist
Church.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lord & Stephens
Funeral Home, East, with the Revs. Darvin Cash and Dan Corbett officiating.
Burial will be in Athens Memory Gardens.
Survivors include his wife, Naomi Bratcher Dailey; two
daughters and sons-in-law, Ann and David Wheeler, Buford, and Tammy and
Joey Phillips, Comer; a son and daughter-in-law, Carlton Jr. and Gail Dailey,
Winder; a sister, Phyliss Ehlenbach, South Carolina; five grandchildren,
Bryan Wheeler, Kerri Jenson, Candi Wheeler, Kevin Wheeler and Brandi Miller;
nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at
the funeral home.
Mary H. Garland
Toccoa
Mary Whitehead Higginbotham Garland, 80, of Skyview Lane,
died Monday, April 26, 1999.
A native of Stephens County, Mrs. Garland was a daughter
of the late W.J. and Texanna Hunter Whitehead and was the widow of Guy
Higginbotham and Bill Garland. She was of the Baptist faith.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Acree-Davis Funeral
Home, with the Rev. Albert Hudson officiating. Burial will be in Stephens
Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include three sons, Dwain Higginbotham and Ted
Higginbotham, both of Toccoa, and James Milton Higginbotham, Clarkesville;
three sisters, Lois Williams, Toccoa, Florence Blalock, Gainesville, and
Glennese Cole, Marina, Calif.; a brother, Grant Whitehead, Toccoa; and
six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Keith Higginbotham, Allan Higginbotham,
Larry Thomas, Kevin Higginbotham, Mitty Higginbotham and Logan Thomas.
The family is at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Higginbotham,
527 Poplar St., Toccoa, and will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9
p.m. today at the funeral home.
Myrtle V.B. Hemphill
Commerce
Myrtle Virginia Bennett Hemphill, 84, of 365 Wilson Drive,
died Sunday, April 25, 1999.
A native of Guilford County, N.C., Mrs. Hemphill was a
daughter of the late John and Myrtle Whitworth Bennett and was the widow
of Burly M. Hemphill Sr. She was a homemaker and was a member of First
United Methodist Church.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist
Church, with the Rev. Warren Huddleston officiating. Burial will be in
Grey Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Betty Kellum, Greensboro,
N.C., and Beverly Nesbit, Commerce; two sons, Bobby Hemphill and Burley
Hemphill Jr., both of Jefferson; six sisters, Faye Apple, Ruby Bennett,
Blanche Edwards, Hazel Gaines and Cora Lackey, all of Greensboro, N.C.,
and Maybel Morgan, Highpoint, N.C.; a brother, William H. Bennett, Greensboro,
N.C.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United
Methodist Church of Commerce Building Fund.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at
Little-Ward Funeral Home.
Robert Gordon Ille
Watkinsville
Robert Gordon Ille, 53, of 1320 Broadlands Drive, died
Sunday, April 25, 1999.
A native of Schenectady, N.Y., Mr. Ille was a son of George
and Helen Ille of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife,
Judith Smith-Ille; two daughters, Daryl Sepega, Killingworth, Conn., and
Melinda Ille, Chicago, Ill.; a son, Robert Gordon Ille II, Columbus, Ohio;
a brother, Richard Ille, Cincinnati; and two grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shriners
Children Hospital Donations Department, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA
01104.
Berry Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Ruby Jones
Carlton
Ruby Jones, 85, of 85 Jones Drive, died Friday, April
23, 1999.
A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Jones was a daughter
of the late Agusta and Mattie Wilbur Jones. She was a member of New Hope
Baptist Church.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at New Hope Baptist
Church, with the Rev. Mack Jones officiating. The body will be placed in
the church at noon. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be church deacons. Flower-bearers will
be members of the Church Mother Board.
The family is at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
Jones of Carlton.
Jones Lexington Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Brian Allan Jordan
Bowman
Brian Allan Jordan, 37, of 2362 Fork Creek Road died Saturday,
April 24, 1999.
A native of Middlesex, England, Mr. Jordan was a son of
Eugene Jordan and Shirley Allen Jordan of Bowman. He was of the Baptist
faith and was the owner and operator of Jordan Ice Co. in Elberton.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Berry Funeral Home,
Elberton, with the Rev. Richard Bradfield officiating. Burial will be in
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Bowman.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife,
Sherry Davis Jordan; and two brothers, Stephen Jordan, Bowman, and Keith
Jordan, Oneonta, Ala.
Pallbearers will be Keel Smith, Leroy Jones, Harold Dubose,
Phil Walker, Kenneth Ashworth and Jerry Marchant.
The family is at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Jordan and Mr. and Mrs. Terry McGarity.
Hoyt Linkous Jordan
Toccoa
Hoyt Linkous Jordan, 84, of 9349 Sherwood St. died Sunday,
April 25, 1999.
A native of Franklin County, Mr. Jordan was a son of the
late Thomas and Estelle Cash Jordan and was the widower of Gladys Mae Jordan
and Winifred Agnes Stephens Jordan. He was a former member of Hillstreet
Baptist Church and was retired from Union Oil. He was also retired from
the U.S. Navy, having served in World War II and the Korean War.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Whitlock Mortuary,
with the Rev. Bruce Floyd officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial
Gardens.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Jean Bennett, June
Lake, Calif.; two granddaughters, Kimberly Lin Fourman, Portland, Ore.,
and Kelly Lee Chetakian, Cleveland; two great-grandchildren, Nicole Lee
Chetakian and David Chetakian Jr., both of Cleveland; a stepson and step-daughter-in-law,
Steve and Greata Mize, Royston; two stepdaughters, Dr. Donna Cone and Julia
Mize, both of Providence, R.I.; four step-grandchildren, Stephens Mize,
Staci Ross, Allison Cone and Sonoa Mize; and two step-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Sky Fourman, David Chetakian, David
Chetakian Jr., Stephens Mize, Brad Ross and Woody Addis.
The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. today at
the funeral home.
Richard J. Murtaugh Sr.
Athens
Richard James Murtaugh Sr. of 110 Georgetown Drive died
Saturday, April 24, 1999.
A native of Ontario, Canada, Mr. Murtaugh earned his degree
at the University of Alabama. He worked for St. Regis Paper Co. in New
York and completed his career in the paper industry as a research chemist
for Continental Can Co. in Chicago. In 1989 he moved to Athens, where he
was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Genevieve Hamilton Murtaugh;
four daughters, Sandra M. Gondusky, Warwick, R.I., Mary M. Muth Mitchell,
Athens, Michelle M. Barney, Longmeadow, Mass., and Melanie M. Biederman,
Downers Grove, Ill.; a son, Richard J. Murtaugh Jr., Greer, S.C.; 19 grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Athens
Community Council on Aging or to St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. today at
the residence.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, has charge of
the arrangements.
Delores Pless
Toccoa
Delores Ann Littleton Pless, 46, of 6854 Mountain View
Road, died Monday, April 26, 1999.
A native of Habersham County, Mrs. Pless was a daughter
of Estes Littleton of Mount Airy and the late Ethel Ivester Littleton.
She was of the Holiness faith.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Acree-Davis Funeral
Home, with the Revs. Lester Haynes and Danny Witt officiating. Burial will
be in the Zion Interdenominational Church Cemetery, Cleveland.
Survivors, in addition to her father, include her husband,
Sammy Pless; two daughters, Karen Pless and Peggy Allen, both of Toccoa;
two sons, Anthony Pless and Roy Pless, both of Toccoa; three sisters, Leona
McCallister and Claudine Nelms, both of Cleveland, and Inez McCallister,
Batesville; two brothers, Gaither Littleton, Toccoa, and Luther Littleton,
Cleveland; and seven grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be William Brown, Jonathan Dutton, Jerry
McCallister, Floyd Pless Jr., Stanley Littleton and Scooter McCallister.
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.
John Thomas Randolph
Trenton, N.J.
John Thomas Randolph, 99, formerly of Athens, died Thursday,
April 22, 1999.
A native of Wilkes County, Mr. Randolph was a son of the
late Tom and Lillie Jordan Randolph and was the widower of Lucy Sherrer
Randolph.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Campbell Funeral
Home, Trenton.
Survivors include three daughters, Mattie G. Harton, Trenton,
Gladys Montgomery, Atlanta, and Sarah Felton, Athens; three sons, Willie
C. Randolph, Willingboro, N.J., John G. Randolph and Joseph L. Randolph,
both of Trenton; 52 grandchildren; 134 great-grandchildren; and 48 great-great-grandchildren.
Announcement provided by Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home.
Garnett A. Root Jr.
Bishop
Garnett A. Root Jr., 58, of Main Street died Sunday, April
25, 1999.
A native of Fulton County, Mr. Root was a son of the late
Garnett A. Root Sr. and Nell Kate Sewell Root. He was a Mason.
Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. today at Lord &
Stephens Funeral Home, West, with the Rev. Jeff Thomas officiating.
Survivors include Lenetta Root, Athens; a daughter, Leslie
R. Poole, Watkinsville; a son, Charlie R. Root, Watkinsville; a sister,
Catherine Grist, Fayetteville; six grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Opal Russell
Winder
Opal Russell, 82, formerly of Greensboro, died Sunday,
April 25, 1999.
A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Russell was a daughter
of the late Claude and Lenora Vaughn Clark and was the widow of James Hilliard
Lyle. She was a retired inspector with Carwood Manufacturing Co. of Winder
and was a member of New Pentecost United Methodist Church.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at New Pentecost
United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Mike McLemore officiating. The body
will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Survivors include two sisters, Carolyn Carter and Myrtle
Lyle, both of Winder; nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to New Pentecosts
United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall Fund, 1323 Georgia Highway 211
N.E., Winder, GA 30680.
Carter Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Wilma Simmons
Hull
Wilma Nell Simmons, 90, died Sunday, April 25, 1999.
A native of Madison County, Mrs. Simmons was a daughter
of the late John Groves and Nettie Hart Yarborough and was the widow of
Joseph W. Simmons. She was preceded in death by a son, John W. Simmons.
She was a member of Hull Baptist Church.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Evergreen Memorial
Park, with the Revs. Randy Crowe and Eugene Pettyjohn officiating.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ann Betts, Athens;
two sisters, Hazel Porterfield and Lillian Thomason, both of Hull; four
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; nieces
and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Athens chapter of the American
Cancer Society.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, is in charge of
the arrangements.
Ruth Shankle Westbrook
Ila
Ruth Shankle Westbrook, 87, of 86 Rock St., died Monday,
April 26, 1999.
A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Westbrook was a daughter
of the late Andrew and Pearl Bush Shankle and was the widow of Loyd Westbrook
Sr. She was a schoolteacher and a member of First United Methodist Church
of Commerce. She was a member of Cherry Street Methodist UMW, Georgia Retired
Teachers Association and Madison County Retired Teachers.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Little-Ward Funeral
Home, with the Revs. Warren Huddleston and Hoyt Allen officiating. Burial
will be in Grey Hill Cemetery, Commerce.
Survivors include two sons, Marvin Westbrook, Milledgeville,
and Lloyd Westbrook Jr., Commerce; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at
the funeral home.
Florrie Dixon
Athens
Florrie Dixon of 361 Helican Springs Road died Monday,
April 26, 1999.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, is in charge of
the arrangements.
Lewis James Gibson
Turnerville
Lewis James Gibson, 74, died Sunday, April 25, 1999.
Whitfield Funeral Home, Cornelia, is in charge of the
arrangements.
Kathy Kemp
Rayle
Kathy Kemp, 66, of 1427 Philomath Road, died Sunday, April
25, 1999.
Davenport McLendon Mortuary, Washington, is in charge
of the arrangements.
Mazell Gearing Vandiver
Athens
Mazell Gearing Vandiver, 84, died Monday, April 26, 1999.
Bridges Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
William Weber
Athens
William Stewart Weber, 77, of 160 N. Homewood Drive, died
Sunday, April 25, 1999.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, is in charge of
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