Joseph R. Bond
Joseph Roy Bond, 88, of LaGrange, died Tuesday, September 19, 2000,
at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange.
Mr. Bond was born October 20, 1911, in Danielsville. He was a son of
the late James Esty and Edna Ardella McGarridy Bond.
Mr. Bond had lived in LaGrange since 1949. He retired from the U.S.
Department of Agriculture in Soil Conservation Agri-Services, with 25 years
of service, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of LaGrange
where he was active in the Men's Sunday School Class.
Mr. Bond was a 1946 graduate of the University of Georgia and was a
U.S. Army veteran, having served during World War II. He was a member of
the National Association of Retired Federal Employees (N.A.R.F.E.) and
was a former member of the Cattlemen's Association.
Mr. Bond was preceded in death by a step-son, Stephen U. Gay Sr., four
brothers, Dr. DeWitt Bond, Dr. Ellis Bond, Leo Bond and Fred Bond, and
a sister, Louise Tyner.
Graveside services were held Thursday, September 21, in Shadowlawn
Cemetery, LaGrange, with the Rev. Billy Colquitt officiating.
Mr. Bond is survived by his wife, Lucile C. Bond; step-daughter and
step-son-in-law, Carol and David Toney, Newnan; step-daughter-in-law, Janice
Gay, Hogansville; five step-grandchildren, six step-great-grandchildren
and several nieces nephews and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist
Church of LaGrange in memory of Mr. Bond.
Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, September 27, 2000
Imogene G. Wilson
Mrs. Imogene Gooch Wilson, 59, of Statham, died Wednesday, September
20, 2000.
A native of Madison County, Mrs. Wilson was a daughter of the late
Ora Lee Gooch.
She had been employed with Westinghouse and was most recently a homemaker.
Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her husband, Welton Wilson.
Funeral services were held Friday, September 22, in the chapel of Bridges
Funeral Home, Athens, with Dr. W.H. Ruff officiating. Burial was in Barrow
Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include four sons, Michael Anglin, Jefferson, Dwayne Anglin
and Tim Anglin, both of Statham, and Wesley Wilson, Braselton; and 10 grandchildren.
Bridges Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, September 27, 2000
Bessie M. Fowler
Mrs. Bessie Mae LaCount Fowler, 80, of Dewy Rose, died Tuesday, September
19, 2000, at Elbert Memorial Hospital, Elberton.
Mrs. Fowler was born October 14, 1919, in Madison County, a daughter
of the late William and Amanda Crawford LaCount.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Bowman Church of God. Mrs.
Fowler and her late husband, Thomas Haskell Fowler, had been involved in
nursing home and children's ministries.
She was preceded in death by three sons, Wayne, Gerald David and Bobby
Jason Fowler, and three brothers, Paul, Roy and John Thomas "J.T." LaCount.
Funeral services were held Friday, September 22, at the Bowman Church
of God with the Revs. Sammy Cutshall, Leon Suttles and Johnny Stowe officiating.
Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Paul Thomas and Carole Fowler,
Bowman; one brother, Sam LaCount, Bessemer City, N.C.; two grandchildren,
one great-grandchild and a family friend, Malcolm Bowers.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, September 27, 2000
Junior Collins
Junior Collins, 55, of Danielsville, died Friday, September 22, 2000,
at Doctors Hospital Burn Center.
Mr. Collins was born January 18, 1945, in Georgia, a son of the late
Homer and Vesta Clark Collins.
He was retired.
Funeral services were held Monday, September 25, in the chapel of Ivie
Funeral Home, Commerce, with Pastor Curtis E. Hammond officiating. Burial
was in the Liberty Church Cemetery, Danielsville.
Mr. Collins is survived by his wife, Peggy Collins; three brothers,
Bill Collins, Cornelia, JC Collins, Commerce, and Troy Collins, Danielsville;
and four sisters, Geraldine Dailey, Thelma Lynn and Clara Minish, all of
Commerce, and Elsie McClure, Maysville.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, September 27, 2000
Nina L. Kidd
Mrs. Nina Lee Smith Kidd, 87, of Comer, died Sunday, September 24,
2000.
A native of Madison County, Mrs. Kidd was a daughter of the late William
Thomas and Nona Carithers Smith.
She was a homemaker and was a member of Meadow Baptist Church. Mrs.
Kidd was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Franklin "Sam Bo" Kidd,
a sister, Willie Loue Smith Anthony, and two brothers, Grady Smith and
O'dell Smith.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 26, at Meadow Baptist
Church with the Revs. Joe Dooley and Calvin Coile officiating. Burial was
in the church cemetery.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, O'neil and Betty White Kidd,
Comer; five sisters, Nora Smith Gray and Mary Smith Scymore, both of Kannapolis,
N.C., Lola Smith Kidd, Comer, Velma Smith Adams, Danielsville, and Ruth
Smith Hendricks, Lexington; one grandchild, L. Dwayne and Gwen Morris Kidd;
and two great-grandchildren, Dawn and Grant Belk and Zachary M. Kidd.
Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
For more information and guest book, log on to www.legacy.com.
Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, September 27, 2000
Lee T. Westmoreland
Lee Tillman Westmoreland, 87, of Commerce, died Wednesday, September
20, 2000, at Alzheimer's Care Center.
Mr. Westmoreland was born January 9, 1913, in Georgia.
He had been employed as a fixer.
Funeral services were held Friday, September 22, in the chapel of Ivie
Funeral Home, Commerce, with Pastor Don Baylock officiating.
Mr. Westmoreland is survived by his wife, Willie Westmoreland; three
sons, Johnny Westmoreland and Franklin Westmoreland, both of Commerce,
and Clyde Westmoreland, Ila; one daughter, Gail Brown, Commerce; one brother,
Otis Westmoreland, Maysville; one sister, Mildred McDonald, Commerce; eight
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, September 27, 2000
Leona M. Hawks
Mrs. Leona McConnell Hawks, 100, of Nicholson, died Sunday, September
24, 2000, at BJC Nursing Home, Commerce.
Mrs. Hawks was born July 3, 1900, in Franklin County. She was a daughter
of the late Thomas Crow and Grorgia Moore McConnell.
Mrs. Hawks was a homemaker and a member of New Harmony Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren Claud Hawks, and a son,
Roger Hawks.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 26, at New Harmony Baptist
Church with the Rev. Howard Garrison officiating. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Survivors include three sons, Harold Hawks, Julian Hawks and Talmadge
Hawks, all of Nicholson; four daughters, Cathryn Baird, Hull, Mildred David
and Evelyn Haynes, both of Danielsville, and Dorothy Erdman, Athens; one
brother, Fred McConnell, Pittsburg, Texas; one sister, Ora Mae Pace, Athens;
23 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren and 21 great-great-grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, September 27, 2000
Curtis L. Callaway
Curtis Loyd Callaway, 71, of Watkinsville, died Saturday, October 21,
2000.
A native of Jackson County, Mr. Callaway had lived most of his life
in Clarke and Oconee counties. He was a son of the late Cleve and Sindie
Helton Callaway.
Mr. Callaway was a U.S. Navy veteran and was a retired welder. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Lois Brewer Callaway.
Funeral services were held Monday, October 23, in the chapel of Bernstein
Funeral Home, Athens, with Father John Cotterell officiating. Burial was
in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Blanton Michael Dove, Dub Gabriel,
Randy Gabriel, James Gerrin, Jeff Gerrin, Josh Grimes, Norman Paugh, Allen
Kim Stephens, Ronnie Williams and Chris Williamson served as pallbearers.
Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Kay and Jeff Groover,
Watkinsville, and Michelle and David Williamson, both of Hull; two sisters,
Dora Mae Beck, Hull, and Sybil Irene Massey, Toccoa; and grandchildren,
Donna Rene Bullock, Hilton Head, S.C., Jeffery Tuck Grover II, Watkinsville,
and Brittney and Whittney Callaway, both of Hull.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Saint Stephen's Anglican
Church, 800 Timothy Road, Athens, GA 30606.
Bernstein Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
For additional information and guest book, log on to www.legacy.com.
The Madison County Journal, October 25, 2000
J.C. Watkins
J.C. Watkins, 84, of the Sanford Community, Nicholson, died Tuesday,
October 17, 2000.
Mr. Watkins was born in Madison County, a son of the late Bob and Pearl
Adams Watkins.
He was a farmer and of the Methodist denomination.
A private memorial service was held Friday, October 20, in the chapel
of Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville.
Mr. Watkins is survived by two sisters, Sue W. Dean and Pauline W.
Wood, both of Athens; and several nieces and nephews.
Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 25, 2000
William F. Hanley Sr.
William Franklin Hanley Sr., 89, of Nicholson, died Wednesday, October
18, 2000, at BJC Medical Center, Commerce.
Mr. Hanley was a born September 25, 1911, in Franklin County. He was
a son of the late John P. and Lettie Mealor Hanley.
Mr. Hanley was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S.
Army Air Corps. He was a retired auto salesman and of the Baptist denomination.
Funeral services were held Friday, October 20, in the chapel of Little-Ward
Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Revs. Kenneth Dillard and Howard Garrison
officiating. Burial was in the New Harmony Baptist Church cemetery.
Mr. Hanley is survived by his wife, Willie Rice Wardlaw Hanley; one
son, William F. Hanley Jr., Nicholson; one brother, Doyle Hanley, Commerce;
one sister, Ruth Ingram, Commerce; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 25, 2000
George W. McGinnis
George Wesley McGinnis, 76, Jefferson, died Monday, October 23, 2000,
at Habersham County Medical Center.
Mr. McGinnis was born April 4, 1924, in Hall County. He was a son of
the late Guy Rueben and Nellie Lou Crisler McGinnis.
Mr. McGinnis was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during World War
II, and was a retired welder. He was a Mason and a member of Mt. Olive
Baptist Church.
Graveside services were held Wednesday, October 25, in the Wilson United
Methodist Church cemetery with the Rev. Larry Wilbanks officiating.
Survivors include three sons, Greg McGinnis, Jefferson, Mike McGinnis,
Winneconne, Wis., and Tim McGinnis, Omro, Wis.; two brothers, Guy McGinnis,
Toccoa, and Harold McGinnis, Commerce; two sisters, Lucille Sims, Maysville,
and Dorothy Trammell, Pine Mountain; 11 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren
and three great-great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gideon International,
or to the charity of one's choice.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 25, 2000
Genevieve K. Phillips
Mrs. Genevieve Kirk Phillips, 74, of Danielsville, died Wednesday,
October 18, 2000, at her residence.
Mrs. Phillips was born in Madison County, a daughter of the late David
Hadden and Lethia Jane Crumley Kirk.
She was a retired salesperson with Seymour Shoes, Royston, and was
a member of the Evangelical Methodist Church. Mrs. Phillips was also a
member of the Madison County Farm Bureau Women's Committee. She was preceded
in death by her step-mother, Blanche Kirk, four brothers, Hoyt C., Leonard,
Horace and Chandler Kirk, and four sisters, Ruth Adams, Vivian Argo, Marceline
Lester and Eleanor Riley.
Funeral services were held Friday, October 20, at Evangelical Methodist
Church with the Revs. Tim Peek and Ray Jenkins officiating. Burial was
in the Kirk Family Cemetery.
Mrs. Phillips is survived by her husband, Grover Lee Phillips Sr.;
son, Grover Lee Phillips Jr., Carrollton; son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy
C. and Julie Phillips, Danielsville; daughter and son-in-law, Janet Westbrook,
Hull; three brothers, Guy Edwin Kirk, Rondall H. Kirk and Bobby Kirk, all
of Danielsville; three sisters, Sue Kirk Abercrombie, Danielsville, Rachel
Kirk Hunsinger, Athens, and Jeanette Kirk King, Hull; seven grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to the St. Mary's
Hospice, P.O. Box 6588, Athens, GA 30604.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 25, 2000
Blanche D. Watkins
Mrs. Blanche Drake Watkins, 91, Hull, died Thursday, October 19, 2000.
Mrs. Watkins was born in Jackson County, a daughter of the late Elic
and Mollie Sears Drake.
She was a homemaker and was a member of Gordon's Chapel United Methodist
Church. Mrs. Watkins was preceded in death by her husband, John Willie
Watkins, and a daughter, Gwenell Watkins Adams.
Funeral services were held Saturday, October 21, in the chapel of Brown
Funeral Home, Danielsville, with the Revs. Robert Passmore and Kenneth
Dillard officiating. Burial was in the Gordon's Chapel United Methodist
Church cemetery. Dit Powell, Gene McConnell, Harold Gillispie, Brooks Crawford,
John Chick and Darrell Allen served as pallbearers.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Seaborn and Margie Watkins,
Athens, and Troy and Martha Watkins, Commerce; son, Frankie Watkins, Hull;
one sister, Bessie Clark, China Grove, N.C.; seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren,
one great-great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews.
Brown Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 25, 2000
Ruby L. Sexton
Mrs. Ruby Lee Ward Sexton, of Danielsville, died Monday, October 23,
2000.
Mrs. Sexton was born July 26, 1911, in Franklin County. She was a daughter
of the late John Wesley Ward and Myrtie Fowler Ward.
Mrs. Sexton was a homemaker and was a member of Jones Chapel United
Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Loyd Sexton, three daughters,
Myrtie Lou Ingram, Geraldine McElreath and Shelby Jean Brown, two grandchildren,
William Russell Sexton and Robert Dennis McElreath, a brother, Brece Ward,
and a sister, Edna Carey.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 25, at Jones Chapel United
Methodist Church with the Revs. Ray Jenkins, Dennis Kesler and Marvin Coffee
officiating. Burial was in the Jones Chapel United Methodist Church cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Ralph Sexton and Leon Sexton, both of Danielsville;
one sister, Vera Bowen, Hartwell; 13 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren
and one great-great-granddaughter.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, was in charge of arrangements.
For further details and guest book, log on to www.legacy.com.
The Madison County Journal, October 25, 2000
Eunice V. Carr
Mrs. Eunice Virginia Williams Carr, 81, of Commerce, died Sunday, October
22, 2000, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Carr was born February 20, 1919, in Bonifay County, Fla. She was
a daughter of the late Frank and Meddie Capps Williams.
Mrs. Carr was a homemaker and of the Baptist denomination.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 25, in the chapel of
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Kent Cranford officiating.
Burial was in Jackson Memorial Gardens, Commerce.
Survivors include five sons, Billy Carr, Milton, Fla., Bobby Ray Carr,
Port Smith, Va., Daniel Carr and Joseph Carr, both of Pensacola, Fla.,
and Frank Carr, Deer Park, Texas; two daughters, Annette Potter, Commerce,
and Loleeta Smith, Pensacola, Fla.; two brothers, Chancey Williams, Roopville,
and Porter Williams, Pensacola, Fla.; one sister, Lois Hilstrom, Williamsburg,
Va.; 17 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 25, 2000
Betty E. Fleeman
Mrs. Betty Earlene Baird Fleeman, 67, of Jefferson, died Wednesday,
February 7, 2001.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Friday, February 9, at the First
United Methodist Church of Jefferson.
Mrs. Fleeman is survived by children, Cornelius E. Fleeman IV, North
Augusta, S.C., Susan E. Tuck, Marietta, Donna L. Williamson, Winder, and
Jonathan A. Fleeman, Atlanta; brothers, Marvin Baird, Hull, and J.R. Baird
Jr., Winder; sisters, Mattie Lee Baker, Trinity, N.C., Darlene Hembree,
Greensboro, N.C., Curtistine Massey-Bruce, Nicholson, and Ester Summers,
Bartow, Fla.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m Friday, February 9, at
the Nicholson Congregational Holiness Church.
The Madison County Journal, February 14, 2001
Leavy Collins
Leavy Collins, 78, of Collins, died Thursday, February 8, 2001, at
his residence.
Mr. Collins was a son of Asa Collins. He was a veteran of World War
II, having received a Purple Heart while serving in France and North Africa.
Mr. Collins was a retired correctional officer for Reidsville Georgia State
Prison.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 10, in the
chapel of Kennedy Morgan Funeral Home, Cobb Town. Burial was in the Conner
Baptist Church Cemetery, Collins.
Mr. Collins is survived by his wife, Irma Jean Sykes Collins; daughters
and sons-in-law, Sharon and Morris Lively, Collins, and Barbara and Randy
Hackel, Metter; daughter, Vicky Gaffney and husband, Lyons; sons, Wayne
Leavy Collins, Jefferson, R.D. Collins, Reidsville, and George D. Collins,
Michael Collins and Stacy Collins, all of Collins; brothers, Dave Collins,
Carlton, and Edward Collins, Braselton; sisters, Vera Tuck, Buford, and
Vinney Faircloth, Dublin; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Kennedy Morgan Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, February 14, 2001
Georgia C. Poole
Mrs. Georgia Carithers Poole, 99, of College Park, died Thursday, February
8, 2001.
Born in Madison County, Mrs. Poole was a daughter of the late George
Matthew and Lula Smith Carithers.
She was retired from Spartinburg General Hospital, where she worked
as a nurse for over 40 years, and was of the Baptist denomination. Mrs.
Poole was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Coan Poole.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 10, in Comer
Cemetery with the Rev. Stewart Lang officiating.
Mrs. Poole is survived by one sister, Hilda Mason, College Park.
Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, February 14, 2001
Lillie M. Garrison
Mrs. Lillie Mae Parson Garrison, 92, of Homer, died Friday, February
9, 2001, at Scenic View Health Care Center, Baldwin.
A native of Banks County, Mrs. Garrison was born January 5, 1909, a
daughter of the late Garnett and Minnie Sheridan Parson. She was the wife
of the late O.S. Garrison.
Mrs. Garrison was a member of Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by two sons, M.E. "Buster" Garrison Sr. and Herbert
D. Garrison Sr., and a granddaughter, Ramona Gar-rison.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, February 11, at Mount
Pleasant United Methodist Church with the Rev. Phil Ferguson, Jerry Payne
and the Rev. Jim McLendon officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include one sister, Rose Jones, Homer; grandchildren, Mack
E. Garrison, Herbert "Bo" Garrison Jr. and Donna G. Payne, all of Homer,
Paulina G. Casper, Maysville, and Oscar S. Garrison II, Hoschton; daughters-in-law,
Syble Garrison and Betty G. Strickland, both of Homer; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, February 14, 2001
Veronica Hughes
Mrs. Veronica "Ronnie" Hughes, 75, of Athens, a native of Grand Fork,
N.D., died Monday, February 12, 2001.
Mrs. Hughes was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Schinider
Deitz and the widow of the late John Frank Hughes.
She worked in the shipyards during World War II and later worked at
Thomas Textile Manufacturing for a number of years. Mrs. Hughes had made
her home in Athens for the past 55 years and was a member of Unity Christian
Church, Maysville.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, February 15, in
the chapel of Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, with the Rev. Ray Fumea and
Linwood Smith officiating. Burial will be at 4:30 p.m. in the Unity Christian
Church cemetery with Minister Dennis Harris officiating. Dorsey Campbell,
Wesley Hughes, Cecil Highfield, Mark Chancey, Dough Roskam and Frank Strickland
Jr. will serve as pallbearers.
Mrs. Hughes is survived by three daughters, Margaret Chancey, Bethlehem,
Cindy Childs, Commerce, and Mary Perry, Hull; three sons, Alan W. Hughes,
Athens, Ned Hughes, Watkinsville, and Jeff Hughes, Flowery Branch; one
brother, LeRoy Deitz, Frazee, Minn.; 13 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren
and a number of nieces and nephews.
The family was to have received friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
and from 2 p.m. until the time of the service on Thursday.
Bridges Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, February 14, 2001
MR. WOODS
Former prison guard
MAYSVILLE - Ed Woods, 70, died Friday, February 9, 2001, at BJC Medical
Center, Commerce.
Mr. Woods was born April 22, 1930, a son of the late John and Maude
Strickland Woods.
He had been employed with the State of Georgia as a prison guard.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, February 12, in the chapel
of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Will Herring officiating.
Burial was in Rabun County Memorial Park, Clayton.
Mr. Woods is survived by his wife, Genie S. Woods, Maysville; two sons,
Danny Woods, Homer, and Michael E. Woods, Maysville; two daughters, Johnnie
Flores, Gainesville, and Edna Funderburk, Danielsville; one sister, Bill
Scarbough, Ila; 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, February 14, 2001
John H. McElreath
John Henry McElreath, 88, of Danielsville, died Wednesday, February
7, 2001, at Cobb Memorial Hospital, Royston.
Mr. McElreath was born in Hall County on May 6, 1912, a son of the
late James "Jim" McElreath and Adda Greenway McElreath.
He was retired from the textile industry, was a farmer and was a member
of Friendship Baptist Church. Mr. McElreath was preceded in death by his
first wife, Thelma Drake McElreath, two brothers, Martin McElreath and
Frank McElreath, and two sisters, Fannie Gentry and Cora Dean.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, February 9, in the chapel
of Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, with the Rev. Dayton Logan officiating.
Burial was in the Friendship Baptist Church cemetery.
Mr. McElreath is survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Brooks McElreath,
Daniels-ville; one daughter, Velma Barber, Watkinsville; one step-son,
Coy Brooks, Comer; one sister, Emma Strickland, Hull; one brother, Charlie
McElreath, Danielsville; five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and
three step-grandchildren.
Pruitt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, February 14, 2001
Eulaine A. Giles
Mrs. Eulaine A. Campbell Giles, 84, of Danielsville, died Friday, February
9, 2001, at BJC Nursing Home, Commerce.
Mrs. Giles was born in Madison County on August 24, 1916, a daughter
of the late Roy Marion and Estelle Rice Campbell.
She was a homemaker and a member of Danielsville Baptist Church. Mrs.
Giles was preceded in death by a son, Roy Wayne Giles.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 11, in the chapel
of Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, with the Revs. Michael Hudman and Tim
Peck officiating. Burial was in the Evangelical Methodist Church cemetery.
Alan Giles, Scott Carey, Tony Cash, Curtis Carey, Jason Fender and Jim
Fannin served as pallbearers.
Survivors include one son, Warren Giles, Albany; three daughters, Faye
Carey, Hull, Alice Wilson, Fruithurst, Ala., and Patricia "Patsy" Fender,
Burnsville, N.C.; two brothers, Rice Campbell and George Turner Campbell,
both of Moultrie; two sisters, Marion Hart, Lakeland, Fla., and Mary Alice
Register, Moultrie; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Pruitt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, February 14, 2001
Brandall M. Horne
Brandall Mitchell Horne, 55, of Danielsville, died Sunday, February
11, 2001.
A native of Madison County, Mr. Horne was a son of William Claude and
Emma Frances Haley Horne.
He was employed as a contractor with Branch Construction and was of
the Baptist denomination.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 14, in
the Friendship Baptist Church cemetery with the Rev. Ray Jenkins officiating.
David Graham, David Branch, Jamie Dean, Barney White, Steven Branch and
Andy Brooks served as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Gene West
and Randy Lord.
Survivors include one step-daughter, Patricia Adams, Danielsville;
two step-sons, David Graham, Comer, and James Graham, Danielsville; four
sisters, Martha Jean Lord, Ila, Mary Lord and Cindy Horne, both of Danielsville,
and Claudine West, Comer; one step-sister, Linda Kay Strickland, Royston;
five brothers, William Claude Horne Jr., William Ray Horne, David Horne
and Michael Horne, all of Danielsville, and Talmadge Horne Jr., Comer;
and six grandchildren.
Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, February 14, 2001
Billy T. Burroughs
Billy Tom Burroughs, 66, of Danielsville, died Thursday, February 8,
2001.
A native and lifelong resident of Madison County, Mr. Burroughs was
a son of the late Paul A. and Evie L. Mann Burroughs.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and a retiree of Southern Cathodic Protection.
Mr. Burroughs was a member of Danielsville United Methodist Church, the
AARP, the National Rifle Association and an honorary member of the Georgia
Sheriff's Association. He was also a member of the VFW Post 08377 and the
American Legion Post #39.
Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, February 12, at Danielsville
Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Walter Singletary and Bill Brown officiating.
Survivors include two daughters, Shonda L. Rogers and Jennifer L. Tullis,
both of Loganville; three sisters, Mary B. Griffeth, Danielsville, Betty
B. Zellers, St. Augustine, Fla., and Virginia B. Thomas, Conyers; two grandchildren,
Rachel M. Rogers and Gabriella J. Tullis; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, February 14, 2001
Jackie D. Potts
Mrs. Jackie Dianne Potts, 51, of Commerce, died Saturday, February
3, 2001, at BJC Medical Center, Commerce, following an extended illness.
A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Potts was a daughter of the late Jack
and Dorothy Hogwood Langston. She was the widow of James Thomas Potts.
Mrs. Potts had been employed with BJC Medical Center.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday, February 12, in the chapel
of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Revs. Donald Wilson and Charles
Hardy officiating. Burial was in Grey Hill Cemetery, Commerce.
Survivors include one daughter, Shannon Potts, Commerce; one brother,
David Potts, Hull; one sister, Regena Knight, Commerce; and one grandson.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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