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Susie B. Freeman
Mrs. Susie B. Freeman, 75, of Danielsville, died Thursday, April
20, 2000.
A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Freeman was a daughter of the
late Harvey and Chester Toney Brooks.
She was retired from Georgia Sportswear and was a member of Victory
Baptist Church. Mrs. Freeman was preceded in death by her husband,
George T. Freeman, and two brothers, William Brooks and Claude
Brooks.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 22, at Victory Baptist
Church with the Revs. Elmer Butler and Ray Jenkins officiating.
Burial was in Ila Cemetery. Members of the Athens-Clarke County
Fire Department Honor Guard served as pallbearers.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, June and Gary Beale,
Rabun Gap; sons and daughters-in-law, Tommy and Gail Freeman
and Terry and Pam Freeman, all of Ila, and David and Tamara Freeman,
Nicholson; one sister, Myrtle Gordon, Colbert; 10 grandchildren,
two step-grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, two step-great-grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, April 26, 2000
Henry F. Haley Jr.
Henry Freeman "Junior" Haley Jr., 71, of Royston, died
Wednesday, April 19, 2000, at the Brown Convalescent Center.
A native of Franklin County, Mr. Haley was born December 29,
1928. He was a son of the late Henry Freeman Sr. and Marietta
Fulbright Haley.
Mr. Haley was disabled and had been employed as a maintenance
worker with the University of Georgia. He was a member of Indian
Creek Baptist Church.
Mr. Haley was preceded in death by a brother, Fred Haley.
Funeral services were held Thursday, April 20, at the B.D. Ginn
Memorial Chapel at Ginn Funeral Home, Carnesville, with the Rev.
Leonard Morton officiating. Burial was in the New Hope Baptist
Church cemetery.
Survivors include two brothers, Winfred Haley, Royston, and Johnny
Haley, Brookhaven, Miss.; one sister, Helen Pace, Athens; three
nieces and six nephews.
Ginn Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, April 26, 2000.
Laura B. Pullian
Mrs. Laura B. Pullian, 58, of Bowman, died Thursday, April 20,
2000.
A native of Madison County, Mrs. Pullian was a daughter of the
late George T. and Gussie Scogin Brooks.
She was a homemaker. Mrs. Pullian was preceded in death by two
brothers, George Cordon Brooks and William Hoyt Brooks.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 22, in the chapel
of Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, with the Rev. Glenn Guest
officiating. Burial was in Danielsville Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers
were David Chastain, Trent Martin, Kevin Martin, Ty Parham, Randy
Hart and Scott Pullian.
Survivors include her husband, Claudie Pullian; two daughters,
Leandrea Pullian, Bowman, and Karen Hart, Canon; one son, Mike
Pullian, Bowman; two sisters, Patsy Standridge and Bertha Brooks,
both of Comer; three brothers, Joe L. Brooks, Robert T. "Bob"
Brooks and James Ralph Brooks, all of Comer; and several nieces
and nephews.
Brown Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, April 26, 2000
Bryan H. Collier
Bryan Hardeman "Brad" Collier, 30, of Auburn, died
Monday, April 17, 2000.
A longtime resident of Madison County, Mr. Collier was a son
of Ralph and Barbara Collier, Colbert, and Stanley Hardeman,
Athens.
He was a grandson of Anna "Sue" West and the late Jessie
West and James and Florence Hardeman, all of Athens.
Mr. Collier was a 1988 graduate of Madison County High School
and in 1990, joined the U.S. Army. For three years he was stationed
in Seneca Army Depot in New York, before being stationed for
three years at Fort Clayton, Panama, Central America, during
which time he obtained the rank of sergeant.
He was a member of Colbert Baptist Church and was recently attending
Hebron Baptist Church, Dacula. Mr. Collier was employed as manager
of Right Choice Staffing Service in Suwanee.
Funeral services were held Thursday, April 20, at Colbert Baptist
Church with the Rev. Don Fuller officiating. Burial was in the
Colbert Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Bacon, Brad Wham, Tom
Lawton, Mitch Hardeman, Greg Booth, Phil Booth, Chris Tamplin,
Wesley Stewart and Andy Collier.
Survivors, in addition to his parents and grandparents, include
his wife, Claudia Lynn Collier; one daughter, Maggie Collier,
10 years old; one son, Zachary Collier, 5 years old; brother
and sister-in-law, Robbie and Christy Collier, Comer; and many
cousins, nieces and nephews.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge
of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, April 26, 2000
Allen Ledford
Allen Ledford, 54, of Commerce, died Thursday, April 20, 2000.
A native of Jackson County, Mr. Ledford was a son of Curtis and
Mary Beck Ledford, Commerce.
He was employed as a truck driver for Gold Kist Feed Mill and
was a member of Ridgeway Baptist Church. Mr. Ledford was preceded
in death by a brother, Tommy Ledford.
Funeral services were held Sunday, April 23, at Ridgeway Baptist
Church with the Rev. Bill Manus and Mike Faulkner officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Martha
Strickland Ledford; son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Kim Ledford,
Commerce; five brothers, Kenneth Ledford, Steve Ledford and Donny
Ledford, all of Commerce, Mark Ledford, Carnesville, and Terry
Ledford, Lula; three sisters, Doris Leachman and Carol Pace,
both of Commerce, and Susan Strickland, Carnesville; and two
grandchildren, Kyle and Kevin Ledford, both of Commerce.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, April 26, 2000
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Max Wellman
Max Wellman, retired T/Sgt. U.S. Air Force, 78, of Commerce,
died Sunday, April 23, 2000.
A native of Hart, Mich., Mr. Wellman was a son of the late E.Z.
and Viola Loncor Wellman.
Mr. Wellman entered the service prior to World War II and remained
until his retirement.
He was a veteran of World War II and of the Korean War. Mr. Wellman
was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church, Hudson Lodge 294
and the Yaarab Temple. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled
American Veterans and was a 32 degree Scottish Rite Mason.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 25, in the chapel of
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Revs. A. Calvin
Forrester and Brad Wilson officiating. Burial was in Jackson
Memorial Gardens, Commerce, with Masonic rites.
Survivors include his wife, Blondine Herbert Wellman; one son,
C.E. Wellman, Colleyville, Texas; two daughters, Reabecca DeGruson,
Pittsburg, Kan., and Viola Weisinger, Leavenworth, Kan.; two
step-sons, Charles Westmoreland, Commerce, and Scott Westmoreland,
Coral Springs, Fla.; six grandchildren, eight step-grandchildren
and several great-grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, April 26, 2000
William M. Beasley
William Martin Beasley, 52, of Gainesville, died Wednesday, April
19, 2000, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville.
Born in Elbert County, Mr. Beasley was a son of the late Joe
Cohen and Margaret Gaines Beasley.
He received his bachelor of arts degree from Berry College, Rome,
in 1969, his master's degree from West Georgia College, Carrollton,
in 1974, and his T-6 degree from West Georgia College in 1976.
Mr. Beasley was a high school teacher at North Hall High School,
Gainesville, and in Cherokee County for 30 years. He was a member
of the Georgia Educators Association and the Retired Teachers
Association. Mr. Beasley was a member of Antioch Baptist Church,
Elberton.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 22, in the chapel
of Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton, with the Revs. Connie Ivester
and Jonathan Peppers officiating. Burial was in Forest Hills
Memorial Park, Elberton.
Survivors include three brothers, Joe Beasley, Carnesville, Wayne
G. Beasley, West Point, Va., and Michael Beasley, Danielsville;
one sister, Elizabeth Beasley Morris, Athens; and five nephews,
two nieces, one uncle and two aunts.
Hicks Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, April 26, 2000
Annie L. Rich
Mrs. Annie Lou Booth Rich, 87, of Danielsville, died Saturday,
April 22, 2000.
Mrs. Rich was born in Madison County, a daughter of the late
William Singleton and Carrie Carter Booth.
She was retired from Georgia Sportswear and was a member of Providence
Baptist Church. Mrs. Rich was preceded in death by her husband,
Charles L. Rich, and two daughters, Margie R. Brown and Mildred
R. Harris.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 24, at Providence Baptist
Church with the Revs. Johnny Tucker and Albert Vaughn officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery. Billy Booth, Bobby Booth,
Wesley Chandler, Tim Hardman, Jr. McGee, D.L. Mealor, Jr. Shields
and Nelson Stovall served as pallbearers.
Mrs. Rich is survived by three sisters, Ruby M. Weeks, Fairfax,
Va., Nellie B. Watson, Danielsville, and Addie B. Wilson, Greenville,
S.C.; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.
Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, April 26, 2000
Catherine G. Dillard
Mrs. Catherine Glenn Dillard, 92, of Lanier Gardens, died Monday,
April 24, 2000.
A native of Abbeville, S.C., Mrs. Dillard had lived in Madison
County most of her life. She was a daughter of Walter Langlin
and Mary Rebecca Nichols Glenn.
Mrs. Dillard was a member of the First Baptist Church of Athens.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Newton Dillard
Sr., and a daughter, Ann Dillard Fuller.
Graveside services were held Wednesday, April 26, at Pleasant
Grove Baptist Church with Dr. Jon Appleton and the Rev. Frank
Granger officiating.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Glenn and Kaye Dillard,
Athens; daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Loring Lee, Sumter,
S.C.; daughter, Susan Dillard Wood, Carrollton; 10 grandchildren,
four great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 355 Pulaski
Street, Athens, GA 30601, or to the Athens Y.M.C.A., 915 Hawthorne
Avenue, Athens, GA 30606.
Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, April 26, 2000
Ralph E. Mize Sr.
Ralph E. Mize Sr., 83, of Colbert, died Monday, April 24, 2000.
Mr. Mize was born in Haralson County, a son of the late Herschel
and Annie Ruth Edwards Mize.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during World War II,
and was a retired principal from Danielsville Elementary School
and Commerce Elementary School. Mr. Mize was a member of Moon's
Grove Baptist Church, the Masonic Lodge Post #348 and the American
Legion Post #39. He was also a Shriner.
Mr. Mize was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine Bassett
Mize.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 27, at
Moon's Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Tony Lee officiating.
The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will
be in the church cemetery. Members of the Adult #5 Sunday School
class of Moon's Grove Baptist Church will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Survivors include three sons, Ralph Mize Jr., Bogart, Herschel
Mize, Colbert, and John D. Mize, Atlanta; 11 grandchildren and
18 great-grandchildren.
The family was to have received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday
at Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville.
Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, April 26, 2000
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