John E. Cannon
John E. Cannon, 89, of Jefferson, died Saturday, October 28,
2000, at BJC Medical Center, Commerce, following an extended
illness.
Mr. Cannon was born December 5, 1910, in Lumpkin County, a son
of the late John and Anne Cannon.
He was retired from the State Highway Department and was a member
of Pond Fork Baptist Church.
Mr. Cannon was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Lewis Cannon,
and a son, Jack Cannon.
Funeral services were held Monday, October 30, in the chapel
of Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, with the Rev. Charles Jenkins
officiating. Burial was in the Talmo Baptist Church cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, James "Heavy" Cannon, Pendergrass,
and Johnny L. Cannon, Jefferson; one daughter, Joan Turner, Jefferson;
one brother, Herbert Cannon, Ila; eight grandchildren and numerous
great-grandchildren.
Evans Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, November 1, 2000
Robert C. Brown
Robert Cecil Brown, 76, of Commerce, died Saturday, October 28,
2000, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Brown was born November 22, 1923, in Banks County, a son
of the late Fred and Minnie Lee Eubanks Brown.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served during World War II,
and was retired from General Motors. Mr. Brown was of the Methodist
denomination.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 31, in the chapel
of Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Luiz Ortiz
officiating. Burial was in Grey Hill Cemetery, Commerce.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Cannon Brown; two daughters,
Yvonne Brannen, Madras, Ore., and Rosalyn Wilson, Duluth; one
brother, Winfred Brown, Commerce; one sister, Ruby Bellamy, Toccoa;
five grandchildren, Stephanie Wilson, Duluth, Glen Brannen and
Robert "Beau" Brannen, both of Madras, Ore., Valerie
Cronin, Sugar Hill, and John W. Wilson Jr., Commerce; and two
great-grandchildren, Mikayla Wilson, Duluth, and Madelins Cronin,
Sugar Hill.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, November 1, 2000
Roscoe Clark
Roscoe Clark, 85, of Dale City, Va., formerly of Jackson County,
died Sunday, October 22, 2000, at his residence.
Mr. Clark was born May 6, 1915, in Jackson County. He was a son
of the late Bruce and Mammie Clark.
Mr. Clark was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during World
War II and the Korean War. He was a retired transportation director
with Alachua County, Fla. Mr. Clark was preceded in death by
his wife, Louise McEver Clark.
Funeral services were held in the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral
Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Bill Carpenter officiating. Burial
was in Grey Hill Cemetery, Commerce.
Mr. Clark is survived by two sons, Carroll Clark, Fairfax Station,
Va., and Frank Clark, Dale City, Va.; and three grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, November 25, 2000
Aletha B. Bridges
Mrs. Aletha Belle Adams Bridges, 80, of Danielsville, died Friday,
October 27, 2000, at Comer Health Care Center.
Mrs. Bridges was born September 28, 1920, in Madison County,
a daughter of the late Norman O. Adams and Vinnie Fowler Adams.
She was retired from Ila Manufacturing and was a member of Community
Baptist Church.
Mrs. Bridges was preceded in death by her husband, J.P. Bridges,
a son, Clayton Bridges, three grandchildren, Laura Bridges, Judy
Free and Steve Strickland, a brother, Hope Adams, and a sister,
Mary Dean.
Funeral services were held Monday, October 30, at Community Baptist
Church with the Rev. David Strickland officiating. Burial was
in the church cemetery. Mrs. Bridges' grandsons served as pallbearers.
Survivors include two sons, Clifford Bridges, Hull, and Robert
Bridges, Danielsville; three daughters, Doris Strickland and
Diane Smallwood, both of Commerce, and Dora Preston, Danielsville;
two grandsons reared in the home, Wesley Bridges and Mike Bridges,
both of Danielsville; three sisters, Alberta Drake and Ida Rachel
Adams, both of Danielsville, and Norma Arnold, Hull; 18 grandchildren
and 26 great-grandchildren.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, November 1, 2000
Phyllis A. Peyton
Miss Phyllis Ann Peyton, 61, of Athens, died Tuesday, October
24, 2000.
A native of Athens, Miss Peyton was a daughter of the late Andrew
Jackson Peyton Jr. and Mildred Louise Epps Peyton.
She retired from A and A Bakery as a sales clerk and was a member
of Forest Heights Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held Saturday, October 28, at Forest Heights
Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Purdy officiating. Burial was
in Evergreen Memorial Park. Ed Berryman, Joe Wages, Calvin Bridges
and Jack Butler served as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were
Edward Lynn Sr., Edward Lynn II, Douglas Bray and Anthony Flowers.
Survivors include three sisters, Joyce Bray, Comer, Regina Lynn,
Bogart, and Janie Switzer, Byron; two brothers, Andrew Jackson
Peyton Jr., Salisbury, N.C., and Elton Ray Shelton Jr., Winterville;
and nieces and nephews.
Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, November 1, 2000
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James S. Davis
James Samuel Davis, 85, of Danielsville, died Saturday, October
28, 2000.
A native of Madison County, Mr. Davis was a son of the late Earl
and Fannie Mann Davis.
He was retired from the Madison County Roads Department and was
a member of Moon's Grove Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held Monday, October 30, at Moon's Grove
Baptist Church with the Revs. Dan Fuller and Tony Lee officiating.
Burial was in the Moon's Grove Baptist Church cemetery.
Mr. Davis is survived by his wife, Mozelle Autry Davis; daughters
and sons-in-law, Martha Baker Baysden and James Baysden, Athens,
and Brenda and Robert June Cleghorne, Colbert; son and daughter-in-law,
Hugh and Jean Davis, Redlands, Calif.; one brother, Hugh Dorsey
Davis, Atlanta; two grandchildren, Michael Baker, Danielsville,
and Reneé Carey, Hull; four great-grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, November 1, 2000
Eugene G. Caputi
Eugene G. Caputi, 77, of Hull, died Tuesday, October 24, 2000.
Mr. Caputi was born in Allendale, N.J., a son of Louis and Rose
Lauano Caputi.
Mr. Caputi was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, having served
during World War II, and was a machinist.
He had lived in Athens for 12 years, moving from New Jersey.
Mr. Caputi was of the Protestant faith.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy A. Caputi.
Funeral services were held Saturday, October 28, in the chapel
of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East. Burial was in Athens
Memory Gardens.
Mr. Caputi is survived by two sisters, Adaline Caputi, Ramsey,
N.J., and Phyllis Caputi, Barefoot Bay, Fla.; three brothers,
Louis Caputi Jr., Ramsey, N.J., Alfred Caputi, Toms River, N.J.,
and Robert Caputi, Hull; and nieces and nephews.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to The American
Cancer Society, 1060 Gaines School Road, Suite B-2, Athens, GA
30605.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, November 1, 2000
Grace E. Fowler
Mrs. Grace Elizabeth Rogers Fowler, 93, of Conyers, died Monday,
October 30, 2000, at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens.
Mrs. Fowler was born September 22, 1907, in Madison County. She
was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Bethel Gordon Rogers.
Mrs. Fowler was a retired school teacher and was a member of
the First United Methodist Church of Commerce.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Comer D. Fowler.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 1, at the First
United Methodist Church of Commerce with the Revs. Warren Huddleston
and Tim Hogg officiating. Burial was in Jackson Memorial Gardens,
Commerce.
Survivors include two daughters, Kathryn Edwards, Conyers, and
Eleanor Jones, Rex; two sisters, Mary Baker and Lois Gordon,
both of Athens; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, November 1, 2000
Thomas Haley
Henry Thomas Haley, 67, of Danielsville, died Wednesday, October
25, 2000, at his home.
Mr. Haley was born June 22, 1933, in Madison County, a son of
the late Rev. Grady and Mrs. Mary Sue Beard Haley.
He was retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation
and was of the Holiness denomination.
Mr. Haley was preceded in death by a brother, James Talmadge
Haley.
Funeral services were held Friday, October 27, in the chapel
of Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, with the Rev. Ray Jenkins and
Odis Graham officiating. Burial was in Danielsville Memorial
Gardens. Franklin Haley, Charles Adams, Frank Beard, Bannister
Sexton, Pete Brown and Ricky Dalton served as pallbearers.
Mr. Haley is survived by his wife, Rachel Fortson Haley; one
son, Thomas Jerry Haley, Danielsville; one daughter, Doris Miller,
Danielsville; three grandchildren, Laurie Anne Skelton, Jessica
Miller and Erin Miller, all of Danielsville; and two great-grandchildren,
Allen Skelton and Allie Skelton, both of Danielsville.
Pruitt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, November 1, 2000
H. Kenneth Lowe
H. Kenneth Lowe, 65, of Colbert, died Thursday, October 26, 2000.
A native of Oglethorpe County, Mr. Lowe was a son of Ada Lowe
Holliday, Comer, and the late Harl Lowe.
He was retired from the UGA Physical Plant and was a member of
Sonlight Baptist Church. Mr. Lowe was also a member of the Athens
Antique Car Club.
Funeral services were held Saturday, October 28, in the chapel
of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, with the Revs. Dan
Corbitt and Buford Lockman officiating. Burial was in Winterville
Cemetery.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Jean
S. Lowe; one son, Anthony L. Lowe, Atlanta; one sister, Norma
Faye Kimbel, Athens; and one grandchild.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, November 1, 2000
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