Jimmy L. Ollis
Jimmy Lee Ollis, 37, of Commerce, died Wednesday, December 6,
2000, at BJC Medical Center, Commerce.
Mr. Ollis was born August 15, 1963, in Fulton County. He was
a son of the late Harold Lee Ollis and Betty Jean Carroll.
Funeral services were held Sunday, December 10, in the chapel
of Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Jimmy Owensby
officiating. Burial was in Grey Hill Cemetery, Commerce.
Mr. Ollis is survived by four brothers, Pete Brooks and Michael
Edward Ollis, both of Atlanta, Dean Konrady, Ohio, and Herman
David Ollis, Commerce; and one sister, Regina Phillips, Commerce.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, December 13, 2000
Walton J. Ashworth
Walton Johnson "Jake" Ashworth, 86, of Royston, died
Tuesday, December 5, 2000, at Cobb Memorial Hospital, Royston.
Mr. Ashworth was born September 6, 1914, in Madison County, a
son of the late John William "Will" Ashworth and Ollie
Tucker Ashworth.
He was a carpenter and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church, Bowman. His wife was the late Mary Louise Fortson Ashworth.
In addition to his parents and wife, Mr. Ashworth was preceded
in death by two grandsons, Ronald and Donald Kidd, two brothers
and three sisters. He was the last member of his immediate family.
Funeral services were held Thursday, December 7, in the chapel
of Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, with the Revs. Tim Peek and
Brian Clark officiating. Burial was in the Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church cemetery. Jacob Ashworth, Doug Ashworth, Donnie Ashworth,
Robby Kidd, Cody McCreary, Mark Pruitt, William Pruitt and Steve
Barnes served as pallbearers.
Survivors include one son, Jimmy M. Ashworth, Royston; two daughters,
Lynn A. Pruitt, Royston, and Jane A. Kidd, Dewy Rose; eight grandchildren
and 10 great-grandchildren.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Pleasant
Grove Baptist Church, 2584 Pleasant Grove Road, Bowman, GA 30624.
Pruitt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, December 13, 2000
John P. Boswell
John Perino Boswell, 79, of Maysville, died Monday, December
11, 2000, at BJC Medical Center, Commerce.
Mr. Boswell was born May 20, 1921, in Banks County. He was a
son of the late Charles and Zora Bryant Boswell.
Mr. Boswell was a veteran of World War II, having served in the
U.S. Army, and was a retired police chief of Maysville. He was
a member of Diamond Hill Baptist Church and a member of the Georgia
Peace Officers Association.
Mr. Boswell was preceded in death by a son, Herman Boswell.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 13, in the chapel
of Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Revs. Donald
Tritt and David Bowen officiating. Burial was in Sunrise Cemetery,
Maysville.
Mr. Boswell is survived by his wife, Ola Mae Carroll Boswell,
Maysville; four sons, John Boswell, Norman Boswell and Otis Boswell,
all of Maysville, and L. Glynn Boswell, Commerce; two daughters,
Martha Lewis, Maysville, and Joyce Wilson, Alto; five brothers,
Bryan Boswell, Carnesville, Charles Boswell, Fairmont, George
Boswell, Commerce, and Glynn Boswell and Journey R. Boswell,
both of Maysville; four sisters, Mollie Blackwell, Homer, Laura
Livingston, East Point, and Willie Sears and Georgialeen Thurmond,
both of Maysville; 14 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, December 13, 2000
Dartha N. Waldroup
Mrs. Dartha Nora Martin Waldroup, 73, of Commerce, died Saturday,
December 9, 2000, at her residence.
Mrs. Waldroup was born December 29, 1926, in Oconee County, S.C.
She was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Ethel Henderson Martin.
Mrs. Waldroup was a homemaker and a member of Center Baptist
Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Telford
Minish, and her second husband, Bill Waldroup.
Funeral services were held Sunday, December 10, in the chapel
of Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Terry James
officiating. Burial was in Jackson Memorial Gardens, Commerce.
Survivors include two sons, Jimmy Minish, Nicholson, and Parris
Minish, Danielsville; one daughter, Linda Ingram, Nicholson;
two brothers, Clayton Martin, Atlanta, and J.L. Martin, Lula;
one sister, Uree Sears, Anderson, S.C.; five grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, December 13, 2000
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Ora L. Morris
Miss Ora Lee Morris, 94, of Colbert, died Thursday, December
7, 2000.
A native of Madison County, Miss Morris was a daughter of the
late John Zed and Evie Rowe Morris.
She was a retired seamstress with Blue Bell Manufacturing and
Colbert Manufacturing Plant and was a member of Colbert Baptist
Church.
Funeral services were held Saturday, December 9, at Colbert Baptist
Church with the Rev. Don Fuller officiating. Burial was in the
Colbert City Cemetery.
Survivors include two sisters, Lillie Ree James and Mammie Lou
Benton, both of Colbert; and several nieces and nephews.
Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, December 13, 2000
Betty B. O'Kelley
Mrs. Betty Barrett O'Kelley, 60, of Danielsville, died Sunday,
December 10, 2000.
A native of Clarke County, Mrs. O'Kelley had lived most of her
life in Madison County. She was a daughter of Willie Mae Barrett
and the late William Coile Barrett Sr.
Mrs. O'Kelley had worked in the funeral business for 18 years
and was employed by Lord & Stephens Funeral Home until her
illness. She was a member and past president of the Athens Chapter
of The Professional Secretaries International Association and
was a member of Diamond Hill Baptist Church (DOC).
Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 13, in the chapel
of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, with the Rev.
Ray Austin officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Park.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Ray
Neil O'Kelley; one son, Michael Neil O'Kelley, Atlanta; daughter
and son-in-law, Melodi O'Kelley Bennett and Edward D. Bennett,
Athens; one sister, Carole O'Kelley, Athens; one brother, William
Coile Barrett Jr., Hull; one granddaughter, Hannah Leigh Bennett,
Athens; and nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Alzheimer's
Association, 919 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100, Chicago,
IL 60611-1677.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
For more information and guest book, log on to www.legacy.com.
The Madison County Journal, December 13, 2000
Katie Toney
Mrs. Katie Toney, 80, of Colbert, died Monday, December 4, 2000.
A native of Madison County, Mrs. Toney was a daughter of the
late James Redden and Annie Sharp Morris.
She was a retired seamstress and was a homemaker for many years.
Mrs. Toney was a member of Colbert United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Harvey "Bill"
Toney, two brothers, C.B. Morris and Johnny Morris, and a sister,
Lucille Morris.
Funeral services were held Thursday, December 7, at Colbert United
Methodist Church with the Rev. James Haralson officiating. Burial
was in the Colbert Cemetery. David Rutledge, Joe Donald Morris,
Mike Morris, Randy Morris, Jimmy Osborne and Malone Cunard served
as pallbearers.
Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Karen Toney Rutledge
and Kenneth Rutledge, Hull, and Rhonda Toney Shedd and Raymond
Shedd, Colbert; grandchildren, Jill Rutledge Kidd, Carlton, and
David Rutledge, Hull; great-grandchild, Kaylin Kidd, Carlton;
three sisters, Marie Morris, Irene Osborne and Betty Logan, all
of Colbert; and two brothers, Joe Morris and Clifford Morris,
both of Colbert.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge
of arrangements.
For further information and guest book, log on to www.legacy.com.
The Madison County Journal, December 13, 2000
Marvin B. Fortson
Marvin Blanton Fortson, 78, of Danielsville, died at his residence
Sunday, December 10, 2000.
Mr. Fortson was born July 24, 1922, in Madison County, a son
of the late John Lace Fortson and Sallie McConnell Fortson.
He was a retired farmer, a Mason and was a member of Shiloh Baptist
Church. Mr. Fortson was preceded in death by 12 brothers and
one sister.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 12, in the chapel
of Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, with the Revs. Glenn Guest and
Tim Peek officiating. Burial was in the Shiloh Baptist Church
cemetery.
Survivors include two sisters, Sallie Bragg, Kannapolis, N.C.,
and Jessie Mae Dean Parker, Charlotte, N.C.; special nephews,
Mike Fortson and Dwight Fortson, both of Danielsville; special
great-nephew, Chris Fortson, Danielsville; special great-nieces,
Sally Adams, Ila, and Sherry Dove, Danielsville; and several
other nieces and nephews.
Pruitt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, December 13, 2000
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