Donald E. Epps
Donald Eugene "Donny" Epps, 55, died Friday, February
2, 2001.
A native of Athens, Mr. Epps was a son of Ann Huff Brown and
the late Eugene "Gene" Epps.
He served as a deputy sheriff in Clarke County for 15 years,
and worked for his late uncle, Sheriff H.T. "Tommy"
Huff.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 4, at
Hull Baptist Church to celebrate Mr. Epps' life, with the Rev.
Randy Crowe officiating.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Janet
Andrews Epps; two sons, Tommy Epps and Andy Epps; one daughter,
DeAnn Tolbert; two brothers, Dwayne Epps and Dwight Epps; two
sisters, Denise Seagraves and Deana Shields; and two grandsons,
Westley Thomas Epps and Clayton Michael Tolbert.
Memorials may be made to Hull Baptist Church, 39 Charlie Bolton
Road, Hull, GA 30646.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, Athens, was in charge
of arrangements.
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Edna R. Dove
Mrs. Edna Ray Dove, 86, of Royston, wife of the late Rev. Hoyt
Garner Dove, died Saturday, February 3, 2001, at Cobb Memorial
Hospital, Royston.
Mrs. Dove was born in Madison County on November 11, 1914, a
daughter of the late Thomas Gordon and Essie Bond Ray.
She was a homemaker and a member of New Hope Worship Center.
Mrs. Dove was preceded in death by two sons, Garner Dove and
Jimmy Eugene Dove.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, February 6, at
New Hope Worship Center with the Revs. Dennis Kesler, Buford
Lockman and John Ingham officiating. Burial was in Franklin Memorial
Gardens, South. Lee Carey, Randy Dove, Brent Dove, David Ingham,
Eric Dove, Rodney Dove, Rex Norton and Joe Lockman served as
pallbearers.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Ray and Becky Dove,
Danielsville, and Oral and Judy Dove, Athens; daughters and sons-in-law,
Marlene and Omer Lee Carey, Royston, Frances and Edward Hicks,
Hartwell, and Joan and Buford Lockman and Rita and John Ingham,
all of Athens; daughter-in-law, Mrs. Garner (Judy) Dove, Royston;
two brothers, Boyd Ray and Billy Ray, both of Royston; 16 grandchildren,
21 great-grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to New Hope Worship Center, P.O. Box 355,
Franklin Springs, GA 30639.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, was in charge of arrangements.
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Lonnie M. Graham
Mrs. Lonnie Meryle Graham, 69, of Athens, died Sunday, February
4, 2001.
A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Graham was a daughter of
the late Lonnie and Panola Smith Booth.
She was a retired activity director with Athens Community Council
on Aging Adult Day Care.
Mrs. Graham was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Smith.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 7,
in the chapel of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, Athens.
Survivors include two daughters, Connie Hardigree, Watkinsville,
and Reginia Hatfield, Athens; one sister, Shirley Bell, Comer;
six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and several nieces
and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1060 Gaines
School Road, Athens, GA 30605.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, was in charge of arrangements.
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June Chandler
Mrs. June Chandler, 63, of Commerce, died Monday, February 5,
2001, at her residence.
Mrs. Chandler was born May 23, 1937, in Thomas County, a daughter
of the late Robert and Mary Miller Odom.
She was employed as a nurse with BJC Medical Center, Commerce,
and was a member of Berea Baptist Church, where she served as
an Adult Ladies Sunday School class teacher.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 8,
in the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the
Revs. Grady Jordan and Terry James officiating. Burial will be
in Jackson Memorial Gardens, Commerce.
Mrs. Chandler is survived by her husband, James J. Chandler Sr.,
Commerce; one son, James Chandler, Commerce; one daughter, Malinda
Chandler, Gainesville; and one brother, Burton Odom, Conyers.
The family was to have received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday
at the funeral home.
Little-Ward Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Aretha L. Brown
Mrs. Aretha Lucille Brown, 82, of Commerce, died Tuesday, January
30, 2001, at BJC Medical Center, Commerce.
Mrs. Brown was born June 4, 1918, a daughter of the late Sam
and Cora Chastain Waldroup. She was the wife of the late Telford
Brown.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 1, in
the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Lonnie
Bennett officiating. Burial was in Grey Hill Cemetery, Commerce.
Survivors include two daughters, Stella Mullinax and Annie Lee
Waldroup, both of Commerce; one brother, Ralph Waldroup, Commerce;
one sister, Katie May Wilson, Charleston, S.C.; eight grandchildren
and 15 great-grandchildren.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Lois S. Smallwood
Mrs. Lois S. Smallwood, 78, of Loganville, died Tuesday, January
30, 2001, at Life Care Center of Lawrenceville.
Mrs. Smallwood was born October 13, 1922, in Jackson County.
She was a homemaker and was a member of Blacks Creek Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Smallwood was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Aubrey
Smallwood, and a son, Capt. Jackie Smallwood, who was reported
missing in action in 1973.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 2, at
Blacks Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Bill Carpenter and
Lee Hunter officiating. Burial was in Grey Hill Cemetery, Commerce.
Survivors include son, Danny Smallwood, Lawrenceville; three
brothers, Noble Sorrow, Brunswick, Charles Sorrow, Conyers, and
Claude Sorrow, Crawford; three sisters, Montine Hardman, Commerce,
Johnnie Spray, Crawford, and Grace Toney, Atlanta; and several
nieces and nephews.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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John O. Mealor
John Otis Mealor, 60, of Royston, died Monday, February 5, 2001.
Mr. Mealor was born March 1, 1940, in Madison County. He was
a son of the late John Boyd and Florence Horne Mealor.
Mr. Mealor was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a truck driver.
He was a member of the Red Hill Masonic Lodge and was of the
Baptist denomination.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, February 7, in
the chapel of Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, with the Revs. Paul
Creason and Johnny Ashworth officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill
Cemetery. Than Royston, Jerry Bennett, Randy Spears, Kermit McGee,
Bobby Singleton, Douglas Fowler, Ernest Fowler, Ronny Adams,
Hugh Roach, Herbert Adams and Henry Rice served as pallbearers.
Mr. Mealor is survived by his wife, Myrtle Garner Mealor, Royston;
one daughter, Rhonda Beasley, Canon; two sons, Roger Mealor,
Canon, and Rodney Mealor, Royston; one sister, JoAnn Pilgrim,
Royston; one brother, Charles Mealor, Commerce; and six grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Cerebral Palsy Foundation, 3300
N.E. Expressway Building 9, Atlanta, GA 30341.
Pruitt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Evie P. Bond
Mrs. Evie Phillips Bond, 94, of Danielsville, died Thursday,
February 1, 2001.
A native and lifetime resident of Madison County, Mrs. Bond was
a daughter of the late John and Mattie Carithers Hardman.
She was a homemaker and was a member of Moon's Grove Baptist
Church for over 70 years. Mrs. Bond was preceded in death by
her first husband, Grady Phillips, and her second husband, Ezra
Bond.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 3,
in the Moon's Grove Baptist Church cemetery with the Revs. Dayton
Logan and Tony Lee officiating.
Mrs. Bond is survived by two sisters-in-law and several nieces
and nephews.
Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, February 7, 2001
Rosa Odom
Mrs. Rosa Frances Odom, 73, of Hull, died Thursday, February
1, 2001.
Mrs. Odom was born in Kershaw, S.C., a daughter of the late Fred
Faulkenberry and Lula Hendrix Williams.
She had served as a substitute teacher and worked as a library
aide for Madison County Middle and High Schools. Mrs. Odom had
also worked as a waitress with Granny's Kitchen, Oglethorpe County.
She was a homemaker and a member of Hull Baptist Church. Mrs.
Odom was preceded in death by her husband, Jack A. Odom, and
a son, Keith Odom.
Burial was in Danielsville Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include one daughter, Deborah Odom, Hull; one sister,
Dorothy Williams, Kershaw, S.C.; two grandchildren, Kelli Odom
and Kristi Odom; one great-grandchild, Natalie Grace; and several
nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to West End Baptist
Church, 890 Boulevard, Athens, GA 30601, or to St. Mary's Hospice,
P.O. Box 6588, Athens, GA 30604.
Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
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Ruth Burroughs
Mrs. Ruth Burroughs, 81, of Hull, died Thursday, February 1,
2001.
A native of Madison County, Mrs. Burroughs was a daughter of
the late D.I. and Pinkie Martin Burroughs.
She was a retired seamstress and was a member of Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church. Mrs. Burroughs was preceded in death by a brother,
Charlie Burroughs, and a sister, Lillian Waller.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 4, at Pleasant
Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Ray Jenkins officiating. Burial
was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Burroughs' nephews will serve
as pallbearers.
Survivors include one brother, James Burroughs, Athens; and several
nieces and nephews.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, is in charge
of arrangements.
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Darlene L. Franklin
Miss Darlene Linda Franklin, 42, of Comer, formerly of Elberton,
died Wednesday, January 31, 2001.
A native of Louisville, Ky., Miss Franklin was a daughter of
Charlene Young Cleveland, Elberton, and the late Don Franklin.
She was a truck driver and was a member of Vans Creek Baptist
Church.
Graveside services were held at 4 p.m. Friday, February 2, at
Forest Hills Memorial Park.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her step-father,
Windell Cleveland, Elberton; one sister, Audrey Johnson, Elberton;
one brother, Chris Cleveland, Elberton; and one niece.
Hicks Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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William L. Brock
William Luther Brock, 80, of Commerce, died Thursday, February
1, 2001, at Georgia Veterans Home, Milledgeville.
A native of McMinn County, Tenn., Mr. Brock was a son of the
late George and Laura Williams Brock.
He was retired from the U.S. Army, with 22 years of service,
and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Inglewood, Tenn.
Mr. Brock was also a member of the VFW.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, February 3, in
the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev.
Henry Webb officiating. Burial was in Jackson Memorial Gardens,
Commerce.
Mr. Brock is survived by his wife, Betty Saxon Minish Brock,
Commerce; four sons, Carter Brock, Rogersville, Mo., Kerry Brock,
Springfield, Mo., Robert Brock, Belton, Texas, and William L.
Brock Jr., Madisonville, Tenn.; three daughters, Carolyn Estes
and Teresa Thompson, both of Athens, Tenn., and Darla Lord, Champaign,
Ill.; step-sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and Teresa Minish
and Ricky and Angie Minish, all of Commerce; step-daughter and
son-in-law, Cindy and Charles Fouche, Hull; two sisters, Lee
Holland, Miami, Fla., and Sue Middleton, Cape Coral, Fla.; several
grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Henry D. Gunnin
Henry D. Gunnin, 74, of Athens, died Friday, February 2, 2001.
A native of Madison County, Mr. Gunnin was a son of the late
David and Etta Dudley Gunnin.
Having made his home in the Athens area, where he lived all of
his life, Mr. Gunnin was a self-employed wallpaper contractor
for 30 years and was a member of Moon's Grove Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Grace Smith Gunnin.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, February 5, in
Evergreen Memorial Park with the Rev. Ray Jenkins officiating.
Mr. Gunnin is survived by his wife, Rosetta Fuller Gunnin; step-daughter,
Glenda Culbertson; grandson, Greg Martin, Colbert; and a number
of cousins.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, Athens, was in charge
of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, February 7, 2001
Jackson T. Brightwell
Jackson Thomas Brightwell, infant son of Thomas Jackson Brightwell
III and Sarah Nanette Starr Brightwell, died Wednesday, January
31, 2001. He was born January 15, 2001.
A private family graveside service was held with burial in Sunset
Cemetery, Maxeys.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by one sister, Sarah
Elizabeth "Ella" Brightwell, 4, of the home; paternal
grandmother, Mrs. Juanita George Brightwell, Royston; maternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leland E. Starr Jr., Sandy Cross Community;
and paternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Evelyn Sanders Brightwell
Hunter, Madison.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Thomas
J. Brightwell Jr.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Madison Chapel, was in charge
of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, February 7, 2001
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