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Henry A. Hopkins
Henry A. "Harry" Hopkins, 87, of Danielsville, died
Tuesday, October 5, 1999.
Mr. Hopkins was a son of the late Stiles and Eleanor Hunnicutt
Hopkins, Athens. He was a 1934 graduate of the University of
Georgia and was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Mr. Hopkins served in the the Royal Canadian Air Force and in
the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a Prisoner
of War in Italy and Austria for 27 months.
Mr. Hopkins retired from the Georgia Department of Labor in 1974.
Memorial services were held Thursday, October 7, in the chapel
of Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, with the Rev. Claude McBride
officiating.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Joan Lake Hopkins; daughter
and son-in-law, Maria and Sam DeRaimo, Danielsville; son and
daughter-in-law, Stiles and Debra Hopkins, Danielsville; and
one granddaughter, Patti Gay.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Red Cross,
2440 West Broad Street, Athens, GA 30606, or to the Salvation
Army, P.O. Box 367, Athens, GA 30603.
Bridges Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 13, 1999
Mary L. Smith
Mrs. Mary Lou Smith, 73, of Colbert, died Monday, October 11,
1999.
A native of Madison County, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the
late Nelson and Lula Burroughs Beard.
She had lived most of her life in Oglethorpe County and worked
for Bread Basket for a number of years. Mrs. Smith was a member
of Collier Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Thomas E. Smith.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 13, at Collier
Baptist Church with the Revs. Terry Smith and Don Fuller officiating.
Burial was in Colbert Cemetery. Jerry Fowler, Bill Mattison,
William Wilson, Billy Roger, Billy Kettle and Randy Michael served
as pallbearers.
Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Bray and Faye Smith, both
of Colbert; four sons, Bo Smith and Roger Smith, both of Crawford,
and Mike Smith and Freddie Smith, both of Watkinsville; 11 grandchildren
and eight great-grandchildren.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 13, 1999
Charlotte F. Davis
Mrs. Charlotte Frances Roling Davis, 65, of Danielsville, died
Saturday, October 9, 1999.
A native of Madison County, Mrs. Davis was a daughter of Jewel
Christian Roling, Danielsville, and the late Milton R. Roling.
She had lived in the Danielsville area for most of her life and
was retired from St. Mary's Hospital, Athens. Mrs. Davis was
preceded in death by her husband, Dock Davis.
Graveside services were held Monday, October 11, in Evergreen
Memorial Park with the Rev. Fonzo Randolph officiating.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include one son, Bobby
O'Neal Roling, Brunswick; two sisters, Sue Lavender and Betty
Phillips, both of Danielsville; two grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge
of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 13, 1999
Roy E. Adams
Roy E. Adams, 90, of Commerce, died Wednesday, October 6, 1999,
at Peachtree Plantation.
A native of Madison County, Mr. Adams was born June 27, 1909.
He was a son of the late Callie D. and Addie Smith Adams.
Mr. Adams was a retired farmer and was a member of Erastus Christian
Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bertha Adams Adams.
Funeral services were held Friday, October 8, at Erastus Christian
Church with Brother Jim Lugo and the Rev. Carlton Peters officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Ed and Janet Adams,
Commerce; granddaughter and husband, Lisa and Steve Quinn, Jefferson;
granddaughter, Jana Adams, Athens; and three great-grandchildren,
Bryson and Kate Quinn, both of Jefferson, and Donny Quinn, Druid
Hills.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Erastus Christian
Church, 2050 Commerce-Neese Road, Commerce, GA 30529.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 13, 1999
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Velda L. Ginn
Mrs. Velda Lee Whitsel Ginn, 91, of Comer, died Wednesday, October
6, 1999.
Mrs. Ginn was born in Franklin County, the daughter of the late
William Albert and Martha Moore Whitsel.
She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Mrs. Ginn was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Ginn, four
sons, one daughter and her step-mother, Maggie Hanley Whitsel.
Funeral services were held Thursday, October 7, in the chapel
of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Madison Chapel. Burial was
in the Colliers Baptist Church cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Betty Ginn Callaway, Comer,
and Mary Ann Ginn Goldman, Ninety Six, S.C.; three sons, Bobby
Ginn, Larry Ginn and Hal Ginn, all of Commerce; four sisters,
Mary Lunsford and Ellie Jordan, both of Royston, Dot Brawner,
Commerce, and Susie Garrett, Pelzer, S.C.; 30 grandchildren and
a large number of great-grandchildren.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Madison Chapel, was in charge
of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 13, 1999
Mary H. Ward
Mrs. Mary Hale Ward, 86, of Athens, died Saturday, October 9,
1999, at a local hospital.
A native and lifelong resident of Clarke County, Mrs. Ward was
born April 11, 1913. She was a daughter of the late Homer G.
and Effie Bramblett Hale Sr.
Mrs. Ward was retired from Chicopee Manufacturing Company and
was a member of Princeton United Methodist Church. She was preceded
in death by her husband, W. Breece Ward.
Graveside services were held Monday, October 11, in Evergreen
Memorial Park with the Rev. Russell Repetske officiating.
Survivors include four sisters, Emma S. Cofer, Nicholson, and
Ida H. Kilgo, Faye H. Rice and Evelyn H. Fowler, all of Hull;
and three brothers, Col. Homer G. Hale Jr., James E. Hale and
Hugh R. Hale, all of Athens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Princeton United
Methodist Church, 2390 S. Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30606.
Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 13, 1999
Barbara L. Nash
Mrs. Barbara L. Nash, 58, of Colbert, died Friday, October 8,
1999.
A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Nash was a daughter of Marthie
Nix Pressley and the late Howell Pressley.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew J. Horn.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 13, at Ross Chapel,
Oconee, with the Rev. Lewis Gaddis officiating. Burial was in
the church cemetery. Bo McDaniel, Lewis McDaniel, Donald McDaniel,
Jim McDaniel, Lonnie McDaniel and Lonis McDaniel served as pallbearers.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include three daughters,
Janet McDaniel, Crawford, Janice McDaniel, Bogart, and Linda
Frazier, Madison; two sons, Charles O'Kelley and Donald Horn,
both of Bogart; eight sisters, Linda Shelton, Sybil Simpson,
Virginia Simpson, Jo Gibbs, Becky McDaniel, Jackie McDaniel,
Sue Wilson and Rosie McDaniel; three brothers, Gene Pressley,
Melvin Pressley and Glenn Pressley; 16 grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 13, 1999
Sarah W. Haynes
Mrs. Sarah Westbrook Haynes, 74, of Comer, died Friday, October
8, 1999.
A native of Madison County, Mrs. Haynes was a daughter of the
late Dr. Robert J. Westbrook and Desdemona Smith Westbrook.
She was a homemaker for 25 years and returned to teaching, where
she taught in Lowndes County, Brantley County and Ware County
schools for 20 years. She retired in 1987.
Mrs. Haynes was a resident of Waycross for 26 years. She was
preceded in death by her husband, William L. Haynes.
Funeral services were held Monday, October 11, in the chapel
of Miles Odom Funeral Home, Waycross, with the Rev. Ray Sullivan
officiating. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Joy and Harry Schomberg,
Athens; sons and daughters-in-law, Dale W. and Ann Oliff Haynes,
Hahira, Marc L. and Veronica Haynes, Austin, Texas, Robert W.
and Ruth Haynes, Laredo, Texas, and Randy and Anne Haynes, Comer;
son, Byron Joshua Haynes, Athens; and 11 grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 13, 1999
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