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Harold N. Smith
Harold N. Smith, 90, of Comer, died Thursday, November 18, 1999.
Mr. Smith was born in Madison County, a son of the late Plummer
and Inez Parham Smith.
He was a retired farmer, owner of Smith's Barber Shop and was
a member of Vineyard Creek Baptist Church, where he served as
a deacon. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his wife, Corine
Kellum Smith, and two sons, Harold A. Smith and Fred R. Smith.
Funeral services were held Saturday, November 20, at Vineyard
Creek Baptist Church with his grandson, the Rev. Scott Smith,
and the Rev. James Page officiating. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Easham, Athens, and Annette
Beck, Comer; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart
Association or the charity of one's choice.
Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, November 24, 1999
Celie L. Slaton
Mrs. Celie Lee Slaton, 88, of Comer, died Tuesday, November 16,
1999.
A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Slaton was a daughter of the
late Eugene and Ophelia Berryman Harris.
She had lived in the Comer area for most of her life and was
a member of Meadow Baptist Church. Mrs. Slaton was preceded in
death by her husband, James Clyde Slaton.
Funeral services were held Thursday, November 18, at Meadow Baptist
Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Slaton's grandsons
served as pallbearers.
Survivors include three daughters, June Guest, Roswell, Brenda
Brittelli, Atlanta, and Linda Gentry, Comer; four sons, James
Edward Drake, Norcross, Charles E. Drake and George A. Slaton,
both of Danielsville, and Allen Slaton, Comer; one brother, Joe
Harris, Lilburn; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge
of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, November 24, 1999
Beatrice M. Hardman
Mrs. Beatrice McCraney Hardman, 74, of Linwood, N.C., formerly
of Madison County, died Sunday, November 14, 1999, at Wake Forest
University Baptist Medical Center.
Mrs. Hardman was born May 12, 1925, in Caldwell County. She was
a daughter of Hugh Douglas McCraney and Nora Lee Watts McCraney.
Mrs. Hardman was a retired seamstress and a member of Reeds Baptist
Church. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Regina Kay Hardman.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 17, at Reeds Baptist
Church with Dr. Dan R. Hutchins officiating. Burial was in Forest
Hill Memorial Park.
Survivors include her husband, Leo E. Hardman; son, Reggie Hardman,
Linwood, N.C.; daughters and sons-in-law, Rita H. and Freddy
Koontz and Beverly H. and Phillip McKinney, all of Lexington,
N.C.; brother, Claude McCraney, Gastonia, N.C.; granddaughter
and husband, Darin and Russell Buchanan; and grandchildren, Ashlee
and Carin Koontz and Zane McKinney.
Memorials may be made to Reeds Baptist Church, 180 Reeds Baptist
Church Road, Lexington, NC 27295, or to Arthritis Foundation,
Carolina Chapter, 5019 Nations Crossing, Suite 217, Charlotte,
NC 28217.
Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington, N.C., was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, November 24, 1999
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Stanley N. Brooks
Stanley Nathaniel Brooks, 47, of Arnoldsville, died Friday, November
19, 1999.
A native of Clarke County, Mr. Brooks was a son of Mary Hill
Bradberry, Lincolnton, and the late Claude Earl Brooks.
Funeral services were held Sunday, November 21, in the chapel
of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, with the Rev. Dan
May officiating. Ronnie Fulcher, Buster Smith, Kevin Conway,
Tim Christian, Coile Miller, Randy Holloway, Roy Dellinger, Donald
Dellinger, Joey Fulcher and Joe Isler served as honorary pallbearers.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Judy
Brooks; one daughter, Shannon Toney, Athens; one son, Nathan
Brooks, Danielsville; one sister, Claudia Dellinger, Commerce;
one grandson and several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Georgia
Affiliate, 1353 Jennings Mill Road, Athens, GA 30606.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, November 24, 1999
Milton L. Archer
Milton L. "Goat" Archer, 64, of Athens, died Friday,
November 19, 1999.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, Mr. Archer
was a son of the late James Calvin and Bessie Lou Walker Archer.
Graveside services were held Sunday, November 21, in the Attica
Baptist Church cemetery with the Rev. Ronnie Healan officiating.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, West, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, November 24, 1999
Charles D. Hammond
Charles Dillard Hammond, 72, of Hull, died Monday, November 22,
1999.
A native of Oglethorpe County, Mr. Hammond was a son of the late
Daniel W. and Sidney H. Smith Hammond.
He was a World War II veteran, having served with the U.S. Army,
and was retired from Wilkins Industries, with 50 years of service.
Mr. Hammond was a member of the First United Methodist Church
of Athens and a member of AmVets Post #10 and the VFW Post #2872.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November
24, in the chapel of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East,
with the Revs. Grady Wigley and James Haralson officiating. Entombment
will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Jim Beasley, Frank Whitley,
Steve Smith, Van Holliday, William C. Smith and Sammy Escoe will
serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be members of
the AmVets Post #10.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Mildred S. Hammond; two
daughters, Vivian H. Beasley and Margaret H. Whitley, both of
Monroe; one son, Charles Wayne Hammond, Monroe; two sisters,
Allie H. Harrison, Lexington, and Lorena H. Dixon, Elberton;
two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary's Inpatient
Hospice, P.O. Box 6588, Athens, GA 30604.
The family was to have received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday
at the funeral home.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, is in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, November 24, 1999
Lonie Martin
Lonie Martin, 90, of Athens, died Friday, November 19, 1999,
at a local hospital.
A native of Madison County, Mr. Martin was born July 26, 1909.
He was a son of the late J.T. "Bud" and Hettie Threlkeld
Martin.
Mr. Martin owned and operated Athens Furnace and Heating Sheet
Metal Works until his retirement in 1974. He was a member of
Prince Avenue Baptist Church. Mr. Martin was preceded in death
by his wife, Golden Belle Scarbrough.
Funeral services were held Sunday, November 21, in the chapel
of Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, with the Rev. Tom Lang officiating.
Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Park. Mr. Martin's grandsons
and nephews served as pallbearers.
Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Hazel and Floyd
Oldham, Watkinsville, Phyllis and Jack Butler and Marie and Wayne
Lesley, all of Athens, and Rachel and Donald Craft, Bogart; sons
and daughters-in-law, O'Neal and Merle Martin, Athens, and Randall
and Rose-Mary Martin, Watkinsville; grandchildren, Deborah, Doug
and Dawn Oldham and Emily and Alan Martin, all of Watkinsville,
Melissa and Johnny Nixon and Misty Craft, all of Athens, Michelle
and Charles Grant, Stockbridge, Martin "Marty" Craft,
Atlanta, and Michael Lesley, Baltimore, Md.; seven great-grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.
Bridges Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, November 24, 1999
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