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Seab C. Carroll
Eastanollee
Seab C. Carroll, 81, of Eastanollee Middle School Road, died
Thursday, Aug. 27, 1998.
A native of Stephens County, Mr. Carroll was a son of the late G.S.
"Jack" and Betty Mauldin Carroll. He was preceded in death by a
daughter, Judy Lynn Carroll. A Navy veteran of World War II having
served in the Pacific Theater, he was retired after 38 years from
WABCO and owned and operated S.C. Carroll Enterprises. He was a member
of Grace Baptist Church and the State Executive Committee of the
Democratic Party of Georgia.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Grace Baptist Church
with the Revs. Joel Bradberry, Bryan Lee and Dwayne Benfield
officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens with military
honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4346.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Lee Carroll; a daughter, Cheryl
Burrell, Toccoa; a son, Gary Carroll, Toccoa; a sister, Fannie Akin,
Carnesville; a brother, Preston Carroll, Lavonia; five grandchildren,
a great-grandchild and nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be nephews Mike Carroll, George Carroll, Jack
Carroll, Sam Crenshaw, Charles Akin and Russell Crenshaw.
The family is at the residence.
Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa, is in charge of arrangements.
Charles Clyatt
Waycross
Charles Lamar Clyatt, 91, of Waycross, formerly of Albany, died
Thursday in Waycross after an illness.
His funeral service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist
Church with interment to follow at Mount Enon Cemetery, Baconton. Dr.
James M. Ramsey will officiate.
A native of Baker County, he was the son of the late Robert and
Florrie Clyatt. He was a 1932 graduate of Georgia State College for
Men and was a retired sales representative. Before moving to Baptist
Village in 1996, he resided in Albany for 50 years. He was an active
member of the First Baptist Church, serving as Chairman of the Board
of Deacons and many terms on the Board. He served on and was chairman
of the Board of the Anchorage. He was a member of the Albany Exchange
Club and in 1986 received its "Golden Deeds" award. He was a Mason and
a former member of the Albany Men's Garden Club and the Georgia
Camellia Society.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia and Bruce
Ferguson, Athens; a son-in-law, James Fausett, Marietta; a sister,
Mildred Schade, Largo, Fla.; grandchildren, Bruce and Robin Ferguson
Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., Brian Ferguson, Atlanta, Cecily and Johnny
Merchant, Marietta, James "Joe" Fausett, Marietta; two
great-grandchildren, Cole Ferguson and Abigail Merchant. He was
preceded in death by his wife Agnes in May 1998. A daughter, Angela
Fausett, Marietta, preceded him in death in 1997.
Those desiring may send memorials to the Endowment or CNN Funds at
the First Baptist Church, 400 Pine Ave., Albany, Ga. 31701, or the
Mount Enon Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 250, Baconton, Ga. 31716.
Kimbrell-Stern is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Louise Foster
Bishop
Mary Louise Foster died Thursday, Aug. 27, 1998.
A native of Bishop, Miss Foster was a daughter of the late James
Samuel and Ethel Cox Foster. Her career in nursing spanned more than
50 years. After receiving training at St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta,
she worked as office nurse for Dr. Harry E. Talmadge and later
continued at Athens Orthopedic Clinic. She was a member and past
president of Athens Pilot Club, with 25 years of perfect attendance,
and a member and past president of YWCO's Entre Nous Club. She was a
member for more than 50 years of the Athens Chapter 268 of the Order
of the Eastern Star and a lifelong member of Bishop Methodist Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home,
West, Bogart, with the Revs. Mike Marsingal, Doug Bowers and Dennis
Kesler officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park.
Survivors include a sister, Margaret Foster, Bishop; five brothers,
James M. Foster, Orange City, Fla., Fred H. Foster, Watkinsville,
George D. Foster, Longwood, Fla., and Joe C. Foster and Charlie H.
Foster, both of Athens; seven nieces and nephews; and eight
great-nieces and great-nephews.
Pallbearers will be W.B. "Butch" Mulherin, John Kennon, Oliver
Kennon, John Cullens, Dave Ellis, Edward Kennimer, Dennis McKenzie and
Todd Emily. Honorary pallbearers will be all Eastern Star members.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bishop United
Methodist Church, 1082 Old Bishop Road, Bishop, Ga. 30621.
Olis W. Garrison
Belton
Olis William Garrison, 80, formerly of 105 Herd Ave., died
Thursday, Aug. 27, 1998.
A native of Franklin County, Mr. Garrison was a son of the late
John and Victoria Martin Garrison and was the widower of Nettie Shell
Garrison. An Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European
Theater, he was a retired barber and a member of Eastview Baptist
Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Cox Funeral Home with the
Revs. Kirk Mitchell and Swayne Cochran officiating. Burial will be in
Belton Cemetery.
Survivors include four sisters, Marie Caudell and Mary Lee Caudell,
both of Greenville, Frances Thomas, Carnesville, and Betty Caudell,
Jefferson; a brother, Ralph Garrison, Carnesville; and nieces and
nephews.
The family members are at their respective homes.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Eastview Baptist
Church of Belton or a favorite charity.
Carl F. Payne
Hartwell
Carl Francis "Pudding" Payne, 53, of 440 Christmas Tree Road died
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 1998.
A native of Franklin County, Mr. Payne was a son of Margaret Ginn
Payne Cordell, Hartwell, and the late Ralph Francis Payne. He was
preceded in death by a son, Joseph Berry Payne. He was a heavy machine
operator for the University of Georgia maintenance department and a
member of Cross Roads Baptist Church, where he was a sound system
engineer, served on the audio and property committees and was a member
of the Richard Bowers Sunday School Class.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Cross Roads Baptist Church with
the Rev. Ben Coleman officiating. The body will be placed in the
church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include a son, Kendall Payne,
Bowersville; and a brother, Joe Payne, Riverdale.
The family is at the home of Margaret Payne Cordell, 232 Liberty
Hill Road.
Memorials may be made to the Cross Roads Baptist Church Building
Ramp Fund, 3636 Lavonia Highway, Hartwell, Ga. 30643.
Strickland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lorraine Smith
Tucker
Lorraine Jones Smith, 82, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 1998.
A native of Madison, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Charles
W. and Carolyn Moore Jones. She was a retired secretary with Sears
Roebuck, Atlanta, and was a Presbyterian.
Services were Thursday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa, with
the Rev. Calvin Forrester officiating. Entombment will be in Stephens
Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include a brother, Charles E. Jones, Toccoa; and a niece,
Jodi Jones Boyd, Alpharetta.
Carrie Tucker
New York, N.Y.
Carrie Lee Hall Tucker, 82, formerly of Elbert County, died
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1998.
A native of Elbert County, Mrs. Tucker was a daughter of the late
Luther and Maggie Oglesby Hall and was the widow of Jimmy Tucker. She
was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, Elberton.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Antioch Baptist Church with the
Rev. Luther Mahoney officiating. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Survivors include a sister, Annie Mae Hunter, Cincinnati; and two
brothers, James Hall, Atlanta, and Roy Hall, Elberton.
McKinney-Neal Mortuary, Elberton, is in charge of arrangements.
Rebecca Virgilio
Elberton
Rebecca Forbes Virgilio, 55, of 1507 Washington Highway, Lot 5,
died Thursday, Aug. 27, 1998.
A native of Philadelphia, Mrs. Virgilio was a daughter of Madeline
Barbieri Forbes, New Jersey, and the late William Forbes. She was a
homemaker and a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Berry Funeral Home with the
Rev. Barbara Engelbrecht officiating. Burial will be in New Jersey.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Gerald
Virgilio; three daughters, Cynthia Virgilio and Kristen Virgilio, both
of Elberton, and Kimberly Scoggins, North Atlantic Beach, Fla.; two
sons, Joseph Fiorilli, Philadelphia, and Gerald Virgilio Jr.,
Elberton; three sisters, Dorothy Lloyd, New Jersey, Mae Drais,
Philadelphia, and Joan Nickolas, California; two brothers, John
Forbes, New Jersey, and William Forbes, California; and three
grandchildren.
The family is at the residence and will receive friends 1-3 p.m.
Sunday at the funeral home.
J. Howard Wood Sr.
Colbert
J. Howard Wood Sr., 86, of Second Avenue North died Friday, Aug.
28, 1998.
A native of Madison County, Mr. Wood was a son of the late Fed and
Florence Martin Wood and was the widower of the late Erma Thompson
Wood. He was a member of Colbert Methodist Church and was retired
after 42 years from Texaco.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Colbert City Cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Goble, Prattville, Ala.; a son,
John H. Wood Jr., Danielsville; two sisters, Mildred Johnson, Hull,
and Flora Long, Stone Mountain; five grandchildren, four
great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Walter Smith, Roger James, Joe Morris, Freddie
Johnson, Robert Wood and Kenneth Wood.
The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Brown Funeral
Home, Danielsville.
Memorials may be made to Colbert Methodist Church.
Richard G. Wortham
Athens
Richard G. Wortham, 56, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 1998.
A native of Athens, Mr. Wortham was a son of the late Thomas
Wortham and Mary Ophelia Wortham Ashley. He was a retired electronics
engineer.
Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Johnsons Drive
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Dot Wortham; two sons, David L.
Wortham, Crawford, and Steven R. Wortham, Germany; his stepfather,
Bobby Ashley, Athens; a half-brother, Charles Ashley, Athens; and two
grandchildren.
Cremation Society of the South, Austell, is in charge of
arrangements.
Cora Mae Sheriff
Jonesboro
Cora Mae Crunkleton Sheriff, 77, formerly of Stephens County, died
Friday, Aug. 28, 1998.
Whitlock Mortuary, Toccoa, will announce arrangements.
James Stolze
Canon
James E. Stolze, 66, of 865 Alexander-Ray Road died Friday, Aug.
28, 1998.
Strickland Funeral Home, Hartwell, will announce arrangements.
Steve D. Vacalis
Athens
Steve D. Vacalis died Friday, Aug. 28, 1998.
Bridges Funeral Home will announce arrangements.
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