Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Frances Armour Barnett
Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Armour Barnett, 87, of 26 Dogwood Trail, Commerce, were held Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with Rev. Hoyt Allen and Rev. Warren Huddleston officiating. Interment was at 4 p.m. in Resthaven Cemetery, Washington-Wilkes. She died Monday, May 1, at Peachtree Plantation, Commerce.
Mrs. Barnett was the daughter of the late Earl Willis Armour and the late Nan Wall Armour. She was a native of Wilkes County and was a graduate of Washington High School and the University of Georgia. She was a retired high school English teacher, having taught in Wilkes County. After retiring Mrs. Barnett was a supply teacher for Toccoa and Commerce high schools. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Commerce, where she was a member of the Ruth-Naomi Sunday School Class, and the United Methodist Women. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Commerce Ladies Study Club and Commerce Garden Club.
Survivors include her husband, William Merriwether Barnett of Commerce; a brother-in-law, Thomas Barron, Atlanta; a niece, Nan Harpole, Duluth; a nephew, Tommy Barron Jr., Snellville; three great-nieces and two great-nephews; five great-great-nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Barnett is also survived by several cousins in the Washington-Wilkes area, including Jack Armour, Marvin Armour, Dottie Armour Harrison, Iris Armour Mauldin, and Helen Armour Willingham.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Commerce First United Methodist Church Building Fund or to Alzheimer’s research.
Mildred Armour Barron
Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred Armour Barron, 86, of Decatur, were held Friday, April 28, 2000, in the chapel of A.S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home with Rev. David Hancock and Dr. Dan Rice officiating. Interment was at Floral Hill Memory Gardens, Decatur. She died Tuesday, April 25.
Mrs. Barron was the daughter of he late Mr. and Mrs. Earl Willis Armour of Rayle. Her sister, Mrs. W.M. (Frances) Barnett of Commerce, died Monday, May 1, 2000. Mrs. Barron was a graduate of he University of Georgia and a member of the Oak Grove United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Tom Barron of Decatur; a daughter, Nan B. Harpole, and her husband, Jim Harpole, of Duluth; a son, Tom Barron Jr., and his wife Maggie of Snellville; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Barron is also survived by several cousins in the Washington-Wilkes area, including Jack Armour, Marvin Armour, Dottie Armour Harrison, Iris Armour Mauldin, and Helen Amour Willingham.
James Mills
Funeral services for James Mills, 83, of Washington were held Sunday, April 16, 2000, at the Twin Oak Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. Charlie Maddox officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. He died April 10 at Thomson Manor, Thomson..
He was the son of the late Pearl and Ed Mills and it was said of him that “he guarded Twin Oak Church and its grounds from dawn to dusk.” His wife was the late Ida M. Mills.
Survivors include a brother, Albert Mills of Atlanta; and several nieces and nephews, including Janie Bates and Jerrie Smith of Washington, and Pearl Hill of Wichita, KS.
Pallbearers included Glen Easley, Larry Easley, Ricky Mills, Charles Mays, Curtis Willis, and Larry Williams.
Davenport-McLendon Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
Thelma M. Cline
Graveside services for Mrs. Thelma M. Cline, 76, of Clark’s Station Church Road, Tignall, were held Saturday, April 15, 2000, at Clark’s Station Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Clayton Sanders officiating. She died April 13 in Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens.
Mrs. Cline was born in Gaston County, North Carolina, and was the daughter of the late E.E. Morgan and the late Mae Roberson Morgan. She was the widow of James Cline and had lived in Wilkes County for the past 45 years. She was a gifted craftsman and a homemaker.
Survivors include a brother, Roy Morgan of Tignall.
Pallbearers included Chris Morgan, Shane Allen, Phil Morgan, Robert Galloway, Winfred Morgan, and Scott Williamson.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
Mabelle Standard Dyson
Funeral services for Mrs. Mabelle Standard Dyson, 91, of Statesboro, were held Tuesday, April 18, 2000, in the chapel of Hodges-Turner-Anderson Funeral Home with Dr. H. William Perry officiating. Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery, Washington. She died Saturday, April 15, in the Bulloch Memorial Hospital, Statesboro.
Mrs. Dyson was a native of Wilkes County and had lived in Statesboro for the past 15 years. She was a retired school teacher and clerk for Wallace Drugs in Washington. She was a member of the Tignall Baptist Church where she was a member of the Woman’s Missionary Union.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Jo D. Neville of Statesboro; a son-in-law, Don Neville, Statesboro; two sisters, Sue Standard and Margie Gamble, both of Columbus; two brothers, Charles Standard of Charlotte, N.C., and Bruce Standard, Winder.
Pallbearers included Ron Nelson, Ron Nelson Jr., Jim Hardin III, James Hardin IV, Ralph Howard, and Davidson Nelson.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, Statesboro, P.O. Box 1039, Statesboro 30459.
Charles Lewis Adair
Charles Lewis Adair, 50, of Los Angeles, California, died April 12, 2000, at his home following a long battle with multiple schlerosis. A memorial service will be held on a date to be announced.
Mr. Adair was the son of Mrs. M. Charles (Lefreda) Adair and the late Dr. Adair of Washington and was a native of Wilkes County. He was STAR Student for his Washington-Wilkes High School graduating class and is remembered as “a wonderful older brother and neighbor” when he was growing up in Washington. He had made his home in Los Angeles for the past 30 years and had been a student at the University of Southern California. He was a very creative person, a gifted artist, and a screen writer for film companies. One of his scripts was made into a movie in Canada.
Survivors include his mother, Mrs. M. Charles Adair of Washington; a sister, Susan Adair Blanton of Greensboro; a brother, Carleton Adair, Greenville, S.C.; a sister-in-law, Elizabeth Adair of Greenville; a brother-in-law, Mark Blanton of Greensboro; two nephews and a niece, Charlie, Joe and Kay Adair of Greenville.
Memorials may be made to Wills Memorial Hospital or the Multiple Schlerosis Society.
Earl Kenneth Kvalheim
Funeral services for Dr. Earl Kenneth Kvalheim, 63, of Anderson, S.C., were held Sunday, April 16, 2000, at the McDougald Funeral Home, Anderson, S.C., with Rev. Charles Conwell officiating. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Anderson, with Masonic rites. He died Thursday, April 13, at the Hospice House in Anderson, S.C.
Dr. Kvalheim was born in Madison, Wis., and was a member of The Assembly Church of Anderson where he was a former associate minister. He was a retired chiropractor and electrician. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and an honorary lifetime member of the Mason Ruff Lodge No. 3240 AFM. He was the son of the late Chris Konrad Kvalheim and the late Violet Idella Sutton Kvalheim.
Survivors include his widow, Sara G. Kvalheim of Anderson, S.C.; four daughters, Kris Fisher of Washington-Wilkes; Kathi Babb, Honea Path, S.C., Kim Saggus, Anderson, S.C., and Konnie Kvalheim, Washington; a sister, Karen Kvalheim, Prairie du Chien, Wis.; and 11 grandchildren.
Edgar Winston Reynolds
Funeral services for Edgar Winston Reynolds, 90, of Broad Street, Crawfordville, were held Sunday, April 16, 2000, at the Siloam Baptist Church with Rev. James Waters and Rev. John Autry officiating. Burial was in the Siloam Cemetery. He died April 15 at his home.
Mr. Reynolds was the son of the late William Moore Reynolds and the late Willie Cook Reynolds. He was former chairman of the board and president of the Peoples Bank of Crawfordville and had served during World War II in the U.S. Navy on the USS LSM 233.
Survivors include his wife, Frances W. Reynolds of Crawfordville; a son, William R. Reynolds, Atlanta; two daughters, Nancy R. Brucker and Claire R. Rice, Atlanta; four sisters, Evelyn McCrary and Josephine Agostas, Augusta, Clyde Roland, Charlotte, N.C., and Barbara Ann Copelan, Albany; and three grandchildren.
Pallbearers included Charles Greene, Frank Watson, Hershel Beazley, Bobby Wynne, Clay Hall and Wayne Williams.
McCommons Funeral Home of Greensboro was in charge of arrangements.
Richard I. Jones
Funeral services for Richard I. Jones, 74, of Hoffmann Lane, Washington, were held Tuesday, April 4, 2000, at the Washington Chapel with Peter Hoffmann officiating. Burial was in the Metasville Cemetery. He died April 1 at his home.
Mr. Jones was a native of Stamford, CT, and was the son of the late Irving Jones and the late Alida H. Jones. He had lived in Washington for the past 20 years and was a retired salesman. He had served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star medal for heroic achievement in action. He was a member of the Washington Chapel and a former captain of the Glenbrook, CT, Volunteer Fire Department.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Hoffmann Jones of Washington; two sons, Peter R. Jones, Marietta, and Phillip R. Jones, Bainbridge; and five sisters, Juanita Adams, Lake Ariel, PA, Lucy Chapman, Sebring, FL, Geraldine Sloat, Danbury, CT, Nancy Sell, Wilton, CT, and Priscilla Anderson, Huntington, CT.
Pallbearers were Peter Jones, Phil Jones, Peter Hoffmann, Chris Hoffmann, and Carl Sell.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideons, c/o Billy Reese, 4420 Double Branches Rd., Lincolnton, GA 30817.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
Charles Williams
Funeral services for Charles Williams, 65, of Whitehall St., Washington, were held Saturday, April 1, 2000, at Heard’s Chapel Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. H.T. Butler officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. He died March 28.
Mr. Williams was born in Macon, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. K.D. Stokes of Washington. He was a member of the St. Luke AME Church.
Survivors in addition to his parents include two sons, Charles Williams Jr. and Daryl Williams; a daughter, Melanie Franklin; a brother, Lawrence Stokes; and four grandchildren.
McLendon Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Annette Cannon Rainwater
Funeral services for Annette Cannon Rainwater, 65, of Eatonton were held Wednesday, April 5, 2000, in the chapel of McCommons Funeral Home, Greensboro, with Rev. Stan Patterson and Rev. Dean Cason officiating. Burial was in the Greensboro City Cemetery. She died April 2 in Eatonton.
Mrs. Rainwater was the daughter of the late Harold Lamb Cannon and the late Evelyn Davis Cannon, and was the widow of Robert Alexander Rainwater. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Greensboro and had operated Rainwater’s Playschool Day Care in Greensboro for more than 25 years.
Survivors include two sons, Bob Rainwater, Greensboro; two daughters, Kathryn Purdy, Greensboro, and Nancy Rainwater, Eatonton; three sisters, Ruth Matthews, Dallas, Millie Croft, Winter Haven, FL, and Mary Jordan, Sasser; two brothers, Harry Cannon, Comer, and James Cannon, Missouri City, TX; six grandchildren, Morgan Rainwater, Hollis Rainwater, Brad Long, Brian Long, Rhannon Goodroe, and Chris Purdy; and one great-grandchild, Caitlyn Goodroe.
Raymond Anderson
Funeral services for Raymond Anderson, 54, of Decatur were held April 1, 2000, at Reeves Chapel Baptist Church, Tignall, with Rev. Lamar McLendon officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
He died March 28.
Mr. Anderson was a native of Wilkes County and was the son of Mrs. Ola Bell Anderson. He was in the landscaping business.
Survivors in addition to his mother include three sons, Ray Anderson, Michael Anderson, and Tim Calhoun, Atlanta; a sister, Ann Banks; and one grandchild.
McLendon Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
