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Amelia Varela Hesse
A memorial life celebration for Mrs. Amelia Varela Hesse, 63, of East Robert Toombs Ave., Washington, was held Wednesday, September 13, 2000, at her home at 6 p.m. with Father Ryan officiating. She died September 6, 2000, in Houston, Texas.
Mrs. Hesse was born in Mexico City, Mexico, and had lived in Washington for the past 25 years. She was the daughter of Manuel Martinez and Amelia Martinez and was a homemaker and office manager. She was a member of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Washington, and a supporter of the humane society.
Survivors include her husband, Dr. J.V. Hesse, Washington; two sons, J.M. Varela, Tampa, FL, and Carlos Varela, Atlanta; and five daughters, Johanna Rousey, Washington, Amelia Varela, Laurie Varela, and Amanda Varela, Atlanta; and Rebecca Koblensky, Toronto, Canada.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Amelia Varela Hesse Leukemia Memorial Fund, c/o Farmers and Merchants Bank, Washington.
Irma Ferguson Ray Edwards
Funeral services for Mrs. Irma Ferguson Ray Edwards, 91, of Broad St., Crawfordville, were held Saturday, September 9, 2000, at the Sharon United Methodist Church, Sharon, with Sue Meeham, and Ira McKeever officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. She died Wednesday, September 6, in Wills Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Edwards was a native of Richmond County and was the daughter of the late Gamaliel W. Ferguson and the late Eva Barksdale Smith Ferguson. She was the widow of John Loren Ray and Lenys Edwards, and was a member of the Sharon United Methodist Church. She was a retired teacher and textile worker and was a member of the Sharon-Raytown Garden Club and the Eastern Star. She had lived most of her life in Taliaferro County.
Survivors include two sons, Wendell L. Ray, Gulf Shores, AL, and Terry A. Ray, North Augusta, SC; a daughter, Shirley Ray Noggle, Crawfordville; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers included Douglas Ray Alexander, Parker Bernard Callaway, Ricky Edwards, Ryan Heath Mock, Joe Dillard Noggle III, William Loren Noggle, and Matthew Corey Noggle.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
Owens V. Lunceford
Funeral services for Owens V. Lunceford, 87 of Alexander St., Crawfordville were held Saturday, September 9, 2000, at 2 p.m., at the Crawfordville Baptist Church with Rev. John Autry and Dr. Jimmy Waters officiating. Burial was in the Crawfordville Cemetery. He died September 7 in Minnie G. Boswell Hospital, Greensboro.
Mr. Lunceford was the son of the late Overton Lunceford and the late Clara Cannon Lunceford. His wife was the late Myra Griffeth Lunceford. He was a native and lifelong resident of Crawfordville and owned and operated Lunceford’s Grocery and Department Store in Crawfordville for many years. He was a member of the Crawfordville Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for 60 years and was honored as Deacon Emeritus in 1999. He also served as Sunday School director and Baptist Training Union director for a number of years.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Griffith, Crawfordville; a sister, Mrs. Mabel Fouche, Washington; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers included Keith Brown, Kermit Hocutt, Hoyt Power, Chad Brown, Benji Amerson, and Wayne Hocutt.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the M.R. Saggus Sunday School Class, Bobby Moore and Wayne Williams.
Callaway Funeral Home of Union Point was in charge of arrangements.
Frankie Bailey Rousey
Funeral services for Mrs. Frankie Bailey Rousey, 79, of Social Circle will be held Thursday, September 14, 2000, at 3 p.m., at the Beulah Baptist Church, Tignall, with Rev. Jim Edwards officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. She died Monday, September 11, in Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens.
Mrs. Rousey was a native of Lincoln County and was the daughter of the late Luther Bailey and the late Irene Adams Bailey. She had lived in Social Circle for the past 10 years and was a member of the Beulah Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Clyatt R. Rousey, Social Circle; two sons, Keith Rousey, Social Circle, and Bryson Rousey, Phoenix, AZ; two daughters, Rebecca Moss, Social Circle, and Judy Dobelmann, Galveston, TX; six grandchildren, Lisa, Michael, Jimmy, Amy, Richard, and Scarlett; and eight great-grandchildren.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
Lucy Mae Harris Foxworth
Graveside services for Mrs. Lucy Mae Harris Foxworth, 85, of Philadelphia, PA, were held Saturday, September 9, 2000, at Resthaven Cemetery with Rev. Lamar Davenport officiating. She died August 29.
Mrs. Foxworth was a native of Wilkes County, the daughter of the late Will and Mamie Harris. She had retired from Jefferson Hospital in Environmental Services in Philadelphia.
Survivors include a daughter, Yvonne Foxworth, Philadelphia; a brother, Jimmie L. Harris, Kittrell, NC; four nieces, Claudell McLendon, Sarah A. Sherrer, Nellie M. Norman, and Brenda Fuller, all of Washington; and three nephews, Calvin Wiggs Jr., Washington, Jeremiah Sherrer, Atlanta, and Jeremiah Wiggs, Athens.
Davenport-McLendon Mortuary of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
Sadie Kirkland Moore
Graveside services for Mrs. Sadie Kirkland Moore, 66, of Evelyn Place, Brunswick, were held Sunday, September 10, 2000, at 5:30 p.m. at Phillips Mill Baptist Church Cemetery, Washington, with Rev. Randy Lamb officiating. She died Thursday, September 7, at her home.
Mrs. Moore was a native of Lincoln County and had lived in Jekyll Island for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Ed Kirkland and the late Laura Davis Kirkland. She was a retired grocery cashier and was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her husband, Guy Yancey “Yank” Moore of Brunswick; three sons, Guy Yancey Moore Jr., Benjamin David Moore, and Charles Barry Moore, all of Brunswick; two sisters, Mrs. Frances Bentley and Mrs. Janie Combs, both of Washington; a brother, Lamar Kirkland, Orlando, FL; and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers included Carl Alexander, Ray Starling, Kenny Ellis, Gene Bullard, Ken Varnedoe, and Lee Dowdy.
Honorary pallbearers were Benjie Hodges, Eddie Brundege, Scott Glisson, Randy Griffis, and Butch Bishop.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
Margaret “Peggy” Barnett Carithers
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret “Peggy” Barnett Carithers, 49, of St. Simons Island, were held Saturday, September 9, 2000, at the St. Simons United Methodist Church with Rev. Dave Hanson officiating. Interment was in Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens. She died September 6.
Mrs. Carithers was a native of Athens and was the daughter of Aurelius P. Barnett and Margaret Barnett of Athens. She had been a resident of Glynn County for 29 years and had been employed by Georgia Natural Gas and Kitchen and Bath Concepts. She was a member of the St. Simons United Methodist Church, Delta Zeta sorority, and was a council member of the Okefenokee Boy Scout Council and Troops 227 and 214, Stephen Ministries and Vocational Advisory Council. She had received the Boy Scout District Award of Merit.
Survivors in addition to her parents include her husband, Robert Carithers of St. Simons Island; two sons, William Carithers and Graham Carithers of St. Simons Island; and an aunt, Betty Wiggins of Augusta.
Pallbearers included Bill Kirby, Mike Malone, Pierce Harris, Bill Hanson, Dave Pollard, Wayne Doke, Eric Segerberg, and Rick Brown.
Serving as honorary pallbearers were members of the faculty of Glynn Academy, Delta Zeta sorority, Kappa Sigma fraternity, and Boy Scout Troops 227 and 214.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Boy Scouts of America.
Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home of Brunswick was in charge of arrangements.
Lois King Garrard
Funeral services for Mrs. Lois King Garrard, 98, of Metasville Road, Washington, will be held Thursday, August 31, 2000, at 11 a.m. at the Smyrna United Methodist Church, Washington, with Rev. Andy Witt officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. She died August 29 at Wilkes Health Care Center, Washington.
Mrs. Garrard was a native of Hancock County and was the daughter of the late John M. King and the late Annie Lou Harton King. She was the widow of Henry G. Garrard Sr. and was a member of the Smyrna United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Lois Ann Norman, Washington; two step-daughters, Ruth G. Tutt and Elizabeth G. Hall, Washington; two grandchildren, Debbie Free, Savannah, and Jerry Norman, Washington; two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be David Garrard, Dennis Dehil, Charles Rhodes, Tommy Garrett, Emory Strother, and Marshall Garrett.
Carl D. Lunceford
A private memorial service for Carl D. Lunceford, 79, of Saluda, N.C., were held July 15, 2000, in Saluda. He died June 22.
Mr. Lunceford was a native of Wilkes County and was the son of the late Joseph Earl Lunceford and the late Ida Jane Echols Lunceford. His wife of 53 years was the late Ruth J. Lunceford. He was retired from the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Hendersonville Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon and Ike Barkdoll, Knoxville, Tenn., and Debra and Sammy Gwynn, Richlands, N.C.; two sons and a daughter-in-law, David Lunceford, Savannah, and Mark and Cynthia Lunceford, Richlands, N.C.; a brother, John W. Lunceford, Lincolnton; a sister, Mrs. Walter (Mary) Gunter of Washington; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Peggy Melinda Brittian
Funeral services for Peggy Melinda Brittian, 31, of Sharon Road, Washington, were held Saturday, August 26, 2000, at Rocky Mount Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. Roy D. Andrews officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
She was born in Wilkes County and was the daughter of the late Jimmie C. Brittian and the late Elma B. Brittian.
Survivors include three sons, Kevin Brittian, William Brittian, and Andrew Brittian, all of Washington; two sisters, Jody King, Washington, and Jamie Glaze, Elberton; six brothers, Donnell Brittian, Antonio Brittian, Fred Brittian, Patrick Brittian, Joseph Hardin, and Roy Brittian, all of Washington.
Davenport-McLendon Mortuary of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
Eurilla Lovell Whitener
Graveside services for Mrs. Eurilla Lovell Whitener, 79, of Delhi Road, Tignall, were held Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at Independence United Methodist Church Cemetery, Tignall, with Rev. Wade Palmer officiating. She died Monday, July 24, at her home.
Mrs. Whitener was born in Banks County, Georgia, and was the daughter of the late Dalton Lovell and the late Hattie Taylor Lovell. She had retired from the Elberton Manufacturing Co., and was of the Holiness faith. ShAe was the widow of Joe Whitener Jr.
Survivors include two daughters, Jessie Shoemaker, Tignall, and JoAnn Ferguson, Cartersville; a brother, Wates Lovell, Haines City, Fla; two sisters, Jessie L. Brungard, Warner Robins, and Equilla L. Thompson, Woodville; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers included Marvin Palmer, Steve Whitener, Dan Whitener, Fred Lovell, Mike Lovell and Roy Harrison Jr.
Memorial contributions may be made to Tignall Independence United Methodist Church, 247 Independence St., Tignall 30668.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
Charlie Robert Thornton
Funeral services for Charlie Robert Thornton, 76, of Wheatley Road, Washington, were held Saturday, July 22, 2000, at Rehoboth Baptist Church with Rev. Herman Bradley, and Rev. Jim Edwards officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. He died Wednesday, July 19, in Wills Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Thornton was a native of Wilkes County and was the son of the late Frank Thornton and the late Nellie Wheatley Thornton. He was a retired logger and a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Wilma C. Thornton of Washington; three sons, Eddie Wayne Thornton and Daniel Lee Thornton, Washington, and Bobby Thornton, Thomson; two sisters, Frankie Thornton Carter, Washington, and Ruby T. Adkins, Warrenton; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers included Michael Williams, Greg Williams, Stanley Wheatley, David Tyler, Douglas Wheatley, T.J. Clark, and Bob Oxendine.
Memorials may be made to Rehoboth Baptist Church, 3257 Metasville Rd., Washington 30673.
Hopkins funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
Louise Fouche Howard Fisher
Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Fouche Howard Fisher, 71, of Fisher Road, Washington, were held Tuesday, July 25, 2000, at the Sandy Cross Methodist Church, Crawfordville, with Rev. Wade Palmer and Rev. Sam Miller officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. She died Sunday, July 23, in Athens Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Fisher was a native of Wilkes County and had lived most of her life in Wilkes County. She was a homemaker and the daughter of the late Henry N. Fouche and the late Martha Love Taylor Fouche.
Survivors include three sons, Hal Howard, Lee Howard, and Ricky Howard, all of Washington; three daughters, Carolyn Brown, Sandersville, Jean Brown, Covington, and Marie Payne, Covington; a stepson, Jimmy Risher, Crawfordville; a step-daughter, Dianne Lamar, Tignall; 19 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren.
Grandsons served as pallbearers and included Hal Howard Jr., Michael Howard, Rusty Howard, Tony Howard, Henry Armour, and Joey Armour.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
Sara Frances Anthony
Funeral services for Sara Frances Anthony, 51, of Broad River Scenic Drive, Tignall, will be held Thursday, July 27, 2000, at 2 p.m., at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home Chapel, East, Athens, with Rev. Elmer Butler, Rev. Mitch Elder, and Pastor Patsy Hayes officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. She died July 23.
Mrs. Anthony was born in Jackson County and was the daughter of the late George Thomas Bennett and the late Mary Helen Bennett. She was a beautician and had lived most of her life in Jackson County.
Survivors include her husband, Mike W. Anthony, Tignall; a daughter, Kimberly Michele Anthony, Tignall; four sons, Neal Cox, Greg Cox, of Winterville, Scott Cox, Carnesville, and David Cox, Nicholson; two sisters, Tina Kujaneck of Winterville, and Charlotte Boyd, Carnesville; two brothers, George Bennett of Commerce; and Tommy Bennett, Marietta; and 16 grandchildren.
