Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Hattie L. Smith
Mrs. Hattie Lou Smith, 98, of Comer, diedSaturday, July 10, 1999.
A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Silas and Hattie Patrick Fitzpatrick.
She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Billups F. Smith.
Prior to her death, there were five generations of the Smith family living.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 12, in the chapel of Brown's Funeral Home, Danielsville, with the Revs. James Shelton and Elmer Butler officiating. Burial was in the Buchannon Fitzpatrick Family Cemetery. Mrs. Smith's grandsons served as pallbearers.
Survivors include daughters, Lorine Hattie Privette, Comer, Mary Jean Bray, Colbert, and Grace Allen, Athens; daughter and son-in-law, Annie L. and Allen Scott, Carlton; son and daughter-in-law, Edwin and Frances Smith, Carlton; 17 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren and 34 great-great-grandchildren.
Brown's Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Lillian F. Rutherford
Mrs. Lillian F. Rutherford, 84, of Hull, diedFriday, July 9, 1999, at her residence.
A native of Madison County, Mrs. Rutherford was bornSeptember 7, 1914. She was a daughter of the late Lonnie G. and Ella Plott Fields Sr.
Mrs. Rutherford was a seamstress and was a member of New Harmony Baptist Church. She also attended Gordon's Chapel United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Rutherford was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Malcom Rutherford.
Funeral services were held Sunday, July 11, at Gordon's Chapel United Methodist Church with the Revs. Robert Passmore and Dennis Kesler officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Jerry Pittman, Bill Taylor, Gene Jones, Mike Fowler, Kenneth Dillard and Keith Reynolds served as pallbearers. Members of the Over 50 Club and members of the Good Shepherds Sunday School Class of Gordon's Chapel United Methodist Church served as honorary pallbearers.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl and Joe Bowen, Hull; one brother, L.G. Fields Jr., Hull; four grandchildren, Kristie Sartain, Nita Perry and Rita Perry, all of Hull, and Todd Bowen, Royston; one great-grandson, Jacob Sartain, Hull; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Flowers are optional or memorial contributions may be made to The Van Fund, c/o Rev. Robert Lee Passmore, Gordon's Chapel United Methodist Church, Hull, GA 30646.
Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, was in charge of arrangements.
Michael M. Wilkes
Michael M. Wilkes, 43, of Watkinsville, diedSaturday, July 10, 1999.
A native of Swain County, N.C., Mr. Wilkes was a son of the late Andrew Jackson and Ethel Gass Wilkes.
He lived most of his life in the Athens area and was employed by Fowler Products for over 15 years. Mr. Wilkes was a member of Watkinsville Memorial Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 12, at Watkinsville Memorial Baptist Church with the Rev. Darrell Gilmer officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Park.
Survivors include one daughter, Robie L. Wilkes, Athens; one sister, Brenda Patat, Bogart; three brothers, Billy Wilkes, Colbert, Ted Wilkes, Watkinsville, and Harold Wilkes, Albany; and a number of nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1 Corporate Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30329.
Miriam W. Malcolm
Mrs. Miriam W. Malcolm, 62, of Fitzgerald, diedFriday, July 9, 1999.
A native of Madison County, Mrs. Malcolm worked in middle schools as a teacher and media specialist, with 40 years of service. She was a member of First Baptist Church and attended the Unity Sunday School class.
Funeral services were held Sunday, July 11, at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Gerald Thomas and Dr. Gene Wilder officiating. Sandy Bostelman gave the eulogy. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. Dwight Huggins, Buddy Prescott, Robert Cook, Lewis I. Brinson, Lewis I. Brinson Jr. and John Hageman served as pallbearers.
Survivors include her husband, David R. Malcolm; one daughter, Molli Malcolm, Fitzgerald; two sons, Tim Malcolm, Americus, and Steve Malcolm, Cordele; five sisters, Dorothy Garner and Marty Bridges, both of Bowman, Sue Parks, Carlton, Judy Booth, Colbert, and Louis Ragland, Athens; three brothers, Kenneth Witcher, Clarkesville, Eugene Witcher, Athens, and Frank Witcher Jr., Hartwell; and two grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Blue-Gray Hospice or to the American Cancer Society.
Burch-Hudson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Joe Baerne
Joe Baerne, 85, of Athens, diedTuesday, July 6, 1999, at Athens Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.
A native of California, Mr. Baerne was bornOctober 19, 1913. He was a son of the late Louis Joseph and Rosalie Hippley Baerne.
Mr. Baerne was a lifelong carpenter and was a member of Redstone Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held Thursday, July 8, at Redstone Methodist Church with the Rev. Doug Conwell officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Russell Tiller, Ryan Baerne, Chris Motes, Tom Wilson, Doc Hudson and Doug Moore served as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Wheless Baerne; two sons, Roy Baerne, Nicholson, and Jack Baerne, Athens; two daughters, Freda Tiller and Annie Jo Motes, both of Athens; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy S. Tucker
Mrs. Dorothy Stewart Tucker, 74, of Lavonia, diedWednesday, June 16, 1999, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Tucker was a daughter of the late C.D. and Elsie Dudley Stewart.
She was retired from the Lavonia Roller Mill, where she served as bookkeeper for 25 years. Mrs. Tucker was a member of Lavonia United Methodist Church and a member of the Lavonia Chapter No. 377, Order of the Eastern Star.
She was preceded in death by a sister, JoAnn Jones, and a brother, Charles Stewart.
Funeral services were held Friday, June 18, in the chapel of Hamby Funeral Home, Lavonia, with Dr. Sheila Hunt and Mrs. Katy Krumbach officiating. Burial was in Franklin Memorial Gardens, North.
Survivors include her husband, C.L. Tucker; two daughters, Sue Humphrey and Kathy Isbell, both of Lavonia; two sisters, Martha Leitch, Toccoa, and Joyce Boggs, Williamston, S.C.; and five grandchildren, Stewart Humphrey, New Orleans, La., Leigh Fowler, Franklin Springs, and Sharon Lyon and Courtney and Matt Isbell, all of Lavonia.
Hamby Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MR. CRANE
U.S. Army veteran
MAYSVILLE - Bobby T. Crane, 62, diedThursday, July 15, 1999, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville.
A native of Maysville, Mr. Crane was bornOctober 28, 1936. He was a son of the late Jim and Ella Mae Presley Crane.
Mr. Crane was a U.S. Army veteran and was retired from Westinghouse-ABB, with 32 years of service.
Funeral services were held Saturday, July 17, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with David C. Roberts and the Rev. Mike Stowers officiating. Burial was in the Lebanon Methodist Church cemetery, Gillsville. Tim Crane, Willard Cartledge, Dozier Stevens, Royce Smith, Wiliam Garrish, Chip McClure, Lamar Presley and Lanier Poe served as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Maxine Buffington Crane; one son, Doug Crane, Maysville; two daughters, Gretta Sanders, Commerce, and Mrs. Sandy (Carolyn) Spurlock, Athens; three brothers, Edgar Crane, Nevada, and Howard Crane and Jimmy Crane, both of Maysville; four sisters, Margie Drake, Bernice Edwards and Mrs. Bennie (Gladys) Etris, all of Maysville, and Eva Allen, Atlanta; four grandchildren, Derek, Kayla, Eli and Jake; and two step-grandchildren, Bonny and Susan.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MRS. STANDRIDGE
Homemaker
CLEVELAND - Mrs. Brenda Shockley Standridge, 45, diedFriday, July 16, 1999, at Chestatee Regional Hospital following injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
A native of Jefferson, Mrs. Standridge was bornJanuary 18, 1954. She was a daughter of Bernice Savage Shockley, Lula, and the late Eugene "Bozo" Shockley.
Mrs. Standridge was employed at Nok and was of the Holiness faith. She was preceded in death by a sister, Tammy Hulsey, a brother, Dee Shockley, and her father-in-law, Leco Standridge.
Funeral services were held Sunday, July 18, at Union Grove Congregational Holiness Church with the Revs. Paul Flynn and Asa Dorsey officiating. Burial was in the Zion Interdenominational Church cemetery.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, W.J. Standridge; daughter and son-in-law, Tracey and Stephen Davenport, Cleveland; two sons, Stacey Standridge and Andy Standridge, both of Cleveland; four brothers, Billy Shockley and Boone Shockley, both of Lula, Joe Shockley, Indiana, and Tommy Shockley, Duluth; three sisters, Shelia Shockley, Arizona, Tina Withrow, Lula, and Shirley Adair, Gainesville; and mother-in-law, Sarah Standridge, Cleveland.
McGahee-Griffin Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in charge of arrangements.
MRS. LITTLE
Retired auditor
MORROW - Mrs. Edith Ayers Little, 79, diedMonday, July 19, 1999, at Southern Regional Medical Center.
A native of Banks County, Mrs. Little was bornSeptember 9, 1919. She was a daughter of the late Marion "Bud" and Althea Elizabeth Aaron Ayers.
Mrs. Little was a retired auditor with the Georgia Department of Revenue and was a member of Webbs Creek Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 21, at Webbs Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Hill officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, W.D. Little; one son, David Little, Comer; two daughters, Linda E. Seymore, Powder Springs, and Susan Washington, Stockbridge; three sisters, Annette Evans, Fayetteville, Jean Hill, Maysville, and Wilbert Landrum, Hapeville; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
MRS. THRONEBERRY
Former bookkeeper
LULA - Mrs. Loretta Emma Heid Throneberry diedFriday, July 2, 1999, following a brief illness.
Mrs. Throneberry was bornin the small Midwestern town of Minot, N.D., just south of Lake Darling on the Souris River, on August 28, 1916. She grew up in Saint Cloud, Minn., the adopted daughter of a railroad engineer and a homemaker.
As a young adult, she traveled to Seattle, where she worked for several years as a legal secretary. There, in 1946, she met Neal Throneberry, marriedhim six months later, and in the next three years had two children, Jeff and Judy. After a brief relocation to the islands of Hawaii, she then returned to Seattle, where, in the succeeding three years, despite previous traumatic miscarriages, two more children, Mark and Dan, were born.
In 1958, Mrs. Throneberry moved with her family to Cape Canaveral, Fla., on the Atlantic coast, for only a few months; and then to the small town of Mary Esther, in the Florida panhandle of the Gulf coast. After four years there, she again moved with her family, this time into the suburbs of Atlanta, where she would live to see her sons and daughter graduate from elementary schools, high schools and colleges.
To support her family, she worked many years as head bookkeeper for Higgins Foundary and became friends with Beth Brand, whom she shared a residence with for almost a decade.
After her retirement, Mrs. Throneberry sold her house and moved north to the southern foothills of the Smokey Mountains to be near the families of her daughter, Judy, and her eldest son, Jeff.
She most recently resided in Lula, where she lived in a small house in the woods, custom-designed and built for her by her children and family.
She was a good Catholic girl who presented a meek and gentle countenance to the world, and who diedwith her rosary at hand, said family members. She successfully nurtured four loving children into adulthood and exemplified for all who knew her the virtues of uncritical love, long-suffering patience, quiet modesty, thoughtful generosity and unwavering loyalty. She was a perennial supporter of the underdog and champion of the helpless.
Mrs. Throneberry acquired the ability to speak Seventies' teen slang, such as "It blew my mind." As a community accomplishment, she received the award for most tolerant, accepting, admired mom in Sylvan Hill, 1969-1979. She had a special interest in Camellias, hummingbirds, small dogs and Braves baseball.
Mrs. Throneberry was preceded in death by her husband, Neal Montgomery Throneberry.
A brief memorial service was held Sunday, July 4, at Hebron Presbyterian Church, Commerce. Burial services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 25, at Bethany Church, near Tullahoma, Tenn.
Survivors include children and spouses, Jeffrey Alan Throneberry, Tom and Judith Ann Howe, Mark Edward Throneberry and Daniel Montgomery and Lisa Throneberry; and five grandchildren, Natalie and Nicholas Throneberry, Kevin York and Danielle and Matthew Throneberry.
