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Dolly C. Tanksley
Jasper
Dolly Chastain Tanksley, 50, formerly of White County, died
Friday, Nov. 5, 1999.
A native of Habersham County, Mrs. Tanksley was a daughter of
Cora Belle Poole Chastain, Gainesville, and the late Elmer
Chastain, and was preceded in death by a son, Royce Hill. She was a
heavy equipment operator for Densmore Grading and was of the
Baptist faith.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at McGahee-Griffin Funeral
Home, Cornelia, with the Rev. L.G. Howard officiating. Burial will
be in Yonah Memorial Gardens.
Survivors in addition to her mother include her husband, Doug
Tanksley; two daughters, Tammy Ellis, Norfolk, Va., and Valerie
Craver, Lula; a step-daughter, Amy Tanksley and a step-son, Chad
Tanksley, both of Mount Airy; four sisters, Sue Dixon, Linda Miller
and Judy Grindle, all of Lula, and Betty Allen, Demorest; and four
grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at
the funeral home.
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Bobbie Strickland
Colbert
Bobbie Strickland, 67, of 608 Buddy Moore Road, died Friday,
Nov. 5, 1999.
A native of Oconee County, Mr. Strickland was a son of Golden
Williamson Strickland and the late Robert Strickland. He worked for
Russell Research Center in Athens, was retired from the Air Force,
and was a veteran of the Vietnam War, for which he received the
Bronze Star.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Brown's Funeral Home,
Danielsville. Burial will be in Erastus Church Cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Steven Strickland, Colbert, and
David Strickland, Avondale Estates; a brother, William Strickland,
Gastonia, N.C.; and two grandchildren.
Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
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Tony F. Owens
Cleveland, GA
Tony F. Owens, 60, of 654 High Meadow Trail, died November 6,
1999.
A native of Carroll County, Ga., he was a son of the late
Charlie F. and Lottie Sewell Owens. He was employed with Holox
Welding Supplies, Athens. He was a veteran of the United States
Navy and was of the Baptist faith. He had lived in Athens for about
eight years. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Billy
Owens, Bobby Owens, Ronald Owens and Junior Owens.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 9, 1999, at
11:00 a.m. at the chapel of Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Home, Albany.
Interment will be in Crown Hill Cemetery, Albany.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Owens; son and
daughter-in-law, Kevin and Stacy Owens of Albany; daughter, Robin
Owens of Athens; daughter and son-in-law, Jill and John Summer of
Tallahassee, Fla.; two sisters, Brenda Palmer of Pompano Beach,
Fla. and Ruth Sauls of Villa Rica, Ga.; brother, Charles Owens of
Conyers, Ga.; three grandchildren, Katelyn Owens, Celeste Summer
and Ty Summer.
The family will receive friends Sunday, November 7, from 2:00
until 4:00 p.m. at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, EAST, and Monday
from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Home.
Lord & Stephens, EAST is in charge of local arrangements.
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Carl N. Young
Athens
Carl N. Young, 87, died Friday, Nov. 5, 1999.
A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Mr. Young was a son of the late
Joseph and Carolyn Young. A resident of Athens for 20 years, he was
a retired dance instructor and antique dealer. He attended the
University of Georgia Catholic Center.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the UGA Catholic Center
with the Father Jack McDowell officiating. Burial will be in Oconee
Memorial Park, Watkinsville.
Survivors include his wife, Adelia Schragner Young; two
daughters, Karen Y. Czarick, Bogart, and Barbara Y. Castricone,
Boca Raton, Fla.; four sons, Gene Young, Milledgeville, Paul Young,
Medford, Ore., Carl Young Jr. and David Young, both of Hamburg,
N.Y.; and eight grandchildren.
Arthur Bowick's Oconee Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
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Theodore R. Tharps
Elberton
Theodore R. Tharps, of 119 Burke St., died Wednesday, Nov. 3,
1999.
He was a son of the late Mrs. Minnie Tharp. He served as
chairman of the Steward Board and Trustee Board, was a past Exalted
Ruler of the Granite City Elk Lodge #1343, and was served as
principal in Calhoun Falls, S.C. school system. He was a member of
St. Mary's C.M.E. Church.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at St. Mary's C.M.E. Church
with the Rev. Carlton Taylor officiating. The body will be placed
in the church at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Green Lawn Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Nelcena Tharp; a daughter, Mrs.
Theodosia Edwards, Decatur; two grandchildren; and a
great-grandchild.
The family is at the residence.
C.W. Phelps Funeral Home, Elberton, is in charge of the
arrangements.
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Cora M. Casper
Watkinsville, Ga.
Cora M. Casper, 89, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1999.
A native of Union County, Mrs. Caper was a daughter of the late
Mr. Grayson and Dillia Holbrooks Jackson. She was preceded in death
by a daughter, Sybil Casper Skelton, and a son, Robert Casper. She
lived in the Athens area most of her life and was of the Baptist
faith.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Bridges Funeral Home with
the Rev. Larry Holmes officiating. Burial will be in the Chapel
Christian Church Cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter, Ann Finch, Athens; a son, Victor
Casper, Watkinsville; three sons and daughters-in-law, Roy and Sara
Casper, Athens, William and Johnnie Casper, Danielsville, and Gene
and Patty Casper, Nicholson; a daughter-in-law, Diane Casper,
Bogart; 13 grandsons, Victor W. Casper, Benny Casper, David Casper,
Sam Casper, Grayson Casper, Jeff Rice, Mark Rice, Jimmy Finch,
Robert W. Casper, Adam Casper, Marty Casper, Michael Casper and
Jackie Pace; 10 granddaughters, Marcie Boone, Barbara Lapczynski,
Wendy Gunthorp, Paula Caudell, Lacrecia Bradshaw, Teresa Fleeman,
Sandy Shaw, Loree Looney, Deborah White and Susan Phillips; 36
great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren.
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Sibyl Dean
Austell
Sibyl Smith Reeves Dean, 75, of 2130 Anderson Mill Road, died
Friday, Nov. 5, 1999.
A native of High Point, N.C., Mrs. Dean was a daughter of the
late Estelle Scroggs Smith. Formerly of Greenville, S.C., she was a
homemaker and a member of East Park Baptist Church.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Greenville
Memorial Gardens with the Rev. T. Spencer LeGrand officiating.
Survivors include a daughter, Harriett Reeves Lester, Athens; a
son, Harold Thomas Reeves Jr., Marietta; a sister, Lois Hendrix,
Greenville, S.C.; a brother, Ralph E. Smith, Warner Robbins; four
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 12-2 p.m. today at Mackey
Mortuary, Greenville, S.C.
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Franklin D. Strickland
Cornelia
Franklin Dean Strickland, 36, of 622 Farlinger St., died Friday,
Nov. 5, 1999.
A native of Habersham County, Mr. Strickland was a son of Mr.
Earl King and Mrs. Willie Ruth Strickland. He was a member of
Ebenezer Baptist Church in Mount Airy.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Ebenezer Baptist Church,
Mount Airy, with the Rev. Oliver Dorsey officiating.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Earnestine Trimiar, Cornelia;
and a brother, Mr. Rin Strickland, Rome.
The family is at the residence of Mrs. Trimiar, 434 Farlinger
St., Cornelia.
Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home, Toccoa, is in charge of the
arrangements.
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