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OBITUARIES
Story last updated at 8:43 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2001
Mildred Shaw
Grand Junction, Colo.
Mildred Hart Shaw, 91, of 2778 Patterson Road died Sunday, March
25, 2001.
A native of Casaus, NM, Mrs. Shaw was a daughter of the late
William Lee and Pearl Barker Hart and was the widow of James Earl
Shaw. She had lived in the Athens area for the past year and was
retired as a book reviewer from the Daily Sentinel Newspaper, Grand
Junction.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. April 14 at Callahan-Edfast
Mortuary, Grand Junction.
Survivors include a son, J. Scott Shaw, Athens; a brother, Lee
Hart Lynwood, Wash.; and two grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the library of
choice for the purchase of books.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, East, has charge of
arrangements.
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Mary Sue Sauls
Winder
Mary Sue Sauls, 90, died Sunday, March 25, 2001.
A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Sauls was a daughter of the
late James L. Magness and Narcy Turk Magness, and the widow of
Robert L. Sauls. She was preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Sauls.
She was a retired seamstress from Carwood Manufacturing Co. and was
a member of Union Baptist Church.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Smith's Funeral Home with
the Rev. Mike Mimms officiating. Burial will be in Union Baptist
Church cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Barnes and Reba Elrod,
both of Winder; an adopted daughter, Peggy Gaston, Winder; two
sons, Robert ''Bobby'' Sauls, Dahlonega, and Kenneth Sauls, Winder;
two sisters, Johnnie Lou Magness and Eurilla Deaton, both of
Winder; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and nieces and
nephews.
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Story last updated at 8:43 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2001
Mabel Bond Shaw
Sebring, Fla.
Mabel Bond Shaw, 91, died Saturday, March 24, 2001.
A native of Madison County, Mrs. Shaw was a widow of William A.
Shaw.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Princeton
United Methodist Church, Athens, with the Rev. Russell Repetski
officiating.
Survivors include four daughters, Carol Milligan, Betty Jean
Biringer, Jerry Starling and Marie Kubitz; five grandchildren; and
eight great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to services at
the church.
Memorials may be made to the Princeton United Methodist Church
Fund.
Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home, Sebring, Fla., has charge of
arrangements.
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Story last updated at 8:43 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2001
John Harris
Hartwell
John Ray ''Big John'' Harris, 48, of 137 Justin Road died
Sunday, March 25, 2001.
A native of Hart County, Mr. Harris was a son of Dot Tallent
Harris King, Hartwell, and the late Jimmy Frank Harris. He was
preceded in death by a stepson, Jeff Goldsmith. He was a self
employed painter and was of the Church of God faith.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Mount Olivet Church of God
with the Rev. Wayne Durden and Dr. F. Hugh Kirby officiating. The
body will be placed in the church at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in
the church cemetery.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his stepfather,
Clyde L. King, Hartwell; his wife, Jimmie Sue Norris Goldsmith
Harris; a daughter, Stephanie K. Saylors, Hartwell; a son, John R.
Harris Jr., Hartwell; a stepson, Steve Goldsmith, Hartwell; three
brothers, Dennis Harris, Jerry Harris and Roger Harris, all of
Hartwell; a grandchild; and three step-grandchildren.
The family is at the residence.
Strickland Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
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Bera Marie Nachtrab
Athens
Bera Marie Nachtrab, 86, died Saturday, March 24, 2001.
A native of Byron, Ark., Mrs. Nachtrab was a daughter of the
late Albert Lee and Ethel Mae Owens Hunter and was the widow of
Lawrence John Nachtrab. She graduated from Central City High
School, Central City, Neb., in 1934 and was a retired teacher. She
was a member of Athens First Presbyterian Church.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Evergreen Memorial Park with
the Rev. Tom Lang officiating.
Survivors include a nephew, Robert Lee Hunter, Bellevue, Neb.;
and a sister-in-law, Helen Hunter, Grand Island, Neb.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian
Church, 185 E. Hancock Ave., Athens, Ga. 30601.
Bridges Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
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Jack Armstrong Jr.
Athens
Jack ''Kim'' Armstrong Jr., 67, of 1020 Natalie Court died
Saturday, March 24, 2001.
A native of Oconee County, Mr. Armstrong was a son of the late
Jack Armstrong Sr. and Martha Flagg Armstrong and was the widower
of Willie B. Armstrong. He was a member of Shady Grove Baptist
Church.
Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Shady Grove Baptist
Church with the Rev. Tommy Hall officiating. The body will be
placed in the church at 11:30 a.m. Burial will be in Evergreen
Memorial Park.
Survivors include two daughters, Ethel M. Brown and Debra J.
Armstrong, both of Watkinsville; two sons, Robert Lee Armstrong,
Athens, and David Lee Armstrong, Watkinsville; five sisters, Martha
Thomas, Bogart, Mattie Thomas and Mary Anderson, both of Athens,
Nettie Pleze and Leedell Fortson, both of Atlanta; and three
grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. today at Hurley
Funeral Home.
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Story last updated at 8:43 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2001
Nancy Lindsay Feldmann
Albany
Nancy Lindsay Feldmann, 68, of 2510 Wexford Road died Wednesday,
March 21, 2001.
A native of Athens, Mrs. Feldmann was a daughter of Lois
Anderson Lindsay Rouse, Fayetteville, and the late Hugh Lindsay.
She was preceded in death by a son, Mark Feldmann. She had resided
in Albany for the past 40 years and was a member of St. Paul's
Episcopal Church. She was a member of the Albany-Dougherty Board of
Elections, having served as chairperson, and was a volunteer at
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Services were held March 23 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church with
the Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Downs officiating. Burial will in Crown Hill
Cemetery.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband,
Walter ''Hank'' Feldmann; four daughters, Rosemary Long,
Tallahassee, Fla., Karen Schlageter, Lilburn, Laura Gaines,
Sarasota, Fla., and Jennifer Pritchett, Atlanta; a sister, Lucy
Golden, Fayetteville; and eight grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box
1201, Albany, Ga. 31702 or to the Soup Kitchen, c/o St. Paul's
Episcopal Church, 212 N. Jefferson St., Albany, Ga. 31701.
Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors, Albany, had charge of
arrangements.
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Story last updated at 8:43 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2001
Arfellows Colclough
Athens
Arfellows Colclough, 68, of N. Rocksprings St. died Saturday,
March 24, 2001.
A native of Greene County, Mr. Colclough was a son of Annie Mae
Smith Colclough, Athens, and the late John Henry ''Jack''
Colclough.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Jackson-McWhorter
Funeral Home with the Rev. George Maxwell officiating. Burial will
be in Spaulding Cemetery.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include a daughter, Sharon
Porter, Athens; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
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Story last updated at 8:43 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2001
Robert Harry Frederick
Clarkesville
Robert Harry Frederick, 76, of 109 Scurrey Court, formerly of
Lavonia, died Sunday, March 25, 2001.
A native of Stark County, Ohio, Mr. Frederick was a son of the
late George Casper and Rosa Amelia Vossick Frederick. He was
retired from Eastern Airlines having served in a management
capacity. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was of the
Methodist faith.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hamby Funeral Home,
Lavonia, with Dr. Sheila Bookout-Hunt officiating. Entombment will
be in Forst Lawn Cemetery, Anderson, S.C.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Marie James Frederick; two
daughters, Sandra Fulton, Huntersville, N.C., and Pamela Frederick,
Lithonia; a son, Robert James Frederick, Cumming; four
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. Thursday until the
funeral hour at the funeral home.
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Story last updated at 8:43 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2001
Julia Szabo
Charlotte, N.C.
Julia Chizick Szabo, 85, of 8009 Green Lane Drive, formerly of
Hartwell, died Sunday, March 25, 2001.
A native of Philadelphia, Pa., Mrs. Szabo was a daughter of the
late John Chizick and Julia Takacz Chizick and was the widow of
Frank Szabo. She was a homemaker and was a member of Sacred Heart
of Jesus Catholic Church.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred
Heart of Jesus Catholic Church with Father Terence Kane
officiating. Burial will be in the Church Memorial Garden.
Survivors include a son, David Frank Szabo, Charlotte, S.C.; a
sister, Grace Van Fleet, Mount Morris, Mich.; two brothers, Albert
Chizick, Lincoln Park, Mich., and Alex Chizick, Livonia, Mich.
The family is at their respective homes and will receive friends
from 7-9 p.m. today at Strickland Funeral Home. The Rosary service
will be held at 8:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sacred Heart of
Jesus Catholic Church, 1009 Benson St., Hartwell, Ga. 30643.
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Story last updated at 8:43 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2001
Lottie Mae Jarrells
Athens
Lottie Mae Jarrells, 61, of 160 Herman St. died Sunday, March
25, 2001.
A native of Madison County, Mrs. Jarrells was a daughter of the
late Albert Harper and Essie Mae Jarrells and was the widow of
William O. Jarrells.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Tabors Chapel C.M.E.
Church, Ila, with the Rev. David Echols officiating. The body will
be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Survivors include a special friend, Leon Watkins, Athens; two
daughters, Shelia D. Davis and Linda J. Harper, both of Athens; a
son, Otis Jarrells, Commerce; five sisters, Sadie Wiley, Commerce,
Lavonia Lowe, Anner Jarrells, and Diama Jarrells, all of Athens,
and Georgia Ann Sorrells, Hull; three brothers, George W. Jarrells,
Athens, Lammatine Jarrells, Nicholson, and Cecil Jarrells,
Commerce; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Friends will serve as pallbearers.
Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
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Story last updated at 8:43 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2001
Robert Francis Bird Jr.
Loganville
Mr. Robert Francis Bird, Jr., Loganville, passed away on Sunday,
March 25, 2001, at the age of 89. He was born on April 7, 1911, and
grew up in Madison County, the only child of Robert F. Bird, Sr.,
and Ona Freeman Bird. He graduated from the Business school of the
University of Georgia in 1932 and was an accountant. He was an avid
golfer in Athens, Gainesville, and Stone Mountain. He was a member
of Mt. Hermon Presbyterian Church, Ila, GA. He is survived by his
wife of 60 years, Doris Richardson Bird, originally of Forest Park;
two daughters, Rosalyn Ward, Loganville, and Helen and Michael
Schuler of Grayson; four grandchildren, Teresa Ward Pridgen, CA,
Jason Ward, Atlanta, Steven Schuler, Grayson, and Jennifer Schuler,
Grayson; and one great grandchild, Torsten Pridgen.
Visitation will be held at Tom M. Wages Funeral Home, Snellville
Chapel, on Tuesday, March 27 between 6-8 p.m. Graveside services
will be held Wednesday, March 28 at 11 a.m. at Evergreen Memorial
Park, Athens, GA, with Rev. Susan Reggin officiating. In lieu of
flowers, donations may be made to either Mount Hermon Presbyterian
Church, P.O. Box 357, Ila, GA 30647 or Embracing Hospice Care,
Eastside Heritage Center, 2160 Fountain Drive, Snellville, GA
30078, in memory of Mr. Robert Francis Bird.
Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, Inc., Snellville Chapel, has
charge of arrangements.
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Dr. Almon Collins
West Columbia, S.C.
Dr. Almon Collins, 89, died Saturday, March 24, 2001.
Born in Conway he was the son of the late Needham Collins and
Sarah Elizabeth Watts Collins. He was a member of Grace Baptist
Church. He was a top salesman for Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, where he was a member of the Million Dollar Round Table
and was in sales and management. He was involved in prison
ministries in Lexington, Richland and State prisons. He was a
member of Christian Businessman's Association, the Gideons
International and the Open Air Campaign sponsored by Moody College
of Chicago.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 27, 2001 at 2 p.m.
at Grace Baptist Church. Internment will follow in Greenlawn
Memorial Park.
He is survived by his wife, Frances Sheppard Collins; two sons,
Tim Collins and his wife Kitty H. of Athens, Ga., and Robin Collins
and wife Sandra H. of Mt. Pleasant; a daughter, June C. Kemmerlin
and her husband, Dr. Rudolph H. of Mt. Pleasant; seven
grandchildren, Timothy Andrew Collins, Mary Katherine Collins,
Robin Bryan Collins, Timothy Hutson Collins, Rudolph H. Kemmerlin
Jr., Cynthia K. Nigro and Karl C. Kemmerlin; and four
great-grandchildren.
Greenlawn Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Columbia, S.C., has
charge of arrangements.
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Story last updated at 8:43 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2001
Constance Adele Hale
Athens
Constance Adele Hale, a native of East Orange, New Jersey and an
Athens area resident for most of her life, died March 25, 2001, she
was 91. Mrs. Hale was the daughter of the late Mr. Perseus Leo and
Mary Jessie Young Munford. She was the widow of the late Mr. Samuel
Alva Hale Sr. Mrs. Hale was a member of the Bethlehem First Baptist
Church, a charter member of the Georgia Power Ambassadors, and of
the Daughters of the American Revolution, Elijah Clarke Chapter.
She was the Red Cross Chairman for Clarke County schools, made
surgical dressings for the Canadian Red Cross before America was
involved in World War II, and worked for Civil Defense.
Mrs. Hale is survived by a daughter and a son-in-law, Mary and
John Spencer of Statham, GA; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Samuel
A. Hale Jr. of Panama City, FL and Robert N. and Elaine Hale of
Athens, GA; seven grandchildren, Katherine, Karen and Daniel
Spencer of Statham, GA, Elizabeth Ann Hale of Panama City, FL,
Norman Bruce Gregory of Sanford, FL, and Amy West and Robert N.
Hale Jr of Bogart, GA; five great-grandchildren, Brittany D. Hale
of Spokane, Washington, Sam and Emily West of Bogart, GA, Kimberly
Hale of Bogart, GA and Zach Hale of Bogart, GA.
The family will receive friends at Bridges Funeral Home Tuesday,
March 27 from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Mrs. Hale will lie in state for
one hour at the church before the funeral service. The funeral
service will be held at Bethlehem First Baptist Church Wednesday,
March 28, at 11:00 A.M. with Dr. Jody Hice and the Rev. Mike Peavy
officiating. Deacons from the church will be serving as
pallbearers. The Faith Sunday School Class will be acting as
honorary pallbearers. Internment will follow in Evergreen Memorial
Park.
In lieu of flowers, make contributions to the Bethlehem First
Baptist Church, P.O. Box 187, Bethlehem, GA 30620.
Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, GA, has charge of arrangements.
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