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OBITUARIES
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L. Milton ''Red'' Leathers Jr.
Athens
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[INLINE] L. Milton 'Red' Leathers Jr.
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L. Milton ''Red'' Leathers Jr., 91, died March 3, 2000, at his
home after a brief illness. Mr. Leathers always said that his
obituary would begin: ''Although not a native Athenian, he had
lived in this city since he was 1.'' He was born in Winder,
Gwinnett County, Georgia, on December 16, 1908, the son of L.M. and
Lottie Honea Leathers. His parents moved to Athens in 1910. Mr.
Leathers graduated from Athens High School as the only athlete to
letter in all four sports at old Athens High: football, basketball,
baseball and track. At the University of Georgia, ''Red'' Leathers
was one of the ''Flaming Sophomores'' of 1929 that defeated Yale in
the dedication game for new Sanford Stadium and was so recognized
this past October on it's 70th anniversary. He was named to several
All Conference and All America teams, and is a member of the
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and the Bulldog Wall of Fame. He is the
recipient of the National Football Leagues' Distinguished Alumnus
Award, having played for the Philadelphia Eagles.
During World War II, while stationed at the Pentagon, Mr.
Leathers distinguished himself by developing an ordinance
distribution plan that the British government said, ''shortened the
war by months.'' For this, Colonel Leathers received the Legion of
Merit, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, as well as
awards from the French and Russian governments.
Returning to Athens after the war, Mr. Leathers joined the
family business, L.M. Leathers' Sons, and along with his brothers,
built the operation into a nationally and internationally known
concern that traded to 18 foreign countries. Mr. Leathers' company
held patents on several items invented and manufactured at the
Pulaski Street plant and distributed around the world. He was also
president of the Athens Terminal Company and was for forty years a
director of the First National Bank of Athens, now SunTrust.
In 1939, Mr. Leathers married Sarah Pharr Erwin, who survives
her husband. The couple celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary
on December 16, 1999. Mr. Leathers is also survived by a daughter,
Camilla Leathers Seabolt of Vienna, Va., and a son, Milton Leathers
III of Athens and Yancheng, China. Mr. Leathers has seven
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Also surviving are Mr.
Leathers' brother, Claude McGinnis Leathers of Athens, and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Mr. Leathers was active in the civic and community life in
Athens and Georgia, holding positions in the Chamber of Commerce,
as well as being on several Athens mayors' and Georgia governors'
staffs. Over the years he held memberships in the Athens Country
Club, the Gridiron Club (of Washington D.C. and Athens), the
Bulldog Club, the Chi Phi Fraternity, the NFL Alumni Club, the
Piedmont Driving Club, the Athens Touchdown Club, the Presidents
Club and many others. Mr. Leathers was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church of Athens.
Dr. Glenn Doak will officiate at a graveside service at Oconee
Hill Cemetery on Tuesday, March 7, at 3:00 p.m. The family will
receive friends at the family residence and at Bernstein Funeral
Home from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, March 6.
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J.C. Cowart
Hull
J.C. Cowart, 75, of 585 Jack-Sharp Road, died Saturday, March 4,
2000.
A native of Clarke County, Mr. Cowart was a son of the late
Earnest and Annie Smith Cowart. He worked for the State Highway
Department for the Department of Transportation and was a member of
Edwards Baptist Church.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Brown's Funeral Home,
Danielsville, with the Rev. Dennis Kesler officiating. Burial will
be in Hull Baptist Church cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Essie Whitehead Cowart; two
daughters, Robin Doster, Colbert, and Susan Huff, Hull; two sons,
Lewis Cowart, Hull, and Nelson Cowart, Cummings; a brother, Paul
Cowart, Athens; four sisters; four grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Ronny Doster, Asa Huff, Clay Huff, and Grant
Culbertson.
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Evelyn Torrence
Hartwell
Evelyn Ledford Torrence, 78, of 160 Lewis Drive, died Saturday,
March 4, 2000.
A native of Polk County, Mrs. Torrence was a daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Ledford. She was a member of the Hartwell
First Baptist Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. at Strickland Funeral Home with Drs.
Kent Anglin and Hugh Kirby officiating. Burial will be in Nancy
Hart Memorial Park.
Survivors include her husband, Carl F. Torrence; a son, Larry J.
Torrence, Sanford, N.C.; a sister, Clara Kapuschinsky, Ormond
Beach, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9
p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1
Coporate Square, Suite 127, Atlanta, GA 30329.
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Joseph Conway Pendergrass
Gainesville
Joseph Conway Pendergrass Sr., of 1283 Wessell Road,
Gainesville, died Friday, March 3, 2000, at Northeast Georgia
Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Pendergrass was
the owner and CEO of Wallace Sheet Metal Works, Inc. and Wallace
Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. of Gainesville, Ga. Mr.
Pendergrass was 70 years of age.
Born in Elberton, Ga., Mr. Pendergrass was the son of the late
Alva Wesley Pendergrass and Cora Lee Pendergrass of Athens. He
attended Athens High School and the University of Georgia. After an
apprenticeship in Athens, Mr. Pendergrass became a skilled metal
artisan and purchased Wallace Sheet Metal Works in 1954. In 1957 he
moved his family to Gainesville and quickly expanded his business
to include service and installation of heating and air conditioning
systems for residential and commercial applications. Under his
leadership, Wallace Sheet Metal Works, established 1898, continues
to supply custom metal design and fabrication to industry.
Working with regional utility companies, Mr. Pendergrass became
interested in alternative energy sources in the early 1970's and
was recognized by business and professional groups as a leader in
energy conservation using solar and heat pump water heating
technology. The focus of his experimentation and invention was to
provide cost-effective, commercial solutions which performed as
well in the field as in the laboratory. Mr. Pendergrass holds two
U.S. patents in heat pump technology and received a grant from the
U.S. Department of Energy to further his heat pump research and
development. Throughout his career he served as consultant and
adviser to municipal, trade and academic organizations in
establishing codes and standards in the field of heating and air
conditioning.
Mr. Pendergrass was a life-long member of the Methodist Church
with membership at Young Harris Methodist Church in Athens, Ga.,
and later in Gainesville at St. Paul Methodist Church on Washington
Street. He was active in community affairs through his church work,
the Gainesville-Hall County Chamber of Commerce and the Elks Club
of Gainesville. Mr. Pendergrass is survived by his wife, Virginia
Bishop Pendergrass, and four sons, Joseph C. Pendergrass Jr.,
Richard R. Pendergrass, Steven M. Pendergrass, and Allan D.
Pendergrass. He is also survived by his brother, Col. Alva W.
Pendergrass Jr. of Martin, Tennessee.
Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, March 6, 2000, at 10
a.m. at St. Paul Methodist Church in Gainesville with the Revs.
Mack Riley and Wesley Stephens presiding. Immediately after the
funeral, the Rev. David Perkins will preside over interment at
Antioch Christian Church in Watkinsville, Ga., at 1:30 p.m. The
family will receive friends at Brewer & Riley Funeral Home,
Gainesville, on Sunday from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Those wishing to
make memorial contributions may do so to St. Paul United Methodist
Church, 404 Washington St., N.W. Gainesville, GA 30501.
Brewer & Riley Funeral Home of Gainesville in charge of
arrangements.
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Frank Bramblett
Athens
Willis Frank Bramblett, 77, of 285 Clarke Drive, died Sunday,
March 5, 2000.
A native of Forsyth County, Mr. Bramblett was the son of the
late George Washington and Velvie Tribble Bramblett. During World
War II, Sgt. Bramblett fought with the 317th Infantry of the 3rd
Army in Europe for two years and helped liberate the concentration
camp at Buchenwald. In 1946 he married Mary Sybil Mashburn of
Wedowee, Ala., where they lived for 10 years, raised their son, and
owned and operated a furniture store. The Brambletts lived in
Athens for 26 years, where Frank worked as an Athletic Facilities
Foreman in the Physical Education Department at the University of
Georgia. He was a member of Green Acres Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Green Acres
Baptist Church. The Rev. Mark Babin will officiate. Interment will
be in Athens Memory Gardens.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Jolly Elders, the Jubilee
Fellowship Choir, and the Men's Sunday School Class of Green Acres
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Sybil Mashburn Bramblett of Athens;
a son, Frank Bramblett Jr. of Plymouth Meeting, Penn.; a sister,
Mrs. Wendel C. Ottwell of Cumming; two brothers, Edwin Bramblett of
Eatonton, and Thad Bramblett of Cumming; and a grandson, Reid
Bramblett of Plymouth Meeting, Penn.
The family will receive friends Monday from 6-8 p.m. at Lord &
Stephens Funeral Home, East.
Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to the
American Cancer Society, 1060 Gaines School Road, Suite B-2,
Athens, GA 30605, or the Green Acres Baptist Church Building Fund,
2085 Barnett Shoals Road, Athens, GA 30605.
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Eddie Tomlin
Atlanta
Eddie M. Tomlin, 88, died Saturday, March 4, 2000.
Formerly of White County, Mrs. Tomlin was the daughter of the
late Matt and Mandy Gerrin Loggins. She was a homemaker and was of
the Baptist faith.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home, Cornelia, with the Rev. John Humphries officiating.
Burial will be in New Bridge Baptist Church cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter, Eva Mae Christmas, Stockbridge;
six sons, Bobby Tomlin, Lithonia, John Tomlin and Billy Tomlin,
both of McDonough, and L.G. Tomlin, Kenneth Tomlin, and David
Tomlin, all of Atlanta; a stepson, Howard Tomlin, Atlanta; two
brothers, Clyde Loggins and M.L. Loggins, both of Gainesville; 16
grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at
the funeral home.
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Ella McGahee
Athens
Ella Bell Walker McGahee, 55, of 270 Vine St., died Friday,
March 3, 2000.
A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. McGahee was a daughter of
the late President and Minnie Middlebrooks Walker. She was a member
of Brooks Mission Church.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Winfrey's Mutual Funeral
Home with the Rev. Bob Bradford officiating. Burial will be in
Clarke Grove Baptist Church cemetery, Stephens.
Survivors include her husband, Bobby McGahee; two daughters,
Minnie Bell Smith and Donna Davis, both of Athens; a son, Ronnie
James Smith; a sister, Sally Tate, Bogart; a brother, James Walker,
Stephens; and three grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 12-6 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
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Thelma Potts Orr
Signal Mountain, Tenn.
Thelma Potts Orr, 91, of 100 James Blvd., died Saturday, March
4, 2000.
A native of Madison County, Ga., Mrs. Orr was a daughter of
Lester William and Vessie Alberta Hutchins Potts, and was the widow
of Fred L. Orr. Formerly of Nicholson, she was a member of
Nicholson Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Central High
School, Chattanooga, Tenn., and the University of Chattanooga. She
received a master's degree in education and a specialist's degree
in education from the University of Georgia. She began her career
as a teacher at Benton High School in Nicholson, then became county
curriculum director for Jackson and Madison Counties. She ended her
career as a vocational education specialist with the Georgia
Department of Education.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, with the Rev. Allen Seagraves officiating. Burial will be
Jackson Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include a son, William J. Orr, Chattanooga, Tenn.; a
granddaughter, Lori O. Stansell, Signal Mountain, Tenn.; a
grandson, William J. Orr Jr., Austin, Texas; and four
great-grandchildren, Trey Stansell and Will Stansell, both of
Signal Mountain, Tenn., and Katie Orr and Mary Orr, both of Austin,
Texas.
The family will receive friends from 5-9 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
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Bill Standard
Clayton
Grover Wilson ''Bill'' Standard, 86, of 230 Stornoway Drive,
Unit 2, died Friday, March 3, 2000.
A native of Luella, Ga., Mr. Standard was the son of the late
Grover Forrest and Lavonia Neal Standard. He was a U.S. Army Air
Corp veteran. He had lived in the Athens area for 41 years before
moving to Clayton. He was retired from National Life and Accident
Insurance Company and was a member of the First Christian Church of
Athens. He was preceded in death by two sons, Jimmie and Jerry
Standard; a grandson, Bryan Standard; two brothers, Forrest
Standard and Ralph Standard; and a sister, Flora Caldwell.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lord &
Stephens Funeral Home, West, with the Rev. Ray Austin and the Rev.
Mollie Douglass officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen
Memorial Park.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Standard of Clayton; a son,
David, and his wife Pat Standard of Clayton; a sister, Frances
Chapman of Milner; two grandchildren, Amy and her husband Bill
Pauls of Marietta, and Kevin and his wife Gina Standard of
Marietta; two great-grandchildren, Ethan Standard and Haley Pauls;
and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 1-2 p.m. at the
funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hospice of NE
Georgia, P.O. Box 586, Clayton, GA 30525, or the First Christian
Church Endowment Fund, 268 W. Dougherty St., Athens, GA 30601.
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Mary Knox
Commerce
Mary Harper Knox, 83, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000.
Services were held Saturday, March 4, 2000, at the New Faith
Methodist Church, Commerce.
Survivors include a sister, Charlie Ann Griffith, Cleveland,
Ohio; a brother, Cepeus Harper, Commerce; and an adopted son,
Arthur Miller, Atlanta.
Mason's Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of the
arrangements.
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Curt Young
Comer
Curt ''J.C.'' Young, 72, died Sunday, March 5, 2000.
A native of Oglethorpe County, Mr. Young was a son of the late
Shelton Barnett and Jesmer May Meadow Young, and was preceded in
death by a son, Wayne Young. He was a forester and farmer and was a
member of Collier Baptist Church.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Arnoldsville Cemetery with
the Rev. Terry Smith officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Geneva Booth Young; two sons, Roy
Young and Melvin Young, both of Comer; a sister, Louise Hilliard,
Colbert; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; nieces and
nephews.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Oglethorpe, is in charge of the
arrangements.
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