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OBITUARIES
Story last updated at 8:15 a.m. on Monday, April 24, 2000
Edward Arrington
Macon
Edward E. Arrington, 68, of 3733 Wynnwood Drive, died Sunday,
April 23, 2000.
A native of Macon, Mr. Arrington was a son of the late William
S. and Kathleen James Arrington Sr. He was retired from Sutton
Hardware, was an Air Force veteran retired from Robins Air Force
Base as a liaison officer and distribution director and was a
member of Lizella Baptist Church.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Lizella Baptist Church
with the Rev. Doug Davis officiating. Burial will be in Macon
Memorial Park.
Survivors include his wife, Frances F. Arrington; two daughters,
Angela Critzer and Beth Oscar, both of Macon; two sons, Edward
Arrington Jr., Macon, and Danny Arrington, Kennesaw; a brother,
William S. Arrington Jr., Athens; and four grandchildren.
The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 6-8
p.m. today at Snow's Memorial Chapel, Macon.
Memorials may be made to the Lizella Baptist Church Building
Fund, 2950 South Lizella Road, Lizella, GA 31052.
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Frances Shelnutt
Carlton
Frances Iler Shelnutt, 71, of 1608 Lexington-Carlton Road, died
Sunday, April 23, 2000.
A native of Oconee County, Mrs. Shelnutt was a daughter of the
late Quincey and Snowbell Colley Iler, and was the widow of Buford
Shelnutt. She was a retired bookkeeper with Murrow Brothers and
Clarke Industrial Supply and was a member of Bishop United
Methodist Church.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bernstein Funeral Home
with the Rev. Gordon Rhoden officiating. Burial will be in
Evergreen Memorial Park.
Survivors include two daughters, Wanda Jackson, Carlton, and
Susan Anglin, Watkinsville; a brother, Tom Iler; four
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
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Lint Coile
Monroe
Lint Johnson Coile, 61, of 125 Pierce St., died Sunday, April
23, 2000.
A native of Madison County, Mr. Coile was a son of the late Pat
C. and Allene Collins Coile. He retired from Transco Natural Gas
Pipeline Corporation as the senior field engineer.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Cedar Grove Baptist Church
cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Carol Fleming Coile; a son, Lint
Johnson Coile II, Monroe; five brothers, Charlie Coile, Dabney
Coile and Bobby Coile, all of Comer, Jimmy Coile, Hull, and Larry
Coile, Hartwell; and a grandchild.
The family will receive friends from 1-5 p.m. today at Pruitt
Funeral Home, Royston.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Georgia Central
Bank, P.O. Box 566, Monroe, GA 30655.
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Dewitt Porterfield
Lavonia
Hollis Dewitt ''Pap'' Porterfield, 68, of 161 Newtown Road, died
Saturday, April 22, 2000.
A native of Danielsville, Mr. Porterfield was a son of the late
Hollis Porterfield and the late Evie Graham Porterfield King, and
was preceded in death by a son, Bo Porterfield. He was a retired
construction worker, an Army veteran, and served in the 2nd Armored
Calvary Division in Korea. He was of the Presbyterian faith.
Services will be at 8 p.m. today at Ginn Funeral Home,
Carnesville, with the Revs. Joe Renfro and Alan Cole officiating.
Survivors include two daughters, Cathy Brown, Lavonia, and
Darlene Bryson, Hartwell; two sons, Mitchell Porterfield, Lavonia,
and Randy Porterfield, Carnesville; five sisters, Helen Clardy,
Carnesville, Montez Wood, Fair Play, S.C., Nancy Crowe, Anderson,
S.C., Sudie Moore, Seneca, S.C., and Blanche Hornerlein, Arkansas;
three brothers, Blant King and Joe King, both of Fair Play, S.C.,
and John Porterfield, Anderson, S.C.; eight grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
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Christine Sanders
Commerce
Christine Diane Sanders died Friday, April 21, 2000.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fairburn Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Lewis Sanders; four sisters,
Helen Barlett McWhorter, Beth McWilliams, Marsha Perry and Pam
Wiley; and a brother, David Sanders.
Higgins & Son Funeral Home, Fairburn, has charge of the
arrangements.
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Azzie Hudson
Fairburn
Azzie Ree Hudson, 65, died Thursday, April 20, 2000.
A native of Greene County, Mrs. Hudson was a daughter of the
late Cassie Stembridge and Jim Hudson. She was a member of Boswell
Baptist Church.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Boswell Baptist Church,
Greensboro, with the Rev. Eric C. Calhoun officiating. Burial will
be in the church cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter, Cassandra D. Hudson, Atlanta; five
sisters, Lessie Mae Haynes and Kathleen Hudson, both of Greensboro,
Carrie Brown, Columbus, and Beatrice Stokes and Emma Jean Lanier,
both of Jersey City, N.J.; and two brothers, E.J. Hudson and Clevon
Hubert, both of Florida.
The family is at the Hudson residence, 2030 Penfield Road,
Greensboro.
Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, has charge of the arrangements.
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Mary Bush
Cornelia
Mary Nell Golden Bush, 70, of Skyland Drive, died Sunday, April
23, 2000.
A native of Elmore County, Ala., Mrs. Bush was a daughter of the
late David D. and Elizabeth Crocket Golden. She was retired from
Mount Vernon Mills as benefits coordinator and was a member of
Cornelia First Baptist Church.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Whitfield Funeral Home,
Baldwin. Burial will be in Yonah Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include her husband, Zeb Bush; three daughters, Martha
Mitchell, Gainesville, Mary Schoonmaker, Eatonton, and Nancy House,
Mt. Airy; three sons, Phillip Bush, Abbeville, S.C., David Bush,
Cleveland, and Damon Bush, Cornelia; a brother, W. Hasty Golden,
Tallassee, Ala.; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
Memorials may be made to a charity of choice.
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Lauren Dean
Toccoa
Lauren Nicole Dean, 12, of 4324 Highway 184, died Saturday,
April 22, 2000.
A native of Atlanta, Miss Dean was a daughter of Richard and
Doreen Petersen Dean, Toccoa. She was a sixth grader at Stephens
County Middle School and was a member of the band and the chorus,
and the Stephens County Recreation softball team. She attended
Tates Creek Baptist Church.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Tates Creek Baptist Church
with the Revs. Garry Garrison and Mike Robertson officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Survivors in addition to her parents include her sister, Karli
Dean, Toccoa; and her grandparents, William and Sandra Dean,
Toccoa, and Robert and Jean Petersen, Atlanta.
Pallbearers will be Barron Dean, Mike Dean, Stewart Allen, Lee
Malone, Mickey Cash and Trent Cash.
The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9
p.m. today and 10-11 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. Tuesday at Acree-Davis
Funeral Home.
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Georgia Mae Robbins
Atlanta
Georgia Mae Robbins, 58, died Thursday, April 20, 2000.
A native of Greene County, Ms. Robbins was a daughter of George
Robbins and Josephine Lawson. She was a member of Flat Rock Baptist
Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Flat Rock Baptist Church,
White Plains, with the Rev. Robert Slaughter officiating. Burial
will be in the church cemetery.
Survivors in addition to her parents include her stepmother,
Mary Frances Robbins; two sisters, Agnes Pierce, Atlanta, and
Lucille Hill, Siloam; five brothers, Melvin Robbins and Clyde
Robbins, both of Union Point, Rufus J. Robbins, Greensboro, Jerry
Robbins, White Plains, Cleveland Robbins, Atlanta.
Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, has charge of the arrangements.
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Billy Eubanks
Commerce
Billy L. Eubanks, 68, of 659 Hoods Mill Road, died Sunday, April
23, 2000.
A native of Buncombe County, N.C., Mr. Eubanks was a son of the
late Albert and Sallie Mae Cochran Eubanks. He was a retired
grocery store manager, an Army veteran, and was of the Baptist
faith.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Survivors include three daughters, Gena Billa, Jacksonville,
Fla., Karen Simpson, Thomaston, and Janet Troutman, Clearwater,
Fla.; five sisters, Jane Bare, Snellville, Rebecca Bennefield,
Hampton, Imogene Seabolt, Commerce, Peggy Standridge, Stockbridge,
and Mildred Wilson, Warner Robins; a brother, Albert Eubanks Jr.,
Taylors, S.C.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the hospice of choice.
Little-Ward Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
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Story last updated at 7:45 a.m. on Monday, April 24, 2000
Ruth Jane King
Commerce
Mrs. Ruth Jane King, age 88, of 5841 Maysville Rd., Commerce,
Ga., died Saturday, April 22, 2000.
Mrs. King was a native of Towns County, Ga. She was the daughter
of the late Dave and Julia Elizabeth Clark Underwood. She was
retired from Blue Bell Company, a member of Wilson United Methodist
Church and attended Unity Christian Church. She was the wife of the
late Fred P. King and was preceded in death by two sons, Frank King
and Robert King.
Survivors include a sister, Dorie Smith, Commerce; a
granddaughter, Janie Boyd, Bonaire; daughter-in-law, Mary Sue King,
Bonaire; sister-in-law, Ruth Underwood, Thomasville, N.C.; and
three great-grandchilden, Tonya Boyd, Judd Holland and Jesi
Holland, all of Bonaire.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. from the chapel of
Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Revs. Dennis Harris and Dennis
Short officiating. Interment in Wilson United Methodist Church
cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday night
from 6-8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to United Hospice, 700
S. Enota St., Gainesville, GA 30501, or Unity Christian Church, 70
Unity Church Road, Maysville, GA 30558.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, has charge of the
arrangements.
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Story last updated at 7:45 a.m. on Monday, April 24, 2000
Annie Lou Rich
Danielsville
Annie Lou Booth Rich, 87, of 25 Mathis Road, died Saturday,
April 22, 2000.
A native of Madison County, Mrs. Rich was a daughter of the late
William Singleton and Carrie Carter Booth, was the widow of Charles
L. Rich, and was preceded in death by two daughters, Margie R.
Brown and Mildred R. Harris. She was retired from Georgia
Sportswear and was a member of Providence Baptist Church.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Providence Baptist Church
with the Revs. Johnny Tucker and Albert Vaughn. The body will be
placed in the church at 1 p.m. Burial will in the church cemetery.
Survivors include three sisters, Ruby M. Weeks, Fairfax, Va.,
Nellie B. Watson, Danielsville, and Addie B. Wilson, Greenville,
S.C.; a grandson and his wife, Scott Brown and Cindy Brown; and a
great-grandchild, Logan Cash Brown.
Pallbearers will be Billy Booth, Bobby Booth, Wesley Chandler,
Tim Hardman, Jr. McGee, D.L. Mealor, Jr. Shields and Nelson
Stovall.
Brown's Funeral Home, Danielsville, has charge of the
arrangements.
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