-Composite Proof 0:12 0:00 RMAIN1208OD8FMAIN1208OD8 4 Star 8D 8D RR RR BlueRedYellowBlack Blue RedYellowBlack D8 Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 4 Bob Williams 72, raised trees, horses KENNESAW By KAY POWELL Christmas tree farming, Bob retirement project, was a family affair on both sides. Throughout the year, Mr. Williams had his wife, three daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren and assorted other family members tending trees. From Thanksgiving until a week before Christmas, his family pitched in to sell 1,500 choose-and-cut Christmas trees to people who made the experience a family tradition.
When families traveled to Salacoa Valley Christmas Tree Farm to cut their own, they were treated to horse- drawn wagon rides, pony rides and hot cider, said his daughter Carla Carmean of Kennesaw. year, they put his trees in the Mansion, they were so she said. The funeral for Robert F. Williams, 72, who died of cancer Monday at his Kennesaw residence, is 1 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Marietta.
Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Williams, a past president of the Georgia Christmas Tree Growers Association, had 30 acres in trees in Cherokee County. He maintained 15,000 trees which take five years to mature. He preferred a Leland cypress for his personal Christmas tree and helped popularize them throughout the state, Mrs.
Carmean said. the grueling heat of summer, he would have us out there pruning trees and watering them and coloring them. It was a year-round she said. were out there every Thanksgiving Day for the opening. Some Saturdays and Sundays, we never sat Mr.
Williams admitted in a 1998 Atlanta Journal- Constitution article, a tough way to make a Mr. Williams, who held a degree in forestry, kept Tennessee walking horses on the remaining 10 acres of his land. After 24 years, he phased out the tree business in 2000 in favor of boarding and breeding horses, said his son- in-law Steve Carmean of Kennesaw. saw the writing on the wall. Trees are a lot of work, and horses are much less work.
He could always find help with the Mr. Carmean said. As his interest in horses grew, so did Mr. He was on the board of the Georgia Spotted Saddle Horse Association and was a member of the National Racking Horse Association. Bob, when something near and dear to your heart, you do what you can to sustain Mr.
Carmean said. His friend Douglas Middleton of Kennesaw said they shared square-dancing, trail riding, hunting deer and antelope in Wyoming and an interest in the Cherokee Indians. was kind of laid-back and very enthusiastic about he said. Mr. Carmean said: biggest thing about Bob was his fairness that was unequalled and his patience that was just Survivors include his wife, Jean Callaham Williams; two other daughters, Teri Vermilya of Kennesaw and Robin Pittman of Marietta; a sister, Hazel Smith of Lakeview; and eight grandchildren.
Family photo Bob Williams shows off one of his Tennessee walking horses. He began boarding and breeding horses in 2000. Our policy: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution strives to make this list a complete record of deaths in the metro area and of selected deaths elsewhere. Please ask your funeral home or cremation society to call us at 404-526-5342 or fax us at 404-526-7517 These listings are free. For a Family-Placed Death Notice, for which there is a charge, have your funeral home contact our paid notice department at 404-526-5271 DEATHS FUNERALS HARRIETTE I.
BARKER, 87, died Sunday. Funeral, 11 a.m. today, H.M. Patterson Son, Oglethorpe Hill. SARAH BORKOWSKY, 72, died Tuesday.
Graveside service, 2 p.m. today, Crest Lawn Memorial Park; H.M. Patterson Son, Arlington Chapel. MATTIE E. NEAL, 76, died Sunday.
Funeral, 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Bethel Baptist Church, Junction City; Funeral Home, Talbotton. EDNA LEE BARBER SIZEMORE, 98, died Tuesday. Funeral, 10 a.m. Thursday, H.M.
Patterson Son, Arlington Chapel. BARBARA HAMILTON TURNER, 83, died Sunday. The body will be cremated. Funeral, 3 p.m. today, H.M.
Patterson Son, Oglethorpe Hill. ELAINE BEVERLY WILSON, 53, died Sunday. The body was cremated. Memorial service, 2 p.m. Sunday, Medford-Peden Funeral Home.
DORIS SMITH, 71, of Adairsville died Monday. Funeral, 2 p.m. today, Mount Carmel United Methodist Church; R. Dudley Barton Son Funeral Home. JOHN MARTIN, 31, of Carrollton died Monday.
Funeral plans will be announced by Jones-Wynn Funeral Home, Douglas Chapel. JAMES AARON WHITE, 82, of Temple died Monday. Funeral, 2 p.m. Friday, Jones-Wynn Funeral Home, Villa Rica. SIBYL DAVIS, 85, of Ball Ground died Monday.
The body will be cremated. Memorial service, 3 p.m. Saturday, 101 Tunnel Hill Drive; Cremation Society of the South. LORETTA LYNNE JACK, 42, of Ball Ground died Monday. Funeral, 2 p.m.
Thursday, Ingram Funeral Home. VIRGINIA LEAVELL, 70, of Woodstock died Tuesday. Funeral, 11 a.m. Friday, Sosebee Funeral Home. JAMES DAVIS MASSENGALE, 76, of Senoia died Monday.
Funeral, 3 p.m. today, Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville. GLORIA C. ZAWROTNIAK MATYLEWICH, 72, of Canton died Sunday.
Funeral, 11 a.m. Friday, Huey Funeral Home. ERNIE RANFOS, 74, of Canton died Monday. Funeral, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, St.
Michael the Archangel Catholic Church; Woodstock Funeral Home. GEORGE P. BURNETT 65, of Forest Park died Sunday. Funeral, 11 a.m. today, Thomas L.
Scroggs, Southside Chapel. IRENE JENKINS DUNN 73, of Marietta died Monday. Funeral, 11 a.m. Saturday, Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home. ROBERT THOMAS ELROD 32, of Powder Springs died Dec.
1. The body was cremated. A private memorial service is planned; West Cobb Funeral Home. JAMES H. MITCHELL 75, of Powder Springs died Monday.
Funeral, 2 p.m. Thursday, Davis-Struempf Funeral Home. ROYCE SPANN 83, of Marietta died Sunday. Funeral, 10 a.m. Friday, Fortified Hills Baptist Church; Roy Davis Funeral Home.
WILLIAM BONNER 58, of Senoia died Friday. Funeral, noon Thursday, Sellers-Smith funeral home. MAYNARD A. HANSON 87, of Newnan died Monday. Graveside service, 2 p.m.
Thursday, Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Whitesburg; McKoon Funeral Home. MARY GOLDMER CARTER BUFFINGTON 96, of Decatur died Monday. Funeral, 2 p.m. today, A.S. Turner Sons.
MARION BRUCE BUTLER 63, of Lithonia died Monday. Funeral, 1 p.m. Thursday, Wages Sons Funeral Home, Stone Mountain. ARTHUR KUGEL 95, of Decatur died Sunday. Funeral, 2 p.m.
today, First Baptist Church of Decatur; A.S. Turner Sons. DONALD VANCE WHITE 64, of Fayetteville died Friday. Funeral, 11 a.m. today, Carl J.
Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville. MARGIE PHELPS 47, of Alpharetta died Tuesday. Funeral plans will be announced; Louie E. Jones Funeral Home. EDDIE MAE PHILLIPS 87, of Palmetto died Monday.
Funeral, 2 p.m. Thursday, Shepard at Holly Hill. MAMIE ELROD FEAGINS 80, of Buford died Monday. Funeral, 2 p.m. Thursday, Flanigan Funeral Home.
CRAIG E. HOOVER 47, of Snellville died Monday. Funeral, 2 p.m. Saturday, Tom M. Wages, Snellville Chapel.
RODGER PAUL LEVON 56, of Snellville died Monday. The body will be cremated. Memorial service, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Tom M. Wages, Snellville Chapel.
JAMES KENNETH THOMPSON 49, of Lawrenceville died Saturday. Funeral, 2 p.m. Thursday, Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville. JILL E. SMITH WEBB 35, of Lawrenceville died Monday.
Funeral, 3 p.m. Thursday, Hamby Funeral Home, Lavonia. JEFF MIRRON GEE 55, of Gainesville died Monday. Funeral, 2 p.m. Thursday, Memorial Park Funeral Home.
ELOISE FRANCES RICH GILLELAND 71, of Oakwood died Monday. Funeral, 11 a.m. Thursday, Memorial Park Funeral Home. KYLEIGH ELIZABETH HEWELL infant daughter of Brandi and Kyle Hewell of Gillsville, died Sunday. Graveside service, 4 p.m.
Thursday, Memorial Park Cemetery. MARY MANKO 95, of Flowery Branch died Sunday. The body was cremated. Memorial service plans will be announced; Memorial Park Funeral Home. LUDFORD EDWARD MEEHAN SR 83, of McDonough died Monday.
Funeral, 2 p.m. Thursday, Haisten Funeral Home, McDonough. ANGELA P. MORRELL 50, of Mount Olive, formerly of Stockbridge and Columbus, died Monday. Funeral, 11 a.m.
Thursday, Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Macon Chapel, Columbus. RUBY UPCHURCH MORRIS 92, of McDonough died Tuesday. Graveside service, 11 a.m. Thursday, McDonough City Cemetery; Haisten Funeral Home, McDonough. ALMA FEW 88, of Oxford died Monday.
The body was cremated. Memorial service, 2 p.m. today, Caldwell Cowan. ELISE DIAL JEFFRIES 87, of Covington died Tuesday. Funeral, 2 p.m.
Thursday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Oxford; J.C. Harwell Son. GRACE TANKERSLEY 77, of Covington died Tuesday. Funeral, 11 a.m. Thursday, Caldwell Cowan.
BETTY JEAN NEW LESTER 71, of Hiram died Monday. Funeral, 2 p.m. today, Hiram Funeral Home. MARY FRANCES BOGGS 78, of Dalton died Monday. The body will be cremated.
Funeral, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dawnville United Methodist Church; Ponders Funeral Home. DORIS KATHERINE MUZZIO CLARK 78, of Cornelia died Tuesday. No service is planned; McGahee-Griffin Stewart Funeral Home. DELMAR PAUL DIXON 86, of Dalton died Monday.
Funeral, 2 p.m. today, Ponders Funeral Home. DELORES M. ECHOLS 67, of Watkinsville died Monday. Funeral, 11 a.m.
Thursday, Johnson United Methodist Church; Arthur Oconee Chapel. WANDA H. FINLEY 55, of Athens died Monday. Funeral, 2 p.m. Thursday, West Cobb Funeral Home.
BEN F. JESSUP 89, of Cochran died Monday. Funeral, 3 p.m. today, Fisher Funeral Home. MILDRED V.
KAROLY 75, of Winder died Monday. The body was cremated. Memorial service plans in Pennsylvania will be announced; Smith Funeral Home. RICHARD MALDONADO 47, of Winder died Monday. Funeral, 7 p.m.
Thursday, 319 Mary Alice Drive; Smith Funeral Home. WAYNE MOORE 52, of Cohutta died Sunday. The funeral was Tuesday; Ponders Funeral Home. SARA TAYLOR NIXON 86, of Jacksonville, a LaGrange native, died Friday. Funeral, 10 a.m.
Thursday, Striffler- Hamby Mortuary, LaGrange. ANDREW JOHN PAPSON 95, of Hiawassee died Sunday. The body was cremated. Memorial service plans will be announced; Mountain View Funeral Home. LORENE MARGARET ANDERSON SCOTT 83, of Commerce died Monday.
Funeral, 2 p.m. today, Little-Ward Funeral Home. RICHARD STEPHEN TAYLOR 59, of Rayle died Saturday. Graveside service, 2 p.m. today, Memorial Park Cemetery, Clinton, Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton.
ON AJC.COM/OBITS Compelling life stories every day. Find news obituaries and family-placed death notices from the past 30 days, send or read condolences online and search obituary archives. OBITUARIES MARIETTA Kenneth Bramlett, Purple Heart winner By DERRICK HENRY An injury at Iwo Jima in 1945 stop Kenneth Bramlett from returning to the World War II battlefield. But he had to wait 56 years for his Purple Heart. Mr.
Bramlett joined the Marines in 1941 he thought it was the toughest outfit and he wanted to see if he could measure said his son, Kenneth Eugene Bramlett of Big Canoe. Mr. Bramlett was assigned to an artillery battery in the South Pacific. job was to keep the hand-laid telephone lines open between the battery and forward his son said. have the luxury of being in foxholes.
He had to repair the lines under the worst of Those circ*mstances included four battles: Saipan and Tinian, Roi Namur and Iwo Jima. For keeping the telephone lines open under severe mortar and sniper fire at Saipan and Tinian, Mr. Bramlett received a citation for bravery. At Iwo Jima, he was not so lucky. Shrapnel from a mortar round ripped through his left leg on Feb.
24, five days after the attack began. medics patched it up and he went right back into his son said. Despite his wound, Mr. Bramlett continued keeping lines open for the 4th Marine Division until the battle officially ended March 25. Kenneth Earl Bramlett, 82, of Marietta died Sunday at Tranquility Hospice after complications from a series of strokes.
The funeral is 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church of Marietta. Carmichael Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. At the time of his Iwo Jima injury, medics said they would put him in for a Purple his son said. Dad saw the severed arms and legs and heads of his friends all around him and said he deserve Fast-forward half a century.
Mr. Bramlett, who had spent his career working in the lumber and construction industries, learned that there were medical benefits to receiving a Purple Heart. With the encouragement of friends, he applied. On Sept. 6, 2001, he was presented with a Purple Heart by Gen.
Raymond Davis, then the most highly decorated living Marine, at the Navy- Marine Corps Reserve Center in Marietta. one of the great days of my Mr. Bramlett said at the time. Survivors include two other sons, Wayne Douglas Bramlett of Woodstock and John Michael Bramlett of Bellingham, four brothers, Ray Bramlett, Don Bramlett and Wayne Bramlett, all of Marietta, and Alton Bramlett of Birmingham; a sister, Christine Haney of Smyrna; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. ANDY SHARP Staff Kenneth Bramlett was awarded the Purple Heart in 2001 for wounds received at Iwo Jima in 1945.
Obits continued on D9 DAVIS, Crystal Homegoing Services for Crystal Alana Davis of 1265 Glen Forest Way, Decatur, GA, will be held Thursday, December 9, 2004, 12:30 P.M. at Woods Memorial Baptist Church, Old National Highway, College Park, GA, with remains placed instate at 10:30 A.M., The Reverend Tony Mosley, Pastor, Pastor Anthony Dixon, New Birth United Church of God. Interment, Kennedy International Memorial Gardens, Ellenwood, GA. The family will receive friends this evening, Wednesday, December 8, 2004 at New Birth United Church of God, Old National Highway, College Park, GA from 7:30 P.M.-8:30 P.M. She is survived by two brothers, Corey F.
Davis and Frederick D. Davis; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Favors (Alma), Bishop Clarence Davis and Mary Adams; aunts, Jeanette (Hugh) Smith, Dr. Evelyn Wynn-Dixon, Gardenia Favors, Delores Brooks, Deborah Townsend and Trina Davis; uncles, Melvin Favors, Christopher Favors, Grover Favors, Clarence Davis, Jr.
and Cecil Adams; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Family and friends are asked to assemble at 7914 Palomino Pass, Riverdale, GA at 11:30 A.M. Donald Trimble Mortuary, 1876 Second Avenue, 404-371-0772-3 Express condolences at ajc.com/obits DALLAS, Daniel Mr. Daniel Dallas, who passed December 4, 2004, will be funeralized Thursday, December 9, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. from Mt.
Patmos Baptist Church. Rev. Kevin Lee, officiating. Interment, Resthaven Cemetery. Survivors are five daughters, Linda, Lydia, Angelia, Nancy, and Pamela; one son, Daniel, a sister, 13 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Please assemble at 2566 Rainshower at 10:00 a.m Raleigh Rucker Funeral Home, 404-288-7015. Express condolences at ajc.com/obits CUTHBERTSON, Robert Robert E. Cuthbertson 67, of Flowery Branch, died Monday, December 6, 2004.Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Mike Faulkner officiating.
Interment will be in Mt. View Park Cemetery, Marietta, GA. Mr. Cuthbertson is survived by his wife, Jane M. Cuthbertson of Flowery Branch, GA; sister, Amy C.
Matthews, of Conyers, GA; nephew, Glenn H. Ramsey of Nashville, TN.The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home, Marietta, GA. Express condolences at ajc.com/obits CORBIN, Jennifer 007012261 JENNIFER BARBER-CORBIN A celebration for the life of Jennifer Barber- Corbin, 33, will be held this Friday, the 10th of December, 3:30 pm at the Sugar- hill United Methodist Church in Buford, GA. Jennifer was a most amazing person. A living angel.
She was the light that filled our eyes and the overwhelming love that held our family together. She was a most amazing mother that lifted her children in her grace. She was the daughter any parent would have been so proud to have raised. She was the sister, the best friend in our lives. She was my role model in motherhood.
She was the beacon that lit our souls even in the darkest hour. She was a lover of children and adored all the children she taught at Sugarhill Day School. Her laughter was infectious and her smile brightened any day. There are no words to express the sorrow our family is feeling. There are no words that could be used to express her goodness and her love of life.
Though our lives will never be the same, with grace we have eternal life so that we will never be parted again. Survivors include husband, Barton Corbin. Her two children, Dalton (7) and Dillon (5), for whom she lived. Her mother and father, Max and Narda Barber, whom thank God for every day she was here with us. Her mother-in-law, Constance Corbin.
Her two sisters, Rajel Caldwell and Heather Tierney, who cannot imagine a day without her. Brothers-in-law, Steve Caldwell, Douglas Tierney, Bradley Corbin and Bobby Corbin. Sister-in-law, Suzanne Corbin. Nieces and nephews, Michael, Joe, Michelle, Zack, Sylvia, Max and Riley. And also an amazing group of extended family and friends for whom we are so thankful to help us get through this most difficult time.
She was preceded in death by our sweet nana with papa, and our mimi and papa, whom we know welcomed her home into His holy kingdom. You will never be forgotten, Jen. God bless your sweet soul. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, December 9 from 7-9 PM. Arranagements by Flanigan Funeral Home, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.
Express condolences at ajc.com/obits CHILDS, James Mr. James Childs of Atlanta, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2004. His services will be announced by Donald Trimble Mortuary 1876 Second Avenue, 404-371-0772-3. Express condolences at ajc.com/obits BUTLER, Marion Marion Bruce Butler, age 63 of Lithonia, passed away December 6, 2004 after an extended illness. She is survived by husband, Grady Butler, mother, Mary McCart, son, James Bruce, daughters, Debora Palmer, Melody Sharpe and Luri Ragsdale, stepchildren, Leisa Abernathy, Lynn Abernathy, Tina Abernathy, Bill Butler and Denise Simpson, 22 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation, Wednesday, December 8, 1-9 p.m., Chapel service, Thursday, December 9, 1 p.m. at Wages and Sons Funeral Home, 1040 Main Street, Stone Mountain, Georgia. Interment Almon Baptist Church, Covington, Georgia. Express condolences at ajc.com/obits BIFFLE, Lemon Mrs. Lemon Biffle of Decatur died Monday, December 6, 2004.
She is survived by her husband, William Biffle; daughter, Kimberly McElroy of Centerville, GA; son, Michael Biffle of Houston, TX; sister, Ruby Nash of Dacula, GA; and grandchildren, Sam McElroy of Centerville, GA, Reid, Riley and Ramee Biffle of Houston, TX. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A. S. Turner Sons at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 9th, Rev.
Kennedy Smart and Rev. Dewey Childers officiating. Interment Floral Hills Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at A.
S. Turner Sons. Express condolences at ajc.com/obits BERRY, Deborah Mrs. Deborah Berry of Morrow, the wife of Mr. Thomas Berry, passed on December 5, 2004.
Funeral Announced later by Stocks Funeral Home, Kirkwood Chapel Inc. 404-377-0458-9 Express condolences at ajc.com/obits BURNETT, George Services for Mr. George P. Burnett of Forest Park, will be held Wednesday 11 a.m. from the chapel.
Rev. Scott Day officiating. Interment, College Park Cemetery. Survivors wife, Cheryl Burnett, Forest Park; daughters, Levette Burnett, Forest Park, Millicent Croom, Roswell, Samantha Paul, Dacula; son, Leonard Burnett, Roswell; sisters, Jackie Ciaravino, Forest Park, Virginia Dalton, Riverdale; brothers, Tommy Burnett, Union City, Joe Burnett, Morrow, Doug Burnett, Jonesboro. Thomas L.
Scroggs Southside Chapel, Morrow, GA, 770-961-2828. Express condolences at ajc.com/obits BARNETT, Julia Julia May Barnett of Scottdale, GA. passed December 6, 2004. Services will be announced later by Gregory B. Levett and Sons, Avondale-Scottdale Chapel.
(404) 294-5500. Express condolences at ajc.com/obits BANKS, Charlie Mrs. Charlie Mae Banks of Atlanta, passed December 6, 2004. Funeral arrangements announced later. Sellers 404-522-6924.
Express condolences at ajc.com/obits FAMILY-PLACED DEATH NOTICES ON THE WEB: To view family-placed death notices, news obituaries and find past obituaries or death notices visit www.ajc.com/obits BLOUNTVILLE, TENN. R. Blizard, 85, fiddler Renowned fiddler Ralph Blizard, 85, of Blountville, a member of the American Fiddlers Hall of Fame, died Friday. In 2002, Mr. Blizard was inducted into the fiddlers hall and received a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship.
In 2003, he received the Tennessee Award for the Arts. He served on the Tennessee Arts Commission and was co-founder of the Traditional Appalachian Music Heritage Association. Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. J. Van Andel, businessman Jay Van Andel, 80, of Grand Rapids, cofounder of Amway who helped parlay neighborhood soap sales into a billion- dollar business and later became a leading philanthropist for conservative causes, died Tuesday.
Amway made its fortune by relying on a worldwide network of independent, mom-and-pop distributors to sell products ranging from furniture polish to burglar alarms, and to recruit other distributors. The company operates in more than 80 countries and territories around the world. Mr. Van Andel and Richard DeVos started selling diet supplements in the 1950s and coined the name Amway, an abbreviation for in 1959, when they expanded into household cleaning products. Associated Press Jay Van Andel co- founded Amway which became a billion-dollar business..
