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Obituaries
1/16/02
Walter
W. Leroy Sr.
Walter
William Leroy Sr., 89, of Waynesboro died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2002 of complications
following surgery in the VA Hospital, Augusta. A memorial service will
be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in
Waynesboro. Mr. Leroy, a native of Baltimore, Md., had been a resident
of Atlanta, Charlotte, Augusta, Ft. Myers, Fla, Johnson City, Tenn., Montclair,
N.J., and Baltimore before moving to Waynesboro. He graduated Pi Tau Sigma
from the Georgia Institute of Technology Class of 1934 as a mechanical
engineer. He was a Major in the Army Corp of Engineers during World War
II, a Life-Fellow Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
and a Life Member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and
Air Conditioning Engineers. He was in the asbestos business from 1935
to 1983, 34 of those years running his own company in Baltimore. Survivors
include a daughter, Mary Ann Leroy-Marier of Tampa, Fla.; two sons, Walter
W. Leroy Jr. of Frankfort, Ky., and Philip Neil Leroy Sr. of Atlanta;
and five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions
may be made to the Ruth Leroy Memorial Fund, Agnes Scott College, 141
College Ave. Decatur, Ga. 30030-3797.
Mary U. O'Neal
Mary
U. O'Neal, 81, of Augusta died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2002 at Doctors Hospital,
Augusta. Her funeral was 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at the Elliott Sons
Funeral Home Lumpkin Road Chapel, with the Revs. John Raborn and Billy
Faulk officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Mrs. O'Neal,
a native of Stapleton, was a lifelong resident of the Augusta area. She
was a retired packer with Owens-Illinois, also known at Lily Tulip Company
and was also a retired floral designer and owner of Sunset Florist. She
was a member of Pine Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter,
Vickie DuBose Greene of Hephzibah; two sons, Laurence R. DuBose of Waynesboro
and Stephen S. Taylor of Hephzibah; a sister, Ann Barker of Summerville;
four brothers, John W. Usry of Augusta, Joseph Usry of Savannah, Jerry
Usry of Rincon and Harold Usry of Wrens; and 10 grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren.
Mildred
W. Tinley
Mildred W. Tinley, 87, of McBean died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002 at Doctors
Hospital, Augusta. Graveside services were 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at
Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Nevil Smith officiating.
Mrs. Tinley, a native of Richmond County, was a graduate of Tubman High
School for girls and in 1973 was inspired by the death of her husband
to begin a nursing career at the age of 56. She retired as a registered
nurse from University Hospital in 1983. She was Baptist and a member of
the Piney Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Martha Tinley
Bodie of McBean; a son, Phillip H. Tinley of McBean; two brothers, Carl
Walker and Ralph Walker, both of McBean; a sister, Myrl Westbrook of Hephzibah;
three grandchildren, Arlon Cloer III, H. Berry Johnson and Ashley Harsey;
and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were nephews, Sonny Walker,
Don Walker, Mike Walker, Ray Walker, David Westbrook, Marion Westbrook
and Barney Walker. Memorial contributions may be made to the Piney Grove
Baptist Cemetery Fund, c/o Joe Knight, 183 Knight Rd., Waynesboro, Ga.
30830.
Laura L.
Jones
Laura L. Jones of
Waynesboro died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002 at her residence. Her funeral was
2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at McElmurray Spring Branch Baptist Church,
with the Rev. Charles Utley officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery
Mrs. Jones, a native of Burke County, was a homemaker. She was a member
of McElmurray Spring Branch Baptist Church. Survivors include a stepson,
John Jones Jr. of Ft. Myers, Fla.; three stepdaughters, Mattie Robbins
of New Church, Va., Josie Ann Jones of Ft. Myers and Barbara Lee of Waynesboro;
and nine grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Gary Sapp, George Lee, Phillip Jones, John Jones, Lee
E. Jones Sr. and Clayton Gilchrist. Honorary pallbearers were grandsons
and great-grandsons.
Andrea L. Allen
Andrea Lawana Allen,
43, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2002 at the Medical University Hospital in Charleston,
S.C. Her funeral was noon Saturday, Jan. 12, at Rock Creek Baptist Church,
with the Rev. David Kemp officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Ms. Allen, a native of Dade County, Fla., was a nurse. She was a 1977
graduate of Miami Beach Senior High School and Nursing School in Atlanta.
Survivors include two daughters, Courtney Allen and Carmenia Allen; her
father, Willie James Allen; her mother, Osie M. Washington of Miami; a
grandmother, Gaynelle H. Jones of Waynesboro; and a great-grandmother,
Angelina Harden of Waynesboro.
Gina C. Evans
Gina Marie Cannon
Evans, 34, of Keysville died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002 at the Medical College
of Georgia Hospital, Augusta. Her funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan.
17, at Faith Baptist Church in Blythe, with the Rev. Albert "Bucky" Halford
officiating. Entombment will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Westwood Gardens
Memorial Park in Griffin. Mrs. Evans, a native of Chicago, Ill., had lived
in the Richmond and Burke County areas for the past 24 years. She was
a Provider Enrollment Specialist for Palmetto Government Benefits Administrators
and a member of Blythe Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Joseph
Lee Evans of Keysville; a stepson, William R. Evans of Keysville; a stepdaughter,
Alisa A. Hawkins of Keysville; two sisters, Charlene Perdichizzi-Ponder
of Alpharetta and Diane Hipps of Rex; two brothers, George Ziberna of
Fayetteville and Joseph Cannon of Orlando, Fla.; her parents, Joseph and
Georgina Cannon of Blythe; and four grandchildren, William B. Evans, Anthony
C. Evans, Aleah Hawkins and Erin A. Cosby. Pallbearers will be Cliff Chancey
Jr., Ken Chancey, Brett Chancy, Marc Chancey, Wayne Allen and Jay Dunham.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight (Wednesday) at DeLoach
Funeral Home, 2546 Ga. Hwy. 88, Hephzibah, Ga.
Harold L. Evans
Harold Lee Evans,
59, of Keysville died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002 at the Medical College of
Georgia Hospital, Augusta. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday,
Jan. 18, at the Keysville Methodist Church Cemetery, with the Revs. Billy
Arrington and Joe Walden officiating. Mr. Evans, a native and lifelong
resident of Keysville, was a heavy equipment operator for Larry Pennington
Logging Company and a former employee of Louisiana Pacific for 20 plus
years. He was a member of Keysville Methodist Church. Survivors include
two sons, William R. Evans and Joseph L. Evans, both of Keysville; a daughter,
Alisa A. Hawkins of Keysville; two brothers, Dean W. Evans and Cecil R.
Evans, both of Keysville; a sister, Mamie Ruth McDonald of Wrens; his
mother, Mamie S. Gresham of Keysville; and four grandchildren, William
B. Evans, Anthony C. Evans, Aleah Hawkins and Erin A. Cosby. Pallbearers
will be Glenn W. Evans, Julian Arrington, Aubrey Wheeler, Christopher
R. James, Harold Kight and Hiram Milburn. Pallbearers are to assemble
at graveside at 10 a.m. Friday. The family will receive friends from 7
to 9 p.m. Thursday at DeLoach Funeral Home, 842 Liberty St., Waynesboro,
Ga.
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