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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
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Obituaries
Rev. John Abbott
WINDER - Rev. John Abbott,
92, died Friday, August 27,
2010.
Born in Olive Hill, Ky., he was
the son of the late Theodore and
Elizabeth Lyons Abbott. He had
resided in Warren, Ohio for 70
years, and had served as assistant
pastor of The First Assembly of
Pentecost in Braceville, Ohio.
Rev. Abbott was
employed by
Copperweld Steel
Manufacturing as
an inspector. He was an Army
Veteran of World War II and
served as a combat paratrooper.
He received a Purple Heart, Good
Conduct Medal, Distinguished
Unit Badge, European, African,
and Middle Eastern Campaign
Medals with four Bronze Stars,
World War II Victory Medal and
a Bronze Arrowhead.
Survivors include his wife,
Bernice Abbott; sons and daugh-
ter-in-law, Ted and Anita Abbott,
all of Winder; grandchildren,
Shelia (Tripp) Powers and Ted
(Kidest) Abbott, Jr.; great-grand
children, Elizabeth Abbott and
Brooklyn Abbott.
Funeral services were held
Monday, August 30, from the
chapel of Carter Funeral Home,
with Pastor Tommy Baker offi
ciating. Burial was in Barrow
Memorial Gardens with military
honors.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder,
was in charge of arrangements.
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Thelma Blakey
Survivors include his wife,
JoAnn Daniel Compton; a
brother, Christopher Compton,
Woodstock; aunts, Gail Chafin,
and Kathleen Brooks, both of
Danielsville.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, August 29, front the Mt.
Pleasant Apostolic Church with
the Rev. Chuck Tatum offici
ating. Burial was at Crawford
Cemetery. Pallbearers were
Dennis Gordon, Eddie Savage,
Chuck Anthony, Thomas Daniell,
Dana Roach and Melvin Worley.
Lord & Stephens Funeral
Home, Oglethorpe Chapel, was
in charge of arrangements.
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Paul Allen Compton
Compton, 93,
Paul Allen
died Friday,
August 27,
2010, at
St. Mary's
Hospice
House after
an illness
following a
broken hip.
He was
preceded
in death by
his wife,
Katherine Chatham Compton,
WINDER - Thelma Blakey,
90, died Wednesday, August 25,
2010.
She had resided in Barrow
County for most of her life and
was the daughter of the late
William and Bessie Perkins
Barber. Mrs. Blakey was pre
ceded in death by her husband,
Ernest C. Blakey; and a daughter,
Gayle Blakey.
Survivors include daugh
ter and son-in-law, Vickie and
Ben W. Kelley, Jr., Tucker; son
and daughter-in-law, Mark and
Cynthia Blakey; grandson and
wife, Justin and Leigh Blakey;
and great-grandson, Elijah
Blakey, all of Anderson, S.C.
A graveside service was held,
Friday, August 27, from Rose
Hill Cemetery in Winder.
Memorials may be made to The
Rainey Hospice of The Upstate,
1835 Rogers Road, Anderson,
SC 29621-2278.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder,
was in charge of arrangements.
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Sue Hutchinson Clary
JEFFERSON Ms. Sue
Hutchinson Clary, 64, of Hidden
Lakes Trail, Jefferson, died
Sunday, August 29, 2010, at
the residence of her sister in
Martinez.
A native of Thomson, she had
made Jefferson her home since
2000. She was a retired den
tal hygienist and a homemaker.
She was an active member of
the Jefferson United Methodist
Church and the Pilot Club, a ser
vice organization. Her last years
were made joyful by her loving
granddaughter, Kaley, and her
grandson, Kenny.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Jim and Gloria
Hutchinson; and brothers; Jimmy,
Bob and Tom Hutchinson.
Survivors include a son and
daughter-in-law, Ted and Kayla
Clary, Jefferson; grandchil
dren, Kaley and Kenny; sister
and brother-in-law, Jan and Paul
Bilodeau, Martinez; and a host
of nieces, nephews, cousins and
friends.
The family would like to
extend thanks to Dr. Thomas
Samuel, Dr. Chris Sheils, spe
cial friend, Rosemary Matthews,
the staff of the Comprehensive
Cancer Center and 5-South at the
Medical College of Georgia for
the excellent and compassionate
care that she received.
A memorial service was held
Wednesday, September 1, in the
Knox Chapel of the Thomson
First United Methodist Church
in Thomson with the Rev.
Beverly Casstevens officiating.
Memorials may be made to the
Thomson First United Methodist
Church.
Curtis Funeral Home,
Thomson, was in charge of
arrangements.
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Harry Paul Compton
DANIELSVILLE - Harry
Paul Compton, 56, died Thursday,
August 26, 2010.
Born in Athens, he was the son
of the late Howell N. and Margie
Brady Compton. He was a mem
ber of Mt. Pleasant Apostolic
Church and was self-employed
in the construction industry. Mr.
Compton was preceded in death
by a brother, Mike Compton.
Agnes Davidson
JEFFERSON - Agnes
Jeanette Sexton Davidson, 79,
formerly of
Munford,
Ala., died
Tuesday,
August 24,
2010.
Born on
August 5,
1931, in
Jackson
County,
she was the
seamstress and a member of the
Munford First Baptist Church
in Munford, Ala. Mrs. Davidson
was preceded in death by a sister,
Martha Reynolds; and brother-
in-law, Dean Reynolds.
Survivors include her husband,
Leroy Davidson, Jefferson; daugh
ter and son-in-law, Lawanna and
Ronnie Laird, Jefferson; son and
daughter-in-law, Jeff and Vicki
Davidson, Braselton; grandsons,
Joseph and Adam Laird; grand
daughters, Alicia, Sabrina, and
Abby Davidson; brothers and sis-
ters-in-law, Bobby and Guyrene
Sexton, Billy and Helen Sexton,
all of Gainesville, and Jimmy
and Linda Sexton, Jefferson.
Memorial services were held
Thursday, August 26, from the
chapel of Evans Funeral Home
with the Rev. Tim Sexton offi
ciating.
A memorial service was also
held Sunday, August 29, in the
Munford First Baptist Church in
Munford, Ala.
EvansFuneralHome, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
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James Howard Dobbs
after 62 years of marriage.
Mr. Compton lived at his home
in Athens with the help of his
caregiver and best friend, Judy
Hicks, for the last six years. He
had remained active up until his
fall and enjoyed life. He wanted
all his family, caregiver, friends
and former customers to know
how much he appreciated them.
Life was good for him!
Mr. Compton was born,
the oldest of five siblings, in
Madison County on October 17,
1916, the son of the late Thomas
Norman and Hassie Mae Wood
Compton. He completed Comer
High School and was his class
Valedictorian. He received a
scholarship to the University of
Georgia, but due to the times, he
worked on his family farm and
later was drafted into the United
States Army where he served
his country valiantly in World
War II.
Mr. Compton began member
ships in the VFW, AM VETS,
Loyal Order of the Moose
Lodge 767 and the Benevolent
and Protective Order of the Elks
Lodge 790 where he volunteered
time, energy and money on all
their veterans and charitable proj
ects. He had been recognized as
the "Volunteer of the Year" in the
Georgia Elks, where his favor
ite project was the Georgia War
Veterans Home in Milledgeville,
for many years. He was also a
"Paul Harris Fellow" of Rotary
International. Mr. Compton was
co-owner of Compton & Shiver
Office Equipment on Baxter
Street for 21 years. In addition
to the office supply products he
was known for sales and ser
vice of Electrolux products. He
was well known and respected
throughout the eight county area
his company served. He was an
active member of the Lions Club
before retiring from business in
1986. Mr. Compton was a devout
Christian and active member of
Prince Avenue Baptist Church
for 60 plus years and had served
as a deacon of the church.
Survivors include a son, Allen
Norwood Compton (Ashley),
their children Babbett Keilar
(Scott), Chip Duncan (Jennifer),
and grandchildren Gavin Keilar,
Alex and Abby Duncan. He is also
survived by a daughter, Karen
Compton Benton (Tommy), their
children Jeff Farrell (Gina), Zach
Evans, Thomas Benton, Jr. (Teri),
Leigh Ann Benton Weaver and
grandchildren Sam Weaver and
Thomas Wayne Benton.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, September 1,
from the chapel of Bernstein
Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill
Ricketts officiating. Burial was
in the Meadow Baptist Church
Cemetery in Comer.
Memorials may be made to the
Prince Avenue Baptist Church,
2131 Ruth Jackson Rd., Bogart,
GA 30677 or St. Mary's Hospice,
1660 Jennings Mill Rd., Bogart,
GA 30622
Bernstein Funeral Home,
Athens, was in charge of arrange
ments.
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Doris Gunnells
Church, 3883 Bold Springs Rd.,
Carnesville, GA 30521.
Little-Ward Funeral Home
Commerce, GA was in charge of
arrangements.
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Rickey Hardigree
DANIELSVILLE - Rickey
Eugene Hardigree, 50, died
Friday, August 27, 2010, at the
Athens Regional Medical Center
in Athens.
Born in Athens on February
23, 1960, he was the son of the
late Stanley and Mary Johnson
Hardigree. He was a forklift oper
ator having worked at DuPont.
Survivors include a son,
Matthew Ryan Hardigree,
Athens; stepdaughter, Jessica
Shackelford, Danielsville; grand
daughter, Savanna Weaver; spe
cial friend, Wanda Shackelford,
Danielsville.
Memorial services will be held
at a later date. The family is at
their respective homes.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston,
is in charge of arrangements.
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serving two tours in Vietnam and
eight years in the Army.
Survivors
Allen Hunter Sr.
WAT KINS VII.I.I - Allen
Alfonzo Hunter, Sr., 86, died
Wednesday,
CLEVELAND - James
Howard Dobbs, 60, died
Wednesday, August 25, 1010, at
his residence following a brief
illness.
Born on November 26, 1949,
in Jackson County, he was the
son of the late Berlin and Mary
Frances Dobbs. Mr. Dobbs was
preceded in death by a son,
Benjamin Dobbs.
Survivors include his wife,
Dale Dobbs, Cleveland; sons.
Brad Dobbs, Cleveland, Brian
Dobbs, Clarkesville; daughter.
Sherry Ward, Commerce; sisters,
Elaine James, Athens, Wanda
Loggins, Ila; six grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, August 28, from the
chapel of Barrett Funeral Home
with the Revs. Tom Eterlee and
Paul Flynn officiating. Burial
was in Yonah View Memorial
Gardens.
Barrett Funeral Home,
Cleveland, was in charge of
arrangements.
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Tommy Garrish
ALTO - Tommy Edward
Garrish, 81, died Sunday, August
29, 2010, at Northeast Georgia
Medical Center in Hall County.
Born on November 22, 1928,
in Hall County, he was the son
of the late Vadie Wilkerson and
Cora Belle Chastain Garrish. He
was a retired poultry farmer and
was of the Baptist denomina
tion. Mr. Garrish was preceded in
death by his wife, Dovie Crocker
Garrish; three sisters; and two
brothers.
Survivors include daughters
and sons-in-law, Linda and Roger
Love, Athens, and Margaret
Willette and Randall Liles, all of
Alto; sons and daughters-in-law,
Edward and Judy Garrish and
William and Frances Garrish, all
of Alto; sisters, Mae Campbell,
and Ruby Butler, both of Lula,
and Hazel Brown, Roanoke,
Va.; 10 grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, September 1, from
the Rock Springs Baptist Church,
Rock Springs Rd., Banks County,
with Bart McMillan and the Rev.
Kenneth McEntire officiating.
Burial was in the church cem
etery.
Whitfield Funeral Home,
South Chapel, Baldwin, was in
charge of arrangements.
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August 25,
2010, with
his loving
wife and
family sur
rounding him
as he ended
his earthly
journey to
be with his
Savior in
heaven.
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DANIELSVILLE Doris
B. Gunnells, 85, died Monday
August 30, 2010 at BJC Medical
Center in Commerce.
She was born in Brinson, the
daughter of the late Louie and
Audrey Barnes Brogdon. She
was retired from Coats and Clark
where she was a proofreader.
Mrs. Gunnells was a member of
the Bold Spring United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include her hus
band, Leland H. Gunnells, Jr.,
Danielsville; stepdaughter and
son-in-law, Stephanie and Ligon
O’Kelley, Winterville; stepson
and daughter-in-law, Dan and
Shaprelle Gunnells, Danielsville;
grandchildren, Khristopher, Todd
and Tony; brothers, James, C.L.,
Thomas and Charles Brogdon;
and sisters, Gladys Anderson and
Thelma Hudson.
Graveside service were held
Wednesday, September 1, from
the Bold Spring United Methodist
Church Cemetery with the Rev.
Jordan Thrasher officiating.
Memorials may be made to the
Bold Spring United Methodist
Daniel Matthews
in addition
to his moth
er includes
his wife,
Donna M.
Matthews,
Hull; a
daughter,
L y n d s e y
Matthews,
Hartwell;
brothers and sisters-in-law,
Buckie and Sharon Matthews,
Eatonton, Tommy and Jane
Matthews, Winder, and Michael
Matthews, Commerce; the
"only” sister, Lucille Wilson,
Commerce; and several nieces
Thedral
Madeline Morris
Thedral Madeline Morris,
Mr. Hunter’s pride and joy was
his family who continue his leg
acy of love: his wife, Margaret
Turnbull Hunter; his children,
Sheila Hunter and Michael Small;
Allen and Sharon Hunter, Jr.;
James and Jenny Hunter; Mary
and Paul Foies; Virginia and
Danny Roberts; Vanessa and Jim
Reid; his grandchildren, Amberly
and Matt Doggendorf; Brock
Hunter and Carrie Bragg; Justin
and Shanda Foies; Elizabeth
Foies and fiance, Alan Carroll;
Hailey Hunter; Courtney Hunter;
Meghan Jourbert and fiance, T.
J. Peters; Micah Hunter Small,
Seth Fleming, Hannah Fleming,
Elijah Fleming, Brianna Roberts,
Savannah Roberts, Kaitlynn
Reid, and his joy, great-grand
children, Allie Foies, Nicholas
Foies, Isabella Mingledorff,
Landon Doggendorf.
He is appreciated by nieces
and nephews; Beverly and Bob
Bargfrede; Linda Hunter, Paula
and O.P. Jones; Jimmy and Judy
Flanagan and special family;
Bart Mingledorff, A1 Cuming,
Carol and Ricky Dunn, Brenda
Rusgrove, Guy and Theresa
Gordon, cousins and friends.
Mr. Hunter’s work experiences
included manager of Southern
Shoes, agent of National Life
Insurance, owner of Hunter
Bookland and bus driver for
Oconee County Schools. He and
Margaret married October 31,
1952 and shared almost 58 years
of married commitment.
Preceding him in death
were his parents, James L. and
Queette Hunter, brothers, J.L.
and Dorothy Hunter, Paul and
Katherleen Hunter, infant broth
er and sisters; Mary Flanagan
Cuming and Alton Flanagan and
Virginia and Ralph Veale; also
nieces, Patricia Hunter and Vicki
Hunter McCain, his wife’s par
ents, James and Lois Turnbull
and brother, Lamont Turnbull,
and other extended family mem
bers.
Special appreciation is offered
by the family to St. Mary’s
Hospice; to Lisa, caregiver, to
First Christian Church (DOC),
Athens, many friends and neigh
bors who visited with Allen
during his illness from thyroid
cancer. The neighborly support
and time shared was so special.
Thank you to all.
Memorial services were held
Sunday August 29, at the First
Christian Church, Disciples of
Christ, Athens, GA. Burial was
at Evergreen Memorial Park. The
Revs. Alan Mace, Ray Austin
and Michael Small conducted
the service. Pallbearers were his
grandsons and honorary pall
bearers were his granddaughters,
Greg Pemberton and the Elders
of First Christian Church.
Memorial donations in his
name may be made to First
Christian Church (DOC), 268
W. Dougherty St., Athens, GA
30601.
Bridges Funeral Home, Athens,
was in charge of arrangements.
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85,
of
Quiet
Oaks
Health
Care
Center,
died
Saturday,
August
28,
2010,
fol-
lowing
an
extended ill-
ness.
She
was
the daughter
‘Gail’Puckett
daughter of the late Rafe and
Ruth Mote Sexton. She was a
Email to: obits@main-
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HULL - Daniel Matthews, 61,
died Friday, August 27, 2010, at
Athens Regional Medical Center
in Athens.
Born in Marietta, he was the
son of Claudia Eubanks Matthews
of Commerce and the late Buck
Matthews. He was retired from
Jackson EMC and employed
at City Tire in Commerce. Mr.
Matthews was a veteran having
served in the United States Army
Bridge Rd., Gainesville, GA
30501.
Memorial Park North
Riverside Chapel, 989 Riverside
Dr., Gainesville, was in charge of
arrangements.
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and nephews. Daniel was blessed
to have several close friends.
Memorial services were held
Sunday, August 29, from the cha
pel of Little-Ward Funeral Home
with the Rev. Shannon Hayes
officiating.
Memorial contributions may
be made to TJ and Friends
Foundation, 1675 Deep Creek
Rd., Dewey Rose, GA 30635.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
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Roy Dewitt Sears
FRANKLIN SPRINGS
- Roy Dewitt Sears, 59, died
Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at
the Medical College of Georgia
in Augusta.
Born in Commerce, he was the
son of the late Lloyd and Annie
Sue Lockman Sears. Mr. Sears
was preceded in death by a son,
Dewitt Sears.
Survivors include children,
Maranda Massey, Tammy Sears,
Justin Sears and Lee Sears;
siblings, Martha Dean, Betty
Fisher, Sylvia McDonald, Pat
Williamson, Joe Sears and Ray
Sears; and eight grandchildren.
He was cremated and a memo
rial service was held Tuesday,
August 31, from the chapel of
Ivie Funeral Home with the
Revs. Douglas Duncan and David
Strickland officiating.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
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Lois Sims
of the late Hoyt Reece and Ethel
McDaris Morris of Hull. Ms.
Morris was preceded in death
by a sister, Nadell M. Morris of
Augusta; and a very close and
beloved family friend of many
years, Martha Realties, Albany.
Survivors include sisters,
Mary Sue Sluder (Harold),
Weaverville, N.C., and Carlene
Williams (Elliott), Winterville;
a brother, Elco Morris, Atlanta;
eight nieces; five nephews; 32
great-nieces and nephews; and
25 great-great-nieces and neph
ews.
Growing up in Madison
County, she attended the Patterson
School and Colbert High School.
Following graduation, she attend
ed the University of Georgia and
began teaching third and fourth
grade in Columbia County at the
young age of 19. She also taught
high school senior sciences in
Winterville from 1946-1948. She
went on to attend Florida State
University where she received
certification as a Social Worker
and was employed by the State
of Georgia Department of Family
and Children Services for 34
years. She was Supervisor of
Child Placement in Dougherty
County where she retired in 1977
and continued to live in Albany
until 2008. Her caring nature and
dedication to her family and to
family services touched many.
She was a very active member
in the First Baptist Church of
Albany for the entire time that
she called Albany her home.
The Morris family would like
to thank the staff of Quiet Oaks
Health Center for the care and
kindness extended to our beloved
sister and aunt.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, August 31, from the
chapel of Lord & Stephens
Funeral Home, East, located at
4355 Lexington Rd., Athens,
GA. Burial was in the family plot
in the Colbert Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be made
to Hull Baptist Church, PO. Box
640, Hull, GA 30646, where she
was a member.
Lord & Stephens Funeral
Home, East, Athens, was in
charge of arrangements.
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DECATUR - Lois Nell Sims,
86, died Thursday, August 26,
2010.
Born in Barrow County, she
was the daughter of the late W.B.
and Arlene Walker Bramlett. Mrs.
Sims was a member of Avondale
First Baptist Church and was a
homemaker. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Clay Sims,
Sr.; and a sister Runette Cronic.
Survivors include chil
dren, Clay Sims, Jr., Roswell,
Melinda Spengler, Loganville,
Alan Sims, Monroe, and Grace
O’Neal, Atlanta; eight grandchil
dren; three great-grandchildren;
brothers, D.B. Bramlett, Suches,
Leon Bramlett, Rayford Bramlett
and Raymond Bramlett, all of
Auburn.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, August 28, from
Bethabra Baptist Church, with
the Rev. Landon Frymire offici
ating. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder,
was in charge of arrangements.
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Robin Turk
WINDER - Robin Turk, 50,
died Monday, August 30, 2010.
Born in Buford, she was the
daughter of the late Richard F.
and Carolyn Cross Barnette. She
was a hairdresser at Tiff's Hair
Salon and had previously worked
for V.P.D.
Survivors include her husband,
Rickie C. Turk, Winder; sons,
Jason DeHart and Trevor Turk,
both of Winder; stepchildren,
Sandy Thomason and Dustin
Turk, both of Winder; grand
children, Cameron DeHart, Anna
Thomason, Krista Thomason,
Jarred Thomason, Tyler Turk,
Jackson Cooper, Gavin Cooper
and Lakencie Malcom; and a
special niece, Tiffani Cooper.
Memorial services were held
Wednesday, September 1, from
Smith Memory Chapel with the
Rev. Barney Williams officiat
ing.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder,
was in charge of arrangements.
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Dr. Charles Uhl
GAINESVILLE - Marion
"Gail” Puckett, 72, died
Thursday, August 26, 2010, at
her residence.
Born in Coral Gables, Fla.,
she was the daughter of the
late Ralph Henry and Marian
Louise Faircloth Reineke. She
was employed with the City
of College Park for 25 years.
In later years she was a library
assistant for the Murrayville Hall
County Library. She was a mem
ber of Lakewood Baptist Church.
She leaves a legacy of lifelong
Christian service and will be
greatly missed by her friends and
family, loved ones stated.
Survivors include a son and
daughter-in-law, Robert and
Sherry Puckett, Gainesville;
daughter, Michele Marie Collier,
Gainesville; grandchildren, Blair
and Brianna Collier and Regan
and Joshua Puckett.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, August 29, from
Memorial Park North Riverside
Chapel with the Rev. Tom Smiley
and Jerry Gill officiating. Burial
was in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
the Lakewood Baptist Church
Building Fund, 2235 Thompson
JEFFERSON - Dr. Charles
H. Uhl, 92, formerly of Ithaca,
N.Y., died Sunday, August 29,
2010.
He was born on May 28,
1918, in Schenectady, N.Y., the
son of the late Harry C. and
Florence Haupt Uhl. He served
in the United States Navy during
World War II and was a Professor
of Plant Biology with Cornell
University for 50 years. While at
Cornell he served as an advisor
to the Sigma Chi fraternity. He
served as an usher at the First
Presbyterian Church of Ithaca,
was an honorary fellow with the
Succulent and
Cactus Society
of America, and
was a longtime
member of the
Ithaca Stamp Club and American
Philatelic Society.
Survivors include his wife,
Natalie W. Uhl, Jefferson; chil
dren, Natalie J., Mary, Charles
and Elizabeth; brother, Robert I.
Uhl, Atlanta; and grandchildren,
Toby, Hugh and Amy.
Memorial services will be held
Friday, September 3, at 11 a.m.,
in the chapel of Evans Funeral
Home with the Revs. John
Simmons and David Tinsley offi
ciating. The family will receive
friends at the funeral home from
10:30 a.m. until the hour of ser
vice.
In lieu of flowers memori
als may be made to Cornell
Plantations, One Plantations
Road, Ithaca, NY 14850.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
is in charge of arrangements.
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