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LOCAL NEWS C6 Wednesday, Feb. 1 1, 1998 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution OBITUARIES FAMILY-PLACED DEATH NOTICES Taylor hog farm proposal aeaftblow Key N.G investor withdraws support The Atlanta Journal-Constitution strives to make this list a complete record of deaths in the metro area and of selected deaths from elsewhere. Please ask your funeral home or cremation society to call us at 404-526-5342, or fax us at 404-526-5746. These listings are free. For a detailed Paid Death Notice, please have your funeral home contact our advertising department at 404-526-527 1 BAKER Rahv Rastian King Raknr nf 7077 Rnrhnl ft Evelyn Howren, winged way into history as female pilot in WWII Riverdale, GA, passed February 10, 1998.

His funeral will be announced by Gus Thornhill's Funeral Home, (404) 768-2993-4. DEATHS AND FUNERALS STAFF WRITER As a young woman in the 1930s, Evelyn Greenblatt Howren could have let social con BEUTELL Margaret W. Beutell, 97, of Tuckasegee, died Tuesday, February 3, 1998 at Mountain Trace Nursing Home. A native of Atlanta, GA. She lived in White County, GA for 20 years.

A member of the Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School. She was a charter member of the Daughters of 1812 and a mem-; ber of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She was a Past President of the Cleveland Women's Club and a member of the Santee Nacooche Women's Club. Wife of the late Russell Lee Beutell. She was the daughter of the late George Irvin and Paralee Brotherton Walker, both from Pioneer Atlanta families.

She was preceded in death by her son, George I. Walker. Survivors include sons, Russell Lee Beutell of Tuckasegee; H.M. Beutell of Atlanta, GA and Thomas C. Beutell of Tuckasegee; daughter, Margaret B.

Smith of St. Simons Island, GA; sister, Helen Harrison of Newnan, GA. Also surviving are 7 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Private Family Service were held in Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, GA. Moody Funeral Home is in charge of LEILA G.

KENDALL, lOO.of Uthonla died Monday. The graveside service was Tuesday; AS. Turner Sons. PEGGY ANN MUNN, S3, of Tucker died Tuesday. Funeral, 1 1 am Thursday, H.M.

Patterson Son, Oglethorpe Hill; graveside service, I p.m. Saturday, Oak Grove Memory Gardens, Irving, Texas. JOHN H. RICHARDSON, 67, of Adanta died Tuesday. Funeral plans wilt be announced by Bill Head Funeral Home, UlburnTucker Chapel.

ventions limit her horizons. Instead, without waiting for clearance, she speeded down the runway and took off, leaving limited horizons A HOnMPaM PEGGY JOYCE PALMER, 62, of Dougtasville died Monday. Funeral, 1 1 am Thursday, VVhltley-Gamer Funeral Home. JOHN R. VOGELLE, 35, of Douglas-vflle died Monday.

The body was cremated. Memorial service plans will be announced; Tom M. Wages, Oak Lawn Chapel. GLENN F. BLAHTON, 80, died Surv day.

Tha memorial service was Tuesday; Donehoo-Lewti Funeral Horn. JANE WINSTON HALL, 66, died Sunday. The body will be cremated. Memorial tervtce, 1 1 a.m. Thursday, St Dun-ttan't Episcopal Church; Cremation Society of Georgia.

EVELYN GREENBLATT HO WREN, 60, died Monday. Graveside service, 3:30 p.m. today, Cresdawn Memorial Park; H.M. Patterson Son, Spring Hill. WILLIAM J.

LASSITER, 56, died Sunday. Funeral, I p.m. today, H.M. Patter-ton Son, Oglethorpe Hill. ARUNE USCHKOFF, S8, died Monday.

Graveside service, 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Greenwood Cemetery, Wages A Sons Funeral Home. ALEXANDER GRANVILLE MORSE, 28, died Saturday. The memorial service was Tuesday, H.M. Patterson Son, Spring HiR.

CUMMIE MAE REVERE, 80, died Thursday. Funeral, 1 1 am. today, Mount Ephralm Baptist Church; Sellers Brat. LULA HOLSEY ROBERTSON, 91, died Friday. Funeral, 11:30 am today.

Hunter Hil First Baptist Church; Marshal Newsoma Mortuary. ESSIE HAM SMITH, 90, died Sunday. The graveside service was Tuesday, H.M. Patterson a Son, Spring WH. BEVERLY WILLIS TERRILL, 44, died Friday.

Funeral, 1 1 am today, Anboch Baptist Church, North; Sellers Bra. BOGER Homegoing service for Mrs. Juliette Jones Boger of 1975 Cannon Ct, Apt. College Park, GA. will be held Thursday, February 12, 1998 at 11:00 a.m.

from Gus Thornhill's Chapel, 1315 Hendrix East Point, GA. Rev. Robert Mel-son officiating, interment, Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 5:30 until 6 30 p.m. in our chapel.

She is survived by a daughter, Tracey Allen of Riverdale; two grandchildren, Destiny and Da-Jon, mother, Mrs. Inez Jones, five sisters, Shirley, Jennifer, Muriel, Renee, and Mr. and Mrs. Willie Bryant (Dionne), one brother, Mr. and Mrs.

Deleon Jones (Patricia), two aunts, two uncles, one grand-uncle, Hayward Jackson, host of nieces, nephews, and cousins. Family and friends are asked to assemble at tha residence at 10 00 a m. Gus Thornhill's Funeral Home, Inc. (404) 768-2993-4. LESTER M.

HOOVER, 90, of Peach-tree QtydM Sunday. The body was cremated. No service is planned; Higgins A Sons Funeral Home. EDWARD A WORKMAN, 91. of Fay-ettevle died Monday.

Funarai, 2 pm today, Higgins A Son Funeral Home, ByWillAndenon STAFF WRITER. Proponents of a giant Taylor County hog farm vowed Tuesday to continue efforts to build the multimillion-dollar complex despite losing the backing of their principal investor, embattled North Carolina hog producer Melvin Purvis. "We're going to build that facility," said Albany real estate developer Larry Morey, who helped Purvis find a lite in Georgia. "When one falls out, weVe got hundreds to take his place. It ain't going away." 1 Neighbors of the site near Butler claimed victory after learning of Purvis' decision.

Jerry Allmon, who helped organize the fight against the industrial-sized farm, said there is too much opposition for anyone to construct a farm in Taylor County as large as the one Purvis proposed Purvis, president of N.G. Purvii Farms Inc. in Rob-bins, N.C., declined comment Tuesday. i But he has been quoted as saying that he was frustrated by delays in the Georgia Environmental Protection Division's permitting process and a court injunction issued in January that temporarily halted" construction of the farm. "I'm very disappointed," Purvis told The Macon Telegraph.

"Considering the extent we were going to protect the environment, the farm could have been a good thing." N.G. Purvis Farms, which operates 11 farms in North Carolina and was banned from building new farms there because of environmental violations, was one of several defendants named in a lawsuit filed by neighbors of the proposed hog farm in Taylor County. age threatening to hamper the effort, the military started its first flight training school for women. Mrs. Howren was one of 30 female pilots recruited to become Women Air Service Pilots (WASPs).

They ferried military aircraft to manufacturing plants, military training centers and points of embarkation for overseas shipment "She flew 30 different types of military aircraft, six of which were fighters, and also B-17s and B-24s," said Gordon Curtiss of Atlanta, who flew with Mrs. Howren at Candler Field. "Most men in the service never got to fly near that many." Mrs. Howren later trained male pilots for the military as a flight instrument instructor in Colorado Springs, Colo. Although she and the other female pilots received much attention for their service during World Warn, they didn't receive GI benefits after the war.

Mrs. Howren lobbied Congress for six years during the 1950s to change that, and the WASPs eventually earned veterans benefits. Upon returning to Atlanta, Mrs. Howren became the first woman in Georgia to open a flight school. She started Flight-ways Inc.

at Candler Field with her husband, the late Hillman Howren, Flightways offered a charter service, flying lessons and aerial photography classes. It also featured service and repair work. The Howrens also ran an airline fueling business, AirRe-fuel, out of Hartsfield International Airport until their retirement in 1968, when they sold the business to Lockheed. In retirement, the Howrens enjoyed traveling, deep-sea fishing and sailing. There are no immediate survivors.

In lieu of flowers, the family requested that contributions be made to The Temple, 1589 Peachtree St NIL, Atlanta, GA 30309. BRADLEY ELSIE CLEMENTS, 81, of Rotwel died Sunday. Funeral, 2 pm Thursday, Rotwel Funeral Home, Wmosa Boulevard ChapeL WILLARD N. FINCH, 90. of Alpha-rettadted Sunday.

Funeral, I pm today, Sandy Springs Chapel Funeral Directors. lost beneath the clouds. She became one of the first women to fly for the military during World War LT, and spent a lifetime as a flight instructor and aviation entrepreneur. "I wanted to do so many things," she once told a reporter. "Being married and raising children and tied to a kitchen at age 20 was not what I wanted to do." Mrs.

Howren died of lung failure Monday at Emory University Hospital The graveside service will be held at 3:30 pm today at Crestlawn Memorial Park. HM. Patterson 4 Son, Spring Hill, is in charge of arrangements. Born in Atlanta, Mrs. Howren attended North Avenue Presbyterian School and took her first flying lesson in 1939 while studying at Vanderbilt University.

Her parents refused to pay for more flying lessons, so Mrs. Howren went to me airport in secret, pinching pennies and sometimes pawning belongings to pay for her trakdng. "If I did without my lunch, I could buy a gallon of gas. In four days, I'd have enough to fly the ship an hour," she once told a reporter. "Once when my little Aronca Chief needed a repair, I sold the spare tire off my car to get it done," she recalled.

Mrs. Howren earned her pilot's license, then went to work at Candler Field in 1941, becoming one of America's first female air traffic controllers. In late 1942, with World War II under way and a pilot short Mrs. Lucille rl. Bradley of Atlanta, died February 10, 1998.

Mrs. Bradley was a member of Grant Park Chapter 178 Order of the Eastern Star. She was also a member of the Atlanta Baptist Tabernacle. Mrs. Bradley is preceded in death by her husband, James Paul Bradley and a sister and 7 brothers.

She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 12 at 11 o'clock at Spring Hill, with Rev. Mike Gregg officiating. Entombment, Westview Abbey. The.

family will receive friends Wednesday from 1 until 9 at Spring Hill. In lieu of flowers, make donations to O.E.S. Cancer Aid. Arrangments' by H.M. Patterson Son, Spring Hill Chapel, 404-876-1022.

DORIS MADAUNE RAGSDALE BOYD, 71. of Via Rica died Tuesday. Funeral, I p.m. Friday, Gray Brown Mortuary, Amiston, Jones-Wyrm Funeral Home. CROVER CLEVELAND "OEYE" HARPER, S8, of Florence, for-merfyof Via Rica.

oted Feb. 4. Memorial service, 1 1 am Saturday, Ephesui Baptist Church, Winston; Jones-Wynn Funeral Home. FENTON BOONE, (9, of Dukxh died Saardty. The faieral was Tuesday, Crowel Brothers Paachtrae Chapel Funeral Homa WAYNE hUMUSON, 4S, of LoprMAe died Monday.

Funeral, 2 pm today, BM Head Funarai Home, LfturnTucker Chapel. JOHN a WILLIAMS, 41 tfSnellvtw II am Thursday, R.T. Patterson Funeral Homa, Li-burn ChapeL CHARLIE CECIL RAY, 82, of Canton died Tuesday. Funeral, 2 p.m. Thursday, Sosebee Funeral Home.

BRUNGARDT Donna Mathis Brungardt, 49, died at her home in Hickory, NC. A memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 1998 at Sola Fide Lutheran Church in Lawrenceville, GA. Interment will be in Usco, NE. Ms.

Brungardt was bom April 21, 1948 in Oshkosh, Mb to Melvin F. Mathis and Dorothy Fecht Mathis. She was raised in Usco. NE and later moved to Genng, NE. She was a graduate of Geong High School and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing (Denver, CO).

She married William A Brungardt on May 6, 1972. While Irving in Omaha, NE, she was employed as i surgical nurse at Methodist Hospital, hi 1981, they moved to Duluth, GA where she later worked GEAN NIXON BLACK, 71 of Gaines-vfla dWjd Monday. Funeral, 2 pm today, Long Cane BapOst Church, Home, LaCtanga. RICHARD DANIEL BUCKET, 67. of Smymt dtod Feb.

2. Memorial mttIos, 3 pm Stfunfay, Gran Untod Methodist Church; HM. Psttsnon A Sotv Spring KM. HERBERT LEE CLAY, 60, of Powder Springs otad Sunday. FunaraL pm.

today. DavH-Struarnpf Funeral Homa WttUAM CLARENCE DONEHOO, 78, of Marietta rfwd Sunday. Fiawat, 2 pm today. Shady Grove Baptist Church; Mayes Vard-Oobbln Funeral NANCY R. FORDHAM HUF-STETLER, 45, of Sockbridga dtod Sat-urday.

Memorial sarvtoa, 2 pm today, Rainar Funeral Home. at what is now Easteide Hospital in the surgical department She had recently moved to Hickory, NC. where she had been employed at Catawba Memorial Hospital Hickory, NC. Their two children survive her. Mark Brungardt of Avondale Estates and Kristin Brungardt of blbum; a brother, James Mathis of Genng.

NE, her mother Dorothy Mathis of Genng. NE; and her grandmother Anna Fecht of Oshkosh, NE. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Georgia Council on Child Abuse or to tht charity of their choice. Bass-Smith funeral Home, Hickory. NC Killer quits substitute teaching job HCMSTVf ANOWKE REPORTS Vakloeta A pardoned killer who was working as a middle and high school substitute teacher Robert Hayes, 85, survivor of WWII attack on Pearl Harbor BUFFORO Mr.

David i Bufford of Stockbndge, passed ROY ESTES CLIVE, 68, of Conyeo, farmariy of Decatur, dtod Sunday. The funeral was Tuesday, AS. Turner A Sons. JOYCE HAYWOOO, HofConyert dsd Fib. 6.

Tht body A bv oivukL A prtaTtt rrWHCXia Mn4ol DaVVIBdi Owration SocMy tat $xRh. away February 9, 1998 He rs survived by wife, 3 Patricia W. Bufford, Stockbndge; two daughters, Judy Bufford Jones and husband, Sandy Jones of Fayetteville; Karen Bufford MitcMI and husband, Terry Mitchell, Sharp sou rr grandchildren, Kristie Jones, Fayetteville; Holly and Steven Mitchell, Snarpsburg; sisters, Mildred Burchardt, Decatur; Elizabeth Berg. Columbia, SC; Kay Butler, Athens; brother, Gene Bufford, Greensboro; several nieces and nephews, funeral services wig be held Thursday, February 12, 11 Ward's fairvtew Chapel. Rev.

Charles Wallom, officiating. Interment, Fairvww Memorial Gardens. The family wiH receive friends Wednesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm Hons A Ward, Fatrview Chapel, 770 474 1231. MICHAEL PHILIP DUNtVANT, 47, of Mariana died Sunday. The lunaral wsa Tuesday, Roeebwn Funeral Home, Guntarrvtfc, Ala.

CLARA MAE OCTREE. 10. of Mart-etta (led Sunday. Tha funarai wa Tuesday, Carmfchael Funeral Home, Marietta. GUY H.

McNEW, 92, of Marietta fed Monday. Funeral plans wt be announced by Hay-Gantt Funeral Noma. LANME ft. MURDOCH, 97. of Mariana (fad Sunday.

Funeral, 1 1 am today. New Ptovtdenca Bapdst Church; Hay-Gens Funeral Homa. ELIZABETH JANE SftCTZ, 91. of Smyrna dad Tuesday. Memorial tardea, 2 pm Thursday, Carnacheel Funeral Homa, Smyrna.

BARBARA ANN SWAFFORD, 47. of Cintrft, Alu, fbrrtwfr of Alwhh tfy tfttd Saurday. Furwnf, I m. Thunder, Homo, Cntr said publicity over his case has prompted him to resign. John Whitaker, 49, bad substituted at Valdosta High School and J.L.

Newbern Middle School as recently as last LELAND tET DAVIS, 78. of Roma died Sunday. Funeral, 2 pm today, Darnpsei Oaknol ChapeL DOROTHY A FAULKNER, 68, of Warner Rabins dwd Sanrday. The funeral was Tuesday, Pauk Funarai Homa, FictgarsJd. SARAH FRANCES FOSTER HARP, 73, of Vvlujmaon (ted Monday.

Funeral, 1 1 am. today, Moody Funeral Home, Griffin. JOYELAJNE HUNT, 42. of Covington, fcjTTrwfy of Adavn, Wd Moncbff. Funtnfl, 1 1 tin Yftwtht Funnl iaa.

i. a BYRO Mr. Charles Byrd. Sr. of Cleveland.

OH, passed February 8. 1998. He Is survived by one son, Charles Byrd, sisters. Mrs. Thelma I homo-son and Mrs.

Evelyn Mosley an of Atlanta, GA, one brother, Mr. Raymond Byrd of Cleveland, OH. Arrangements wiH be handled by House of WiD funeral Home, 2491 55th St, Cleveland. OH, 44104. 216-431-1176.

Courtesy of Sellers Bros. Inc. Mr. Hayes ran a motor pool during his stint in the Air Corps. He had been in Hawaii just a few months before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.

He remained on the island throughout World War II. Mr. Hayes was born in Barrow County and grew up in Macon and Middle Georgia. After the war, he returned to Macon and went to work as a truck driver with North American Van Lines. Mr.

Hayes drove big rigs cross-country for the next 30 years. "He loved it," his wife said. He retired in 1975 after having his first stroke. Survivors other than his wife include his brother, Roice H. Hayes of Macon.

The couple's son, Charlie G. Hayes, died of leukemia at the age of 1 In lieu of flowers, the family requested that contributions be made to the Leukemia Society, 2625 Cumberland Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339. Joe Croover Sy Joel Groover STAFF WWTER Robert A. Hayes of Atlanta sat down to type a letter to his mother on the morning of Dec. 7,1941.

He had just joined the 7th Army Air Corps and was stationed in Hawaii, at Pearl Harbor. Mr. Hayes never finished his letter. That was the morning when the bombs hit," said his wife, Mary Hayes of Atlanta. "He said that men started picking up machine guns who had never picked up much of anything.

They were trying to protect themselves and the base." Mr. Hayes, 85, died of complications from a stroke Feb. 5 at Nursecare of Buckhead. The graveside service will be held at 12 JO p.m. Thursday at Macon Memorial Park.

The body was cremated. Cremation Society of the South is in charge (f arrangements. CAMPBELL DAVID WHLIAM BROWN, 74, of MoreJand dtod Monday. Funeral, 4 pm a al- a a a a KHUy, nMcxM wHpw nwi rami, BOBBIE ANN HAMILTON GREEN, 4S, of CVanMBe dd Saturday. FwwrsJ, I Mpm today, New Hope BaptM Church; Roscoa Janfluni Funeral Home.

irmn johns, of cr Sur dijr. hrmni 1pm. Ihjndtf. Nr Hope HMhodM Owfch, LuihtVrAsT HcKoon Funtnl Horns), RAYMONO KEN JONES, S). of Mon-Ooslo dfcd Hondsty.

futionri, 2 pm Horns. BENSON PRtOXETT, S9, of MeKon, furniawtr of fionros, dtod Mon 4f. FtfwJ, 2 todf( Honrot Church of God; pVthur $okkhmni Olroctort. LENNTE RUTH TDLBERT, 89. of rVvnt dkad Mondny.

rSstaonsl, 2 T)m3titf, tnnlngp Fiinord Homtu Graveside services for Master Matthew 0 Campbell of 125 Wesley Avenue, L. Atlanta, GA 30307, wiH be held Ihursday. February 12, 1998. at 1 00 pm. at Pesthaven Cemetery.

2284 Candler Road. Decatur, GA 30032. Rev. Roy Mclaughlin, officiating. He Is survived by parents, Mr Johnny Lee Campbell, tht late Josephine Campbell, three sisters.

Carolyn, De-knda, Lalonya, five brothers, Gregory, Johnny, Terry, Antonio and Andrt, a host of uncles, turrit, meets, cousins and nephews. Family md friends wil assemble at tht gravesidi at 1245 pm Sellers Bros kx OMts Continued on C7 week. But it wasn't until the Georgia Professional Standards Commissioa denied his request for teacher certification at a public hearing last week that most members of the community heard about his 1975 conviction for the death of his uncle. 1 would have do problem with him remaining in the system, and I wouldn't mind if be taught my own child," Valdosta School Superintendent Sara Allen said after Whitaker met with school board members in a closed session Monday night "It ii with a sad heart that I ask we accept his request to remove his name from our list of substitute teacherf." Whitaker had worked In the system since the late 1980s, Allen said. Reached at his home Tuesday, Whitaker said be felt resigning was th best thing to do under the drcdtnsuaoes," after publicity about his conviction.

He was rektttd from prison la May 1984 and wat grafted pardon 10 years tear, confirmation that he evidence of rehabilitation, according to the state. The word killer ruily got to 1 people, uii Whiuker, who a Vehovah's Wltneks minister. "But meysTonlknowm. 1 Stephen Sziarto, 57, computer engineer, blacksmith clydc EuzAarrH rrohat con- HAM, M. of Decatur owd Sunday Fvnarat, 1 pm AS.

Turner A for. O.T. COOPER, 89. of Tucker (ted Sunday. Tha lunerat was Tueadfy, A.S.

Turner A Sons. RDYW.WORGI, 17. of Montfom-ary, fcvnarly of LNhonia, dtetl Sunday. Memorial service, 10 am today, Daca-tur rVeabytenan Church; Al Tumar ft Sena. IAMES A HONtA, 17, of fcondete Monday Funarat, om today.

Cortmh BaptM Church; AS. Tumar A Sons. LOWHL I. HOOPER, 12, of Decatur cd Sunday Funeral, 1 1 am. Thursday, Horia A Ward, Stona Mountain Chapel P.

DAVID JACOB YtX, 61, of Stone Hoyntjlri Jatd Mofwlay fyntni, 2 pm, Thuraday. Etamal Has Funeral Home. RKXAAO JAOCSON, $, of fcafi fed Sunday Fvntraj plans be announced by Maedowi Mutuary. radio enthusiast and a member of the Cleveland Ham Radio Club. He was host for get-togethers for members at bis residence, Ms.

Sziarto said. Other survivors include his wife, Rosalie S. Sziarto of Roswell; his parents, Stephen and Margaret Sziarto of Slanes-ville, W.Va.; and a sister, Margaret S. Mattia of Deale, Md. 7 CotoBoa Kristin Margaret Sziarto of Cleveland.

Mr. Sziarto learned black-smithing at a North Carolina school and had been building a new forge in a barn at hii Cleveland residence. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Mr. Sziarto tamed a bachelor's degree in computer science from American University in Washington. Mr.

Sziarto was an amateur Sziarto liaison of Jacksonville, married in 1995, Mr. Sziarto forged a special gift. Made of wrought iron, Mr. Sziarto's 5-foot tall tmity candleholder took center stage at his daughter's wedding ceremony. After the mothers of the bride and groom lit the two outside ctndks, the brid and groom lit the center one together.

Dad really surprised Lvnne with it," said another daughter, Stephen F. Sziarto, 57, an IBM systems engineer who moved from A flints to Cleveland, in 1993 after retiring, took up blacksmi thing as a hobby and made a memorable gift for bis daughter. The memorial service for W. Sriarto, who died Friday of cancer at his residence, will be announced bj jBarrett Funeral 1 lome. The boiy wu cretxatcd.

When his daughter, Lrnne.