Lloyd D. Carter
Dec 12, 2019
Lloyd D. Carter, 97, husband of the late Beatrice Carter Carter, died Thursday, December 12, 2019. Born in Auburn, GA he was the son of the late Thomas Mackey Carter and Ella Isabella Willard Carter and was also preceded in death by 9 brothers and sisters. Lloyd was a Veteran of US Army during WWII. During his service he...
Serena (Hughes) Hawkins
Dec 12, 2019
Serena Ann Hughes Hawkins, 83, died Thursday, December 12. Born on January 14, 1936, Mrs. Hawkins was a native and lifelong resident of Clarke County, GA. She attended Athens High School and was a member of the 1954 graduating class. For over 20 years she was a nutritionist and lunchroom manager at several elementary schools in Clarke County where...
Timothy "Mike" Michael Wilson, Sr.
Dec 11, 2019
Timothy Michael “Mike” Wilson, 53, husband of Jennifer Wilson, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019.
Born in Athens, he was the son of Clara Brock Wilson of Colbert and the late Joe Tommy Wilson. He was also preceded in death by his son Timothy Michael Wilson, Jr. and precious pet, Lil Girl. Mike was the owner of Wilson...
Retta Arzola Edwards
Dec 10, 2019
Retta Arzola Edwards, beloved wife, mother, sister and grandmother, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at the age of 88.
Born in Dunlap, Iowa, she was a daughter of the late Orville Obed Frazier and Edna Summerfield Frazier. Mrs. Edwards retired from Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. She was a former member of the Iowa Communications Pioneers...
Lotti J. Fechheimer
Dec 9, 2019
Lotti J. Fechheimer, 94, died on Monday, December 9, in Athens, Georgia. Born Liselotte Juras in 1925 in Berlin, Germany, she emigrated with her family to the United States in 1936 to escape the Nazi regime, eventually settling in San Francisco. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, at age 19. In 1946, she married Nathan Stix Fechheimer...
Rosa Nell Roland
Dec 9, 2019
Rosa Nell Roland of Danielsville, Georgia passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 at her home, surrounded by family at the age of 78. Rosa was born February 25, 1941 in Athens, Georgia, to the late Benjamin Wilkes Bowles and Flora Ann Carter Bowles. Mrs. Roland was also preceded in death by two sisters, Marion Bales and Lois Burgess. She...
Richard Allen Berry
Dec 8, 2019
Richard Allen Berry, 68, husband of 41 years to Roxanna L. Berry, died Sunday, December 8, 2019. Born in Alexandria, VA, he was the son of the late Charles Milton Berry and Betty Todd Berry. Mr. Berry retired from the FBI in Washington, D.C. as a Unit Chief after 35 years.
Survivors in addition to his wife...
William Michael Ozburn
Dec 8, 2019
William Michael Ozburn
After a four-year battle with cancer, Bill died peacefully on December 8, 2019.
Bill was born December 31, 1935 in Murphysboro, Illinois to the late Ross J. and Mary Agnes Ozburn. He was predeceased by his brother, Ross Joseph Ozburn.
He was a 1953 honor graduate of Murphysboro, IL High...
Ruth Mines Cannon
Dec 8, 2019
Ruth Mines Cannon of Comer, Georgia passed away on December 8, 2019 at the age of 83. She was born November 21, 1936 in Union Point, Georgia to the late Russell and Sara (Griffith) Mines. Ruth married her high school sweetheart Harold D. Cannon on September 1, 1956. Ruth and Harry lived in and around the Atlanta area until...
Jo-An Black
Dec 8, 2019
Jo-An Black of Athens went home to be with our Lord on Sunday, December 8, 2019. She was born on March 24, 1932, to the late Joe H. and Comilla Black. Ms. Black retired from Southern Bell and worked several years at Athens Banner-Herald. She was a member of Commerce First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death...
Andrew McKinzey Johnson
Dec 7, 2019
Andrew McKinzey Johnson, 45, died Saturday, Dec. 7, at his home in Colbert, Georgia.
Drew, a satellite television system contractor, was born Jan. 6, 1974, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens. He was the previous owner of Architectural Ironworks in Athens.
A loving husband, father, son and brother, Drew is survived by his wife, Jennifer...
Joyce Warnock Woolery
Dec 7, 2019
Joyce Warnock Woolery, 77, of Athens, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ December 7, 2019.
Born in McRae, GA, she was a daughter of the late Joe C. and Mavis Harris Warnock. A resident of Athens since 1971, she was retired from Woolery Electric. She and her husband were charter members of...
Jimmy David Parris
Dec 7, 2019
Jimmy David Parris, beloved husband, father, brother and grandfather, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the age of 76.
Born in Blue Ridge, he was a son of the late Harvey David Parris and Dorothy Louise Ellis Parris. Mr. Parris retired from the United States Navy after more than 30 years of faithful service. He...
Tommy Terry Hale
Dec 7, 2019
Mrs. Tommy Terry Hale, 88, passed away December 7, 2019.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Lord and Stephens, WEST, is in charge of arrangements.
Carol Wheeler
Dec 6, 2019
Carol Wheeler of Athens, GA died on December 6, 2019.
Carol was born in Morristown, NJ, the daughter of George and Ruth Wheeler. She graduated from the Kent Place School in Summit, NJ, Carleton College in Northfield, MN, and the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor, MI. Her Master of Arts in Library Science from the University...
James Henry Shaw Sr.
Dec 6, 2019
James “Henry” Shaw Sr, 90, died Friday, December 6, 2019 at his home in Athens, Ga.” Henry was born in Honea Path, SC in Anderson County. He was the 7th of 8 children born to Henry Prue and Pearl Lindley Shaw. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Brothers Curtis P. Shaw and Thomas Harper Shaw and Sisters...
Debbie Lynne Hansford
Dec 6, 2019
Debbie Pitts Hansford, 66, of Stephens, Georgia, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on December 6, 2019. She was born in Elberton, Georgia on October 9, 1953 to Bobby Lee and Margaret “Polly” Pitts. Debbie married Ted Hansford on June 8, 1985 and moved to Oglethorpe County, where they raised four children and both lived until their...
Ray Ronald Hooper
Dec 6, 2019
Ray Ronald Hooper, age 79, of Ila, died on December 6, 2019.
Mr. Hooper was a son of the late George William Hooper, Sr. and Lela Fortner Hooper. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, George William Hooper, Jr. and two half-brothers, Kenneth and Cecil Breedlove.
Mr. Hooper is...
Sue Hardigree Payne
Dec 5, 2019
Sue Hardigree Payne, 93 of Bogart, passed away December 5, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Ozzie & Vennie Hardigree. Mrs. Payne was also preceded in death by her husband, George W. Payne; two daughters, Patsy Ring and Kay Parten, four brothers, one sister and a granddaughter, Casey Jackson. Funeral services are Saturday December 7, 2019 at...
Terry C. Holcomb
Dec 5, 2019
Tsgt. Terry C. Holcomb, 90, of Colbert, died on Thursday, December 5, 2019.
A native of West Virginia, Terry attended East Fairmont High School and was the son of the late William and Gertrude Atkinson Holcomb. He served his country for over twenty years as a tech sergeant in the United States Air Force. During Sgt. Holcomb’s...