Dorothy H. Lovett
Jan 19, 2019
Dorothy “Dot” H. Lovett, 68, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019.
Born in Athens, she was a daughter of the late Emory O. Jones and Winona Duncan Jones. Ms. Lovett was a former member of Tallassee Road Church of God. She retired from the Clarke County School System. In addition to her...
Rev. James C. Tolbert
Jan 19, 2019
Rev. James C. Tolbert, beloved husband, father and granddaddy, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the age of 83.
A lifelong resident of Madison County, he was a son of the late Dewey Clifton Tolbert and Mamie Ballew Tolbert. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Edward Grey Atchley
Jan 18, 2019
Edward Grey Atchley Jr. passed away on January 18, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Grey Sr. and Annette Atchley. He is survived by his loving wife, Phyllis Atchley of Westminster, SC; son and daughter-in-law, Grey and Hope Atchley of Nicholson, GA; sister, Carolyn Phillips; brothers, Jim and Bob Atchley; grandchildren, Eli Atchley, Christopher Beck,...
Nell Millsap Mathews
Jan 17, 2019
Nell Millsap Mathews, 92, of Sandy Springs, GA passed away peacefully January 17, 2019 after a brief illness. Mrs. Mathews was born March 20, 1926 in Atlanta, GA. She was the daughter of the late James Thomas Millsap and Martha Louella Covington Millsap. Nell was preceded in death by her husband of seventy-three years J.E. “Jake” Mathews and infant...
Betty Jean Chambers
Jan 17, 2019
Betty Jean Weatherford Chambers went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 17, 2019 after an extended illness and a life well lived. Born to Otis and Pearl Weatherford on July 14, 1933, Betty graduated from Watkinsville High School and the Piedmont School of Nursing in Atlanta. She was a registered nurse for many years at Athens...
Janice Booth Ward
Jan 17, 2019
Janice Booth Ward, 81 years of age, of Athens, GA, passed away on January 17, 2019. A native of Grady County, she was the daughter of Carl and Leslie Dixon Booth, and was raised by her Aunt Lotchie Booth, all of whom preceded her in death.
Mrs. Ward graduated from Cairo High School, received her Bachelor’s degree...
Noble Nobuo Sonoda
Jan 16, 2019
Noble Nobuo Sonoda, 65, passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 16, 2019 at his home in Winterville, GA surrounded by family after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Noble was born October 24, 1953 in Kona, Hawaii to Noble Sonoda & Evelyn Kimiko Morimoto Allan. He married Stephanie Edwards February 27, 1997 in Marietta, GA. He...
Donald Michael Mayo
Jan 15, 2019
Mike Mayo, 70, of Athens, GA, passed away on January 15, 2019, after an extended illness. He was born August 24, 1948, in Macon, GA, to Donald H. and Lenora Mayo. He was a 1966 graduate of Lanier High School. He is survived by his daughters, Christy Sokoloff and Michelle Harris and four grandchildren: Jessica, Samantha, and Max Sokoloff,...
Maybelle Kauffman
Jan 15, 2019
Maybelle Lorraine Kauffman, 84 of Watkinsville, Ga, formerly of Elkhart, IN passed away in the comfort of her home in Watkinsville, Ga, surrounded by her family on January 15, 2019.
Maybelle was born September 20, 1934 in South Bend, IN to John and Flossie Dimos, who preceded her in death.
Maybelle was a...
Gerald Cornelius Brooks
Jan 15, 2019
Gerald Cornelius Brooks, beloved husband, father and grandfather, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at the age of 78.
Born in Atlanta, he was the son of the late Alice Cornelius Brooks and Louise Scates Brooks. Mr. Brooks was a Veteran of the United States Army having faithfully served his beloved country for ten years. Mr. Brooks was...
LG Crawford Jr.
Jan 15, 2019
LG Crawford Jr., 87, of Comer, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019.
Born in Athens, he was one of nine children born to the late LG Crawford Sr. and Willie Willingham Crawford. Mr. Crawford retired from the United States Air Force after 21 years as a Flight Engineer. He owned and operated Crawford Coal and Mattress Company for...
Norm Grayson
Jan 13, 2019
Norm Grayson, 91, husband of Faye Grayson, died Sunday, January 13, 2019, after suffering a fall. Born in North Carolina, he attended North Carolina State University before joining the United States Navy as a cook. He retired as an Officer of the United States Naval Supply Corp. after serving 22 years of active duty during World War II, the...
James Wesley Piper
Jan 12, 2019
James Wesley Piper, 64, of Stephens, passed away on January 12, 2019. He was born April 8, 1954, to James Walter Piper and Victoria May Wise Piper, both of whom preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara...
Nancy Nevels
Jan 11, 2019
Nancy Richards Nevels, 66, wife of Stephen Michael Nevels, passed on to the Promise Land on January 11, 2019 in Athens, Georgia. Nancy was born in Port St. Joe, Florida and was the daughter of Hubert Earl Richards and Katrina Williams Richards. Nancy worked as a Staff Accountant for many years at the Administrative Office of the Courts in...
David Wayne Whitley
Jan 11, 2019
David Wayne Whitley, 67, husband of 30 years to Loraine Johnson Whitley, died Friday, January 11, 2019. Born in Athens, he was the son of the late Charles Alvin Whitley and Mary Frances Smith Whitley. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Richard Whitley and step daughter, Janet Edmonson. Wayne worked for the Oconee County Board of...
Larry W. Bray
Jan 11, 2019
Larry Wayne Bray, 74, of Comer, died Friday, January 11, 2019. Larry was born in Crawford, GA to the late Henry and Lorine Kitchens Bray. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Jerrie Booth Bray, son, Wayne Bray, and siblings, Vernon Bray, Lewis Miller, James Bray, Dorsey Bray, Billy Bray, Seneca...
Margaret Louise (Hess) Shank
Jan 10, 2019
Margaret Louise Hess Shank, 89, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 10, 2019 in Athens, GA. Graveside services will be held Friday, January 18, 2019 in Hershey, PA with Pastor Christopher Elkins officiating. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the charity of choice....
Phyllis Patricia Cox-Goodman
Jan 10, 2019
Phyllis Patricia Cox-Goodman, 64, of Danielsville, died Thursday, January 10, 2019.
Lord and Stephens, Danielsville is in charge of arrangements.
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Clifton E. Crews
Jan 9, 2019
Dr. Clifton “Clif” Elton Crews, Jr. 74, of Watkinsville, died January 9, 2019.
Born in Lake Wales, FL, he was a son of the late Clifton Elton, Sr. and Norma Davis Crews. He grew up in South Central Florida while his father created a citrus empire which later included cattle ranching.
Dr. Crews received an...
Emily Susan Willingham
Jan 8, 2019
Emily Susan Willingham passed away January 8, 2019. Her husband felt her final heartbeats as he cradled her in his arms. She fought a courageous battle against cancer and never gave up. Susan was born in Starkville, Mississippi on August 4, 1954 to Charles and Lucy Willingham and traveled about the country as a child going wherever her father...