Robert Newbury
May 30, 2017
Bobby was ready for Heaven and got to go on 5/30/17. 62 years on Earth and married for 42 to Iris. He is happy and healthy for eternity! Sons David and Paul, daughter in love Allyson carry on the legacy of knowing Jesus as Savior. The little Newbury's Ava, Zayne and Xander knew Papa loved them. Many will remember Bobby's...
Wesley Leon Price
May 29, 2017
Wesley Leon Price, 75 of Union Point, passed away May 29, 2017. He was the son of the late, Wesley & Mourine Price; also preceded in death by his sisters, Louise Tankersley and Geneva Price. Mr. Price was a member and attended Macedonia Baptist Church in Greene County. He was a US veteran with the US Army and served during...
Tammy Allen (Patton) Grier
May 28, 2017
Visitation Details
Friday, June 2nd, 2017 11:00am - 1:00pm, Lord and Stephens, WEST
Service Details
Friday, June 2nd, 2017 1:00pm, Lord and Stephens, WEST
Interment Details
Chapel Christian Church Cemetery
Millard Cicero Spinks
May 26, 2017
Millard Cicero Spinks Jr., 85, of Colbert, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017. Born in Athens, he was the son of the late Millard Cicero Spinks Sr. and Ina Catherine Cooper Spinks. Mr. Spinks was a Veteran of the United States Navy, having served in the Korean War. He received the Korean Service Star twice, the Good Conduct and National...
Kevin Timothy Bell
May 26, 2017
Kevin Timothy Bell, 58, of Comer, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017. Born in Athens, he was a son of Sydney Ralph Bell and the late Shirley Booth Bell. Mr. Bell enjoyed working, especially with livestock. He was a veteran of the United States Army. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his nephew, Derek Bell....
Logan Campbell
May 25, 2017
Dr. Logan Ray Campbell, 90, of Athens died Thursday, May 25, 2017. He was born in Liberty, Kentucky to the late Ira and Ora Campbell. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Campbell and a son, John Campbell. Dr. Campbell is survived by his two sons, Tim and Charles Campbell. A memorial service...
Johnnie Rufus Murray Sr
May 25, 2017
Johnnie Rufus Murray, Sr., 87, died May 25, 2017. A native of Madison County, GA, he was a son of the late Willie Thomas and Irene Strickland Murray. He was retired district manager with A&P Food Stores. Mr. Murray was a longtime member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church where he served as deacon. Survivors include his wife, Margie Fielding Murray;...
Phyllis Irene (Bates) Gertz
May 25, 2017
Phyllis Irene (Bates) Gertz was born in Cleveland, Ohio, July 5, 1922, to Roy and Ruth Bates. She is preceded in death by her parents; sister: Margaret Delaney, husband of 69 years, Dick Gertz; daughter: Linda Wadleigh: son: Rick Gertz and granddaughter; Suzanne Dirr. She leaves behind her daughter; Bonnie Dirr (Michael); grandchildren: Katie Dirr, Matt Dirr, Vicki Benson (Brent),...
Albert Louis AsKew
May 25, 2017
Albert Louis AsKew (August 27, 1940-May 25, 2017) was born in Chipley, Georgia, son of the late Louis Elwin AsKew and Mary Carlisle AsKew. He graduated from Harris County High School then continued his education at Young Harris College, LaGrange College, and Candler School of Theology at Emory University. In 1960 he began 46 years of ministry in The United...
Robert Pyle
May 24, 2017
Robert Turton Pyle, 90, husband of 66 years to Betty (Johnston) Pyle, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Athens, GA. Born in Monessen, PA, he was the son of the late William Samuel Pyle and Ruth (Turton) Pyle. He served in the Army during WW II and was an engineer having worked at US Geological Survey, US Pollution Control and...
Scott Gaines Chandler
May 24, 2017
Scott Gaines Chandler, 45, of Winterville, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017. He was the son of George Herbert Chandler and Patsy Johns Chandler. Scott attended Athens Technical College, and was employed with Pep Boys Automotive for over 17 years. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Wilson and Margaret Johns and paternal grandparents, Ralph and Snow Chandler. Survivors...
Florene McGinnis
May 24, 2017
Florence Eberhart McGinnis, 89, died May 24, 2017. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late William Earl and Emma Pearl Tucker Eberhart. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Dudley McGinnis and son, James D. McGinnis. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 27, at 10:00 AM at Colbert Cemetery. Survivors include a son,...
John Thomas Bleecker
May 22, 2017
John Thomas Bleecker, 65, of Watkinsville, Georgia passed away suddenly on Monday, May 22nd, 2017. John was born in York, Pennsylvania to John Norton Bleecker and Mirriam Bentzel Bleecker on June 10th, 1951. He graduated from Elizabethtown College. He married Paula Diane Kramer on May, 7 1977. John owned various businesses around York, Pennsylvania for over twenty years. He then...
Harold Wallace "Buddy" Meyer
May 22, 2017
Harald Wallace "Buddy" Meyer, 60, of Crawford, died Monday, May 22, 2017. Born in Athens to the late H. Wallace Meyer Sr. and Dolly Stapp Meyer, Buddy worked for several years at Bells food store and later retired from the University of Georgia Extension Service. Buddy was an avid outdoorsman and loved being in nature. He loved being out fishing,...
Jody Wheless (Poole) Poole
May 21, 2017
Jody Wheless Poole, formerly of Sandy Cross, passed away on Friday, May 19th, 2017. She was 48. Jody was born December 26, 1968. She was the daughter of the late Bernice Frank Poole and Josephine Wheless Poole of Sandy Cross. She was a graduate of Oglethorpe County High School and spent most of her life in Oglethorpe County. Jody was...
John Earl Zeh
May 21, 2017
Mr. John "Jack" Earl Zeh, 79, of Athens, passed away May 21, 2017 peacefully at his home in Athens Georgia. He was born December 5, 1937 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his wife Joyce M. Zeh and parents John and Christine Zeh. He was the owner of Graphic Prep. Jack served proudly in the US Army...
Annette Sorrow
May 20, 2017
Visitation Details
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 9:00am - 11:00am, Oconee Chapel Funeral Directors
Service Details
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 11:00am, Oconee Chapel Funeral Directors
Interment Details
Oconee Memorial Park
Herschel Edgar Huff Jr
May 19, 2017
Herschel Edgar Huff Jr., 70, of Athens, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017. Herschel was born in Athens to the late Sarah Dudley Huff and Herschel Edgar Huff Sr. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, Mitchell Huff. He is survived by his wife, Sherrye Huff, children, Justin Huff and David Huff, brother, Ralph...
O'Dell G. "Dan" Daniel
May 19, 2017
Dr. O. G. (Dan) Daniel passed away at his home on May 18, 2017. He was the son of Leonard D. and Martha Ann White Daniel. Born in Paris, Arkansas, he attended public school there graduating from Paris High School in 1940. Following his graduation from Arkansas State Teachers College he served in the Armed Forces during World War II....
Robert Davis Yager
May 18, 2017
Robert Davis Yager, March 20, 1935 - May 18, 2017` Bob Yager was born in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of James Gordon Yager and Lurene Belle (Davis) Yager, along with his sisters Mary Ann and Wendy. He graduated from the University of Iowa (1957) with a B.A. in Marketing, on a football scholarship. Yager met his wife, Janet, in...