Phyllis A Heald
Dec 17, 2016
Phyllis A. Heald of Athens, Georgia, passed away on December 17. Born on December 12, 1930, in Waukegan, Illinois, to Andrew Kosir and Sylvia (Hintsa) Kosir, she earned a B.A. in Education in 1951 from Illinois State University and taught high school English before focusing on home life, including two children who survive her: Paul, born 1959, and Laura, born...
Bobby Louis Tyson
Dec 17, 2016
Bobby L. Tyson, Ph.D., P.E., 73, died Saturday, December 17, 2016. Dr. Tyson retired in 2003 as the Associate Dean for Extension of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. He received his undergraduate and Master of Science degrees from the University of Georgia and his Ph.D. from Clemson University in Agricultural Engineering. He was a Licensed...
Hope Henry Farmer
Dec 17, 2016
Hope Henry Farmer, 87, of Athens, died Saturday, December 17, 2016. Born to the late Curtis and Sybil Brooks Farmer, Hope was a native of Jackson County. He is survived by his children, James Curtis Farmer, Amanda Benjamin (Kenneth), and David Farmer, step-children, Lynn Fouche, Patricia Rice, Glenn Rice (Prince C. Connie), and Brinda Cowart, eight grandchildren, and four great...
William Hines
Dec 17, 2016
Service Details
Thursday, January 5th, 2017 2:00pm, Galilee Christian Church
George Alton Holloman
Dec 16, 2016
George Alton Holloman, 67, of Hull passed away Friday, December 16, 2016. Born February 22, 1949, he was the youngest of eleven children born to the late Harry E. Holloman and Ruby Gunter Holloman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by siblings William (Bud) Holloman, Helen H. Bailey and Ann H. Chambers. George was a native...
Kathryn Edna Rogers
Dec 14, 2016
Kathryn Edna Rogers, 62, of Colbert, GA, died Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of the late John Lewis Williams and Dorothy Jane Mashburn Williams. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Patsy Williams Chandler. She was the owner of Kathryn's Family Home Daycare and member of Mt. Pleasant Community Church. Survivors include...
Linda Ruth (Gray) Lyon
Dec 14, 2016
Linda Ruth Gray Lyon, 75, of Athens, GA entered the gates of Heaven on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 surrounded by loved ones. Linda was born on July 13, 1941 in Atlanta, GA to the late Hugh Dorsey Gray, Sr. and Marie Jones Gray Coheley. She is preceded in death by her beloved brothers; Hugh Dorsey (Bo) Gray, Jr., Wayne Richard...
Doris Lord
Dec 13, 2016
Doris Mae Lord, 86 of Athens, passed away December 13, 2016. She was the daughter of the late, Robert & Eula Hill. She was also preceded in death by husband, Franklin Lord; brother, Cecil Hill. Mrs. Lord was owner and operator of Plaza 5 & 10 Store and also worked for the Clarke County Tag Office. She was a wonderful...
Curtis Lee Johnson
Dec 13, 2016
Curtis Lee Johnson, Jr., 87, of Athens, GA, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016. A native of Cottondale, FL, he was the son of the late Curtis Lee Johnson, Sr. and Laura Pauline Applewhite Johnson. Curtis was a successful business man for the past 50 years in the rubber, tire, bottling and packaging industries. He was a pilot in the US...
Wayne Parnell
Dec 12, 2016
Wayne Spurgeon Parnell went to be with Lord on December 12, 2016. Born on October 24, 1949 in Norfolk, Virginia to parents Enoch Spurgeon Parnell and Naomi Lucille Johnson. He leaves his wife of forty years, Terry J. Parnell and four daughters, Janice Twedt of Richmond Hill, Georgia, Jennifer Parnell (fiance Andy Herring) of Athens, Georgia, Tammy Dragon (husband Tony...
Eddie Lee Boswell
Dec 12, 2016
Eddie Lee Boswell, 67, of Danielsville, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016. Born in Elberton, he was the son of the late William Eddie Boswell and Katherine Simmons Boswell Bryant. Eddie was a member of Hebron Baptist Church in Dacula where he served as a deacon. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, having survived the explosion of the...
Annie Laura (Smith) Scott
Dec 11, 2016
Annie Laura Scott, wife of 66 years to Allen Johnson Scott, died Sunday, December 11, 2016. A native of Athens, she was the daughter of the late Billups and Hattie Lou Fitzpatrick Smith and mother of the late Linda Saxon. She was also preceded in death by six sisters and a brother. Survivors in addition to her husband include her...
Barbara Jean (Blakely) Lumpkin
Dec 10, 2016
Barbara Jean Lumpkin, 88, died December 9, 2016. A native of Athens, she was a daughter of the late Lourene Epps and Louis Emzy Blakely, and the niece of Ben Epps. She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-seven years, Benjamin Eugene Lumpkin, Jr. She was an antique dealer for many years and was a member of Prince...
Maggie Amelia Willis
Dec 9, 2016
Maggie Amelia Willis, infant daughter of Austin and Aubrey Willis, went to her everlasting home December 8, 2016. She was born on September 21, 2016. In addition to her parents she is survived by her sister and brother, Tatum Willis and Rowan Willis; maternal grandparents: Bill and Jane Claxton (Papa and Nonnie) of Athens; paternal grandparents: Donna Willis (Gaga) of...
Alex Troy Hand
Dec 8, 2016
Alex Troy Hand, 61, of Comer, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016. Born in Augusta, he was the son of the late John Kermit Hand and Ella Waynewright Henry. Mr. Hand was employed with Peterson Springs. He was an avid outdoorsman, and loved to hunt and fish. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings,...
Sarah Bailey
Dec 8, 2016
Sarah Alice Bailey, 72, died December 8, 2016. A native of Athens, GA, she was a daughter of the late Woodson and Lillian Gunter McCannon, and the widow of Richard "Dick" Bailey. Graveside services will be Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 3:00 PM at Athens Memory Gardens with Rev. B. G. Miller, SR and the Rev, Bobby Miller, JR. officiating....
Thomas Bradley
Dec 8, 2016
Thomas Bradley, 94, of Danielsville, died Thursday, December 8, 2016. A native of Madison County, Thomas was born to the late Melvin and Ella Ledford Bradley. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Helen Bradley, and brother Robert Bradley, along with many nieces, nephews, and extended family. Thomas served in the United States Army during World War II....
Darin Matthew "DJ" James
Dec 7, 2016
Darin Matthew "DJ" James, 34, died Wednesday, December 7, 2016. Born in Athens, he was the son of Diane Reddick James of Winterville and the late Hayden Edward James. Darin was a Commercial Truck Drive for AIM Integrated Logistics. Loving husband is not nearly enough to describe him. He was Brooke's one and only true love. He was her closest,...
Amy Mae (Bryant) Mathis
Dec 7, 2016
Amy Mathis, 93 of Crawford, GA, passed away December 7, 2016. Graveside services are Monday December 12, 2016 12:00pm Athens Memory Gardens, with visitation from 11:00am - 11:30am at the funeral home. Survivors include: Son, Larry ( Judith Wulff Henderson ) of Crawford, GA; grandchildren, Paige Milton of Crawford, GA, Larry Henderson, Jr of Ila, GA and Timothy Henderson of...
Alan Scott
Dec 6, 2016
Dr. Alan Scott, PhD, was born in London, England on December 6, 1931. He was one of three boys born to Edward and Eva Scott. Alan's childhood memories consist of playing tennis on clay courts, and playing soccer in the local league. He had a passion for soccer his entire life. After moving to Athens, Georgia in 1965, he help...