Mar 19, 2016

Mamie "Trudy" Jones, 79, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016. A lifelong resident of Lexington, Mrs. Jones was the daughter of the late Ralph Norman and Xavier Dudley Norman. Mrs. Jones was a member of Pentecost Chapel Church and Lexington Church of God, where she was in the choir, played the piano and was active with the Bus Ministry. She...

Mar 18, 2016

Mar 18, 2016

Sara Virginia Mathis Downs passed away at her home March 18, 2016 after a lengthy illness. She was born on September 20, 1925 in the Rose Hill Community of Oconee County. She was the youngest of six children born to John Candler Mathis and Eula Forest Elder Mathis. When she was a young woman, she joined Antioch Christian Church, and...

Mar 18, 2016

Don Searcy, 64, of Athens, GA passed away on March 18th, 2016 from complications due to pulmonary issues. Born on September 30th, 1951, he was raised in Valdese, NC by his father Donald Sr. and his mother, the late Virginia Searcy. Don is survived by his son Russell of Virginia Beach, his sister Dianne of Valdese, NC and his fiancé...

Mar 18, 2016

Warren Leonard McElhannon, 62, died March 18, 2016. A native of Athens, GA, he was a son of the late Leonard and Louise Ashe McElhannon. He grew up in Rutledge, GA and worked for the Department of Natural Resources for 20 years. He operated a ceramic tile business for the last 17 years. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 26,...

Mar 18, 2016

Barbara Vera Anderson (Babs) passed away on Friday, March 18, 2016 at Marsh's Edge, St. Simons Island, GA where she had resided for the past 10 years. Her prior residences included: Miami, FL, Atlanta, GA, and Highlands, NC. Babs was born July 14, 1927 in Miami, FL to Gordon M. Anderson and Margaret Jennings Anderson. In her youth, she was...

Mar 17, 2016

Alton Scott Fleming, 52, of Comer, died Thursday, March 17, 2016. Born in Athens, he was the son of the late Austin LaClade Fleming and Cecil Sorrells Fleming. Scott was a lifelong resident of Madison County. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother: Kenneth Fleming. For the last 20 years, Scott has been a...

Mar 17, 2016

Jimmy Lewis McDaniel, 55, died March 17, 2016. A native of Oconee County, he was a son of the late Lonnis and Mary Neal Shelton McDaniel. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Donald, Lonnie and Ricky. Graveside services will be Friday, March 18, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Huff Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Beckie; four children, Donald...

Mar 16, 2016

Doreen Simpson-Willis, age 72, of Crawford, GA passed away on March 16, 2016 of health complications. The family visitation will be Saturday, March 19 from 2pm until 4pm at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, East. The memorial service will be a private family celebration of her life. Survivors include her three daughters Marcie Simpson (Horace Hudson), Vicki Gabriel (Todd Gabriel),...

Mar 15, 2016

George Calvin Slay, 77, husband of the late Jane Deloris Slay, died Tuesday, March 15, 2016 after a brief illness. A native of Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late James C. Slay and Cecil McCannon Slay. George retired from Westinghouse after 39 years and was currently working at Ace Hardware Watkinsville. He was a member of East...

Mar 15, 2016

Elizabeth Strickland Anglin, 79, died March 15, 2016. A native of Athens, GA, she was a daughter of the late Grace Davis and Charlie Strickland and was preceded in death by her husband, George Paul Anglin, Sr., two daughters, Carol Paulette Kirby and Linda Bernice Highland and a grandson, Marcus Dupree Highland. She retired from General Time after thirty five...

Mar 15, 2016

Margaret Lucille "Peg" Thomas, a long time resident of Athens, Georgia, died peacefully at St Mary's Hospice House on Tuesday the 15th of March, 2016. Margaret "Peg" Thomas was the devoted wife of Ralph W Thomas, Jr, who pre-deceased her in 2009 after 56 years of marriage. Peg was a member of St Joseph's Catholic Church in Athens for 45...

Mar 15, 2016

Audrey Lacroix Ainsworth, 89, died March 15th at the home of her son Scott and daughter in-law Susan of Watkinsville, GA. Audrey was born in Plainfield, NJ in 1926, the youngest daughter of Lillian Tompkins Lacroix and George Fernand Lacroix. During high school she enjoyed mathematics, music, and the arts. After high school, she worked as a welder during World...

Mar 14, 2016

Ann Marie Wapshott, 65, of Watkinsville, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016. Born in Kewanee, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Daniel Kerns and Mildred Hodge Kerns. Mrs. Wapshott enjoyed reading, and most of all, she loved her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Wapshott; one daughter, Tammy...

Mar 13, 2016

Evelyn Whitsel, 64, of Danielsville, died Sunday, March 13, 2016. Evelyn was born in Elbert County to the late Junious and Vivian Brown Haley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by siblings Marvin Haley and Aileen Conn. Ms. Whitsel is survived by her daughters, Jane Snellings, Angela Whitsel, and Amanada Whitsel, siblings Edward Haley, Troy Haley,...

Mar 12, 2016

Sherry Fleming Culberson, 61, of Danielsville, died peacefully at home on March 12, 2016 after completing her work on this side of heaven. Surrounded by her family and friends as she took her last breath here and her first breath in heaven what a testimony to all. Born June 21, 1954 to Frank and (the late) Vinnie Fleming. She is...

Mar 11, 2016

Sandra Frances Cotton, 68 of Nicholson, passed away March 11, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Charles Edward and Gladys Irene Tinnell. She was also preceded in death by her step son, Terry Cotton; step daughter, Lisa Cotton Shubert and brothers, Paul, James and Robert Tinnell. Memorial Services are Monday March 14, 2016 3:00PM at Lord & Stephens,...

Mar 11, 2016

Irvin Harem Austin, Jr., 74, died March 11, 2016. Born in Atlanta, GA, Mr. Austin was the son of the late Irvin Harem Austin, Sr. and Maude Earline Spivey. Irvin retired from the Atlanta Police Department in 1992 as a Sergeant and also worked as a security officer for Suntrust Bank following his retirement from the Police Department. He served...

Mar 10, 2016

Bob Lackey, 82, died at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens, GA on March 10. He was born in Dozier, AL to James Marvin and Avis Meredith Lackey. He attended Valley High School in Valley, AL, where he met his wife, Ann Lamb. He earned a BS in Accounting at Auburn University in 1958 and worked as a corporate accountant for...

Mar 9, 2016

Willie "Bill" Dewey Hall, 75, died March 9, 2016. A native of Athens, GA, he was a son of the late James Dewey and Ludie Bell Alford Hall and was preceded in death by two brothers, Wayne Hall and Jimmy Don Hall. He retired from the University of Georgia after forty years and was a member of Whitehall Baptist Church...