Feb 11, 2016

Feb 11, 2016

Joe Edward Epps, 87, of Comer, died Thursday, February 11, 2016. A native of Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late Dave Newton Epps and Nettie Belle Epps. Survivors include his wife; Minnie Lee Black Epps; sons: Joe A. Epps of Comer, Dexter (Teresa) Epps of Comer; grandchildren: Lacey (Tim) Conwell and Kristi (Dayton) Strickland and one great...

Feb 10, 2016

Dr. Samuel B. Jones, Jr. was born in Roswell, Ga. on December 18, 1933 and died on February 9, 2016. Sam was the only child of Samuel B. Jones, Sr. and Mary Bell Nichols Jones, and was predeceased by his parents and by his loving wife of 56 years, Carleen A. Jones. He is survived by his children, Valerie Hinesley...

Feb 10, 2016

Jimmy Van Hayes of Orlando, Florida passed to heaven on February 10,2016. He was 54 years old. Van was employed by AMVETS up until the time of his diagnosis with brain cancer. He also lived in Athens, Rome, & the Atlanta area. He attended West Rome High School, Berry College & graduated with honors from Herzing College. He is survived...

Feb 8, 2016

Harvey W. Graham, Jr. of Comer, Georgia, born August 26, 1931 and died February 8, 2016 at Comer Health Center. He was affectionately known to his grandchildren and great grandchildren as" Junebug." He was the husband of the late Jeanette Smith Graham and was the son of the late Harvey W. Graham, Sr. and the late Clara Wright and step-son...

Feb 8, 2016

Reverend Robert E. H. (Bob) Wagnon, 79, of Crawford, Ga. took hold of Jesus' hand and stepped into eternity on Monday Feb. 8, 2016. Born in Greene County Ga. on Aug. 22, 1936, he was the son of the late Edwin Harold and Mildred Lundy Wagnon, and a retired minister and funeral director. Rev. Wagnon truly loved the Lord and...

Feb 6, 2016

Jeanette Roberts, 89, died February 6, 2016. A native of Penfield, Jeanette grew up in Lithonia and graduated from Lithonia High School. She was a homemaker and was very involved in school activities with her three children. This includes being President of the PTA at Stoneview Elementary School for many years as well as the lunchroom cashier at Rainbow Elementary...

Feb 6, 2016

After a long and joyful life, Carroll Pilgrim Tyner, born Nancy Carroll Pilgrim, in Carrollton, Georgia, June 27, 1934, passed peacefully on Saturday morning, February 6, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard Paul Pilgrim and Martha McMichen Pilgrim, and two brothers, Leonard Paul Pilgrim, Jr. and Douglas Anthony Pilgrim. Carroll attended Douglas County High School. She...

Feb 5, 2016

Katherine Andert, born November 17, 1919 in Lisbon, Ohio, to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Parsley, Sr., died February 5, 2016. She attended Ohio State University and was initiated into the Pi Beta Phi sorority. She completed a bachelor's and earned a master's degree from the University of Illinois, majoring in Elementary Education. She taught in the Champaign Community Schools...

Feb 5, 2016

Gene Ray Shepard, 80, of Watkinsville, Georgia, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 5, 2016. He was born in Montgomery, West Virginia. Gene loved and served the Lord through his church, Watkinsville First Baptist as a deacon, trustee and active member since 1960. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia's Business School in 1963....

Feb 5, 2016

Stella Lucille Strickland, 83, of Colbert, passed away Friday, February 5, 2016. Born in Crouse, NC, she was a daughter of the late George Morris Reynolds and Devera Crump Reynolds. Mrs. Strickland was a member of Word of Life Church, and she enjoyed reading her Bible. Most importantly, she loved her family and her grandchildren. In addition to her parents,...

Feb 5, 2016

Mary Joyce Acton, 77, died February 5, 2016. A native of Duluth, GA, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Lucille Brown Roland and the widow of Harvey O. Acton. She retired from Frito-Lay and worked for Dixie-Diamond Manufacturing in Lilburn for several years. Funeral services will be Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 11:00AM at the chapel of...

Feb 5, 2016

Margie Escoe Llewallyn, 74, of Winterville, died Friday, February 5, 2016. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas Escoe and Lillie Lee Noel Escoe. Mrs. Llewallyn was an entrepreneur, and also worked as a bailiff at the Clarke County Courthouse for over a dozen years. She was a published author, having her book "My True...

Feb 4, 2016

Annie Lou Holcomb Capes died at the age of 100 of February 4, 2016. She was born on March 21, 1915 in Madison County, Georgia to the late Malon Otto Holcomb and Lou Belia Hanley. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Grady Capes, her three sisters, Lorene Craft, Inez Kellum, and Belle Harris, and her...

Feb 4, 2016

Harold Malcom Kelly, Jr., age 63, a lifelong resident of Athens, died suddenly at his home on Thursday, February 4th, 2016. The son of Julia Elizabeth Smith Kelly and Harold Malcolm Kelly, Sr., he was born in Athens on November 10, 1952 and graduated from Athens High School in 1970. He attended UGA. He had a lifelong love of nature....

Feb 4, 2016

Larry W. Elder, 60, husband of Harriet Wilbanks Elder, died Thursday, February 4, 2016. Born in Fernandina Beach, FL, he was the oldest son of Peggy Elder Rice of Watkinsville and the late James Edgar Elder. Larry was a heavy equipment operator and member of Ray's United Methodist Church. He enjoyed racing cars, antique car shows, restoring and driving his...

Feb 2, 2016

Isabelle L. Harris, 88, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016. A native and lifelong resident of Lexington, she was the daughter of the late Phillip Harris and Gertrude Smith Harris and mother to the late Jimmie Lee Turner. She was a piano teacher, had also worked for the Oglethorpe County School System as a secretary and was a member of Bethany...

Feb 2, 2016

Matthew Howard Gilson, 30, of Maxeys, went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Born in Athens on June 7, 1985, he was the son of Dr. Warren David Gilson and Sharon "Sherry" Ball Gilson. Matthew loved traveling, and most of all, he loved people. He had a contagious smile that brightened the day of everyone...

Feb 2, 2016

Garnette Shields Smith, 83, wife of the late Bennie Mack Smith, died February 2, 2016. Born in Commerce, GA, resident of Ila, GA, she was the daughter of the late Garney Athaniel Shields and Colia Belle Culbertson Shields and sister to the late Sylvia Williams. She had worked in the Textile Industry most of her life as a seamstress and...

Feb 2, 2016

Joyce Golden, 74, loving mother and grandmother, died February 2, 2016. A native of Fuquay Springs, NC, she was a daughter of the late Seward and Stella Cooper Paul and the widow of Joe Golden. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Allie King, and two brothers, Bennie Paul and Lanier Paul. Mrs. Golden graduated from Madison County...