Thomas William Meeler
Dec 17, 2015
Thomas William "TW" Meeler, 88, died Thursday, December 17, 2015. Born in Athens, GA he was the son of the late Thomas Watson Meeler and Annie Lou Patton Meeler and brother to the late Pledger Meeler. Mr. Meeler retired from Big Star Foods after 40 years and was the owner and operator of Meeler Wood Products. He loved his beagles,...
Arlene Whiten
Dec 17, 2015
Arlene H. Whiten, 79 of Commerce, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015. Born in North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Henry Vance and Willer Jean Holden, wife of the late Bobby Whiten, Sr., and preceded in death by an infant son, David Whiten. Survivors include her sons, Bobby Gene Whiten, Jr., Timothy Lee Whiten, Richard Samuel Whiten...
Benjamin Eugene Lumpkin
Dec 13, 2015
Lt. Col., Retired, Benjamin E. Lumpkin, Jr. died December 13, 2015 at age 89. He was the son of Benjamin Eugene Lumpkin and Chloe Cornelia Bennett Lumpkin. His great and great-great grandfathers were civil war veterans. He was a native Athenian and graduated from Athens High School in 1943. He was a regular Army Officer and a veteran of WWII,...
Roy Cook Jr
Dec 13, 2015
Roy Cook, Jr., 91, husband of the late Annie Elizabeth Sanders Cook, died Sunday, December 13, 2015. A native of Senoia, GA, he was the son of the late Roy Crook, Sr. and Annie Maude Tinney Crook. He was also preceded in death by his son, Roy Cook, III. Roy retired from Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant in Hapeville and...
Floyd Alton Green
Dec 11, 2015
Floyd Alton Green, 67, husband of 38 years to Gloria Johnson Green, died December 11, 2015. Born in Commerce, Floyd was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Donnie Minish Green. He retired from Roper Pump, was a member of Hull Baptist Church and served in the US Army during the Vietnam Conflict. In addition to his wife, survivors...
George Alexander Kiser Jr
Dec 10, 2015
George Alexander Kiser, Jr, 82 of Athens, passed away December 10, 2015. Mr. Kiser was a member of Mountain Park United Methodist Church and a veteran with The United States Marine Corp serving during the Korean Conflict. He was the son of the late, George A. and Mamie G. Kiser; and also preceded in death by his wife, Sandy Kiser;...
John E. Rives
Dec 10, 2015
Dr. John E. Rives passed away on December 10th following a long and debilitating illness. He is survived by his wife, Diane Barret, his four sons, Joel Rives, John Rives, Stephen Rives, and Patrick Rives; his two daughters, Paula Rives and Becky Thompson; a daughter-in-law, Lynn Rives; four grandsons, James Rives, Michael Rives, Jason Bauer and Kyle Bauer; and his...
Sammy Hansford
Dec 9, 2015
Thomas Sammy Hansford passed away peacefully at his home on December 9, 2015 after a brief illness. The eldest child of the late Bubba and Rosella Hansford, he was a lifelong resident of Oconee County born June 28, 1946. He graduated from Oconee County High School in 1965. He married his high school sweetheart, Mary Gwen Elder on June 8,...
David Lane Hancock
Dec 9, 2015
David Lane Hancock, age 61, passed away on December 9, 2015. He was born in Athens, Georgia on November 19, 1954 and was the son of the late Charles Robert "Red" Hancock and the late Jean Thompson Hancock, both of Barrow County. David attended both Athens High and Cedar Shoals High School. He graduated with honors in the first graduation...
Victor Sarte
Dec 8, 2015
Vic Sarte passed away peacefully in his home, as he requested, early Tuesday morning. He was surrounded by his" Army of nurses" his nickname for his wife, daughter, and granddaughter" Vic served our country in the Air Force. He was stationed at the Air Force base in Albuquerque NM and later volunteered to go to Enewetak Atoll in the South...
Imogene H (Hall) Hunt
Dec 8, 2015
Imogene H. Hunt, age 92, loving mother and Nana, passed away on December 8, 2015. She was born in Gadsden, Alabama, on October 29, 1923. She was preceded in death by her husband, Audrey W. Hunt, Jr., a retired Command Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army; her parents, James Clarkson Hall and Jessie Renfroe Hall; and four brothers and two...
Clara Mae (Gayton) Anthony
Dec 8, 2015
Clara Gayton Anthony died December 8, 2015 after an extended illness, she was a native of Dawson County. Preceded in death by parents Beecher and Alline Gayton Dawsonville, GA; husbands: Johnny Davidson, Gainesville, GA; Fred Y. Anthony, Comer GA; sons: Johnny Davidson, Jr., Gainesville, GA; Terry (Rita) Davidson and C. David Davidson, Winterville, GA; and Michael Y. Anthony, Comer, GA;...
Doris Ruth Cleghorn
Dec 7, 2015
Doris Ruth Cleghorn, 76, died December 7, 2015. A native of Athens, she was the widow of Paul Leon Cleghorn, Sr. and was preceded in death by her mother, Ruth Baxter Griffeth, father, A.B. Griffeth, brother, Waymon Griffeth and sister, Betty Williams. Mrs. Cleghorn was retired as rental manager at A.B. Griffeth & Sons following 30 years of service.Survivors include...
Mildred Dunbar Tomblin
Dec 7, 2015
Mildred Dunbar Tomblin, 86, of Bogart, passed away December 7, 2015. She was the daughter of the late, Hayward and Bonnie Dunbar; she was also preceded in death by her husband, Clark Washington Tomblin. Memorial Services are Friday December 11, 2015 5:00PM at Lord & Stephens, West Chapel with Chaplain Mark Tjepkema officiating. The family will visit at the funeral...
Shirley Megahee
Dec 7, 2015
Shirley Myers Frounfelter "Pearly" Megahee, who loved and nurtured thousands of students over more than 30 years at Manatee High School in Bradenton, Fla., died Dec. 7, 2015 surrounded by family after a valiant battle with cancer. She was a vibrant and beautiful person whose caring heart knew no bounds. She entered many lives during her years and left us...
Jesse Diss
Dec 6, 2015
Jesse William Diss Born: August 31, 1928 Died: December 6, 2015 Danielsville, G.A. - Jesse William Diss, a faithful servant of the Lord, entered Heaven's glory on December 6, 2015, after a life dedicated to serving his Lord, his family, and the many communities in which he lived. Born on August 31, 1928 in Pana, Illinois, to Chauncey Mitchel Diss...
Henry Clyde Chambers
Dec 6, 2015
Henry Clyde Chambers, 88, husband of the late Grace Chambers, died Sunday, December 6, 2015. Born in Wilkes County, he was the son of the late Mattie and Claude Chambers. He was also preceded in death by sisters: Margaret Alewine and Evelyn Wilbanks and grandson, Evan Escoe. Mr. Chambers retired from Gold Kist and was a member of Briarwood Baptist...
Jeanette Turner
Dec 5, 2015
Jeanette Turner, 49, of Athens died Saturday, December 5, 2015 surrounded by the ones she loved most.. Born in Commerce GA, Jeanette is survived by her parents William (Pat) Varner and Kay (Larry) Ayers, daughters, Erica, Rebekah, and Emily Turner, twin sister Yvette Crumley, step brothers, Tim and Jeff Fountain, special friend, John Marr, and nephews Edward, Dalton, and Levi...
Ronnie Tucker
Dec 3, 2015
Ronnie Tucker, 69, of Athens, died Thursday, December 3, 2015. Ronnie was born in Jacksonville Florida to the late Ruben and Frances Tucker. Ronnie was a veteran of the United States Army and is survived by many loving friends. Friends will gather for a remembrance of Tucker Saturday, February 6th from 3-5 at the Office Lounge in the Homewood Hills...
Elizabeth Sanderson "Sandie" Nicholson
Dec 2, 2015
Elizabeth Sanderson "Sandie" Nicholson, 68, died Wednesday, December 2, 2015. A native of Greensboro, NC, she was the daughter of the late Waller S. Nicholson, Jr. and Elizabeth Sanderson Nicholson. Sandie retired from the Morgan County Primary School as a teacher and was a member of Unity Athens. She volunteered as a tutor at the Athens Tutoring Center and the...