OBITUARIES

Philip Lathaniel Jones

Aug 19, 2016

Philip Lathaniel Jones, 96, died Friday, August 19, 2016. Born in Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late James Doc Jones & Ada Huff Jones. Mr. Jones served in the US Navy during WWII and had been a member of Danielsville United Methodist Church for 59 years. He was a graduate of UGA and retired from the Danielsville...

Claudia Marie (Alexander) Alexander

Aug 18, 2016

Claudia Marie Alexander, 70, of Athens, died Thursday, August 18, 2016. Born in Reidsville GA to the late Claude and Venice Wilkes Alexander, she is survived by her ex husband, John Simpson, along with other extended family. Claudia retired from Athens-Clarke County School Systems where she taught special education for nearly 40 years. Lord and Stephens, East is in charge...

John Richard Parker

Aug 16, 2016

John Richard Parker, 50, of Bishop, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016. Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Charles William Parker and Dorothy McNulty Parker. John was a longtime faithful member of Church of the Nations where he also served in the choir. He was a 1986 graduate of Cedar Shoals High School and had...

Christopher Ross Sandberg

Aug 15, 2016

Christopher Ross Sandberg, 28 of Aiken, SC, passed away Monday, August 15, 2016, as a result of complications from juvenile�onset Huntington's Disease. Born on July 14, 1988, at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Chris was the son of Georgianne Sandberg Summer and the late Michael James Sandberg. Chris loved everyone and everything about life, and was a gift to all who met...

Johnie Eastus Wilmot

Aug 12, 2016

Johnie Erastus Wilmot, 88, husband of Marion Kinney Wilmot, died Friday, August 12, 2016. Born in Carnesville, GA, he was the son of the late Erastus Wilmot and Bessie Ayers Wilmot. Johnie was a graduate of the John Marshall Law School, the University of Georgia School of Law and served in the US Army during WWII. He was an appraiser...

Barbara Cox

Aug 12, 2016

Barbara Cox, 78, of Comer, died Thursday, August 12, 2016. Mrs. Cox is preceded in death by her parents, Earley Watson Smith and Berma Sue Jordan Smith, and husband, Joseph Hamilton Cox. She is survived by her children, Joe Cox and Lynn Starr, siblings, Louie Watson Smith, Betty Jo Powers, Danny W. Smith, and Johnny Michael Smith, grandchildren, Amber Starr...

Reola J. Browning

Aug 12, 2016

Reola Lenora (Jenkins) Browning went to be with our Lord on August 12,2016 in Athens Georgia.. Lynn, as she preferred to be called, was a mother of three . She was predeceased by her mother and father (Sadie and Simon Jenkins), two brothers ( Charles and Simon Jr.Jenkins), a sister ( Launa), her son ( Larry Browning), and grandson (Tony...

Daniel Ryan Hawkins

Aug 11, 2016

Visitation Details

Sunday, August 14th, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm, Lord and Stephens, EAST

Service Details

Sunday, August 14th, 2016 4:00pm, Lord and Stephens, EAST

Deborah Lynn (Anthony) Colquitt

Aug 10, 2016

Debbie Anthony Colquitt went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, August 10, 2016. Debbie enjoyed to go camping and antiquing, and she loved to crochet. She is survived by her husband, Joel; sons, Casey and Jason; daughter-in-law, Michelle; brother, Mike Anthony; niece, Kimberly Reid; uncle and aunt, William and Sue Anthony; Juanita Anthony and a host of...

Krysti Michelle Kirk

Aug 9, 2016

Krysti Michelle Kirk, 40, died Tuesday, August 9, 2016. Born in Monroe, GA, she was the daughter of Billy Coker, deceased, and Grace Coker of Statham and Billy Kirk of Monroe. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Cissy Coker. Survivors in addition to her parents include her children: Jaymi Peacock and Nick Peacock of Milledgeville; sister: Lynne...

Rebecca Dawson Barnette

Aug 9, 2016

Rebecca Dawson Barnette, 97, Watkinsville, GA, widow of the late Milton Barnette, died on August 9, 2016. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Connie Rebecca Barnette. Rebecca (Becky) Dawson Barnette was born in Watkinsville, GA, on June 17, 1919, to the late Clifford and Hassie Daniell Dawson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Henry Tillman

Aug 9, 2016

Henry Owen Tillman, 81 of Winterville, passed away August 9, 2016. He was the son of the late, Wade S. & Ruby Tillman. Mr. Tillman was also preceded in death by his wife, Jerlene M. Tillman; brother, Jack Walker; sister, Alice Long. He was a member of Maye river Baptist Church in Bluffton, SC and was a veteran having served...

Jimmy Mell Tucker

Aug 9, 2016

Jimmy Mell Tucker, 62, died suddenly, Tuesday, August 9, 2016. Born in Athens, he was the son of the late Lonnie Edward Tucker and Montine Callaway Tucker. Jimmy retired from CSX Railroad as a lineman and was a farmer. He loved his family and adored his grandbabies. Survivors include his daughters: April Crump and Lacey Crampton of Comer; siblings: Richard...

Harold Eugene Griffith

Aug 7, 2016

After a long illness, Harold Eugene Griffith, 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 7, at his home in Watkinsville. He was preceded in death by parents Raymond and Mildred Heath Griffith. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Olean Wheeler Griffith, sons Harry and Steve Griffith (fiancé Ashley Kay), sister Jane Jones, and several nieces and nephews....

Paul Wesley Deason

Aug 6, 2016

Paul Wesley Deason, 74, died Saturday, August 6, 2016. A native of Nashville, TN, he was the son of the late Ira and Josephine Deason. Paul retired from Chrysler Financial and served in the US Army. Survivors include his sons: Mike (Tammy) Deason of Nicholson, Chris Deason of Lawrenceville and Andy (Lynne) Deason of Loganville; brothers: Joel (Helen) Deason of...

William Maurice Kaminski Jr

Aug 6, 2016

William Maurice Kaminski Jr., 34, of Athens, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of William Kaminski and Sandra J. Weaver. Will was always willing to lend an ear & offer kind words of support, traits he received from his mother. He was polite & mindful of his manners, values instilled by his...

Jean Ward

Aug 6, 2016

Mrs. Jean Ward passed away at Athens Regional Medical Center at 12:58 AM August 6, 2016 after a short illness. Jean was born December 2, 1933 in Custer, Montana and raised in Laurel, Montana. She graduated from Laurel High in 1950 and then married John Ward. John and Jean were married for 65 years. They have three children, ten grandchildren,...

Richard Loran

Aug 5, 2016

Richard Loran "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." - Philippians 1:21, NIV Richard Loran, 69, died peacefully in his home early Friday morning, August 5, 2016. He was born September 17, 1946 in Utica, New York. He was the son of Osgood Francis Loran and Irene Dorothy Hall. A native of upstate New York,...

Dr. Hugh Milton Mills Jr

Aug 4, 2016

Dr. Hugh M. Mills, Jr., age 93, of Gainesville, quietly passed from this earth into the presence of the Lord and was reunited with all those loved ones going before who had died in Christ. Dr. Mills was a long-time Sunday School teacher, Deacon, and choir member at Blackshear Place Baptist Church. He was sent by the church to lead...

Jeffrey Lott

Aug 4, 2016

Jeffrey B. Lott, 45, died Wednesday, August 3, 2016. Jeff was born May 25, 1971 to Jane Whitman Lott of Athens and the late Charles Lott. He was a 1990 graduate of Parkview High School and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1994. Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the chapel of Lord...