Dr. Thomas Daniel Aaron, 88, died peacefully on Friday, February 12, 2016. He was born on September 2, 1927; the sixth child of Thomas D. and Bessie Brown Aaron in Royston, GA. He is survived by one sister Kathleen Edwards (96) of Gainesville. Dr. Aaron was active in the Masons and served in the US Army-both active and reserves, retiring...
David Lee Fitzpatrick, 24, of Hull GA, went to be with his Lord Friday, February 12, 2016 after a courageous battle with leukemia. David was a gifted musician and artist, and a black belt in taekwondo. He was a loving son, brother, and friend. David was preceded in death by his grandparents, Winnie and Denver Campbell, and Mildred and Wilson...
Ray Darold Booth, age 73, died Thursday, February 11, 2016. A native of Comer, he was the son of the late Earnest and Clara Dale Booth. Mr. Booth retired from Sears as an Automotive Manager and was the owner operator for 26 years of Colbert Oaks Furniture and the Highway 72 Flea Market. Survivors include his wife of 54 years,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...