Matthew Howard Gilson
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...
Garnette (Shields) Smith
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...
Joyce (Paul) Golden
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...
Joe Frank Harney
Feb 1, 2016
The Reverend Joe Frank Harney, Sr. passed away Monday, February 1, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Lee Harney and Cynthia Belle McNabb Harney and grandson, Samuel Lawton Haygood. He was born in Rutherford County, Tennessee on June 28, 1923. After graduation from high school, his military service was an assignment at Fort Lee, Virginia as...
Stanley Donald Perry
Jan 31, 2016
Stanley Donald Perry, 55, of Commerce GA died Sunday, January 31, 2016. Born in Athens to Everett Perry and the late Peggy Perry, Stanley was also preceded in death by a daughter, Nicole Perry, and brother Tony Perry. He is survived by children, Jeffrey Perry, Tuesday Perry, and Raymond Perry, siblings, Brian Keith Perry, Tracy Fowler, and half-sister Jennifer Hudson....
Elmer Payne
Jan 29, 2016
Elmer Payne, 90, died Friday, January 29, 2016. Born in Athens, he was the son of Lessie Payne Alewine. He retired from McGregor and was a member of the Athens Moose Lodge 767. Survivors include his wife, Lottie Whitehead; children: Dorothy Thompson of Athens, Annie Mae Butler of Athens, Peggy (Ron) Hunt of Hull, Shirley (Herman) Johnson of Carlton, Steve...
Gabrielle Amabile
Jan 28, 2016
Gabrielle Elaine Amabile, 39, died January 28, 2016. A native of New Castle, PA, she was a daughter of Linda Amabile of Statham and the late Patrick Gerard Amabile. Gabrielle was a graduate of Oconee County High School and worked at Michael's Pizza. She loved hunting and fishing and spending time with her family, especially her niece and nephews. Funeral...
Janie Jones
Jan 26, 2016
Janie Jones, 81, of Danielsville, died Tuesday, January 26, 2016. Born in Colbert to the late Benny and Montez Herring McCarty, Janie is also preceded in death by brothers, Jimmy and Charles McCarty, and sister, Josephine Fowler. She is survived by her husband, Donald Jones, children, Eric Jones, David Jones, Darrell Jones, Reid Jones, and Carol Jones, siblings, Mary Davis,...
Ronald Dean "Ron" Keenan
Jan 25, 2016
Ronald Dean Keenan, 65, of Athens, GA, passed away at the Emory University Hospital on January 25, 2015, after a brief, intense illness. He began his next journey in the presence of those who loved him most. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilson & Geraldine Keenan, and is survived by his loving wife of over 40 years,Vicki,...
Ruth Ellen (Bradshaw) Guest
Jan 25, 2016
Ruth Ellen Guest, 89, wife of the late William H. Guest, Sr., died Monday, January 25, 2016. Born in Farmington, GA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lovie Barton Bradshaw. She was a homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother. Survivors include her children: Ginger (Jim) Stuchell of Colbert, Robert (Mary Ann) Guest of Lexington, Carol (Jerry)...
Johnny Lanier Stephens
Jan 23, 2016
Johnny Lanier Stephens, 58, of Winterville, died Saturday, January 23, 2016. Born in Athens, he was the son of the late Newell Vaughn and Sally Dove Stephens. Mr. Stephens loved the outdoors, camping and fishing. Most of all, he was a devoted and loving grandfather. Survivors include his wife, Emily Stephens; two children, Johnny Lanier Stephens II and Audra Elizabeth...
Bobby Paul Sanders
Jan 22, 2016
Bobby Paul Sanders, 69, of Danielsville, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016. Born and raised in Danielsville on November 13, 1946, he was the son of the late Ralph Albert and Allene Higginbotham Sanders. Bobby was a 1964 graduate of Madison County High School, and a Veteran of the United States Army, having served in the Vietnam War. In 2010,...
Louise Copeland
Jan 20, 2016
Louise Almond Shoemaker Copeland went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at the age of 94. She was the daughter of the late Carey Mercer and Bessie Chandler Almond, born on October 22, 1921. Mrs. Copeland was preceded in death by husbands, Donald D. Shoemaker and James Edwin Copeland, Sr. Also preceding her...
John Clark Bryant
Jan 19, 2016
John Clark Bryant, 83, of Colbert, died Tuesday, January 19, 201 Born in Gordon County, he was the son of the late Hubert and Annis Clark Bryant. Mr. Bryant retired from the University of Georgia Steam Plant, and worked for Russell Research. He was a member of Amvets Post 10. He enjoyed fishing, working on his farm, and most of...
Thelma Bailey (Bailey) Carney
Jan 18, 2016
Thelma Bailey Carney, 93, of Colbert, died Monday, January 18, 2016. Born in Lilburn, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Leola Bailey. Mrs. Carney was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. She was married to her first husband, George White, until his death in 1977. In 1982, she married her second husband, Sam Carney,...
Mary Harker
Jan 17, 2016
Mary Christina Harker, 96 of Athens, passed away January 17, 2016. She is the daughter of the late, Joseph & Clara Gallagher and also preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Myers Fluck who passed away in 1969. She is also preceded in death by her son, Walter Dennis Fluck. Mrs. Harker was a member of Our Lady Queen of...
Katrina D. (Davis) Ingram
Jan 16, 2016
Katrina Davis Ingram, 88, died January 16, 2016. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy and Martha Fincher Davis and widow of Foster G. Ingram. A lifelong resident of Athens, Mrs. Ingram managed her properties and was a retired Budget Analyst with the University of Georgia Student Affairs Office following 42 years of service. She was...
John Jeffery "Jeff" Bell
Jan 16, 2016
On January 16, 2016, John Jeffery Bell died suddenly in his sleep. Jeff was born February 7, 1962 in Swainsboro, Georgia. Immediately after graduating from UGA in 1984 with a MIS degree, Jeff began a 31 year career with BellSouth (subsequently AT&T). Most recently, Jeff was a Director within AT&T's Business Intelligence and Project Management Office. In 1991, Jeff met...
Richard Balte
Jan 15, 2016
Richard Allen Balte of Miami, FL, born January 17, 1937, passed away on January 15, 2016. He was a graduate of Southwest DeKalb High School (1955) and the Georgia Institute of Technology (IM 1959). He was an active member and lay leader at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, member of the Carroll County Community Chorus, and loved being a substitute...
Dorothy Lucille (Berry) Fields
Jan 15, 2016
Dorothy Berry Fields, 86 of Watkinsville, passed away January 15, 2016. Funeral Services are Wednesday, January 20, 2016 1:00pm at The Oconee Chapel Funeral Directors (ACS) with Rev. Christopher Holdorf officiating, and the visitation prior to service from 11:00am to 1:00pm. The burial will follow in Oconee Memorial Park. Survived by Two sons and their family. Oconee Chapel Funeral Directors...