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Robert E.H. "Bob" Wagnon
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...
Jeanette Roberts
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...
Carroll (Pilgrim) Tyner
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...
Katherine (Parsley) Andert
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...
Gene Ray Shepard
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....
Stella Lucille (Reynolds) Strickland
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,...
Mary Joyce Acton
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...
Margie (Escoe) Llewallyn
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...
Annie Lou Capes
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...
Harold Malcolm Kelly, Jr
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....
Larry Elder
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...
Isabelle Lovinia (Harris) Harris
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...
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,...
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