Paul James Messer Jr
Sep 21, 2014
Paul James Messer Jr died Sunday, September 21, 2014. He left this world to join the love of his life, his wife which he missed dearly since her passing. He was an Owner/Operator with McDonald's Corporation for 45 years, a Navy Veteran, a member of the UGA Catholic Center, and a member of Athens Country Club and Champion Hills Golf...
Mary E. "Betty" Sweeny
Sep 20, 2014
Mary E Sweeny (Betty) of Carlton, Georgia, died 20 September in Athens after a serious injury. Daughter of Emma Chloe Whitehead and Walter Joe Whitehead of Carlton, Betty was preceded in death by her husband James B. Sweeny, Jr. (Jim) Captain, USN retired, and her sister Martha Mae Snelling (Mae), both of Carlton. She is survived by her two children:...
Rachael Bond Patton
Sep 20, 2014
Athens, GA - Rachael Bond Patton, 74, died September 20, 2014. A native and lifelong resident of Athens, GA, she was a daughter of the late B.T. and Alice Wynn Bond. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty four years, Thomas W. Patton, in February of 2012, and her sister, Martha Faye Wright. Mrs. Patton was a...
Trudy Willey
Sep 19, 2014
Mrs. Trudy Willey Descended from North Mississippi's pioneering families, Memphis native Trudy Shepard Willey grew up in Memphis' beautiful Hind Park. As a child, she loved taking her bicycle to see movie serials downtown on Saturdays and later riding her favorite horse Prince of the Pea Vines. An accomplished equestrian, Mrs. Willey retained the grace of an athlete through the...
E. Allen Carter
Sep 18, 2014
E. Allen Carter Bishop Allen Carter, 58, husband of 34 years to Terri Dean Carter, died suddenly, Thursday, September 18, 2014. A native of Byron, GA, he was the son of the late George A. and Ruby Nell Bishop Carter. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son Bradley Allen Carter and his grandparents. Allen...
Dana Shellnut
Sep 18, 2014
Dana Shellnut, 43, died September 18, 2014. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, EAST with Rev. Joe Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Athens Memory Gardens. Survivors include her husband, Rodney Shellnut; three children, Andrew (April) Kesler, Kristin Shellnut and Briana Shellnut; parents, Bob and Connie McCurley, brother,...
Marvin E. Shannon
Sep 17, 2014
Marvin Ernest Shannon, 75, died September 17, 2014 at his home in Danielsville. He was born to Cecil and Elizabeth Shannon on July 15, 1939. Marvin was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Carolyn D. Shannon. Mr. Shannon served in the United States Coast Guard and was employed with Athens Clarke County Fire Department (Station 1). He...
Merry Christmas (Shedd) Wright
Sep 17, 2014
Visitation Details
Friday, September 19th, 2014 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Lord and Stephens, Danielsville
Service Details
Saturday, September 20th, 2014 2:00pm, Bethel M. Baptist Church
Interment Details
Bethel M. Baptist Church
Paula J. Stevens
Sep 15, 2014
Paula Stevens Athens Paula J. Stevens passed away September 15, 2014. Born on April 3, 1941 in El Paso Texas she is survived by her two daughters, Mary Magallanez and Michelle Stevens, along with several brothers and sisters and many beloved family members. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband Jerome F. Stevens. Graveside service will be held...
Morris Shaffer
Sep 15, 2014
Morris Shaffer, 175 Tara Place, Athens, died Monday, September 15, 2014 at the age of ninety one. He was born December 2, 1922, the son of the late William Henry and Jessie Clyde Shaffer of Montgomery County, Mississippi. He is survived by his wife of sixty one years, Louise, a son, Thomas Michael Shaffer of Athens, and a sister, Ruth...
Jacquelyn J. Maddox
Sep 14, 2014
Jacquelyn J. Maddox Athens GA Jacquelyn J. Maddox, 84, of Athens died Sunday, September 14, 2014. Born in Macon GA to the late Abner and Clevie McCarty Johnson, Jacquelyn had spent the last 52 years in Athens. She was a University of Georgia graduate and member of the Phi Mu sorority. Jacquelyn was a member of Athens First United Methodist...
Cynthia Daves
Sep 14, 2014
Cynthia Daves Ila GA Cynthia Daves, of Ila, died Sunday, September 14, 2014. A native of Athens, Cynthia is survived by her husband, Larry Daves, daughters Sandra Salas and Denise Wood, mother Delores Chandler, five siblings, seven grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and many cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles. A memorial service will be held Sunday, September 21, at Ila...
Georgia Lois Tolbert
Sep 13, 2014
Georgia Lois Tolbert Bishop Georgia Lois Tolbert, 92, wife of 49 years to the late Cleo Richard Tolbert, died Saturday, September 13, 2014 at her residence. A native of Watkinsville, she was the daughter of the late William Wesley Giles and Della Christopher Giles and mother to the late Roy Tolbert. Lois had lived in Covington and Conyers prior to...
Marvin Blaine Doster
Sep 7, 2014
Colonel Marvin Blaine Doster, US Army (Retired), 83, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 7, 2014. Born in Madison County, Marvin was the son of the late Garnett Curtis and Lucy Langford Doster. Marvin received his Bachelor's degree from North Georgia College and Masters Degree in Physical Education from the University of Georgia. He retired...
Sue Ann Hopewell
Sep 7, 2014
Sue Ann Hopewell, 62, died Sunday, September 7, 2014. A native of Liberal, KS, she was the daughter of Robert William Hopewell and the late Betty Mae Hopewell. She retired from the University of Georgia as a Parking Services Supervisor. Survivors include her father, brother, Tom E. (Kathryn) Hopewell of Jefferson, sister, Linda (George) Corbin of Rome, nieces and nephews,...
Charles Wayne Bullock
Sep 6, 2014
Charles Wayne Bullock died Saturday, September 6, 2014. The youngest of two sons, Wayne was born to the late Rufus and Beatrice Shelnutt Bullock in Nashville TN. He traveled the world with his family while his father was in the military, and Wayne in turn served in the United States Army. A 1971 graduate of Oconee High School, he went...
William Edgar "Bill" Young Jr
Sep 6, 2014
Mr. William Edgar "Bill" Young, Jr., 86, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014. Born November 24, 1927 in Decatur, GA. He was a graduate of Druid Hills High School and proudly served in the U.S. Army where he was stationed in Germany as part of the occupation restructuring just after WWII. Upon his return from Germany, he married Martha Anne...
Vince Pearson
Sep 5, 2014
Bogart, GA - Jesse Vinson Pearson, 69, died September 5, 2014. Born in Athens, he was a son of the late Harvey N. and Bertie Mae Goodrum Pearson and was also preceded in death by a sister, Annie Ruth Pearson and brother, LeRoy Pearson. Mr. Pearson was a longtime resident of both Athens and Oconee County. Mr. Pearson was a...
Dorothy Sexton Fowler
Sep 4, 2014
Atlanta, GA - Dorothy Sexton Fowler, 92, died September 4, 2014. Born in Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Christopher Lonnie and Lillie Mae Miller Sexton and was preceded in death by her husband, Milton R. Fowler (1998). She was a longtime resident of Atlanta where she retired from Cluett Peabody & Co. and was a member...
Sanford Hoyt "Sandy" Butler
Sep 3, 2014
Sanford Hoyt Butler Hull Sanford "Sandy" Hoyt Butler, 79, husband of Faye McCoy Butler, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at his residence. A native and longtime resident of the Athens Area, he was the son of the late Sanford Hoyt Butler, Sr. and Rubye Jones Butler and brother to the late Gloria Butler Cobb. He was a Life Long Real...