OBITUARIES

James Marvin Ruark

May 4, 2015

James Marvin Ruark, 74, died Monday, May 4, 2015. He was born in Morgan County, Georgia, to Rupert Deward Ruark and Ellie Mae Kinney Ruark. Marvin lived in Watkinsville, where he worked as a carpenter building homes in his community. Marvin is survived by his wife, Carol Davis Ruark and his children Ricky Brewer (Suzanne) of Gainesville, Jay Ruark (Betty)...

Harvey M. McCannon

May 3, 2015

Harvey M. McCannon, 68, of Crawford, passed away May 3, 2015. He was the son of the late Stewart and Ilene McCannon, and was also preceded in death by his sister, Marynell McCannon. Mr. McCannon was the owner of McCannon Auto. Survivors include his wife, Patricia McCannon; children: Junior McCannon, Lisa Dalton and Angel Pich; sisters: Joanne (Earl) Burdett, Joyce...

Carl Harold Gunnells

May 3, 2015

Carl Harold Gunnells, 66, died May 3, 2015. A native of Athens, GA, he was a son of the late C. H. and Sylvia Cochran Gunnells and was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Tiller. Mr. Gunnells was a veteran of the United States Army and served his country in the Vietnam Conflict. He retired from Oliver Rubber Company/Cooper...

Sea Willow Nichols

May 2, 2015

Sea Willow Nichols died Saturday, May 2, 2015. Born in Ila, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Charlotte Whitworth and Hoke Hampton Whitworth. She was preceeded in death by her husband Charles Ward Nichols and her sister Sue Kennon. After graduation from Bogart High School, she attended Tift College for Women in Forsyth, Georgia. Mrs Nichols was active...

Randolph Perry "Randy" Barnett

May 1, 2015

Randolph Perry Barnett, 61, of Athens, died Friday, May 1, 2015. Born in Athens, he was the son of Willie Doster Crawford and the late Perry Sexton Barnett and brother to the late Michael Lee Barnett. He is survived by his mother, brothers, Dennis Barnett of Concord, NC, Eddie Barnett of Bogart, sister, Debora Barber of Bogart, son, Randy Barnett,...

Mina Thomas

Apr 30, 2015

Mina Phillips Thomas passed away Thursday, April 30. She was a life-long resident of Oconee County and the cherished daughter of the late Gramie Shelton and Robbie Elder Phillips, and sister to the late Martha Ann Phillips. She is survived by and was the adored bride of Ronnie S. Thomas and the beloved mother of two children, Hope and Wayde...

William A. Bruce

Apr 29, 2015

William Allison Bruce, beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle died at the age of 68 on April 29, 2015 after an illness of four months. He was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the first son of the late William A. Bruce Sr. and Audrey Bruce. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Connie, and two sons, Jesse...

Fred Eugene Lockwood

Apr 29, 2015

Visitation Details

Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 11:30am - 1:00pm, Lord and Stephens, WEST

Service Details

Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 1:00pm, Lord and Stephens, WEST

Interment Details

Oconee Memorial Park

Louie Mark Brooks

Apr 29, 2015

Louie Mark Brooks, age 42, of the Bairdstown Community of Oglethorpe County, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens GA. A lifelong resident of Oglethorpe County, he was born July 7, 1972 at Wills Memorial Hospital in Washington, GA to the late Louie Carlton Brooks and Nell Stratton Brooks of the Bairdstown Community. In his earlier years...

Benjamin David Kiracofe

Apr 28, 2015

Benjamin David Kiracofe, 17, of Watkinsville, died April 28, 2015. Born in Atlanta, he was a son of Catherine Clough Kiracofe of Watkinsville and Lewis Lee Kiracofe, Jr. of Bogart. In addition to his parents he is survived by his twin brother, Matt, sister, Laura and brother, Greg; grandfather, Lewis Lee Kiracofe, Sr. of Sunnydale, CA and numerous aunts and...

Dr. Virginia Mae "Ginny" Henry

Apr 27, 2015

Dr. Virginia Mae "Ginny" Henry, 85, of Athens, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015. Born in New Brunswick, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mae Heagney Gillespie. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of almost 50 years, Episcopal Minister and PhD, The Reverend Dr. Thomas J. Henry, II. Among...

Sally Martin

Apr 27, 2015

Sally Brown Martin, 87, died April 26, 2015. A native of Hull, GA, she was a lifelong resident of this area. She was the daughter of O. D. and Roberta Martin Brown and was preceded in death by two brothers, Garnett D. Brown and Roscoe Charles Brown. She retired from the University of Georgia and was a supportive and lifelong...

Lonnie Eugene "Gene" Allen

Apr 25, 2015

Lonnie "Gene" Allen, 78, of Watkinsville, died Saturday, April 25, 2015. A native of Alpharetta, he was preceded in death by his parents and first wife of 42 years, Jeannette Turner Allen. Gene was the youngest and last surviving of nine children. He was the Founder and President of Duplicating Systems and served in the US Army. As a member...

Phyllis C. Jennings

Apr 21, 2015

Phyllis C. Jennings, 52, of Watkinsville, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Born in Winder, she was the daughter of Yvonne B. Christopher and the late William G. Christopher. Survivors include her husband, Ken Jennings; children: Julie Alejandro, Sarah J. Tobing and Christopher Jennings; brother: Mike Christopher; eight grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 24, 2015 at 3PM at...

William Thomas Lunceford Sr

Apr 21, 2015

William Thomas Lunceford Curtis Ann Patrick Lunceford Madison, GA William Thomas Lunceford, 74, died April 21, 2015 and his wife, Curtis Ann Lunceford, 71, died April 16, 2015. A native of Rutledge, GA, Curtis Ann was the daughter of the late Roy Patrick and Mae Arwood Patrick and is survived by her sisters, Lila Joe Evans and Frances Shaw. She...

Dorothy Quarterman

Apr 20, 2015

Dorothy Quarterman aged 89 of Jennings Mill in Watkinsville, Georgia, passed away Monday April 20, 2015, surrounded by her sons, Rusty and Doug Quarterman, her dear friend Evelyn McNair and her minister Dr. Robert H. Bohler, Jr. of Central Presbyterian Church of Athens. She will be remembered for her beauty, poise, vitality, and generosity of spirit forever. She was born...

Buddy Carter Scarborough

Apr 20, 2015

Buddy Carter Scarborough, age 80, died April 20, 2015, in Braselton, GA. Buddy is survived by his wife of 61 years, Barbara Whitehead Scarborough, of Hoschton, GA; his children, Karen (Reid) Christenberry, of Hoschton, GA; Karol Scarborough of Oakwood, GA, and Martha (Jeffery) Glenn of Flowery Branch, GA; his grandchildren, Krystal (Tyler) Whittamore, Matthew (Jennifer) Christenberry, Katrina (Stephen) McCullar, Kevin...

Millie Thomas Harris

Apr 19, 2015

Millie Thomas Harris, 85, died April 19, 2015. A native and longtime resident of Oconee County, she was born on August 29, 1929. She was the daughter of the late Weyman A. Thomas and Frances Huff Thomas. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Otho M. (Mack) Branch, Jr. and Ed C. Harris, and brother, Parks Thomas. Mrs....

Paul Sutton Ritchie

Apr 19, 2015

Paul Sutton Ritchie of Hayesville, NC, age 82, died Sunday, April 19th, in Athens Regional Hospital. Ritchie had been a long-time resident and farmer in Oglethorpe County, and then in Madison County, Georgia, before retiring and moving to the mountains of North Carolina. For the past year, he resided at High Shoals Health and Rehabilitation in High Shoals, GA. Mr....

Stanley J Weiler

Apr 18, 2015

Stanley J. Weiler, 81, of Bishop, Georgia, passed peacefully with his family Saturday, April 18, 2015, after an extended illness. He was born in Mishawaka, IN on July 10, 1933, and was the son of the late John Weiler and Violet Hunsberger Weiler. He spent most of his life in Edwardsburg, Michigan and enjoyed tending to his garden and spending...