Martha Jean Giles
Jun 11, 2014
Martha Jean Giles, 89, died June 11, 2014. A native and longtime resident of Oconee County, she was a daughter of the late Amelia Poole and Thomas Elder Giles. A 1942 graduate of Watkinsville High School, Mrs. Giles was a gifted seamstress and had a special talent for making wedding dresses. She worked at C & S Bank and Oconee...
Horst Klein
Jun 10, 2014
Horst Klein, 76, of New High Shoals, died Tuesday June 10, 2014. Born the 11th of April, 1938 in Herborn Germany, Horst was a loving friend, father, and husband. He is survived by his wife, Heike Mé�ller , children, Joseph Hans Klein, Annelie Margaret Klein, Thomas Horst Klein, Lee Erik Klein, Karl Clayton Klein, John Rainer Klein, and many grandchildren....
John DeWitt
Jun 9, 2014
John Laverne DeWitt, 44, died June 9, 2014. A native of Lansing, MI, he was a son of Robert L. DeWitt and the late Mary Cook DeWitt. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 14, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, Danielsville. Interment will be in Danielsville Memorial Gardens. Survivors in addition to his father include...
Edgar "Tommy" Compton
Jun 8, 2014
Edgar "Tommy" Compton, 74, passed away June 8, 2014. He was the son of the late Eddie and Janie Compton and was also preceded in death by his sister, Betty Compton Knight. Mr. Compton was a U.S. Air Force veteran and was retired after 44 years as a truck driver. Memorial services will be Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at 3:00...
Jewel S. Ireland
Jun 8, 2014
Jewel S. Ireland, 91, of Lakeland, formerly of Savannah, Georgia, died June 8, 2014 in Athens, Georgia following a stroke. She was born July 9, 1922 in Newberry, South Carolina to Richard Blanton and Eula Mae Shealy. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of fifty-seven years, Carroll F. (Mud) Ireland and a brother, R. B....
Emma Frances Horne
Jun 6, 2014
An obituary will be published at a later date.
Visitation Details
Saturday, June 7th, 2014 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Lord and Stephens, Danielsville
Druscilla Ann Ripley
Jun 5, 2014
Druscilla Ann Wilson Ripley, 75, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 5, at her home in Athens, Ga., surrounded by the family who loved her deeply. Born Feb. 10, 1939, in South Paris, Maine, "Dru" was a 1957 graduate of Paris High School. After marrying the late William K. Ripley in 1960, the couple moved to Florida. Though Dru spent most...
Bonnie Kesler Kenimer
Jun 5, 2014
Hull - Bonnie Kesler Kenimer, 93, died Thursday, June 5, 2014. Born December 14, 1920 in Toccoa, GA, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Dennis H. Kesler, Sr. and Mamie Pritchett Kesler and mother of the late Sherri Kenimer McCurry. Mrs. Kenimer was a homemaker and later in life she worked in the Macy's Shoe Department. She was...
June Price McKinney
Jun 4, 2014
June Price McKinney Athens June Price McKinney, 89, wife of William Hardy McKinney, died Wednesday, June 4, 2014. A native of Double Branches, GA, she was the daughter of the late John Marshall Price, Jr. and Elsie Blanchard Price. She was a homemaker and charter member of Green Acres Baptist Church where she was very involved. She truly loved working...
Hubert Lee Aaron
Jun 2, 2014
Visitation Details
Wednesday, June 4th, 2014 5:00pm - 8:00pm, Lord and Stephens, EAST
Service Details
Thursday, June 5th, 2014 2:00pm, Lord and Stephens, EAST
Interment Details
Evergreen Memorial Park
Jean Duke
May 31, 2014
Jean D. Duke, 77 of Athens, died May 31, 2014. Born in Bradenton, FL, she was a resident of Atlanta for most of her life. Mrs. Duke moved to Lake Oconee in 1998, where she resided until 2005 at which time she moved to Athens. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Garrett and Erogene Haynes DeRamus; her...
Charles Lynwood Ogletree
May 31, 2014
Charles Lynwood Ogletree, born August 1, 1941, went home to be with the Lord May 31, 2014. He was a native of Thomaston, GA and the son of the late George and Margaret Ogletree. He retired from auto body and repair work. He had worked in Athens for Heyward Allen and Patton and Cantrell Auto Body. In addition to his...
Allen Jeffery "Jeff" Gearhart
May 30, 2014
Bishop, GA - Allen Jeffery "Jeff" Gearhart, 59, died peacefully May 30, 2014, with family at his side. Born in Memphis, TN, he was a son of Robert L. Gearhart (Barbara) of Athens and Doraline Moore of Rainelle, WV. Jeff was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Gearhart. Jeff was a graduate of Community College in South Hill, VA....
Lee Marshall Woolbright Sr
May 30, 2014
Lee Marshall Woolbright Sr., 86, of Bogart, Georgia died Friday, May 30, 2014 after a two year battle with Mulitple Myeloma. Lee graduated from Abbeville High School in South Carolina and proceeded to serve his country in the United States Navy during World War II. Later he attended and graduated from Erskine College in South Carolina where he earned his...
James Carol Sapp
May 30, 2014
Bogart, GA - James C. Sapp, 86, died peacefully at home with his family by his side on May 30, 2014. Born in Osierfield, GA on September 7, 1927, he spent his early childhood in Broxton, GA and lived in the Athens area since 1980. He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnson W. and Floriece Thornton Sapp and...
Virginia (Bailey) Parham
May 26, 2014
Mrs. Virginia Bailey Parham, 87, of Athens, Georgia passed away May 26, 2014 at the Bickford Assisted Living facility in the Buckhead community of Atlanta, GA. Virginia was born in Hartwell, Georgia on September 1, 1927, the child of the late Mr. and Mrs. Eber Bailey. Her husband, Charles Wallace Parham preceded her in death in 1999. Also deceased are...
Gary Brooks Partain
May 25, 2014
Gary Brooks Partain, 60, of Comer, died Sunday, May 25 2014. Gary was a freelance writer, former employee of Locos eastside, artist, musician, and very loving husband. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Lamara Martin of Comer, parents Brooks and Ann Partain of Americus, brother Flynn (Gina) Partain of Macon, and several nieces and nephews.
Thelma Branam Bramlett
May 25, 2014
Thelma Branam Bramlett Winterville Thelma Branam Bramlett, 92, wife of James Reid Bramlett, died Sunday, May 25, 2014. A native of Chattanooga, TN, Thelma was the daughter of the late Timothy and Alpha Bailey Branam. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandson, Chad David Cook, great granddaughter, Isabelle Brooke Bramlett and seven brothers and...
Betty Smith Cowan
May 25, 2014
Betty Smith Cowan, 72, of Watkinsville, GA, passed away May 25, 2014. She was born October 1, 1941 in Wadley, GA to the late James Norton Smith and Cora Dell Stevens. The Cowan family moved to Oconee County in 1979 and her lifetime was devoted to the children of Athens and Oconee County as well as to her family. Her...
J. C. Broom
May 23, 2014
Services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Sunday May 25, 2014, in Ward's Funeral Home Chapel for Mr. J.C. Broom, 77, of Daniesville. Rev. Grady White and Rev. Elmer Maddox will officiate. Interment will follow in Springway Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. Broom passed away suddenly...