Elsie (Hardigree) Thomas
Oct 28, 2013
Mrs. Elsie Hardigree Thomas, age 81 of Farmington, passed away October 28, 2013. Mrs. Thomas was born in Watkinsville on October 19, 1932 to Thomas B. and Cornelia Phillips Hardigree. Mrs. Thomas retired from Bellsouth to the family farm on which she was born and raised. She has attended Freeman's Creek Baptist Church since early childhood. She is survived by...
Julie Landers Griffeth
Oct 28, 2013
Julie L. Griffeth, 57, died Monday, October 28, 2013. A native of Athens, she was the daughter of Van W. Landers of Athens and the late Louise Waggoner Landers. In addition to her mother, Julie was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Griffeth, son, Edwin Marshall Fuqua and sister, Kimberly L. Moore. She was an Administrative Assistant for Dr....
Jean Schmidt Bowen
Oct 26, 2013
Jean Schmidt Bowen, 78, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2013. She along with her twin brother were born on August 26, 1935, to Arnold and Alma Schmidt of Americus. The family included two older sisters, Dorothy Wood of Albany and Mary Ann Williams of Pearson, and twin brother James Schmidt of Jacksonville, Florida. She is preceded in death by...
Hazel Whitehead
Oct 25, 2013
Hazel Cheatham Whitehead, 79, died October 25, 2013. A native of Athens, GA, she was the widow of Joe Lewis Whitehead and was preceded in death by her sister, Betty Jean Barber. Funeral services will be Sunday, October 27, 2013 at 2:30PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, WEST with Rev. Buford Lockman officiating. Interment will be in Ray's...
James Drake
Oct 25, 2013
James Luther Drake, 83, from Carlton, Georgia, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2013. He was the son of the late Aldean and Addie Drake. James was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who cherished his family. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Imogene; his children, Mary Jean, James Edward and Randy; his sisters, Azalea Kidd,...
Margaret Condrey Adair
Oct 24, 2013
Margaret Condrey Adair, age 89, of 720 Glenn Carrie Road, died Thursday, October 24, 2013. Margaret was the daughter of the late Joseph Erwin and Ida Gwen Condrey of Spartanburg, SC. She was also preceded in death by her husband: George N. Adair; sister: Frances C. McMillian; brother: Joe Condrey, granddaughters: Dixie Adair Tuberville, Margo Mullins Moon; grandson: Matthew Adair...
Pete Darrell Bridges Morgan
Oct 24, 2013
Pete Darrell Bridges Morgan, age 72, passed away on October 24, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alton Thomas & Selma Lee Morgan. Survivors include three daughters, three brothers, and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2PM on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Wesley Chapel Community Church with Pastor Jeff Williams officiating. Interment will follow...
Kathryn (Duke) Durkee
Oct 22, 2013
Kathryn Duke Durkee, age 55, passed away October 22, 2013. Kathryn was preceded in death by her father, Garland Thomas Duke, Jr. Survivors include her husband, W.X. "Sonny" Durkee; daughter, Ashley Jean (Jake) Lowery; mother, Jean DeRamus Duke; sisters, Karen Duke (Fred) Schuller, Carol Duke (Charlie) Rymer; brothers, Garland Thomas (Shonda) Duke III, Steven William (Ashley) Duke; and granddaughter, Lyla...
Danica Grider Martinson
Oct 21, 2013
Danica Grider Martinson, 44, died Monday, October 21, 2013 at her residence. A native of Atlanta, she was the daughter of Mary Oglesby Grider of Statham and the late William Dan Grider. She was an accountant for Homestar Financiall Corporation. In addition to her mother, survivors include her daughters: Rhianna Grider of Athens, Gabrielle (David) Edgemon of Winder, Karissa Martinson...
Walter Alexander Denero
Oct 20, 2013
Walter Alexander Denero, died peacefully at his Athens home on Sunday October 20, 2013. He was 79. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Sarah Denero and a brother, Robert F. Denero. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Sharon Blattner Denero, two daughters: Jennifer and her husband, Brendan Leahy, and Darcie and her husband Jason St....
Edward Kenneth "Ken" Brewer
Oct 20, 2013
Ken Brewer, 73, husband of Patsy Ann Brewer, died Sunday, October 20, 2013 at his residence. A native of Madison County, he was the son of the late Edward Craft Brewer and Dorothy Janet Echols McDuffie. Ken retired as the owner and operator of B&B Tire and had previously worked for Morrell Tire, Goodyear Tire and Norwood Tire. He had...
Peggy Sue (Hattaway) Pulliam
Oct 20, 2013
Peggy Sue Pulliam, 59, of Danielsville died Sunday, October 20, 2013. She was preceded in death by her father, John Hattaway. Survivors in addition to her mother, Edna Dove Hattaway, include children Diane Nix (Steve) and Jeff Sorrells, step-children LeAnn Pulliam and Erica Hodges, brothers Mike and Mark Hattaway, grandchildren Ashlee and Morgan Nix, Trent Sorrells, Chandler Sorrells, Kelsie Sorrells,...
Calvin Prince Esco
Oct 18, 2013
Calvin P. Esco, age 79, passed away at Athens Regional Medical Center on October 18, 2013. A native of Oglethorpe County, he was born on December 31, 1933. He was the son of the late Lillie Belle Norman and Prince A. Esco and was also preceded in death by a son, Douglas Calvin Esco, daughter, Tammy Rachel Esco and sister,...
Margaret Little Finn
Oct 18, 2013
Margaret Little Finn, 94, of Athens and Austell, GA, passed away Oct. 18, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Little and Ruth Simpson Little, her husband, Burton C. Finn and her daughter, Jeanette Scott. Survivors include her son, Willard Smith and his partner, David Harvell. Grandchildren, Margaret Lynne Murray and husband, Jay, Mike Smith and wife,...
Roberta Dawson Dellinger
Oct 18, 2013
Roberta Dawson Dellinger, 90, wife of the late Carles Dellinger, died on Oct. 18, 2013. Born in Watkinsville, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Hassie Dawson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers: Roy, Raymond, Ralph and Rayford Dawson; and two sisters: Sara Sue Norris and Selena Kate Dickens. Roberta retired...
Mary Louise (Cowart) Whitehead
Oct 17, 2013
Mrs. Mary Louise Whitehead, age 78 of Hull passed away October 17, 2013. Mrs. Whitehead was born on October 29, 1934 to Leroy and Mary Smith Cowart. She was a homemaker and will always be remembered as being avid Elvis fan. She is preceded in death by her parents as well as her daughter Loretta Whitehead Roberts, son Hassie Whitehead,...
Clara L. Dudley
Oct 17, 2013
Clara Dudley, 93, died October 17, 2013. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late A. J. and Florene Brooks Lord and the widow of W. W. Dudley. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Charles Christopher Dudley. Mrs. Dudley was a loving mother and grandmother and was affectionately known as "Granny Dear". She...
Eugene Thomas Pritchett
Oct 16, 2013
Reverend Eugene Thomas Pritchett, age 76, passed away on October 16, 2013. Rev. Pritchett was preceded in death by his parents, Jimmy Thomas & Ruth Arthur Pritchett; brother, Charles Emory Pritchett; sisters, Wileene Winters and Hilda Hagerstrand; half-sisters, Judy Horton and Jimmie Harmon; son-in-law, William Brooks; and great-grandchild, Julian Clark. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Pritchett; children, Cornelia Eugenia Huff...
Barry (Butler) Harper
Oct 16, 2013
Barry Butler Harper, born June 30, 1941, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday night, October 16, 2013. Her memorial service will be held at the Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, West Chapel, 1211 Jimmy Daniel Road, Bogart, GA. Visitation will be available before and after a chapel service at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Barry was born in Covington,...
James Richard Porterfield
Oct 14, 2013
James Richard Porterfield, 82, died October 14, 2013. A native of Madison County, GA, he was a son of the late Richard David and Audie Rachel Eberhart Porterfield and was also preceded in death by three brothers, William Noel Porterfield, David Porterfield and Hugh Thomas Porterfield. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, a member of Meadow...