Robert H. Bohler
Mar 11, 2014
Robert Henry Bohler was born in Marshallville, Georgia on March 14, 1919, the oldest of four children. He attended Berry High School and College before being drafted during WWII. He graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and enjoyed a long and successful career at Georgia Power Company in Atlanta. While on military leave, he was introduced...
Chester E. "Chet" Weatherly Jr
Mar 8, 2014
Chester E. Weatherly Jr., of Winterville, died on Saturday, March 8, 2014. A native of Athens, Chet was the son of the late Chester E. Weatherly Sr. and Sara Yearwood Weatherly. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1969, and upon graduation embarked on a long career in the railroad business. During this career, he lived and worked in...
Eva Mae Welch
Mar 7, 2014
Eva Mae Welch, age 74, of Lexington, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014 in Maryville, TN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Welch; parents, Edgar and Grace Huskey; brothers, Earl, Kenneth, and Wayne Huskey; and brother-in-law, Jack Headrick. She is survived by her sisters, Alma Headrick, Kay Gorham, Barbara Janin, and Mary Francella; brothers, Jack and Benny...
Roger Benton Lord Sr
Mar 5, 2014
Roger Benton Lord, Sr., 86, died March 5, 2014. A native of Jackson County, GA, he was a son of the late Linton Odell and Ruby Zeebell Benton Lord and was also preceded in death by a son, Darrell Keith Lord; and sister, Ruth Lord. A lifelong resident of this area, Mr. Lord was a member of East Athens Baptist...
Nathan Wesley Hale
Mar 4, 2014
Nathan Wesley Hale, 84, died Monday, March 3, 2014. Born to the late Samuel and Ollie Shelton Hale in Oconee County February 19, 1930, he graduated from Athens High School in 1948. He was an accountant by profession, starting off working with J. Swanton Ivy Dodge and Chrysler dealership in the early 50's. Nathan also worked with Ranick Ltd. and...
Lawrence Patterson
Mar 4, 2014
Lawrence E. "Bo" Patterson, age 68, passed away on March 4, 2014. A twenty year resident of the area, Bo was a member of Crossroads Church of God in Commerce. He served in the Army, spending time in Germany, before later retiring from FedEx after 21 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam & Evelyn Grace Patterson;...
Allen G. Kidd
Mar 1, 2014
Allen G. Kidd Comer Allen G. Kidd, 84, died Saturday, March 01, 2014. A native of Comer, he was the son of the late Boyd Allen Kidd and Lola Mae Smith Kidd. Allen was the owner of Kidd Sheet Metal and Roofing and a Farmer. He was a member of New Hope Presbyterian Church and served in US Navy during...
Eugene Spivey
Mar 1, 2014
Arnoldsville Ga - Euguene Spivey, age 80, of Arnoldsville passed away on March 1, 2014. Born to George and Willie Dow Hardeman Spivey on October 10, 1933. He is preceded in death by brothers Robert, Roy, and Frank. Survivors include his wife Dean, son Allen, sisters Lillian and Merle, brothers Lammie, Edgar, Richard, and their wives, and several nieces and...
Helen H. Stevens
Feb 28, 2014
Helen Huff Stevens joined her husband, Robert Reese Stevens, in heaven on February 28, 2014. She was the daughter of Ed and Della Huff of Crawford, Georgia. Helen, known in her youth as 'Brownie', lived the majority of her life in Oglethorpe County. She was a World War II bride and she and Reese had a brief tour of duty...
James H. Dillard
Feb 28, 2014
James H. Dillard Athens GA James H. Dillard, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, February 28, 2014. Son of the late Joe A. Dillard and Irene Hodges Dillard, James had served during WWII in the Air Force and was retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield. In addition to his parents, James is predeceased by brothers Joe Allen...
Howard Bailey Cole Jr
Feb 27, 2014
Howard B. Cole, Jr., of Athens, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly, February 27, 2014. Howard was born in Cochran, Georgia, on January 25, 1945, to Howard B. Cole, Sr. and Merle Lister Cole. He was preceded in death by his father, Howard, Sr. and granddaughter, Carson Bailey Cole. Survivors include his daughter, Cherie Cole Brock, son, Scott (Casey) Cole of Watkinsville,...
Ronald David Hill
Feb 26, 2014
Ronald David Hill Bishop, GA Ronald David Hill, loving husband and father, passed away unexpectedly at home February 26, 2014. Ron was born December 2, 1943 in Tyler, Texas to Virgil Hill and Valerie Hill McCugh. He is preceded in death by his father, Virgil, brother, Sam and father Simon McCugh. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Mary, two...
Dorothy Jean (Brammer) Sedlock
Feb 25, 2014
Dorothy was greeted by her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, February 25th and reunited with her mother, Lillian Jennings Brammer and father Lawrence Brammer; brothers Don Brammer and "Bruv" Jack Brammer and his wife, Pat. Dorothy grew up in Youngstown, Ohio. Incredibly blessed with talent and a pinch of spunk, Dorothy was the captain of her South High School basketball team...
Edna Taylor
Feb 24, 2014
Edna Eberhart Hanson Taylor, 97, died Monday, February 24, 2014. Daughter of the late Thomas Grover and Betsy Gertrude Meadow Eberhart of Colbert GA, Edna had retired from USGS Soil Conservation Service. She loved flower gardening, square dancing, sewing, and painting, and was a lifelong member of Young Harris Memorial United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents she was...
Amy (Wilkes) Nation
Feb 24, 2014
Amy Wilkes Nation, age 42, passed away on February 24, 2014. She was preceded in death by her brother, Matthew Taylor Wilkes. Survivors include her husband, Shawn Nation; children, Amberlee Wilkes and Spencer Nation; parents, Ted & Marilyn Wilkes; mother-in-law, Barbara & Dale Rowan; father-in-law, Cecil & Shirley Nation; and sister, Allyson Taylor Wyatt-Wilkes. Funeral services will be held at...
Sara (Sikes) Bolen
Feb 23, 2014
Winder, Ga - Sara S. Bolen, 55, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, February 23, 2014. A long time resident of Stone Mountain, GA, she was the daughter of the late Ellis Daniel Sikes and Claudia Carter Sikes. Survivors include her daughters: Amy Bolen of Winder, Elizabeth Bolen of Savannah; siblings: Ed (Marilynn) Sikes...
Loiue Clark
Feb 22, 2014
Louie M. Clark, Sr., "Mr. Louie", passed away at his home on Saturday, February 22, 2014. He was 89 years old. Mr. Clark was born in Mitchell County, Georgia on November 25, 1924, to loving parents, Julia and Julius Clark. He was one of nine brothers and sisters that he loved deeply. He was preceded in death by his parents;...
Harry Whitney Moon
Feb 22, 2014
Harry Whitney Moon, age 86, of Watkinsville, passed away on February 20, 2014. He was born in Swords, Georgia, on August 9, 1927 to the late George and Loverett Merritt Moon. Harry was the youngest of nine, five brothers and three sisters who preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Scholosnagle Moon of...
Mary Edleman Peters
Feb 22, 2014
Mary Edelman Peters, 86 of Ware Shoals, SC passed away February 22, 2014. A native of Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary O Edelman. Mrs. Peters retired from the University of Georgia Libraries. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her daughter Lynda Dianne Shaver; husbands, Robert S. Johnson, Sr.,...
Henry Elmo Carter
Feb 20, 2014
Henry Elmo Carter, 89, of Colbert died Thursday, February 20, 2014. Henry was a lifelong resident of Madison County and had retired from Chicopee Mills. He served in the US Army during World War II. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Henry was preceded in death by his parents, Brantley Allen and Ina Belle Morris Carter; brothers,...