Grace Louise Tiner, 89, passed away June 14, 2013. Born in Guilford County, NC on March 27, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Charlie M. and Pearl Fowler Lance. She was preceded in death by her husband, W. L. Tiner and son, Bill Tiner. Survivors include her children, Judy Duke of Gainesville, Charlie (Mary) Tiner of Jonesboro and...
Mike Bates passed away June 14, 2013 after a long illness with cancer. He was 66 years old. His craftsmanship was commercial and residential painting for most of his life in the Athens area. He was cared for by his life partner Jeri Ann Chasteen and good friend Wink McWhorter. Preceded in death by his parents Falco and Margaret Bates...
Eric Allen Arnold, 22, died June 13, 2013. Born in Athens, GA, he was a son of Eddie and Michele Hubbard Arnold of Lexington. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Edgar Lee Arnold and Grover "Shine" and Margie Nell Hubbard. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Bethany Baptist Church with Rev. Jim...
Mutt Faulkner, 64, loving husband of 41 years to Gilda Booth Faulkner, died Wednesday, June 12, 2013. A native of Colbert, he was the son of the late Roy A. and Allie Mae Melton Faulkner. He served his county in the US Army and retired from the US Post Office after 33 years. Mutt truly loved his family, especially his...
Mr. Joseph Peter Tereshinski, age 89, died Sunday, June 9, 2013. Joe was the son of the late Walter and Sophia Tereshinski of Glen Lyon, PA. After serving as the Captain of the All Anthracite Squad High School football team at Newport High School, the three-sport high school athlete attended the University of GA graduating with a degree in Business...
Mrs. Kathleen Kamman 90 of Comer, passed away June 8, 2013. She was the daughter of the late, Mr. and Mrs. Minrey and Flossie Slayton. She was preceded in death by her nephew, John Short. Mrs. Kamman was a native of Madison County and attended Meadow Baptist church and spent the largest amount of her life in the south Florida...
Geneva Adams Rice, 92, of Hull, Ga. passed away on June 7, 2013. Born in Madison County, Ga. on November 8, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Hoyt and Texie Gunnells Adams. Mrs. Rice retired from the University of Georgia Libraries Photographic Services. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and the Joy-Friendship Sunday School Class....
Elizabeth Cornelison Murray of Madison County, Georgia was born in Athens, Georgia on November 11, 1927; she died on June 7, 2013 after an extended pulmonary illness. She is survived by her husband of sixty-seven years W.C. "Bill" Murray whom she married after he returned from WWII. Their daughters are Reverend Jennifer Horton of Athens, Georgia, Ms. Julianne Murray of...
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Friday, June 14th, 2013 11:00am, Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Joyce Scoggins Adams went to be with her God and Savior on June 5th, 2013. Born in Elbert County on July 30th, 1933, he was the daughter of the late T. E. and Ollie Tucker Scoggins. Mrs. Adams was the loving wife of Andrew J. Adams for fifty-five years. She was a homemaker and wonderful mother to James Edward Scoggins...
Athens, GA - Dr. Stanley Vezey died peacefully in his sleep on June 4, 2013 from an extended illness. Stan was born in College Station, Texas on September 23, 1923 to Edward Earl Vezey and Myrtle Hester Vezey. He graduated from Texas A&M with a DVM degree in 1944. He entered military service during WWII and continued his service until...
Betty Jo Sumners Forbus, 79, wife of the late William Roy Forbus, Jr., died Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Born in Goodwater, AL, and raised in Alexander City, AL, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Harlan Sumners and Minnie Culberson Sumners. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, William Roy "Bill"...
Timothy Wayne "Tim" Lynn, 56, died Sunday, June 2, 2013. A native of Athens, he was the son of the late Anthony Monroe Lynn, Sr. and Anna Maude Whitaker Lynn. Tim was also preceded in death by his brothers, James Mason Lynn and Joseph William Lynn. He had worked for the Oconee County Parks and Recreation, Georgia Turkey Farm Feed...
Carlton - Jane Smith Brooks, 76, wife of the late Ronald Brooks, died Thursday, May 30, 2013. A native of Carlton, she was the daughter of the late Will and Mamie Scoggins Smith. She retired from General Times and was a member of Carlton Baptist Church. Survivors include her sisters in law: Brenda Parham and Miriam Brooks both of Elberton;...
Harold Lee Bridges, 69, husband of 46 years to Brenda Joyce Minish Bridges, died Thursday, May 30, 2013. A native of Madison County, he was the son of Ora Opal Whitfield Bridges and the late George Bridges. He worked for McLeroy Plumbing. In addition to his father he was also preceded in death by his brothers; Earnest and Gerry Bridges....
Onnie Rubbin Mosley passed away at his home May 29, 2013, after several years of declining health. Mr. Mosley was born September 7, 1932 and was retired from Sheet Metal Union #85 of Atlanta, having worked in construction for much of his life. He was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed golfing and traveling until he started having health problems....
Misty Michelle Myrick, age 38 from Florence, AL but has resided at 190 Aycock Road, Lexington, GA for the last 18 years. Misty was born on March 3, 1975 and died May 29, 2013. Misty Michelle Myrick was a waitress for Waffle House for 20 years. She called it her home away from home. She was a very sweet, loving...
James R. Garland, 50, died May 29, 2013. James was born September 20, 1962 to Christine S. and Jesse Garland, who was a decorated soldier of WWII and former postmaster of Martin, GA. James was a graduate of Stevens County High School and received his B.S. Education and B.S. History from the University of Georgia and Master of Arts from...
JoAnn Davis, better known as Nanny, left this world for her special place in heaven on May 29, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Doc and Hattie Dale. She was preceded in death by her husband John M. Davis and is survived by her 5 children, Stan (Johnsie) Davis, Cheryl (Jack) Huff, Kathy (Jeff) Weatherholtz, Greg (Jennifer) Davis,...
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