OBITUARIES

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...

Alvin Ronald Chastain

May 23, 2014

Alvin Ronald Chastain Danielsville Alvin Ronald Chastain, 65, died Friday, May 23, 2014. A native of Royston, GA, he was the son of the late James E. Chastain and Vallie Ree Beard Chastain. He was a farmer and retired from Driver Construction. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Edins Chastain, children, James Allen Chastain, Kimberly Diane Chastain and three grandchildren, Christopher...

Barbara J. Dake

May 22, 2014

Barbara J. Dake Comer, Georgia Mrs. Barbara J. Dake, 60 passed away May 22, 2014. She is the daughter of the late, Edward and Agnes Woods. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Karen Pilgrim. Graveside Services will be Monday, May 26, 2014 2:00pm at Arnoldsville Cemetery with Rev. Jason Butler Officiating. The visitation will be Sunday at...

Viola Faulkner Dorsey

May 21, 2014

Viola Faulkner Dorsey, 94, of 1600 Campbell Dr., died Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Born in Holly Springs, Georgia, Viola was the daughter of Jake and Mary Faulkner. She was a sibling to six sisters and two brothers. All but 2 sisters, Jackie F. Scott, Fayetteville, GA and Aurora F. Gaines, Peachtree City, GA preceded her in death. Also preceding her...

Mary Ann Blickenderfer

May 21, 2014

Mary Ann Blickenderfer Athens, GA Mary Ann Blickenderfer passed away May 21, 2014 at her home in Athens, GA after a long battle with cancer. Mary Ann was born in Allentown, PA and married to Lowell Blickenderfer born in Pittsburgh, PA. Together for over twenty wonderful years! She is survived by daughters and their families: Lynn and Scott Montgomery and...

Rebecca Jean Sharp

May 20, 2014

Rebecca Jean Sharp Colbert Rebecca Sharp, 81, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014. A native of Athens, she was the daughter of the late Hoyle and Mamie Brooks. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Sharp and daughter, Vicky Lynn Sharp. She retired from Burmack as a seamstress. Survivors include her sons, Jeff, Randy...

Anita Dantzer Watson

May 19, 2014

Anita Dantzer Watson, 34, of Bogart GA died Monday, May 19, 2014. She was preceded in death by a grandmother, Anita Dancer Watson. Survivors include her parents Donna Hamlett and Mark Watson, children Adrian Hough, Joshua Hough, Christian Toole, and Patrick Watson, sisters Ashley Watson Hembree and Amber Hogan, and grandparents Frank T. Watson, Leyman Hamlett, and Judith Hamlett. A...

James Joel King

May 18, 2014

James Joel King Comer James Joel King, 65, died Sunday, May 18, 2014. A native of Madison County, he was the son of the late L.B. Smith and Lucille Dudley Smith. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Donald Ray King. Joel was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and retired from Peterson Springs. Survivors include his...

Virginia "Gini" McDonald

May 15, 2014

Athens - Virginia "Gini" McDonald passed away on May 15 at her home in Athens, Georgia. She was married to the late Joseph B. McDonald, and is survived by daughters Beverly Whitlock (Arthur) of Richmond, VA, Barbara "Babs" McDonald (Ken Cordell) of Athens, and Margery McDonald of Atlanta; two grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the...

David Osterbrock

May 15, 2014

David Brian Osterbrock, 75, of Statham, died on May 15, 2014, following a brief illness. He was born in Cincinnati, OH. David was the son of the late William Lewis Osterbrock and Emma Frank Osterbrock. He was preceded in death by brothers William, Richard and Jack Osterbrock. David was a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and worked in the...

Frank Clyde Gaines

May 15, 2014

Winterville, GA - Frank Clyde Gaines, 77, died May 15, 2014 following an eight year battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of Winterville, Frank was a son of the late Edwin Smith Gaines and Margaret Elizabeth Holcomb Gaines and was preceded in death by a brother, John S. Gaines and sister, Ann Gaines Fowler. Frank was a graduate of Winterville...

Guy Olia Vinson

May 14, 2014

Elaine W. Schnittjer

May 13, 2014

Visitation Details

Saturday, May 17th, 2014 1:00pm - 2:00pm, Oconee Chapel Funeral Directors, Inc.

Service Details

Saturday, May 17th, 2014 2:00pm, Oconee Chapel Funeral Directors

Interment Details

Oconee Memorial Park

Jurlee Duncan Bonner

May 12, 2014

Jurlee Duncan Bonner, 85, died Monday, May 12, 2014. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Columbus and Annie Knight Duncan. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, William "Red" Bonner , her second husband, Al Fielding, four brothers, four sisters and one stepson. She retired from Dairy...

Francis Paul Mullenbach

May 12, 2014

Francis Paul Mullenbach, 80, of Watkinsville died Monday, May 12, 2014. Born in Adams MN to the late Michael and Marie Mullenbach, Francis served 30 years with the United States Army. He retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 4, serving in both Vietnam and the Korean War. Francis also worked with the University of Georgia for 10 years. He was...

John Wesley Reed

May 12, 2014

John Wesley Reed, 57, passed away May 12 quietly at his Athens home after a short battle with cancer. Born in Hartwell, Georgia August 21, 1956, he was the son of Louie Avery Reed and the late Daisy Herring Reed. He was preceded in death by son Michael Warren Reed. He graduated from Franklin County High School, Emmanuel College and...

Bobby B. Kincaid

May 10, 2014

Bobby B. Kincaid Colbert Bobby B. Kincaid, 85, died Saturday, May 10, 2014. A native of Madison County, he was the son of the late Robert I. Kincaid and Anna Loftis Hilliard. He was also preceded in death by his brother: Isum Kincaid; sisters: Annie Lou Barbee, Verta Bray and grandsons: Christopher and Matthew. He retired from Independent Life Insurance...

James Rozzie Lanier

May 9, 2014

James Rozzie Lanier, 81, husband of Elizabeth "Betty" Lanier, died May 9, 2014. A native of Athens, he was the son of the late Walter S. Lanier and Gertrude Smith Lanier. He was a farmer and was of the Methodist faith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by seven siblings: Clifford Lanier, Parks Lanier, Sr., Roger...

Raymond Thomas Hunter Sr

May 6, 2014

Raymond Thomas Hunter Sr. 88, of Auburn GA died Tuesday, May 06, 2014. Born in Indianapolis IN to the late John Thomas and Della Mae Bowman Hunter, Raymond served in the United States Marine Corp during World War II. He was a decorated World War II veteran that served in several major campaigns He was also a 50+ year Mason...