Michael R. Self
Dec 28, 2011
Michael R. Self, 45, died December 28, 2011. A native of Athens, GA, he was a son of Ray and Barbara Self of Winterville. Graveside services will be Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Athens Memory Gardens with Rev. Buford Lockman officiating. Survivors in addition to his parents include two sisters, Mollie Self of Winterville and Melanie (Derrick)...
Lois Janet (Rogers) Gordon
Dec 24, 2011
Lois Rogers Gordon, 92, wife of the late Hal Gordon, died Saturday, December 24, 2011. Born in Danielsville, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Bethel Gordon Rogers. She retired from Athens General as a nurse. She was a member of Gordon's Chapel United Methodist Church. Survivors include her son: Kent Gordon of Conyers; sister: Mary Baker of...
Thomas William "Tommy" James
Dec 23, 2011
Tommy James, 59, died Friday, December 23, 2011. A native of Athens, he was the son of Jessie Mae Kellar James of Hull and the late T. W. James. Since 1972, Tommy was the owner and operator of Tommy James Mobile Home Transport. He also bored wells, owned a mobile home park, wrecker service, worked at Atlanta Gas Light and...
Barbara Ann Smith
Dec 18, 2011
Barbara Ann Smith, 53, wife of Gerald Smith, died December 18, 2011. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of Joe Taylor and Mildred Aycock Taylor. She was a nurse at Quiet Oaks for 16 years. Survivors in addition to her husband and parents include one son: Keith Smith of Madison County; daughters: Rebecca Smith of Crawford and Candace Smith...
Nancy Dean Bowman
Dec 18, 2011
Nancy Dean Bowman passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, December 18, 2012. She was born March 29, 1931 in Chula, Georgia to Gladys Ellerbee and Albert David Dean. She was raised on a farm close to Tifton, GA, graduated from Tift County High School, attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and the University of Georgia, where she graduated with...
Hilda (Brown) Fleming
Dec 18, 2011
Mrs. Hilda Tyner Fleming, 90, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011. Mrs. Fleming was the daughter of the late Ola and Swift Brown. She was a member of Crawford Baptist Church. She had retired from the Department of Family and Children Services after serving as a department caseworker and manager for many years. In addition to her parents, she was...
Brent Nelson Haley
Dec 17, 2011
Brent Nelson Haley, age 26 of Lexington passed away Saturday, December 17, 2011. Mr. Haley was born on February 09, 1985 in Athens, GA to Ricky and Libby Haley. He was a graduate of Oglethorpe County High School and was active in soccer with the Oglethorpe County Recreation Department. Mr. Haley is preceded in death by his grandparents, Vernon and...
J. Hoyt Nelms
Dec 17, 2011
Hull, GA - Mr. J. Hoyt Nelms passed away December 17, 2011. He was born in the Sanford Community in Madison County on June 16, 1923, to Hoyt J. and Irene Williams Nelms. His wife, Evelyn O'Quinn Nelms, preceded him in death. Mr. Nelms graduated from the University of Georgia in 1944, was a farmer, and retired from the public...
Irene Dillard Paul
Dec 17, 2011
Irene D. Paul died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at the age of 100. She was born in Comer, Georgia, Oglethorpe County on August 4, 1911. She was predeceased by her parents, Jesse Mercer and Josie Dye Dillard; husband, Deward A. Paul; brothers, Delmer and Mercer Dillard; sisters, Gladys M. Akin and Grace D. Paul; sons, William L. Paul, Sr. and...
Shanta Ratnayaka
Dec 15, 2011
Athens, GA - Shanta Ratnayaka died December 15, 2011. Born in Sri Lanka, Dr. Ratnayaka became a member of the Athens community and the University of Georgia in 1974. He served as professor emeritus in the Department of Religion. Funeral services will be Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, WEST. A viewing...
Juanita Carey Scarborough
Dec 13, 2011
Juanita C. Scarborough, 90, of Hull, GA, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by her family and caregivers on December 13, 2011. She died of congested heart failure, after being in declining health from a massive stoke of 17 years. She was born in Madison County, GA on January 22, 1921, the daughter of Hubert M. and Leta Mae Carey....
Betty Jean Smith
Dec 11, 2011
Hull - Betty Jean (Williams) Smith, 75, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2011. Betty was the daughter of the late Roy and Helen Williams and sister of the late Benny Williams. She was a member of Moon's Grove Baptist Church and retired from Rich's after 25 years. Those left remembering her with great love are her devoted husband of...
Robert Allen Smith
Dec 11, 2011
Robert Allen Smith, 77, died Sunday, December 11, 2011. A native and life long resident of Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Cammie and Carrie Venable Smith. He retired from the US Air Force. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his daughters: Pam Polk and Ann Gibson. Survivors include his daughter: Sandy...
Stace Barrow Spratlin
Dec 10, 2011
Bethlehem - Mr. Stace Barrow Spratlin, age 52 of Bethlehem passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011. Mr. Spratlin was born in Athens on March 08, 1959 to Courtney and Leatha Harris Spratlin. Mr. Spratlin is survived by father, Courtney Barrow Spratlin; Sons Joshua Lee Spratlin, and Jordan Tyler Spratlin; brothers Courtney Zackery Spratlin, Blayne Harris Spratlin; sisters Shay Spratlin Craig,...
James Albert Paul
Dec 10, 2011
James Albert Paul, 82, husband of Juanita Lee Paul, died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at his residence. A native of Lexington, he was the son of the late William Thomas and Cynnie Pass Paul. He retired from Southern Bell after 32 years. He was a Charter Member at The Lighthouse Methodist Church where he served as a steward. He was...
Robert E. Burge Sr
Dec 10, 2011
Maxeys - Robert E. Burge, Sr., 66, died Saturday, December 10, 2011. Born in Atlanta, he was the son of the late Leonard and Lola Allan Burge. He was a self-employed Plumber. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Frances Frizzi Burge; children, Robert Burge, Jr., Tammy Adams, Tracey Pollack, Michael Whitfield, Toni Evans; three sisters, two brothers, 10 grandchildren...
Donald Rhodes Bentley Sr
Dec 9, 2011
Donald Rhodes Bentley, Sr., 79, husband of the late Peggy Bentley, died Friday, December 9, 2011. Born in Crawfordville, GA, he was the son of the late John Carey Bentley and Lillian Ferguson Bentley and was father of the late Lee Anna Bentley Mitchell. He was affectionately know as Paw Paw to his grandchildren as well as many children that...
Deborah Franklin Cunningham
Dec 9, 2011
Athens, GA - Deborah Franklin Cunningham left this realm for the next one on December 9, 2011. She had suffered from ALS for three years. She was at her home, surrounded by loving caregivers and loved ones. Deborah grew up in Lawrenceville, GA. She graduated from Central Gwinnett High School. She was a member of the track team, as well...
Daniel Lee Christian
Dec 8, 2011
Nicholson, GA - Daniel Lee Christian, 53, passed away at Athens Regional Medical Center on Thursday, December 08, 2011. Mr. Christian was born in Athens, GA to Willie Ray and Sara Waggner Christian on June 24, 1958. Mr. Christian retired from the University of Georgia after twenty-one years in the printing department. He was a loving and devoted husband, father,...
Tommy Lee Pursley
Dec 8, 2011
Tommy Lee Pursley, 43, husband of Nancy Pursley, died Thursday, December 8, 2011. Born in Winder, GA he was the son of the late Paul and Evelyn McClain. Tommy was a builder for Overhead Door. Survivors in addition to his wife include siblings: Allen Aikens, Dale Aikens, Janet Kimsey, Runnelle Pursley, Timmy Pursley and Joe Pursley as well as many...