Kevin Lee Hale
Oct 30, 2011
Winterville, GA - Kevin Lee Hale, age 46, passed away October 30, 2011 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Tifton, GA on April 19, 1965, he is the son of Albert and Carolyn Hale. He had been employed with Thaxton Turkey Farm and will be remembered for being an avid gardener and his love for growing flowers. He is...
James Leslie McClain Sr
Oct 29, 2011
James L. McClain, Sr., 91, husband of the late Hattie Moore Limehouse McClain, died Saturday, October 29, 2011 at his residence. Born in Maxeys, GA, he was the son of the late Earl Patrick and Maude Mae Lyle McClain. In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. McClain was preceded in death by his daughter Genelda McClain. Mr. McClain retired...
Carolyn Hall (Courson) Lefrancois
Oct 29, 2011
Carolyn Courson Hall Lefrancois, 76, died October 29, 2011 at her residence. A native of Baxley, GA, Mrs. Lefrancois was the daughter of the late Gaston William and Saphronia Okella Medders Courson. She was a member of Beech Haven Baptist Church and the Sunshine Sunday School Class. She retired from Brunswick Manufacturing Company. In addition to her parents she was...
Blanche Wilkins
Oct 28, 2011
Colbert, GA - Blanche Wilkins, 82, died October 28, 2011. Born in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Cammie A. and Carrie Venable Smith and was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Wilkins and granddaughter, Debbie Wilkins. Mrs. Wilkins was retired from General Times and was a member of Sonlight Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband,...
Mary Jean Bray
Oct 28, 2011
Mary Jean Smith Bray born November 7, 1929 went home to be with the Lord October 27, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Billups and Hattie Lou Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband Roy Lee Bray, sons Roy Lee (Junior) Bray, Tommy Bray, sisters Nellie Elizabeth Smith, Rose Ward, Grace Allen, Lovella Smith, brother...
Kenneth Seckinger Upchurch
Oct 27, 2011
Kenneth Seckinger Upchurch of Decatur, Georgia (and more recently of Athens, Georgia) died on October 27, 2011 at the age of 91. Kenneth was born November 27, 1919, Thanksgiving Day that year, in Springfield, Effingham County, Georgia. He was the youngest child of the late Southwood and Theresia Seckinger Upchurch, and was also preceded in death by his four siblings:...
Raymel Mathews Harley
Oct 27, 2011
Mattie Raymel Mathews Harley of Orangeburg, SC died Thursday, October 27, 2011 in Athens, GA. She was born October 8, 1907 in Saluda, SC to the late Dr. Tyre Benjamin and Jeanette Caroline (Sudie) Grigsby Mathews. She graduated from Winthrop College in 1929 and taught school in Orangeburg, SC prior to her marriage. Mrs. Harley was the widow of Irvin...
Lalette Fogg
Oct 27, 2011
Comer - Mrs. Lalette Clodfelter Fogg, 90 of Comer, died October 27, 2011. Mrs.Fogg was preceded in death by her husband, Albert R. Fogg, and sister, Evelyn Stephens. Mrs.Fogg is survived by a son, Russell Fogg. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Meadow Baptist Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The family...
Elender V. (Vissage) Hale
Oct 26, 2011
Elender V. Hale, 88, died October 26, 2011. Born in Walhalla, SC, Mrs. Hale lived in this area since 1947. She was a daughter of the late Albert David and Middie Garrett Vissage and was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-two years, Lovic R. Hale, Jr. Mrs. Hale retired from the University of Georgia and was a member...
Alice L. Costa
Oct 25, 2011
Alice L. Costa, age 81, of Watkinsville, Ga, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Family Life Enrichment Center in Bishop following a period of declining health. Mrs. Costa was born on October 29, 1929, in Sanford, Florida to Elmer and Alice Lundquist. She retired from Flowers Inc Retail in 1999 after 32 years of dedicated service Mrs Costa was...
Dora Lou Anderson
Oct 25, 2011
Mrs. Dora Lou Anderson passed away at Athens Regional Medical Center on October 25, 2011 at the age of 74. Mrs. Anderson was born in Athens to William Tittle and Emma Gillen on January 11, 1937. She was a cashier with Midway Shopping Center, she will always be remembered for her big heart, her great sense of humor, for her...
Annie Mae Smith
Oct 24, 2011
Mrs. Annie Mae Smith age 81 of Danielsville passed away at Cobb Health Care following a period of declining health. Mrs. Smith was born on July 02, 1930 to Ellis and Lula Bales, she was a homemaker, an avid NASCAR and Jeff Gordon Fan. The family would especially like to thank Cobb Health Care and Staff as well as Dr....
Naomi Bratcher Dailey
Oct 21, 2011
Naomi Bratcher Dailey, 85, wife of the late Carlton Dailey, died Friday, October 21, 2011. Born in Bogart, GA, she was the daughter of the late Wakefield and Mittie Bell Bratcher. She was a homemaker and member of West End Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter and son in law: Ann and David Wheeler of Oakwood, son and daughter in...
Anna Lee "Sue" West
Oct 21, 2011
Anna L. (Sue) West, 78, died October 21, 2011. A native of Red Boiling Springs, TN, she lived in this area for many years. Mrs. West retired from General Time/Westclox after thirty-three years and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband of thirty-eight years, Jessie E. West; mother, Eula Shockley Wright; son, Charles H....
Thomas Morton "Tommy" Carlton Sr
Oct 21, 2011
Thomas Morton Carlton, 54, of Bishop, died October 21, 2011. A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, he was a son of Beverly Beeland Carton, of St. Simon's Island, and the late William Morton Carlton. Mr. Carlton was employed at the Monroe Country Club for over twenty-three years, where he served as Manager and Golf Professional. He was also a former Golf...
Cesar A. Gale
Oct 21, 2011
Cesar A. Gale, 70, died October 21, 2011. Born in Manila, Philippians, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo Gale. He was also preceded in death by his wife Sylvia Gale. He had worked for Westinghouse and served his country in the US Navy. Survivors include stepdaughter: Cynthia Veal of Hull; stepson: Terry Roach: three grandchildren:...
Cecil Ferguson
Oct 20, 2011
Cecil Edward Ferguson, 80, died October 20, 2011. A native of Athens, GA, he was a son of the late Vester Ferguson and Arris Little Ferguson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clairene Williams Ferguson, son, Ralph Terry Ferguson and grandson, William Steven Morris. Mr. Ferguson was a veteran of the United States Army and United States Navy...
Samuel Mack Tyner
Oct 20, 2011
Samuel Mack Tyner, age 81 of Colbert passed away on October 20, 2011 at Winterville Assisted Living following a period of declining health. He is the son of the late James Gordon Tyner and Elizabeth Williamson Tyner of Crawford. Mr. Tyner proudly served his country in the United States Navy, was a member of Colbert Baptist Church, and was employed...
Doris (Nabers) Maddox
Oct 20, 2011
Doris Maddox, 81, died October 20, 2011. A native of Jefferson, GA, she was a daughter of the late Clifford T. and Viola Whitlock Nabers. She was a graduate of Athens Business School and retired from Georgia Power after thirty years. Mrs. Maddox was a member of the women of Georgia Power and the Athens Garden Club for many years....
Hamilton McWhorter Jr
Oct 18, 2011
Hamilton McWhorter, Jr. passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at the Lenbrook Retirement Community in Atlanta. "Big Hamilton" as he was affectionately known to his family, was born on April 17, 1913 in Lexington, Georgia to Hamilton McWhorter and Helen Gottheimer McWhorter. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1934 where he was a member of Chi Phi fraternity....