Alice Piskowski
May 20, 2011
Watkinsville - Alice Piskowski passed away peacefully on May 20, 2011. She was born on November 27, 1933 in Hawley, Pa., to the late Roy and Louise Horst. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, who loved the simple things in life. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her and loved her. Alice is survived by...
Fred Dover
May 19, 2011
Athens - Fred Dorsey Dover died May 19, 2011, after a long illness. He was 95 years old on May 3. He was born in Habersham County to the late William Russell and Anna Ruth Dover. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 29 years, Rebecca Smelser Dover; a sister, Ruby Dover Lands; brothers, Kermit, Howard, and...
Elizabeth Megrail
May 19, 2011
Athens - Elizabeth Beth Briggs Pickens Sheppard Megrail, age 92, died on Thursday, May 19, 2011, in Athens, at the home of her daughter Judy Lewis, where she has resided since August 2008. A native and longtime resident of Pickens County, S.C., she was born on November 4, 1918, the daughter of the late Francis Elihu Pickens and Lyde Elizabeth...
Jerry Anglin
May 19, 2011
Comer Jerry Dupree Anglin, 49, of Comer, passed away suddenly at Athens Regional Medical Center on May 19, 2011. Mr. Anglin was born on March 20, 1962 to Rev. William Dupree and Helen Flowers Anglin in Atlanta. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army and attended Welcome Avenue Congregational Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by his...
Reverend George Chambers
May 16, 2011
Watkinsville - The Reverend George Emmett Chambers, 87, passed away peacefully at his home in Watkinsville on May 16, 2011 following a valiant struggle against Parkinson's disease and ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Jeweldine Childs Chambers. The Rev. Chambers was born November 7, 1923, to the Rev. George Alvin Chambers and...
Mildred Thrasher
May 15, 2011
Athens - Mildred Thrasher, 89, died Sunday, May 15, 2011 at Arbor Terrace. Born in Yazoo City, Miss., she was the daughter of the late John Benjamin and Jeanette Rushe Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her second husband of 43 years, Thomas Isaac Thrasher of Atlanta, whose service in the Pacific Theater of...
Roger Lanier
May 14, 2011
Crawford - Roger Lewis Lanier, 91, died May 14, 2011. Born in White Plains, he was the son of the late Walter S. and Gertrude Smith Lanier, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Doris Taylor Lanier, in 2004. A longtime resident of Atlanta, he retired from Georgia Power following 42 years of service, and was a member...
Dr. Paul Edward Kelly
May 14, 2011
Athens Dr. Paul Edward Kelly, 83, died May 14, 2011. He was born February 23, 1928 in Rockford, Ill., to the late Virgil A. and Nelle Smith Kelly. He was also preceded in death by his son, William Mark Woodman Kelly. Survivors include his wife, Jane Woodman Kelly; daughters, Kathryn (Aubrey) Fogle and Susan (Larry) Rains, of Athens; son, Dr....
Dr. Paul Edward Kelly
May 14, 2011
Athens - Dr. Paul Edward Kelly, 83, died May 14, 2011. He was born February 23, 1928 in Rockford, Ill., to the late Virgil A. and Nelle Smith Kelly. Survivors include his wife, Jane Woodman Kelly; daughters, Kathryn (Aubrey) Fogle and Susan (Larry) Rains, of Athens; son, Dr. Jon Kelly (Dr. Elizabeth Mannino), of San Diego, Calif.; grandchildren, Chris (Leigh)...
Tracie Meyer
May 14, 2011
Athens - Tracie Kay Meyer, 53, died May 14, 2011. A native of Athens, she was a daughter of Lucy Martin Meyer and the late Bobby Meyer. She was a 1988 graduate of the University of Georgia, summa cum laude. Graveside services will be 4 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011, at Winterville Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at...
Alcy "bud" Giles
May 11, 2011
Alcy Shannon "Bud" Giles, 83, died May 11, 2011. A native of Oconee County, he was a son of the late William Wesley and Della Christopher Giles. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Holly Elizabeth Giles, four brothers and four sisters. Mr. Giles was a member of the Watkinsville Masonic Lodge #731 for fifty years and retired...
Louise T. Malcom
May 10, 2011
Watkinsville - Louise T. Malcom, 88, wife of the late CE "Bo" Malcom, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at her home. Born in Athens, GA, she was the daughter of the late Joel and Gussie Tarpley. She was a member of High Shoals Christian Church and retired from Oconee County Elementary School as a lunchroom worker. She was preceded in...
Loyd D. Culbertson
May 9, 2011
Winterville GA - Loyd D. Culbertson, 93, of Winterville, died Monday, May 9, 2011, peacefully at Quiet Oaks Nursing home. Mr. Culbertson was the son of the late W.J. Culbertson (Preacher Culbertson) and Willie Mae Tucker. He is also preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Gladys Vera Trusty Culbertson. Mr. Culbertson is a 1939 graduate of Winterville...
Lavon D. Herring
May 9, 2011
Hull - Lavon Herring, 75, died Monday, May 9, 2011 at her residence. Born in Athens, GA, she was the daughter of the late Leon C. and Vivian Winn Damron, wife of the late Robert Milton Herring and mother of the late Johnny Smith. She was a member of Central Baptist Church and worked as an operator for AT&T and...
H. Gene Seagraves
May 9, 2011
H. Gene Seagraves, 77, of Danielsville, passed away on May 9, 2011, surrounded by those he loved. Born in Madison County on August 15, 1933, he was the son of the late George T. Seagraves Sr. and Mary Wynn Seagraves. He was a member of the U.S. Air Force. After serving his country, he returned to Madison County where he...
Suzanne Holaday
May 5, 2011
Suzanne Holaday, 88, died May 5, 2011. Born in Paris, France, Mrs. Holaday moved to the United States in 1946. She lived in Fort Lauderdale, FL until 2008, at which time she moved to the Athens area. Graveside services were held Friday, May 6, 2011 at 4:00 PM at Evergreen Memorial Park with Father Tom Vigliotta officiating. Survivors include four...
Rev. Jamie Lee Doster
May 4, 2011
Rev. Jamie Lee Doster, 76, died May 4, 2011. A native of Thompson, GA, he was a son of the late Bessie Mae McLeroy and William Thomas Doster. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Brenda Doster Gabriel, grandson, Derick (Duck) Cleghorne and sisters, Ann Jackson and Mattie Lester. Rev. Doster was the pastor of Edwards Baptist Church in...
Anna W. Daniell
May 2, 2011
Anna W. Daniell, 85, died Monday, May 2, 2011 at her residence. Born in Bradenton , FL , she was the daughter of the late Byron Williams and the late Blanche Ward Williams Robison. Mrs. Daniell retired from the US Department of Agriculture in 1973 and was a member of Watkinsville First United Methodist Church . She was a member...
Lillie Belle Towe
May 2, 2011
Lillie Belle Johnson Towe, 69, died Monday, May 2, 2011 at the Rainbow Retirement Home in Arnoldsville, GA. A native of Carlton, GA, she was a daughter of the late Sanford George Johnson and Suelene Hardman Johnson and the widow of Bennie Edward Towe. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Rosa Lee Johnson. Funeral services will be...
Evelyn Carter Nix
May 2, 2011
Evelyn Carter Nix, 86, died May 2, 2011. A native and lifelong resident of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late Jessie DeLay and Clarence Thomas "Doc" Carter, and the widow of Edward Paul Nix, who died in 1992. Funeral services will be Thursday, May 5, 2011, at 2:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, EAST...