OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Athens, GA, Clarke County, Watkinsville, GA, Oconee County, Danielsville, GA, Madison County & Surrounding Areas

Allen Leon "Red" Goss

Allen Leon "Red" Goss

Oct 1, 2011

Allen Leon "Red" Goss, 73, died October 1, 2011. Born in Madison County, he was the son of the late Fred and Floretta Evans Goss and was preceded in death by a son, Ron Goss. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corps and retired roofing contractor. Survivors include his wife, Paula Youngblood Dawkins; brother, Howard Goss and a...

Robert Andrew Morgan

Robert Andrew Morgan

Oct 1, 2011

Andrew Morgan, 41, died Saturday, October 1, 2011. A native of Athens, he was the son of Joyce Morgan of Athens and the late Wallace McDuffie Morgan, Jr. Survivors in addition to his mother include three brothers: Wallace Morgan of Philadelphia, PA, Bill Morgan and Jeff Morgan both of Athens. A memorial mass will be held Tuesday, October 4, 2011...

Bruce Byron Lind

Bruce Byron Lind

Oct 1, 2011

Bruce Byron Lind, 62, died Saturday, October 1, 2011. Born in Akron, OH he was the son of the late Byron and Ardeene Rogers Lind. Bruce was a very spiritual man as well as a loving husband, father and friend. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam Conflict as a combat engineer. He was an inventor, self-employed gunsmith...

Frances Grace "Daisy" Sorrow

Frances Grace "Daisy" Sorrow

Oct 1, 2011

Frances Grace "Daisy" Sorrow, 68, died Sunday, October 1, 2011. Born in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Murdies Brown Sorrow. She was also preceded in death by her son David Sorrow. Survivors include her husband Earvin Alfred Sorrow; children: Tracy Sorrow, Jo Price, Ervin Sorrow, Mary Sims; sister: Linda Gosnell; brother: George Sorrow; twelve...

Angellina Rosa Peralta

Angellina Rosa Peralta

Oct 1, 2011

Angellina Rosa Peralta of Crawford was born September 14, 2011 and passed away October 1, 2011. The family would like to think the staff of MCG and Athens Regional Medical Center for the care they received and a special Thank You to Dr. Cheves and Dr. Campbell of ARMC. Baby Angellina was preceded in death by her grandfather, Howard Fowler....

H. Winston Berryman

H. Winston Berryman

Sep 30, 2011

H. Winston Berryman, of Colbert, Georgia passed away Friday, September 30, 2011. He was born on October 9, 1928, the 6th child of 8 children born to Jasper and Aulena Moon Berryman of Comer, Madison County, Georgia. In addition to his parents, Winston is preceded in death by his older brothers, J.J, William Timothy (W.T.,), Ansley, Clyde; a younger brother...

David Norris Hilley Sr

David Norris Hilley Sr

Sep 30, 2011

David Norris Hilley, Sr., 61, died Saturday, September 30, 2011. A native of Athens, David was the son of Betty Jean Hilley of Lexington and the late Roy T. Hilley, Sr. He served his county in the US Army during Vietnam. In addition to his mother, survivors include a son and daughter in law; David and Crystal Hilley, Jr.; brothers...

James Towns "Peanut" Vinson

James Towns "Peanut" Vinson

Sep 29, 2011

James Towns Vinson (Peanut), 86, of Athens, died September 29, 2011. Mr. Vinson was the former owner of Peanut's Redneck Bar B.Q. He served during WW II in France, Belgin, Normandy and Italy. Mr. Vinson is survived by his wife of 63 years, Martha Morris Vinson; son, Ricky Vinson and wife Becky; daughter, Karen Manley and husband Bill; grandsons, Jason...

Oscar B Shaw

Oscar B Shaw

Sep 25, 2011

Oscar B. Shaw, 92, died Sunday September 25, 2011. A native of Thomas County, Mr. Shaw was the son of the late John Gordon and Sallie E. Barton Shaw and was preceded in death by his wife, Maria Shaw. He was a Army Veteran. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Brown Chapel, Danielville....

Mildred E Vinton

Mildred E Vinton

Sep 25, 2011

Arnoldsville-Mildred E. Vinton, 89, a long-time resident of the Wolfskin Community in Oglethorpe County, passed away on the evening of September 25, 2011. Mrs. Vinton was born and raised in Michigan. Soon after graduating high school she went to work in a Jackson Michigan factory as part of the WWII effort. She married Earl Vinton in 1941 and they raised...

Earl B. Benton

Earl B. Benton

Sep 23, 2011

Earl B. Benton, beloved husband, father, son-in-law, uncle and friend passed away September 23, 2011 after a 17 month courageous battle of ALS (also known as Lou Gehrigs Disease). He was born Nov. 21, 1953 in Commerce, GA to William Jackson and Frances Benton who predeceased him. Because of ALS, he had to retired from Fowler Products Co. in Athens,...

Shirley Paul Foster

Shirley Paul Foster

Sep 23, 2011

Shirley Foster, age 84, daughter of the late Howard A. and Mary H. Paul, of Sandy Cross, GA, passed away Tuesday evening, September 27, 2011 after a long and intimate embrace with life... a weary but reluctant heart called home. Shirley Beth Paul graduated from Lexington, Georgia's Meson Academy in 1944 and soon began a career in Atlanta providing business...

Aubrey Dale Williford

Aubrey Dale Williford

Sep 22, 2011

Aubrey Dale Williford, 19, died September 22, 2011. A native of Athens, GA, he was a son of Felicia Williford and Dale Williford and stepson of Tracy Lee Williford. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Patsy Nell Williford. Graveside services will be Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors in addition to his...

Norman Glenn Sansing

Norman Glenn Sansing

Sep 22, 2011

Norman Glenn Sansing was born at home in Woodstock, Alabama, on August 17, 1932 and died September 22, 2011. He was the only son of Archie Glenn Sansing and Magdalene Cook Sansing, and was predeceased by his parents and his only sibling, Carolyn Sansing Dortch. Dr. Sansing graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn University) in 1954 with a BS in...

John Hazel (Yarbrough)  Porterfield

John Hazel (Yarbrough) Porterfield

Sep 22, 2011

John Hazel Porterfield died September 22, 2011. She was born July 26, 1917, the daughter of the late J. G. Yarbrough and Nettie Hart Yarbrough, and lived in Hull, Madison County, Georgia, all of her life. Mrs. Porterfield was preceded in death by her parents, her late husband, Paul Porterfield, who died in 1994; and her siblings, Pauline Y. Thompson,...

Barbara Jean "Bee" Maples

Barbara Jean "Bee" Maples

Sep 19, 2011

Athens - Barbara Jean "Bee" Miller Maples was born on October 27, 1921, and passed away on September 19, 2011, with her trademark dignity and grace, after suffering for some time with congestive heart failure. Her family moved frequently while she was growing up, and she was fond of saying that she "was born in Detroit but grew up in...

Rev. Frank Edward Jenkins

Rev. Frank Edward Jenkins

Sep 19, 2011

Frank E. Jenkins, 89, died Monday, September 19, 2011 at Athens Regional Medical Center. A native of Logan, WV, he was the son of the late Frank Edward Jenkins and Sarah Maria Morris Jenkins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife of 38 years, Polly Little Jenkins. Rev. Jenkins received his Masters of...

Peggy Faye Condon

Peggy Faye Condon

Sep 17, 2011

Peggy Faye Condon, 82, died September 17, 2011. Mrs. Condon was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Neal E. Condon. She lived most of her life in Athens where she was a hairdresser for over 50 years. She lived at Thompson Farm and was a member of Forest Heights Baptist Church. Memorial services will be Tuesday, September...

Bonita Elaine Churchman

Bonita Elaine Churchman

Sep 17, 2011

Bonita Elaine Churchman, age 40, died September 17, 2011 peacefully at her residence. A native of Athens, Ga., Ms. Churchman was a 1989 graduate of Madison County High School. She received her Associate Degree in Nursing in 1993 from Athens Technical College. Ms. Churchman was employed with Athens Regional Medical Center as a nurse in the Neuro ICU unit for...

Donald Lloyd "Don" Ramsay Jr

Donald Lloyd "Don" Ramsay Jr

Sep 15, 2011

Donald Lloyd Ramsay, Jr., 52, died Thursday, September 15, 2011 at his residence. A native of Littleton, New Hampshire, he was the son of Helene Casey Ramsay and the late Donald Lloyd Ramsay, Sr. Don was an avid outdoorsman's and loved to hunt. He was a woodworker and self employed carpenter. Survivors in addition to his mother include his wife,...