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William Howell "Bill" Mattison
Jun 20, 2011
Colbert - Mr. William Howell "Bill" Mattison , 72, died June 20, 2011. He was the son of the late Winston and Lawrence Mattison. Mr. Mattison was active in Colbert Baptist Church. He was an avid horseman and a member of the Circuit Riders Christian Fellowship Ministry and Cowboy Poetry through the Georgia Cowboy Poets. Funeral service will be Thursday...
Gregory Ray "Greg" Martin
Jun 20, 2011
Crawford, GA - Gregory Ray "Greg" Martin, 46, died June 20, 2011. Born in Athens, he was the son of Glenda (Ed) Culbertson and Ray Martin. Greg was preceded in death by his grandparents, James C. and Ethel Martin, J.C. Stewart and Rosetta Stewart Gunnin. He was employed with Bulldog Kia of Athens and attended Hull Baptist Church. Survivors in...
Loran V. Appleby
Jun 18, 2011
Athens, GA - Loran V. Appleby, aged 84, passed away in Athens on June 17, 2011. A native of Glenville, NY, he was born on April 4, 1927 to George W. and Nellie Ray Appleby. In 1939, he competed in and won the annual Soapbox Derby held in Akron, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946....
H. A. "Buddy" Shadden
Jun 17, 2011
Bogart - H.A. "Buddy" Shadden, 73, of Bogart, passed away at 2 p.m., Friday, June 17, 2011 while in extended care at a local hospital. He passed peacefully with his family by his side. Buddy was born in Whitehall on August 24, 1937. He was the younger of two sons born to Elmer and Theo Shadden, who preceded him in...
Raymond John Sakowski III
Jun 16, 2011
Bogart, GA - Raymond John Sakowski, III, 22, died June 16, 2011. Born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, he was the son of Raymond John, Jr. and Marianne Popiel Sakowski and was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ray, Sr. and Doris Sakowski and Dolly Ryan. He has lived in Oconee County since 1994 and was a graduate of Oconee County...
Thakoengdet Suang Khuwatsamrit
Jun 16, 2011
Watkinsville - Thakoengdet Suang Khuwatsamrit, 59, of Watkinsville, died June 16, 2011. Private memorial services will be Sunday, June 19, 2011 at Lord and Stephens, EAST. The family will receive friends Sunday from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at the funeral home. Lord and Stephens, EAST has charge of arrangements.
Edward Wood
Jun 16, 2011
Edward "Ed" Wood, age 79 of Arnoldsville passed away at St. Mary's Hospice House following a period of declining health. Mr. Wood was born on September 22, 1931 to Elijah and Lura Phillips Wood in Franklin County GA. He was employed with UGA in the physical plant for 35 years, and was a member of Gordon's Chapel Baptist Church. He...
Mary Hart Brumby
Jun 15, 2011
Athens, Georgia - Mrs. Sewell Marion Brumby was born Mary Hart in her family's home at 1408 Third Avenue, Columbus, Georgia. Her parents were Mira Bullard Hart and William Hart. She grew up among four generations of family. Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Blackmar lived around on Fourth Avenue. Her grandfather Dr. Bullard, took her tonsils out while she sat...
Sara McDaniel
Jun 15, 2011
Winterville - Ms.Sara Alice McDaniel, 76 of Winterville, died June 15, 2011.Ms. McDaniel is preceded by husband, James and ; daughters, Linda and Carol and Several Brothers and Sisters. Service will be , Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 2pm at Winterville Cemetery .Visitation ,Sunday 11:00am to 2:00pm at the funeral home. Interment will be in Winterville Cemetery.Survivors include: Sons, Glenn...
Mildred Mower
Jun 15, 2011
Crawford - Mildred Mower, 90, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Lord & Stephens East is in charge of arrangements. Born and raised in Henry County, she was the daughter of William and Althea Bowden. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Marvin Standard and John Mower, 12 brothers and sisters, one daughter Carole Gillen, one granddaughter, Vickie Wolford, one...
Bernice Oelke
Jun 14, 2011
Bernice K. (Be) Oelke, age 90, of Athens, Georgia passed away in Athens on June 14, 2011. She was born on April 9, 1921 in Chappell Hill, Texas, the daughter of Edwin and Nannie Knoche and she grew up in Houston, Texas. She met her husband, Merritt, while he was stationed in Houston during World War II and they married...
Hazel Whitehead Ivey
Jun 12, 2011
Hazel Whitehead Ivey, 92, of Athens died peacefully on Sunday, June 12, at St. Mary's Hospice House. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 63 years Marion Ivey, Sr. Hazel was born in Athens on March 25, 1919, one of eight children of James F. and Floy E. Whitehead. She graduated from Athens High School in 1936...
Kathryn Davis
Jun 11, 2011
Mrs. Kathryn ( Kitty ) Davis, 96 of Winterville,Georgia ,died June 11, 2011. A former resident of Lake Charles, LA.. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Jack Davis, as well as her four sisters and brothers, several nieces and nephews and her beloved son-in-law, Marty Dufour. She is survived by her daughters, Sandy (Charles) Mims...
Freddie D Nation
Jun 11, 2011
Crawford - Freddie D. Nation, 80, of Crawford, died Saturday, June 11, 2011 at his residence. Born in Sylvia, N.C., he was the son of the late Fred D. and Bertha Ward Nation, and father to the late Danny Nation. He had worked for Rainwater Construction and Alloy Construction as a welder. He was a member of Welcome Avenue Congregational...
Peter R. Granson
Jun 11, 2011
Peter R Granson, 67, died at Saturday, June 11, 2011. Survivors include his wife: Pat Granson; daughter and son in law: Laura and Jason Griffin of Atlanta; brothers in law and sisters in law: Carroll and Kim Ayres of Woodrbridge, VA, Frank and Doreen Ayres of Rex, GA and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later...
Lizzie Willoughby
Jun 9, 2011
Athens, GA - Lizzie Willoughby, 75, passed away June 9, 2011. A native of Oglethorpe County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Otis and Mary Bell Lanceford Haynes. She was preceded in death by her husband, West Willoughby; brother, Otis Hayes; sister, Barbara Haynes; and half brother, Larry Bailey. Mrs. Willoughby lived in Athens since 1970 and was...
Margaret Eileen Nettles
Jun 9, 2011
Maggie Nettles, 64, died at home on June 9th, with her life partner, Gary Crider, at her side. Maggie had been diagnosed with colon cancer fifteen months earlier. Fortunately, most of those months were spent comfortably; she had spent a week at the South Carolina Coast just a month ago, taking walks, having long conversations, listening to her son play...
Frances Shaw Alton
Jun 9, 2011
Frances Shaw Alton, 86 passed away on June 9, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospice House, Athens. A native of Tift County, she was the daughter of the late James L. and Bessie Shaw. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 34 years, M/SGT William D. Alton (USA) (RET); and brothers Everett, Forrest, Vernon, and Alton Shaw. Mrs....
Robert Murrel Mundy
Jun 8, 2011
Athens, GA - Robert Murrel Mundy Sr., 78, beloved husband of Maxine Rampey Mundy, died June 8, 2011. He was born March 28, 1933, to the late Charles Mundy and Gwendolyn Wentworth Hendrix Mundy of Ware Shoals, SC. Murrel graduated from Clemson University in 1959 with a BS degree in Industrial Engineering. Prior to completing his education at Clemson, he...
Patricia Gail "Pat" Scogin
Jun 8, 2011
Colbert - Patricia Gail Lacy Scogin, "Pat," departed this world at 8:35 p.m. on June 8, 2011. This Earth was graced with her presence for 63 years. She loved her family and her friends with a passion rarely witnessed. She loved life but was unafraid to let it go. While she was here she loved, she worked, she played, and...
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