Colbert - Steven Mark Cook Sr., 49, of Colbert, died Sunday, December 20, 2009. Services will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at the funeral home chapel with Rev. Buford Lockman officiating. Interment will be in Danielsville Memorial Gardens. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, has charge of arrangements.
Carlton - J.P. Smith, 89, died Thursday, December 17, 2009. A lifetime resident of Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late James Pierce Smith Sr. and Clara Turner Smith. He served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII in the South Pacific and was a retired building contractor. JP was a member of Sandy Cross Baptist Church...
Athens - Vida Russell Miller, 87, passed away, Wednesday, December 16, 2009. A native of Wrens, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Abram and Evie Connell Russell. She was preceded in death by her husband, William W. Miller and grandson, Christopher Poole. Mrs. Miller was a Homemaker and a Kindergarten Teacher. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday,...
Colbert, GA - Larry Payne age 62 died December 16, 2009. A native of Hall County, Mr. Payne was the son of the late Ralph Payne. Mr. Payne was the owner and operator of Autos Unlimited, Colbert, GA. Funeral services will be 2PM, Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Lord & Stephens Danielsville Chapel with Rev's Henry Shelton and Bobby Cutter...
Ila - Jimmy W. Mattox, 73, died Sunday, December 13, 2009 at his residence. Born in Madison County, he was the son of the late Melvin and Gertrude Lord Mattox Stephenson. Jimmy was a retired deputy with Clarke County, as well as Oglethorpe County and retired as Sheriff of Madison County. He was the last living Member of Union Primitive...
Athens - Michael William Gollner Sr., 94, died Saturday, December 12, 2009 at his residence. Born in Sharon, Pa., he was the son of the late Michael and Katherine Wolff Gollner. Mr. Gollner served in the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps.), was a member of the 393rd Fighter Squadron in the US Air Force during WWII and a member of American...
Winterville - Paul Joseph Frey, 82, died Friday, December 11, 2009 at his residence. A native of Lawrence, Neb., he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Lienert Frey. He was a graduate of the University of Illinois and retired in 1986 from the EPA as a Fisheries Biologist. He was a parishioner of the UGA Catholic Center...
Danielsville - Lillie Ree James, 86, died December 11, 2009. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Zed and Evie Rowe Morris and the widow of Curtis James. She and her husband owned and operated Courtesy Dry Cleaners in Colbert for many years. She was a member of Colbert First Baptist Church. Mrs. James was...
Millard V. Smith, 91, died December 9, 2009. A native of Oglthorpe County, he was a son of the late Charlie and Annie Smith and the widow of Bessie Smith, to whom he was married for seventy-two years. Mr. Smith was a veteran of the United States Army and was partially disabled during World War II. He was a longtime...
Sarah Sorrow, 71, died December 5, 2009. A native of Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Willis B. and Jettie Mae Roberts Fortson and the widow of Dabney Gholston Sorrow. Mrs. Sorrow was preceded in death by a son, Roger Lamar Sorrow and daughter, Gloria Elizabeth Sorrow. She was retired from Westinghouse and of the Baptist faith....
Winterville, GA - Ruth Vollrath Whitlow, 85, died December 5, 2009. Born in Elbert County, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Worther Mae Clark Vollrath and was preceded in death by her husband, J.T. Morgan Whitlow. She was the oldest of twelve children. Mrs. Whitlow was retired from Wilkins Industries following 30 years of service. She was...
Eva Daniel, 84, of Ila, died Friday, December 4, 2009. Visitation will be Sunday, December 6, 2009 from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at Lord & Stephens Madison Chapel. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Madison, has charge of arrangements.
Eva Daniel, 84, died December 4, 2009. A native and lifelong resident of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Thurston and Lucy Sorrow Lord and the widow of William Elmer Daniel. She was a retired nurse and a member of Providence Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Monday, December 7, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Providence Baptist...
Mark Edward Thompson, 49, died December 4, 2009. A native of Clarke County, he was a son of Dorothy Eberhart Thompson of Athens and the late Buddy Thompson. Memorial services were held Monday, December 7, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Riverside Baptist Church. Survivors in addition to his mother include his longtime friend, Lois Thompson; four children, Catherine Ann Thompson,...
Mark Edward Thompson, 49, of Colbert, died Friday, December 4, 2009. Arrangements will be announced by Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Madison.
Hiram Randall Whitehead, 86, of Bogart, died Thursday, December 3, 2009. Lord & Stephens Oconee Chapel, Watkinsville, has charge of arrangements.
Robbie Gene "Shorty" Payne, 77, died December 3, 2009. A native of Newton County, GA, he was a son of the late Arlow and Pauline Payne. He retired from Brown Transport after thirty-three years and was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in the Korean Conflict. He was of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be Saturday,...
Winder - Julious Noel Cole, infant son of Lance M. Cole of Winder and Arneisha T. Cantrell of Commerce, died Thursday, December 3, 2009. No services are planned at this time. Lord and Stephens, WEST, Athens, has charge of arrangements.
Athens - Fredna G. Jackson, 80, died December 1, 2009. Born in Banks County, Mrs. Jackson was the daughter of the late Lon and Emma Westbrooks Gowder. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Marvin C. Jackson, daughter, Patsy Burnette, granddaughter, Monica Burnette, sisters, Susie Martin and Wortie Lee Haynes and brothers, Maxie Gowder and D. Gowder. Mrs....
Claude William Stewart, 83, died December 1, 2009. A native and lifelong resident of Oglethorpe County, he was a son of the late Mark and Hattie Hart Stewart and the widower of Martha Joyce Fleeman Stewart. He was a United States Army veteran of World War II, during which he served three tours, including one in the European Theater. Mr....