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Ruth Hopkins
Mar 16, 2011
Athens - Ruth Evelyn Hopkins, 91, died March 16, 2011. A native of Athens, she was a daughter of the late Rufus A. and Mina Burger Pledger, and the widow of Ralph Edward Hopkins. Mrs. Hopkins was a lifelong member of Princeton United Methodist Church and greatly enjoyed cooking for her family and gardening. Funeral services will be Saturday, March...
Meghan Blackwood
Mar 16, 2011
Athens - Meghan Brynna Blackwood, 27, died March 16, 2011. A native of Talledega, Ala., she was a daughter of Barbara Blackwood of Robertsdale, Ala., and the late Freddie Mason Blackwood. She attended Culver Girls Academy, Culver, Ind. and was currently attending Piedmont College in Athens. Ms. Blackwood was currently employed with Laser Appraiser in Athens. Funeral services will be...
Corinne Ann Ackerley
Mar 15, 2011
Athens - Corinne Ann Ackerley, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Survivors include her children: Robert Fears, Dennis Voorhees, Naloni Rucker; parents: Bob and Nancy Ackerley; brothers: John Ackerley, Stephens Ackerley and one grandchild. Lord & Stephens East is in charge of arrangements.
Winfield Lawrence "bud" Rick
Mar 14, 2011
Athens - Bud Rick, husband of Mary Anne Cunningham Rick, died March 14, 2011. In addition to his wife, survivors include his daughter, Kimberly Hargrove, sister, Peggy Flowers, brother, David Rick, grandchildren, Nan and David Nelson. Bud retired from WUGA Radio as the host for the morning edition in 2008 after 20 years. The family will receive friends Saturday, March...
Frances Legg
Mar 12, 2011
Comer - Frances Rice Legg age 90, died Saturday March 12, 2011. Ms. Legg was the daughter of the late William Alphus and Lila Mize Rice. Ms. Legg was a native of Athens Clarke Co. and was a member of the Comer Baptist Church. Ms. Legg is preceded in death by brother, John Alphus Rice; sisters, Sara Jo Forro, Betty...
Joyce Gosnell
Mar 11, 2011
Hull - Joyce Gosnell, age 60, passed away Sat. March 11, 2011. Funeral services will be Monday 12 p.m. Brown Chapel, Danielsville. Burial will follow in the Colbert Cemetery Survivors include; Husband, James O. Gosnell, children; James Fred Gosnell, Melinda Murdies Weaver, Dennis and Danny Gosnell, 2 sisters, 1 brother and 7 grandchildren.
Sara Wages
Mar 10, 2011
Athens, GA - Sara Stewart Wages, 82, died March 10, 2011. Born in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Elijah James and Nay Hami Gunter Stewart and was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Robert H. Wages, Jr. Mrs. Wages was a lifelong resident of this area and retired from UGA/Georgia Center For Continuing...
Wayne A. Brown
Mar 10, 2011
Comer - Wayne Adams Brown age 68, died Thursday March 10, 2011. Mr. Brown was the son of the late Curtis Andrew and Alva Alleen Adams Brown. He was a native of Elbert Co. and was a member of the Comer Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. Mr. Brown was retired from Georgia Power after 42 years and...
Grace Hoover Prather
Mar 9, 2011
Grace Hoover Prather, 91, of Colbert, died March 9, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Prather was the daughter of the late Paul and Stella Hoover. She graduated from Georgia State College for Women and taught school in Jasper and Colbert. Mrs. Prather was one of Jehovah's Witnesses and a member of the Danielsville congregation. Mrs. Prather was preceded in death...
Bill Bobon
Mar 9, 2011
Athens - Filemon William Burton Bobon, 47, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at his residence. Born in Dumaguete City, Philippines, he was the son of the late Dr. Benigno L. Bobon and Patricia Burton Bobon. He was a 1981 graduate of Cedar Shoals High School where he played football. Survivors include his siblings, Rosemarie Bobon (Glynn) Banks of Conyers, Dr....
Dorothy Lavender Moon
Mar 8, 2011
Athens, GA - Dorothy Lavender Moon, 88, died March 8, 2011. Born in Athens, GA, she was a daughter of the late Lee Roy and Georgia Lavender. She was a member of Colbert Baptist Church. She had served as the secretary to the Executive Director of the United Methodist Commission on Higher Education. She was also a member of the...
James E. Jordan
Mar 8, 2011
James E. Jordan, 72, died peacefully surrounded by his family on March 8, 2011. A native of Hart County, he was a son of the late James R. and Valeria D. Jordan and was preceded in death by a brother, J. R. Jordan. Mr. Jordan was in the first graduating class of Madison County High School. He served in the...
Francis O. O'Neal
Mar 7, 2011
Watkinsville - Francis O. O'Neal, 88, died Monday, March 07, 2011 at Madison Health and Rehab in Madison, GA. Born in Tampa, FL, he was the son of the late, Russell A. O'Neal and Hycianth King Causey King, brother to the late Aubrey (Carrollton) and Johnny (Newnan). He retired from Friedlanders Clothing Store, Moultrie, GA. Survivors include his wife of...
Billy Guest
Mar 5, 2011
Danielsville - Billy Guest, 59, died Saturday, March 5, 2011 at his residence. Born in Athens, he was the son of Ruth Ellen Bradshaw Guest and the late William Harville Guest, Sr. He was a mechanic for Your Cab. Survivors in addition to his mother include; children: Jennifer Shae Guest, Dusty Nathaniel Guest, Michael Charles Gust, William Brent Guest, Brittany...
Inez Nation Rogers
Mar 5, 2011
Inez Nation Rogers Hull Inez Nation Rogers, 60 died March 5, 2011. Born in Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of Margie Martin Nation and the late William Walter Nation. She was an agent with Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty and a member of Word of Life Congregational Holiness Church. Survivors in addition to her mother include her husband, Henry J....
Thelma H. Richardson
Mar 4, 2011
Thelma H. Richardson, 68, died on March 4, 2011, after a stroke. Thelma Hansen was born in Teaneck, New Jersey in 1943. She graduated from Juniata College in 1965, and married her classmate Jim Richardson in 1966. They moved to Athens later that year, and Thelma began her career at the University of Georgia computer center. She soon became the...
Euell "griff" Dwayne Griffeth Jr
Mar 2, 2011
Euell "Griff" Dwayne Griffeth Jr. age 55, of Watkinsville passed away March 02, 2011 at the VA Hospital in Augusta following a period of declining health. Mr. Griffeth was born on September 13, 1955 to Euell and Wilma (Weatherford) Griffeth in Augusta, GA; he served his country with honor in the US Air force and had attended Southwest Texas State...
Kevin J. Mink
Mar 1, 2011
Winterville - Kevin J. Mink, 37, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Arlington, VA, he was the son of Joe F. and Victoria "Betty" Mink of Wilmington, VA. Kevin received his BA in Comparative Literature in 2007 and recently received his Masters degree in Secondary English Education, both from the University of Georgia. In...
Charles Dewey Cooper
Feb 28, 2011
Dr. Charles Dewey Cooper, 87, died February 28, 2011. A native of Whittier, NC, he was the son of the late Grady Cooper and Lela Howell Cooper. He was a professor of Physics at the University of Georgia from 1950 until 1989, having previously served in the pacific during World War II as an officer in the United States Navy....
John Asbury Bishop
Feb 26, 2011
Bogart - John A. Bishop, 20, died Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Athens Regional Medical Center . A native of Oconee County, he was the son of Sheryl Mobley Bishop and Jeffrey Allen Bishop. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Allen Bishop and brother Jacob Allen Bishop. John was a Senior at North Oconee High School and had...
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