Blanche Sims Warren
Jul 21, 2009
Blanche Sims Warren, 86, passed away July 21, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Claude and Eunice Whitehead Sims and was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Grady Sims and W.C. Sims. Mrs. Warren was the widow of William Warren. She was a lifelong member of Mars Hill Baptist Church and recently attended Cleveland Road Baptist Church. Survivors...
Alfred Gene Hammond
Jul 20, 2009
Alfred Gene Hammond, died Monday, July 20, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center. A celebration of the life of Gene will be held Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 6PM at Lord & Stephens East Chapel. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 4PM until 6PM. Born in Miami, FL, he was the son of the late Willie...
James Monroe Bryant III
Jul 19, 2009
James "Jimmy" Monroe Bryant, III, died July 19, 2009. A native of Newnan, GA, he graduated from Heritage School where he played soccer and baseball. Mr. Bryant attended Auburn University and was a graduate of Parson's School of Art and Design in New York. He was a graphic designer for many years. He was an avid University of Georgia football...
Helen Ruth Fields
Jul 18, 2009
Watkinsville - Helen Ruth Fields, 69, died July 18, 2009. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Fields moved in Mississippi, where she lived for many years before returning to this area in 2000. She was a daughter of the late James Hubert Ward and Kitty Gentry who died in 1997. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Ginger...
Frances V. (jenny) Dooley
Jul 17, 2009
Watkinsville - Frances V. (Jenny) Dooley, 86, died July 17, 2009. Born in Greene County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Clyde Partridge McAllister and was preceded in death by her loving husband of 68 years, Tom Dooley, on November 20, 2008. She was preceded in death by 4 sisters, Inez McAllister, Susie Duncan, Carolyn Bales and...
Robbie Jean Wilson
Jul 17, 2009
Watkinsville-Robbie JeanTiller Wilson, 46, passed away Friday, July 17, 2009 at her residence after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held 3 PM, Sunday, July 19, 2009 at Mars Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Jones and Rev. Doug Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of Frances Anne Jones...
Hoyt N. Fowler Sr
Jul 15, 2009
Athens, GA - Hoyt Nathaniel Fowler, Sr., 86, died July 15, 2009. Born in Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late William Hoyt and Francina Couch Fowler. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Haines Fowler, daughter, Robin Elaine Fowler and sisters, Myrtis Clary and Frances New. Mr. Fowler was retired from the United States Army...
William Edgar (bill) Strickland
Jul 14, 2009
Watkinsville, GA - William Edgar (Bill) Strickland, 81, of Watkinsville, GA went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 14, 2009. He was born in Hapeville, GA to the late William and Willie Strickland. He served in the United States Marine Corp. He retired from the State of Georgia where he served as State Revenue Commissioner and on...
Thaddeus Anthony "tony" Ward
Jul 13, 2009
Thaddeus Anthony "Tony" Ward, 66, died July 13, 2009. A native of Clarke County, GA, he was a son of the late Florine McGuire and Thaddeus Henry Ward. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was stationed in Alaska and Florida. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 11:00 AM at the chapel of...
Annie Sanders Cook
Jul 12, 2009
Annie Elizabeth Sanders Cook, 85, died July 12, 2009. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late Edward Lloyd and Lillie Clyde Sorrow Sanders and was also preceded in death by a son, Roy Cook, III. She was a 1943 graduate of Oglethorpe County High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of Salem...
Virginia Guy
Jul 11, 2009
Athens - Virginia Barnes Guy, 78, wife of the late W. L. Guy, died July 11, 2009 at Grandview Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at Lord & Stephens East Chapel with the Rev. Ed Walden officiating. Entombment will follow at Athens Memory Gardens. A native of Newton County, she was the...
Dan W. Shealy Sr
Jul 10, 2009
Winterville - Dan W. Shealy Sr., Ed.D, 76, died July 10, 2009. A native of Spartanburg, S.C., he was a son of the late Jessie and Annie Belle Holliday Shealy. He was also preceded in death by a son, Danny Shealy Jr., two brothers and three sisters. Mr. Shealy received his A.B. in business administration from Wofford College in Spartanburg,...
William Edward Watts
Jul 10, 2009
William "Billy" Edward Watts, 72, died July 10, 2009. A native of Upson County, GA, he was a son of the late James Edward and Grace Pearl Causey Watts and was preceded in death by two sons, Gregory Watson Watts and Brian Keith Watts. He retired from Continental Tire Company after forty years and was a veteran of the National...
Dorothy Oldham
Jul 10, 2009
Colbert - Dorothy Nelle Oldham, 75, died July 10, 2009. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Gordon G. and Jessie A. Lowe Archer. Mrs. Oldham was retired from Southern Bell and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Donald C. Oldham; daughter Melanie Kaye Patton; her husband James...
William D. "billy" Patman
Jul 8, 2009
Arnoldsville - William D. Patman (Billy), 77, of Arnoldsville, died Wednesday, July 8, 2009 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. A native of Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Will Tom and Lucille Patman. He was preceded in death by a brother, Lamar. After his retirement from the Soil Conservation Service he remained active in his...
James Gordon "jerry" Smith
Jul 8, 2009
Athens - Jerry Smith, 79, died Wednesday, July 8, 2009. The family will receive friends Saturday, July 11 at Lord & Stephens East Chapel from 1 until 2PM, with the funeral service following the visitation at 2PM with Rev. Bill Ricketts officiating. Burial will follow at Sandy Cross Cemetery. A native of Oglethorpe County, he was son of the late...
Thelma Grace Williamson Murray
Jul 7, 2009
Athens - Thelma Grace Williamson Murray, 82, passed away July 7, 2009. Born in Jackson County on January 16, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Worthy L. and Alma Matthews Williamson and the widow of Elmer Lloyd Murray. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Dewey Williamson and two sisters, Mary Wilda Dougherty and Ida Frances...
Gloria Hilda Savage
Jul 6, 2009
Bowman - Gloria Hilda Savage, 72, died July 6, 2009. A native of Clarke County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Emmett Harrison Bradberry and Susie Rosetta Huff Bradberry Beale. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Curtis Bradberry, Talmadge Bradberry and Anthony Bradberry and one sister, Betty Jean Bradberry. She was a homemaker and a member...
Marr Elaine Brown
Jul 6, 2009
Marr Elaine Brown, 63, of Arizona, formerly of Hull, died July 6, 2009. Arrangements will be announced by Lord and Stephens Funeral Homes.
Louise Maxey
Jul 5, 2009
Athens - Louise Maxey, 81, died July 5, 2009 Memorial services will be Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 4:00 PM at Lord and Stephens, EAST. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3:00 until 4:00 PM. Survivors include her children, Robert (Brenda) Cheatham and Nancy Louise Patrick; brother, James Milton Burgess, Jr.; 6 grandchildren. 7 great grandchildren,...