OBITUARIES

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

Jerry Anglin

Jerry Anglin

May 19, 2011

Comer Jerry Dupree Anglin, 49, of Comer, passed away suddenly at Athens Regional Medical Center on May 19, 2011. Mr. Anglin was born on March 20, 1962 to Rev. William Dupree and Helen Flowers Anglin in Atlanta. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army and attended Welcome Avenue Congregational Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by his...

Reverend George Chambers

Reverend George Chambers

May 16, 2011

Watkinsville - The Reverend George Emmett Chambers, 87, passed away peacefully at his home in Watkinsville on May 16, 2011 following a valiant struggle against Parkinson's disease and ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Jeweldine Childs Chambers. The Rev. Chambers was born November 7, 1923, to the Rev. George Alvin Chambers and...

Mildred Thrasher

Mildred Thrasher

May 15, 2011

Athens - Mildred Thrasher, 89, died Sunday, May 15, 2011 at Arbor Terrace. Born in Yazoo City, Miss., she was the daughter of the late John Benjamin and Jeanette Rushe Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her second husband of 43 years, Thomas Isaac Thrasher of Atlanta, whose service in the Pacific Theater of...

Roger Lanier

Roger Lanier

May 14, 2011

Crawford - Roger Lewis Lanier, 91, died May 14, 2011. Born in White Plains, he was the son of the late Walter S. and Gertrude Smith Lanier, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Doris Taylor Lanier, in 2004. A longtime resident of Atlanta, he retired from Georgia Power following 42 years of service, and was a member...

Dr. Paul Edward Kelly

Dr. Paul Edward Kelly

May 14, 2011

Athens Dr. Paul Edward Kelly, 83, died May 14, 2011. He was born February 23, 1928 in Rockford, Ill., to the late Virgil A. and Nelle Smith Kelly. He was also preceded in death by his son, William Mark Woodman Kelly. Survivors include his wife, Jane Woodman Kelly; daughters, Kathryn (Aubrey) Fogle and Susan (Larry) Rains, of Athens; son, Dr....

Dr. Paul Edward Kelly

Dr. Paul Edward Kelly

May 14, 2011

Athens - Dr. Paul Edward Kelly, 83, died May 14, 2011. He was born February 23, 1928 in Rockford, Ill., to the late Virgil A. and Nelle Smith Kelly. Survivors include his wife, Jane Woodman Kelly; daughters, Kathryn (Aubrey) Fogle and Susan (Larry) Rains, of Athens; son, Dr. Jon Kelly (Dr. Elizabeth Mannino), of San Diego, Calif.; grandchildren, Chris (Leigh)...

Tracie Meyer

Tracie Meyer

May 14, 2011

Athens - Tracie Kay Meyer, 53, died May 14, 2011. A native of Athens, she was a daughter of Lucy Martin Meyer and the late Bobby Meyer. She was a 1988 graduate of the University of Georgia, summa cum laude. Graveside services will be 4 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011, at Winterville Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at...

Alcy "bud" Giles

Alcy "bud" Giles

May 11, 2011

Alcy Shannon "Bud" Giles, 83, died May 11, 2011. A native of Oconee County, he was a son of the late William Wesley and Della Christopher Giles. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Holly Elizabeth Giles, four brothers and four sisters. Mr. Giles was a member of the Watkinsville Masonic Lodge #731 for fifty years and retired...

Louise T. Malcom

Louise T. Malcom

May 10, 2011

Watkinsville - Louise T. Malcom, 88, wife of the late CE "Bo" Malcom, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at her home. Born in Athens, GA, she was the daughter of the late Joel and Gussie Tarpley. She was a member of High Shoals Christian Church and retired from Oconee County Elementary School as a lunchroom worker. She was preceded in...

Loyd D. Culbertson

Loyd D. Culbertson

May 9, 2011

Winterville GA - Loyd D. Culbertson, 93, of Winterville, died Monday, May 9, 2011, peacefully at Quiet Oaks Nursing home. Mr. Culbertson was the son of the late W.J. Culbertson (Preacher Culbertson) and Willie Mae Tucker. He is also preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Gladys Vera Trusty Culbertson. Mr. Culbertson is a 1939 graduate of Winterville...

Lavon D. Herring

Lavon D. Herring

May 9, 2011

Hull - Lavon Herring, 75, died Monday, May 9, 2011 at her residence. Born in Athens, GA, she was the daughter of the late Leon C. and Vivian Winn Damron, wife of the late Robert Milton Herring and mother of the late Johnny Smith. She was a member of Central Baptist Church and worked as an operator for AT&T and...

H. Gene Seagraves

H. Gene Seagraves

May 9, 2011

H. Gene Seagraves, 77, of Danielsville, passed away on May 9, 2011, surrounded by those he loved. Born in Madison County on August 15, 1933, he was the son of the late George T. Seagraves Sr. and Mary Wynn Seagraves. He was a member of the U.S. Air Force. After serving his country, he returned to Madison County where he...

Suzanne Holaday

Suzanne Holaday

May 5, 2011

Suzanne Holaday, 88, died May 5, 2011. Born in Paris, France, Mrs. Holaday moved to the United States in 1946. She lived in Fort Lauderdale, FL until 2008, at which time she moved to the Athens area. Graveside services were held Friday, May 6, 2011 at 4:00 PM at Evergreen Memorial Park with Father Tom Vigliotta officiating. Survivors include four...

Rev. Jamie Lee Doster

Rev. Jamie Lee Doster

May 4, 2011

Rev. Jamie Lee Doster, 76, died May 4, 2011. A native of Thompson, GA, he was a son of the late Bessie Mae McLeroy and William Thomas Doster. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Brenda Doster Gabriel, grandson, Derick (Duck) Cleghorne and sisters, Ann Jackson and Mattie Lester. Rev. Doster was the pastor of Edwards Baptist Church in...

Anna W. Daniell

Anna W. Daniell

May 2, 2011

Anna W. Daniell, 85, died Monday, May 2, 2011 at her residence. Born in Bradenton , FL , she was the daughter of the late Byron Williams and the late Blanche Ward Williams Robison. Mrs. Daniell retired from the US Department of Agriculture in 1973 and was a member of Watkinsville First United Methodist Church . She was a member...

Lillie Belle Towe

Lillie Belle Towe

May 2, 2011

Lillie Belle Johnson Towe, 69, died Monday, May 2, 2011 at the Rainbow Retirement Home in Arnoldsville, GA. A native of Carlton, GA, she was a daughter of the late Sanford George Johnson and Suelene Hardman Johnson and the widow of Bennie Edward Towe. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Rosa Lee Johnson. Funeral services will be...

Evelyn Carter Nix

Evelyn Carter Nix

May 2, 2011

Evelyn Carter Nix, 86, died May 2, 2011. A native and lifelong resident of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late Jessie DeLay and Clarence Thomas "Doc" Carter, and the widow of Edward Paul Nix, who died in 1992. Funeral services will be Thursday, May 5, 2011, at 2:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, EAST...

James "smitty" Smith

James "smitty" Smith

May 1, 2011

Athens - James "Smitty" Smith, 82, died May 1, 2011. Born in Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Charlie Albert and Annie Mae Silvey Smith and father to the late David Sorrow. Survivors include a long time companion, Lillie Sorrow, sons, Timothy Sorrow and Scott Sorrow, daughters, Shannon Bryant and Sylvia Morrow, sister, Frances Wilson, grandchildren, Misty...

William Jerry Brooks

William Jerry Brooks

Apr 30, 2011

William Jerry Brooks, 43, died suddenly, Saturday, April 30, 2011. Born in Athens, Ga., he was the son of William Jerry Brooks Sr. and Carolyn Noell Brooks. He was employed by Southeastern Testing Labs, Bishop, Ga. In addition to his parents, survivors include his wife, Julia Pritchett Brooks; children, Bill Gaddis of Hull, Judy Clark of Hull, Elizabeth Burgess of...

Alvin Etherage Morris Jr

Alvin Etherage Morris Jr

Apr 29, 2011

Bogart - Alvin Etherage Morris Jr. died Friday, April 29, 2011. A native of N. Augusta, S.C., he was the son of the late Alvin Etherage Morris, Sr., and Myrtis Inez Witcher. He graduated from the South Carolina School of Pharmacy. He owned his own drug store in Faith, N.C. for 10 years, and afterward worked 15 years with Eckerd...