OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, GA, Clarke County, Watkinsville, GA, Oconee County, Danielsville, GA, Madison County & Surrounding Areas
Clara Belle Kinney
Jan 3, 2011
Clara Belle (Stephens) Kinney, 89, went home to be with the Lord on January 3, 2011. Born in Jackson County, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late William Hugh and Beulah (Skinner) Stephens. Mrs. Kinney was the manager of the S&H GreenStamp Redemption Center in Athens during the 60's and 70's. Since that time she was mainly a homemaker...
Nicholas S. Zevos
Jan 2, 2011
Dr. Nicholas S. Zevos, 78, of Potsdam, NY and Athens, GA, died at St. Mary's Hospice House on January 2, 2011 due to complications from heart disease. His memory is cherished. He is survived by his spouse, Denise Zevos, son Dorian, daughter Ianthe, and granddaughter, Hazel. He is also survived by his brother, Aristotle Zevos of Manchester, NH. He was...
Lona Thomas Dockery
Dec 29, 2010
Crawford - Lona Thomas Dockery, 86, wife of the late Sherman Dockery, died December 29, 2010 at Quiet Oaks Nursing Home. Born in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Vocal I. Thomas and Alice Miller Thomas. She retired from Jefferson Mills and was a member of Edwards Baptist Church . In addition to her husband and parents,...
Ruby Porterfield Tate
Dec 29, 2010
Winterville - Ruby Porterfield Tate died December 29, 2010. A native of Clarke County, she was the daughter of the late Jonas Russell and Tressie Paralee Porterfield. She retired from Dairy Pak following 39 years of service and was a member of Oconee Street United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be Sunday, January 2, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at Lord...
Ruth Lackey
Dec 28, 2010
Royston - Ruth I. Lackey died on December 28, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Lee Lackey and Naomi Claghorn Lackey. She lived in Charlotte, N.C. most of her life and retired from Eastern Air Lines. She will truly be missed by a family that loved her. She was preceded in death by her sister, Bettie Gray and...
Alexander F. (al) Maka
Dec 28, 2010
Columbus, GA - Alexander (Al) F. Maka, Jr., died December 28, 2010. A U.S. Army veteran, he retired as Command Sergeant Major in 1981 following a 28 year career. Survivors include his wife, Suellen L. Maka; children, Melissa Lord (Tom), Brian Maka (Dannielle), Susan Maka and Mary Maka; 3 sisters, 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Memorial services will be...
Donald Lewis D.l. Summers
Dec 27, 2010
Mr. Donald Lewis "D.L." Summers, 78, of Athens, Ga. died Monday, December 27, 2010. Mr. Summers was the son of the late Lewis Clyde and Jewel Marchand Summers. Mr. Summers was a graduate of Mooresville High School and attended Western Carolina University. He was a veteran of the United States Navy in which he served in the Korean War. He...
Linda Morris
Dec 27, 2010
Linda Morris, 61, died December 27, 2010. A native of Washington, DC, she was raised in Upper Marlboro, Maryland and has lived in Athens for the last thirty years. She was a daughter of the late Joseph Townshend Wyvill and Shirley Ann Moore Denton. Mrs. Morris was the Assistant Manager from the University of Georgia Employees Federal Credit Union for...
Dolly Garrett
Dec 27, 2010
Watkinsville, GA - Dolly J. (Melvin) Garrett, 60, died Monday, December 27, 2010. Visitation: 7 to 9 at Lord and Stephens West, Thursday, December 30, 2010. Survivors include husband, Micheal D. Alexander. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, WEST.
Clara Adel Crow
Dec 25, 2010
Bogart - Clara Adel Crow, 93, died December 25, 2010. Born in Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late Hiram Wesley and Nela Drake Walls. Mrs. Crow was preceded in death by husband , James Banister Crow. Mrs. Crow was a member of Bogart Church of Christ. Graveside Services will be Tuesday ,December 28,2010, 2:00 PM at Bogart...
Elsie Mildred Morgan Bradford
Dec 25, 2010
Crawford , GA - Elsie Mildred Morgan Bradford, 97, died Saturday, December 25, 2010, at Quiet Oaks Health Care in Crawford , Georgia . A native of Oglethorpe County , she was the daughter of the late Lee and Viola Morgan. Mrs. Bradford resided in Orlando , Florida from 1936 to 1996, where she was an active member of the...
Cecile Colquitt Huff
Dec 24, 2010
Crawford - Cecile C. Huff, 89, died Friday, December 24, 2010 at Quiet Oaks Nursing Home. Born in Crawford , GA , she was the daughter of the late David Sidney and Nettie Sue Harwell Colquitt. She retired from Reliance Electric and was a member of Crawford Baptist Church . She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Bonnie...
Martha S. Paradise
Dec 20, 2010
Martha S. Paradise, 99, died December 20, 2010. A native of Wilkes County, Mrs. Paradise was a daughter of the late Walton Smith and Lucy Baily Smith. She was married to the late Cullen Bryant Paradise. She graduated from the University of Georgia and taught in the Oglethorpe County School System for forty years. She was named Teacher of the...
Harriette Emerson Brinson
Dec 20, 2010
Athens - Harriette Emerson Brinson, 88, wife of William E. Brinson, died Monday, December 20, 2010. Survivors in addition to her husband include sons, William Evans Brinson, Jr., of Athens and Lee Emerson Brinson and his wife, Vicki, of Hartwell; and grandchildren, Leanne Brinson and Callaway Brinson and his wife, Haley. A graveside service was held Wednesday, December 22, 2010...
William "bill" Wall Jr
Dec 16, 2010
William A. "Bill" Wall, Jr., died Thursday, December 16, 2010. A native of Oglethorpe County, he was a son of the late Ruth Hansford and William Alva Wall, Sr. Bill graduated from Oglethorpe County High School in 1953 and attended the University of Georgia. He served six years in the Air Force Reserve. Bill retired after thirty-three years from Westinghouse-ABB...
Frances Evelyn Collins Chandler
Dec 14, 2010
Comer - Frances Evelyn Collins Chandler, 88, wife of the late Roy Lee Chandler, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at Cobb Health Care Center, Comer, GA. Born in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Grady and Ruth Edwards Collins. She was a member of Meadow Baptist Church where she was an active member of Sunday School. In...
Frances Evelyn Collins
Dec 14, 2010
Comer - Frances Evelyn Collins Chandler, 88, wife of the late Roy Lee Chandler, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at Cobb Health Care Center, Comer, GA. Born in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Grady and Ruth Edwards Collins. She was a member of Meadow Baptist Church where she was an active member of Sunday School. In...
Elmer Franklin Butler
Dec 12, 2010
Athens - Elmer Franklin Butler, 71, died Sunday, December 12, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital. Born in Watkinsville, GA, he was the son of the late Will Henry and Evie Burt Butler. Elmer was the founding Pastor of Victory Baptist Church where he served for 31 ½ years. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Hilda Carson Butler, beloved pet,...
Dawson Rogers
Dec 12, 2010
Arnoldsville - Dawson Eugene Rogers, 78, of Arnoldsville, died December 12, 2010. He was the son of the late Burma and Florene Rogers. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Marian Waddell Rogers; sons, Larry G. (Sandra) Rogers and D. Jason (Peggy) Rogers; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and three sisters. A private memorial service will be held at a later...
Margaret Gaddis Chandler
Dec 11, 2010
Lexington - Margaret Gaddis Chandler, 56, died Saturday, December 11, 2010. Born in Waynesville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Garrett and Essie Dean Gaddis. She was the Produce Manager at Bells Grocery Store in Lexington. Survivors include her husband Jimmy Chandler; children: Jamie Lee and Jessie Chandler; grandson: William Tarbush; one sister and four brothers. Private services...



