OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, GA, Clarke County, Watkinsville, GA, Oconee County, Danielsville, GA, Madison County & Surrounding Areas
Graham Lee Nash
May 22, 2010
Danielsville - Mr. Graham Lee Nash died Saturday, May 22, 2010. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, May 27 at 4 PM at Danielsville Memorial Gardens , Danielsville , Georgia . Senior Pastor Robert Brown will officiate. Mr. Nash was born on July 4, 1928, in Athens , Georgia , to Euquid and Mabel Nash. A lifelong resident...
Anna Cooper
May 21, 2010
Carlton - Anna Laura Cooper, 88, died May 21, 2010. A lifelong resident of Carlton, she was the daughter of the late Cody K. and Maude Mathews Smith and was also preceded in death by her brother, James C. Smith; and husband, Oliver David Cooper. She was a retired supervisor with Comer Manufacturing Company and a lifelong member of Carlton...
Judy Mae Johnson
May 21, 2010
Judy Mae Johnson, 54, died May 21, 2010. Born in Sausalito, CA, she was the daughter of the late Burl, Jr. and Willie Belle Fair Johnson. She lived most of her life in Madison County and was an avid animal lover. Survivors include her brother, Burl "Sonny" Johnson, III of Crawfordville; sisters, Diane J. Perry of Colbert and Elaine Johnson-Shouf...
Beatrice S. Bullock
May 20, 2010
Bishop - Beatrice Bullock, 89, died Thursday, May 20, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospice House. A native of Athens, she was the daughter of the late Henry Eldridge Shelnutt, Sr. and Mary Lou Hollis Shelnutt. Beatrice retired from Macy's and was a member of Union Christian Church. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 11AM at Union...
Beatrice Bullock
May 20, 2010
Bishop - Beatrice Bullock, 89, died Thursday, May 20, 2010, at St. Mary's Hospice House. A native of Athens, she was the daughter of the late Henry Eldridge Shelnutt Sr. and Mary Lou Hollis Shelnutt. Beatrice retired from MacyÕs and was a member of Union Christian Church. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 22, 2010, at 11 a.m. at...
Gilda Fran Simonton
May 19, 2010
Jefferson - Gilda Fran Simonton, 58, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010. A native of Gainesville, she was the daughter of Frances Louise Carter Ward and the late Gilder Ray Ward and was married for 29 years to Billy Dean Simonton. Mrs. Simonton was a homemaker. Memorial services will be held 3 p.m., Saturday, May 22, 2010, at Lord & Stephens...
Wayne Sorrow
May 18, 2010
Bogart, GA - Wayne Sorrow, 45, died May 18, 2010. Born in Athens, he was the son of Annette Edwards Sorrow and the late James Eddie Sorrow. Mr. Sorrow was a project manager with Design Building Concepts. Funeral services will be Friday, May 21, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Oconee Chapel Funeral Directors. Burial will be in Oconee Memorial Park....
Arnold N. Sanders
May 17, 2010
Arnold N. Sanders, 91 Hull, Ga. Mr. Arnold N. Sanders, 91 of Hull, Ga. died Monday May 17, 2010 He was born in Hull Ga. and was a son of the late James E. and Ruby Brown Sanders. He was an auto mechanic and retired from Patton Brothers Automotive. Mr. Sanders was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Mr....
Mark A. Whitley
May 17, 2010
Athens - Mark A. Whitley, 52, died Monday, May 17, 2010. A native of Monroe, Ga., he was the son of Charles W. Whitley and Lea Thornton May. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Lynn Lance and Lisa Woods. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home WEST is in charge of arrangements.
Patricia Ann Gregg Carr
May 17, 2010
Carlton - Patricia Ann Gregg Carr, 77, died Monday, May 17, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospice House. Born in Ashville , NC , she was the daughter of the late Emory Kinley Gregg and Vera O'Kelley Gregg. She retired from Columbus Police Department. Survivors include her son, Thomas (Rebecca) Gregg of Candler, NC, step son, Charlie (Maryann) Carr of Blufton,...
Robert Eugene Magnet
May 16, 2010
Danielsville - Robert Eugene Magnet, 52, of Danielsville, died Sunday, May 16, 2010. He was employed at Nokamichi, Inc. Survivors include his sons, Robert Chris Magnet, Mill Springs, N.C., and Charles Anthony Magnet, Hendersonville, N.C. Services will be held at a later date. Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, Madison Chapel.
Lanny Gary McFalls Sr
May 14, 2010
Watkinsville - Lanny McFalls, 59, husband of Debra McFalls, died Friday, May 14, 2010. Born in Dekalb County, he was the son of the late J.D. McFalls. Lanny retired from DuPont after 29 ½ years, was currently working at Evans Pest Control and was the owner and operator of Oconee Guns and Sport. He was the Vice President of the...
David Wall Sr
May 13, 2010
Stephens, GA - David Adair Wall, Sr., 60, died May 13, 2010. A lifelong resident of Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late William A., Sr. and Ruth Hansford Wall. Mr. Wall was retired from Atlanta Gas Light Company following 37 years of service. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and working for the Oglethorpe County Sheriff's...
Robert "neal" Bell
May 13, 2010
Comer - Robert "Neal" Bell, 49, died Thursday, May 13, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital. Born in Athens, GA, he was the son of the late George Robert Bell and Ina "Sue" Carter Bell. He was a truck driver for Zeiglers Trucking Company. A memorial service will be held at a later date. He is survived by his son Bobby...
Ralph Edward Smith Jr
May 13, 2010
Athens - Ralph Edward "Turtle" Smith, Jr., 52, died Thursday, May 13, 2010 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Athens, he was preceded in death by his mother Carolyn Dillard Smith Eaton and sister a Susan Claire Rousseau. Edward, at a young age developed a love of cars and motorcycles. He drove his racing BMW at Road Atlanta in...
Mason Tyler Anderson
May 13, 2010
Mason Tyler Anderson Watkinsville Mason Tyler Anderson, died Thursday, May 13, 2010. Born in Athens, April 16, 2010, he was the infant son of Thomas Anderson and Carrie Hayes of Watkinsville. In addition to his parents, survivors include; brother: Logan Anderson; grandparents: Andy and Pat Hayes, Tommy and Linda Anderson; great grandparents: Ruby Anderson, Grady and Laverne Waters; aunts and...
George L. Russell Jr
May 13, 2010
Athens, GA - George Laurence Russell, Jr., 66, of Athens, GA, died May 13, 2010. He was born August 18, 1943 in Ionia, MI to the late Larry and Dorothy Russell. He was raised and educated there and joined the United States Navy at the age of 17. He retired from service after 22 years with the rank of LCDR...
Andy O. Shelnutt
May 12, 2010
Colbert - Andy O. Shelnutt, 41, died May 12, 2010 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Athens, Andy was the son of the late Ray and Barbara Miller Shelnutt. Survivors include his brothers: Randy Shelnutt of Colbert, Danny Shelnutt of Jefferson, Ronald Shelnutt of Royston; five loving aunts-all in the Athens area; and a number of nieces and nephews....
Barbara Elizabeth Fleming
May 11, 2010
Barbara Elizabeth Fleming, 73, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, May 11, 2010. She was born November 6, 1936 in Clarke County, Georgia to the late Clarence John Fleming and Irene Fleeman Fleming. She is survived by three brothers and their wives, Johnny and Jean Fleming, Tommy and Veronica Fleming and David and Judith Fleming, all of Winterville; a special cousin, Elizabeth...
Bobbie G. "mamoo" Burroughs
May 10, 2010
Crawford - Bobbie G. Burroughs, 94, wife of the late Clyde Alexander Burroughs, died Monday, May 10, 2010 at Quiet Oaks Nursing Home. Graveside services will be held Thursday, May 13, 2010 at Clark Cemetery at 2PM. The family will receive friends from 1PM until 2PM at the funeral home prior to the graveside service. A native of Angelina, TX,...



