OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, GA, Clarke County, Watkinsville, GA, Oconee County, Danielsville, GA, Madison County & Surrounding Areas
Etta Sue Flanagan Holcomb
Aug 7, 2010
Athens, GA - Etta Sue Flanagan Holcomb, 99, died August 7, 2010. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Holcomb was a daughter of A. Patrick and Lilla O'Neal Flanagan and the widow of Clyde Holcomb. Mrs. Holcomb was retired from the University of Georgia Agricultural Extension Service. She was the oldest living member of Tuckston United Methodist Church and the...
Robert L. Brown
Aug 7, 2010
Athens - Robert L. Brown, 91, died Saturday, August 7, 2010. Survivors include his wife, Shirley H. Brown, daughter, Lorie Ouedarago, Robert Brown, sister, DeLoris Schiller, 14 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughters, Roberta Brown, Maureen Hall and Barbara Loomis. Services will be held at a later date. Lord & Stephens East is...
Delores "dee" Adams
Aug 5, 2010
Delores Adams, 72, died Thursday, August 05, 2010. Born in Wickenburg, AZ, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Bernice Lister Dozier. She was also preceded in death by her son Mark Adams. Dee received her nursing degree from St. Joseph's School of Nursing, Phoenix, AZ and had worked in hospitals and doctors offices in both Wickenburg and...
Irenen Lou Hall
Aug 5, 2010
Ms. Irene Lou K. Hall, 96, of Vidalia, formerly of Colbert, died August 5, 2010. Services will be Sunday Aug. 8, 2010 at 3P.M. with Rev. Mike Sarna officiating at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home Danielsville Chapel. Visitation will be from 2-3 on Sunday at the funeral home. Survivors include grandchildren, Kathryn Ann Thompson Blankenship, Vickie Lynn Turner (Payton), Bobbie...
Irene K. Hall
Aug 5, 2010
Ms. Irene Lou K. Hall, 96, of Vidalia, formerly of Colbert, Ga. died August 5, 2010. Services will be Sunday Aug. 8, 2010 at 3P.M. with Rev. Mike Sarna officiating at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home Danielsville Chapel. Visitation will be from 2-3 on Sunday at the funeral home. Survivors include grandchildren, Kathryn Ann Thompson Blankenship, Vickie Lynn Turner (Payton),...
Dorothy Jean Mclean Allen
Aug 4, 2010
Athens - Jeanie Allen, 61, passed away on August 4, 2010, after a valiant fight against cancer. She was born March 15, 1949, in Athens, Georgia, the daughter of Jean McLean Gibson and the late Samuel H. McLean. She graduated from Athens High School in 1967 and attended West Georgia College and the University of Georgia. She married Frank R....
Roy Fred Roddy Jr
Aug 3, 2010
Bishop, GA - Roy Fred Roddy, Jr., 59, died August 3, 2010. A native of Greenville, SC, he was a son of the late Bess L. Lipscomb and Roy F. Roddy, Sr. He was retired from Glaxo Smith Kline and was a member of Watkinsville First United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 11:00 AM...
Mary Ann Crawford
Aug 2, 2010
Lexington - Mary Ann Crawford, age 67, died August 2, 2010 at the St. Mary's Hospice House. Mrs. Crawford was born in Lincolnton, NC on March 5, 1943 to the late George and Ona Bost and was raised in Hickory, NC. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her masters degree from...
Michael Wapshott
Aug 1, 2010
Mr. Michael Wapshott, Arnoldsville, Ga. born Nov.25, 1940 in Tidworth England passed away Sunday August 1, 2010, He had retired after 43 years with Aldridge Inc., He was survived by his wife of 28 years Ann Wapshott as well as 2 stepdaughters, 3 grandchildren nieces and nephews At his request, no services will be held Lord and Stephens Funeral Home...
Betty Sue MacPherson
Jul 29, 2010
Betty Sue MacPherson, 77, of Bishop, Georgia, died Thursday July 29, 2010. She was born in Roanoke, Alabama, on November 19, 1932, to the late Winnie and Gilbert Eugene Washington. Betty graduated from the University of Montevallo with a Bachelors of Arts in Music and worked as a radio announcer before marrying the late Robert Townsend MacPherson in 1953. Including...
William "donald" Turner
Jul 29, 2010
Hull - William Turner, 80, died Thursday, July 29, 2010. Born in Danielsville, GA, he was the son of the late George Onnie and Annie Sue Bond Turner and was also preceded in death by his son, Greg Turner and brother, J.H. Turner. Mr. Turner retired as an accountant from Jerkins-Lowe Accounting Firm and Lyons Garment Company after 40 years....
Mac Jordan Walters
Jul 28, 2010
Watkinsville Mac Jordan Walters, 38, died Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital. He was preceded in death by his mother, Rebecca Ann Jordan Walters and is survived by his father Donald Walters, brothers, Mark (Allison) Walters, Brad Walters, sister, Mary Jo Kennedy; niece, Blake Kennedy, nephews, Cade Walters and Zach Kennedy. Services will be held Friday, July 30,...
Homer Ross
Jul 27, 2010
Athens, Georgia - Homer Marvin Ross, 77, died July 27, 2010. Born in Catawba, County NC, he was the son of the late Robert Marvin and Lena May Gilmer Ross. He was a graduate of Clemson University and was employed as property manager for C/V Enterprises. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War and a member of...
Harold Wilkes
Jul 27, 2010
Bogart, GA - Harold Eugene Wilkes, 57, died July 27, 2010. Survivors include his son, Andrew Wilkes, sister, Brenda Patat, brothers, Ted Wilkes and Bill Wilkes and grandchildren, Reece Bush and Brian Wilkes. Memorial services will be Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Bogart Baptist Church. Lord and Stephens, WEST is in charge of arrangements.
Esther Hammond Wilkes
Jul 25, 2010
Watkinsville, GA - Esther Hammond Wilkes, 87, died July 25, 2010 at her home surrounded by her children and family. Born in Oglethorpe County and a lifelong resident of Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Pierce Hammond and Leola Willingham Hammond and widow of W. C. Wilkes. Mrs. Wilkes was also preceded in death by siblings,...
Timothy Harrison Sr
Jul 23, 2010
Carlton - Timothy Randolph Harrison Sr., 59, died Friday, July 23, 2010. He is survived by daughters, Camille Hulak and Jennifer Boggs; son, Timothy Harrison Jr.; sisters, Linda Bell and Ann Jones; brothers, Ronnie Harrison and Terry Harrison; and five GC. Services will be Tuesday, July 27 at noon at Vesta Baptist Church. Lord & Stephens, EAST, is in charge...
Judy Lynn Bishop
Jul 23, 2010
Hull - Judy Lynn Bishop, 56, died July 23, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospice House. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of Pearl Cornelia Sanders and the late Willie Herman Bishop. She was a PV2 US Army, worked for McLane Southeast and was of the Baptist Faith. A special thanks is being extended to Shari Taylor, Theresa and Chris...
Kenneth Jack Mathews
Jul 22, 2010
Mr. Kenneth "Jack" Mathews,71, of Carlton,Ga.died July 22, 2010. He retired from the granite industry where he served in several rock quarries. Graveside service will be Friday July 23 at 1:30 at Burts UMC with Rev. John Parker officiating. Visitation will be Friday July 23 from 11-1 at Lord and Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel. Survivors are his wife Mary Mathews, sons,...
Joe L Collier
Jul 21, 2010
Joe L. Collier, 85, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010. A native of Macon County, Joe was the son of the late Joe T. and Lorena Collier and was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Grace H. Collier. He attended the University of Georgia and was a retired agent for the Life Insurance Company of Georgia. He was...
Rachel Burt Jenkins Shepard
Jul 21, 2010
Hull - Rachel Burt Jenkins Shepard, 74, died July 21, 2010. A native of Madison County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Dalton and Rachel Burt Jenkins. She retired from Oconee County School System after many years of teaching and also served as counselor at Oconee County High School. Memorial services will be Sunday, July 25, 2010 at...



