OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, GA, Clarke County, Watkinsville, GA, Oconee County, Danielsville, GA, Madison County & Surrounding Areas
Franklin Ellsworth Morgan
Feb 28, 2010
Franklin Ellsworth Morgan, Jr., 86, died February 28, 2010. A native of Detroit, Michigan, he was a son of the late Adah Gordon and Franklin Ellsworth Morgan, Sr., and the widower of Elizabeth Hastings Morgan. Mr. Morgan was a veteran of the United States Navy, a Third Degree Mason and a member of First Presbyterian Church of Athens. Memorial services...
Franklin Ellsworth Morgan Jr
Feb 28, 2010
Athens - Franklin Ellsworth Morgan Jr., 86, died February 28, 2010. A native of Detroit, Mich., he was a son of the late Adah Gordon and Franklin Ellsworth Morgan Sr. and the widower of Elizabeth Hastings Morgan. Mr. Morgan was a veteran of the United States Navy, a Third Degree Mason and a member of First Presbyterian Church of Athens....
Kathy Henderson
Feb 27, 2010
Kathy Henderson, 55, died February 27, 2010. A native of Athens, GA, she was a daughter of Hazel Kiser Henderson of Danielsville and the late William Theron Henderson and was preceded in death by a brother, Keith Henderson. She was active for many years with Fine Finish and Advantage Behavioral Systems and was a member of Moon's Grove Baptist Church...
Joseph Kelley Young
Feb 26, 2010
Athens - Joseph Kelley Young, 52, of Athens, died Friday, February 26, 2010. Services will be announced at a later date. Survivors include son, Jonathan Harris Young of Texas; father, Bob Young of Greenville, Texas; one brother, Robert Young of Texas; one sister, Alicia McCrary of Jefferson, Ga.; and a half-sister, Rachel Young of Texas. Lord and Stephens Funeral Home,...
Edward Glenn Williams
Feb 25, 2010
Edward Glenn Williams, beloved father of Julie Coleman and Joan Williams, of Watkinsville, Georgia passed away Thursday, February 25, 2010 at the age of 78. He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy Ward Williams. Glenn was born in Florala, Alabama on November 27, 1931. At the young age of 18 he married his sweetheart Dorothy who he was...
Willie "bill" Cooper
Feb 25, 2010
Mrs. Willie "Bill" Johnson Cooper, 82, died February 25, 2010. A native of Elbert County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Frances Blackmon and Obie Butler Johnson. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Memorial services will be Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 4:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, EAST. Survivors include her...
Agnes Coye McCaleb
Feb 24, 2010
Agnes Coye McCaleb, 96, died February 24, 2010. A native of Bankston, AL, she was a daughter of the late Selma and Laura Deavours and the late Alton McCaleb. She was preceded in death by four children, Billy Franklin McCaleb, Dewilta McCaleb Glasgow, Julian Lee McCaleb and Theresa Ann Calhoun. She was a member of the Church of Christ in...
Richard "squirrel" Nails
Feb 23, 2010
Richard Dale "Squirrel" Nails, 57, died February 23, 2010. A native of Washington, D.C., he was a son of the late Raymond Dale and Media Layton Nails and was preceded in death by his brother, Herbert Lee Athey Sr.; and niece, Tammy Athey. He was an automobile mechanic and a veteran of the United States Army where he received the...
Maria L. Wilson
Feb 23, 2010
Lexington GA - Maria Wilson, 58, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Providence Health Center, Waco, TX. Born in Waco, TX, she was the daughter Leo Blanco, Sr. and Dehlia Merritt Blanco. Maria loved her grandchildren dearly and also enjoyed camping and watching football. Survivors in addition to her parents include her husband of 18 years, Ricky Wilson; children: John...
Michael James Veal
Feb 22, 2010
Michael James Veal, 57, died February 22, 2010. Mr. Veal was born in Washington, DC and lived in Elberton, GA for many years with his parents, Jack and Irene Veal. His father operated Elberton Chevrolet and his mother owned and operated Veal's Fashions. After working in the granite industry in Elberton for several years, Mr. Veal moved to Athens where...
Mary Howard Sisk
Feb 21, 2010
Lexington - Mary Howard Sisk, 73, died Sunday, February 21, 2010 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 26, 2010 at 2PM at Center United Methodist Church with Rev. Tye Sorrow officiating. Burial will follow at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. Born in Stephens, GA, she was the daughter of the late John Mell and Lucy...
Jack Bleeker
Feb 21, 2010
Athens - Jack Bleeker, 83, died Sunday, February 21, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens, GA. Born in the Netherlands, he was the son of the late Jacobus and Margaret Stet Bleeker. He was the owner and operator of Bleeker Construction of PA. He was a veteran of the Dutch Army, Maryland Defense Force and member of the Lions Club....
Peggy Chandler Seay
Feb 20, 2010
Hull - Peggy Chandler Seay, 67, died Saturday, February 20, 2010. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 2PM at the chapel of Lord & Stephens, Danielsville with Rev. Jim Peterson and Rev. Nathan Palmer officiating. Burial will follow at Sonlight Baptist Church. Visitation will be tonight, Monday, February 22, 2010 from 6 to 9 at the...
Hugh D. Gray
Feb 20, 2010
Hull- Hugh D. Gray, Jr., 66, died Saturday, February 20, 2010. Born in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Hugh and Marie Jones Gray. He served his country in the US Army, member of the VFW and Volunteered with the Forestry Service for the mountains of Northeast Georgia. Survivors include his brother, Wayne R Gray, sisters, Linda...
Ossie Threlkeld
Feb 18, 2010
Carlton - Ossie Oneita Scoggins Threlkeld, 97, died February 18, 2010. Mrs. Threlkeld was a daughter of the late Samuel and Fannie Mildred Tiller Scoggins and was preceded in death by her husband, Henry T. Threlkeld; infant son, Hewell; infant great-grandson; son-in-law, Lee Fields Jr.; and sisters, Lorene Phillips, Fannie Mac Smith, Annie Belle Threlkeld, Claudine Cinnebar and Bessie Willoughby....
Marlene Katherine Patrick
Feb 18, 2010
Marlene Katherine Patrick, 67, died February 18, 2010. A native of Newark, New Jersey, she was the widow of George Vloyanates, to whom she was married for over twenty years. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Kathleen Patrick Buckingham. Mrs. Patrick was a lifelong democrat. Memorial services will be Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 2:00 PM at...
Ossie Oneita Scoggins Threlkeld
Feb 18, 2010
Ossie Oneita Scoggins Threlkeld, 97, died February 18, 2010. Mrs. Threlkeld was a daughter of the late Samuel and Fannie Mildred Tiller Scoggins and was preceded in death by her husband, Henry T. Threlkeld; infant son, Hewell; infant great grandson; son-in-law, Lee Fields, Jr.; sisters, Lorene Phillips, Fannie Mac Smith, Annie Belle Threlkeld, Claudine Cinnebar and Bessie Willoughby. She was...
Betsy Pierce
Feb 17, 2010
Betsy Pierce, 63, died February 17, 2010. A native and lifelong resident of this area, she was a daughter of the late Jack and Carrie Martin and the widow of Cody Pierce. She was preceded in death by two sons, William Rusty Pierce and Ray Thomas Wilson and a grandson, Christopher Ray Blackwell. Mrs. Pierce will be remembered as a...
Thomas Winz McCabe
Feb 16, 2010
Thomas Winz McCabe, 81, died February 16, 2010. A native of Milwaukee, WI, he lived in Georgia for the last forty years. He was a son of the late Henry and Kathryn (Winz) McCabe and was the last of seven siblings. Mr. McCabe was also preceded in death by a daughter, Janet Hendrix. He was a member of Saint James...
Nora L. Ginn
Feb 15, 2010
Nora L. Ginn, 100, of Danielsville, passed away Monday, February 15, 2010. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Randolph and Nancy Bond Crowe and was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Ginn; son, Gerald Douglas Wyatt; and sister, Nell Adams. Mrs. Ginn was a retired beautician. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Thursday,...



