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Eunice Thaxton Holmes
Apr 27, 2009
Lexington - Eunice Thaxton Holmes, 86, died April 27, 2009. Born in Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late Eddie and Lucy Patton Thaxton. Mrs. Holmes was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Holmes; and grandsons, Wade and Ward Gabriel. She was retired from Westinghouse and was a member of Lighthouse Evangelical Methodist Church. Survivors include her...
Cecil Smith
Apr 27, 2009
Albany - Cecil Frank Smith, 71, died April 27, 2009. A native of Miller County, Ga., he was a son of the late Frank and Georgia Ann Berry Smith and the widow of Maxine Shaw Smith. Graveside services will be Friday, May 1, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include two children, Richard Smith of Crawford and...
Jimmy Holloway
Apr 26, 2009
Arnoldsville - James Steven Holloway, 23, died April 26, 2009. A native of Oglethorpe County, he was a son of Steve and Jackie Holloway of Winterville. He attended Oglethorpe County High School and North Georgia Technical College and was a member of Lexington Baptist Church. Mr. Holloway entered boot camp in the United States Marine Corps in 2005 and served...
Ray Holloway
Apr 25, 2009
Athens - Ray Holloway, 62, died April 25, 2009. A native of Alcorn County, Miss., he was a son of the late O. Willard and Mary Frances Ray Holloway. He retired from the Social Security Office in Athens and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was an active member of LZ Friendly and the VFW. Memorial...
Robert Bryant Martin Jr
Apr 25, 2009
Bogart - Robert "Robin" Bryant Martin Jr., 53, died April 25, 2009. Born in Clarke County, Ga., on April 13, 1956, he was a son of Jacqueline Martin of Watkinsville and Robert Bryant Martin Sr. and stepson of Helen Martin of Athens. He was a 1975 graduate of Cedar Shoals High School and a graduate of Gainesville College. He was...
Willie Robert (bob) Shelnut
Apr 25, 2009
Danielsville - Willie Robert "Bob" Shelnut, 76, died April 25, 2009. A native of Madison County, he was a son of the late Thomas Henry and Willie Lois Murray Shelnut and was preceded in death by his sisters, Darlene Bridges and Ruth Todd. He retired from the United States Air Force after twenty-two years; then he worked in Washington, DC...
Christopher Lee Geiger
Apr 23, 2009
Christopher Lee Geiger, age 48, was born June 22, 1960 in Louisville , Kentucky and died Thursday, April 23, 2009. Chris will be missed by a family who loved him. Memorial services will be private. Chris was an experienced and skilled heavy trim carpenter, including all phases of construction, and enjoyed the mountains and nature. He is survived by his...
Billy James Morrison
Apr 21, 2009
Billy James Morrison, 68, died April 21, 2009. Born on March 28, 1941, he was the son of the late Marion and Nobie Haggard Morrison. He was a retired painter. Survivors include his wife Celia Winburn Morrison; children, Scott Morrison of Ila, Christy Morrison and Cory Morrison, both of Danielsville; sisters, Jenny Clifton, Patsy McGee, both of Danielsville and Vera...
Gary Ray Cook
Apr 19, 2009
Gary Ray Cook, 50, died Sunday, April 19, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at Lord & Stephens East Chapel. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Colbert Cemetery. Lord & Stephens EAST is in charge...
Mary Emma Compton
Apr 19, 2009
Mary Emma Compton, 84, died Sunday, April 19, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center. A native of Athens, she was the daughter of the late John H. Williams and Mary Verona Morgan Williams. She retired from advertising at the Athens Banner-Herald and was a member of Crooked Creek Baptist Church. She is survived by her sons and daughters in law;...
Sally Ann Norton
Apr 18, 2009
Sally Ann Norton, 62, wife of the late Clinton Fair Norton, Sr., died Saturday, April 18, 2009. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 3PM at Lord & Stephens West Chapel with Rev. Bob Murphy and Rev. Dan Maxey officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park . Pallbearers will be Casey Nelson, Chris Clark, Gary Mason,...
James Polk Gholston
Apr 17, 2009
Comer - James Polk Gholston, 93, husband of Eula Adams Gholston, died Friday, April 17, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM, Monday, April 20, 2009 at Lord & Stephens Danielsville Chapel with Rev. Rodney Owens officiating. Visitation will be held from 12 Noon to 2:00PM prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will...
Patricia Ann LaPoint
Apr 16, 2009
Watkinsville, GA - Patricia Ann LaPoint, 77, formerly of Syracuse, NY, died peacefully with loved ones beside her Thursday, April 16, 2009. Her devotion to the Catholic Church, volunteer work at St. Joseph's Hospital, American Cancer Society, and membership in the Altar Rosary Society filled her days. Pat was an extremely compassionate and kind person to every one who crossed...
Julian Gurley
Apr 14, 2009
Colbert-Julian Gurley, 97, husband of the late Margaret Brooks Gurley, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009. Born in Ila, GA, he was the son of the late Tom and Betsey Scarborough Gurley. Julian was a Carpenter by trade and retired from Benson Bakery. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include five sons: James, Frank, Howard, Denver and Tommy...
Beatrice Hulsey Drake
Apr 14, 2009
Beatrice Hulsey Drake, 94, died April 14, 2009. A native and longtime resident of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Isaiah and Pearlie Bridges Hulsey. She was the widow of George W. Drake and preceded in death by a granddaughter, Becky Drake. Mrs. Drake was the oldest living member of Friendship Baptist Church and was an active...
David Paul Hatcher
Apr 11, 2009
Hoschton, Ga. - David Paul Hatcher, 42, died April 11, 2009. A native of Hampton, Va., he was a graduate of Jonesboro High School and attended Arkansas State University. Memorial services will be Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. at Church of the Nations, 8780 Macon Highway, Watkinsville, GA 30677, with Dr. Mel Holmes officiating. Survivors include his father,...
May Brown Houser
Apr 10, 2009
Arnoldsville, GA - May Brown Houser, 75, died Friday, April 10, 2009 at her home in Arnoldsville. Born in Blairsville, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Bessie Owensby Brown and was preceded in death by a brother, Fred B. Brown and granddaughter, Sara Naomi Houser. May was retired from the University of Georgia. Survivors include her...
David Charles LeFrancois
Apr 10, 2009
Athens - David Charles LeFrancois, 64, husband of Carolyn LeFrancois, died Friday, April 10, 2009 at his residence. A native of Portland Maine, he was the son of the late Romeo and Blanche Eitapence LeFrancois. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Elaine LeFrancois. David was a member of Beech Haven Baptist Church...
Jack Farr Stokely
Apr 10, 2009
Crawford - Jack Farr Stokely, 78, husband of the late Libby Grimes Stokely, died Friday, April 10, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospice House. Born in Crawford and a life long resident, Jack was the son of the late J.G. "Jack" Stokely and Addie Berry Stokely. He was a member of Crawford Baptist Church and owner and operator of Stokely Garage...
Varo B. (grannio) Adams
Apr 10, 2009
Danielsville - Varo Lucille Baxter Adams, 95, widow of Fonnie C. "Fuzz" Adams, passed away April 10, 2009. She was born in Madison County May 28, 1913, to the late Joseph and Callie Scarborough Baxter. She was preceded in death by a son, Burlan T. Adams; sisters Myrtie Baxter, Annie Mae Adams, Margaret Lord; brothers Allen, Roy, Paul and Marvin...
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