Joann Roberts Gagner
Feb 24, 2008
Athens - Joann Roberts Gagner, 65, died Sunday, February 24, 2008 at her residence. Born in Crawford, GA, she was the daughter of the late J. C. and Flora Mae Roberts. She was a member of High Shoals Baptist Church. Survivors include her children: James Davis of Athens, Lisa Spurgeon of Martin, GA, Harley Dean Davis, Jr. of Athens; sisters:...
Lera Evans Booth
Feb 22, 2008
Danielsville - Lera Evans Booth, 102, wife of the late Fred Booth, died Friday, February 22, 2008. Born in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Ozzie and Jessie House Evans. She was a homemaker and member of Bethel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by one son, five sisters, one brother,...
Kevin Edward Roxburgh Sr
Feb 19, 2008
Colbert, GA - Kevin Edward Roxburgh, Sr., 44, died February 19, 2008. He was the son of Madeline Coyle Roxburgh of Colbert and the late Robert M. Roxburgh and was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Roxburgh. He was a graduate of Cedar Shoals High School and was employed with Publix. Graveside services will be Thursday, February 21, 2008...
Betty Jean Morrison
Feb 17, 2008
Athens - Betty Jean Morrison, 67, passed away February 17, 2008. A native and lifelong resident of Clarke County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Mitch and Lillie Mae Edwards Crawford. She was of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 2:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, WEST, with Jimmy...
Henry Allen Freeman
Feb 15, 2008
Crawford, GA - Henry Allen Freeman, 78, died February 15, 2008. A native of Oglethorpe County, GA, he was a son of the late John Henry and Bessie Smith Freeman. He was employed with the University of Georgia for twenty years and was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in the Korean Conflict. Graveside services will be...
Mark Joseph LaBorde
Feb 14, 2008
Bogart - Mark Joseph LaBorde, 32, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2008. A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, he was the son of Donald Joseph and Elizabeth Ann Wiggins LaBorde. He was 1994 graduate of Clarke Central High School and a member of the school baseball team. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and of the...
Ruth Loraine Huff
Feb 13, 2008
Athens - Ruth Loraine Huff, 74, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2008. A native of Clarke County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Burney Saxon Huff. For many years, Mrs. Huff was an x-ray and ultrasound technologist and following retirement she worked at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. Mrs. Huff was a member of Cleveland Road...
Venable Coe Leathers
Feb 13, 2008
Watkinsville - Venable Coe Leathers, Jr., 79, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2008. A native of Social Circle, he was the son of the late Venable Coe Sr. and Divona McIntosh Leathers. He was the owner and operator of Kings Creek Kennell. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 16, 2008, in the chapel of Lord &...
Florence Carson Bennett
Feb 13, 2008
Farmington - Florence Carson Bennett, 92, of Farmington, died February 13, 2008. A native of Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Nona Smith Carson. She was also preceded in death by her husband Stacy Bennett, daughter, Linda K. Bennett, grandson, Michael Todd Hester and brothers and sisters: Frances Carson, JB Carson, Maggie Mae Phillips...
Robert E. Griffith Sr
Feb 11, 2008
Athens - Robert E. Griffith, Sr., 83, passed away February 11, 2008. A native of Douglas County, GA, he was a son of the late Samuel Albert and Bertha Thompson Griffith and the widower of Nancy Ann Paul Griffith. Mr. Griffith was a veteran of the United States Army. He served in World War II as a paratrooper and was...
Florence White Thacker
Feb 11, 2008
Lexington - Florence White Thacker, 97, passed away February 11, 2008. A native of Lumpkin County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Alfred N. and Nora O'Neal West White, and the widow of Walter A. Thacker. She lived most of her life in Anderson, SC. Funeral services will be Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at 10:00 AM at the...
Johnny W. Sheridan
Feb 11, 2008
Crawford - Johnny W. Sheridan, 58, husband of Janice Sheridan, died Monday, February 11, 2008 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late William Carl and Cota Wade Sheridan. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children: Tim Sheridan of Athens, David Sheridan of Athens, Cindy Hill of Lexington,...
Danny Dean Esposito
Feb 7, 2008
Athens, GA - Daniel Dean Esposito, 46, husband of Meredith D. Kempin Esposito, died Thursday, February 7, 2008. Born in Jacksonville, FL, Danny was the son of the late Harold Esposito, Sr. and Margaret Esposito. He was a very well respected and accomplished musician and guitar teacher who had performed with many musicians and several bands primarily in Florida and...
Katherine I. Kerstetter
Feb 7, 2008
Athens, GA - Katherine I. Kerstetter, 37, died Thursday, February 7, 2008. Born in Lynn, Mass., she was the daughter of Wilbur ìWillî and Margaret "Jackie" J. Kerstetter. She was a graduate of Veterans Memorial High School, Peabody, Mass., and Northeastern University, Boston, Mass. where she received her Bachelors and Masters in Criminal Justice. Upon graduating from Northeastern she began...
Julia Elizabeth Duncan
Feb 7, 2008
Athens - Julia Elizabeth Duncan, 68, died February 7, 2008. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Arnold and Doris McElhannon Gabriel and preceded in death by a sister, Annette Wynn. Services will be Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 11:00 AM at Lord and Stephens Chapel, EAST with Rev. Ralph Arnold officiating. Interment will...
Robert Arnold (bob) Carson
Feb 7, 2008
Winterville - Robert Arnold (Bob) Carson, 80, passed away Thursday, February 07, 2008. A native of Clarke County, he was the son of the late Calvin A. and Maude Belle Cheatham Carson and the husband of Mary Olive Carson. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Calvin A. Carson and Marion E. Carson. Mr. Carson was a veteran of...
Joy Wootton
Feb 6, 2008
Athens - Joy Wootton, 93, passed away February 6, 2008. A devoted wife, mother, and musician, she was the widow of Dr. Lutian Wootton, professor emeritus of UGA. She was the organist at Friendship Presbyterian Church for 30 years (1956 - 1986) and taught piano and other instruments to hundreds of students in Oconee County. Mrs. Wootton served other churches...
Phillip D. Davis
Feb 4, 2008
Bogart, GA - Phillip D. Davis, 59, passed away February 4, 2008. A native of Clarke County, GA, and a lifelong resident of this area, he was a son of Frances Davis of Bogart, GA and the late Elmer L. Davis. Funeral services will be Thursday, February 7, 2008, at 3:00 PM at Living Word Baptist Church with Rev. Larry...
Louise Middlebrooks
Feb 2, 2008
Duluth - Louise Carson Middlebrooks passed away peacefully the evening of February 2, 2008. Louise was born November 23, 1918 to the late Walter and Hattie Whitehead Carson. She was a native of Farmington Georgia where she was a clerk at Percy Middlebrooks Store and a life time member of Farmington United Methodist Church. After retirement she enjoyed gardening, crafts,...
Anne H. Simpson
Feb 2, 2008
Athens - Anne M. Simpson, 63, wife of Richard O. Simpson, died Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Durham, NC, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Bernice Castleberry McCampbell. Mrs. Simpson recently moved to Athens from Austin, TX . She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Athens where she...