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John R. Manning
May 6, 2009
Lexington-John R. Manning, 77, husband of Rita Belle Manning, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center . A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Lord & Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel at 11 AM with Rev. Curtis Parker officiating. Born in Calhoun Falls , SC , he was the son of the late William Hubert...
Melvin Wesley Beasley
May 4, 2009
Winterville - Melvin Wesley Beasley, 62, died Monday, May 4, 2009. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 11AM at the Chapel of Lord & Stephens East with Rev. Mike Sarna and Chaplin Melissa Hamlin officiating. Burial will follow at Winterville Cemetery. Born in Bibb County, he was the son of the late David Robert Beasley and...
Billy Sue Spratlin Boardman
May 3, 2009
Crawford - Billie Sue Spratlin Boardman, 65, died Sunday, May 3, 2009. Born in Winter Park, FL, she was the daughter of the late William Pope Spratlin and Eunice Baker Spratlin. She worked over 20 years for Athens Regional Medical Center and was the first recipient of the Nurse of the Year Award before moving to Medford, Oregon to continue...
Rhudy Edwin Brownlee
May 1, 2009
Athens - Rhudy Edwin Brownlee, 85, of Athens, passed away May 1, 2009. He retired as a bus/train operator with MARTA after 28 years of service and was one of the initial operators for MARTA's rapid rail system. He was a member of Porterdale Presbyterian Church and served as an elder from 1989 to 1992. He served in the U.S....
Imogene Nix
May 1, 2009
Hull - Jean Nix, wife of Alton Nix, died Friday, May 1, 2009, at St. Mary's Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 3, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Lord and Stephens East Chapel with Rev. Tim Vaughn, Rev. Toney Moon and Rev. Peggy Holbrooks officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Daniel Nix,...
Grady Morgan Esco
May 1, 2009
Winterville - Grady Morgan Esco, 84, husband of Faye Landrum Esco, died Friday, May 1, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 4, 2009 at 11AM at Lord & Stephens East Chapel with Rev. Raymond Duncan officiating. Pallbearers will be James H. Francis, Ronald Brooks, Andy Dawson, Tim Graham, Howard Esco Jr., and William Peterman. Burial...
Carl (fred) Gerlach
Apr 28, 2009
Athens - Carl "Fred" Gerlach, 68, died April 28, 2009. A native of East Lansing, Michigan, he was the son of the late Carl S. and Frances Morley Gerlach-Stein. He graduated from Michigan State University with a BLA and received a MLA from the University of Illinois. He was a former faculty member in the School of Environmental Design at...
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...
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