OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, GA, Clarke County, Watkinsville, GA, Oconee County, Danielsville, GA, Madison County & Surrounding Areas
Ricky Mason
Jan 24, 2009
Athens - Richard Lee Mason, 48, husband of Janet Keeling Mason, died Saturday, January 24, 2009. A memorial service will be held Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 3 p.m. at Edwards Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Matt Goodman officiating. Born in Winter Garden, Florida, he was the son of Robert Lee (step-mother Rachel) Mason of Covington and Patricia Barnes Mason...
Walter Edward Anderson
Jan 23, 2009
Oglethorpe Co. - Walter Edward Anderson, 81, passed away January 23, 2009. A longtime resident of Oglethorpe County, he was a son of the late Marvin and Martha Anderson and the widower of Beulah Collins Anderson. He was a member of Crawford Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by two sons, Mark Anderson and Wade Anderson and a...
Iva Mintz
Jan 22, 2009
Arnoldsville, GA - Iva Thompson Mintz, 91, passed away January 22, 2009. A native of Heflin, AL, she was a daughter of the late L. F. and Addie Mae Thompson and the widow of Audrey F. Mintz. Mrs. Mintz grew up in Anniston, AL and was a member of Blue Mountain Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by one...
Fred Watson Compton
Jan 21, 2009
Comer - Fred Watson Compton, 87, husband of the late Bernice Dobbs Compton, passed away January 21, 2009, surrounded by his loved ones in the home in which he was born. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Church with Rev. James F. Creason and Rev. Ronnie Moon officiating. Burial will...
Lillie (jean) Whitfield
Jan 21, 2009
Lillie "Jean" Whitfield died of heart failure and went home to be with the Lord on January 21, 2009. She had been a resident of the Heritage Home of Athens since September 2008. Mrs. Whitfield was 77 and would have been 78 in nine days as her birth date was January 30, 1931. She was born in Dougherty, Oklahoma, a...
Teresa Darlene White
Jan 20, 2009
Teresa Darlene White, 44, wife of David White, died January 20, 2009. She is also survived by her children; Clifton White and Lauren White; mother: Patricia James; sister: Rita Rogers and brother: Greg James. Funeral services will be held, Saturday, January 23, 2009 at 1PM at Riverside Baptist Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow...
Lzzie Ruth Patton
Jan 18, 2009
Lizzie Ruth Patton, 75, passed away January 18, 2009. A native of Oconee County, she was a daughter of the late William David Willoughby and Vallie Barton Willoughby Lovern and the widow of Herbert David Patton. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Vickie Dianne Patton; two brothers, William Roy Willoughby and Phillip Travis Willoughby; sister, Sallie Florence...
James Simmons Jr
Jan 17, 2009
James Simmons, Jr. passed away January 17, 2009. A native of Fairmount, Georgia, he was a son of the late Mary McCallum and James Thomas Simmons, Sr., and was preceded in death by a brother, Maurice Simmons. In 1961, he began working at Athens Seed Co. and continued until 1978, at which time he became co-owner. Until the time of...
Gene Martin
Jan 15, 2009
Colbert, GA - Henry Eugene "Gene" Martin, 82, died January 15, 2009. A native of Clarke County, GA, he was a son of the late Will and Rosa Dixon Martin. He was preceded in death by four sisters, Beatrice Seagraves, Dessie Mae Seagraves, Thelma Tumbleston and Annie Sue Edwards. He was owner and operator of Martin Appliance for over twenty...
Donald Carr Smith Jr
Jan 13, 2009
Athens - Donald Carr Smith, Jr., died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at his residence. Born in Prince Edward Island, Canada, he was the son of the late Donald Carr Smith, Sr. and Helen Maynard Smith. He served his country in the US Air Force and retired from the clothing manufacturing business in Framingham, MA and Athens GA. Survivors in addition...
Caleb Harris
Jan 12, 2009
Watkinsville, GA - Caleb Michael Harris, infant son of Joshua and Miranda Jiles Harris, died January 12, 2009. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Oconee Chapel with Rev. Tim Hunter officiating. Private interment will be in Oconee Memorial Park following the chapel service. Survivors in addition to his parents include his grandparents, Diane Jiles...
Eunice B. Brooks
Jan 12, 2009
Athens - Eunice B. Brooks, 101, died January 12, 2009. A native of Walton County, Ga., she was a daughter of the late James Fred and Mary Liza Pulliam Brook and was the widow of Johnny Frank Brooks. She was retired from Clarke County School System and was a charter member of Johnson Drive Baptist Church. Funeral services will be...
Richard Steven (rick) Watson
Jan 6, 2009
Athens - Rick Watson, 62, formerly of Jacksonville, IL, died Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday, the 10th at 1:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. David Heller officiating. Burial will follow at Athens Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Tim LeClair, Mark Maudsley, Charles Kubiak, Howard Crenshaw, Jim Papp and JR Hayden....
Henry Chandler
Jan 5, 2009
Athens - Henry Chandler, 87, husband of Lillian Connally Chandler, died Monday, January 05, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 11AM at Athens Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Curtis Alewine, Sammy Alewine, Dennis Alewine, Steve Alewine, Billy Mize and Brad Hill. A native of Athens, he was the son of...
Bennie Towe
Jan 4, 2009
Carlton, GA - Bennie Edward Towe, 64, passed away January 4, 2009. A native of Clarke County, he was a son of the late Bertie Lou Whitfield and James Gordon Towe. He served in the Vietnam War in the United States Army and retired from Stanfield Air Systems after thirty years. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at...
Howard A. Johnson
Jan 4, 2009
Elberton - Howard A. Johnson, 74, died January 4, 2009. Mr. Johnson was a son of the late James B. and Mauzee Belk Johnson and was preceded in death by a son, Howard A. "Buddy" Johnson Jr. He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from Clarke County Corrections Department. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 6,...
Margaret Ann Smith
Jan 3, 2009
Crawford - Margaret Anne Smith, 65, died Saturday, January 3, 2009. Graveside services will be held Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 2PM at Greenlawn Cemetery, Union Point with Rev. David Burt officiating. Born in Greene County, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Mary Alice Echols Allen and preceded in death by a brother, Gary Clyde Allen. She...
Charlie Bridges
Jan 1, 2009
Athens - Charlie Bridges, 88, died Thursday, January 1, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Lord & Stephens Danielsville Chapel with Rev. Dayton Logan and Rev. Mike Purdy officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery. Born in Madison County, he was the son of the...
Linwood Thompson
Jan 1, 2009
Linwood Earl Thompson, 67, of Comer, died Thursday, January 1, 2009. Lord & Stephens, EAST, has charge of arrangements.
Elizabeth Churchill
Jan 1, 2009
Ellijay - Elizabeth Settle Churchill, 77, formerly of Crawford, Ga., died January 1, 2009. A native of Indianapolis, Ind., she was a daughter of the late Frank and Charlotte Havens Settle and was the widow of William Bruce Churchill Sr. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Marie Churchill and sister, Mary Green. As a young woman,...



