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Jannie Bowen
Dec 9, 2008
Covington - Jannie Lou Bowen, age 80, formerly of Crawford, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Heartland Hospice House Conyers. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 12, 2008 at 11AM at Crawford Baptist Church with Rev. David Shiver officiating. Burial will follow at Peterman Family Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Rod Quinton, Geoffrey Quinton, John Quinton, Buck Smith, James Smith,...
Margaret Elizabeth Davis
Dec 9, 2008
Statham, GA - Margaret Elizabeth Davis, 71, passed away December 9, 2008. A native of Walton County, she was a daughter of Edna Waldrop Waters of Jersey, GA and the late J. D. Smith. She was preceded in death by a son, Jeff Davis and two brothers, Daniel Smith and Gene Smith. Mrs. Davis was a homemaker and had been...
James Virgil Tiller
Dec 9, 2008
Watkinsville - James Virgil Tiller, 84, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2008. Born in Bostwick, Ga. on June 2, 1924, he was the son of James Coile Tiller and Carrie Tiller. He was a veteran of the Navy U.S. Pensacola, Seaman Second Class. Mr. Tiller was retired from the grading business. He was a member of Mars Hill Baptist Church...
Gerald Holmes
Dec 7, 2008
Lexington, GA - William Gerald Holmes, 76, passed away December 7, 2008. A native and longtime resident of Oglethorpe County, he was a son of the late James E. and Pearl Tiller Holmes and was preceded in death by a brother, Doyle Holmes. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and retired from Westinghouse after thirty-three years. He...
Marjorie Brightwell
Dec 6, 2008
Athens, GA - Marjorie Brightwell, 93, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2008 in Athens, GA. Born in Monticello, Georgia on August 18, 1915, she was a daughter of the late John Dozier and Fleeta Persons. She was a graduate of the Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville, Georgia. Mrs. Brightwell was retired from the Clarke County School System where...
Ruby Wheless
Dec 5, 2008
Crawford, GA - Ruby B. Wheless, 78, passed away December 5, 2008. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Wheless lived in Crawford since 1942. She was a member of Arnoldsville Baptist Church and attended Edwards Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Monday, December 8, 2008 at 2:00 PM at Lord and Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel. Interment will be in Crawford Cemetery....
Lillie Mae Locklear
Dec 5, 2008
Crawford, GA - Lillie Mae Stephens Locklear, 77, passed away Friday, December 5, 2008. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late Thelma Patman and N. V. "Jack" Stephens. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Campbell and a sister, Dorothy Sorrell. She was a biscuitmaker at the Biscuit Barn in Athens for many...
Mary Moon
Dec 4, 2008
Athens - Mary Moon, 70, died Thursday, December 4, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospice House. Graveside services will be held Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 3PM at Floral Hills Memory Gardens. Born in Montgomery, Ala., she was the daughter of the late Joseph Carl and Mary Roper Newton. Survivors include her son, Steve Mikul of Athens; sister, Linda Bryant of...
Marshall Hunsinger
Dec 2, 2008
Athens, GA - Marshall Hunsinger, 77, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008. A native of Madison County, GA, he was a son of the late Charlie and Mazie Shellnutt Hunsinger and the widow of Sue Hunsinger. He was retired from the University of Georgia and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was of the Baptist faith and...
R. T. Toney
Dec 2, 2008
Arnoldsville, GA - R. T. Toney, 87, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008. A native of Oconee County, he was a son of the late Isa Hooper and John Newton Toney. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Annabelle Toney as well as twelve brothers and sisters. Mr. Toney was a World War II veteran of the United...
J. W. Fleeman
Dec 2, 2008
Winterville, GA - J.W. Fleeman, 81, died December 2, 2008. A native and lifelong resident of Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Berry Ardine and Ora Belle Ogle Fleeman. Funeral services will be Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 2:00 PM at Lord and Stephens Chapel, EAST with Rev. Raymond Duncan officiating. Interment will be in Winterville Cemetery....
Evelyn Joyce Dean
Nov 30, 2008
Evelyn Joyce Dean peacefully passed away Sunday November 30th, 2008 at her home in Conyers after a long illness. Joyce was born on January 6, 1929, in Madison County, Ga. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, T.W. Dean also from Madison County. She had two sons, Dennis N. Dean of Conyers (Sherry Dean, wife) and James W....
Charles C. Pignato
Nov 30, 2008
Buckhead, GA - Charles C. Pignato of Buckhead Georgia, formerly of Tequesta Florida died into eternal life Sunday, November 30, 2008 after a long illness. He was born in West Virginia on September 7, 1917, one of ten children born to Giovanni and Giacomina Pignato. He served in the Navy during World War II in the South Pacific. He was...
Kent Jeffrey Wolford
Nov 27, 2008
Commerce - Kent Jeffrey Wolford, 47, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2008. A native of Orange County, Fla., he was a son of Eula J. Parker of Winterville and the late Clarence Washington Wolford and stepson of the late Charles Parker. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Mark Parker. Mr. Wolford attended Cedar Shoals High School. Funeral...
John Samuel Ward
Nov 25, 2008
Greenville, S.C. - John Samuel Ward, 76, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2008. A native of Madison County, Ga., he was a son of the late Lovie Hill and William Breece Ward, and was preceded in death by a brother, James Ward. Funeral services will be Friday, November 28, 2008, at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Lord and Stephens,...
Melvin Louis Rodekohr
Nov 24, 2008
Athens - Mel Rodekohr, 93, of Athens, passed away Monday, November 24, 2008. He was born April 10, 1915 in Battle Creek, NE, to Louis and Augusta Rodekohr. A Memorial Service will be celebrated on Friday, November 28, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Athens at 2 p.m. Mel and Thelma were parents to four children -- Nancy Ann (Volk), Ruthann Marie...
Nora Bowman
Nov 23, 2008
Farmington, GA - Nora Elizabeth Bowman, 60, passed away November 23, 2008. A native of Morgan County, she was a daughter of the late Eris Haley and Jesse Lee Conner. She was a member of Rutledge Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 26, 2008, at 2:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, WEST. Interment will be...
Amory Barnett
Nov 23, 2008
Athens, GA - Amory R. Barnett, 80, passed away November 23, 2008. A native of Jackson County, GA, he was a son of the late Boyd and Icie Minish Barnett and was preceded in death by his sister, Judy Barnett. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. He was owner and operator of Barnett's Welding Shop for...
Nancy Ellen Elrod
Nov 22, 2008
Athens, GA - Nancy Ellen Elrod, 75, passed away November 22, 2008. Survivors include her sister, Marian Partain of Hull; many nieces, nephews, and cousins. No services are scheduled at this time. Lord and Stephens, EAST, is in charge of arrangements.
Nancy McGhee
Nov 21, 2008
Athens, GA - Nancy Stuart McGhee, 58, passed away Friday, November 21, 2008. A native of Princeton, NJ, she was a daughter of Ann McGhee of Athens, GA and the late Robert Barclay McGhee. She was a longtime resident of this area and a graduate of Athens High School. She was a nurse for many years. A memorial service will...
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