OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, GA, Clarke County, Watkinsville, GA, Oconee County, Danielsville, GA, Madison County & Surrounding Areas
Myrtie S. Alewine
Mar 1, 2009
Myrtie S. Alewine, 96, died Sunday, March 1, 2009. Due to the inclement weather and power outage at the funeral home, the visitation and funeral services for Mrs. Alewine have been revised to the following: Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Wednesday, February 4, 2009, at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, Danielsville, with Revs. Dayton Logan and Larry...
Patricia Marie Morris
Mar 1, 2009
Patricia Marie Morris, 78, died March 1, 2009. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2009, at Colbert United Methodist Church with Revs. James R. Haralson and Calvin Coile officiating. Interment will be in Colbert Cemetery. Due to the inclement weather and power outage at the funeral home Monday evening, the family will receive friends Friday, March 6,...
Drue Faye Scarborough Harrison
Feb 27, 2009
Colbert - Drue Faye S. Harrison, 92, wife of the late William Alfred Harrison, died Friday, February 27, 2009 at Bell Minor Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Bluestone Baptist Church with Rev. Ray Jenkins, Rev. George Lovely, Rev. Talmadge Ethridge and Rev. Lamar Scarborough officiating. Burial will follow in the...
Frank E. Moore Sr
Feb 27, 2009
Crawford, GA - Frank E. Moore, Sr., 71, died February 27, 2009. He was the son of the late Tarlie Edward and Beulah Cox Moore. Frank was a graduate of Clemson University and John Marshall Law School and was a Journeyman Electrician. He was a U.S. Army veteran and member of Clouds Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Cora...
Ernest Echols
Feb 27, 2009
Greensboro - Ernest Echols, 61, of Greensboro, died Friday, February 27, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 4 p.m. at the chapel of Lord & Stephens, WEST, with Revs. William Anglin, John Evans and Wayne Powers officiating. Burial will be held at Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Pallbearers will be Steve Rhodes, Scotty...
Rosa Lee West Crowe
Feb 26, 2009
Bogart - Rosa Lee West Crowe died on Thursday, February 26, 2009. Born in Cleveland, Ga., the daughter of the late Wilbur L. and Bertha Palmer West, she lived most of her life in Oconee County, graduating from Watkinsville High School in 1936. A longtime resident of Bogart, Mrs. Crowe was the retired owner of Crowe's Store and D &...
Lula Bell Lassiter
Feb 25, 2009
Athens, GA - Lula Bell Lassiter, 96, died February 25, 2009. Born in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late James Frank and Bertha Matthews Gunnells and was preceded in death by a son, Ray Lassiter. Mrs. Lassiter was retired from Thomas Textile after 57 years of service and was a member of West End Baptist Church. Funeral...
Lula Mae Culbertson
Feb 25, 2009
Danielsville, GA - Lula Mae Culbertson, 91, passed away February 25, 2009. A native and lifelong resident of Madison County, GA, she was a daughter of the late George B. Callie Elizabeth Bird and the widow of W. W. Culbertson. She was the last survivor of six siblings. Mrs. Culbertson was a textile worker, a teacher in Ila for many...
Eva Wright James
Feb 25, 2009
Athens, GA - Eva Wright James, 79, died February 25, 2009. Born in Pickens County, she was the daughter of the late James V. and Alice Fowler Watkins. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Fred M. Wright, Jr. and Jack Bryan James. She retired from Athens Regional Medical Center Patient Business Services. Graveside services will be Friday, February...
Lillian Foster McDonald
Feb 24, 2009
Bogart, GA - Lillian Foster McDonald, 79, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2009. Mrs. McDonald was born in Cuthbert, GA, the daughter of the late John Samuel and Louise DuBose West, and was preceded in death by two husbands, Fred E. Tidwell, Sr. and Leon Foster. She lived in Marietta from 1952 until 2003 when she moved to the Athens...
Betty Whelchel
Feb 24, 2009
Lexington, GA - Betty Jo Whelchel, 74, died February 24, 2009. Born in Fulton County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Jesse Starling Underwood and Nellie Millwood Underwood and preceded in death by a brother, Alan Underwood. She was employed with Oglethorpe County High School Cafeteria for 19 years. She was a loving and gracious mother and will...
Beulah Hammond
Feb 23, 2009
Comer, GA - Beulah Benton Hammond, 94, died February 23, 2009. A lifelong resident of Comer, GA she was a daughter of the late Earle and Alice Nona Benton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Hammond, Daughter, Sandra Alice Hardeman, sister, Kathleen Pulliam and brother, James B. "Buck" Benton. Mrs. Hammond owned and operated Comer Variety Store...
Rebecca Jean Vincent
Feb 23, 2009
Athens - Rebecca Jean Vincent, 44, died Monday, February 23, 2009. Born in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Carlisle and Jean Elizabeth Zeisloft Hutto. She was a member of World Wide Church of God. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister Susan Krasae. Survivors include her daughter, Jessica Vincent of...
Nathan Kubitzky
Feb 22, 2009
Hull, GA - Nathan Holland Kubitzky, 44, died February 22, 2009. A native of Clarke County, he was an electronics sales representative and was currently employed with Burton and Burton in the gift industry. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Memorial services will be Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 5:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and...
Coile Wilkins
Feb 21, 2009
Colbert, GA - William Coile Wilkins, 85, died February 21, 2009 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident with his wife Floree, who died Tuesday, February 17. Born in Clarke County, he was the son of the late James Hugh and Claudie Lou Patton Wilkins. He was retired from R.L. Hawkins Construction Company and a veteran of WW II. Mrs....
Gaynelle Mize
Feb 21, 2009
Watkinsville - Gaynelle Roling Mize, 67, died Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late William Matthew and Annie Sue Fortson Roling. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Buford Roling and sister, Carolyn Lester. She retired from Walton EMC after 23...
Jimmy E. Crane
Feb 19, 2009
Mineral Bluff - Jimmy E. "Jim" Crane, 71, died February 19, 2009. A native of Fulton County, Ga., he was a son of the late James and Virginia Crane and was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Crane. He was a longtime resident of Bogart, Ga., before moving to Mineral Bluff ten years ago. Mr. Crane was a veteran...
Floree Wilkins
Feb 17, 2009
Colbert, GA - Floree Gunter Wilkins, 79, died February 17, 2009 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident with her husband Coile, who died February 21, 2009. Born in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late David Wright Gunter, Sr. and Ruby Wilhite Gunter. For a number of years, she worked at Thomas Textile and later, Hodges BBQ....
James O.d. Barber
Feb 16, 2009
Watkinsville, GA - James O. D. Barber, 71, died February 16, 2009. A native of Oconee County, he was a son of the late James C. and Gladys Tanksley Barber, and the widower of Betty Jean Coker Barber. Mr. Barber was employed with Pete Crowe Construction Company for over twenty years and Christian Properties for over ten years. Funeral services...
Dmitri Alexander Kulagin
Feb 15, 2009
Athens, GA - Dmitri Alexander Kulagin, infant son of Alexander and Chelle Kulagin died February 15, 2009. A private blessing and naming service was held. Survivors in addition to his parents include grandparents, Mary Clark of Aragon, GA, Gene and Sheila Parker of Silver Creek, GA, Zoya Kulagin of Eifiemov, Russia; many aunts, uncles and cousins. Lord and Stephens, EAST,...



