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William M. Pitts
May 13, 2005
William M. (Billy) Pitts, 74, died May 13, 2005. A native of Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Hughes and Pauline Hale Pitts. He was a veteran of the Korean War and was retired from University of Georgia Physical Plant with 28 years of service. He was a member of Clouds Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will...
Jeannette Morrison Hudson
May 11, 2005
Jeanette Morrison Hudson, 87, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2005. She was the daughter of the late William Lester Morrison and the late Willie Ree Morgan Morrison. After residing in Thomasville, N.C. for 50 years, she had returned to Comer to be near her family 17 years ago. She was retired from Amazon Textile Mill and a member of Comer...
Beatrice Pearson
May 10, 2005
Beatrice Pearson, 86, of Athens, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2005. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late James Weaver and Mattie Bragg Parham. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Thursday, May 12, 2005 in the chapel of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, WEST with Rev. Ronnie Healan officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial...
William M. Cook
May 10, 2005
William M. (Bill) Cook, 74, died May 10, 2005. A native of Athens, he was the son of the late Julian Walter and Gladys Catherine Smith Cook. He was a lifelong resident of this area and was retired from the City of Athens Inspections Department with 35 years of service. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Joan Cook; children,...
Kirby Tindel Tracy Sr
May 8, 2005
Kirby Tindel Tracy Sr., 55, died Sunday, May 8, 2005 peacefully at his home. Born in Mobile, AL, he was the son of Thomas Glynn and Mary Lee Tracy who survive him. Kirby was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church where he sang with the choir. He was a member of the Athens Master Chorale, the Nitty Gritty "Bike" Band...
Lenora Christy Smith
May 7, 2005
Lenora Christy Smith, 96, died Saturday, May 7, 2005 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late Elbridge and Callie Shelnutt Christy, Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband Sam Smith and daughter Gladys Smith. She was a member of Lexington Baptist Church. Survivors include her sons, Marvin Smith of...
W. David Williams
May 6, 2005
W. David Williams, 87, of Athens, GA, died May 6, 2005 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday at First United Methodist Church. Mr. Williams was a native of Sylvania, GA and graduated from the University of Georgia with a Masters degree in Animal Nutrition and Microbiology in 1941. He served in the army during...
Clara P. Hawkins
May 5, 2005
Clara P. Hawkins, 86, died May 5, 2005. Born in Henry County, she was the daughter of the late James Ephriam and Annie Ardella Drake Porterfield and the widow of J. T. Hawkins. She was a member of Athens Congregational Holiness Church. Graveside services will be Sunday, May 8, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Park with Revs. Bobby...
Edna F. Bryant
May 3, 2005
Edna F. Bryant, 84, wife of the late Ralph Otis Bryant, Sr., died Tuesday, May 3, 2005 at Grandview Nursing Home. A native of Clarke County, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Susan Goldie Fowler. She was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband; sisters, Irene Emerson, Ruth Bond and Sue Woods....
Myra Smith Williams
May 2, 2005
Myra Smith Williams, 82, died Monday, May 2, 2005. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late C. A. and Carrie Venable Smith, and the widow of Alton Williams. She was preceded in death by six brothers, Buford, H. A., Tom, Talmadge, Donald, and Bill, and a sister, Mary Nell Morgan. Funeral services will be Thursday,...
Jack A. Landers
May 1, 2005
Jack A. Landers, 75, died May 1, 2005. A native and lifelong resident of Oconee County, he was the son of the late Charles Otto and Myrt Anthony Landers. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Hugh Landers and Guy Landers. Mr. Landers owned and operated B & W Cleaners in Athens for 25 years. He was a lifelong...
Mary Elizabeth Shelton
May 1, 2005
Mary Elizabeth Shelton, 86, died May 1, 2005. A native and lifelong resident of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Birdie Inez Martin and Thomas Jefferson Silver. She was the widow of Robert H. "Bob" Shelton and was also preceded in death by a sister, Sara Coffeen. Graveside services will be Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at 11:00...
Clint Allen Scoggins
Apr 29, 2005
Clint Allen Scoggins, 73, died April 29, 2005 at his residence. Born in Union, SC on August 20, 1931, a son of the late Lindsey Lee and Florence Penland Scoggins. He was a member of the Church of Crist. Clint graduated from Union High School and the University of Colorado, Boulder. A gifted pianist, Clint spent his professional career in...
Chelsea Beth Richardson
Apr 25, 2005
Chelsea Beth Richardson, 13, of Danielsville died April 25, 2005 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident April 24, 2005. She was the daughter of the late Mark A. Richardson and Roxanne Porterfield Richardson and was a student at Madison County Middle School. She was preceded in death by her father on April 9, 2005. Services will be at 2:30...
Coy Julius Whitley
Apr 12, 2005
Coy Julius Whitley, 66, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at St. Mary's Hospital. Born in Clarke County, he was the son of the late Julius Whitley, Jr. and the late Sarah Brown. He was a truck driver for Athens Building Supply for 15 years. Survivors include his sons, Steven Whitley, Charlie Whitley, Richard Cannon, all of Bishop; daughters Alicia Phillips,...
Fayrene G. Berry
Apr 10, 2005
Fayrene G. Berry, 89, died April 10, 2005. Born in Marshall County, AL, she was the daughter of the late James Jordan and Julia Viola Jones Gibbs. She was the widow of Paul Manning Berry and preceded in death by a son, James Peter Berry. Mrs. Berry made her home in Oconee County, GA for the past 26 years. She...
Jack Thomas Huff
Apr 9, 2005
Jack Thomas 'Tommy' Huff, 80, died April 9, 2005. Born in Branchville, SC, he was the son of the late John Wesley Berry Huff and Clara Myers Huff. Mr. Huff was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII, having served in the Pacific. Mr. Huff lived in Athens for the past 42 years and was retired from Georgia Power with 39...
Mark Anthony Richardson
Apr 9, 2005
Mark Anthony Richardson, 42, died April 9, 2005. Born in Fulton County, he was the son of the late Joe and Lynda Haralson Richardson. He was a longtime resident of Monroe, GA. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at 2:00 PM at Lord and Stephens Chapel, EAST with Rev. Hoyt Johnson officiating. Interment will be in Danielsville Memorial...
David Stanley Harris Jr
Apr 7, 2005
David Stanley Harris, Jr., 78, died April 7, 2005. Born in Greensboro, NC, he was the son of the late David Stanley, Sr. and Viola Rice Harris. Mr. Harris was a graduate of Tech High School and was retired from Georgia State Patrol with 30 years of service. He was a Mason and member of Green Acres Baptist Church. Funeral...
Daniel Franklin Hobbs Jr
Apr 5, 2005
Daniel Franklin Hobbs, Jr., 75, died April 5, 2005. A native of Conecuh, Alabama, he was a son of the late Arie Bell and Daniel Franklin Hobbs, Sr. He was a longtime professor at the University of Georgia in the Department of Child and Family Development and was a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Mr....
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