Athens - Bonita Arlene Paul, of Athens, passed away on July 12, 2007. Bonita was the daughter of Bonnie L. Paul and the late Henry L. Paul. She is survived by her brothers Greg G. Paul and his wife Sharon, Jeff L. Paul and his wife Beth, and her sister Starri P. Nation and her husband Bobby, and several nieces...
Nicholson - Audrey Lois Leggett, 76, died July 11, 2007. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Will and Velma English Allen. She was a member of New Harmony Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Bill Leggett; son, Jeffrey Leggett of Athens; daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and Pete Overwise of Elizabeth City, N.C.; sisters, Shirley Phillips...
Watkinsville - Annie Grace Montgomery, 85, died July 8, 2007. A native and lifelong resident of Oconee County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Pearl Daniel and Tom Montgomery. She was retired from Thomas Textiles. Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at 11:00 AM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, WEST. Interment will be in...
Bogart - Grace Poore, 71, died July 8, 2007. A native of Forsyth County, Ga., she was a daughter of the late Norman and Dora Hall Edwards. Mrs. Poore was employed with Oconee County School System for several years, working in the cafeteria. She attended Church of the Nations and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, crafting, woodworking and gardening....
Athens - Charles Herbert Ferris-Thackwell, 94, died July 8, 2007. Born in Royal Oak, Michigan, he was the son of the late James Herbert and Daisy Ruth Thackwell Ferris and was preceded in death by his first wife, Bethel E. Kofoed Thackwell. Mr. Thackwell lived most of his life in Washington State, where he worked as a draftsman and was...
Colbert - Rita Magnus Davidson, 59, died July 7, 2007. A native of Clarke County, GA, she was a daughter of Trilla Mae Magnus of Winterville and the late Andrew Jackson Magnus, and was the widow of James Terry Davidson. She was also preceded in death by her grandson Geoffrey Ryan Broome Davidson. She was retired from St. Mary's Hospital,...
Athens - Robert W. Maxwell, 79, died July 6, 2007. Born in Hinsdale, IL, he graduated from Asheville School, Asheville, NC and Harvard University. He worked at Hinsdale Federal Bank after leaving the U.S. Army, before moving to Georgia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Emily and is survived by his sister, Ellen Maxwell; niece Ellen M. Robb;...
Watkinsville - Vicki L. Ruggieri, 51, passed away July 6, 2007 at her residence. A native of Chester, SC, she was a daughter of Adron H. And Jewell W. Logan of Chester, SC. A graduate of Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC, she was formerly employed with Duke Power Company and also taught at First Presbyterian Church Weekday School. Mrs. Ruggieri...
Arnoldsville - Guy Clark Allen, III, 63, died July 5, 2007. A native of Dade County, FL, he was a son of the late Betty Lou Hunt and Guy Clark Allen, Jr. Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at 3:30 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, EAST, with Minister Frank Lipscomb officiating. Interment will be in...
Bogart - Ann Hancock, 60, died July 5, 2007. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late Eldo and Nettie Sue Tucker Helton, and the widow of John Hancock. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 7, 2007, at 3:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, EAST. Interment will be in Athens Memory Gardens. Survivors...
Athens - Charles Albert Davis, 46, died Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at his residence. Born in Tuscaloosa, AL, he was the son of Charles Curtis and Kay Elizabeth Evans Davis. In addition to his parents, Charles is survived by his children: William C. Davis of Flowery Branch, Blake C. Davis of Lawrenceville, Vivian K. Davis of Tuscaloosa, AL; sister: Belinda...
Athens - Anne Teresa Walsh, formerly of Coral Springs, Florida, most recently of Bogart, Georgia, died July 4, 2007. Mrs. Walsh was seventh of nine children of Nora Wolfe and James H. Roche of Brewster, New York. She was born in Brewster on December 15, 1915. Orphaned by the age of twelve, she moved to Washington DC in early 1928...
Allen L. Puckett, Puck, 58, husband of the late Betty Puckett, died Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 11AM, Friday, July 6, 2007 at Lord & Stephens West Chapel with Rev. Stephen Coomes officiating. Burial will be held at Providence United Methodist Church. Born in Madison County, he was the son of...
Athens - Judy Marie Coveny, 55, died Saturday, June 30, 2007 at St. Mary's Hospice House. A private graveside service will be held in Columbus, GA at a later date. Born in Ft. Bragg, NC, she was the daughter of Jeanette Ogletree Coveny of Winterville and the late Robert Francis Coveny. In addition to her mother, survivors include three sisters:...
Eatonton - Lillian Mary Jasa Poore, 85, formerly of Athens, passed away on June 29, 2007 at the Putnam County General Hospital after a long illness. Born on January 3, 1922, in Bee Nebraska, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Jasa and Agnes (Dvorak) Jasa. She was the beloved first wife of Charles Lee Poore of Athens, whom...
Crawford - Hazel Michael Bradberry Sprehe, 81, wife of the late Elmer Sprehe, died Friday, June 29, 2007 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 2PM, Monday, July 2, 2007 at Lord & Stephens East Chapel with Rev. John Mark officiating. Burial will be held at a later date. Born in Oconee County, she was the daughter of the...
Danielsville, GA - Ray Neal O'Kelley, 71, passed away on June 29, 2007 at his home after a short illness with cancer. Born February 25, 1936, he was a lifetime resident of Madison County. He retired from Overhead Door Company after 32 years and was of the Christian faith. He was the son of the late Henry Grady & Clara...
Winterville, GA - Walt Talmadge Mullenix, 76, husband of Joyce Cordell Mullenix, died Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at his home in the presence of his family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer. A native of Elbert County, he was a son of the late James Seaborn and Eather Teasley Mullenix and was preceded in death by two brothers,...
Commerce - Robert Franklin Hankins, 59, died June 27, 2007 while traveling with his wife, Betty. Born in Greene County, he was the son of the late Roy L. Hankins and Eva Belle Center Yearwood. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Greensboro, GA. After graduating from Greene County High School, he became a member of a band...
Commerce - Betty Hankins, 68, died June 27, 2007 while traveling with her husband, Robert. Born in Louisville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Charles Frederick John Werner, Jr. and Mary Louise Goffinet Werner. Betty grew up in Tell City, Indiana. Some of her favorite pastimes as a child included playing Roy Rogers, riding her pinto pony, June,...