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Local Obituaries for Athens, GA, Clarke County, Watkinsville, GA, Oconee County, Danielsville, GA, Madison County & Surrounding Areas
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...
Leonard (leo) Ohler
Nov 21, 2008
Leonard "Leo" Ohler, 53, of Danielsville, died Friday, November 21, 2008. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, has charge of arrangements.
Sodena Hunter
Nov 21, 2008
Athens, GA - Mary Sodena Hunter, 89, widow of James E. Hunter, died November 21, 2008. Graveside services will be Monday, November 24, 2008 at 11:00 AM at Evergreen Memorial Park. She is survived by a grandson, Ben Hunter of Atlanta. Lord and Stephens, EAST is in charge of arrangements.
Clara Mildred Fitzpatrick
Nov 20, 2008
Ila - Clara Mildred Fitzpatrick, age 93, died Thursday, November 20, 2008 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 3PM at Ila Baptist Church with burial to follow at Ila Cemetery. A native of Banks County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Bennett Segars and Anno Parks Segars. In addition to her...
Tom (papa) Dooley
Nov 20, 2008
Watkinsville, GA - Tom Watson (Papa) Dooley, 85, died Thursday, November 20, 2008 in St. Mary's Hospital. Born and raised in Oconee County, he was the son of the late Melvin D. and Susie S. C. Stewart Dooley. Mr. Dooley served three years in the U.S. Army, 45 Infantry Division during World War II in Germany and the European Operation....
Harold Iley
Nov 19, 2008
Corbin, KY - Harold Iley, age 63, died Wednesday, November 19, 2008. Born in Missouri, he was the son of the late Charles and Geraldine Stratton Iley. Mr. Iley was a graduate of Georgia Tech Class of 1968. He was an Electrical Engineer that was self employed and served his county in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Survivors...
Jimmy Waldroup
Nov 19, 2008
Hull, GA - James "Jimmy" Lewis Waldroup, 54, passed away November 19, 2008. A native of Clarke County, GA, he was a son of the late Bonnie Jean Harvey and George W. Waldroup and also preceded in death by a twin brother, John Carson Waldroup. He was a master plumber by trade, although his happiest years were spent as a...
Walter Thomas Carpenter
Nov 18, 2008
Monroe - Walter Thomas Carpenter, Sr., 79, husband of the late Evelyn Turner Carpenter, died Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at his residence. Graveside services will be held Friday, November 21, 2008 at 3PM at Forest Lawn West Cemetery, Charlotte, NC. Visitation will be Thursday, November 20, 2008 from 6 to 8 at Lord & Stephens West Chapel. Born in Wadesboro,...
Margie Hale Spearman
Nov 18, 2008
Athens - Margie Hale Spearman, 53, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2008 after an extended illness with cancer. Born in Griffin, Ga., she was a daughter of Mary Green Hale of Athens and the late Abe Lincoln Hale Sr. and was a longtime employee of Flowers, Inc. and worked with Fire and Flavor in Bogart for the last several years....
Judy Ann Geeter
Nov 18, 2008
Arnoldsville - Judy Ann Geeter, 51, died Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 21, 2008 at 2PM at Lord & Stephens East Chapel with Rev. Buford Lockman officiating. Burial will follow at Whitehall Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Brown, Randy Moore, Vernon Keith, James E. Geeter and James L. Geeter....
Shirley Moore Griffith
Nov 18, 2008
Athens - Shirley Moore Griffith, 63, of Athens, died Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at her home in Athens. Mrs. Griffith was the daughter of Marjorie M. Moore of Athens and the late Donald P. Moore. Survivors other than her mother are her husband, Hillman F. Griffith Jr.; her daughter, Jennifer Partridge; and was mother to Cheryl A. Davis (Donnie) of...
John Lapczynski
Nov 17, 2008
John Stanley Lapczynski, of Lexington, died Monday, November 17, 2008. Lord & Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel, Crawford, has charge of arrangements.
Sara Irene Johnson
Nov 17, 2008
Bogart - Sara Irene Johnson, 80, died Monday, November 17, 2008 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 21, 2008 at 10AM at Oconee Chapel Funeral Directors with Rev. Rob Bray officiating. Burial will follow in Oconee Memorial Park. A native of Walton County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Jackson and Levy Davis Peters....
Billy Darrell Adams
Nov 16, 2008
Hull - Billy Darrell Adams, age 61, husband of Connie Handley Adams, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2008 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 3PM at Union Baptist Church with Rev. Ben Smith and Rev. Billy Owensby officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Matt Adams, Lanier Strickland, Jason...
Mary Lou Dupriest Williams
Nov 16, 2008
Athens - Mary Lou DuPriest Williams, affectionately known as "Sistee," passed away on November 16, 2008. Sistee was born in Albany, Ga. on January 2, 1933 and raised in Sylvester, Ga. She was the daughter of Rosa Polhill and Raymond Hadley DuPriest. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, John Raymond "Bingo" DuPriest. She is survived...
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