Buren W. Hutchins
Apr 1, 2007
Hull - Buren W. Hutchins, 73, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2007. A native of Barrow County, he was the son of the late Thomas R. and Alma White Hutchins and brother of the late Henry Hutchins. Mr. Hutchins was Mayor of Hull for 15 years, a member of the Madison County Rotary Club, Pilot Club, Co-Pilot, Madison County Commissioner,...
Robert H. Wages
Mar 31, 2007
Athens - Robert H. Wages, Jr., 82, died March 31, 2007. A native of Clarke County, Ga., he was a son of the late Mary Catherine O'Kelley and Robert. H. Wages, Sr. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in World War II, and retired from Reliance Electric after more than twenty years of employment. Mr....
James Earleston Dortmundt
Mar 29, 2007
Winterville - James Earleston Dortmundt, 59, died Thursday, March 29, 2007 at his residence. Born in Norfolk, VA, he was the son of the late John E. and Dorothy L. Dortmundt. He was a musician and a painter/restoration artist in the Athens area since the mid 1970's. Known to his friends as Jimmy, he played in many bands over the...
Evelyn J. (sooky) Shaw
Mar 27, 2007
Watkinsville - Evelyn J. Sooky Shaw, 69, wife of Donald S. Shaw, died Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at her residence. Born in Auburn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Alice Amerman. She had been a medical transcriptionist for the past 20 years in the Athens area. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Ted Owens. Survivors...
Sally Davis
Mar 27, 2007
Athens, GA - Gertrude "Sally" Davis, 91, died March 27, 2007. A native of Mt. Hope, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Perry, and the widow of William Nelson Davis. She was a former member of Mount Hope Christian Church, where she was a bible school teacher. She was a member of...
James Darrell Monroe
Mar 26, 2007
Bishop - James Darrell Monroe, 57, died March 26, 2007. A native of Chambers County, Alabama, he was a son of the late Crayton and Lois Cole Monroe. He lived in this area for many years and retired from the University of Georgia. Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at 7:00 PM at Oconee Chapel with Rev. Donnie...
James Darrell Monroe
Mar 26, 2007
Bishop, GA - James Darrell Monroe, 57, died March 26, 2007. A native of Chambers County, Alabama, he was a son of the late Crayton and Lois Cole Monroe. He lived in this area for many years and retired from the University of Georgia. Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 28, 2007, ay 7:00 PM at Oconee Chapel with Rev....
Jack Lamar Whitehead
Mar 25, 2007
Lexington - Jack Lamar Whitehead, 78, died Sunday, March 25, 2007. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at Pentecost Chapel Congregational Holiness Church Cemetery at 2PM with Rev. Frank Walker officiating. Visitation will be held tonight from 7 to 9PM at Crawford Chapel. Lord & Stephens Funeral Homes are in charge of arrangements.
Jack Lamar Whitehead
Mar 25, 2007
Lexington - Jack Lamar Whitehead, 78, died Sunday, March 25, 2007 at University Health and Rehabilitation. Born in Oglethorpe County he was the of the late Herbert Whitehead and Francis Palmer Kelley. He was a cattle farmer and retired from Guaranteed Parts Company. He served his country in the US Navy and the US Army. Survivors include his three children,...
Irene Massey
Mar 24, 2007
Colbert - Irene Massey, 73, wife of the late Earl Massey, died Saturday, March 24, 2007 at Cobb Memorial Hospital. Born in Oglethorpe, she was the daughter of the late Cleve and Cindi Helton Callaway. Mrs. Massey was preceded in death by two grandchildren. She was a member of Grove Chapel Congregational Holiness Church. Visitation will be held tonight, Sunday,...
Florence Christina Holland
Mar 23, 2007
Bogart - Florence Christina Holland, 89, wife of the late Bill Holland, died Friday, March 23, 2007 at her residence. Born in South River, N.J., she was the daughter of the late John and Bertha Litchen Harris. She was a member of Green Acres Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School Teacher. Survivors include her daughter: Mary Ann Bryngleson,...
Robernell Tucker
Mar 23, 2007
Winterville - Robernell Tucker, 83, died March 23, 2007. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late Mark and Hattie Hart Stewart, and was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene William Tucker, Sr., and son, Eugene William Tucker, Jr. She retired from Thomas Textiles and was a member of Winterville United Methodist Church. Funeral services...
Thelma Dockery Rhodes
Mar 21, 2007
Baytown, Texas - Thelma Rhodes, 84, of Baytown, Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at her residence. She was born February 16, 1923 in Jefferson County, Georgia, to her late Parents: Juan Dockery and Julia Lowe Dockery. Mrs. Rhodes grew up in the Athens, Georgia area, was a member of the Corinth Baptist Church in Athens and had resided...
Russell Lee Smith
Mar 21, 2007
Comer, GA - Russell Lee Smith, 52, died March 21, 2007. A native of Peterson, NJ, he was a son of the late Charles Edward and Jeannie Miller Smith. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Funeral services will be Friday, March 23, 2007, at 11:00 AM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, Danielsville. Interment will be...
Catherine Bradley Callaway
Mar 19, 2007
Hull - Catherine Bradley Callaway, 68, wife of the late Leonard Callaway, died Monday, March 19, 2007 at Comer Nursing Home. Born in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Clifford Melvin and Vella Gooch Bradley. She was also preceded in death by her siblings: Ruth Adams, Mary Hooper, Blanche Eller, Norene Eller and Grace Haggard. She retired...
Renia Gray
Mar 18, 2007
Athens - Reneia Gray, 44, died March 18, 2007. A memorial service was held, Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 3:00PM at the home of Barbie and Mark Bugg, 190 Fowler Drive, Athens. Survivors include her husband, Mark Gray; two children: Ashley Renee Gray and Christopher Paul Gray, all of Athens; two sisters; one grandson: Matthew Daniel Williams and grandson to...
Jeannie Gray
Mar 18, 2007
Athens - Jeannie Gray, 44, died March 18, 2007. Memorial services were Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at 3:00 PM at the home of Barbie and Mark Bugg, 190 Fowler Drive, Athens. Survivors include her husband, Mark Gray; two children, Ashley Renee Gray and Christopher Paul Gray, all of Athens; two sisters; one grandchild. Lord and Stephens, EAST, is in charge...
Lois Gearing
Mar 16, 2007
Athens - Lois Gearing, 90, died March 16, 2007. A native of Oconee County, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Mary and Willie Lee Bradshaw Butler, and the widow of Martin Gearing. She was also preceded in death by three children, Janie Brown, Roy Gearing, and Willie L. "Buster" Gearing. Funeral services will be Sunday, March 18, 2007....
Vera Penn
Mar 16, 2007
Athens - Vera Annette Penn, 68, died March 16, 2007. Born in Wilcox County, she was the daughter of the late Ronald and Audrey Braswell Jones. She was retired from The University of Georgia School of Journalism and Mass Communication as assistant to the Dean for Student Affairs, Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at 11:00 AM at...
Emily Grovene (miller) Burton
Mar 16, 2007
Athens - Emily Grovene (Miller) Burton, age 104, of Athens, died Friday, March 16, 2007. Mrs. Burton was born in Fulton County, Ga., to the late George Homer and Annie Turner Miller, and was married to the late Robert Gober Burton, Sr. She was also preceded in death by her two sons, James and Robert G. Burton, Jr. Grovene lived...