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Leola Mcdaniel Baugus
Mar 13, 2008
Bogart - Leola McDaniel Baugus, 92, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother went home to be with her Lord on March 13, 2008. Born in Gwinnett County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Ethel Mae Motes McDaniel. She was preceded in death by her husbands James Demett Whitehead (1947) and Cleo Baugus (2000), and a grandson,...
George Wesley Taylor
Mar 13, 2008
Union Point - George Wesley Taylor, 53, husband of Lynn Steele Taylor, died Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Athens, he was the son of Joe Taylor of Flatwoods and Mildred Aycock Taylor of Lexington. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 2PM at Lord & Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel. Burial will follow...
Elizabeth Teresa Coleman
Mar 12, 2008
Commerce - Elizabeth Teresa Coleman, 90, passed away March 12, 2008. A native of Clarke County, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Elizabeth Eugenia Ophelia Barber and William F. Coleman Sr. She was a lifelong member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses and lived in this area most of her life. Memorial services will be Saturday, March 22,...
David (dan) Stone
Mar 12, 2008
High Shoals - David Stone, 76, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008. A native of Morgan County, he was the son of the late W.C. and Jessie Bell Griffeth Stone and the husband of Carolyn Thomas Stone. A brother, Ned Stone, preceded him in death. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran; retired from the U.S. Postal Service, farmed and...
David (dan) Stone
Mar 12, 2008
High Shoals - David Stone, 76, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008. A native of Morgan County, he was the son of the late W.C. and Jessie Bell Griffeth Stone and the husband of Carolyn Thomas Stone. A brother, Ned Stone, preceded him in death. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran; retired from the U.S. Postal Service, farmed and...
Lois Finger Morris
Mar 11, 2008
Athens - Lois Finger Morris, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008. She was the daughter of the late George W. and Mattie P. Finger and was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Carroll A. Morris. She was a long time member of West End Baptist Church. Survivors include her sons, Carroll A. and wife Betty of Colbert; David...
Robert Bruce Loving
Mar 11, 2008
Athens - Robert Bruce Loving, age 77, son of John Hudson and Lattie Meador Loving, born on November 4, 1930, died on March 11, 2008. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Bruce was recently preceded in death by daughter of 49 years, Faith Loving Ledford. A veteran of the Korean War and retired as vice-president of a telecommunications company, Bruce...
Ellen S. Williams
Mar 8, 2008
Watkinsville - Ellen S. Williams, 86, wife of the late William Mell Williams, died Saturday, March 8, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospice House. Born in Decatur, GA, she was the daughter of the late Frank Allen and Fannie Lou Guill Smith. She retired from Bellsouth as a clerk and was a member of Briarwood Baptist Church where she was active...
Holly Post Ingle
Mar 8, 2008
Watkinsville - Holly Post Ingle, 57, died Saturday, March 8, 2008. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John Joseph and Janice Cada Post. She was a volunteer with ESP and played for the Athens Symphony. Mrs. Ingle was a member of Christian Science Church in Athens. Survivors include her husband, Thomas Nelson Ingle; daughters, Leslie...
Frances Johnson Norris
Mar 7, 2008
Bogart, GA - Frances Johnson Norris, 85, passed away March 7, 2008. A lifelong resident of Oconee County, she was a daughter of the late Pearl Murray and John Dial Johnson and the widow of Roy Frances Norris. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Johnson Crowe and brother, Jackson H. Johnson. Mrs. Norris retired from the...
David Preston Hardigree
Mar 6, 2008
Winder - David Preston Hardigree, 79, died March 6, 2008. Born in Barrow County on June 6, 1928, he was the son of the late Robert Sidney Hardigree and Naomi Carr McElroy Hardigree. Except for a few years in Mazatlan, Mexico, Mr. Hardigree lived most of his life in Winder. At the time of his death, he was a resident...
Thomas Merlyn Bennett
Mar 6, 2008
Watkinsville - Thomas Merlyn Bennett, 79, of Watkinsville, died Thursday, March 06, 2008 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in LaGrange, Georgia, he was the son of the late Edward Merlyn and Eunice Reason Bennett. A member of St. James United Methodist Church, "Mr. Tom" also tutored children at Pathways to Learning for the past eight years. Survivors include his...
Elizabeth Gunnells Shannon
Mar 5, 2008
Nicholson - Elizabeth Gunnells Shannon, 87, wife of the late Cecil Shannon, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at the St. Mary's Hospice House. Born in Clarke County, she was the daughter of the late Clarence M. and Bertha Faulkner Gunnells. She was a homemaker and member of Mars Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include her children: Martha E. Smith of Jacksonville,...
Linda Sue Tucker
Mar 5, 2008
Carlton, GA - Linda Sue Tucker, 51, died March 5, 2008. Born in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Johnny and Grace Bartlett and was preceded in death by a son, Chris Tucker. Memorial services will be Friday, March 7, 2008 at 7:00 PM at Lord and Stephens Chapel, Danielsville with Rev. Gary Purvis officiating. Survivors include...
Faye Cowart
Mar 5, 2008
Hull - Faye Cowart, 77, wife of the late Fred Daniel Cowart, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at her residence. Born in Whitehall, GA, she was the daughter of the late James Willie and Clyde Adams Roberts. She was a member of Whitehall Baptist Church and had worked as a nurses aid for at Athens Regional Medical Center formerly know...
Herman Carl Bridges
Mar 5, 2008
Lexington - Herman Carl Bridges, 65, husband of Martha Woods Bridges, died March 5, 2008 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Madison county he was the son of the late Joel and Ola Fortson Bridges. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers: James, Rufus, Hubert, C.B. and Billy Hugh Bridges. He retired from...
Flora Marchant Purvis
Mar 4, 2008
Athens - Flora Marchant Purvis, 89, wife of the late Zollie Lenwood Purvis, died, Tuesday, March 4, 2008. Born in Tifton, GA, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Eugenia Denby Marchant. In addition to her husband and parents, one son, Donald L. Purvis, grandson, Gregory M. Purvis, three brothers and four sisters preceded her in death. She...
Ina Rumsey Hinesley
Mar 4, 2008
Ina Rumsey Hinesley, wife of the late Henry Arthur Hinesley, died Tuesday, March 04, 2008 at her residence. Born in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late H. H. Rumsey and Norma Poss Rumsey. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by one sister: Ruby Rumsey and two brothers: Charles and William Rumsey. She...
Sybil Bottoms
Mar 3, 2008
Sybil Bottoms of 535 Forest Road, Athens, died March 3, 2008. She is survived by her twin sister Susan Bottoms Curtis of the home and sister Janice Crum (John) Norton of Spruce Pine, NC. Sybil Bottoms earned a degree from UGA. Her final employment was with Silver & Archibald, LLC. A scattering of ashes will take place May 30, 2008...
Sally Christine Wood
Feb 29, 2008
Athens - Sally Christine Wood, 90, wife of the late Herman Wood, died Friday, February 29, 2008 at BJC Nursing Home. Born in Hall County, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Mary Tanner Posey. Mrs. Wood was a member of Center Methodist Church. She was a Home Make and Seamstress. Graveside services will be held Sunday, March...
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