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Theron F. (chan) Chandler
Oct 28, 2007
Ila - Thearon F. (Chan) Chandler, 91, died October 28, 2007. A native of Madison County, Ga., he was a son of the late Hoyt and Minnie Fitzpatrick Chandler, and was preceded in death by his first wife, Winnifred Slay Chandler and a great grandson, Andrew "A.J." Cooper. Mr. Chandler was a veteran of World War II and was a...
John (j.k) McWhorter
Oct 27, 2007
John (J.K.) McWhorter, 73, died on October 27, 2007, after a long illness. Born in Stephens, Georgia, he was the son of the late Johnnie Key and Ruth Haynes McWhorter. John was retired from Southern Bell after 30 years. After his retirement, he sold real estate in Albany, Georgia, and was active in many civic organizations. An outstanding athlete in...
Jack Gerrin
Oct 27, 2007
Hull, GA - Jack Thomas Gerrin, 64, died October 27, 2007. Born in Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late James Wallace Gerrin and Dora Mae Callaway Beck. He was a welder/sheet metal fabricator for Fowler Products for 17 years and was an avid race car fan. Mr. Gerrin was a member of Union Baptist Church. Funeral services...
Billie Dove Bruce
Oct 27, 2007
Crawford - Billie Dove Bruce, 69, died October 27, 2007. Born in Wrightsville, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Estoria Stapleton Braswell and the widow of Tommy Lee Bruce. She was a beautician for a number of years and worked for Goshen Cushion. Mrs. Bruce was a member of Lexington Church of God. Funeral services will be...
Lila Spratlin (mama) Slay
Oct 26, 2007
Mama Slay of Winterville, Georgia was born December 18, 1905 and died October 26, 2007 at the age of 101 years old. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Slay, Sr., sisters, Myrtle Garrett, Inez Edwards, Lottie Newman and bother, Mac Spratlin. Mama Slay was a faithful member of Winterville Methodist Church. Funeral services will be Tuesday, October...
Marsha Jeanette Arnold
Oct 26, 2007
Carlton - Marsha Jeanette Arnold, 25, died Friday, October 26, 2007. Marsha was born in Baton Rouge, La., she was the daughter of the Mark Randall and Leslie Pauline Arnold. She was a 2000 graduate of Madison County High School and worked for UPS as a delivery driver for six and half years. In addition to her parents, Marsha is...
Rosella E. Hansford
Oct 26, 2007
Bishop - Rosella E. Hansford, 82, wife of the late Ernest "Bubber" Hansford, Jr., died Friday, October 26, 2007 at her residence. A native of Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Juliette Montgomery Patrick. Rosella was the first employee of Oconee State Bank, retiring in 1987 after 27 years of service, and continued for part...
Margaret Floyd Martin-Lord
Oct 25, 2007
Comer - Margaret Floyd Martin-Lord, 90, died Thursday, October 25, 2007 at Comer Nursing Home. A native and life long resident of Madison County, Margaret was the daughter of the late Luther and Emma Threatt Floyd. She was a member of Danielsville Baptist Church and retired from Madison County Schools. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Tyrus...
Mary Miller
Oct 22, 2007
Mary Catherine Miller, 79, died October 22, 2007. A native of Clarke County, she was a daughter of the late Sim J. and Gladys Spratlin Smith and the widow of John Miller, Sr. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Marcus Smith and H. Elliott Smith and a sister, Elaine O'Steen. Funeral services will be Friday, October 26,...
Frances Dean Sorrow
Oct 22, 2007
Watkinsville - Frances Dean Sorrow, 76, formerly of Belle Glade, FL, died Monday, October 22, 2007 at Athens Regional Medical Center. A native of Statham, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Birdie Dean and Lola Dean Bell. Frances retired from Bellsouth as an operator and repair clerk after thirty years and three months. She was a lifetime...
Dwayne Dean
Oct 19, 2007
Athens, GA - Lee Dwayne Dean, 82, died October 19, 2007. A native of Madison County, he was a son of the late Grover Lee Dean and Susie Mae Dean Long. He was the widower of Mildred Louise Dean and was preceded in death by a brother, Horace O. Long and stepfather, Willie W. Long. He was a member and...
Becky Ann Drake
Oct 19, 2007
Carlton, GA - Becky Ann Drake, 41, died October 19, 2007. A native of Madison County, GA, she was a daughter of W. G. and Betty Kidd Drake of Carlton. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Tuesday, October 23, 2007, at 3:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, Danielsville. Interment will be...
Virgil Warren Combs
Oct 19, 2007
Athens, GA - Virgil Warren Combs, 86, died October 19, 2007. Mr. Combs was an auto mechanic for fifty-seven years and the retired owner and operator of V. W. Combs Garage. He served in World War II in the United States Air Force and was a member of Corinth Baptist Church. No services are scheduled at this time. Survivors include...
Julia Farr Derose Holtzworth
Oct 18, 2007
Athens - Julia Farr DeRose Holtzworth, 83, died Thursday, October 18, 2007 at St. Mary's Hospice House. A native of Athens, she was the daughter of the late Judd Bernard and Lillian Gaynell Seagraves Farr. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Michael DeRose and her second husband, Richard Holtzworth. She was a communicant of St. Josephs Catholic...
Benny Parks
Oct 17, 2007
Winterville, GA - Ernest Benjamin (Benny) Parks, 68, died October 17, 2007. A son of the late Howard Parks and Edna Poole Parks Boring, he was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Sue Jackson and Dorothy Powell. Memorial services will be Saturday, October 20, 2007, at 2:00 PM at the...
Elizabeth Elder
Oct 11, 2007
Watkinsville - Elizabeth Mathews Elder died Thursday, October 11, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Mathews of Carlton, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Elder and a son Dan Elder, Jr. Survivors include sons Courtney "Cokey" and John Elder, daughters Mary Elder Harness, Ann Elder Evans, and Flo Elder Wilkes,...
Beth Young
Oct 10, 2007
Athens, GA - Mary Elizabeth (Beth) Young, 80, died October 10, 2007. She was a resident of Iris Place for the past 7 years. A native of Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Ruby Eberhart Crawford and was preceded in death by her brothers, Roy Eberhart and Billy Crawford and sisters, Sue Chamblee and Sara...
Virginia Veal Merola
Oct 9, 2007
Athens - Virginia Veal Merola, 74 of 130 Rollingwood Drive died on Thursday, October 9, 2007. She was the beloved wife of Michael E. Merola. Mrs. Merola was the daughter of the late O.F. Veal, Jr. and the late Eugenia Breedlove Veal of Deepstep, Georgia . She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Michael and their children Gina...
Virginia Veal Merola
Oct 9, 2007
Athens, GA - Virginia Veal Merola, 74 of 130 Rollingwood Drive died on Thursday, October 9, 2007. She was the beloved wife of Michael E. Merola. Mrs. Merola was the daughter of the late O.F. Veal, Jr. and the late Eugenia Breedlove Veal of Deepstep , Georgia. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Michael and their children...
Ralph Leon McCay Sr
Oct 8, 2007
Ila - Ralph Leon McCay, Sr., 93, husband of the late Doris Sewell McCay, died Monday, October 8, 2007 at Athens Regional Medical Centers. A native of Pocataligo, GA, he was the son of the late Edward Lee and Nettie Burroughs McCay. He was also preceded in death by his siblings: Rama Garrison, Effie Mae Prager, James Lee McCay and...
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