Okee H. Palmer
Jun 15, 2006
Lexington - Okee H. Palmer, 92, of Palmer Road, Lexington, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2006 at Quiet Oaks Nursing Home. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late John Henry and Laura Skeleton Palmer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pearl (Trick) Palmer. He was a retired Minister and Farmer and a member of...
Chris Guthrie
Jun 14, 2006
Winterville - Christopher Lee Guthrie, 28, died June 14, 2006. Funeral services will be Friday, June 16, 2006, at 11:00 AM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, WEST. Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include his mother, Phyllis Guthrie Rogers; sisters and brother-in-law, Natasha and Bronson Dorsey of Commerce, and April Rogers of Winterville; brother, Josh Rogers...
Lavonne Marie Potochnic
Jun 14, 2006
Athens - LaVonne Marie Potochnic, 62, wife of Jim Potochnic, died Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at her residence after a 13-year struggle with ovarian cancer. Born in Flint, MI, she was the daughter of the late John Steven and H. Arlene Sternaman Pasternak. LaVonne had worked as a Nurse for 40 years and retired from Hawthorne Medical Associates, Athens, GA....
R.l. (bob) Dalton
Jun 14, 2006
Athens - R. L. (Bob) Dalton, 83, died June 14, 2006. A native of Gainesville, GA, he was a son of the late Inez Pruitt and Doc Freeman Dalton. He was a veteran of the United States Air Corp. having served in World War II. He was the recipient of the Presidential Citation, Bronze Star, and many others. He was...
Chad A. Carter
Jun 13, 2006
Chad A. Carter, 26, passed away at home on June 13, 2006. He was born on May 6, 1980 to Brenda Vickery Toole and the late Willis James Carter. He was a 2000 graduate from Oconee County High School. He was a man who served and loved God. Chad had a kind sweet nature and generous spirit. He was a...
Doris G. Shell
Jun 13, 2006
Doris G. Shell, 84, died June 13, 2006. A native of Athens, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Rob and Ruby Beard Hughes. She was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Hughes, her son, Raymond Bruce Keigwin and her husband, William L. Shell. . Mrs. Shell was a longtime resident of Madison County, where she served as...
Wilma M. Sappe
Jun 13, 2006
Athens - Wilma M. SappÈ, 73, of Athens, greatly beloved by family and friends, died at home Monday, June 13, 2006. Mrs. SappÈ was a born in Micaville, NC and has lived in Athens since 1979. Surviving Mrs. SappÈ are her devoted husband, John Hoyt SappÈ, of Athens; her daughter and son-in-law, Lynette SappÈ-Watkins and William W. Watkins III; and...
Fred A. Thomas
Jun 13, 2006
Comer - Fred A. Thomas, 79, husband of Darlene Thomas, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at St. Maryís Hospital. Mr. Thomas was a native of Oglethorpe County and had lived most of his life in Madison County. He was the son of the late Isham and Clela Franklin Thomas and was also preceded in death by his son Steve Thomas....
L. C. Hines
Jun 13, 2006
Athens - L.C. Hines, 88, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2006. He was the son of the late Charlie P. and Susie Shelton Hines. He was a World War II Army veteran, retired from Sears in 1981 and was a member of the Athens Fire Baptized Holiness Church. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday in Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan,...
Laura Jean Perry
Jun 13, 2006
Colbert - Laura Jean Perry, 78, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006. Born in Clay, NY,she was the daughter of the late William and Laura Baxter Elsey and widow of Marvin B. Perry. A longtime resident of Syracuse, NY, she was retired Senior Secretary for the School of Education, Syracuse University. A memorial service will be 3:00p.m. Wednesday, June 21, 2006...
Margaret Brown
Jun 11, 2006
High Shoals - Margaret E. Brown, 91, died June 11, 2006. Born in Savannah, she was the daughter of the late Mitchell and Julia White Harvey and widow of Richard C. Brown. She made her home in Savannah until she moved to Athens in 1985. Mrs. Brown was retired from Chatham County School System. Survivors include her sister and brother-in-law,...
Phyllis Marie Stoermer
Jun 10, 2006
Athens - Memorial Services were held Friday, July 7, 2006 at 7:00 PM at Lanier Gardens Apartment Community for Phyllis Marie Stoermer (nee Schiefelbein), who went home to be with our Lord on Saturday, June 10, 2006. Phyllis was born on July 7, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Walter and Gladys Bish Schiefelbein. She was a homemaker and...
Phyllis Stoermer
Jun 10, 2006
Athens - Phyllis Stoermer, 71, of Athens, died Saturday, June 10, 2006. Funeral plans are incomplete. Her husband, Ed Stoermer of Athens, survives. Lord & Stephens, West, has charge of arrangements.
Hubert Chandler
Jun 6, 2006
Danielsville - Hubert Chandler, 70, husband of Sara Chandler, died Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Furman and Gladys Fowler Chandler. He was the owner of Chandlers Logging and was also a farmer. After retiring he set up a produce stand each year in Colbert on...
Rev. William E. (bill) Nash
Jun 4, 2006
Athens, GA Rev. William E. (Bill) Nash died June 4, 2006 at his residence. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 6, 2006 from 7:00 until 9:00 PM at Lord and Stephens, WEST. The funeral service will be Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at 11:00 AM at Lord and Stephens Chapel, WEST with Rev. Robert Connor officiating. Rev. Nash's pastorates included Bogart, Grantville,...
John A. Fitzpatrick
Jun 3, 2006
Danielsville - John A. Fitzpatrick, 86, husband of the late Bessie Lee Sorrow Fitzpatrick, died Saturday, June 03, 2006 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Madison County he was the son of the late Reuben T. and Ada Burroughs Fitzpatrick. He was of the Baptist Faith. John was a retired self employed building contractor and served his county in...
Gloria Cheryl Ray
Jun 3, 2006
Gloria Cheryl Ray, 55, died Saturday, June 3, 2006 at her residence. Born in Jonesboro Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Herschel Loyd Raguse and Glenda Lois Gann Raguse Fuller Raguse of Athens. She was a member of Central Baptist Church and had attended Bread of Life Church. She was had worked for the University of Georgia. In...
Gladys Lester
May 30, 2006
Athens - Gladys Inez Terry Lester, 87, died Tuesday, May 30, 2006. A native of McDuffie County, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Ala S. Terry and the widow of Lawton B. Lester. She was preceded in death by a son, Terry B. Lester, three sisters and one brother. Mrs. Lester was the last survivor of...
Kenneth Eugene Watson
May 29, 2006
Athens - Kenneth Eugene Watson, 78, husband of Sara Vaughn Watson, died Monday, May 29, 2006 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Watson was born in Habersham County to the late Hoyt and Amy Church Watson. He retired from Devore and Johnson Inc. and was part owner of a residential construction company. Kenneth was a member of Prince Avenue Baptist...
Tony Lance Thomason
May 29, 2006
Hull - Tony Lance Thomason, 51, husband of Terrie Earwood Thomason, died May 29, 2006 at Gadsden Regional Medical Center. Born in Madison County, he was the son of Lance and Lillian Yarbrough Thomason of Hull. He worked as an Electrician in Gwinnett County. He served his country in the US Navy aboard to USS Layne McCormick and made two...