Isabelle B. Thomas
Mar 26, 2006
Arnoldsville - Isabelle B. Thomas, 84, died Sunday, March 26, 2006 at Wilbankís Personal Care Home, Commerce, GA. Born in Swansea South Wales, she was the daughter of the late John Gynn and Isabella Fleming Morgan. Survivors include her daughters; Sandy Wilson of Arnoldsville, GA, Jacqueline Renaud of Derry, NH, sister, Terry Sullivan of Atkinson, NH six grandchildren and seven...
Connie Barnette
Mar 26, 2006
Connie Rebecca Barnette died peacefully on the evening of March 26, 2006 at Athens Regional Hospital. Her mother and life companion, Rebecca Dawson (Becky) Barnette was at her bedside. Connie was preceded in death by her father, James Milton Barnette, who died suddenly on December 26, 1950, when Connie was 9 years of age. Connie had a multitude of family...
Reba Spratlin
Mar 24, 2006
Reba Johnson Spratlin, 90, died March 24, 2006. A native and lifelong resident of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Dora Ann Brown Johnson and widow of Craig Spratlin. She was a member of Hull Baptist Church where she taught Gleeners Sunday School Class and Sunbeams and was active in WMU. Funeral services will...
Franklin R. Dudley
Mar 24, 2006
Commerce, GA - Franklin R. Dudley, 71, died March 24, 2006. Born in Phoenix City, AL, he was the son of the late Joseph Fuller and Linnie Mae Wiggins Dudley. Mr. Dudley was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict and was retired from Gulf Oil/BP. Survivors include his wife, Christine Dudley; children, Ronald Dudley, Becky Davis and Joseph...
J. L. Berryman
Mar 23, 2006
Hull - Joseph Lumpkin "J.L." Berryman, 86, died March 23, 2006. A native and longtime resident of Clarke County, he was a son of the late Charlie Coy and Sarah Annice Martin Berryman. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Willie Mae Busbin Berryman; two sisters, Catherine Tandberg and Pauline Berryman; three brothers, Clarence Berryman, Johnny Berryman, and...
Viola Inez Lovern
Mar 23, 2006
Winterville - Viola Inez Lovern, 82, died March 23, 2006. A lifelong resident of this area, she was a daughter of the late Dee Witt and Mattie Viola Roberts Dobbs. She was retired from Burman Printing and a member for more than fifty years at Edwards Chapel Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir. Funeral services will be Sunday,...
Alma Grace Adams Neal
Mar 19, 2006
Danielsville - Mrs. Alma Grace Adams Neal, 87, formerly of Danielsville, GA, passed away at Cobb Memorial Hospital in Royston, GA on March 19, 2006. She suffered from Alzheimerís and had resided for several years at ìThe Gables at Cobb Villageî in Royston. She was the daughter of the late Isaac N. and Fannie Minish of Commerce, and was the...
George Houston Leyden Jr
Mar 18, 2006
Athens - George Houston Leyden Jr., 86, died March 18, 2006. A native of Anniston, AL, he was a son of the late Nelle Milligan and George Houston Leyden, Sr., and the widower of Gaynelle Terrell Leyden. He was a veteran of the United States Army, where during World War II, he was a commander in the Tank Corp. in...
Ruby Janet Ray Drake
Mar 17, 2006
COlbert - Ruby Janet Ray Drake, 75, died March 17, 2006. Funeral services will be Sunday, March 19, 2006 at 2:00 PM at Lord and Stephens Chapel, Danielsville. Burial will be in Colbert Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday from 1:00 until 2:00 PM.
Helen Lewis
Mar 16, 2006
Athens - Helen Lewis, age 83, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2006 after an extended illness. Helen was born on July 4, 1923. A native of Shreveport, LA, she was the daughter of the late Iva Mae and Edward Eugene Bishop. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Athens. She is survived by her husband, G. Lamar...
Patricia Ann Patterson
Mar 16, 2006
Shreveport, LA - Patricia Ann Patterson, 60, died March 16, 2006. A native of Shreveport, LA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Hazel David Romero. Mrs. Patterson was a nurse and homemaker. She will be remembered as a friend to many, a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She will be deeply missed by her family, including her...
Rachel P. Shelkey
Mar 14, 2006
Lexington - Rachel P. Shelkey, 100, died March 14, 2006 at Quiet Oaks Health Care Center, Crawford, GA. Born in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Issac and Belle Acor. Her husband of 64 years, Roy O. Shelkey, preceded her in death. Mrs. Shelkey moved to the Athens area 13 years ago from Venice, FL. Survivors include her...
David W. Smith
Mar 12, 2006
Winterville - David ìDaveî W. Smith, 53, died Sunday, March 12, 2006. Born in Buncombe County, NC, he was the son of the late Hershel and Hattie Robinson Smith. Dave was a graduate of West Jefferson High School in Greta, LA. He later received an Electronic Technical degree while serving in the US Air Force with the 5 MOB COMM...
Marie C. Cook
Mar 12, 2006
Athens - Marie C. Cook, 89, died March 12, 2006. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Paul J. and Marie Kulow Phillips, was the widow of George Cook and was also preceded in death by a son, Donald Martin, formerly of Ashtabula, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of Danielsville United Methodist...
Norma Diss
Mar 11, 2006
Athens - Norma Irene Heaton Diss, 77, wife of Jesse Diss, died Saturday, March 11, 2006 at Grandview Nursing Home. Born in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Carrie Gray Heaton. She was a member of Bluestone Baptist Church and had worked as a secretary for Athens Regional Medical Center. In addition to her husband,...
Michael Alan Orange
Mar 11, 2006
Statham - Michael Alan Orange, 39, died Saturday, March 11, 2006. Michael was born December 28, 1966 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was a partner and appraiser with The Wilson Group. He had attended Briarwood Baptist Church. He was a loving husband and dedicated father. He was an avid golfer and member of The Georgia Club. Mike will be remembered as...
Margaret Lindsay Stephan
Mar 11, 2006
Winterville - Margaret Lindsay Stephan, 65, wife of the late Richard H. Stephan, died Saturday, March 11, 2006 at Crawford Long Hospital, Atlanta, GA. Born in Glasgow Scotland, she was the daughter of the late David and Alice McDonald Lindsay. Her son Andrew Kenneth Fox also preceded her in death. She retired from the University of Georgia as a receptionist....
Willie Sherrill Oakes
Mar 10, 2006
Watkinsville - Willie Sherrill Oaks, 100, wife of the late Grady A. Oaks, died Friday, March 10, 2006 at Mulberry Grove Assisted Living, Statham, GA. Born in Cleburne County, AL, she was the daughter of the late Cicero Bright and Lovie Cooke Sherrill. She was a founding member of Watkinsville First United Methodist Church where she was very active with...
Doris Conley
Mar 8, 2006
Watkinsville - Doris Jeanette Conley, 85, died March 8, 2006. Born in Helena, Oklahoma, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Vera Strange Wilson, and the widow of Thomas R. Conley, Sr. She was retired from the Civil Service and a member of Antioch Christian Church. Mrs. Conley was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. Funeral services will...
Joan Tarpley Queen
Mar 6, 2006
High Shoals - Joan Tarpley Queen, 79, of High Shoals, Georgia died March 6, 2006 in the comfort of her own home, after an extended illness. Born in Clarke County May 28, 1926, Mrs. Queen was the daughter of the late Joel Cleveland and Gussie Evans Tarpley. She lived most of her life in Clarke and Oconee counties. She was...