Joe S Swann
May 20, 2005
Athens - Joe S. Swann, 79, died May 20, 2005. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Charlie Voss and Corrie Freeman Swann and was preceded in death by a brother, Early Swann. Mr. Swann was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, having served with the 3rd infantry division. He was a member of Mt. Vernon...
Rachel Bates
May 19, 2005
Winterville - Rachel Faye Bates, 70, died May 19, 2005. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late Odell and Annie Farr Christian. Funeral services will be Sunday, May 22, 2005, at 2:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, EAST. Interment will be in Bates Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Valco Bates; son and...
Jonathan Grant Lee
May 19, 2005
Carlton - Jonathan Grant Lee, 24, died Thursday, May 19, 2005. Born in Waverly, TN, he was the son of Nathan and Susan Lee. Jonathan was a member of Lighthouse Church in Watkinsville and had also attended Burts Methodist Church. He was actively involved in historical preservation and restoration on numerous projects in and around the Athens area since leaving...
H. G. Chambers
May 18, 2005
Oglethorpe County - H. G. Chambers, 70, husband of the late Mary Chambers, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at his home in Oglethorpe County. Born in Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Harold Swift Chambers and Ethel Louise Chambers. H. G. was the owner of Chambers Trucking and also the owner of a grading company. He was...
Hazel Ann Williams
May 18, 2005
Merritt Island, FL - Hazel Ann Williams, 73, died May 18, 2005. A native of Clarke County, she was a daughter of the late Jessie S. and Lillian Gertrude Carson Hollis and was also preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Hollis. She was a resident of Florida since moving from Athens in 1963 and was a member of First...
Mildred Wood Johnson
May 17, 2005
Mildred Wood Johnson, 90, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2005. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Fredrick and Florence Martin Wood and the widow of Cloyce Johnson. Mrs. Johnson retired from McGregor Company and was a member of Hull Baptist Church. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2005, at Hull Baptist...
Emma Jean Chesser
May 15, 2005
Emma Jean Chesser, 74, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2005. She was the daughter of the late Curtis and Edith Fisher Holland. A resident of Baltimore and Atlanta before living in Athens, she was a lady of great cheer and goodwill and will be known for her kindness to everyone. Her passing will be mourned by all who knew her....
Gloria M. Carson
May 14, 2005
Gloria M. Carson, 74, died May 14, 2005. A native of Oconee County, she was a daughter of the late James Carl and Annie Lizzie Hammond Maxey. She was retired from Oconee State Bank and was a member of Union Christian Church. Funeral services will be Monday, May 16, 2005 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Lord and Stephens,...
William M. Pitts
May 13, 2005
William M. (Billy) Pitts, 74, died May 13, 2005. A native of Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Hughes and Pauline Hale Pitts. He was a veteran of the Korean War and was retired from University of Georgia Physical Plant with 28 years of service. He was a member of Clouds Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will...
Jeannette Morrison Hudson
May 11, 2005
Jeanette Morrison Hudson, 87, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2005. She was the daughter of the late William Lester Morrison and the late Willie Ree Morgan Morrison. After residing in Thomasville, N.C. for 50 years, she had returned to Comer to be near her family 17 years ago. She was retired from Amazon Textile Mill and a member of Comer...
Beatrice Pearson
May 10, 2005
Beatrice Pearson, 86, of Athens, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2005. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late James Weaver and Mattie Bragg Parham. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Thursday, May 12, 2005 in the chapel of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, WEST with Rev. Ronnie Healan officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial...
William M. Cook
May 10, 2005
William M. (Bill) Cook, 74, died May 10, 2005. A native of Athens, he was the son of the late Julian Walter and Gladys Catherine Smith Cook. He was a lifelong resident of this area and was retired from the City of Athens Inspections Department with 35 years of service. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Joan Cook; children,...
Kirby Tindel Tracy Sr
May 8, 2005
Kirby Tindel Tracy Sr., 55, died Sunday, May 8, 2005 peacefully at his home. Born in Mobile, AL, he was the son of Thomas Glynn and Mary Lee Tracy who survive him. Kirby was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church where he sang with the choir. He was a member of the Athens Master Chorale, the Nitty Gritty "Bike" Band...
Lenora Christy Smith
May 7, 2005
Lenora Christy Smith, 96, died Saturday, May 7, 2005 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late Elbridge and Callie Shelnutt Christy, Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband Sam Smith and daughter Gladys Smith. She was a member of Lexington Baptist Church. Survivors include her sons, Marvin Smith of...
W. David Williams
May 6, 2005
W. David Williams, 87, of Athens, GA, died May 6, 2005 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday at First United Methodist Church. Mr. Williams was a native of Sylvania, GA and graduated from the University of Georgia with a Masters degree in Animal Nutrition and Microbiology in 1941. He served in the army during...
Clara P. Hawkins
May 5, 2005
Clara P. Hawkins, 86, died May 5, 2005. Born in Henry County, she was the daughter of the late James Ephriam and Annie Ardella Drake Porterfield and the widow of J. T. Hawkins. She was a member of Athens Congregational Holiness Church. Graveside services will be Sunday, May 8, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Park with Revs. Bobby...
Edna F. Bryant
May 3, 2005
Edna F. Bryant, 84, wife of the late Ralph Otis Bryant, Sr., died Tuesday, May 3, 2005 at Grandview Nursing Home. A native of Clarke County, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Susan Goldie Fowler. She was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband; sisters, Irene Emerson, Ruth Bond and Sue Woods....
Myra Smith Williams
May 2, 2005
Myra Smith Williams, 82, died Monday, May 2, 2005. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late C. A. and Carrie Venable Smith, and the widow of Alton Williams. She was preceded in death by six brothers, Buford, H. A., Tom, Talmadge, Donald, and Bill, and a sister, Mary Nell Morgan. Funeral services will be Thursday,...
Jack A. Landers
May 1, 2005
Jack A. Landers, 75, died May 1, 2005. A native and lifelong resident of Oconee County, he was the son of the late Charles Otto and Myrt Anthony Landers. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Hugh Landers and Guy Landers. Mr. Landers owned and operated B & W Cleaners in Athens for 25 years. He was a lifelong...
Mary Elizabeth Shelton
May 1, 2005
Mary Elizabeth Shelton, 86, died May 1, 2005. A native and lifelong resident of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Birdie Inez Martin and Thomas Jefferson Silver. She was the widow of Robert H. "Bob" Shelton and was also preceded in death by a sister, Sara Coffeen. Graveside services will be Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at 11:00...