OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, GA, Clarke County, Watkinsville, GA, Oconee County, Danielsville, GA, Madison County & Surrounding Areas
Seth Benjamin Josey
Dec 28, 2006
Duluth - Seth Benjamin Josey, 36, died Thursday, December 28, 2006 as a result of an ultra light plane accident in Jasper, TN. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he was the son of Roy Glenn and Alice Mount Josey of Athens, GA. He was a member of Eastern Heights Baptist Church, Statesboro, GA. Seth was a 1989 graduate of Statesboro...
Jean Hesse
Dec 26, 2006
Athens, GA - F. Jean Hesse, 81, died December 26, 2006. Mrs. Hesse was a resident of Atlanta, GA for many years before moving to Pensacola, FL. In 2002, she moved to Athens, GA. Mrs. Hesse will be remembered for her love of God and her poetry ministry. Funeral services will be Thursday, December 28, 2006, at 2:00 PM at...
Ellis O. Bragg
Dec 26, 2006
Crawford - Ellis O. Bragg, 85 of Crawford, beloved wife of the late Rev. Lewis J. Bragg, died Tuesday, December 26, 2006. She was a member of Welcome Avenue Congregational Holiness Church. Survivors include: daughter and son in law Juanita and Paul Alphus Grimes of Crawford; sister, Hazel Ray of New Port Richey, FL; three grandchildren and their spouses, Sharon...
Ted Vernon Anderson
Dec 26, 2006
Watkinsville, GA - Ted Vernon Anderson, 62, of Watson Springs Road, Watkinsville, passed away early Tuesday morning December 26, 2006 at his residence. Native to Athens-Clarke County, the son of Hershel Vernon and Linnie Mae Watkins Anderson, he graduated from Athens High and served proudly in the Army Reserves. He worked at Certainteed, Lay Brothers Shell Oil Company, Winn-Dixie Market...
June Eberhart
Dec 26, 2006
Wichita Falls, TX - Thabetha June Eberhart, 74, died December 26, 2006. A former Athens resident, she was the daughter of the late Weldon J. and Inez Coile. Mrs. Eberhart was a retired seamstress.. Survivors include 3 sons, Ric Eberhart of Crawford, Frank Eberhart of Nicholson and Bill Eberhart of Athens; sister, Mrs. Betty Stephens of Athens; 8 grandchildren, 1...
Florine Johnson
Dec 23, 2006
Winterville - Florine Franklin Johnson, 94, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2006. A native of Stephens County, she was the daughter of the late W. Haviland and Gladys Oldham Franklin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank H. Johnson, Sr. and three brothers, Harmon Franklin, Herschel Franklin and Horace Franklin. She was a member of Tuckston United Methodist...
Temple E. Ferchau
Dec 22, 2006
Athens, GA - Temple E. Ferchau, 83, died December 22, 2006. A native of Ellis County, Oklahoma, he was a son of the late Frank and Ida Brown Ferchau, and preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Simon Ferchau. He was a retired accountant and a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. Survivors include three children, Carol Boyack, Jeffrey Ferchau and...
Temple E. Ferchau
Dec 22, 2006
Athens - Temple E. Ferchau, 83, died December 22, 2006. A native of Ellis County, Oklahoma, he was a son of the late Frank and Ida Brown Ferchau, and preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Simon Ferchau. He was a retired accountant and a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. Survivors include three children, Carol Boyack, Jeffrey Ferchau and Thomas...
Travis Mann
Dec 22, 2006
Winder - Travis Herbert Mann, 29, died December 22, 2006. Born in Clarke County, he was the son of Sammy Mann of Colbert and Roxanne Smith Holbrook of Winder. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Sonny Smith. Mr. Mann was employed with Alexander Pest Control. Funeral services will be Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Lord...
Robert Lamar (bob) Tedder
Dec 21, 2006
Watkinsville - Robert Lamar Tedder, 82, died Thursday, December 21, 2006. Born in Early County, Georgia on December 5, 1924, Bob was the son of the late E.E. and Belle Kaigler Tedder. He was a resident of Albany, Georgia for 65 years and retired from the Albany Beverage Company. He recently moved to Watkinsville, Georgia. Bob served his country for...
Annie Bradshaw
Dec 20, 2006
High Shoals, GA - Annie Lucille Bradshaw, 96, died December 20, 2006. A native and lifelong resident of Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Josie Grimes. She was preceded in death by siblings, Henry Albert Bradshaw, Josie Hanley, Helen Bradshaw and Clarence Bradshaw and was the widow of Albert Bradshaw. Funeral services will be Friday,...
Teresa Taylor Long
Dec 20, 2006
Bogart - Teresa Taylor Long, 58, of Bogart, died December 20, 2006. Resa died of congestive heart failure and several other conditions related to smoking and diabetes. A native of Clarke County, she had lived in Oconee County for the last 43 years. Resa was the widow of the late Harry Long, and was the daughter of the late Hilda...
Iva Trice
Dec 20, 2006
Bogart, GA - Iva Jeffery Trice, 73, died December 20, 2006. A native of Boswell, Arkansas, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Hester Mayfield Jeffery. She was employed with St. Mary's Hospital in Athens, GA as a registered nurse for over twenty years. Survivors include her former husband, Dr. John Trice; son, John Richard Trice; daughter, Charlotte...
Harriet Grace Thomas
Dec 19, 2006
Athens - Harriet Grace Thomas, 50, died Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at her residence. Ms. Thomas was born and raised in Dublin, Ga. and had spent the past six years in the Athens area. She was the daughter of the late William and Grace Caraway. Ms. Thomas is survived by Tracy Anthony of Athens; three children: Gary William Howell of...
Jewell Montgomery Lee
Dec 18, 2006
Statham - Mr. Jewell Montgomery Lee, 82, died December 18, 2006. A native of Clarke County, he was a son of the late Guy M. and Lula Campbell Lee. He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from Chicopee Mills. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Shirley Bond and Gladys Lee, and two brothers, Cloyce...
Joseph Allen Huff Jr
Dec 17, 2006
Crawford, Georgia - Joseph Allen Huff, Jr., 61, died December 17, 2006. A native of lifelong resident of Crawford, he was the son of the late Joseph Allen Huff, Sr. and Ruby Hood Huff. Mr. Huff was a longtime Crawford businessman and farmer. He served on the Crawford City Council for 17 years, the last 10 of which he has...
Will Ervin Lee
Dec 17, 2006
Watkinsville - Will Ervin Lee, age 77, of Watkinsville, died December 17, 2006. A lifelong resident of Oconee County, he was the son of the late Walter and Gertrude Segars Lee. He is survived by his wife, Joan Elder Lee of 56 years. He retired from Thaxton Turkeys, Inc. after 37 years of service and owned and operated Leeís Tree...
Leslie Ruzowicz
Dec 16, 2006
Athens - Leslie Ruzowicz, 48, died December 16, 2006. A native of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Ruzowicz was a member of St. Marks Methodist Church and lived in the Athens area for one year. Funeral services will be held in Bromall, Pa. She is survived by her children, Meredith Ruzowicz and Benton Ruzowicz, one brother and one sister. Lord and...
Virginia S. Marshall
Dec 13, 2006
Virginia S. Marshall, 87, died December 13, 2006. She was a resident of Oconee County most of her life and a member of Salem United Methodist Church. She was the daughter of Powhatan Wilbon Stovall and Lennie Mae Bell Stovall. Preceding her in death were her husband John Calvin Marshall, and sisters Sara Woodworth, Helen Champlain, and Kathryn Jones. She...
Robert Whitlock
Dec 12, 2006
Comer, GA - Robert Benson Whitlock, 44, died December 12, 2006. A native of Jackson County, GA, he was a son of Sylvia Jordan Whitlock of Comer and the late Benson Whitlock. He was preceded in death by a brother, Keith Whitlock and was of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be Friday, December 15, 2006, at 3:30 PM at...



