OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, GA, Clarke County, Watkinsville, GA, Oconee County, Danielsville, GA, Madison County & Surrounding Areas
Elmer Charles Pert
Sep 23, 2006
Athens - Elmer Charles Pert, 72, died Saturday, September 23, 2006 at his residence. Born in Livingston, TX, he was the son of the late Elmer and Elizabeth Koch Pert. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife Philomena Pert of Athens, daughter and son in law, Heidi and J.D. Powers, grandchildren, Beth and Jay...
Evelyn (mama) Long
Sep 22, 2006
Evelyn (Mama) Long, 90, of Athens, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2006. A native of Macon County, NC, Mrs. Long was the daughter of the late Charles and Rebecca Burrell Vinson and widow of Esco Long. She retired from Tiny Tot Nursery after many years and was a long time member of West End Baptist Church. Survivors include her...
Elizabeth Hayes Burrell
Sep 22, 2006
Watkinsville, GA - Elizabeth Hayes Burrell, 78, died September 22, 2006. A native and lifelong resident of Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Marie Frances Hayes. In her early life, she was employed in the textile industry in the Athens area. For 15-20 years after this, she owned and ran her own sandwich shop in...
Edgar Jack Smith
Sep 22, 2006
Danielsville - Edgar Jack Smith, 69, husband of the late Jacquelyn Augustas Ogletree Smith, died Friday, September 22, 2006 at his residence. Born in Barrow County, he was the son of Martha Hayes Smith and the late Loanier Curtis Smith. He was a member of Elder Road Baptist Church. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his daughter...
Sara House Sims
Sep 22, 2006
Winterville - Sara House Sims, 76, wife of Norman Sims, died Friday, September 22, 2006. Born in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late Garnet W. and Mary Beck House. In addition to her husband she is survived by her son David Hutchins of Santa Rosa, FL, brothers; James D. House of Winder, John E. House of Cleveland,...
Florencio Flores
Sep 20, 2006
Florencio Flores, Jr., 53, died Wednesday, September 20, 2006. He was a native of Dallas TX and husband of Doris Mickle. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Sunday, September 24, 2006, in the chapel of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home EAST with interment in Evergreen Memorial Park. The family is receiving friends from 10:00 a.m. thru 1:00 p.m. Sunday.
Betty Mae Hopewell
Sep 20, 2006
Hull, GA - Betty Mae Hopewell, 73, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2006. She was the daughter of the late Morris and Emma Mae Williamson Redemer. Mrs. Hopewell has lived in this area since 1962 and was a member of Community Alliance Church. A Memorial Celebration for Betty will be held Sunday, September 24, 2006, at 3:00 p.m. in the...
Henry Lewis Bingham
Sep 20, 2006
Henry Lewis Bingham, 55, died Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at Athens Regional Medical Centers. Survivors include his parents, Henry Alexander Bingham and Vivian Youngblood Reese, children; Alex Bingham of Arkansas, Lisa Bingham of Arkansas, Tina Heard of Florida, grandchildren, Steven Bingham, Jennifer Bingham, Summer Heard, Jordan Bingham and three sisters. Funeral services will be private. Lord & Stephens, EAST is...
Anna Catherine Hill
Sep 19, 2006
Athens - Anna Catherine Hill, 80, died September 19, 2006. A native of Abbeville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Allen B. and Mamie Nabors Bowie, and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ray Hill and her son, David R. Hill. Mrs. Hill moved to Athens in 1962 from Charleston, SC. She was a member of...
Mamie T. Carter
Sep 19, 2006
Mamie T. Carter, 95, wife of the late Clarence Lee Carter, died Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at her residence. Born in Barrow County, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Mary Ann Treadwell. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by her son Clarence Alburn Carter and daughter, Dot Williams. She was a...
Charlotte T. Hubbard
Sep 18, 2006
Lexington, Ga- Charlotte T. Hubbard, age 73, passed away Monday, September 18, 2006 at Athens Regional Medical Center. She was born in Jackson Co. 0n November 10, 1932, to the late Raleigh and Flora Lockman Taylor. She was a retired bus driver for the Oglethorpe County Schools and a devoted member of the Crawford Pentecostal Church. She is also preceded...
Olga Synk
Sep 17, 2006
Athens - Olga Synk, 57, died Sunday, September 17, 2006 at her residence. Olga is survived by her husband of 33 years, Bob Synk, one sister, Nadia Ryan of Cleveland, OH and a niece, Jennifer Ryan also of Cleveland, OH. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials in her honor may be made to the...
Milton O. Davis
Sep 16, 2006
Danielsville - Milton O. Davis, 63, died September 16, 2006. Born in Clarke County, he was a son of the late Carolyn Knighton and Hope Patton Davis, Sr., and was preceded in death by a son, Kevin Davis. Mr. Davis was retired from the University of Georgia and was a member of Moonís Grove Baptist Church. He was a charter...
Thelma Compton
Sep 11, 2006
Thelma Mae Hope Compton, 85, died September 11, 2006. A native of Liberty County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Sylvester and Ella Davis Hope, and the widow of James David Compton. She was also preceded in death by two children, James Compton and Linda Rowland. She was a homemaker and a member of Oak Grove Baptist...
George Robert Escoe
Sep 11, 2006
Mr.George Robert Escoe, age 59, passed away on September 11, 2006, at his home in Commerce, GA, beloved husband of Donna Phillips Escoe. In addition to his wife of 33 years, Mr. Escoe is also survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Wesley Brent and Summer Escoe of Colbert, GA; and a daughter and son-in-law; Kasie and David Brown, of Hull,...
Mary Lou Frix
Sep 10, 2006
Crawford - Mary Lou Frix, 79, died Sunday, September 10, 2006 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Hall County, she was the daughter of the late Grady and Minnie Lance Nalley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sons; L. P. Frix, James Frix and two brothers and three sisters. She is survived by...
Christopher Gay
Sep 10, 2006
Christopher Louis Gay, 23, died Sunday, September 10, 2006. Born in South Bend, IN, he was the son of Edward Louis Gay and Ruth Ann Gay. He had attended Hebron Baptist Church where he was recently baptized. Chris was a loving father, son and brother that will be deeply missed by his family and friends. He lived life to the...
Latricia L. Isler
Sep 8, 2006
Hull - Latricia L. Isler, 70, of Hull, died Friday, September 8, 2006. She was born in Jasper County, Indiana on June 19, 1936 to George and Sophia Dobbins. Mrs. Isler was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and her husband Bud Isler. Survivors include her two daughters, Kim (Larry) Hollingshead of Raleigh, N.C., Crissy (Todd) Bitner of...
Bobby Allen McCannon
Sep 7, 2006
Stephens, Ga- Mr. Bobby McCannon, age 70, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2006 at Athens Regional Hospital of Athens. He was born in Oglethorpe County on October 12, 1935 to the late Cleveland and Florie McCannon. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and a member of the Burts United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife; Lucy McCannon; five children;...
Ruby Reynolds Smith
Sep 6, 2006
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home in Athens announces the death of Ruby Reynolds Smith of Athens. Mrs. Smith passed away in the early morning hours of September 6, 2006. Mrs. Smith was born in McDuffie County on August 23, 1917 to parents Alfonzo Cornelius and Effie Lexie Reynolds. Mrs. Smith has resided in Athens for 80 years. Mrs. Smith was...



