Alma G. McCannon
Aug 22, 2005
Crawford - Mrs. Alma G. McCannon, 79, died August 22, 2005. A native of Jackson County, she was a daughter of the late Iva Helton and Clyde Washington McDondald, and the widow of James E. McCannon. She was also preceded in death by a son, Dennis McCannon. She was a homemaker and a member of Crawford Baptist Church. Funeral services...
Terry Patton
Aug 21, 2005
Danielsville - Terrell K. "Terry" Patton, 49, of Danielsville, died August 21, 2005 at his residence. Born in Athens, he was the son of Maureen Patton of Bogart and the late James W. Patton. He was employed by DuPont and retired after twenty years. He coached Little League Baseball. He is survived by his wife Karen Patton of Danielsville and...
Ronald Thomas Cantrell
Aug 20, 2005
Bishop - Dr. Ronald Thomas Cantrell, 58, died August 20, 2005. Dr. Cantrell was born and raised in Gainesville, Georgia; received a BS in business Administration from Brenau University, a Masters and Doctoral degree from the College of Education, University of Georgia. His professional career included management positions in areas of informational technology, materials management, marketing and training. He was...
Florence Viola MacPherson
Aug 19, 2005
Bishop - Florence Viola MacPherson, 103, formerly of Inman, SC, died Friday, August 19, 2005 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Robert Douglas MacPherson. Mrs. MacPherson was born in Camden, NJ, but considered herself a native of Toronto, Canada. Her parents, William Wilson Townsend and Maude Culbert Townsend; son Robert Townsend MacPherson; sister Thelma Culbert Swinyard;...
Betsy Martin
Aug 19, 2005
Hull - Elizabeth A. "Betsy" Martin, 61, died August 19, 2005. A former resident of Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Laverna "Cookie" Cook Holebrooks. Memorial services will be Monday, August 22, 2005 at 11:00 AM at Lord and Stephens Chapel, EAST. Survivors include her husband, Charles M. Martin; stepdaughter, Robin Hallenbeck (Mark) of...
Lloyd Edward Kellum
Aug 18, 2005
Statham - Lloyd Edward Kellum, 73, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2005. A native of Madison County, he was the son of the late Jesse Lee and Inez Todd Kellum. He loved outdoors; he had served as the Assistant Superintendent at Ft. Yargo State Park, a Park Ranger at Watson Mill State Park, a US Air Force Veteran and a...
Robert Kenneth Bruner
Aug 18, 2005
Athens - Mr. Robert Kenneth Bruner, 75, formerly of Lake Wales, FL, and long time resident of Marietta, GA, died of cancer, Thursday, August 18, 2005 at his residence in Athens, GA. He is survived by his second wife, Darlene G. Bruner; son, Michael John Bruner, Charlotte, NC; daughter, Catherine Burner Dale, Watkinsville, GA; son, Robert Douglas Bruner, Fort Worth,...
Catherine Charlotte Schultheis Carr
Aug 17, 2005
Winterville - Catherine Charlotte Schultheis Carr, 84, formerly of Macon, died August 17, 2005. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Mrs. Carr taught fifth grade in the Bibb County School System for 20 years and was one of the first teachers to integrate the faculty of the Bibb County Schools. Mrs. Carr was a member of Tattnall Square Presbyterian Church in Macon...
Dorothy Nell Carter Williams
Aug 16, 2005
Winterville - Dorothy Nell Williams, 63, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2005. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of Mamie Treadwell Carter of Arnoldsville and the late Clarence Lee ìTootî Carter. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by two grandchildren and one brother, Clarence Alburn Carter. She was a homemaker and attended Grove Chapel Church. Funeral Services...
Sybil Maxey Lucas
Aug 16, 2005
Athens - Sybil Maxey Jones Lucas, 71, died August 16, 2005. A native of Oconee County, she was a daughter of the late Marshall and Mildred Hinesley Maxey, and the widow of Thurman Hollis Lucas. She was preceded in death by a sister, Hazel Maxey Crowe; grandson, Haven Thornton, and great-grandson, Chance Slocumb. She was a 1951 graduate of Bogart...
Mary H. Busbin
Aug 16, 2005
Ft. Myers, FL - Mary H. Busbin, 77, formerly of Athens, died August 16, 2005. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late George and Lucille Wheeler Huff. She was a member of Winterville First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her son, Dwain Busbin. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 20, 2005 at...
Robert Steven Bell
Aug 16, 2005
Watkinsville - Robert Steven Bell, 49, died Tuesday, August 16, 2005. Steve was born in Athens, Georgia on April 17, 1956, the son of Bobby and Martha Bell. He grew up in Athens and graduated from Clarke Central High School in the class of 1974. During his high school years he played football for the Gladiators under Coach Billy Henderson,...
Gary Bullard
Aug 14, 2005
Athens - Gary Bullard, 52, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2005. A native of Clarke County, he was the son of Lois Parham Bullard of Athens and the late Roland "Buck" Bullard. He was a musician for many years at Attica Baptis Church and Propsect United Methodist Church. Mr. Bullard was a member of Beech Haven Baptist Church. Funeral services...
Myrtle Strickland Mize
Aug 13, 2005
Watkinsville - Myrtle Strickland Mize, 81, wife of the late Walter A. Mize, Jr., died Saturday, August 13, 2005 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Maude V. Strickland. Her daughter and son-in-law, Teresa Mize and Johnny Lester, brothers, Jessie D. Strickland, William Strickland, sisters, Leila Burroughs, Irene Strickland and...
Ruth Catherine OKelley
Aug 13, 2005
Athens - Ruth Catherine OKelley, 73, died Saturday, August 13, 2005 at her residence with her family at her side. Born in Madison County she was the daughter of the late Brady and Willie Mae Harris Smith. Her brother Richard A. Smith also preceded her in death. She was a homemaker and a member of Colbert Baptist Church. Survivors include...
Jeanette M. Stigile
Aug 13, 2005
Winterville - Jeannette M. Stigile, wife of the late Arthur L. Stigile and formerly of Newark, DE, died Saturday, August 13, 2005 at Rainbow Retirement Center. Born in Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Randolph Wythe Rigney, Sr. and Cecelia May Rigney. She was a member of Cornerstone Church of God where she was very active in...
Martha B. Kennebrew
Aug 10, 2005
Crawford - Martha B. Kennebrew, 58, died Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late C. T. Bratcher and Lucille Booth Parham. Survivors include her mother; daughters, Megan Kennebrew of Crawford, Connie Walter of Athens; sisters, Linda Moore of Colbert, Rachel Pritchett of Crawford; brothers, Tommy Bratcher of...
Morene Fields Holcomb
Aug 10, 2005
Comer - Norene Fields Holcomb, 91, died August 10, 2005. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Lola Mae Epps Fields and the widow of James Holcomb. She was a homemaker and a member of Hull Baptist Church. Mrs. Holcomb was preceded in death by a son, James Arthur Holcomb, Sr.; daughter,...
Earl W. Hopkins
Aug 8, 2005
Earl W. Hopkins, 79, of Athens, died August 8, 2005. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late L.G., Sr. and Lula Tolbert Hopkins and preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph Hopkins and L.G. Hopkins, Jr. He was a member and deacon of Edwards Chapel Baptist Church. Mr. Hopkins was a Navy veteran of WW II...
Bessie Burt
Aug 8, 2005
Athens - Bessie Burt, 91, died August 8, 2005. A native and lifelong resident of Clarke County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Hattie King Bullock, and the window of James Carl Burt. She was also preceded in death by a son, James Alton Burton and granddaughter, Tracy Lynn Kilgore. Funeral services will be Thursday, August 11,...