OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Athens, GA, Clarke County, Watkinsville, GA, Oconee County, Danielsville, GA, Madison County & Surrounding Areas
William Allen Armour
Jan 31, 2006
Philomath - William Allen Armour, 80, died Tuesday, January 31, 2006 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. Born in Philomath, GA he was the son of the late William Mack and Ethel Harrison Armour and was also preceded in death by his daughter, Ethel Frances Armour and sister Betty Jayne A. Lynn. He had attended Carters Grove Baptist Church and loved...
Paul M. (bud) Hilley
Jan 29, 2006
Belvedere, SC - Paul M. "Bud" Hilley, 79, husband of Dorothy Mae "Tripp" Hilley, died Sunday, January 29, 2006 at the VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA. Born in Oglethorpe County, GA, he was the son of the late James and Agnes Holloway Hilley. He was a member of Lexington First Baptist Church and was the owner of a service station...
Virgil E. Phillips
Jan 28, 2006
Winterville - Virgil E. Phillips, 65, husband of the late Carolyn Phillips, died January 28, 2006. A life long resident of Winterville, GA, he was the son of the late Odell and Ellie Lee Phillips, Sr. He retired from CSX Railroad as a Yard Master after 30 years. He is preceded in death by his brother, Odell Phillips, Jr. and...
Earl R. England
Jan 27, 2006
Crawford - Earl R. England, 87, husband of Lottie Thomas England, died Friday, January 27, 2006 at the VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA. Born in Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Bennett and Sally England. He was a member of Edwards Baptist Church. He served his county during WWII in the US Army. Survivors include his wife,...
Liv Turner
Jan 25, 2006
Colbert - Born January 18, 2006, Liv Tracey Turner, infant daughter of Brian D. and Tracey Brown-Turner, died January 25, 2006. Funeral services will be Friday, January 27, 2006, at 1:00 PM at Moon's Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Tony Lee officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Survivors in addition to her parents include a brother, Ryan T....
Donnie L. Wood
Jan 24, 2006
Athens - Mrs. Donnie L. Wood died January 24, 2006. A native of Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Elisha and Lura Phillips Wood. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Frances Wood, and Inez Grizzle, and two brothers, Austin Wood and Eugene Wood. She was of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be Friday, January...
Michael John Lassiter
Jan 17, 2006
Athens - Michael John Lasitter, 55, died January 17, 2006. A native of Brooksville, FL, he was a son of Thomas Lasitter of Jacksonville, FL and the late Hazel Bean Lasitter. Mr. Lasitter was preceded in death by his wife of 32 years, Barbara Ellen Hull Lasitter and was a veteran of the United States Army and the United States...
Mary Ware Harrison
Jan 16, 2006
Lexington - Mary Ware Harrison, 73, wife of the late Vernon Paul Harrison, Sr., died Monday, January 16, 2006. Born in Carnesville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Mary Anne Cole Ware. She retired from Oglethorpe Elementary School where she worked in the lunchroom. She was a member of Lighthouse Evangelical United Methodist Church, the Womenís...
Anne D. Seagraves
Jan 16, 2006
Winterville, GA - Anne D. Seagraves, 88, died January 16, 2006. Born in Walker County, she was the daughter of the late W.E. and Ethel Strickland Pettyjohn and the widow of Nelson H. ìPetieî Seagraves. She was a member of Winterville United Methodist Church. Survivors include her children, Mary Fields of Athens, William H. Seagraves (Jo) of Athens and Phillip...
Billy Stern
Jan 14, 2006
Winterville - Billy Stern, 21, died January 14, 2006. Born in Denver, CO, he was the son of David William Stern and Mary Carol Stern. He worked as the Service Manager for Polaris of Athens. Billy was the Senior Patrol Leader for Boy Scout Troup #2 of Athens. Survivors include his parents, sisters; Carrie Lynn Stern of Lexington, Andrea Stern...
Ned Christopher Fielding
Jan 12, 2006
Winterville - Ned Christopher Fielding, 75, died January 12, 2006. Mr. Fielding was a native of Oconee County and was preceded in death by his parents Hubert and Sally Mae Fielding. He was retired from the U.S. Army with 23 years of service. Mr. Fielding served 2 tours in Vietnam and one tour in Korea. Following his retirement, he retired...
Mary Wise (Lavender) Elder
Jan 11, 2006
Athens - Mary Wise Elder (Lavender), died at Athens Heritage Home on Wednesday morning January 11, 2006 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Oconee County, January 27, 1926, and lived most of her life in the Antioch community. She was the daughter of the late Elmer Wise Jennings and Magdalene Fambrough Jennings. She was preceded in death by...
Eleanor Maxey Simonds
Jan 9, 2006
Lexington, GA - Eleanor Maxey Simonds, 86, died January 9, 2006. Eleanor was born November 22, 1919 in Maxey, Georgia. She graduated in 1937 from Maxey High School é�'Best All Around Student' on nomination of the faculty. In July of 1943 she married Mr. Donal L. Simonds of Oshkosh, Nebraska in Battle Creek, Michigan. Upon his return from serving in...
George F. Marshall Jr
Jan 8, 2006
George F. Marshall, Jr., 62, of Athens, GA, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2006. He is survived by his wife Patricia R. Marshall and children, Sara, Jenny, and Andy who were close at hand providing love and encouragement. His unconditional love and support will be missed by all as well as his ability to laugh. He was born in...
William Troy Strickland
Jan 7, 2006
Danielsville - William Troy Strickland, 82, died January 7, 2006. A native of Madison County, he was a son of the late C. M. And Elliese Conwell Strickland. He was preceded in death by a son, Ronal Strickland and a daughter, Janice Harrision. He retired from DairyPak and was a member of Moons Grove Baptist Church. Mr. Strickland was a...
Harold T. Smith
Jan 6, 2006
Crawford - Harold T. Smith, 80, died January 6, 2006. The family will receive friends Saturday, Jan. 7, 2005 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Oglethorpe Chapel. Complete arrangements will be announced by Lord and Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel.
Margaret J. Butler
Jan 6, 2006
Carlton - Margaret J. Butler, 82, wife of the late Roger S. Butler, died January 6, 2006 at her residence. Born in Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late George Earl and Winnie Jenkins. She retired from Lucent Technologies. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness, Winterville. Survivors include her son, Roger Butler, grandchildren Eric...
David Davidson
Jan 6, 2006
(PAPA) Charles David Davidson, 52, of Winterville, died January 6, 2006. He was a native of Gainesville, GA and a son of the late Johnny Davidson. He was reared in Madison County by his mother Clara Gayton Anthony and his step-father, the late Fred Anthony. David was preceded in death by brothers, Jerry Davidson and Terry Davidson, grandmothers, Alline Gayton...
Jeff Carson
Jan 5, 2006
Jeffrey (Jeff) Alan Carson, age 45, died Thursday, January 5, 2006. Jeff graduated from Oconee County High School in 1978. He attended Georgia College in Milledgeville and graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in History. He served two years in the U.S. Army, eighteen months in Germany. Jeff was a long time employee of CVS before moving...
Donna Sherrine Casstevens
Jan 5, 2006
Lawrenceville - Donna Sharrine Casstevens, 51, died Sunday, January 5, 2006 at Gwinnett Medical Center. Born in Elk City, OK, she was the daughter of Paul F. and Betty Jane Bryant of Snellville. She was a member of the First Assembly of God of Garden City, KS. She was currently a teacher at Lawrenceville Elementary School and had also taught...



