OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Athens, GA, Clarke County, Watkinsville, GA, Oconee County, Danielsville, GA, Madison County & Surrounding Areas

Mary Elizabeth Shelton

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...

Clint Allen Scoggins

Clint Allen Scoggins

Apr 29, 2005

Clint Allen Scoggins, 73, died April 29, 2005 at his residence. Born in Union, SC on August 20, 1931, a son of the late Lindsey Lee and Florence Penland Scoggins. He was a member of the Church of Crist. Clint graduated from Union High School and the University of Colorado, Boulder. A gifted pianist, Clint spent his professional career in...

Chelsea Beth Richardson

Chelsea Beth Richardson

Apr 25, 2005

Chelsea Beth Richardson, 13, of Danielsville died April 25, 2005 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident April 24, 2005. She was the daughter of the late Mark A. Richardson and Roxanne Porterfield Richardson and was a student at Madison County Middle School. She was preceded in death by her father on April 9, 2005. Services will be at 2:30...

Coy Julius Whitley

Coy Julius Whitley

Apr 12, 2005

Coy Julius Whitley, 66, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at St. Mary's Hospital. Born in Clarke County, he was the son of the late Julius Whitley, Jr. and the late Sarah Brown. He was a truck driver for Athens Building Supply for 15 years. Survivors include his sons, Steven Whitley, Charlie Whitley, Richard Cannon, all of Bishop; daughters Alicia Phillips,...

Fayrene G. Berry

Fayrene G. Berry

Apr 10, 2005

Fayrene G. Berry, 89, died April 10, 2005. Born in Marshall County, AL, she was the daughter of the late James Jordan and Julia Viola Jones Gibbs. She was the widow of Paul Manning Berry and preceded in death by a son, James Peter Berry. Mrs. Berry made her home in Oconee County, GA for the past 26 years. She...

Jack Thomas Huff

Jack Thomas Huff

Apr 9, 2005

Jack Thomas 'Tommy' Huff, 80, died April 9, 2005. Born in Branchville, SC, he was the son of the late John Wesley Berry Huff and Clara Myers Huff. Mr. Huff was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII, having served in the Pacific. Mr. Huff lived in Athens for the past 42 years and was retired from Georgia Power with 39...

Mark Anthony Richardson

Mark Anthony Richardson

Apr 9, 2005

Mark Anthony Richardson, 42, died April 9, 2005. Born in Fulton County, he was the son of the late Joe and Lynda Haralson Richardson. He was a longtime resident of Monroe, GA. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at 2:00 PM at Lord and Stephens Chapel, EAST with Rev. Hoyt Johnson officiating. Interment will be in Danielsville Memorial...

David Stanley Harris Jr

David Stanley Harris Jr

Apr 7, 2005

David Stanley Harris, Jr., 78, died April 7, 2005. Born in Greensboro, NC, he was the son of the late David Stanley, Sr. and Viola Rice Harris. Mr. Harris was a graduate of Tech High School and was retired from Georgia State Patrol with 30 years of service. He was a Mason and member of Green Acres Baptist Church. Funeral...

Daniel Franklin Hobbs Jr

Daniel Franklin Hobbs Jr

Apr 5, 2005

Daniel Franklin Hobbs, Jr., 75, died April 5, 2005. A native of Conecuh, Alabama, he was a son of the late Arie Bell and Daniel Franklin Hobbs, Sr. He was a longtime professor at the University of Georgia in the Department of Child and Family Development and was a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Mr....

Sara Jean Hobbs

Sara Jean Hobbs

Apr 4, 2005

Sara Jean Hobbs, 82, died Monday, April 4, 2005 at Cobb Memorial Hospital. Born in Madison County she was the daughter of the late George and Bessie Burroughes and wife of the late Charles Everett Hobbs. She was a member of Sonlight Baptist Church. Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Johnny and Kay Hobbs, Everett and Yone Hobbs, both of...

Roy L. Kesler

Roy L. Kesler

Mar 15, 2005

Roy L. "Buddy" Kesler, 71, of Hull, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2005. A native of Madison County, he was the son of the late Roy Lee and Lurlene Griffeth Kesler and was preceded in death by two brothers, John and Truett Kesler. Mr. Kesler was retired from Kendall Corporation and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Funeral Services...

Mary Margaret Millican

Mary Margaret Millican

Mar 14, 2005

Mary Margaret Millican, 87, died March 14, 2005. A native of Whiteville, NC, she was a daughter of the late Mattie Hill and Walter Patrick Lynch, and was the widow of W. T. (Bill) Millican, to whom she was married for sixty-eight years. She was also preceded in death by a son, W. T. (Tom) Millican, III. Mrs. Millican lived...

Coequilla Hammond

Coequilla Hammond

Mar 13, 2005

Coequilla Hammond, of Lexington, GA died Sunday, March 13, 2005. A native and lifelong resident of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Elizabeth Gulley Clark and was the widow of Tom Watson Sisk. She was a member of Pentecostal Chapel Holiness Church. Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at 3:00 PM at Pentecostal...

Mary Lee Whitaker

Mary Lee Whitaker

Mar 11, 2005

Mary Lee Whitaker, 73, of Athens, died Friday, March 11, 2005. A native of Hart County, she was the daughter of the late Thurman Carey and Sally Lizzie Bryant Jones and the widow of William Alexander Whitaker. She had retired from private nursing and was of the Baptist faith. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 20,...

Pamela Jo Hadaway

Pamela Jo Hadaway

Mar 9, 2005

Pamela Jo Hadaway, 37, died March 9, 2005. A native and longtime resident of Athens, GA, she lived in Calabash, NC for eight years. She was a daughter of Dorothy Lavender Hadaway of Calabash, NC and James F. Hadaway of Athens. Memorial services will be Saturday, March 12, 2005 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, EAST....

Billy Joe Smith

Billy Joe Smith

Mar 7, 2005

Billy Joe "B.J." Smith, 69, died March 7, 2005. A native of Reisel, Texas, he was a son of the late Barney L. and Rachel M. Smith. Mr. Smith retired in 1990 after serving thirty-five years in Federal service. The last fifteen years were spent as meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service in Athens, which at that time...

Annie Fowler Hutchinson

Annie Fowler Hutchinson

Mar 6, 2005

Annie Fowler Hutchinson, 77, wife of the late J. W. Hutchinson, died Sunday, March 6, 2005 at her residence. Born in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Pauline Gossett Fowler. She was a member of Christian Life Worship Center. Survivors include her daughters, Joanne Hicks, Lillian Weathers, Sue Croy, Grace Edmonds and Barbara Vigal, two...

Howard Dobbs

Howard Dobbs

Mar 6, 2005

Howard Dobbs, 84, died March 6, 2005. A native of Madison County, he was a son of the late Thomas and Hulda Barnett Dobbs, and the widower of Mary Frances Fitzpatrick Dobbs. He was recently preceded in death by a sister, Bernice Compton of Comer and Thomas ìRedî Dobbs of Danielsville. He was a veteran of the United States Army....

Helen Wheeler Foster

Helen Wheeler Foster

Mar 5, 2005

Helen Wheeler Foster, 86, of 940 South Enota Drive, died March 5, 2005. A native of Clarke County, she was a daughter of the late Marcus Cleveland Wheeler and Lillie Catherine Hawkins Wheeler. She was preceded in death by a sister, Willie Gladys Wheeler Weatherly. She was a graduate of Athens High School and was retired from the Agricultural Engineering...

Thomas J. Eberhart

Thomas J. Eberhart

Mar 5, 2005

Thomas J. "Grandpa" Eberhart, 84, died March 5, 2005. A lifelong resident of Madison County, he was the son of the late George T. and Cornelia Patterson Eberhart and was preceded in death by a sister, Thelma Nelms and grandson, Tom Childers. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. Graveside services will be Monday, March 7, 2005 at 1:00...