James "Jimmy" Travis Sailors
Aug 5, 2023
James "Jimmy" Travis Sailors, 89, of Watkinsville, passed away on August 5, 2023. Born on March 13, 1934, he was the son of the late Wilburn Travis Sailors and Sybil Coile Sailors.
Jimmy loved his family, Grace Fellowship church of which he was a member for 15 years, and the Georgia Bulldogs, but first and foremost, he...
Rhonda Craig Welch
Aug 5, 2023
Rhonda Craig Welch, 56, wife of Johnny Welch, died on Saturday, August 5, 2023. A native of Athens, GA she was the daughter of Richard Daniel Craig and the late Marilyn Gilmer Whitehead. Rhonda found great reward within her career in healthcare. She enjoyed Georgia football and spending her Saturday’s at Sanford stadium. She was a loving wife, mother...
Karen H. Talley
Aug 3, 2023
Karen H. Talley, 72, wife of 33 years to Larry Talley, died on Thursday, August 3, 2023. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior after battling Breast Cancer. Karen was raised in the Dublin, GA area by her late mother, Eudelle Dunn and was preceded in death by her two siblings: David Hillyer and Kathy Hillyer...
Emily Aleen (Grace) Backenstose
Aug 2, 2023
An obituary is not available at this time for Emily Aleen (Grace) Backenstose. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Edna B. Firor
Aug 1, 2023
Edna B. Firor, 92, of Athens passed away on August 1, 2023. Born on September 12, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Luther C. Bridges and Lucile Hall Bridges of Vienna, Ga.
Edna loved cooking and gardening but most of all loved her family. She was a homemaker and always made sure everyone was cared...
Bobby Gary Doster
Jul 31, 2023
Bobby Gary Doster passed away peacefully on July 31, 2023. Bobby was born October 31, 1937 in Warren County, Georgia to Herschel and Inez (Cranford) Doster and raised in the Princeton community of Athens, Georgia. He and his wife of 53 years, Martha (Stewart) Doster, were long‑time members of the community in Watkinsville, Georgia, and were charter members of...
Leonard Franklin Helton
Jul 31, 2023
Leonard Franklin Helton 67 of Hull, GA passed away July 31, 2023. He was the son of the late, E.G. and Nettie Sue Helton and also preceded in death by sister and brothers, Ann Hancock, Douglas Helton, Joe Helton, and Ronnie Helton. He worked for Griffeth Brothers Tire, University Tire, and Thomason Tire company as a salesman and manager...
Dr. Walter Martin Britton
Jul 31, 2023
Dr. Walter Martin Britton, 83, of Colbert, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 31, 2023 surrounded by his family.
Born in Rich Square, North Carolina, he was the only child of Walter Lee Britton and Brownie Martin Britton. Walter graduated from North Carolina State where he received his PhD in Nutrition and Biochemistry. He retired from the...
Armand "Toby" Legriel Chapeau
Jul 31, 2023
Armand Legriel Chapeau, better known as Toby, was born on June 24th, 1939, to Pauline and Armand Chapeau in Savannah, Georgia and crossed the bar on July 31st, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Betty Crawford Chapeau, Athens; one daughter Michelle Chapeau, Athens and two sons Michael Chapeau (Kathryn), Athens and Charles Chapeau (Angela), Athens;...
Lorrie Patrice Fortson
Jul 30, 2023
Lorrie Patrice Fortson, 55, died July 30, 2023.
A native of Athens, GA, she was a daughter of Pat Fortson and the late Ann Phillips Carr. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Alana Barnes and brother, Phil Fortson.
The family will receive friends Sunday, August 6, 2023 from 3PM until 4PM at...
Susan Alister Bush
Jul 30, 2023
Susan Bush (Applewhite) passed on to be with her beloved Jesus on July 30, 2023 after a seven-month battle with cancer. Her three sons knew her as Mamma, her husband as Sweetie, her seven grandchildren as Nana, and many more knew her as Momma B. The title scarcely captures what Susan was to so many people – a friend,...
Eloise Evans
Jul 29, 2023
Eloise Evans, 78, of Winterville, GA, passed away on July 29, 2023. Born on January 13, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Henry Asbury Toney and Winnie Tidwell Toney.
Eloise was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She considered family as the most important thing in her life which is where all her...
Virginia Anne Waicul
Jul 29, 2023
Virginia “Ginny” Anne Waicul was a loving, caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She passed suddenly on July 29, 2023 at age 82.
She was born to Arthur and Anne Schiller on August 6, 1940 in Astoria, NY and was the middle child of 3 girls. Ginny loved spending summers in upstate NY at her grandmother’s...
Michael Dennis Byers
Jul 28, 2023
No services are scheduled at this time.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, EAST, Athens, GA, is in charge of arrangements. www.lordandstephens.com
Thomas David Fletcher, Jr.
Jul 28, 2023
Thomas David Fletcher, Jr., cherished husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 28, 2023 at the age of 83.
Born in Dekalb County, he was the son of the late Thomas David Fletcher, Sr. and Peggy O’Neal Fletcher. David was a Veteran of the United States Army having actively served in West Germany...
John Bortle Thomason
Jul 27, 2023
John Bortle Thomason is a treasured gift from God. Defying the odds, he was born in the early morning of July 27 2023. For three precious hours John fought the good fight and soon finished his short race. After baptism and anointing, John opened his eyes a final time, gazing first at his loving mother, and then at his...
George Benedick Peneguy, Jr.
Jul 27, 2023
George Benedick Peneguy, Jr. of Commerce, GA, passed away on July 27, 2023, at the age of 87.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 29, 1936 to George B. Peneguy, Sr. and Carmelite Durapau Peneguy, George was a gifted and faithful man. He had a passion for writing poetry and was known for his remarkable intellect....
Danny Blalock
Jul 26, 2023
James Daniel Blalock, 63, of Good Hope, GA, passed away at home on Wednesday, July 26. Visitation will be Friday July 28, 2023 at Lord and Stephens, WEST from 9:30-10:00 A.M. for family, and from 10:00-10:45 A.M, for the public. A graveside funeral service will follow at Thomas Cemetery at 11:00 A.M.
Danny, or Dano as his...
Dr. James "Jim" V. Shanni, MD
Jul 25, 2023
Dr. James (Jim) V. Shanni, MD, 58, of Watkinsville, GA, passed away on July 25.
Jim was born on April 26, 1965, in Jersey City, NJ, and graduated from Crestwood High School in Roswell, GA. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Georgia State University and then received his Doctor of...