OBITUARIES

Oct 3, 2019

Gladys B. Parson, 91, of Danielsville passed away October 3, 2019 at home. She was born June 13, 1928. She was the daughter of the late Joe & Ruth Baxter. She was married to Nathan Parson. Ms. Parson loved planting & growing flowers. She was a member of Macedonia Independent Holiness Church.

She was preceded in death...

Oct 2, 2019

Ben Roger Lavender, 82, husband of the late Sonya Ann Huff Lavender, died Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Born in Watkisnville, GA he was the son of the late Clifford B. Lavender and Ruby Neal Hardigree Lavender and father to the late Anna Marie Lavender.  Mr. Lavender served in the US Navy and retired after 20 years of service.  He...

Oct 2, 2019

Mrs. Jeanelle Patton Moore, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, died Wednesday, October 2, 2019 just four weeks shy of her 89th birthday.

A lifelong resident of Colbert, she was a daughter of the late Dorsey Benjamin Patton and Alma Morris Patton. Mrs. Jeanelle was a lifelong member of Colbert First Baptist Church where she taught Sunday...

Oct 2, 2019

Betty Wilson Wilkes, 86, of Watkinsville, passed peacefully from the farm she loved to her eternal home on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. She was born the ninth of eleven children to the late Ezra and May Mize Wilson.  She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 56 years, Elbert Mayne “Son” Wilkes, her parents, her brothers; James,...

Sep 30, 2019

Jeremy George Young, 47, of Athens, died September 30, 2019.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Athens Memory Gardens.

Lord and Stephens, EAST, 4355 Lexington Road, Athens, GA 30605, is in charge of arrangements.

www.lordandstephens.com

Sep 30, 2019

Calvin Thomas “Tom” Griffith, born May 30, 1931, passed peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on September 30, 2019 in Athens, Georgia. He was predeceased by parents Malcolm and Ruby Lee Cain Griffith; brothers Carlton and Lamar. Mr. Griffith is survived by his loving and ever-patient wife, Mimi Griffith, after 65 years of marriage. “Pops” also leaves his legacy...

Sep 30, 2019

Linda Thomas Bond, 68, died Monday, September 30, 2019. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Harold R. Thomas and Ernestine Birdsong Thomas and sister to the late Walter Harold “Buck” Thomas. Linda was a 1969 graduate of Oconee County High School and an administrative assistant for C & M Mechanical.  Linda adored and loved her...

Sep 29, 2019

Clifford Eugene "Gene" Dellinger, 84, husband of 61 years to Mary Nell Sexton Dellinger, died Sunday, September 29, 2019. A native and longtime resident of Bishop, Gene was the son of the late Ernest C. and Virginia Hancock Dellinger. Gene was a retired butcher and farmer. He served in the US Navy and was a member of Bishop Baptist...

Sep 28, 2019

Nancy Elliott Wade of Monroe, Ga passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019 at the age of 50. She was preceded in death by her father, Henry Elliott and brother-in-law, Charlie Simmons. She is survived by her son, Ethan Wade; mother, Peggy Hamrick; sister, Jackie Simmons; sister and brother-in-law, Peggy and John Barber; brother and sister-in-law, Clay and Tanya Elliott;...

Sep 27, 2019

Leland Harvey Milton, 63, of Watkinsville, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019.

Leland served his county in the U.S. Navy and retired from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. Along with serving as a deputy, he also served as a volunteer firefighter for both Madison and Oconee counties. His passions were for scuba diving and Civil War...

Sep 25, 2019

Joshua David Smith, 17, died September 25, 2019.

A native and lifelong resident of Clarke County, he attended Clarke Central High School and was the son of Richard Christopher Smith and Jill Marie Chapple Smith.

The family will receive friends Sunday, September 29, 2019 from 2:00pm until 4:00pm at Lord and Stephens, WEST.

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Sep 25, 2019

Charles (Chuck) Halverson was born in Denver, Colorado to Charles and Audrey Halverson on 1/9/38 and passed away peacefully of natural causes on 9/25/19 in Athens, Georgia. When he was 14 his family moved to Roswell, New Mexico. He graduated from the University of New Mexico and went on to receive his P.h.D. in Child Development from Syracuse University....

Sep 23, 2019

Sandra McKinney Puckett Samples passed away on Monday, September 23.  Sandra was born on May 29, 1944 in Birmingham, AL to Louise Lowery McKinney and Adrien O’Neal McKinney.

Sandra met the Lord when she was 13 and was baptized at Peachtree Baptist Church.  Sandra was a huge Elvis fan, loved all of his music.  Sandra went to...

Sep 22, 2019

Dr. Donald “Doc” R. Keppner, 73, husband of 41 years to Victoria Ahmer, died Sunday, September 22, 2019. Born in Chicago, IL, Donald grew up in Elmhurst, IL and was the son of Edwin and Dorothy Keppner (nee Bosanko).  He completed a PhD in Neurophysiology at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. He worked as a licensed clinical...

Sep 22, 2019

Bobby L. Noell, 76 of Hull, passed away September 22, 2019. He was the son of the late, Theodore & Flotella Noell; also preceded in death by his wife, Beverly M. Noell. He was also preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters. Mr. Noell was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.

Funeral services...