Bertie M. Smith
Oct 15, 2019
Bertie M. Smith, 90, wife of the late Fred Cole Smith, died October 15, 2019. Born in Acmar, AL, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert McLaughlin and Lorine Eagan McLaughlin and sister to the late Joseph McLaughlin. She retired from the University Of Alabama Hospital as a Office Manager and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church...
James Wentzel, Jr
Oct 14, 2019
SFC, Ret., James Wentzel, Jr., peacefully left to be with his Lord on October 14, 2019. Born 18 Apr 1933 he was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, June Marie Wentzel nee Clausen, son, James Jay Wentzel and parents, James Wesley and Maude Sweazey Wentzel. Survivors include a son, Kenneth M. Wentzel, daughter Victoria Wentzel-Harris, grandson...
Betty Lucille (Hilton) Martin
Oct 14, 2019
Betty Lucille Hilton Martin died at age 96 on Monday, October 14, 2019. She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Stuart F. Martin, her son, David Martin, granddaughter Kristin Webber as well as one brother and eight sisters.
Betty was born July 3, 1923 in Tifton, Georgia to David Eddie Hilton and Pearl Irene Smith...
Robert Lee "Lude" Bridges
Oct 12, 2019
Robert Lee “Lude” Bridges, 76, of Danielsville, died Saturday, October 12, 2019.
Mr. Bridges was a son of the late JP Bridges and Aletha Adams Bridges. He was a Veteran of the United States Army. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Oeline Strickland Bridges; one brother, Clayton Bridges and one...
Eddie Nation
Oct 12, 2019
George Edward “Eddie” Nation, 62, of Lexington, died October 12, 2019.
A native of Live Oak, FL, he was a son of Claude Erwin and Annie Pearl Bass Nation, of Crawford. He was a painter with Superior Trailer of many years. Eddie enjoyed hunting and fishing and especially enjoyed spending time with his grandbabies. He was preceded...
Helen "Sissy" Yvonne Hardeman
Oct 10, 2019
Helen "Sissy " Yvonne Hardeman, age 53 of Lexington, GA passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019. She was preceded in death by her mother and father,Wayne Hardeman and Gloria Thornton. She is survived by daughter, Brandy Vaughn; granddaughters, Bria Chapman and Breshay Helen Vaughn, great-grandson, Jackson Chapman; adoptive mother, Patricia Williams; sisters, Tracy Boss, Monica Silvey, Stacy Patrick, and...
Peggy Witcher Milton
Oct 9, 2019
Peggy Witcher Milton, 59, of Watkinsville, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2019.
A lifelong resident of the Athens area, Peggy was born to the late Horace Walton Witcher and Mattie Mabe Witcher. Peggy sold real estate, drove school buses for Morgan County Schools, and worked for many years as a sheep venipuncturist collecting blood from sheep...
Kathryn Lorena (Noltemeier) Sanders
Oct 9, 2019
Kathryn Lorena Sanders, 81 of Memphis, TN, passed away October 9, 2019. She was the daughter of the late, Paul F. & Flossie L. Noltemeier; also preceded in death by infant sister. Mrs. Sanders was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Memphis, TN where she was part of Lutheran Women’s Missionary League.
Memorial service will...
Mildred Duncan Ginn
Oct 9, 2019
Mildred Duncan Ginn, 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 9th, 2019. Mildred, the daughter of the late Columbus and Annie Duncan, was born on July 28, 1930 in Commerce, Georgia.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the love of her life, Rabun Ginn, Sr., and her...
Roselle Shelton Culbertson
Oct 8, 2019
Roselle Shelton Culbertson, 92, of Colbert, passed away on October 8, 2019.
Roselle loved gardening, fishing, and her family, which included everyone she met. She was everyone’s Mama, always looking after people, never getting mad, and treating everyone as if they were special to her. She was the best mother and grandmother.
Roselle was preceded...
Paul Jackson Kiser
Oct 7, 2019
Today we celebrate the life of Paul Jackson "Jack" Kiser, Jr., 77, who passed away Monday, October 7, 2019, husband of 56 years to Nancy Marie Harris Kiser. Born in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, he was the son of the late Paul Jackson Kiser, Sr. and June Rivers Kiser. Jack was a passionate golfer, and enjoyed donating his time...
Jerry Lee Colley
Oct 7, 2019
Jerry Lee Colley of Bishop, Ga passed away Monday October 7, 2019 at the age of 70. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Rosa Lee Butler and Elbert Thomas Colley; brother, Thomas Colley; and sister, Margaret Colley. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Colley; daughter, Dana Leigh Wright; granddaughters, Tiffany (Tyler) Robertson, Amber Wright...
Joyce Jenkins
Oct 4, 2019
Joyce Lowe Jenkins, age 86 of Hull, GA, entered into the joy of her Savior’s presence on October 4, 2019. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, Winfred (Wimp) and Mary Wood Lowe; two sisters, Evelyn Lowe Shaw, and Doris Nell Lowe; three brothers Elton (Bud) Lowe, William (Bill) Lowe, and Harry Eugene (Gene) Lowe; and an infant...
Gladys Baxter Parson
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...
Ben Roger Lavender
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...
Jeanelle Patton Moore
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...
Betty (Wilson) Wilkes
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,...
Jeremy George Young
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
Tom Griffith
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...
Linda Thomas Bond
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...