OBITUARIES

Apr 4, 2018

Jason Scott McElhannon, 40, of Colbert, died Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Born in Montgomery, AL, Jason was the son of George Dennis McElhannon and Nina Jean Jackson McElhannon. He was a machine operator for Baldor ABB Motors and Mechanical. He was an avid motor cycle rider. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and uncle. In addition to...

Apr 3, 2018

Ricky W. Eberhart, 61, of Winterville, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Born in Athens, he was a son of the late William Gene Eberhart and Nina Ruth Williams Eberhart. Mr. Eberhart loved old cars, big trucks, travelling to the mountains for car shows and going to Daytona Beach. He was an avid fan of NASCAR and the Georgia Bulldogs...

Apr 3, 2018

Karen Tinsley, 45, of Watkinsville died Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Born in Augusta, GA, she was the daughter of Roger W. Tinsley (and wife, Janet) of Syracuse, NY and Judy Tinsley McPeak (and husband, William) of Hull, Mass. Karen grew up in Syracuse, NY and graduated from Fayetteville-Manlius High School. She received her bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and her...

Apr 1, 2018

Gladys May Sprouffske, 94, of Ila, passed away on April 1, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Norman Parker Farnell and Janet Raudebaugh Farnell; her husband, Gordon M. Sprouffske; and her son, Patrick Sprouffske. She is survived by four of her children: Gail (Thomas) Freeman, Michael (Willie) Sprouffske, Dan (Kathy) Sprouffske, and Susan (Gary) Tarmina. She is...

Apr 1, 2018

Judy Diane Loggins, 62 of Danielsville, passed away March 31, 2018. She was the daughter of the late, John Brooks and Nell Presley; also preceded in death by her sisters and brothers, Tina Hamilton, Bernice Phillips, Jerry Brooks, JoAnn Hayes, Karen Betts, Michael Brooks and Stephen Brooks. Mrs Loggins was a member of Bethel M Baptist Church and School Bus...

Apr 1, 2018

Bruce Malcolm Alexander, 61, of Watkinsville, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018. Born in Calcutta, India on September 21, 1956, he was a son of the late Christopher and Kathleen Alexander. Bruce grew up in India and moved to England at a young age with his Mum and brother Shane. He was a skilled mechanical engineer who traveled the world,...

Mar 31, 2018

Robert Douglas Stempson, 80, died March 31, 2018. A native of Asheville, NC, he was a son of the late Irvin C. and Juanita Corn Stempson. He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from Gilman Paper Company. Mr. Stempson loved his family, fishing and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Private services will be held. Survivors include two children,...

Mar 30, 2018

Eleanor Clotfelter Hillsman, age 85, passed away March 30, 2018. Eleanor was the wife of the late George Anderson Hillsman who was a longtime Oconee County farmer. She was a homemaker, interior design graduate of the University of Georgia and member of Antioch Christian Church. She designed several homes in the area and had a love and talent for painting....

Mar 30, 2018

Visitation Details

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Oconee Chapel Funeral Directors

Service Details

Wednesday, April 4th, 2018 11:00am, Oconee Chapel Funeral Directors

Interment Details

Oconee Memorial Park

Mar 30, 2018

Carolyn Reynolds, 90, died March 30, 2018. A native and longtime resident of Athens, GA, she was a daughter of the late William and Bertha Brandenburg and the widow of Doyle Reynolds. Mrs. Reynolds was a homemaker for most of her life and was active in several local organizations. She served for many years on the Athens City Council and...

Mar 29, 2018

Garnett Elliott Williams, 85, husband of Carlene Morris Williams, died Thursday, March 29, 2018. Born in Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Roy Williams and Lurene Whitehead Carney. He was also preceded in death by his brothers: Ed Williams and Joe Eubanks and first wife; Montie Jo Shelnutt Williams. Elliott graduated from Winterville High School where he...

Mar 28, 2018

Virginia Epps Archer, 84, of Nicholson, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018. A lifelong resident of the Sanford Community, Mrs. Archer was a daughter of the late Homer H. Epps and Annie Vera Gordon Epps. She retired from Southern Bell (Bellsouth) after over 42 years of employment. She loved flowers, cooking and most importantly, spending time with her children and...

Mar 28, 2018

Mary Jo Fitzpatrick, 72 of Hull, went to be with the Lord on March 29, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Jackson Huff and Mary Bell (Peters) Huff. She was preceded in death by her brothers James Lee and Tommy Huff. Survivors include her husband, Roy Lee Fitzpatrick, Lexington, GA; children: Tracy Fitzpatrick (William Smith) Hull, GA,...

Mar 27, 2018

Mary Jo Webb, 88, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018. A lifelong resident of Lorenzo, Texas, Mrs. Webb was a daughter of the late Marvin C. Aycock and Jessie Wheeler Aycock. She was raised with her three siblings on a farm in Robertson, Texas. She and her late husband, J.D. Webb, continued the farming life, where they raised their four...

Mar 25, 2018

Lt Col Ronald Daniel, age seventy, died on March 25, 2018, at his home in Watkinsville, Georgia, surrounded by his family. He fought a long and courageous battle against side effects of Parkinson's Disease for the past five years. Lt Col Daniel, the son of the late Leo Franklin Daniel and Charlene Sanders Daniel, grew up in Athens, Georgia, and...

Mar 24, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Johnson Costa, 66, of Colbert Georgia passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 24, 2018. Mary was born June 1, 1951, in Athens, GA to the late James Maryland Johnson Sr., and Pauline Gabriel Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her brother, James M. Johnson Jr., and Virginia Johnson Russell. Mary is survived by her son, Matthew Costa...

Mar 24, 2018

Joe Bill Dickerson, 88, husband, father, and grandfather ("Pop"), died Saturday, March 24, in Hospice at Piedmont Athens Regional (Piedmont) after a three-year struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. An only child, he was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Willie and Anne (Wheeler) Dickerson of Homerville, Georgia and his wife of 52 years, Gloria Gettier Dickerson. He is survived by...

Mar 22, 2018

Mr. Robert Oscar Cooper, 63 of Athens, passed away March 22, 2018. He was the son of the late, Oscar Cooper. Mr. Cooper loved his family, playing golf, active with his church, Faith Presbyterian Church, active with Cedars Shoals High School football boosters club president and president with Athens International Little League. Funeral services are Sunday March 25, 2018 2:00pm...

Mar 22, 2018

Luella Lewis Dickey, 88, of Watkinsville, died Thursday, March 22, 2018. Luella was a longtime member of North Macon Presbyterian Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, L.E. Dickey, mother, Ethyl Ulen Bell , son, David Dickey, and brothers, Jack Lewis and Billy Lewis. She is survived by her daughter, LeAnne (Frank) Berry, sister, Jane Hawkins, and several...

Mar 20, 2018

John T. "Johnny" Veasey, Jr., 55, died Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Born in Columbus, GA, Johnny was the son of John Veasey, Sr. and Cuvie Mills Veasey. Johnny's long-time four-legged companion, Cheeseburger, preceded him in death. He was a painter and had attended Covenant Presbyterian Church. He is survived by two daughters: Shalon (Matt) Gillespie of Ellerslie and Kandy Veasey...