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Carolyn Elmore
Jan 24, 2018
Carolyn "Carol" Drum Elmore, 63, of Watkinsville GA, died, Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Carol was born in Newton, North Carolina to the late Glen and Pearl Roberts Drum. Carol was an avid bowler and tennis player and adored her Great Pyrenees dogs. She is survived by her husband, Dean Elmore, children, Scott (Yong Hwa) Gryder and Jeff (Kelly) Gryder, sister,...
Buddy McCants
Jan 23, 2018
Walter Martin "Buddy" McCants, 57, of Colbert, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Born in Athens, he was the son of the late Ralph McCants and Polly Watson McCants. Buddy worked with his family business, Clarke County Milling Company, until 2005 and most recently with Harbin Lumber Company. He was baptized at Tuckston United Methodist Church where his parents were lifelong...
Charles Lyle
Jan 23, 2018
Charles Sidney Lyle, 83, of Bishop, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Charles was born in Union Point, GA to the late Mallory and Florence Culver Lyle. He loved to hunt and fish and was a member of Living Word Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, Charles is preceded in death by a brother, James Lyle, and sister, Dorothy Lindler....
Bobby Edward Graham
Jan 23, 2018
Bobby Edward Graham, 83 of Lexington, passed away January 23, 2018. He was the son of the late, Willie and Lillian Graham. Mr. Graham was a veteran with the U.S. Navy. Funeral services are Thursday January 25, 2018 2:30pm at Lord & Stephens, East Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Edwards officiating. The family will visit at the funeral home Thursday from...
Bennett Paul Williams
Jan 23, 2018
Bennett Paul Williams passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his partner and parents, Monday, Jan. 22, at the age of 50. He is survived by his partner, Monica Majewski, parents, Ouida and Kenneth Williams, sister, Keating (David) McCarthy, nephew, Kylar McCarthy, and many dear friends. Ben, a native of Athens and class of 1986 Clarke Central High School graduate,...
Randall Dove
Jan 22, 2018
Randall Perry Dove, 44, of Colbert, died Sunday, January 21, 2018. Randall was born in Athens to Peggy Dove Hardigree and the late William Felton Dove. In addition to his mother, he is survive by his brothers, Bill Dove, Shane Dove, and Chris (Mary) Dove, uncles, Crawford (Sarah) Dove, Ray Dove, Nelson (Margie) Dove, and Gene Bowen, niece Heidi Dove,...
Judith Patricia Yvonee Fleming
Jan 22, 2018
Judy Fleming, 70, of Winterville, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018. Born in England, she was a daughter of the late Harold Henson and June Wapshot Henson. Mrs. Fleming retired from the United States Postal Service, having worked for over 35 years at the Post Office in Crawford. Although retired, she was currently working at Golden Pantry and CVS Pharmacy....
Ramona Behrends Tyson
Jan 22, 2018
Ramona Behrends Tyson August 30, 1957 - January 22, 2018 In life's tough moments, you can cry or you can choose to laugh. Ramona Rae Behrends Tyson preferred the latter. The Lord called her home on January 22, 2018 at 60 years old, and she is undoubtedly laughing (probably louder than appropriate) and rejoicing with family members and friends who...
Emma Ola Perry Michael
Jan 21, 2018
Emma Ola Perry Michael passed away peacefully on January 21, 2018 at her home. She was born on July 2, 1914 in Bethlehem, Georgia, the oldest of four children of the late Ernest Stephens and Ruth Sims Perry. After graduating from Winder High School she enrolled at the State Normal School in Athens where she received her teaching credentials. While...
Zennieth Gaines
Jan 21, 2018
Mrs. Zennieth Ozmore Gaines, 83, died January 21, 2018. A native of Sargent, GA, she was a daughter of the late Robert Emerald and Maggie Nola Cantrell Ozmore. She was a homemaker and the last surviving of eight children. Graveside services will be Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Newnan, GA. Survivors include a...
Tony Randal Tuckey
Jan 21, 2018
Tony R. Tuckey, 59 of Colbert, GA, passed away Sunday January 21, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital. He was born September 6, 1958 in Chinon, France, son of the late, Sherril and Phyllis (McDannell) Tuckey. Tony graduated from EESmith High School. He served 3 years in the Marine Corps. Tony enjoyed hunting, fishing and his family. He is survived by...
Harold K. Vaughn
Jan 21, 2018
Harold K. Vaughn, 75, died Sunday, January 21, 2018. Born in Jasper, TN, he was the son of the late Jesse Vaughn and Margaret Meadors Vaughn. Mr. Vaughn retired as an automotive mechanic and enjoyed farming. He served in the US Army and attained the rank of Sergeant (E-5). Survivors include his son: Jonathan Vaughn of Columbus, OH; daughter: Mary...
Charles Landers
Jan 20, 2018
Charles Joseph Landers passed away peacefully on January 20, 2018 after a lengthy illness. Joe was a native Georgian, having been raised in High Shoals and educated at the University of Georgia where he graduated with a degree in Pharmacy. He was a volunteer for a number of years at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cancer Home in Atlanta and...
Donald Melvin "Big D" Patton Jr
Jan 20, 2018
Donald Melvin "Big D" Patton Jr., 55, of Comer, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018. Born in Athens, he was a son of Marie Nix Covington and the late Donald Melvin "Duck" Patton Sr. He was a truck driver for years and most recently worked for Enterprise Trucking. He enjoyed fishing, racing and UGA football. Most importantly, he will be...
Donald Wiedower
Jan 19, 2018
Donald Edwin Wiedower, 86, of Watkinsville, died January 19, 2018. Born in Phoenix, AZ, he was the son of the late Eleanor Byers and Clarence Adelbert Wiedower and widower of Julia Ann Lyall Wiedower. He was also preceded in death by a son, Michael Wiedower. Mr. Wiedower was a U.S. Army veteran and was a retired contractor with Del Webb....
Lisa Anne Shrout
Jan 19, 2018
Lisa Shrout, 53, died January 19, 2018. A native of Warner Robins, GA, she was a daughter of the late William and Julia Martin Doolittle and was preceded in death by a grandson, Brayden Buchanan and a niece, Wilma Samples Maxwell. Lisa was a devoted Army wife and a generous and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt. Funeral services...
Janet Gayle Len-Rios
Jan 18, 2018
Janet Gayle Len-Ríos, 83, died on Jan. 18, 2018, in Athens, Georgia. She retired to her hometown of Osceola, Wisconsin, in 1998 after many years of distinguished service at the Panama Canal Commission where she concluded her career as the Associate Director, International Media and Publications, Office of Public Affairs. She was born to Ashbel and Mary (Uecker) Ingerson in...
Mary Alice Hannon
Jan 17, 2018
Mary Alice Campbell Hannon, 98, a long-time high school English teacher and former University of Georgia sorority housemother, passed away on Jan. 17 following a brief illness. Mary Alice was born in Hoopeston, Ill., but grew up in West Lafayette, Ind., where she met her late husband John (Jack) Marion Hannon, who was a classmate of hers at Purdue University....
Charles Hicks
Jan 17, 2018
Obituary for Charles F. Hicks Charles F. Hicks, 85, died on January 17, 2018 in Athens, Georgia. Born in Allendale, S.C. on February 5th 1932, he was the son of James Young Hicks and Alice Eulalia Hicks of Charleston, S.C. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Barbara L. Hicks. Also surviving are his children Claude, Bryan, MaryAnn,...
Leila Hardigree
Jan 17, 2018
Leila O. Hardigree, 90, died January 17, 2018. A native of Watkinsville, she retired from Barrett Dodge after thirty years and was a founding member of Memorial Baptist Church. Mrs. Hardigree was a daughter of the late Herbert J. and Jenny Sue Aiken O'Dillon, and the widow of Harry Hardigree. She was also preceded in death by a son, Mark...
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