Melcena Cotter Johnson
Apr 11, 2018
Melcena C. Johnson, 85, died Wednesday, April 11, at Piedmont Hospital in Athens, GA. Mrs. Johnson will be buried at Silverdale Cemetery, Chattanooga, TN. A graveside service will be held on May 26th at 11AM. Melcena was born August 11, 1932 in Chattanooga, TN, to Melvin Oscar Burns and Edna Frances Smith Burns. In 1950 Melcena graduated from Girls Preparatory...
James Carey Marable
Apr 10, 2018
James Carey Marable, 83, died April 10, 2018. A native and longtime resident of Maxeys, GA, he was a son of the late James Robert and Sarah Evans Marable. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, William Phillip Marable and sister, June M. Smith. He retired from Westinghouse after thirty-one years and was a...
Teddy Ray Weaver
Apr 7, 2018
Teddy Ray Weaver, 65, husband of Linda Williams Weaver, died Saturday, April 7, 2018. Born in Athens, he was the son of the late Oran Freeman Weaver and Mary Lou Carter Weaver and brother to the late Billy Ray Carter and Oren Ray Weaver. Ted had work for the Oglethorpe County High School as a Custodian and various rock quarries....
Brandon Ray Lance
Apr 7, 2018
Brandon Ray Lance passed away quietly in his Comer home Saturday, April 7th. He was 57 years old. Brandon was a native of St. Louis, MO where he worked for Coca-Cola. He was a devoted son, leaving school at a young age to help his mother raise his two sisters. Mr. Lance after moving to Georgia he worked as an...
Joseph Buford Lockman
Apr 6, 2018
Pastor Joseph Buford Lockman, 83, husband of 62 years to Joan Dove Lockman, died Friday, April 6, 2018. Born in Jackson County, Buford was the son of the late Grady and Montine Archer Lockman. Early in his ministry, Buford served as Pastor at Baptist Tabernacle of Commerce, Center Baptist Church in Jackson County, Bluestone Baptist Church in Danielsville, Hannah's Creek...
Berkeley S (Smith) Minor
Apr 5, 2018
Berkeley Napier Smith Minor, wife of Henry Daniels Minor, Athens, Georgia, died Thursday, April 5, 2018, after a fall and head injury. Mrs. Minor was born April 7, 1938, in the Middle Georgia Hospital in Macon, Georgia, to Robert Monroe Smith (Bob) and Marion Rose Napier. Her maternal grandparents were Hendley Varner Napier Jr. and wife, Viola Felton Ross of...
Lloyd Gilbert Sawhill
Apr 5, 2018
Lloyd Gilbert Sawhill, 93, died April 5, 2018 in Athens, GA after a short illness. A gathering for family and friends will be held Sunday, April 22 from 2:00-4:00 pm at Lord & Stephens West Funeral Home, 1211 Jimmy Daniel Road, Watkinsville, GA 30677. www.lordandstephens.com Lloyd was born to George W. and Alta M. Sawhill on August 26, 1924 in...
Jason Scott McElhannon
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...
Karen Lee Tinsley
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...
Ricky Willie Eberhart
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...
Gladys May Sprouffske
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...
Judy Loggins
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...
Bruce Malcolm Alexander
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,...
Robert Stempson
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,...
Eleanor Marie (Clotfelter) Hillsman
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....
Linda Benson Weaver
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
Caroyln Reynolds
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...
Garnette Elliott Williams
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...
Virginia Dare Epps Archer
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...
Mary Jo (Huff) Fitzpatrick
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,...