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William Robert "Bob" Fulmer
Apr 1, 2017
William Robert (Bob) Fulmer, 73, died unexpectedly on April 1, 2017. Mr. Fulmer was born in Dublin, GA to Oren Preston and Sara Windham Fulmer. He graduated from Lanier High School in Macon and the University of Georgia with a geology major. He married Camille Schaefer of Macon. His first career was with the United States Department of Agriculture which...
Robert Evans Jr
Apr 1, 2017
Robert Hughes Evans, Jr., 78, died Saturday, April 1, 2017. A resident of Monroe, GA, he was the son of the late Robert Hughes Evans, Sr. and Beulah L. Evans. He was a graduate of Winterville High School, class of 1956. He is survived by his wife, Polly Hamilton Evans; his son Chip Evans (Paula) of Louisville, KY; his siblings,...
Jennie Frances "Jen-Jen" Manning
Mar 31, 2017
Jennie Page Manning, 87, from Colbert, Georgia left her loved ones here to join many friends and loved ones waiting on the other side on Friday, March 31, 2017. Born in Hiwassee, Tennessee on May 27, 1929 she was the 2nd daughter of Louis and Laura Webb Page. She was one of six siblings: Annie Page Winfree, Walter Page, Sarah...
Marvin Edward ""Pete"" Gearing
Mar 31, 2017
Marvin Edward "Pete" Gearing, 71, of Winterville, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017. Born in Athens, he was the son of the late Mart Gearing and Lois Butler Gearing. Mr. Gearing was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed landscaping and being close to nature. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Roy Edward Gearing, Willie...
Christopher Samuel Hammond
Mar 30, 2017
Christopher Samuel Hammond, 34, of Bogart, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017. A lifelong resident of the Athens area, he was the son of Samuel Bennett Hammond and Carol Faye Whitehead Hammond. Christopher battled many health issues recently, but for years prior he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a 2002 graduate of Oconee County High School and worked for...
Margaret Kathryn Swindel
Mar 29, 2017
Margaret Kathryn Pearson Swindel Born in Athens, GA, February 14, 1929, Mrs. Swindel, beloved wife of 70 years to Samuel C. Swindel, was the daughter of the late Bertie Mae Goodrum Pearson, and father, Harvey Newton Pearson. Two sisters, Annie Ruth Pearson and Lorene Sorrow and Three brothers, Leroy Pearson, Harold Pearson, and Vinson Pearson also preceded her in death....
Gilbert Lewis Ramirez
Mar 29, 2017
Gilbert Lewis Ramirez, 77, husband of Jewell G. Ramirez, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Born in Chino, CA, he was the son of the late Raymond and Eriselda Torres Ramirez. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers: Renaldo Ramirez and Larry Ramirez. Mr. Ramirez retired from Athens Regional Medical Center where he worked in...
Donald Poole
Mar 29, 2017
Donald Franklin Poole, 77 of Athens, passed away March 29, 2017. He was the son of the late, Benjamin Carson & Emma Poole; he was also preceded in death by sister, Doris Poole O'Neal; brothers, William "Billy" Carson Poole and William Harold Poole. Mr. Poole was a member of Oconee Heights Baptist Church. Funeral services are Saturday April 1, 2017...
Linda Burkett Smith
Mar 28, 2017
Linda Burkett Smith died after a short illness March 28, 2017. Linda was born November 5, 1938 in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Edith Carolyn Gabel Burkett and Lowell Bruce Burkett. Linda moved with her family to Abilene, Texas where she graduated from Abilene High School in 1957. She then attended Texas Woman's University, College of Nursing in Denton, Texas...
Joe Ramirez
Mar 27, 2017
Joe Ramirez was born in 1940, emigrating with his family from Puerto Rico to America as legal citizens in 1943. He grew up in Brooklyn NY, taking his trade in printing to support his first wife, Trinidad & 3 children in NY then NJ. After divorce in the 1990s he moved to Georgia to take work & be closer to...
Martha Agnes (Ashworth) Ashworth
Mar 27, 2017
Martha Agnes Ashworth, 99, died Monday, March 27, 2017. Born in Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late William R. Ashworth and Nancy Ellen Ashworth. She was a member of Sandy Cross Baptist Church. Mrs. Ashworth is survived by her sister in law, Margie Ashworth of Comer; nephew: Bill (Wanda) Ashworth of Comer; two great nephews and three...
Carrie Eidson
Mar 27, 2017
Mrs. Carrie Cozette Eidson, 89, a long-time resident of Watkinsville passed on to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, March 27th, 2017. By everyone who affectionately knew her, "Ms. Cozette" was born on June 8th, 1927 to the Rev. Bennett "Ben" and Nancy Louise Buchanan Caldwell of Hogansville. She was married to DW Eidson of Tallapoosa,...
Loy Hayes
Mar 26, 2017
Loy Archie Hayes of Cheverly, Maryland entered into heaven on Sunday, March 26, 2017 after an extended illness. He was 81 years old. Reverend Hayes was a native of Athens, Georgia and attended Winterville High School. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Georgia and a Master of Theology from Candler School of Theology, Emory University....
William Marcus "Mark" Wallace
Mar 26, 2017
William Marcus "Mark" Wallace, Jr. (age 73) passed away March 26, 2017. He was a native of Waleska, GA in Cherokee County and resided in Watkinsville, GA. Mark graduated from Cherokee County High School and Reinhardt College. Additionally, he was a graduate of the University of Georgia, The Southern Police Institute at the University of Louisville, and the Woodrow Wilson...
Darlene Dunn Barstow
Mar 26, 2017
Darlene "Dolly" Dunn Barstow, 74, of Micanopy, FL, was surrounded by her family as she peacefully passed away on March 26, 2017 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital in Athens, GA. She was preceded in death by Alma Darlene Garrett Dunn of Greenville, SC (mother); Carey Ison Dunn of Greenville, SC (father); and Neal Carey Dunn of Statesboro, GA (brother). She...
Michael Raymond Blanton
Mar 25, 2017
Michael Raymond Blanton, 62, of Athens, Georgia passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2017 in Athens. The family will receive visitors at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29 at First Baptist Church of Athens. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. with the Pastor John Woodall, Dr. Michael D. Shaffer and Pastor Paul Baxley officiating followed by a...
Larry R Hefner
Mar 24, 2017
Larry R. Hefner, 82 of Athens, a good and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, loving husband and caring father, passed away March 24, 2017. He was the son of the late, Joseph Paul & Grace Hefner; he was also preceded in death by brothers, Jerry & Phillip Hefner; sisters, Mary & Debbie Hefner. Memorial Service Saturday April 8, 2017 4:00pm...
Sally Upchurch
Mar 24, 2017
Sally Nash Upchurch, 86, of Athens, died March 24, 2017. A native and lifelong resident of Athens, she was a daughter of the late Luther J. and Florrie Reeves Nash. She was preceded in death by a brother, Luther J. Nash, Jr, sister, Winifred Hunter Byrd, and was the widow of Charles L. Upchurch, II. Mrs. Upchurch enjoyed working in...
Emmett Marion Whelchel
Mar 23, 2017
Emmett Marion Whelchel, 82, husband of the late Betty Underwood Whelchel, died Thursday, March 23, 2017. A native of Woodstock, GA, he was the son of the late Ernest Whelchel and Bertha Bruce Whelchel and brother to the late Evelyn Kitchens and Francis Foote. He was retired from the Athens Transit System as a bus driver. Survivors include his children:...
Michael Allen Turner Sr
Mar 23, 2017
Michael Allen Turner, Sr. passed away on March 23, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 13 and was a graduate of Gordon High School in Decatur and Georgia State University in Atlanta. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. In 1970 he married Barbara Aguilar of Sierra Vista, Arizona, whom...
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