Joseph "Joe" Guthrie
Oct 20, 2017
Joe Guthrie, 53, died October 20, 2017. A lifelong Oconee County resident and member of the OCHS class of 1982, Joe was married to Teresa Harris Guthrie for sixteen years. He owned and operated Guthrie Home Improvement and was known to be a hard-working, meticulous craftsman. Joe also enjoyed spending time with his friends at the "Watkinsville Shell Station Breakfast...
Teresa Guthrie
Oct 20, 2017
Teresa Harris Guthrie, born May 15, 1963, passed away October 20th, 2017, at the age of 54. The passing of Teresa leaves an extensive void in the Oconee and Athens community. Teresa was the daughter of the late Ed Crowley Harris and the late Millie Thomas Harris of Watkinsville, Georgia. Teresa was a lifelong resident of Oconee County and a...
Terry Lee George
Oct 19, 2017
Terry Lee George, 66, husband of Judy Kittle George, died Thursday, October 19, 2017. Born in Atlanta, he was the son of the late Douglas Andrew George and Dorothy Lanier George and brother to the late Brenda Joyce Major, Louie Norris George, Douglas Andrew George, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Moore. He was the owner and operator of T.L. George Glass...
Frank George Dixon
Oct 19, 2017
Frank Dixon, 86, of Comer, died Thursday, October 19, 2017. He was born in Madison County to the late John Henry Dixon and Drucie Lunsford Dixon, and was one of 13 children. Frank was an avid hunter and fisherman, and provider for his family. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Peggy Dixon, his daughter, Deborah Dixon Evans,...
Joseph Seay
Oct 18, 2017
Joseph Seay, 74, of Hull, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Joseph was born in Madison County to the late Roy and Pauline Palmer Seay. Joe worked with the University of Georgia for over 50 years and never met a stranger. He was a member of Sonlight Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his...
Robert Lee Moore
Oct 18, 2017
Robert (Bob) Moore 81, went to be with his Lord and Savior, on Oct. 18, 2017. Robert was born in Macon, Ms., the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Moore. He attended Houston High School, Houston, Ms. and Mississippi State University receiving a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering. He worked as a civil service engineer for the...
Ruth (Busbin) Martin
Oct 18, 2017
Mattie Ruth Busbin Martin, 85, of Danielsville, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Born on September 25, 1932 in Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Harvey S. Busbin and Annie Sue Haggard Busbin. Mrs. Martin owned and operated Ruth's Florist in Commerce until her retirement and she was a member of Providence Baptist Church. In addition to her...
Janet Laura Konecny
Oct 18, 2017
Janet Laura Konecny, 1/12/38-10/18/17, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017. A native of Athens, she was the daughter of the late Roy L. Wigley and Elsie Aaron Whitehead and sister to the late Carol Andrews. Janet retired from the FAA Air Traffic Control Flight Services division and was very proud to be a pilot. After retiring, she was involved with Extra...
Varun Varun Sr
Oct 17, 2017
Varun Srivastava, 36, of Athens, died Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Born in India, he was the son of Atul Kumar Srivastava and Poonam Srivastava. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 2PM at Lord & Stephens East Chapel.
Service Details
Saturday, October 21st, 2017 2:00pm, Lord and Stephens, EAST
Robert Franklin "Bob" Cook
Oct 17, 2017
Robert Franklin "Bob" Cook, Sr., 73, died Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Born in Haralson County, GA, he was the son of the late Inez Latham Cook. Bob was the former owner operator of a very successful Manufactures Rep. Agency, Bob Cook Sales. He was a beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, and industry mentor to an entire industry. Survivors include his...
Sunie Stewart
Oct 16, 2017
Sunie "Sue" Nell Dawson Stewart, 100, of Gainesville, Florida passed away Monday, October 16, 2017 at her home. She was born April 27, 1917 in Watkinsville, Georgia to Royal Clifford and Hassie Daniel Dawson. Mrs. Stewart worked at Belks for 29 years. She attended the Jabez Class at Westside Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Peggy Stewart Parrish...
Sara Seagraves
Oct 16, 2017
Sara Hardy Seagraves, 96, died October 16, 2017. A native of Jefferson, GA, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Lois Butler Hardy and the widow of Millard F. Seagraves, Sr. Mrs. Seagraves was also preceded in death by a son, James "Jim" Seagraves and grandson, Jason Eric Seagraves. Graveside services will be Friday, October 20, 2017 at...
Neil Neil
Oct 16, 2017
Neil Patton of Athens, Georgia passed away on October 16th. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, October 28th in the backyard of his home at 145 Longview Dr., Athens, at 2:00 pm. In the event of inclement weather, we will go inside. Neil was born on January 1st in in Honolulu, Hawaii, the oldest child of...
Jerry Davis
Oct 15, 2017
Jerry Davis, 86, of Athens, died Sunday, October 15, 2017. Mr. Davis was born in Athens to the late Leroy and Martha Fincher Davis. He was a member of Corinth Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and as music director for 20 years. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Katrina Ingram....
Keith Aaron O'Dillon
Oct 15, 2017
Keith Aaron O'Dillon, 60, of Watkinsville, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017. Born in Athens, he was a son of the late J.W. O'Dillon and Tommie Sue Roberts O'Dillon. Keith was an active member of the Athens Rifle Club and a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. Survivors include his sister, Sharlyn (Scott) Tate; nieces, Heather (Brandon) Hale and...
James Marion Lance Sr
Oct 14, 2017
James Marion Lance, Sr., 86, died October 14, 2017. A native of Jackson County, GA, he was a son of the late Everett R. and Effie Lowe Lance and was preceded in death by his wife, Dolores Norris Lance in 2006. Mr. Lance retired from Coca-Cola Bottling Co. and also Custom Audio Distributors. He was a member of Beech Haven...
Carolyn Elaine Hoeker
Oct 14, 2017
Mrs. Carolyn Hoeker, 70, of Watkinsville, GA passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 14th, 2017, at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens, GA. Carolyn was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 17th, 1947, daughter of the late Ida and Irving. She graduated from Long Island University in 1968, began her career as a High School Teacher and finished working as a...
Thomas Lyall Taylor
Oct 11, 2017
Thomas Lyall Taylor, 71 of Lexington, passed away October 11, 2017. He was the son of the late, John W. Taylor; and also preceded in death by his daughter, Tammy Taylor Bell. He was a United States Air Force veteran and served in the Vietnam War. No Memorial Service. Survivors include: Wife, Patricia Taylor; mother, Myrt Taylor; sons, Darren Taylor...
Clarence Scogin
Oct 10, 2017
Clarence Elmer Scogin, 89, of Colbert, died Tuesday, October 10, 2017. A native of Colbert, Clarence was born to the late Walter and Jessie King Scogin. He retired from Vend Inc where he did maintenance and was an active member at Colbert First Baptist. Clarence served as a deacon in the church and taught Sunday School. In addition to his...
Julia Fielding
Oct 8, 2017
Julia M. Fielding died October 8, 2017 and has gone to be with her Lord. Julia was the daughter of the late Leo and Annie Meyer of Winterville and was the widow of Ned Fielding. She was a member of Winterville United Methodist Church for forty-five years. She served as treasurer for twenty-two years and was a member of the...