OBITUARIES

Dec 19, 2016

Charles Howard Meyer, 84, of Arnoldsville, died December 19, 2016. A lifelong resident of Arnoldsville, he was a son of the late Charles and Ora Fleming Meyer and preceded in death by brothers, Wallace and Thomas Meyer. He was a 1949 graduate of Arnoldsville High School, a lifelong cotton, soybean, wheat and cattle farmer and antique tractor enthusiast. Mr. Meyer...

Dec 19, 2016

Mary Frances Sanders Hartley, age 78, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 at the Piedmont Athens Regional Gentiva Hospice Care Center in Athens, Georgia. Mary was born on October 24, 1938 in Bamberg, South Carolina to Willie & Pauline Sanders. She was a 1956 graduate of Bamberg County High School. She married her husband, Kenneth Hartley, on October 13,...

Dec 18, 2016

Glenn E. Seavers, Jr., 76, died December 18, 2016. A native of Middletown, NY, he was a son of the late Katherine Horan and Glenn Ellsworth Seavers, Sr. Mr. Seavers retired as Staff Sergeant from the United States Army with two tours of duty in Vietnam. During his service, he received numerous awards including the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and...

Dec 17, 2016

Jacqueline Connor Ulrich, 88, of Carlton, GA, was surrounded by her family as she went to be with her heavenly Father on Saturday, December 17, 2016. Jackie was born in Bedford, PA, to the late James and Sara Painter Conner. She met and married Donald Ulrich in Dubois, PA and celebrated her 60th Anniversary with him on November 22, 2016....

Dec 17, 2016

Phyllis A. Heald of Athens, Georgia, passed away on December 17. Born on December 12, 1930, in Waukegan, Illinois, to Andrew Kosir and Sylvia (Hintsa) Kosir, she earned a B.A. in Education in 1951 from Illinois State University and taught high school English before focusing on home life, including two children who survive her: Paul, born 1959, and Laura, born...

Dec 17, 2016

Hope Henry Farmer, 87, of Athens, died Saturday, December 17, 2016. Born to the late Curtis and Sybil Brooks Farmer, Hope was a native of Jackson County. He is survived by his children, James Curtis Farmer, Amanda Benjamin (Kenneth), and David Farmer, step-children, Lynn Fouche, Patricia Rice, Glenn Rice (Prince C. Connie), and Brinda Cowart, eight grandchildren, and four great...

Dec 17, 2016

Bobby L. Tyson, Ph.D., P.E., 73, died Saturday, December 17, 2016. Dr. Tyson retired in 2003 as the Associate Dean for Extension of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. He received his undergraduate and Master of Science degrees from the University of Georgia and his Ph.D. from Clemson University in Agricultural Engineering. He was a Licensed...

Dec 17, 2016

Service Details

Thursday, January 5th, 2017 2:00pm, Galilee Christian Church

Dec 16, 2016

George Alton Holloman, 67, of Hull passed away Friday, December 16, 2016. Born February 22, 1949, he was the youngest of eleven children born to the late Harry E. Holloman and Ruby Gunter Holloman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by siblings William (Bud) Holloman, Helen H. Bailey and Ann H. Chambers. George was a native...

Dec 14, 2016

Kathryn Edna Rogers, 62, of Colbert, GA, died Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of the late John Lewis Williams and Dorothy Jane Mashburn Williams. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Patsy Williams Chandler. She was the owner of Kathryn's Family Home Daycare and member of Mt. Pleasant Community Church. Survivors include...

Dec 14, 2016

Linda Ruth Gray Lyon, 75, of Athens, GA entered the gates of Heaven on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 surrounded by loved ones. Linda was born on July 13, 1941 in Atlanta, GA to the late Hugh Dorsey Gray, Sr. and Marie Jones Gray Coheley. She is preceded in death by her beloved brothers; Hugh Dorsey (Bo) Gray, Jr., Wayne Richard...

Dec 13, 2016

Doris Mae Lord, 86 of Athens, passed away December 13, 2016. She was the daughter of the late, Robert & Eula Hill. She was also preceded in death by husband, Franklin Lord; brother, Cecil Hill. Mrs. Lord was owner and operator of Plaza 5 & 10 Store and also worked for the Clarke County Tag Office. She was a wonderful...

Dec 13, 2016

Curtis Lee Johnson, Jr., 87, of Athens, GA, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016. A native of Cottondale, FL, he was the son of the late Curtis Lee Johnson, Sr. and Laura Pauline Applewhite Johnson. Curtis was a successful business man for the past 50 years in the rubber, tire, bottling and packaging industries. He was a pilot in the US...

Dec 12, 2016

Wayne Spurgeon Parnell went to be with Lord on December 12, 2016. Born on October 24, 1949 in Norfolk, Virginia to parents Enoch Spurgeon Parnell and Naomi Lucille Johnson. He leaves his wife of forty years, Terry J. Parnell and four daughters, Janice Twedt of Richmond Hill, Georgia, Jennifer Parnell (fiance Andy Herring) of Athens, Georgia, Tammy Dragon (husband Tony...

Dec 12, 2016

Eddie Lee Boswell, 67, of Danielsville, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016. Born in Elberton, he was the son of the late William Eddie Boswell and Katherine Simmons Boswell Bryant. Eddie was a member of Hebron Baptist Church in Dacula where he served as a deacon. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, having survived the explosion of the...

Dec 11, 2016

Annie Laura Scott, wife of 66 years to Allen Johnson Scott, died Sunday, December 11, 2016. A native of Athens, she was the daughter of the late Billups and Hattie Lou Fitzpatrick Smith and mother of the late Linda Saxon. She was also preceded in death by six sisters and a brother. Survivors in addition to her husband include her...

Dec 10, 2016

Barbara Jean Lumpkin, 88, died December 9, 2016. A native of Athens, she was a daughter of the late Lourene Epps and Louis Emzy Blakely, and the niece of Ben Epps. She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-seven years, Benjamin Eugene Lumpkin, Jr. She was an antique dealer for many years and was a member of Prince...

Dec 9, 2016

Maggie Amelia Willis, infant daughter of Austin and Aubrey Willis, went to her everlasting home December 8, 2016. She was born on September 21, 2016. In addition to her parents she is survived by her sister and brother, Tatum Willis and Rowan Willis; maternal grandparents: Bill and Jane Claxton (Papa and Nonnie) of Athens; paternal grandparents: Donna Willis (Gaga) of...

Dec 8, 2016

Alex Troy Hand, 61, of Comer, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016. Born in Augusta, he was the son of the late John Kermit Hand and Ella Waynewright Henry. Mr. Hand was employed with Peterson Springs. He was an avid outdoorsman, and loved to hunt and fish. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings,...

Dec 8, 2016

Sarah Alice Bailey, 72, died December 8, 2016. A native of Athens, GA, she was a daughter of the late Woodson and Lillian Gunter McCannon, and the widow of Richard "Dick" Bailey. Graveside services will be Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 3:00 PM at Athens Memory Gardens with Rev. B. G. Miller, SR and the Rev, Bobby Miller, JR. officiating....