OBITUARIES

Oct 15, 2016

Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date.

Service Details

Sunday, October 16th, 2016

Oct 14, 2016

Dale Wakefield Roberts, age 68, of Watkinsville, Georgia passed away in her sleep on October 14, 2016, while on vacation with family and friends in Cuba. Dale was born in Pleasant Hill, TN, to the late Donald and Evelyn Wakefield. Her family moved often in those days, among various towns in Tennessee, Ohio, and Florida, but many of her fondest...

Oct 14, 2016

Minette Garrison Connally, wife of the late W.G. Connally of Athens, passed away peacefully in Santa Barbara, CA on October 14th in the presence of her family. An eighty-year resident of Georgia, she moved to California following the death of her husband in 2007 and lived there with her daughter-in-law Janis and son Dan Connally. She is survived also by...

Oct 13, 2016

Linnie Jane "Boots" Royston, widow of Charlie Asbury Royston, Jr., of Athens, GA, died Thursday, October 13, 2016. Her Funeral Service will be held Thursday, October 20, 2016 at Rose Hill Cemetery, Royston, GA at 1:00 p.m. Linnie was born June 12, 1932 in Madison County, GA, daughter of the late Corrie Basco and Fannie Ruth Whitworth Tolbert. Linnie, or...

Oct 12, 2016

Melvin Thomas Colley (Tom), age 65, of Watkinsville, Georgia died October 12, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Adrienne Colley, daughters April Nuckolls and Shelly Embrick, granddaughter Yasmine Embrick, brothers Jerry Colley and Junior Colley and many other loving relatives. Tom loved life and his family. He enjoyed Nascar, bird watching, and gardening. He loved to joke and his...

Oct 12, 2016

Mary Ann Crane, 81, of Athens died Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at her home. A native of Milwaukee, WI, Mrs. Crane was the daughter of the late Gerald W. Lohf and Irene E. Lohf. She married and moved to Grand Blanc MI with her husband, where they raised two children. Mrs. Crane graduated from The University of Michigan - Flint...

Oct 11, 2016

"The purpose of life is not only to be happy. it is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson Lisa Kay Solomon passed away suddenly, however, peacefully on October 11, 2016. Lisa was the embodiment of this quote. She served whole...

Oct 11, 2016

Joyce Johnson Andrews, age 76, passed away, Tuesday, October 11, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nerea Bell Reynolds and Walter Johnson, grandmother, Aubrey Bell and step son, Tim Andrews. She was a member of Antioch Christian Church. Survivors include her husband, Clarence Andrews, son Travis (Donna) Marshall, two grandchildren, Taylor and Camden Marshall, step children, Vicky...

Oct 10, 2016

Infant Nickolas Scruggs died, Tuesday, October 11, 2016. He is survived by his parents, Rebecca Pressley and Austin Scruggs, his grandparents, Joseph and Angela Pressley, and Ronda and Herschel Scruggs, great grandparents, Nadine Humphries, Marvin Scruggs, and Sandra Kirk, uncles, Nick Huff and Samuel Scruggs, aunts, Casey Pressley, Tanessa Scruggs, and Cindy Scruggs, along with a host of extended family....

Oct 10, 2016

Joseph Hyartt Wheless, Jr, 78 of Lexington, GA, passed away October 10, 2016. He was the son of the late Joseph & Lula Wheless Sr. Funeral services are Thursday October 13, 2016 at Mt. Pleasant Community Church with Pastor Brent Lewis and Mr. Chris Wren officiating. The family will receive visitors at the church prior to the service from 1:00...

Oct 10, 2016

Thyra Catherine Robinson, 81, died October 10, 2016. A native of Enon Valley, PA, she was a daughter of the late David H. and Thyra Alena Hoopengardner Phillips and the widow of Robert Paul Robinson. Mrs. Robinson was employed for thirty-six years at Sears, where she was currently working until her illness, and was a 4-H Leader for many years....

Oct 10, 2016

Wilma P. York, 74, of Danielsville, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016. Survived by husband, Thomas G. York; loving mother to Reggie York, Fran Messer (Sam Messer), Sharon York, Renee York and deceased daughter, Nancy York. Nine grandchildren along with several great grandchildren. The family will receive friends and family Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 1014 Samuel Circle, Easley, SC...

Oct 9, 2016

Glenn Brinson Jr. 80 of Watkinsville, passed away Oct 9th after battling Melanoma. A native of Savannah, Glenn graduated from Savannah High School. After graduation, he joined the US Air Force where he served four years active duty in Japan as a medic and six in the reserves. After military service, Glenn moved to Atlanta to attend Georgia State University....

Oct 9, 2016

Henry Allen Brubaker entered peacefully into his heavenly home on October 9, 2016. Born in Troutville, VA, he was the son of Jonathan Hartsel Brubaker and Lucy Jane Wiley Brubaker. At the age of 17, he served in the United States Navy for three years on ships in Norfolk, San Francisco, Hawaii, Bikini Atoll, Guam, San Diego, Panama Canal,Virgin Islands...

Oct 7, 2016

Clyde Carter Winn, 80, of Watkinsville, passed away Friday, October 7th, at his home with his beloved wife of 62 years by his side after a long struggle with his health. Clyde was born in Lesslie, South Carolina at his home on April 18, 1936. He was raised on a farm and loved to stay busy all of the time....

Oct 6, 2016

Alfred Lamar Chambers died peacefully in the comfort of his family October 6. He was born in Homer, Georgia to Tyrus Vincent Chambers and his wife Ruzelle Gardner Chambers on October 16, 1924. Al entered the Army Air Corp at 17 years of age in 1942, serving in the 308th Airdrome Squadron in the Pacific theater during World War II....

Oct 5, 2016

Stacy Rashaun Alexander, 28, husband of Amanda Sartain Alexander, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Born in Royston, Stacy was the son of Stacy Lee (Tammy) Rucker and Tamala (Darryl Allen) Alexander. Stacy had a true love for children and was able to show this through coaching. He began coaching at 16 years old. He was currently a football and basketball...

Oct 4, 2016

Easton Kane Bullock was born on August 19, 2016 at Athens Reginal Medical Center. On October 4, 2016, in the loving arms of his mother, he went home to be with the Lord. Easton was the son of Brooke (Michael Weaver) Bullock and Kyle Bradford and grandson to Larry Bullock of Colbert, Cynthia (Gary) Gray of Hartwell and Rusty Bradford...

Oct 3, 2016

Charles Howard "Chuck" Tatum, 58, died Monday, October 3, 2016. A native of Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Leonard Howard Tatum and Betty Ann Carter Tatum and father to the late Amanda Kay Tatum. Chuck was a life-long minister, owner/agent of Oglethorpe Insurers and a Building Service Lead at the University of Georgia. He was a...

Oct 2, 2016

Burney Springer Dobbs, III, 69, of Oconee County, died Sunday, October 2, 2016. Born in Lakeland, FL, he was the son of the late Burney Springer Dobbs, II and Julia Godby Dobbs. Mr. Dobbs was the owner of Fastsigns, Athens. He was very involved with the Rotary Club of Athens, having served as Club Sectary. He loved watching football and...