OBITUARIES

May 6, 2016

Surrounded by her loving family, Annette Shelnutt Bradley Walsh, age 80, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 6, 2016. She was born December 29, 1935, in Athens, Georgia, the daughter of Gerald F. and Montie Hitchcock Shelnutt. Known for her ease in frequent conversation with even total strangers, she possessed a contagious smile and an...

May 5, 2016

Gunter Daniell, age 100, died May 5, 2016. He was the son of the late Wattson and Hassie Daniell. In 1945, he married his beloved wife of 65 years, Anna Williams Daniell, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by three brothers Y.H., Randolph, and Reese Daniell, and one sister, Martha Sue Turnbull. He is survived...

May 5, 2016

Linda Marion Farley, 75, died Thursday, May 5, 2016. A native of West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Belle Sypult McLeary. She had worked for 25 years at Bristol Myers, was an avid reader and loved dogs and cats. Survivors include her husband, Robert Gordon Farley, Sr., daughter, Brooke Farley Doan of Decatur, son,...

May 4, 2016

Sandra Jeanne Pharr, 63, of Athens, died Wednesday, May 4, 2016. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Pharr is survived by her mother, Mary Bruce Pharr and brother, Roger Howard Pharr, Jr. Sandra was a graduate of Georgia Southern with a degree in Journalism. She had worked for the Brunswick News and Darien News as...

May 3, 2016

Darlene M. Tilton died Tuesday, at her home in Colbert after a long illness. She was 62. A native of Savannah, GA, Darlene earned her BS in Biology at Armstrong State. Upon moving to North East Georgia, she started a sheep farm and raised her three sons while also earning her BS in Nursing from The Medical College of Georgia....

May 1, 2016

Doris Pledger Jones, age 92, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 1, 2016. She will be reunited with her husband of 65 years, Cecil Jones, her parents, Rufus and Mina Pledger; sisters Mary Pledger, Estelle Pledger, Ruth Hopkins, brothers and sister-in-law Robert and Ruby Pledger, Harvey and Lucille Pledger. Doris is survived by her...

Apr 30, 2016

Thomas C. Bruce Sr., 89, of Winterville, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016. Born in Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Claude Bruce and Elsie Roberts Bruce. Mr. Bruce was an electrical foreman for the University of Georgia, and he retired with 30 years of service. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and...

Apr 29, 2016

Virgil Lee Strickland, 65, died April 29, 2016. A native of Winnsboro, SC, he was a son of the late Dorothy Mae Lewis and Joseph Olen Strickland. He was also preceded in death by a son, Michael Shane Strickland, daughter, Nancy Carolyn Bradberry, brother, Joe Strickland, Jr. and sister, Jean Bennett. Mr. Strickland was a brick mason in this area...

Apr 28, 2016

Thomas Roscoe Conley Jr., 60, of Athens, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016. Born in Valdosta, he was the son of the late Thomas Roscoe Conley Sr. and Doris Jeanette Wilson Conley. Mr. Conley was employed with Hall Equipment Company as a sheet metal fabricator, but he was a skilled carpenter by trade. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and being outdoors....

Apr 28, 2016

John "Johnny" Byron Dillard, 62 of Winterville, passed away April 28, 2016. He was the son of the late Mr. James Dillard and also preceded in death by his brother, Greg Dillard. Mr. Dillard was an avid outdoorsman and was very active in duck hunting and fishing. Memorial Services are Saturday April 30, 2016 12:00pm at Lord & Stephens, East...

Apr 28, 2016

Dwayne "Orin" Zirlott was a kind and generous man. He enjoyed spending time with friends, family, and his Boston Terriers. Orin passed away on the evening of April 28, 2016. Orin was born on July 21, 1960 in Mobile, Alabama. He was 55 years old. Orin was the youngest son of Carole Bosarge Thompson and the late Ebbie O'Neal Zirlott....

Apr 27, 2016

Edda R. Agee of Athens passed away April 27, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Warren K. Agee. Edda was born in Plano, Texas, and moved to Athens in 1969 when her husband became the Dean of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia. For over 40 years she devoted...

Apr 25, 2016

Alton Nix, 82, of Hull GA, died Monday, April 25, 2016. Born to the late Ed and Esther Crenshaw Nix, Alton was a founding member of Heritage Fellowship in Bogart. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Mr. Alton retired from Athens Clarke County as road superintendent in 1995. In addition to his parents,...

Apr 25, 2016

Sean Anthony Denroy Dookwah, 43, passed away from complications due to congestive heart failure early Monday morning, April 25, 2016. Born October 5, 1972, in Guyana, South America, Sean was the son and eldest child of Hugh and Joycelyn Dookwah. Survivors also include two sisters, Jeanette Amanda and Michelle Dookwah. Friends are invited to share with his family in their...

Apr 24, 2016

Jack N. McClellan, 83, of Colbert, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016. Born in Commerce, he was the son of the late James McClellan and Clyde Short McClellan. Mr. McClellan was honorably discharged from the United States Air Force, where he served in the Korean Conflict. He spent 18 months in Guam, and assisted in the construction of the air...

Apr 21, 2016

Peggy Bailey Hancock, 89, of Athens, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 21. 2016. A native of Athens, Mrs. Hancock was a daughter of the late S. H. Bailey, Jr. and Myrtle Akin Bailey. She was preceded in death by her son, Larry S. Hancock, and her brothers, Henry Donald Bailey and Terry Joe Bailey. Mrs. Hancock was retired from...

Apr 21, 2016

Winston Morrow Miles, 80 of Hull, passed away April 21, 2016. He was the son of the late, E.J & Annie Morrow Miles; he was also preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Miles and brother & sister, Grady Miles and Dorothy Williams. Mr. Miles retired from and worked at the U S Navy School in the naval supply, before...

Apr 20, 2016

Service Details

Lord and Stephens, EAST

Interment Details

Colbert Cemetery

Apr 20, 2016

Anna Matthews Baker of Athens died on April 20, 2016 after a brief illness. Ann was born March 27, 1929 in Frankfurt Germany to Ferd and Elle Bernhard. She came to the United States in 1948 with her first husband, Frederick Lee Matthews, who died in 1974. She is survived by her husband Hugh T. Baker, her brother Wolfgang Bernhard...

Apr 19, 2016

Myrtle "Jo" Hughes, 85, of Watkinsville, Georgia passed away peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 19th, 2016 surrounded by her family. A graveside service for family and friends will be held at Evergreen Cemetery at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 23rd, 2016 followed by a reception at the home of Ormonde and Beth...