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Albert D Roth
Dec 24, 2015
Albert Davison "A.D." Roth, Jr, 87 of Watkinsville, passed away December 24, 2015. He was the son of the late, Albert & Edna Patrick Roth and also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Carson Roth; son, Robert Davison Roth; brother, Sammy Roth; sister, Lillian Jordan. Graveside services are Monday December 28, 2015 2:00pm at Oconee Memorial Park with Mr....
Vera Warren
Dec 23, 2015
Vera Lee Warren passed away at her home in Bogart of Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the age of 96. Born on November 28, 1919, she was the first born of Claude and Eunice Sims. She was married to J.D. Warren for forty-nine years prior to his death in 1993. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded...
Douglas McGrath
Dec 22, 2015
Douglas Paul "Doug" McGrath, 49, husband of Shawna Weasel McGrath, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015. Born in Davenport, Iowa, Doug was the son of Steve and Barb McGrath of Athens. Doug was currently an Account Manager with Dalton Carpet One and had previously worked for The Carpet Shop. He was a member of Cornerstone Church. Doug was an avid golfer...
Linda Ann (Ivester) McAvoy
Dec 21, 2015
Linda Ann Ivester McAvoy, 69, of Athens, died Monday, December 21, 2015. Born in Gainesville, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Martha Dorsey Ivester. Mrs. McAvoy was a longtime member of Crooked Creek Baptist Church, where she enjoyed working with Bible School and Sunday School. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
George Neal Callaway Sr
Dec 21, 2015
George Neal Callaway Sr., 88, of Comer, died Monday, December 21, 2015. Born in White County, he was the son of the late Jim C. Callaway and Ellie Jane Helton Callaway. Mr. Callaway was a poultry farmer and cattleman for over forty years. He retired from Coggins Granite. He loved his dog, Black Jack, and most of all, he loved...
Mary Lynn Leaptrott
Dec 20, 2015
Mary Lynn Leaptrott, 55, beloved daughter, sister and friend, died December 20, 2015. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 1:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, EAST. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service. Survivors include her parents, Rev. Don and Miriam Leaptrott of Winterville; two brothers, David...
David Kenneth "Ken" Edwards
Dec 20, 2015
Ken Edwards, 64, of Athens passed away following a lengthy illness on December 20, 2015 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Ken was a devoted husband to Theresa "Rita" Edwards and loving father and grandfather. He delighted in his family and in his many close friends. During a 36-year career in law enforcement, Ken served first the City of Athens' and...
Wallace Alfred Beggs
Dec 17, 2015
Wallace Alfred Beggs, 87, a longtime residence of Clarkesville, GA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 17, 2015. He was born on November 11, 1928, the oldest son of Cleo and Helen Beggs and is survived by three children, son and daughter-in-law Tom and Beth Beggs of Indianola, Iowa; daughter and son-in-law Vicki Beggs and Terry Sims of Westwood, Massachusetts,...
Thomas William Meeler
Dec 17, 2015
Thomas William "TW" Meeler, 88, died Thursday, December 17, 2015. Born in Athens, GA he was the son of the late Thomas Watson Meeler and Annie Lou Patton Meeler and brother to the late Pledger Meeler. Mr. Meeler retired from Big Star Foods after 40 years and was the owner and operator of Meeler Wood Products. He loved his beagles,...
Arlene Whiten
Dec 17, 2015
Arlene H. Whiten, 79 of Commerce, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015. Born in North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Henry Vance and Willer Jean Holden, wife of the late Bobby Whiten, Sr., and preceded in death by an infant son, David Whiten. Survivors include her sons, Bobby Gene Whiten, Jr., Timothy Lee Whiten, Richard Samuel Whiten...
Benjamin Eugene Lumpkin
Dec 13, 2015
Lt. Col., Retired, Benjamin E. Lumpkin, Jr. died December 13, 2015 at age 89. He was the son of Benjamin Eugene Lumpkin and Chloe Cornelia Bennett Lumpkin. His great and great-great grandfathers were civil war veterans. He was a native Athenian and graduated from Athens High School in 1943. He was a regular Army Officer and a veteran of WWII,...
Roy Cook Jr
Dec 13, 2015
Roy Cook, Jr., 91, husband of the late Annie Elizabeth Sanders Cook, died Sunday, December 13, 2015. A native of Senoia, GA, he was the son of the late Roy Crook, Sr. and Annie Maude Tinney Crook. He was also preceded in death by his son, Roy Cook, III. Roy retired from Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant in Hapeville and...
Floyd Alton Green
Dec 11, 2015
Floyd Alton Green, 67, husband of 38 years to Gloria Johnson Green, died December 11, 2015. Born in Commerce, Floyd was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Donnie Minish Green. He retired from Roper Pump, was a member of Hull Baptist Church and served in the US Army during the Vietnam Conflict. In addition to his wife, survivors...
George Alexander Kiser Jr
Dec 10, 2015
George Alexander Kiser, Jr, 82 of Athens, passed away December 10, 2015. Mr. Kiser was a member of Mountain Park United Methodist Church and a veteran with The United States Marine Corp serving during the Korean Conflict. He was the son of the late, George A. and Mamie G. Kiser; and also preceded in death by his wife, Sandy Kiser;...
John E. Rives
Dec 10, 2015
Dr. John E. Rives passed away on December 10th following a long and debilitating illness. He is survived by his wife, Diane Barret, his four sons, Joel Rives, John Rives, Stephen Rives, and Patrick Rives; his two daughters, Paula Rives and Becky Thompson; a daughter-in-law, Lynn Rives; four grandsons, James Rives, Michael Rives, Jason Bauer and Kyle Bauer; and his...
Sammy Hansford
Dec 9, 2015
Thomas Sammy Hansford passed away peacefully at his home on December 9, 2015 after a brief illness. The eldest child of the late Bubba and Rosella Hansford, he was a lifelong resident of Oconee County born June 28, 1946. He graduated from Oconee County High School in 1965. He married his high school sweetheart, Mary Gwen Elder on June 8,...
David Lane Hancock
Dec 9, 2015
David Lane Hancock, age 61, passed away on December 9, 2015. He was born in Athens, Georgia on November 19, 1954 and was the son of the late Charles Robert "Red" Hancock and the late Jean Thompson Hancock, both of Barrow County. David attended both Athens High and Cedar Shoals High School. He graduated with honors in the first graduation...
Victor Sarte
Dec 8, 2015
Vic Sarte passed away peacefully in his home, as he requested, early Tuesday morning. He was surrounded by his" Army of nurses" his nickname for his wife, daughter, and granddaughter" Vic served our country in the Air Force. He was stationed at the Air Force base in Albuquerque NM and later volunteered to go to Enewetak Atoll in the South...
Imogene H (Hall) Hunt
Dec 8, 2015
Imogene H. Hunt, age 92, loving mother and Nana, passed away on December 8, 2015. She was born in Gadsden, Alabama, on October 29, 1923. She was preceded in death by her husband, Audrey W. Hunt, Jr., a retired Command Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army; her parents, James Clarkson Hall and Jessie Renfroe Hall; and four brothers and two...
Clara Mae (Gayton) Anthony
Dec 8, 2015
Clara Gayton Anthony died December 8, 2015 after an extended illness, she was a native of Dawson County. Preceded in death by parents Beecher and Alline Gayton Dawsonville, GA; husbands: Johnny Davidson, Gainesville, GA; Fred Y. Anthony, Comer GA; sons: Johnny Davidson, Jr., Gainesville, GA; Terry (Rita) Davidson and C. David Davidson, Winterville, GA; and Michael Y. Anthony, Comer, GA;...
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