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Jessie Lorene Roberts
Oct 17, 2015
Jessie Vinson Roberts, age 89, devoted widow of William Lee Roberts succumbed to an extended illness October 17, 2015. Proceeding her in death, along with Mr. Roberts (2000), are her parents, Fred H. and Pearl Dowdle Vinson, Aletha V. LaCount (2011) and Don H. Vinson (1993). Jessie Lorena Vinson was born in Scaly Mountain, NC, April 1, 1926. After graduating...
Esmat Evazi Zarnegar
Oct 16, 2015
Esmat Evazi-Zarnegar was born on September 30, 1935 in Bahrain to Zeinab Evazi and Esmaeel Ahmadian. a�� She grew up in Iran and married to Hosainali Zarnegar, her beloved husband of 41 years, in 1952.a�� They lived in the oil towns by the Persian Gulf until 1979 when they moved to Tehran.a�� In 1993, Hosainali passed away.a�� Etti remained in...
Kevin Jean Cain
Oct 16, 2015
Local friends, family, and professional associates mourn the loss of Kevin Jean Cain, born April 22, 1953 in Greeley, Colorado. Mr. Cain stepped into eternity on October 16, 2015, having made Athens and the surrounding counties his home since 2009. Kevin Cain was the son of the late Jean T. and Marguerite E. Cain of Denver, Colorado. Siblings are Tim...
Margaret Eleanor (Ashmore) Carroll
Oct 16, 2015
Margaret Eleanor Ashmore Carroll on October 16, 2015 entered into heaven and has joined in heaven the two men she loved the most, her husband, Calvin, and our heavenly father, Jesus. Margaret was born on November 22, 1924 in Carroll County, Georgia. Like her two sisters, she graduated as valedictorian of her class at Mount Zion High School in Mount...
Bue Darise (Chandler) Fowler
Oct 14, 2015
Bue Darise Fowler, 76, died October 14, 2015. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Willie and Ora Bratcher Chandler and was preceded in death by a brother, Billy Chandler and sister, Betty Chandler. Darise retired after working over thirty years as a nurse and was a member of Anchor Bible Church. Funeral service will...
Susan Patrick
Oct 14, 2015
Susan Patrick passed away peacefully at her home on October 14, 2015. She was surrounded by her children. She was preceded in death by her mother, Delores Meeler and her father, David Colley. She is survived by her daughter, Cristie McClung (Duncan) and their children Spencer, Emily, Chase; by her son Nick Patrick (Ashley) and their children Cameron, Caitlyn, Meagan,...
Herbert A. Owen
Oct 13, 2015
Reverend Herbert A. Owen, retired United Methodist minister, a man abundant in grace, humility, intellect, and heart, died at his home in Athens, Georgia, on October 13, 2015, surrounded by loving family and friends who will remain forever grateful for his presence. Herb was born on September 25, 1929, in Omega, Georgia, the son of Philip Owen and Missouri Stone...
Pauline Green "Polly" Short
Oct 12, 2015
Pauline Green Short, 79, lifelong resident of Athens, died Monday, October 12, 2015. Affectionately known as Polly or Nanny Short, she was the daughter of the late Lam J. and Bessie Smith Green. She was of the Baptist faith. She retired after working for the Athens Clarke County Police Department and as a school crossing guard for over 37 years....
John Maltese
Oct 11, 2015
John Maltese, 95, Professor Emeritus of Music at Jacksonville State University in Alabama and an accomplished violinist and noted expert on the history of the violin and violin recordings, died on October 11, 2015. He was born in Trapani, Sicily on February 19, 1920, and came with his family to the United States in 1921 in search of the American...
Benny Jack Craft
Oct 10, 2015
Benny Jack Craft, 75 of Colbert, Passed away October 10, 2015. He was the son of the late, JP and Pearly Craft. He was also preceded in death by his six sisters and two brothers. Funeral services are Tuesday October 13, 2015 3:00PM at Canaan Baptist Church, with Rev. Jeff Pearce officiating. The family will visit at the funeral home...
Everette Keith Loudermilk
Oct 10, 2015
Everette Keith Loudermilk, 60, died Saturday, October 10, 2015. Born in Atlanta, he as the son of Dorothy Argo Loudermilk of East Pointe, GA and the late Everette Loudermilk. He was a rural mail carrier in Watkinsville, Georgia for the United States Postal Service and was a deacon and member of Bishop Baptist Church. Survivors in addition to his mother...
Connie Lea Russell
Oct 9, 2015
Connie Lea Russell, 71, of Athens, GA, passed away Friday October 9, 2015. She was born September 27th, 1944 in Hays, Kansas to the late Nadine Hill. She was raised in San Mateo, California and adopted at the age of 5 by her father Vernon Hill. She married the late George Russell, Jr. on April 4th, 1964 and followed him...
Christopher Paul Downey
Oct 9, 2015
Christopher Paul Downey, 52, died Friday October 9, 2015. Born in Murphysboro, IL, he was the son of Rev. Dr. Richard Downey and Dr. Carol McGregor Downey. Mr. Downey received his BSN from Brenau University and his Masters as a Nurse Practitioner from Duke University. He had worked as a Nurse Practitioner for Dr. Susan Kreher and was currently a...
Christie Patterson
Oct 7, 2015
Christie Lamar Patterson, Jr., age 70, of Athens and formerly of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at Athens Regional Medical Center after a valiant fight to recover from cardiac arrest on October 2nd. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, February 21, 1945, to the late Christie Lamar Patterson, Sr. and Margaret Campbell Patterson, Christie graduated from Valdosta High School...
Catherine G. Lind
Oct 6, 2015
Catherine G. Lind, 62, of Hull Ga., died Tuesday, October 6, 2015. Born July 1, 1953 in St. Cloud Minnesota to Donna Grafft and the late Donald Grafft, Catherine went to school in Minneapolis MN and earned an associate degree in computer programming. She moved to Georgia in 1985 and worked for 15 years in the Interlibrary Loan Department at...
Dorothy Ogle
Oct 5, 2015
Dorothy Lee Ogle, 83, of Winterville, passed away October 5, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Grady and Flora Gillespie and was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy Lee Ogle, son, Danny Ogle and brother, Reese Gillespie. Graveside services will be 11:00 am Friday, October 9, 2015 at Athens Memory Gardens with Rev. Eric Buffington officiating....
Linda Walker Baker
Oct 4, 2015
Linda Walker Baker, 74, wife of the late James W. Baker, died Sunday, October 4, 2015. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of the late J.W.Walker and Elizabeth McLeroy Walker and was also preceded in death by her brother, Joe Walker and granddaughter, Tiffany Justice. Survivors include her children: James Mitchell and Alexzandria Baker of McEwen, TN, Jenanne and...
William Carroll "Mac" McRee
Oct 4, 2015
William Carroll 'Mac' McRee Born May 5, 1922, Died October 4, 2015 in Athens, GA Mac was born near Watkinsville, GA in the McRee family home on the corner of McRees Gin and Flat Rock Roads to Harriett Marshall McRee and John Osborn McRee. Mac was the youngest child and at 93 the oldest living McRee. He was preceded in...
Betty Jo Barrentine
Oct 1, 2015
Betty Jo Barrentine, 69, of Crawford, died Thursday, October 1, 2015. Born in Fort Gaines, GA, she was the daughter of Peggy J. and the late Lynn V. Barrentine Sr. Ms. Barrentine was a member of Shorterville Baptist Church in Shorterville, AL. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by one brother, Lynn Barrentine Jr. Survivors in...
Shelby B. Dean
Oct 1, 2015
Shelby B. Dean, 77, of Athens, died October 1, 2015. She was the daughter of the late David and Sarah Lord Bryant and preceded in death by siblings, Ovelia Finnan and David and Wayburn Bryant. Shelby was a longtime employee with Smith Boley Brown and Zippy Morroco Realty. Survivors include her husband, Elmer Dean; sister, Mary (Jim) Cofer; brother, Tom...
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