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William Thomas Lunceford Sr
Apr 21, 2015
William Thomas Lunceford Curtis Ann Patrick Lunceford Madison, GA William Thomas Lunceford, 74, died April 21, 2015 and his wife, Curtis Ann Lunceford, 71, died April 16, 2015. A native of Rutledge, GA, Curtis Ann was the daughter of the late Roy Patrick and Mae Arwood Patrick and is survived by her sisters, Lila Joe Evans and Frances Shaw. She...
Dorothy Quarterman
Apr 20, 2015
Dorothy Quarterman aged 89 of Jennings Mill in Watkinsville, Georgia, passed away Monday April 20, 2015, surrounded by her sons, Rusty and Doug Quarterman, her dear friend Evelyn McNair and her minister Dr. Robert H. Bohler, Jr. of Central Presbyterian Church of Athens. She will be remembered for her beauty, poise, vitality, and generosity of spirit forever. She was born...
Buddy Carter Scarborough
Apr 20, 2015
Buddy Carter Scarborough, age 80, died April 20, 2015, in Braselton, GA. Buddy is survived by his wife of 61 years, Barbara Whitehead Scarborough, of Hoschton, GA; his children, Karen (Reid) Christenberry, of Hoschton, GA; Karol Scarborough of Oakwood, GA, and Martha (Jeffery) Glenn of Flowery Branch, GA; his grandchildren, Krystal (Tyler) Whittamore, Matthew (Jennifer) Christenberry, Katrina (Stephen) McCullar, Kevin...
Millie Thomas Harris
Apr 19, 2015
Millie Thomas Harris, 85, died April 19, 2015. A native and longtime resident of Oconee County, she was born on August 29, 1929. She was the daughter of the late Weyman A. Thomas and Frances Huff Thomas. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Otho M. (Mack) Branch, Jr. and Ed C. Harris, and brother, Parks Thomas. Mrs....
Paul Sutton Ritchie
Apr 19, 2015
Paul Sutton Ritchie of Hayesville, NC, age 82, died Sunday, April 19th, in Athens Regional Hospital. Ritchie had been a long-time resident and farmer in Oglethorpe County, and then in Madison County, Georgia, before retiring and moving to the mountains of North Carolina. For the past year, he resided at High Shoals Health and Rehabilitation in High Shoals, GA. Mr....
Stanley J Weiler
Apr 18, 2015
Stanley J. Weiler, 81, of Bishop, Georgia, passed peacefully with his family Saturday, April 18, 2015, after an extended illness. He was born in Mishawaka, IN on July 10, 1933, and was the son of the late John Weiler and Violet Hunsberger Weiler. He spent most of his life in Edwardsburg, Michigan and enjoyed tending to his garden and spending...
Dorothy Ann Rice
Apr 18, 2015
Dorothy Ann Rice, 59, of Athens, died Saturday, April 18, 2015 in Brunswick, GA after a sudden illness. Born in Woodruff, SC, she was the daughter of Donnie McMahan Rice and the late Boyce Eugene Rice. Ms. Rice was a very active member of Hull Baptist Church, where she was on the Building Committee and was also a leader with...
Shirley R. ""Maw Maw"" Smith
Apr 18, 2015
Shirley R. "Maw Maw" Smith, 71, went home to be with the Lord on April 18, 2015. A native of Hull, GA, she was a daughter of the late Ed and Lucy Coile. Shirley retired from the Athens-Clarke County Clerk of Courts Office and spent many years struggling with Parkinson's Disease. Shirley was a true blessing from God to her...
Myra Patterson Smith
Apr 16, 2015
Myra P. Smith, 83 of Hull, died Thursday, April 16, 2015. A native of Neese, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Lafayette Patterson and Evia Cornelia Patterson. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Lonnie Woods and Horace Smith; sons: Lonnie Lee Woods, Jr., Mylon Lee Woods, Terry William Allen; daughter: Elizabeth Ann Hill and...
Curtis Ann Lunceford
Apr 16, 2015
William Thomas Lunceford Curtis Ann Patrick Lunceford Madison, GA William Thomas Lunceford, 74, died April 21, 2015 and his wife, Curtis Ann Lunceford, 71, died April 16, 2015. A native of Rutledge, GA, Curtis Ann was the daughter of the late Roy Patrick and Mae Arwood Patrick and is survived by her sisters, Lila Joe Evans and Frances Shaw. She...
Christopher Stanley "Stan" Fuller
Apr 9, 2015
Christopher Stanley "Stan" Fuller, 58, died April 9, 2015. A lifelong resident of this area, he was a son of Helen Jenkins Fuller of Athens and the late Robert Joseph Fuller. Mr. Fuller was a graduate of the University of Georgia. No services are scheduled at this time. Survivors in addition to his mother include his wife, Connie Callaway Fuller...
Jesse "Eddie" Dellinger
Apr 9, 2015
Jesse "Eddie" Dellinger, Sr., 45 of Bogart, passed away April 9, 2015. He was the son of the late, Ralph & Gaynell Dellinger. He was a member of Bogart Christian Church and had worked for over 20 years with the utilities department of Oconee County.Funeral services are Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 2:00 pm at Bogart Christian Church with Pastor...
Winifred Christopher Boswell
Apr 9, 2015
Winifred C. Boswell, 88, of Athens, died Thursday, April 9, 2015. A native of Easley, SC, she was the daughter of the late Roy Lee Christopher and Elvia Gardo Christopher. Mrs. Boswell was a member of Central Baptist Church where she was a longtime Sunday School Teacher. She retired from Thomas Textile as a bookkeeper. Survivors include her sister, Hazel...
Roy Thurman Ward, Jr., M.D.
Apr 8, 2015
Roy Thurman Ward, Jr., M.D., passed away Wednesday, April 8, at his home in Watkinsville. He was suffering from a series of physical conditions inherent in a person of his advanced years. He would have been 93 on June 6, 2015. His parents were Roy T. Ward and Eleanor Meaders Ward. He was born in Watkinsville, graduated as valedictorian of...
Clay West
Apr 6, 2015
Clay West, 55, of Lexington, died Monday, April 6, 2015. Clay was born in Atlanta to Cecilia E. West and the late W. Hoyt West. In addition to his mother he is survived by his wife, Christy West, sister Bertha (James) Carter, brother Allen (Gail) West, nephew, A.J. West, nieces, Jennifer West, Cherry Lane, and Crystal Epps, mother and father...
Ethel Mae "Tillie Mae" Wilson
Apr 6, 2015
Ethel Mae "Tillie Mae" Wilson, age 90, wife of the late Fred Wilson, of Watkinsville, died April 6, 2015. Born Watkinsville on December 18, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Wilkes and Mary Belle Hardigree Wilkes. She was also preceded in death by her brothers and sisters: WC (Esther) Wilkes, George (Annette) Wilkes, Twin Brother EM Wilkes,...
Dr. William Morton Powell
Apr 5, 2015
Dr. William Morton Powell, of Athens, known to his many friends and associates as Bill, died peacefully at home on Easter Sunday, surrounded by loved ones. He was 84. Bill is survived by his niece, Sylvia McLaughlin of Halifax, VA; four sons and daughters-in-law: William M. Powell, Jr. (Martha) of Roswell, Stephen A. Powell (Ann) of Summerfield, NC, Timothy J....
Nelson Richard Downend Sr
Apr 4, 2015
Nelson Richard Downend, Sr. died peacefully at home on April 4th, 2015 at 1:05pm. He was 76yrs old. Nelson was born on December 16, 1938 in Dallas, PA and lived there until the age of 17, when he joined the US Navy. He was member of Alcoholics Anonymous and was sober for 44 years, sponsoring many new members to the...
Patricia Bentley Stringfellow
Apr 3, 2015
Patrician Bentley Stringfellow, 84, died April 3, 2015. Memorial services will be Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 6:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, WEST. The family will receive friends Tuesday at the funeral home from 5:00 until service time. Survivors include two daughters, Kay Stringfellow of Auburn and Sharon Wood of Good Hope; grandchildren, Tiffany (Robert) Allen,...
Dudley Raines
Apr 3, 2015
Francis "Dudley" Raines, 65, of Arnoldsville, died Friday, April 3, 2015. Born in Elbert County, he was the son of the late Lawton D. and Clara Wood Raines. Dudley was a member of Lighthouse Pentecostal Church in Colbert. He enjoying playing the guitar and singing. Survivors include four sisters, Nell Gehrke, Fay Massey, Jean Almond, Reba Patanella; two brothers, Edward...
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