Nancy Sorrow Myrick
May 31, 2015
Nancy Sorrow Myrick, 88, of Watkinsville, died Sunday, May 31, 2015. Born in Stephens, GA, she was the daughter of the late Bose and Kate Coe Sorrow. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of more than 50 years, James W. Myrick, Sr.; and her son-in-law, Jeff Gearhart. Mrs. Myrick spent most of her...
Jerry G. Shelnutt
May 30, 2015
Jerry Shelnutt, 75, died May 30, 2015. Born November 12, 1939 in Jackson County, GA, he was a son of the late Joe B. and Elizabeth Simmons Shelnutt. Jerry retired from Fowler Products after thirty-three years as a sheet metal fabricator. After retirement, he was employed as a car courier with Barrett Dodge, Akins Ford of Athens and Athens Ford....
Harriet Hudson Varn
May 28, 2015
Harriet Hudson Varn, 98, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2015 in Athens, GA. She lived at Iris Place Assisted Living from 2002 until moving in with her daughter Harriet and son-in-law Wayne Mathews in 2013. Her health had been declining since having a stroke in June 2014. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and devoted teacher of children,...
Jeffery Stedwill Rabai
May 28, 2015
Jeffery Stedwill Rabai, age 24, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2015. Born with his twin in Toledo, OH on March 6, 1991, Jeffery was the son of Bilal and Mary Rabai. His siblings Hadi, Nour, Stephen (twin), Jacob, Amani, André, and Jean-Luc Rabai, along with his grandparents Roland (Steve), Theresa (Terry) Stedwill, and Amné Rabai have gathered to honor...
John Washington Cook
May 27, 2015
John Washington Cook, 89, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, Georgia in the comfort and care of Gentiva Hospice. Born August 22, 1925 in Sharon, Georgia, Cook was the son of the late Mary Atha and James Cook. He was an honor graduate of Monroe High School and served in the United States Army...
James C. "Jim" Mercer Jr
May 27, 2015
James (Jim) Clair Mercer, Jr died May 27, 2015 at his home in Winterville, Georgia. He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on October 12, 1939 to James C. and Judy Vosburg Mercer. Jim was a 1957 graduate of McDonough High School, McDonough, Georgia. He earned a degree from the University of Georgia in 1963 where he was a member of...
Dorothy Jane (Bush) West
May 26, 2015
Dorothy "Jane" Bush West, 81, of Athens, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, May 26th, 2015. Born in Nashville, Tennessee on April 1st, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Margaret Bush. A graduate of Berry College and Bradenton College School of Nursing, she was a registered nurse who worked with developmentally disabled children and adults before retiring...
Carol Jeanne (Bergquist) Bray
May 25, 2015
Carol Jeanne Bray died peacefully on Monday, May 25, 2015. She was surrounded by her husband of 45 years and her loving family. Carol loved her family and friends and was always attuned to the needs of others. She is best remembered through her business career that brought organization, compassion, leadership and counseling to young high school students, while working...
Nancy Katherine Freeman Nix
May 25, 2015
Nancy Katherine Freeman Nix, 95, of Athens, died May 25, 2015. Born in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Grover C. and Carzzie Williams Freeman. She was retired from Cannon Mills and was a member of Prince Avenue Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Victor C. Nix. Graveside services will be Wednesday, May 27, 2015...
William Russell Allen
May 23, 2015
William Russell Allen, 90 of Winterville, passed away May 23, 2015 at his residence. He was a Gardener, Loved to hunt arrowheads and was an avid sportsman of all sports but especially, Football. Mr. Allen was a World War II veteran having served in the United States Air Force. Mr. Allen and his wife, moved to Georgia in 1986 from...
Edwin Guy Hardman
May 22, 2015
Edwin "Guy" Hardman, 88, died Friday, May 22, 2015. Born in the Sandy Cross Community of Oglethorpe County, Georgia, he was the son of the late Julius Albert Hardman and Agnes Harris Hardman. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Martha Nell Stevens Hardman, and brothers, Julius A. Hardman, Jr. and Joseph C. Hardman. Guy served...
William A. "Billy" Bryant Sr
May 22, 2015
William A. "Billy" Bryant, Sr., 88, died Friday, May 22, 2015. Born in Rayle, GA, he was the son of the late Fred Gilbert Bryant and Ophelia Adkins Bryant. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Maxwell Bryant and son, William A. "Bill" Bryant, Jr. Mr. Bryant served in the US Navy during WWII and retired from the...
Ron Link
May 21, 2015
Coach Ron Link Ronald Wilson Link, 68 years old, passed away May 21st, 2015. He is survived by his wife Cathy, son Chad, daughters Christi Farmer, Sherry Cosper, Jessica VanBrunt, and five grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 1st at 7 p.m. in the Athens Christian School gymnasium. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested...
Sandra Winslett Moore
May 20, 2015
Sandra Winslett Moore, 74, of Watkinsville died Wednesday, May 20, 2015. A native of Clarkston, Sandra was born to Jeannette Mitchell Winslett and the late Jasper Winslett. In addition to her father she is preceded in death by a sister, Sylvia Winslett Horan. Sandra is survived by her husband of 52 plus years, Ronald W. Moore, children Kevin Moore and...
Thomas John Crowley
May 18, 2015
Thomas John Crowley, 80, a friend of Bill's, died at his home in Bogart, GA. after a long series of illnesses. His life-long love of film and photography began when he was thirteen. He was interested in all kinds of media and won many awards and commendations. He came to Athens in 1969 as a film producer and director for...
Mary Martin Stewart
May 18, 2015
Mary Martin Stewart, 93 of Winterville, went home to be with the lord May 18, 2015. She was the daughter of the late, Willie Franklin Martin and Ellen Edwards Martin; she was also preceded in death by her husband, John Benjamin Stewart and her son, Russell C. Stewart. Mrs. Stewart was a member of the Winterville First Baptist Church and...
David Giles
May 18, 2015
Visitation Details
Saturday, May 23rd, 2015 1:00pm - 2:00pm, Lord and Stephens, WEST
Service Details
Saturday, May 23rd, 2015 2:00pm, Lord and Stephens, WEST
John Albert Crumley
May 18, 2015
John Albert Crumley, 89, of Colbert, died Monday, May 18, 2015. He was a native and life long resident of Madison County, the son of the late James Franklin and Annie Dora Sorrow Crumley. He was preceded in death by brothers Ralph Franklin and George Loden (G.L.) Crumley and sister Annie Mae Draper. Mr. Crumley was a member of the...
Joy Ann (Worthy) Goodman
May 18, 2015
Our mother, Ms. Joy Ann Worthy Goodman, passed into the presence of the Lord, on Monday, May 18, 2015. She was born in Kaiser, Arkansas on December 12, 1928 to William Robert Worthy and Era Marsh Worthy. As a young girl, along with her four brothers, she had fond memories of growing up in Greenwood, Mississippi. Most recently she was...
Harold E. Williams Jr
May 17, 2015
Harold E. Williams, Jr., 65, husband of Paula Butler Williams died Sunday, May 17, 2015. A native of Athens, he was the son of the late Harold E. "Rass" Williams and Rebie Morris Williams. Harold was a graduate of Athens High School and received a bachelors in accounting from UGA. He was a founder of Williams and Guined Accounting Firm...