Maxine Norman
Dec 19, 2014
Maxine "Granny" Norman passed away on Friday, December 19th, 2014 at Athens Regional Medical Center. She lived 70 amazing years. Maxine was born on March 14, 1944 at St. Joseph's Infirmary in Atlanta, GA. She was a phenomenal baker - at any event, it was always an unwritten rule that Granny would provide the desserts. She was a very skilled...
Hayden Liam Daniel
Dec 19, 2014
Hayden Liam Daniel, Infant Son of Dennis "Kyle" and Sasha Daniel, passed away December 19, 2014. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Dennis Daniel. Memorial Services will be Monday, December 22, 2014 5:30 PM at Lord & Stephens, West Chapel with Pastor Hugh Hendrickson officiating. Survivors include in addition to his parents are Paternal Grandmother, Rhonda Daniel;...
Violet "Peggy" Bell Whitley "Nanny&qu Allen
Dec 19, 2014
Violet "Peggy" Bell Whitley Allen, 84, of Athens, passed away December 19, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Annie and Irvin Whitley; sons, Herman Burel and Dell O'Barr; granddaughter, Jennifer O'Barr; brothers, Dickie Whitley and Randolph Whitley and sister, Dorothy McDaris. Mrs. Allen was retired from Ameripride Services after many years of service and was of the...
Margaret Mary Falk
Dec 18, 2014
Margaret Mary Falk, 79, died at 2:10pm on December 18, 2014. A native of Palestine, TX, she was a daughter of Henry Frank and Margaret Eva Goeller Gibbs. Mrs. Falk lived in Warner Robins for many years and retired from civil service at Robins Air Force Base. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Memorial services will be...
Betty "Boots" Bates
Dec 18, 2014
Betty "Boots" Bates, 78, died December 18, 2014. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Dorothy Weaver Green and was the widow of Cecil Bates. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Weaver; son, Randy "Pete" Bates; and three sisters, Patricia Tate, Jean Ginn and Jeanette Patman. Graveside services were held...
Mary Jo Matthews
Dec 17, 2014
Mary Jo Matthews Danielsville, GA Mary Jo Matthews, 87, wife of the late Henry Stoddert Matthews, III, died Thursday, December 18, 2014. Born in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Yancey Milburn and Mary O' Brien Milburn and mother of the late, Henry S. "Skip" Matthews, IV. Mrs. Matthews was a true philanthropist of her time...
Andrew Cole Strickland
Dec 17, 2014
Andrew Cole Strickland Hull Andrew Cole Strickland, 17, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Born in Lawrenceville, GA, he was the son of Jeff and Michelle Strickland and Anna D. Eller. He was preceded in death by his grandfather's, Doug Strickland and James Douglas Eller and uncle, Ken Strickland. He was a Junior at Madison County High School and member of...
Jane Hall Noto
Dec 17, 2014
Athens, GA - Jane Hall Noto, 90, widow of Aldo Noto, died December 17, 2014. She was a longtime resident of Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Mrs. Noto is survived by her loving sons, Gary Walsh and wife, Bernadette and Donald Walsh and wife Josephine; loving grandchildren and great grandchildren, Kimberly Stanley (George) and their children Matthew and Ethan, Heather...
Nita Joyce Preston
Dec 16, 2014
Athens, GA - Nita Joyce Preston, 54, died December 17, 2014. She was preceded in death by her father, Luther Leo Broadhead, brother, James Leo Broadhead and former husband, Tommy Miles Preston. Survivors include her mother, Martha Tindle; daughters, Kelley Myles Preston and Julianna Preston; grandson, Tristyn James Daniel; grandmother, Margaret Broadhead and sisters, Loretta Jean Holmes and Jennifer Lynn...
William Frederick "Bill" Zucker Jr
Dec 15, 2014
William "Bill" Frederick Zucker, Jr. Comer, GA William Frederick Zucker, Jr., died Monday, December 15, 2014. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Patricia Roth Zucker of Comer and the late William Frederick Zucker, Sr. Prior to moving to Georgia, Bill had lived on Ken Island in Maryland. He was an avid hunter and had worked in...
Lucas Gibson
Dec 15, 2014
Lucas Gibson Watkinsville Lucas Gibson, 35, died Monday, December 15, 2014. Born in Enterprise, AL, he was the son of Dan and Debra Baxley Gibson of Enterprise, AL. Lucas was a Field Engineer for Brassfield & Gorrie General Contractors and member of Watkinsville First Baptist Church. Survivors in addition to his wife, Carrie Owen Gibson and parents include his three...
Helen Holloman Bailey
Dec 15, 2014
Winterville, GA - Helen Bailey, 85, died December 15, 2014. Born in Carlton, she was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Ruby Gunter Holloman, her brother, Bud Holloman and her grandson, Phillip Hancock. Mrs. Bailey, together with her late husband of 66 years, A.L. Bailey, owned and operated Baileys Restaurant for over 15 years. Mrs. Bailey was a...
Michelle Ward
Dec 14, 2014
Michelle Smith Ward, 47, of Watkinsville, GA died Sunday, December 14, 2014. Michelle was born in Athens to Richard and Shirley Taylor Smith. In addition to her parents she is survived by husband, Sheldon Ward, sisters Tamara S. Dalton (Glen) and Stacey S. Marucci (Rick), a niece, five nephews, one great niece, and several aunts and uncles. A memorial service...
Charles Thomas Callaway
Dec 13, 2014
Charles Thomas Callaway, 58, of Winterville, died Saturday, December 13, 2014. Born in Athens, he was the son of Ruby Nell Lowe Callaway and the late Tommy Lee Callaway. Mr. Callaway was a lifelong resident of Oglethorpe County, and was a graduate of Oglethorpe County High School. He formerly served as the Commander of Sons of American Legion Post 123...
Peggy Ann Holbrooks
Dec 13, 2014
Watkinsville, GA - Peggy Ann Gilliard Holbrooks, 80, died December 13, 2014. Born in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Pauline West Gilliard and was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, J B Holbrooks and brothers, Wayman and Billy Gilliard. Mrs. Holbrooks retired from Sears following more than 30 years of service....
Dr. John H. Corina
Dec 13, 2014
Athens, GA - John Hubert Corina, 86, of Athens, GA, died Saturday, December 13, 2014, of complications from Alzheimer's disease. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of Hubert and Mamie Corina. Hubert's birthplace was in Halifax, England, and Mamie's birthplace was in Hickory, NC. John is survived by his wife of 54 years, Carol; son and daughter-in-law, Robert...
Michael R. "Dr. B" Bachler U.S. (Ret) Navy
Dec 11, 2014
Athens, GA - Michael R. Bachler "Dr. B", 76, entered his Heavenly abode on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Born September 20, 1938, Dr. Bachler was raised on a farm near Prairie Farm, WI. He was preceded in death by his parents Raymond Bachler and Gladys (Stevens), and his older brother Daniel Bachler. In 1956, he graduated from Prairie Farm High...
William Zachary "Zach" Ingram
Dec 10, 2014
Bishop, GA - William Zachary "Zach" Ingram, 31, died December 10, 2014. Born in Atlanta, he was the son of Tommy (Shelley) Ingram of Bishop and Zoanne Ingram of Kanagawa, Japan. Zach was a 2001 graduate of Oconee County High School where he was on the varsity baseball team. He attended UGA and was Senior Operations Manager for Eyewitness Security...
Ossie Inez Bell
Dec 10, 2014
Colbert, Georgia - Ossie Inez Bell, 95, passed away December 10, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Jasper L. and Amer Elrod Bell and was also preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Thurmond, BT, Hubert, Leon Bell, Bernice Cothran and Jewell Jolly. Mrs. Bell retired from Sears & Roebuck. Funeral services will be Saturday, December 13,...
James Leroy Dake
Dec 9, 2014
James Leroy Dake Comer James Leroy Dake, 66, died Tuesday, December 9, 2014. A native of Paris, TX, he was the son of the late Jack and Johnnie Ivy Roach Dake and brother to the late Jack Truman Dake. He was the owner of Dake's Garage. James was a wonderful man and a truly loving father, grandfather and brother. Survivors...