OBITUARIES

Dec 3, 2013

Stuart Wilford McGarity, Sr. died December 3, 2013. Funeral services will be Thursday, December 5, 2013 at 11:00 AM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, WEST with Dr. Paul A. Baxley officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home for one hour prior to the funeral service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Athens...

Dec 1, 2013

Reverend J. Stephen Hightower, age 35 of Bogart, Georgia passed away December 1, 2013. Reverend Hightower was founding pastor of ONEchurch, Athens, Georgia and had previously served in various pastoral positions in Georgia churches. Reverend Hightower is survived by his wife Wendi Jones Hightower of Bogart, his parents James and Elizabeth Hightower of Toccoa, Georgia, brother Jared Hightower of Royston,...

Dec 1, 2013

Lucille Hall Easom, 92, died Sunday, December 1, 2013. A native of Lanett, Alabama, Mrs. Easom was a daughter of the late Addie Toney Hall and William Marvin Hall. She was the widow of Louie Easom. Mrs. Easom was a member of Oconee Street United Methodist Church in Athens for the last eight years where she was a member of...

Nov 30, 2013

Kathy Phillips, 67, loving wife and mother, entered her Heavenly home November 30, 2013. Born June 28, 1946 in Athens, GA to Denver and Winnie Mae (Christian) Campbell, she was a homemaker and minister's wife. During her teen years, she sang on a radio ministry with her family, and was active in the Bluestone Baptist Church of Danielsville, Ga. As...

Nov 29, 2013

Garnett Newton Gabriel, 79, died November 29, 2013. A native of Winterville, he was a son of the late Julius M., Sr. and Mozelle Tucker Gabriel and was preceded in death by siblings, Thelma Gooch, Pat Gabriel, J.M. Gabriel, Jr. and William (Bob) Gabriel. Mr. Gabriel was retired from General Cable following 37 years of service. He was a U.S....

Nov 26, 2013

Beverly Davis Chalk, died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at her residence. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Charles Mercier Davis, Sr. and Fannie Ruth Robinson and mother of the late Scott Anders Chalk. She was also preceded in death by her brother Charles Mercier Davis, Jr. Mrs. Chalk was a member of St. Gregory The Great...

Nov 25, 2013

Henry David Herring, 54, died Monday, November 25, 2013. A native of Athens, he was the son of the late Henry "Bo" David Herring and Bertie Patat Herring. He retired from Madison County as a heavy machine operator. Survivors include his children: Sonya Cole, Amanda (Brandon) Allen, Amy (Jessie) Williams, Jennifer Herring, Trey Herring: eight grandchildren: Haley, Kelsey, Nathaniel, Brenda,...

Nov 25, 2013

Lester Lee Cooper, 86, passed away November 25, 2013 at his residence. Born in Marianna, FL, he was the son of the late Walter and Bertha Mae Cooper. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Nora Cooper Witherspoon, brothers, Walter Shepard Cooper, King Edward "Big" Cooper, King David "Little" Cooper, Henry Cooper, and Bennie...

Nov 25, 2013

Harry Brant "Buddy" Spratlin Sr., age 74, of Athens-Clarke County was born on February 17, 1939 and died on November 25, 2013. He is the son of Ruby Grace and Elmer Reeves Spratlin of Athens-Clarke County. He is survived by three children; sons Harry Brant Spratlin, Jr. of Winterville, and Milton Anthony "Tony" Spratlin, of Colbert, and a daughter, Debby...

Nov 22, 2013

Celeste Breen, 97, went home to God on Friday, November 22, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Celeste, also known as Sue, taught in a Catholic school before working as a ticketing agent for TWA. Widowed by her first husband, Stephen Savulak of Pittsburgh, she married TWA Captain Edward H. Breen and moved to Flushing,...

Nov 21, 2013

Marvin Terry White, 62, died Thursday, November 21, 2013. Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 2PM at Lord & Stephens East Chapel. Burial will follow at Athens Memory Gardens. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services. Lord & Stephens East is in charge of arrangements.

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Nov 21, 2013

Donald Lee Bingham, 84, husband of the late Ruby Drye Bingham, died Thursday, November 21, 2013. A native of Spencer, NC, he was the son of the late Russell Harrison and Mary Efird Bingham. Mr. Bingham was a member of Central Presbyterian Church and Retired from the Norfolk Southern Railway (formerly Southern Railway) of the Locomotive Control Center in Atlanta,...

Nov 21, 2013

Dorothy Ruth Hefling Paul, 82, died peacefully November 21, 2013. Dorothy was born in Hutchinson, Kansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur William Hefling and Dorothy Pennock Hefling and a sister, Barbara Jean Hefling Jones. Dorothy is survived by her husband, William D. Paul, Jr., and three daughters Sarah Paul (Kennesaw), Susan Paul (Watkinsville), and Dot Paul...

Nov 20, 2013

Liston Nathaniel Drury passed away on November 20, 2013 at the age of 89 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born on Sunday, October 5, 1924 to Liston and Irene Drury in Jacksonville, Florida. He was raised by his grandparents in Camden County, Georgia where he graduated from high school in 1942 and entered the US Navy...

Nov 19, 2013

James Wallace Bell, age 76, died November 19, 2013. Survivors include his children, Travis Bell, Teresa Bell Sandt, and Tamra Bell Williams; grandchildren, Blake Williams, and Zane, Graham, and Diamond Sandt. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Nov 19, 2013

Dr. Leonard Roy Shenton, 104, of Athens died Tuesday, November 19, 2013. Born in England, Dr. Shenton served in the Royal Air Force during World War II. Dr. Shenton retired Professor Emeritus at the University of Georgia. He is survived by close friends April Shead and Kermit Hutcheson.

Nov 19, 2013

Russell Pressey of Athens, Georgia, passed away November 19, 2013 at the age of 78. Russell was fifth of ten children born to Eugenie "Jenny" and Michael Prysiazniuk on a large farm near Pine River, Manitoba, Canada, about 325 miles north of the U.S. border. Growing up, he attended the beautiful Ukrainian Orthodox church in Pine River, and through grade...

Nov 19, 2013

Jim Haagen, 73, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013. A native of Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Charles Wellington Haagen and Violet Grace Goodman Haagen. He was self-employed paint and body shop owner. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers: Bob and Charles Haagen. Survivors include his children and their spouses:...

Nov 17, 2013

Athens, GA - Frederick Robert Matthews, 84, died November 17, 2013. Fred was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 23, 1929. He was the only son of the late Dr. Wallace Russell Matthews and Wilhelmina Matthews. In addition to his parents, Fred was preceded in death by a son, James "Jim" Hamilton Matthews. He is survived by his wife of...

Nov 15, 2013

Arnoldsville, GA - Lennie James Sargent, 65, died November 15, 2013. Born in Americus, GA, he was a son of the late James Lewis and Helen Florine McCard Sargent and was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Terrie Lyne Sargent. A lifelong resident of this area, he worked for Athens Fire Department for 10 years before beginning his employment...