Bonnie E. Crowley

Bonnie E. Crowley

Feb 10, 2014

Athens, GA - Bonnie E. Crowley, 90, died Monday, February 10, 2014. Born in Oglethorpe County, she was preceded in death by her mother and step father, Julia Thaxton Young and Walter Young, her husband, Joe Marvin Crowley and her sons, Joe Marvin Crowley, Jr. and Lt. Colonel John Crowley. Bonnie was a retired bookkeeper and member of Hull Baptist...

Arthur Donald Melson

Arthur Donald Melson

Feb 10, 2014

Arthur Donald Melson Winterville Arthur Donald Melson, 84, husband of 58 years to Jane Graham Melson, died Monday, February 10, 2014. A native of Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Arthur Melson and Margaret Chapin Melson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son, James Arthur Melson. After serving in the US...

Doris Oglesby

Doris Oglesby

Feb 9, 2014

Doris Mac Oglesby, age 94, died at home on Sunday, February 9, 2014 after a brief illness. She was born in Hartwell, GA on April 14,1919 to the late Mac and Ina Adams Oglesby. She attended North Georgia College and then the University of Georgia where she earned a degree in home economics. She worked for both Georgia Power and...

Joan Cheek

Joan Cheek

Feb 9, 2014

Joan Anderson Cheek, 85, of Comer, GA, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014. A native of Norcross, GA, Mrs. Cheek was the daughter of the late Ralph Victor Anderson and Marie Gregory Anderson and was preceded in death by her husband, Bun Joe Cheek, son-in-law, John C. Collier, a sister, Judy Smith; granddaughter, Victoria Leighanne Runyan. Survivors include four children,...

Syble Smith

Syble Smith

Feb 9, 2014

Syble Smith, 87, died Sunday, February 9, 2014. A lifetime resident of Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Mathews and Julia Daniel Mathews and the widow of James P. Smith, Jr. She was a member of Glade Baptist Church and will be remembered for her faithful church attendance and her love of music. She was first...

Ola (Christopher)  Sorrow

Ola (Christopher) Sorrow

Feb 8, 2014

Ola Christopher Sorrow, 73, went to be with God on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Landmark Hospital due to complications from major surgery on December 30, 2013. A native of Clarke County, she was a daughter of the late Robert L. and Evelyn A. Christopher and was preceded in death by a sister, Sandra Christopher. She was a longtime member...

Calvin Donald Coleman Jr

Calvin Donald Coleman Jr

Feb 8, 2014

Calvin Donald Coleman, Jr., age 52, died on February 8, 2014 at his Winterville home. He was preceded in death by his father, Calvin Donald Coleman, Sr. He was the owner of Don's Silkscreen and Trophy. He was a graduate of Cedar Shoals High School and Athens Technical College in automotive engineering. He was a certified scuba diver and underwater...

Dorothy Floyd "Dot" Edwards

Dorothy Floyd "Dot" Edwards

Feb 7, 2014

Athens, GA - Dorothy Marie (Dot) Floyd Edwards, 87, of Athens, GA, passed away at Presbyterian Village in Austell, GA, on February 7, 2014. Daughter of D.L. Floyd, Sr. and Naomi Marie Floyd of Athens, Mrs. Edwards was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Emory Hayes Edwards, grandson John David Edwards and her two brothers, D.L. Floyd,...

Elmar Ray Skipper

Elmar Ray Skipper

Feb 6, 2014

Ray Skipper Danielsville, GA Elmar Ray Skipper, 73, husband of Sandy Middleton Skipper, died Thursday, February 6, 2014. A native of Butler, AL, he was one of eleven children to the late Eddie Frank Skipper and Josie Phene Jones Skipper. He was Baptist Minister having served all over the world. Survivors in addition to his wife include four sons: Keith...

Peggy J. Doster

Peggy J. Doster

Feb 5, 2014

Peggy Joyce Doster, 67, died February 5, 2014. A lifelong resident of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Lee and Annie Ruth Maddox and the widow of Harvey "Babe" Doster. She was a homemaker and attended Union Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens,...

Patricia "P.J." Joren

Patricia "P.J." Joren

Feb 3, 2014

Athens, GA - Patricia "P.J." Joren, 67, died February 3, 2014. She was the widow of Jacob Joren and is survived by her children, Terri DeMuth (Thomas) of Athens, Sandra Ann Farrell (Jason) and Larry Allen Harthon (Jennifer) of Melborne, FL; many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date....

William T. Smith

William T. Smith

Feb 1, 2014

William Trampus Smith Union Point, GA William Trampus Smith, 49, passed away February 1, 2014. He was preceded in death by his father, Lovic Joseph Smith and brother, Tracy Smith. Mr. Smith was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Bairds Baptist Church. Memorial services will be Monday, February 3, 2014 at 3:00 PM at Lord & Stephens Oglethorpe...

Diane (Burris)  Jay

Diane (Burris) Jay

Jan 31, 2014

Diane Burris Jay, 62, died Friday, January 31, 2014 due to complications from the flu. Diane was born on July 7, 1951 in Houston, Texas. She attended A.C. Flora High School in Columbia, South Carolina and then the University of Georgia. At the University, she met her husband Charles "Chuck" Jay Jr. (deceased). The two lived in Germany from 1970-1973...

Ronnie Dean Smith Sr

Ronnie Dean Smith Sr

Jan 29, 2014

Visitation Details

Saturday, February 1st, 2014 1:00pm - 2:00pm, Cornerstone Church Of God

Service Details

Saturday, February 1st, 2014 2:00pm, Cornerstone Church Of God

John Michael "Mike" Smith

John Michael "Mike" Smith

Jan 28, 2014

Lexington, GA - John Michael Smith, 65, died January 28, 2014. Born in Charlotte, NC, he was a son of Hannah Argo Smith of Lexington and the late John Edwin Smith. Mike was a graduate of Oglethorpe County High School after which he served in the U.S. Air Force for 4 years. Following his military service, he was a 1975...

Annie Laurie (Willoughby)  Caldwell

Annie Laurie (Willoughby) Caldwell

Jan 28, 2014

Annie Laurie Caldwell Lexington Annie Laurie Caldwell, 94, wife of the late Alfred Henry "A H" Caldwell, died January 28, 2014. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late Walton Pope Willoughby and Lillian Irene Willis Willoughby. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her son, William Larry Caldwell, daughter,...

Billy Mason

Billy Mason

Jan 27, 2014

William "Billy" Mason, 62, died January 27, 2014 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Billy was a beloved husband, father and Dee - to his grandchildren. He retired from GoldKist Poultry after thirty years. He loved to fish and restore old cars. He was a son of the late Wallace and Geraldine Mason and was preceded in death by a brother,...

Randy Wayne Rogers

Randy Wayne Rogers

Jan 27, 2014

Visitation Details

Thursday, January 30th, 2014 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Lord and Stephens, EAST

Service Details

Friday, January 31st, 2014 1:00pm, Lord and Stephens, EAST

Louis William Reichle

Louis William Reichle

Jan 26, 2014

Service Details

Tuesday, January 28th, 2014 1:00pm, Evergreen Memorial Park

Interment Details

Evergreen Memorial Park

Roy Herbert Nunnally

Roy Herbert Nunnally

Jan 25, 2014

Bogart, GA - Roy Herbert Nunnally, age 85, formerly of Bogart, Georgia, died January 25, 2014 at New London Health Center. Roy was a beloved father, grandfather, uncle and friend. He was well known by many in the Bogart/Athens area. He was the son of the late William Arthur and Martha Clyde Nunnally. Survivors include a daughter Dixie Williams and...