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Randy Frank Elmore
Apr 26, 2013
Randy Frank Elmore, 70, died Saturday, April 26, 2013 at his residence. A native of Granite Falls, N.C., he was the son of the late James C. and Marie Marshall Elmore. Randy retired from Kennesaw State University as a Professor of Education and had also worked at the University of Georgia, Georgia Southern University, Northeast Georgia RESA and Piedmont College...
Carolyn Sarah (Carey) Perry
Apr 25, 2013
Carolyn S. Perry, 88, wife of the late Thomas James Perry, died Thursday, April 25, 2013. A native of Athens, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late John Joseph and Ruby Lee Daniell Carey. Mrs. Perry was a graduate of Athens' University High School Class of 1941 and was enrolled at North Georgia College studying early childhood education when...
Karys Elizabeth Mixon
Apr 24, 2013
Karys Elizabeth Mixon, infant daughter of Kevin and Kemberly Mixon, of Athens, passed away on April 24, 2013. She is survived by her parents, Kevin and Kemberly Mixon; brother, Rylan Mixon; grandparents, Jerod and Sandra Meeks, of St. Augustine, Fla., and Ray and Janice Mixon, of Cayce, S.C.; and great-grandmothers, Lois Sellner, of St. Augustine, Fla., Etta Meeks, of Nicholls,...
John David Polk
Apr 23, 2013
John David Polk, age 57, of Washington, died on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. A native of Clarke County, Mr. Polk was the son of the late Robert W. Polk Sr. and Margaret Maxwell Polk. He worked with the Wilkes County EMS Services and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Survivors include his children, Heather (Ernest) McEathron and Steven Polk; brothers,...
Jane Marie Wilson
Apr 22, 2013
Jane Marie Maxwell Wilson, age 64, peacefully passed away at her home in Colbert on April 22, 2013. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. on Friday, April 26, at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home East, 4355 Lexington Road, Athens. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, in the sanctuary of Lexington Presbyterian Church, 140 East Church...
Ray Carlton Pritchett Sr
Apr 22, 2013
Ray Carlton Pritchett, Sr, of Watkinsville and of North Kingstown Rhode Island, died April 22, 2013, after a long battle with Alzheimer's and prostate cancer. Ray Pritchett was born September 3, 1934, in Oconee County, Georgia. He was the son of William L Pritchett and Gladys B. Pritchett who both predeceased him. He was a 1952 graduate of Oconee County...
Stephen Carroll Wheeler
Apr 20, 2013
Stephen Carroll Wheeler, age 54, of Suwanee, GA had his faith made sight on April 20, 2013. Steve will be missed and celebrated by his wife, Donna Whiten Wheeler; his children, Brandy (Burton) Holloway, Laura (Michael) Healy, Craig Wheeler and Daniel Wheeler; grandchildren, Suzy Holloway and Autumn Healy; grand-dog, Charlie Wheeler; mother Betty (Mac) McCants; sister, Anne (Bill) Williams, brothers...
Kathy (Mize) Barr
Apr 20, 2013
Kathy Barr, 62, died April 20, 2013. A native and lifelong resident of Athens, GA, she was a daughter of the late Myrtle Strickland and Walter A. Mize, Jr. and was preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law, Teresa and Johnny Lester. Kathy was employed for over thirty years with Athens-Clarke County and was an active member of GAP...
Jewell Davis Spence
Apr 20, 2013
Mr. Jewell Spence, 87, died April 20, 2013. A native of Shelbyville, TN, he was a son of the late Ira Patterson Spence and Mary Lou Davis Spence and was preceded in death by his sister, Nancy Spence. He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from Coble Dairy. Funeral services will be Monday, April 22, 2013...
Frank Dismore Shehulski
Apr 20, 2013
Lt. Colonel Frank Dismore Shehulski, U.S. Army, Retired, age 82 died on Sat. April 20th, 2013. He was born June 6, 1930 San Antonio, TX to the late Frank Shehulski & Mary Menchaca. He lived in Texas until he enlisted in the Army Air Corps in WWII where he served in Japan as a crash rescue fire fighter from 1946-1949....
William H. McDaniel
Apr 19, 2013
William "Mac" H. McDaniel, age 77 of Watkinsville, Ga. passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013 at 2:30 a.m. A native of Wadley, Ga., Mac was the son of the late Adel and George McDaniel of Wadley. He was a Berry College Alumni where he met his wife of 56 years. Survivors include his wifeValeta Kate Harp McDaniel formerly of...
Dorothy Simpkins
Apr 19, 2013
Dorothy Cox Simpkins, 98, died peacefully on Friday April 19. "Dot" was a devoted daughter, wife, sister, and aunt who always put others' needs before her own. Dot lived in Comer and Carlton before entering Athens Heritage Home for her last years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Comer for well over eighty years, and worked...
William "Bill" Harshbarger
Apr 18, 2013
William "Bill" Harshbarger, 89, died April 18, 2013. A native of Petersburg, PA, he was a son of the late James I. and Effie W. Harshbarger. Mr. Harshbarger worked in the Poultry Science Department at Penn State and Ohio State and retired from the University of Georgia as Farm Manager of the Poultry Science Department. He was a veteran of...
Nathan Evans Wilkins
Apr 18, 2013
Colbert, GA - Nathan E. Wilkins, 85, died Thursday, April 18, 2013. Born in Clarke County, he was the son of the late Hugh and Claudia Patton Wilkins and was also preceded in death by his wife; Blanche Smith Wilkins, a son, Ronald Wilkins and granddaughter, Debbie Wilkins. Mr. Wilkins was retired from General Times as a tool and die...
Lois Moore Klein
Apr 17, 2013
L. Lois Moore Klein, age 91, of Thomasville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Lois was born in Manhattan, N.Y., on May 22, 1921, and has also resided in Glen Ridge, N.J., and Crawford, Ga. She was a law librarian for U.S. Steel, in New York City, and was active with the Democratic Party in the Bronx, N.Y....
John Bates
Apr 12, 2013
John Wesley Bates, 83, died Friday, April 12, 2013 at his residence. A native of Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late John Wesley Bates, Sr. and Wilene Bachelor Bates. John retired from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission as a Safe Guard Inspector. He served his country in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict aboard the...
Marion L. Epting
Apr 11, 2013
Marion L. Epting, 88, died April 11, 2013. Lord and Stephens, EAST is in charge of arrangements.
Roy James Hamby
Apr 11, 2013
Roy J. Hamby, 65, husband of Susan Cook Hamby, died Thursday, April 11, 2013, at his residence. A native of Atlanta, he was the son of the late Clifford and Donnie Hamby. He retired from Delta Airlines after 40 years and served in the US Army. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two step sons, David Corry and John...
Lauren Brown
Apr 10, 2013
Mr. Lauren Holman Brown died, Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Son of the late Howard and Maggie Brown, Lauren was also preceded in death by brother, Tommy Brown. He is survived by daughter, Jessica Brown; son, Zachary Brown; sister, Shelly Thomas (Nelson); sister-in-law, Jan Brown; and nieces and nephews, Brent Brown, Chad Brown, Patrick Thomas, Caroline Thomas, and Vincent Thomas. A...
Cassandra L. Richardson
Apr 8, 2013
Cassandra L. Richardson, 64, wife of the late Paul Randolph Richardson, Sr., died Monday, April 08, 2013. A native of Cincinnati, OH, she retired as a medical assistant and remembered as a school bus driver for the Oconee County School System. She was a member of Winterville First Baptist Church. Cassandra lived a very fulfilling and meaningful life and continued...
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