OBITUARIES

Nov 26, 2012

Robert Louis Ackerley, 74, husband of 55 years to Nancy Cox Ackerley, went home to be with our Lord, Monday, November 26, 2012. A native of Albany, CA, he was the son of the late Louis Wayne Ackerley and Roberta Stephens Rush. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Corinne Ackerley and sister, Joan Boston. Robert served his...

Nov 25, 2012

High Shoals, GA - Barbara Alexandria Rosser, 80, loving wife, mother and grandmother, died November 25, 2012. Born in Lynn, MA, she was the daughter of the late John and Stella Kobski Hally. Mrs. Rosser lived in Athens, Georgia for over 20 years until she retired from UGA Housing Department. She then moved to the High Shoals area. She attended...

Nov 25, 2012

Dot Thrasher, 93, of Athens, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012. Mrs. Thrasher was the daughter of the late Thomas Arthur Sanders and Hassie Ellington Aaron Sanders. Dot was preceded in death by her loving husband of 67 years Dennard Cleveland Thrasher and five sisters Mardell S. Couch, Lois N. Sanders, Marie S. Bramblett, Katherine Sanders, and Katie Ruth Sanders....

Nov 24, 2012

Service Details

Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 3:00pm, Lord and Stephens, Danielsville

Nov 24, 2012

Colbert, GA - Richard Everette Desso died peacefully at his home in Colbert, Ga. with his wife by his side just days short of his 90th birthday. Richard was born in Essex Junction, Vt. on November 28, 1922. He attended the University of Vermont. Being unable to enlist in the military during World War II, he made his way to...

Nov 24, 2012

Visitation Details

Monday, November 26th, 2012 6:00pm - 9:00pm, Brown Chapel

Service Details

Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 2:00pm, Collier Baptist Church

Nov 24, 2012

Teresa Savage Adams, 55, died Saturday, November 24, 2012. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of Annie Jane Patrick Savage and the late Marvin D. Savage. Teresa retired from Athens Regional Medical Center as a Surgical Tech after 20 years. She was an Artist, especially loved painting, working at Little Lambs and she was also a bus driver for...

Nov 23, 2012

Karen Samayoa, 57, died Friday, November 23, 2012. Karen moved to Athens after retiring from the Hug Center in Birmingham where she worked as a LPN. Karen continued to be a trivia fanatic, always full of information. Karen is survived by husband, Luis Samayoa, children, Stacey Compton (Robert), Natalie Samayoa, and Lynn-Marie Samayoa, mother Lavona Spangler, brothers Raymond Douglas Spangler...

Nov 23, 2012

Ms. Mirriel Ann Brantley Johns, age 64, died peacefully in her home Friday November 23, 2012. She was surrounded by her family and her dog, Eugene. Our mom was a graduate of Georgia Baptist Nursing College and worked as a R.N. for 40 years. The fact that she loved this work would have surprised a 10 year old Mirriel Ann,...

Nov 21, 2012

Hazel Mell Williams, died November 21, 2012. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Obie Mell and Huldie Leigh (Duffel) Kidd and the widow of Sequard Nash Williams and was preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Sequard Williams. Funeral services will be Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 2PM at Union Baptist Church with the...

Nov 21, 2012

Jerry Wayne Bray, age 42, passed away November 21, 2012. He was born on March 13, 1970 to Larry and Jerrie Booth Bray in Athens, GA. Mr. Bray worked for a number years with Stiles Heating and Air. Jerry was predeceased by his mother, Jerrie Bray; sister, Regina Leigh Bray; and grandparents, Earnest & Clara Booth and Henry & Lorine...

Nov 21, 2012

Albert Lee Bales, 66, husband of 45 years to Gayle Dudley Bales, died Wednesday, November 21, 2012. Born in Athens, he was the son of the late Clinton Ruben and Jenny Mae Williams Bales. He was also preceded in death by his brothers and sisters: Vicki Couch, Charles Bales, Clinton Bales, JR., Rita Hooper and Margie Bray. He was a...

Nov 18, 2012

Athens, GA - Allison Lynn Tackett, age 27, passed away November 18, 2012.Allison will be remembered through her work with Free to Breathe Athens a partnership lung research. Allison was very involved with Athens Church and will be remembered by her strong faith in God. She was preceded in death by her aunt, Kathryn A. Blake; and grandfathers, Ernest Mitchell...

Nov 18, 2012

Winterville, GA - Homer Oliver Hancock, age 90, passed away November 18, 2012. Mr. Hancock was a member of Winterville Baptist Church. He served his country with honor in the US Navy where he was an instructor on a destroyer. During an attack his ship was sunk. Mr. Hancock was preceded in death by his parents, William Thomas & Mary...

Nov 17, 2012

Athens, GA - Shannon Pilon McNeeley, adored mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, godmother and great lady, died Saturday, November 17, 2012 at the age of 65. Born in Cleveland, OH in 1947, Shannon was the eldest daughter of eight children; on November 17, 2012, Shannon joined her belated parents Lester and Margaret "Pat" Pilon and her beloved little brother Mitchell J....

Nov 17, 2012

Sarah Frances Davis, 85, wife of the late Elmer Leroy Davis, died Saturday, November 17, 2012. A life long resident of Bogart, GA, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Minnie Bell Stephens McElhannon. She was a homemaker and member of Living Word Baptist Church. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death...

Nov 16, 2012

Harold Lewis Benton, Sr., 81, died November 16, 2012. A native of Gainesville, GA, he was a son of the late William Lewis and Marietta Azbell Benton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Yvonne Jordan Benton, son, William Lee "Bill" Benton and sister, Billie Crowden. Mr. Benton retired from Athens Coca-Cola Bottling Company after twenty-seven years and also...

Nov 15, 2012

Gerry Bridges, age 67, passed away November 15, 2012. Mr. Bridges was born on May 23, 1945 in Danielsville, GA to George Thomas and Ora Opal Whitfield Bridges. He served his country with honor in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Mr. Bridges will be remembered for playing Smoky The Bear. He was retired from the U.S. Forestry Service...

Nov 15, 2012

James David Moore, 59, died November 15, 2012. A native of Commerce, GA, he was a son of the late James T. and Betty McElroy Moore and was preceded in death by a stepson, Chadwick Ansley Colquitt. Memorial services will be Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, Danielsville with Rev. Barry Black...

Nov 15, 2012

Ralph Edward Clawson, Jr. fondly known to many as "Eddie C" age 62 died November 15, 2012 in Athens Georgia. Ed was born on June 5, 1950 in Richmond, Indiana to Peggy and Ralph Clawson. He was the youngest of eight siblings. He graduated from Lincoln High School Cambridge City, Indiana. Ed received a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics...