OBITUARIES

Aug 15, 2012

Hull, GA - Mary Elizabeth "Lib" Chandler, 86, died August 15, 2012. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late George Nelson and Fannie Stevenson Stovall and the widow of William "Bill" Lewis Chandler. Mrs. Chandler was a charter member of St. James United Methodist Church in Athens and was employed with Snow Tire Company for...

Aug 15, 2012

Arnoldsville, GA - Margaret Ann Peters, 74, died August 15, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Hugh D. and Etta Butler Aycock and was preceded in death by her husband, Randolph Peters and daughter, Katherine Boes. Funeral services will be Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Temple United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in the church...

Aug 14, 2012

JAMES THOMAS BLASINGAME, age 76, Husband, Father, FBI Agent, and Runner Jim passed away on August 14, 2012 at age 76. He was born December 18, 1935 in Greensboro, Georgia, the son of the late Thomas Earl and Georgia Agnes Gober Blasingame. His sister, Ann Blasingame Corry, preceded him in death. He joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in...

Aug 12, 2012

Mr. J.C. Morrow, age 80 of Athens passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012 following a period of declining health. Mr. Morrow was born in Athens on July 15, 1932 to J.T. and Lizzie Mae Morrow. He was a member of New Covenant Worship Center; he worked for Adams Transfer and Storage as well as Mayflower Transit. Mr. Morrow served his...

Aug 11, 2012

Dorothy Buice Kelley, 76, died August 11, 2012. A native of Cumming, GA, she was a daughter of the late Earlie and Vera Wiesner Buice. She retired from the Forsyth County Board of Education and was a member of Beech Haven Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Monday, August 13, 2012 at 1:00 PM at Beech Haven Baptist Church with...

Aug 11, 2012

William "Billy" Maxwell, age 92, of Lexington, GA, passed away on August 11th at VA hospital in Augusta, GA. Billy was born in San Diego, CA on November 5, 1919 to Oliver and Helen Maxwell. He served in the Navy, achieving the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He was a Pearl Harbor survivor and served in the Pacific Theatre during...

Aug 11, 2012

Susie Madden Hancock, 88, died August 11, 2012. A native of Elberton, GA, she was a daughter of the late John W. and Effie McKelly Madden. She was preceded in death by a son, Dwight Hancock and a grandson, Phillip Hancock. Funeral services will be Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 2:00 pm at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, EAST....

Aug 9, 2012

Carl L. Bond, 65, died August 9, 2012. A native of Erlangen, Germany, he was a son of C. L. Bond of Danielsville and the late Jackobine Heinrichmeyer Bond. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and retired from DuPont after thirty years. Mr. Bond was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Sunday,...

Aug 9, 2012

Ursula McGaha, age 70, died Thursday, August 9, 2012. Ms. McGaha was preceded in death by her husband, James McGaha, and a grandson, Jacob T. McGaha. She is survived by her son, Tom Mcgaha and his companion Christine Velez-Gordon. Other survivors include grandchildren Katie (David) Lambert, and Jennifer McGaha. A celebration of life for Ms. McGaha will be held at...

Aug 8, 2012

Jeremy Ryan Huff went to be with his Lord on August 9, 2012. Jeremy was born in Athens on August 12, 1994. Jeremy will be remembered for his beautiful smile, loving heart and love of music. There is a hole in our hearts as we mourn his passing but we know God will see us through this tough time as...

Aug 7, 2012

Lola Williams, 87, of Athens, Georgia, died at the home of her son, Hamp Williams on August 7, 2012. Lola Callahan Hubert Williams was born November 25, 1924 in Taliaferro County, Crawfordville, Georgia to Lola Mae Callahan and Jack Hamilton Hubert. She had three sisters: Libby Lane McKee (Paul), Jacqueline H. Shell (Donald), and Saralyn L. Hill (Charles). As a...

Aug 6, 2012

John Anderson "Andy" Heinz, 60, of the Watson Mill area of Oglethorpe County, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2012. Mr. Heinz was originally from Avondale Estates, but had lived in Oglethorpe County for the past 40 years. He was a well-known businessman in Lexington for many years, where he operated Lost & Found Antiques. Mr. Heinz was preceded in...

Aug 6, 2012

John Richard Sarti, age 69 of Bishop passed away on August 06, 2012. Mr. Sarti was born in Queens New York on November 21, 1942 to Joseph and Florence Clarke Sarti. He moved to Bishop from New Jersey where he owned and operated a tree service. Mr. Sarti is preceded in death by his parents as well as a son...

Aug 6, 2012

Henry Talmadge Sorrow, born May 4, 1922, in Comer, Georgia to Thomas W. & Myrtle P. Sorrow, went to be with his heavenly father on August 6, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Grace Wood Sorrow, and a twin brother, Harold Sorrow. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Sara Booth Sorrow;...

Aug 3, 2012

Stephanie Ellen Morgan, 45, a resident of Winder, GA, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 3, 2012, at 2:35 p. m. in the presence of her loving family, and friends, at her bedside at Athens Regional Medical Center, GA. Stephanie was born on November 18, 1966, at Madigan Army General Hospital at Fort Lewis, Washington, when her...

Aug 1, 2012

Miriam Elizabeth Diaz, age 65, passed away August 1, 2012. Mrs. Diaz worked with Blue Ridge Paper Company for 29 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel G. Diaz, and father, David A. "Buddy" Floyd. Survivors include her mother and step-father, Verna & Gene Hearn; daughter, Mary Beth Diaz; son, David Diaz; brothers, Kerry Floyd, Joel Floyd,...

Jul 31, 2012

George Hinton (Trey) Watson III, 40, died on July 31, 2012, while vacationing in South Korea. Trey was born on November 8, 1971, in Athens, GA. He graduated from Cedar Shoals High School and attended West Georgia College, graduating from the University of Georgia in 1995. A life-long communicant of St. Gregory's Episcopal Church in Athens, he was the first...

Jul 31, 2012

Another one of the greatest generation is gone, Willis Garner Colquitt, 91, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012. A native of Sandy Cross, he was the son of the late Larry Gant Colquitt and Rosa Nell Bryant Harwell. He was also preceded in death by his previous wife; Nanalene Castleberry Colquitt; son: Mike Colquitt; brothers: L.G. Colquitt, Lewis Colquitt; sisters: Odell...

Jul 31, 2012

Joseph Azain, 92, currently a resident at Highland Hills and formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at the St. Mary's Hospice House in Bogart, Georgia. Born September 30, 1919, he was the son of the late John and Mary Azain of Wilkes-Barre, PA. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Signal Corps...

Jul 31, 2012

Visitation Details

Friday, August 3rd, 2012 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Lord and Stephens, EAST

Service Details

Friday, August 3rd, 2012 1:00pm, Lord and Stephens, EAST