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Lewis Thaxton
Jun 27, 2012
Lewis Thaxton, 87, died June 27, 2012. A native of Oglethorpe County, he was a son of the late Eddie N. and Lucy Patton Thaxton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Sadie Graham Thaxton; sisters, Eunice Holmes, of Lexington, and Murrell James, of Jacksonville, Fla.; and brother, Charles Thaxton, of...
Fred Myers
Jun 27, 2012
Fred Myers, 92, of Athens died Wednesday June 27, 2012. He was born on May 29, 1920 in Gwinnett County, Georgia. He was preceded in death by parents Otis Roy and Era Johnson Myers. He was also preceded by brother Richard Myers, sister Laura Eloise Barron, and grandson David A. Myers. Survivors in addition to his wife, Virginia, include children,...
Thomas Morgan Wilsford
Jun 27, 2012
Thomas Morgan Wilsford, 63, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Wilsford was preceded in death by his parents: Lelon and Rosamond Morgan Wilsford. He moved to Athens, GA in 2002 from Paris, TX. He is survived by his cousin; Suzanne Morgan Hudgens and her husband Ralph of Athens, GA, and cousin Dr. Claud Morgan and his wife...
Anthony "Smitty" Smith
Jun 27, 2012
Anthony "Smitty" Smith, 60, died June 27, 2012. A native of Rome, Indiana, he was employed with Omnisource Southeast for many years. He was preceded in death by a son, Anthony L. Smith. Funeral services will be Sunday, July 1, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, EAST. The family will receive friends at the funeral...
Marie Nix Maxwell
Jun 26, 2012
Marie Nix Maxwell, 88, passed away in Dublin, GA on June 26, 2012. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at 3PM in the chapel at Lord & Stephens East Funeral Home, 4355 Lexington Rd, Athens, GA. Interment will follow at Clarke Memorial Cemetery, Lexington, GA. Rev. Mark George will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour...
Andrew Wilson White Jr
Jun 25, 2012
Watkinsville - Dr. Andrew Wilson White, Jr., was born August 1, 1927, in Thomaston, Georgia, the son of Dr. and Mrs. A.W. White, Sr. He was educated in the Macon public school system, then completed his final year of high school at Tifton High School, Tifton, Georgia. He began his college career at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton, Georgia,...
Sara Louise McAlister
Jun 25, 2012
Sara Louise McAlister, 92, of Anderson, South Carolina, passed away June 25, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Ligeon and Emma Dickerson and wife of the late William Guyton McAlister. She was a devoted follower of Jesus and a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church. She loved crafts and teaching and will always be remembered for her thoughtful...
George Dennis Brown
Jun 23, 2012
Dennis Brown, 55, died Saturday, June 23, 2012. Dennis loved racing softball, hunting and fishing. Born in Franklin County, Dennis was the son of Edwin and Shirley Brown. He was preceded in death by his brother, Gerald Brown. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sons: George (Mary Brown of Colbert, Jordan (Courtney) Brown of Arnoldsville; sister:...
Billy Joel Rogers
Jun 23, 2012
Billy Rogers, 61, died Saturday, June 23, 2012. A native of Oglethorpe County, he was the son of Laura Nell Wilson Rogers of Comer and the late Duke Rogers. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Henry Rogers, and his sister-in-law, Inez Nation. Billy was a 1969 graduate of Oglethorpe County High School, was...
Kelly McCannon
Jun 22, 2012
Kelly McCannon, 88, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, June 22, 2012. A native and life long resident of Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Earl and Emily Patton McCannon. He was also preceded in death by his six sisters and four brothers. He retired from Dixie Granite and was a member of Burts...
Clare H. Royce
Jun 22, 2012
Retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Clare H. Royce, 96, of Athens, died June 22, 2012. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home East, Athens, has charge of arrangements.
Lamar Rondall (Ron) Mize
Jun 22, 2012
Lamar Rondall "Ron" Mize, 72, died June 22, 2012. A native of Athens, GA, he was a son of the late Lamar H. and Lois Glosson Mize. He was preceded in death by his wife of forty-eight years, Gaynelle Roling Mize and his sister, Martha Jordan. Mr. Mize graduated from Athens High in 1957 and served in Korea while in...
Frances V. Garrett
Jun 21, 2012
Frances V. Garrett, 86, died Thursday, June 21, 2012. A native of Colbert, she was the daughter of the late Luther Claude and Lillian France Norman Black. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Odell Garrett. She retired from Bellsouth. Survivors include her sister, Minnie Lee Black Epps of Comer and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services...
Jo Ann McKinnick Whitfield
Jun 21, 2012
Jo Ann McKinnick Whitfield, age 69, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2012. A native of Walton County Mrs. Whitfield was the daughter of the late Eugene and Frances Knight McKinnick. She is preceded in death by a son, Jeff Haulk and a brother, James McKinnick. Funeral services will be held Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown Chapel,...
Mary Frances (Jones) Burkhalter
Jun 19, 2012
Mary Frances Burkhalter, 80, died June 19, 2012. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late Emory and Winona Duncan Jones. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Vivian Bradberry, Ethel Bridge and Ann McDaniel and one brother, Grady Jones. Graveside services will be Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Evergreen Memorial Park...
Charles Alden "Charlie" Carter
Jun 18, 2012
Charles "Charlie" Alden Carter, 71, died June 18, 2012. A native of Oglethorpe County, he was a son of the late Cornelius and Lois Christian Carter. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Marie Hagwood and Betty Tatum; infant daughter, Cornelia Ann Carter; and two grandchildren, Brandon and Miranda Carter. Mr. Carter was a foster parent for twenty-five years....
James Thomas Strickland Sr
Jun 17, 2012
James Thomas Strickland Sr., 63, of Colbert, died Sunday June 17, 2012. A native of Vienna, Mr. Strickland was the son of the late Guy A. and Blanchie Brown Strickland, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. In addition to his parents, Mr. Strickland was preceded in death by his son, James Thomas Strickland Jr., and sisters, Frances Spratlin,...
Mary Ellen Bell
Jun 17, 2012
Mary Ellen Bell, 54, died Sunday, June 17, 2012. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Harry Cecil and Mary Virginia Bell Collins. She was of the Baptist Faith and had attended Bogart Baptist Church and most recently Cleveland Road Baptist Church. She was a nursing assistant at St. Mary's Hospital as well as various other medical...
Louise Lindsey Autry
Jun 15, 2012
Louise Lindsey Autry, 97, of Athens, GA went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 15, 2012. Mrs. Autry was born in Oglethorpe County, Georgia to the late Maude and Frank Lindsey. She was preceded in death by her daughter and son-in-law, Alma Jean and James L. Brooks; one sister, Mary Ann Shinkle and great grandchild, Amanda...
William Robert "Bill" Frank
Jun 14, 2012
Mr. William "Bill" Robert Frank, age 55 of Watkinsville, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Mr. Frank was born in Augusta, GA to Alexander Richard and Peggy Vance Odorizzzi Frank on December 28, 1956. He went to Walter F. George High School, and attended Mercer University where he played on the baseball team and was drafted in minor leagues....
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