OBITUARIES

Apr 19, 2012

Julius Marion Gabriel, Jr., 82, of Winterville passed away at his home following a period of declining health. Mr. Gabriel was born in the Smithsonia Community of Oglethorpe County to J. M., Sr. and Amanda Tucker Gabriel on October 08, 1929. Mr. Gabriel retired from Westinghouse after 32 years of faithful service. He will always be remembered as being a...

Apr 19, 2012

William J. "Billy" Daniel, 84, went home to be with the Lord on April 19, 2012. He was the son of the late Carlton and Ruby Johnson Daniel. He retired from USDA Forestry Service, where he received numerous outstanding achievement awards. He was a member of Comer Baptist Church for over 50 years, where he served as a Deacon and...

Apr 19, 2012

Gladys M. Appleby, 89 of Winterville, GA passed on April 19, 2012. Memorial services will be held April 28, 2012 at Lord & Stephens East Chapel at 1PM. She is survived by four sons: George L., Eddie C. and Sandy Appleby of Athens and Richard Appleby of Hawaii; four daughters: Eva M., Diane and Jennifer Appleby of Athens and Debbie...

Apr 18, 2012

Herbert Haney Floyd, age 82 of Arnoldsville, went home to be with the Lord on April 18, 2012, after an extended illness. Born in Lavonia, Georgia, he was the son of the late Elbert Floyd and Essie Haney Floyd. He retired from Westinghouse after 31 years. He also served in the U.S. Army for two years during the Korean War....

Apr 17, 2012

Apr 17, 2012

Florence J. Gillis, 93, died April 17, 2012. Born in Glace Bay Nova Scotia, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Ann McKinnon and widow of John Gillis. She was a devoted homemaker to her loving family. Services will be private. Survivors include her daughter, Geraldine Smith; grandchildren, Sheri-Lee King, Kimberley Ann Sanders and Donald Carr...

Apr 16, 2012

Mr. Billy "Joey" Hart began his dance on streets of gold on April 16, 2012. Joey was born in Franklin County, November 11, 1970 to the loving, surviving parents of Billy and Brenda Hart of Hartwell, GA. A man of great passion, he was a licensed general contractor and took great pride in his work. Joey began a life with...

Apr 16, 2012

Meagan Leigh Anderson, 14, died Monday, April 16, 2012. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of Donald and Angela Kidd Anderson. Meagan was a freshman at Oglethorpe County High School where she played trumpet in the Oglethorpe County Marching Band. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church. She loved spending time outdoors hunting with her dad and taking...

Apr 15, 2012

Glenn Stark Bone, born April 27, 1925, in Ila, GA, went home to be with the Lord on April 15, 2012. He was the son of the late Robert Henry Bone and Pearl Glenn Bone of Ila, GA. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Evelyn Bone Allen of Americus, GA, Lilly Merle Kesler of Athens; brother, Robert Franklin...

Apr 14, 2012

Lorene Shaddix, 78, died Saturday, April 14, 2012. A native of Wedowee, Al., she was the daughter of the late Hulsey and Sarah Sellers Shaddix. She was a member of Elder Road Baptist Church and a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Ben Luther, grandson, Donnie Michael Sprayberry, sisters, Gertrude Sprayberry, Aliene...

Apr 14, 2012

Nathan Carruth, 81, husband of Helen Sims Carruth, died Saturday, April 14, 2012. A native of Oconee County, he was the son of the late William James and Ethel Aiken Carruth and brother to the late James Thomas Carruth. He was a self employed Farmer, Plumber and Electrician. He was a member of Antioch Christian Church where he was a...

Apr 13, 2012

Donald Bryant Woodward, 76, husband of Betsy Woodward, died Friday, April 13, 2012. Donald was a native of Steele, Missouri, he was preceded in death by his parents. He served in the US Air Force and was a member of Fortified Hills Baptist Church Marietta, GA. He retired from Lockeed Martin after 36 years and had also worked at McDonald...

Apr 13, 2012

George Francis Snyder, 89, husband of the late Helen Weaks Snyder, died Friday, April 13, 2012. A native of Lake Wales, FL, he was the son of the late Robert Bryant and Hilda Weech Snyder. Mr. Snyder served his country in the US Air Force and retired after 30 years. He was a member of Antioch Christian Church. Survivors include...

Apr 13, 2012

Monroe - Charles Lee (C.L.) Bennett, 90, a native of Roswell, New Mexico, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edith Cates Bennett and Fay Almond Bennett, wife of 58 years, Phyllis Ferris Bennett, and his sister Barbara Jane Nestor. C.L. was born on December 9, 1921 in Alva, Oklahoma. He served...

Apr 12, 2012

Dorothy Busbin, 90, died April 12, 2012. A native of Oglethorpe County, Ga., she was a daughter of the late James W. and Hayes "Lillie Mae" Cunningham and the widow of Edgar David "Pete" Busbin. She was preceded in death by a son, Edgar Wylie Busbin; two sisters, Lucille C. Puckett and Maggie Kilgore; and three brothers, Walter Puckett, Hoyt...

Apr 12, 2012

Danielsville, GA - Annette Phillips Allen, 74, died April 12, 2012. Born in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late James Robert Phillips and Mary Fowler Denny. A lifelong resident of this area, she was a homemaker and attended Cedar Grove Baptist Church. Memorial services will be Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 3:00 PM at Cedar Grove Baptist...

Apr 12, 2012

Dorothy Busbin, 90, died April 12, 2012. A native of Oglethorpe County, GA, she was a daughter of the late James W. and Hayes "Lillie Mae" Cunningham and the widow of Edgar David "Pete" Busbin. She was preceded in death by a son, Edgar Wylie Busbin; two sisters, Lucille C. Puckett and Maggie Kilgore; and three brothers, Walter Puckett, Hoyt...

Apr 12, 2012

Danielsville - Randy Lane McElroy, 62, died Thursday, April 12, 2012. Born in Athens, raised in Madison County, he is the son of Mary Gloria McElroy and the late Charles Asa McElroy. Randy graduated from Madison County High School. He then received a Bachelors in Political Science from the University of Georgia and a Masters in Systems Management from the...

Apr 10, 2012

Ronald Rex Linhart, 66, husband of Rosa Elena Linhart, died Tuesday, April 10, 2012. A native of Nampa, Idaho, he was the son of the late Basil Claude and Louise Selby Linhart. Ron was graduate of UCLA and UCR-Riverside, was on the board of directors for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UGA "OLLI" and attended Briarwood Baptist Church. He retired...

Apr 9, 2012

Jimmy W. 'Billy' Dalton age 73 died Monday April 09, 2012. Mr. Dalton was the son of the late Thomas William and Mattie sue Farmer Dalton. Mr. Dalton was the owner and operator of Jimmy Dalton Roofing Co. Funeral services will be held at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home chapel at 1:00 pm on Wednesday April 11, 2012. Rev's Jonathan...