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Anita Oldham Huff

Anita Oldham Huff

Feb 5, 2012

Anita Oldham Huff, 72, died February 5, 2012. A native of Atlanta, GA, she was a daughter of the late William and Sarah Parr Oldham, and was the widow of B. D. Huff, Sr. She was preceded in death by her son, B. D. "Chip" Huff, Jr. Mrs. Huff was a former employee with Athens Marble and Granite and was...

Emmett Larry "Butch" Lunceford

Emmett Larry "Butch" Lunceford

Feb 4, 2012

On February 4, 2012, Emmett Larry "Butch" Lunceford left his earthly home and went to be with his lord Jesus Christ. He was born in 1939 on September 21 in Atlanta Georgia. His was preceded in death by his parents Garner and Ruby Lunceford. He grew up and attended school in Warner Robins and was a proud graduate of Warner...

Eugene "Gene" Channell

Eugene "Gene" Channell

Feb 3, 2012

Maxeys, GA - Esper Eugene "Gene" Channell, 90, died February 3, 2012. Born in Maxeys, he was the son of the late Esper Eugene and Berta Maxey Channell and widower of Shirley Elaine Schuldt Channell. Mr. Channell was a WW II veteran and retired from the U.S. Navy following 20 years of service. He was a member of the Fleet...

Gary Randall Cagle

Gary Randall Cagle

Feb 3, 2012

Gary Randall Cagle, 60, passed away peacefully at his home Friday morning. February 3, 2012. He was a native of Decatur, GA, he was the son of the late Norman and Winnie Lee Cagle. He was self employed owner and operator of Cagle Equipment & Repair. Survivors include his wife Gaye Cagle; daughter: Selena Carter Adams; sister; Sandra Haynes of...

Joseph Edward Wages

Joseph Edward Wages

Feb 3, 2012

Joseph Edward Wages, 87, died Friday, February 3, 2012 at Morningside Assisted Living. A native of Athens, he was the son of the late Joseph Massey and Chessley Brown Wages. Joe served his country during WWII in the US Navy as a submariner aboard the USS Sterlet. He was a member of Forest Heights Baptist Church, where he was a...

Thomas Watson "Tom" Patton

Thomas Watson "Tom" Patton

Feb 2, 2012

Thomas "Tom" Watson Patton, 80, died February 2, 2012. A native of Greene County, he was a son of the late Walter J. and Era Mae Wright Patton and was the last of thirteen children. Mr. Patton was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from the Navy Supply Corps School. He was a member at East Athens...

George Tommy "Tommy" Kitchens

George Tommy "Tommy" Kitchens

Feb 2, 2012

Lexington, GA - George "Tommy" Kitchens age 78 died Thursday Feb. 02, 2012. A native of Hall Co. Mr. Kitchens was the son of the late Roy Lee Kitchens Sr. and Florence Laznby Kitchens. Mr. Kitchens was a retired security guard and was a Vietnam Army Veteran. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Betty Jo Milligan Kitchens; daughter and...

Thelma Freeman Morris

Thelma Freeman Morris

Feb 2, 2012

Colbert, GA - Thelma Freeman Morris, 93, died February 2, 2012. Born in Danielsville, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Pearl Long Freeman and was preceded in death by her husband, Allison Morris and grandson, Dennis McCarty. She was retired from Blue Bell Manufacturing and was a longtime member of Colbert First Baptist Church and Saints Alive...

Carol Beth Vincent Givens

Carol Beth Vincent Givens

Feb 1, 2012

Carol Beth Vincent Givens died peacefully Wednesday, February 01, 2012, at the St. Mary's Hospice House. She was a resident of Iris Place in Athens, Georgia. She has lived there happily the last 5 years surrounded by many friends. Mrs. Givens was born in Atwood, Kansas, on June 30, 1931, to James O. Vincent and Gertrude Mather Vincent where she...

Reece Cleveland Lester Jr

Reece Cleveland Lester Jr

Jan 31, 2012

Reece Cleveland Lester, Jr., 82, passed away on January 31, 2012. He was originally from Ila, but had been a resident of Oglethorpe County for many years and was a member of Living Waters Baptist Church in Arnoldsville. He was the son of Reece Lester and Leila Darnell and was preceded in death by his wife, Mattie Doster Lester and...

William Donald "Bill" Lectka Sr

William Donald "Bill" Lectka Sr

Jan 31, 2012

Athens, GA - William Donald Lectka, Sr., 93, died on January 31, 2012. Born in Middleville, Michigan, he moved to Georgia in 1976. From 1936 to 1940 he served in the U.S. Navy on board the hydrographic survey ships USS Nokomis and USS Bushnell in Central and South American waters. He served proudly again during World War II in the...

Charles A. Cash

Charles A. Cash

Jan 30, 2012

Charles A. Cash, 80, died January 30, 2012. A native of Ben Hill, Georgia, he was a son of the late Lawrence Hamilton and Ruby Mae Fain Cash and was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Collins and a brother, Harold Cash. Mr. Cash retired from General Motors after thirty-eight years and lived in the Athens area for the...

George Winsor Graham

George Winsor Graham

Jan 29, 2012

George Winsor Graham, age 73, passed away into Heaven, January 29, 2012. He was born in Alabama to Carrie and J.D. Graham. He began work with the Alabama State Highway Department and upon moving to Athens, worked with Athens-Clarke County Traffic Engineering Department. He retired in 2001 and began transporting vehicles for local dealerships for ten years. He was a...

Amy Paige Thomas Strehler

Amy Paige Thomas Strehler

Jan 26, 2012

Hull, GA - Amy Paige Thomas Strehler, 44, died January 26, 2012. She battled a mental disorder and health problems for many years and suffered a brain aneurysm on November 17, 2011, that ultimately claimed her life. She was born August 6, 1967, in Athens, GA and lived in the Sanford Community of Madison County. She attended school in Ila...

Jack Oliver Archer

Jack Oliver Archer

Jan 24, 2012

Jack Oliver Archer, 78, husband of Virginia Epps Archer, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at his residence. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Edward Ernest and Annie Lou Oliver Archer and the brother of four sisters and six brothers, who also preceded him in death. Jack retired from the University of Georgia Food Services...

Lester W. Whittle

Lester W. Whittle

Jan 23, 2012

Lester W. Whittle, 95, passed away January 23, 2012. Lester was a US Army veteran of WW II, who proudly served his country in the Pacific. He worked for the John H. Harland Company from 1948 until his retirement in 1983. Lester never met a stranger and was a kind and gentle soul. He was preceded in death by his...

Bobby J. Sosbee

Bobby J. Sosbee

Jan 23, 2012

Bobby J. Sosbee, 73, of Statham, died January 23, 2012. Mr. Sosbee is survived by his wife Etta Sosbee of 53 years, daughter Tracie Harden (Christopher) of Watkinsville, brother Jerry Sosbee (Sandra) of Statham, sister Sara Peters (Richard) of Chicago, and grandchildren Pilar and Hannah Harden. The family will receive friends Tuesday January 24, 2012 from 6-8:00 P.M. A memorial...

W. Blanche Haley Sims

W. Blanche Haley Sims

Jan 22, 2012

Mrs. W. Blanche Haley Sims, 84, passed away January 22, 2012 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Chris and Mattie Haley and widow of Robert Clarence Sims. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 24, 2012 AM 11:00 am at Lord & Stephens Chapel, Danielsville with Rev. Billy Owensby officiating . Burial will be at Danielsville Memorial...

Sara (Strickland)  Poole

Sara (Strickland) Poole

Jan 22, 2012

Sara Strickland Poole of Athens, who celebrated her 95th birthday New Year's Day, passed away Jan. 22, 2012, after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband of nearly 73 years, Robert Dee Poole, two daughters and one son and their spouses: Robbie and Dan Lord of Marietta; John and Susan Poole of Lavonia; and Linda and Hayden Drewry...

Eula Mae (Nix)  Downs

Eula Mae (Nix) Downs

Jan 22, 2012

Eula Mae Downs, 81, wife of the late Vernon N. Downs, died Sunday, January 22, 2012. A native of Jefferson, GA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Rosina Nix. She was also preceded in death by her sisters: Juanita Adams and Doris Holder. She was the owner and operator of the Beauty Nook and she and her...

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