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H. Winston Berryman
Sep 30, 2011
H. Winston Berryman, of Colbert, Georgia passed away Friday, September 30, 2011. He was born on October 9, 1928, the 6th child of 8 children born to Jasper and Aulena Moon Berryman of Comer, Madison County, Georgia. In addition to his parents, Winston is preceded in death by his older brothers, J.J, William Timothy (W.T.,), Ansley, Clyde; a younger brother...
David Norris Hilley Sr
Sep 30, 2011
David Norris Hilley, Sr., 61, died Saturday, September 30, 2011. A native of Athens, David was the son of Betty Jean Hilley of Lexington and the late Roy T. Hilley, Sr. He served his county in the US Army during Vietnam. In addition to his mother, survivors include a son and daughter in law; David and Crystal Hilley, Jr.; brothers...
James Towns "Peanut" Vinson
Sep 29, 2011
James Towns Vinson (Peanut), 86, of Athens, died September 29, 2011. Mr. Vinson was the former owner of Peanut's Redneck Bar B.Q. He served during WW II in France, Belgin, Normandy and Italy. Mr. Vinson is survived by his wife of 63 years, Martha Morris Vinson; son, Ricky Vinson and wife Becky; daughter, Karen Manley and husband Bill; grandsons, Jason...
Oscar B Shaw
Sep 25, 2011
Oscar B. Shaw, 92, died Sunday September 25, 2011. A native of Thomas County, Mr. Shaw was the son of the late John Gordon and Sallie E. Barton Shaw and was preceded in death by his wife, Maria Shaw. He was a Army Veteran. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Brown Chapel, Danielville....
Mildred E Vinton
Sep 25, 2011
Arnoldsville-Mildred E. Vinton, 89, a long-time resident of the Wolfskin Community in Oglethorpe County, passed away on the evening of September 25, 2011. Mrs. Vinton was born and raised in Michigan. Soon after graduating high school she went to work in a Jackson Michigan factory as part of the WWII effort. She married Earl Vinton in 1941 and they raised...
Earl B. Benton
Sep 23, 2011
Earl B. Benton, beloved husband, father, son-in-law, uncle and friend passed away September 23, 2011 after a 17 month courageous battle of ALS (also known as Lou Gehrigs Disease). He was born Nov. 21, 1953 in Commerce, GA to William Jackson and Frances Benton who predeceased him. Because of ALS, he had to retired from Fowler Products Co. in Athens,...
Shirley Paul Foster
Sep 23, 2011
Shirley Foster, age 84, daughter of the late Howard A. and Mary H. Paul, of Sandy Cross, GA, passed away Tuesday evening, September 27, 2011 after a long and intimate embrace with life... a weary but reluctant heart called home. Shirley Beth Paul graduated from Lexington, Georgia's Meson Academy in 1944 and soon began a career in Atlanta providing business...
Aubrey Dale Williford
Sep 22, 2011
Aubrey Dale Williford, 19, died September 22, 2011. A native of Athens, GA, he was a son of Felicia Williford and Dale Williford and stepson of Tracy Lee Williford. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Patsy Nell Williford. Graveside services will be Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors in addition to his...
Norman Glenn Sansing
Sep 22, 2011
Norman Glenn Sansing was born at home in Woodstock, Alabama, on August 17, 1932 and died September 22, 2011. He was the only son of Archie Glenn Sansing and Magdalene Cook Sansing, and was predeceased by his parents and his only sibling, Carolyn Sansing Dortch. Dr. Sansing graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn University) in 1954 with a BS in...
John Hazel (Yarbrough) Porterfield
Sep 22, 2011
John Hazel Porterfield died September 22, 2011. She was born July 26, 1917, the daughter of the late J. G. Yarbrough and Nettie Hart Yarbrough, and lived in Hull, Madison County, Georgia, all of her life. Mrs. Porterfield was preceded in death by her parents, her late husband, Paul Porterfield, who died in 1994; and her siblings, Pauline Y. Thompson,...
Barbara Jean "Bee" Maples
Sep 19, 2011
Athens - Barbara Jean "Bee" Miller Maples was born on October 27, 1921, and passed away on September 19, 2011, with her trademark dignity and grace, after suffering for some time with congestive heart failure. Her family moved frequently while she was growing up, and she was fond of saying that she "was born in Detroit but grew up in...
Rev. Frank Edward Jenkins
Sep 19, 2011
Frank E. Jenkins, 89, died Monday, September 19, 2011 at Athens Regional Medical Center. A native of Logan, WV, he was the son of the late Frank Edward Jenkins and Sarah Maria Morris Jenkins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife of 38 years, Polly Little Jenkins. Rev. Jenkins received his Masters of...
Peggy Faye Condon
Sep 17, 2011
Peggy Faye Condon, 82, died September 17, 2011. Mrs. Condon was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Neal E. Condon. She lived most of her life in Athens where she was a hairdresser for over 50 years. She lived at Thompson Farm and was a member of Forest Heights Baptist Church. Memorial services will be Tuesday, September...
Bonita Elaine Churchman
Sep 17, 2011
Bonita Elaine Churchman, age 40, died September 17, 2011 peacefully at her residence. A native of Athens, Ga., Ms. Churchman was a 1989 graduate of Madison County High School. She received her Associate Degree in Nursing in 1993 from Athens Technical College. Ms. Churchman was employed with Athens Regional Medical Center as a nurse in the Neuro ICU unit for...
Donald Lloyd "Don" Ramsay Jr
Sep 15, 2011
Donald Lloyd Ramsay, Jr., 52, died Thursday, September 15, 2011 at his residence. A native of Littleton, New Hampshire, he was the son of Helene Casey Ramsay and the late Donald Lloyd Ramsay, Sr. Don was an avid outdoorsman's and loved to hunt. He was a woodworker and self employed carpenter. Survivors in addition to his mother include his wife,...
Roberta Whitehead "Berbie" Burroughs
Sep 14, 2011
Roberta Burroughs, 93 of 5821 Colbert- Danielsville Rd., died Wednesday, September 14, 2011. A lifelong resident of Madison County, Mrs. Burroughs was the daughter of the late Earnest and Susie Vaughn Whitehead. She was preceded in death by a sister, Rosa Lou Whitehead, two brothers, Ralph and Reece Whitehead of Comer, a sister-in-law, Willie Mae Threkeld of Paoli, and a...
Calvin Donald Coleman Sr
Sep 13, 2011
Calvin Donald Coleman, Sr., died September 13, 2011. A native of Atlanta, he was the son of the late Bernard Hugh Coleman, Sr. and Irene Pearl Waldrip Coleman. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Irene Scott Cota and brother, Bernard Hugh Coleman, Jr. Mr. Coleman was the owner of Don's Silkscreen for 40 years and a retired...
Edward G. Stoermer
Sep 13, 2011
Edward G. Stoermer, of Athens, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Phyllis (nee Schiefelbein). He is survived by 6 children; Lynn Dreger (Paul), of Colorado, Karen Deluca (Dennis), of Ohio, Pam Doonan (Tom), of Winterville, Gary Stoermer (Ellen), of California, Phillip Was (Tami), of Oklahoma, and Gayle of Mazzocco, Pa....
Mary Louise Campbell
Sep 12, 2011
Athens - Mary Louise Campbell, age 91, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2011, following a period of declining health. Mrs. Campbell was born on April 1, 1920, in Maxey, and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Cook Campbell. Mrs. Campbell is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Phil Lord, and her...
Marjorie Lois (Malcom) Cobb
Sep 11, 2011
Marjorie Lois Malcom Cobb died Sunday, September 11, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Lois Smith Malcom and the late Weyman Luck Malcom. She was born October 31, 1928 and grew up in the Eastville Community of Oconee County. She graduated from Athens High School in 1945 and from the University of Georgia with a degree in Home...
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