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Brenda Jean White
May 21, 2011
Danielsville - Brenda Jean White, age 63, passed away at Athens Regional Medical Center on May 21, 2011. Mrs. White was born on February 20, 1948 to Clinton D. Haney & Mamie Davis Haney in Lilburn. Mrs. White is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Paul Junior White; daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca & Douglas...
Daniel Seagraves
May 21, 2011
Athens - Daniel Leroy Seagraves, 55, passed away at his home in Athens, Saturday, May 21, 2011. A native of Athens, he was the son of Annie Ruth Seagraves of Athens and the late James Leroy Seagraves. He has worked for Athens-Clarke County Public Works Department (Water and Sewer Division) for many years. Funeral services will be held at 11...
Patience Hale
May 21, 2011
Winterville - Patience McRee Hale, 92, died May 21, 2011. A native of Farmington, she was a daughter of the late Cornelia Wood and L. McRee. She was preceded in death by her brother, Wilburn Pete McRee, and sister, Mary Ruth McRee, and also preceded in death by H. Edgar Wood, Taylor Wood and Gennie Wood. Funeral services will be...
Richard Griffeth
May 20, 2011
Danielsville - Richard Roy Griffeth, 83, of Danielsville, passed away at Cobb Healthcare on May 20, 2011. Mr. Griffeth was born on October 6, 1927 to Robert and Ollie Monore Griffeth in Danielsville. He served honorably in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the USS Tidewater. He was a heavy equipment mechanic and the former mayor of Danielsville....
Alice Piskowski
May 20, 2011
Watkinsville - Alice Piskowski passed away peacefully on May 20, 2011. She was born on November 27, 1933 in Hawley, Pa., to the late Roy and Louise Horst. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, who loved the simple things in life. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her and loved her. Alice is survived by...
Elizabeth Megrail
May 19, 2011
Athens - Elizabeth Beth Briggs Pickens Sheppard Megrail, age 92, died on Thursday, May 19, 2011, in Athens, at the home of her daughter Judy Lewis, where she has resided since August 2008. A native and longtime resident of Pickens County, S.C., she was born on November 4, 1918, the daughter of the late Francis Elihu Pickens and Lyde Elizabeth...
Fred Dover
May 19, 2011
Athens - Fred Dorsey Dover died May 19, 2011, after a long illness. He was 95 years old on May 3. He was born in Habersham County to the late William Russell and Anna Ruth Dover. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 29 years, Rebecca Smelser Dover; a sister, Ruby Dover Lands; brothers, Kermit, Howard, and...
Jerry Anglin
May 19, 2011
Comer Jerry Dupree Anglin, 49, of Comer, passed away suddenly at Athens Regional Medical Center on May 19, 2011. Mr. Anglin was born on March 20, 1962 to Rev. William Dupree and Helen Flowers Anglin in Atlanta. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army and attended Welcome Avenue Congregational Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by his...
Reverend George Chambers
May 16, 2011
Watkinsville - The Reverend George Emmett Chambers, 87, passed away peacefully at his home in Watkinsville on May 16, 2011 following a valiant struggle against Parkinson's disease and ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Jeweldine Childs Chambers. The Rev. Chambers was born November 7, 1923, to the Rev. George Alvin Chambers and...
Mildred Thrasher
May 15, 2011
Athens - Mildred Thrasher, 89, died Sunday, May 15, 2011 at Arbor Terrace. Born in Yazoo City, Miss., she was the daughter of the late John Benjamin and Jeanette Rushe Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her second husband of 43 years, Thomas Isaac Thrasher of Atlanta, whose service in the Pacific Theater of...
Dr. Paul Edward Kelly
May 14, 2011
Athens Dr. Paul Edward Kelly, 83, died May 14, 2011. He was born February 23, 1928 in Rockford, Ill., to the late Virgil A. and Nelle Smith Kelly. He was also preceded in death by his son, William Mark Woodman Kelly. Survivors include his wife, Jane Woodman Kelly; daughters, Kathryn (Aubrey) Fogle and Susan (Larry) Rains, of Athens; son, Dr....
Roger Lanier
May 14, 2011
Crawford - Roger Lewis Lanier, 91, died May 14, 2011. Born in White Plains, he was the son of the late Walter S. and Gertrude Smith Lanier, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Doris Taylor Lanier, in 2004. A longtime resident of Atlanta, he retired from Georgia Power following 42 years of service, and was a member...
Dr. Paul Edward Kelly
May 14, 2011
Athens - Dr. Paul Edward Kelly, 83, died May 14, 2011. He was born February 23, 1928 in Rockford, Ill., to the late Virgil A. and Nelle Smith Kelly. Survivors include his wife, Jane Woodman Kelly; daughters, Kathryn (Aubrey) Fogle and Susan (Larry) Rains, of Athens; son, Dr. Jon Kelly (Dr. Elizabeth Mannino), of San Diego, Calif.; grandchildren, Chris (Leigh)...
Tracie Meyer
May 14, 2011
Athens - Tracie Kay Meyer, 53, died May 14, 2011. A native of Athens, she was a daughter of Lucy Martin Meyer and the late Bobby Meyer. She was a 1988 graduate of the University of Georgia, summa cum laude. Graveside services will be 4 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011, at Winterville Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at...
Alcy "bud" Giles
May 11, 2011
Alcy Shannon "Bud" Giles, 83, died May 11, 2011. A native of Oconee County, he was a son of the late William Wesley and Della Christopher Giles. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Holly Elizabeth Giles, four brothers and four sisters. Mr. Giles was a member of the Watkinsville Masonic Lodge #731 for fifty years and retired...
Louise T. Malcom
May 10, 2011
Watkinsville - Louise T. Malcom, 88, wife of the late CE "Bo" Malcom, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at her home. Born in Athens, GA, she was the daughter of the late Joel and Gussie Tarpley. She was a member of High Shoals Christian Church and retired from Oconee County Elementary School as a lunchroom worker. She was preceded in...
Loyd D. Culbertson
May 9, 2011
Winterville GA - Loyd D. Culbertson, 93, of Winterville, died Monday, May 9, 2011, peacefully at Quiet Oaks Nursing home. Mr. Culbertson was the son of the late W.J. Culbertson (Preacher Culbertson) and Willie Mae Tucker. He is also preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Gladys Vera Trusty Culbertson. Mr. Culbertson is a 1939 graduate of Winterville...
Lavon D. Herring
May 9, 2011
Hull - Lavon Herring, 75, died Monday, May 9, 2011 at her residence. Born in Athens, GA, she was the daughter of the late Leon C. and Vivian Winn Damron, wife of the late Robert Milton Herring and mother of the late Johnny Smith. She was a member of Central Baptist Church and worked as an operator for AT&T and...
H. Gene Seagraves
May 9, 2011
H. Gene Seagraves, 77, of Danielsville, passed away on May 9, 2011, surrounded by those he loved. Born in Madison County on August 15, 1933, he was the son of the late George T. Seagraves Sr. and Mary Wynn Seagraves. He was a member of the U.S. Air Force. After serving his country, he returned to Madison County where he...
Suzanne Holaday
May 5, 2011
Suzanne Holaday, 88, died May 5, 2011. Born in Paris, France, Mrs. Holaday moved to the United States in 1946. She lived in Fort Lauderdale, FL until 2008, at which time she moved to the Athens area. Graveside services were held Friday, May 6, 2011 at 4:00 PM at Evergreen Memorial Park with Father Tom Vigliotta officiating. Survivors include four...
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