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John Alex Carroll

John Alex Carroll

Dec 5, 2010

John Alex Carroll, 74, of Bogart, passed away on December 5, 2010 after a long battle with various physical ailments. He was born in Athens, Georgia on December 8, 1935 and was an active member of Prince Avenue Baptist Church for thirty-five years. John was a devoted husband to his beloved wife of fifty-four years, Penny, who suffered from MS...

Annie Clark

Annie Clark

Dec 5, 2010

Tifton, GA - Annie Talulah Barnes Clark, 95, of Tifton and formerly of Athens, died Sunday, December 5, 2010 at Tift Health Care in Tifton. Graveside rites will be 11:00 AM Friday, December 10, 2010 at Evergreen Memorial Park in Athens. Born June 17, 1915 in Newnan, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Young Barnes and Annie...

Richard David Murray

Richard David Murray

Dec 5, 2010

Athens, GA- Richard David Murray, 53, died Sunday, December 5, 2010. He was born in Italy in 1957 into a military family. Richard was primarily a resident of Athens, GA as well as residing in Charlottesville, VA and Greenville, SC for many years. Survivors include daughters, Kathleen and Mollie Murray, father John F.T. Murray, brothers John and William, sisters Mary...

Lorene Hoard Toney

Lorene Hoard Toney

Dec 5, 2010

Athens - Ms. Lorene Hoard Toney, 86, of Athens, died Sunday, December 5, 2010. Born in Homer, Ms. Toney was a daughter of the late Lon and Emma Westbrook Gowder. She had worked with Thomas Textiles, General Times and cared for elderly people as a private in-home health care provider. Ms. Toney was a charter member at Central Baptist Church...

Johnny Irwin

Johnny Irwin

Dec 3, 2010

Hull - Johnny Irwin, 53, of Hull, died December 3, 2010. Graveside services were 2 p.m. Monday, December 6, at the Huff Cemetery. Survivors include wife, Juanita Irwin; children, Bree Brantley, Elaine Cox, Angie Nonamaker, Kevin Irwin, and Curtis Shuler; three sisters, and 13 grandchildren. Brown Chapel, Danielsville, has charge of arrangements.

Shirley Hall Bryant

Shirley Hall Bryant

Dec 3, 2010

Shirley Jo Hall Bryant, 62, died December 3, 2010. A native of Commerce, GA, she was a daughter of the late John W. and Mary Louise Williams Hall and the widow of James Bryant. Memorial services will be Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 2:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, EAST. Survivors include three children, Billy Ray Wilson...

Margaretta Haley

Margaretta Haley

Dec 2, 2010

Margaretta Haley, 67, died December 2, 2010. A native of Clarke County, she was a daughter of the late Willie and Mildred Sorrow Shelnutt and the widow of Hugh Edward Haley. Funeral services will be Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 11:00 AM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, Danielsville, with Rev. Mike Sarna officiating. Interment will be in Nancy...

William Allen Wilbanks

William Allen Wilbanks

Dec 2, 2010

Athens - Allen Wilbanks, age 82, died December 2, 2010. He was a retired professor emeritus of Psychology at the University of Georgia. He served his country as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He leaves behind his wife of 50 years, Mari-jane Wilbanks, his son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Garth and Nancy Wilbanks of Winterport, Maine. He also leaves behind...

Nellie G. Compton

Nellie G. Compton

Dec 2, 2010

Mrs. Nellie G. Compton, 91, went home to be with the Lord on December 2, 2010. Mrs. Compton was born in Oglethorpe County to the Late Robert O. and Fannie Lou Grimes. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-three years, Grady H. Compton. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Martha G. Adkins and Sara...

Janette Fambrough Walker

Janette Fambrough Walker

Dec 1, 2010

Janette Fambrough Walker, 87 of Watkinsville passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at her residence. A native of Oconee County she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Oree Robison Fambrough. She was preceded in death by her husband James W. Walker. She was a member of Antioch Christian Church. Visitation will be held at Oconee Chapel on Friday,...

Barbie Hendrix

Barbie Hendrix

Nov 27, 2010

Barbie Hendrix, 41, died November 27, 2010. A native of Commerce, GA, she was a daughter of Martha Kay Kubitzky and Bobby Hendrix and was preceded in death by her brother, Nathan Holland Kubitzky. She was employed with the University of Georgia for over ten years. Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 11:00 AM at the chapel...

Michael Hennessey

Michael Hennessey

Nov 26, 2010

Lexington - Michael Anthony Hennessey, 41, of Lexington, died November 26, 2010. A memorial service was held 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2010, at Crawford Pentecostal Holiness

Alexander Staudt

Alexander Staudt

Nov 25, 2010

Marietta - Alexander Staudt, 85, died November 25, 2010. Born in Akron, OH, he was the son of the late Alexander and Julia Staudt. Alexander was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Marietta, GA where he was very active serving the church in different ways: serving as an usher. He served his country in the US Navy from 1943 to...

Georgianna Foster

Georgianna Foster

Nov 22, 2010

Athens - Georgianna Tervia Foster, 91, passed away November 22, 2010. A native of Middlebranch, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late George and Hazel Gans Martin and was also preceded in death by a brother and a sister. Mrs. Foster married Harold Konen in 1944 in Ohio and survived his death in Ormond Beach, Fla., in 1991. She...

Charles William Norton

Charles William Norton

Nov 21, 2010

Athens - Charles William Norton, 69, died Sunday, November 21, 2010 at his residence. Born in Jackson County , he was the son of the late Jewell Norton and Beatrice Crawford Edwards. Charles retired from Pepsi Bottling Company after 35 years as General Manager. He was a member of Watkinsville Memorial Baptist Church and longtime member of the Athens Rotary...

Shirley "patsy" Harris

Shirley "patsy" Harris

Nov 18, 2010

Shirley Patricia "Patsy" Harris, 76, died November 18, 2010. A native of Madison County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Eula Mae Strickland and Hershel R. Bullock, Sr. and was the widow of David Stanley Harris, Jr. She was also preceded in death by her granddaughter, Tracey Manus; sisters, Bobbie Jean Herring and Carolyn Herring; brother, Dickie Bullock....

Robert Lee Morgan

Robert Lee Morgan

Nov 18, 2010

Comer, GA - Robert Lee Morgan, 76, retired Navy pilot and farmer, died Thursday, November 18, 2010 at Eisenhower Medical Center at Fort Gordon. Born in Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Ollie Morgan. He graduated from Oglethorpe County High School where he was president of his senior class and attended South Georgia College in...

Elmer Robert Bradberry

Elmer Robert Bradberry

Nov 15, 2010

Elmer Robert Bradberry, 82, died November 15, 2010. A native and longtime resident of Athens, he lived in Lincolnton since 1997. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in the Korean Conflict and was a member of Crooked Creek Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Rosetta Huff and Emmett Harrison Bradberry and was...

Paul Edward White

Paul Edward White

Nov 14, 2010

Athens - Paul Edward White, 70, husband of Dallas Christopher White, died Sunday, November 14, 2010 at his residence. Born in Oglethorpe County, he was the son of Lois Morgan White of Winterville and the late Floyd Herschel White, and brother to the late William Floyd White. Paul retired from Westinghouse/ABB after 29 years, and was a member of Arnoldsville...

Edna Borders

Edna Borders

Nov 14, 2010

Edna Borders, 74, died Sunday, November 14, 2010. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Harry Holiday Sims and Octavia Wilson Sims. Survivors include 5 children: Michael Borders of Lexington, KY, Thomas "Tommy" Borders of Crawford, Terrie Combs of Danielsville, Kenneth D. Borders of Bogart, Gregory L. Borders of Florida; eleven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Funeral...

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