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Rose Jenkins
Sep 16, 2009
Crawford - Rose Jenkins of Crawford passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2009. A native of Maryland, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Jenkins; her parents and a son, Steve Paradise. Mrs. Jenkins retired from Safeway Grocery Store. The family is receiving friends Saturday, September 19, 2009, from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Survivors...
Helen Juanita Fields
Sep 15, 2009
Mrs. Helen Juanita Hook Fields of Hull, Ga. passed away on September 15, 2009. She was born April 11, 1923 in Lexington, SC. She was the daughter of the late Maxey M. Hook and Virginia Shumpert Hook Spires. Mrs. Fields was predeceased by a daughter, Gwendolyn, her husband, Rev. Jackson L. Fields, a sister, Margaret Hook Harwell and a brother,...
Claudio Roig
Sep 15, 2009
Claudio K. Roig, 80, died September 15, 2009. A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was a son of the late Claudio Ramon and Esther Jacobsen Roig and was preceded in death by his daughter, Diane Seawright. Mr. Roig was retired from Reliance Electric. Private services will be held at a later date. Survivors include his wife, Louise H. Roig;...
Alfred R. (buck) Bell
Sep 15, 2009
Watkinsville, GA - Alfred R. "Buck" Bell, 88, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Mulberry Grove Assisted Living. Buck served his country in the U.S. Army in World War II. He later retired from the University of Georgia. Buck was the son of the late Flanders and Audrey Bell of Oglethorpe County. He was preceded in death by his wife,...
Charles Edward Pittman
Sep 14, 2009
Hull - Charles Edward "Ed" Pittman, 88, died September 14, 2009. Mr. Pittman was the son of the late John Willie and Ida Frances Pittman and was preceded in death by his wife, Sylvine Adams Pittman. He was also preceded in death by a son, Jeffery Alan Pittman; sisters, Estelle Adams, Cleo Adams, Clara Barnett and Onie Burroughs; and brothers,...
Nellie Adams
Sep 13, 2009
Ila - Nellie Adams, 93, died September 13, 2009. A native of Jackson County, she was a daughter of the late John and Ida Collins Pace and was preceded in death by her husband, Morgan Adams; and son, Carlton Adams. Mrs. Adams was a longtime resident of this area and was a member of First Baptist Church of Athens. Funeral...
Mary Frances Ginn
Sep 12, 2009
Mary Frances Lord Ginn, 95, died September 12, 2009. A native of Oconee County, she was a daughter of the late Mary Elizabeth Shelnutt and Benjamin Hampton Lord, and was preceded in death by her husband, Neal Ginn. She was a member of High Shoals Methodist Church and taught Sunday School for many years. Funeral services will be Monday, September...
Mary Waldrop Jones
Sep 11, 2009
Mary Anderson Waldrop Jones died Friday, September 11, 2009 at Grandview Care Center. She was born in Monticello, Georgia on October 19, 1920. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Elizabeth Dennis Waldrop and Kirby Jackson Waldrop, her husband Jack T. Jones, sister, Martha Ree Waldrop McAlister and brother, George Lamar Waldrop. Mary is survived by her youngest...
Douglas Kent Leggett Sr
Sep 10, 2009
Lexington, GA - Douglas Kent Leggett, Sr., died Thursday, September 10, 2009 at his residence. Born in Keokuk, Iowa, he was the son of the late Wayne Emil & Norma Glassford Leggett. Mr. Leggett was the owner of Leggett Horseshoeing for 13 years and served his country in the US Army. He was a lay soccer coach at the Oglethorpe...
C. A. Duncan
Sep 10, 2009
C. A. Duncan, 85, died September 10, 2009. A native of Maysville, GA, he was a son of the late Annie Knight and Columbus Albert Duncan. A memorial mass will be held at a later date at St. James Catholic Church in Madison, GA. Survivors include his wife, Lorraine Duncan; stepson, Paul A. (Karen) Keilman, Jr. of Bishop; brother, Edward...
Vivian Bradberry
Sep 9, 2009
Vivian Duncan Jones Bradberry, 79, died September 9, 2009 at St Mary's Hospice House following an extended illness. Born in Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late Emory Otis and Winona Duncan Jones and was the widow of James Curtis Bradberry. She was a former member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by two...
Forrest Larue Vereen
Sep 8, 2009
Forrest Larue Vereen, 22, of Paoli, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2009. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home; 963 Hwy 98 East, Danielsville, GA from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Following the visitation, a celebration of Forrest's life will be held at Camp Kiwanis, 2613 Old Wildcat Bridge Road Danielsville, Georgia...
Edward Lord
Sep 8, 2009
Athens, GA - Edward Anthony Lord, 85, died September 8, 2009. Born in Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Arthur Jackson Lord and Effie Florine Brooks Lord. Mr. Lord was retired as owner of Lord Insurance Agency in Crawford. He was a member of Lexington Masonic Lodge and Arnoldsville Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Friday, September...
Darrell Wilburn Bailey
Sep 7, 2009
Hull, GA - Darrell Wilburn Bailey, 81, died September 7, 2009. Born in Lonoake County, AR, he was the son of Howell Bailey and Minnie Bland Whitaker and was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Brock Bailey. Mr. Bailey was retired from Westinghouse/ABB. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of VFW and American Legion. Funeral services...
William Paskel Smith
Sep 6, 2009
Union Point - William Paskel Smith, 75, died Sunday, September 06, 2009. Born in Maxeys, he was the son of the late Vincent F. Smith Sr. and Nora Meiere Smith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers: Harold, Vincent and Julius M. Smith and one sister, Elsie Tackett. He was of the Baptist Faith....
Billy G. Bray
Sep 5, 2009
Athens - Billy G. Bray, 78, of Athens, died Saturday, September 5, 2009. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 8, 2009, at Lord and Stephens East Chapel with the Rev. B.G. Miller officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 8, 2009, at...
Laurence Allen Thurmond
Sep 4, 2009
Carlton - Laurence Allen Thurmond, 45, died Friday, September 4, 2009. Born at Fort Gordon, he was the son of Shirley Ann Everhart Thurmond of Carlton and Dennie E. (step mother Joy) Thurmond. He was a carpenter. Survivors include his son, Laurence Allen Thurmond Jr. of Carlton; daughters Brandy Reigh Thurmond of Hull and Erica Graham of Athens; brothers Dennis...
Robert O. Huff Sr
Sep 3, 2009
Crawford - Robert O. Huff Sr., 73, died Thursday, September 3, 2009, at his residence. A mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2009, at 1 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Washington, Ga., with Father Chris Williamson and Father Phillip Ryan as celebrants. Burial will follow in Crawford City Cemetery. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will...
Clifford N. Walls
Sep 3, 2009
Athens - Mr. Clifford N. Walls, 66, of Athens, went to be with the Lord Thursday, September 3, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center. A native of Oglethorpe County, he was a son of the late Rosa Nell Fleming. He was a mechanic for a number of years, in which he owned his own service station and had been employed...
Rev. Franklin Eugene Walker
Sep 3, 2009
Lexington - Rev. Franklin Eugene Walker, 74, died September 3, 2009. A native of Ft. Payne, Ala., he was a son of the late Henry and Pearlie Dennis Walker. Rev. Walker was a teacher for over thirty years, ten of which were at Loganville Primary School where he was principal. In 1997, Rev. Walker founded and served as Pastor of...
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