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Rev. Franklin Eugene Walker
Sep 3, 2009
Lexington, GA - Rev. Franklin Eugene Walker, 74, died September 3, 2009. A native of Ft. Payne, AL, 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...
Fred Howard Lindsay, Sr
Aug 31, 2009
Stephens - Fred Howard Lindsay, Sr., died Monday, August 31, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 1PM at Salem Baptist Church with Rev. Dan Fuller officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Douglas Hemphill, J. Tim Hayes, Stephen, Kevin and Cameron Lindsay. A native of Fulton County,...
Kenneth Damron
Aug 29, 2009
Athens - Kenneth Damron, 65, died August 29, 2009. He was the husband of the late June Key Damron. Survivors include children, Angela Ayers, Tiffany Powell, William Damron and Lonnie Damron; stepdaughter, Lisa Peyton; stepson, Nito Peyton; brothers, James and Julius Damron; 14 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services were private under the direction of Lord & Stephens East...
Sharon Marie Drake Ballew
Aug 28, 2009
Athens - Sharon Marie Drake Ballew, 42, of Athens, died Friday, August 28, 2009. Services will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, September 2, 2009, at the chapel of Lord & Stephens, EAST. Visitation will be 5 p.m. - 8 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home. Survivors include sisters, Mariah Seals and Tammy Wilfawn; brother, Kelly Drake; and grandmother, Sarah Clark. Lord...
Maurisa Sellers Damons
Aug 28, 2009
Maurisa Sellers Damons, 9, passed away August 28, 2009. A native of LaGrange, GA, she was a daughter of Suzanne Sellers and Daniel Damons. She was a student at Jefferson Elementary School and attended the Kingdom Hall in Jefferson. She will be remembered as a friendly and sweet little angel who never met a stranger. Funeral services will be Sunday,...
Blanche Williams Anderson
Aug 28, 2009
Crawford - Blanche Williams Anderson, 65, wife of Roy N. Anderson, died Friday, August 28, 2009, at her residence. A native of Atlanta, she was the daughter of the late John and Gloria Conger Williams. In addition to her husband of 41 years, Roy, survivors include two daughters, Cassandra (Eddie) Morgan of Lexington and Catherine A. Hobbs of Crawford; four...
Ralph Howard Autry, Jr
Aug 24, 2009
Ila - Ralph Autry, 41, husband of Angela Joan Howard Autry, died August 24, 2009 at his residence. Born in Winder, GA he was the son of Ralph Howard Autry, Sr. of Statesboro and Patricia Ann Thompson Sailor and step son of Richard Sailors. He is also survived by three children; Ralph Howard Autry III, Angel Autry, Corey Autry all...
Ruth Burroughs
Aug 24, 2009
Athens, Ga - Ms. Ruth Burroughs, 78, died Monday, August 24, 2009. A native of Madison County, Ms. Burroughs was the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Clara Fannie Spratlin Burroughs. She was retired from the textile industry as an inspector and a member of Hull Baptist Church. Ms. Burroughs was preceded in death by three brothers, Leroy Burroughs,...
Valentine Montoya
Aug 23, 2009
Athens - Valentine Joseph Montoya, 94, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2009. Born January 27, 1915, in Valdez, Colo., he was the son of the late Samuel and Emilia Montoya and was the oldest of eleven children, having five brothers and five sisters. He graduated from Primero High School, Colorado, and the Denver School of Business. He served in the...
Kerry Hill
Aug 23, 2009
Colbert - Kerry Ross Hill, 44, died August 23, 2009. A native of Albuquerque, N.M., he was a son of Melvin Hill of Perry, Mich., and the late Gloria Gail Brown Hill. Mr. Hill was employed with Salloum Construction Company for over fourteen years and was an active member of Friendship Presbyterian Church. He also was a frequent participant in...
Loree B. David
Aug 22, 2009
Athens - Mrs. Loree B. David, 56, of Athens, died Saturday, August 22, 2009. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Monday, August 24, 2009, at Whitehall Baptist Church. A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. at the church with the Rev. Buford Lockman officiating. She was preceded in death by her parents and a...
Wanda Kay McFall
Aug 22, 2009
Comer - Wanda Kay McFall, 65, died Saturday, August 22, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 2PM, Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at Lord & Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel with Rev. John Parker officiating. Burial will follow at Cloud Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Born in Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of Eddie Ruth Carnes of Comer...
John Kenneth Cape
Aug 22, 2009
Winterville - John Kenneth Cape, 50, died Saturday, August 22, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 2PM, Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at the Chapel of Lord & Stephens East with Rev. Rick Standard and Rev. Palmer Rehberg officiating. Burial will follow at Athens Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Matt Day, Harry Day, Kelson Looney, Joseph Arrendale, Daniel...
Wilma Gunter Massey
Aug 21, 2009
Crawford - Wilma Gunter Massey, 83, wife of the late Edgar Bryce Massey, died Friday, August 21, 2009 at Rainbow Retirement Center. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Wright and Ruby Wilhite Gunter. She had attended Sonlight Baptist Church and retired from Reliance Electric. Survivors include her son, Raymond Bryce (Mary Thomas) Massey of...
Dorothy Palmer Morris
Aug 18, 2009
Colbert - Dorothy Palmer Morris, died August 18, 2009. Born in Hall County, she was the daughter of the late George A. and Annie Wade Palmer and was preceded in death by two sisters and six brothers and by her husband of 56 years, Hobson G. Morris. Mrs. Morris was retired from Westclox and was a member of Colbert Baptist...
James David Marbut Jr
Aug 18, 2009
Athens, GA - James David Marbut, Jr., 36, died August 18, 2009. A native and lifelong resident of Clarke County, he was the son of James D. (Jimmy) and Betty Marbut of Athens. David was a 1991 graduate of Athens Academy and attended Georgia College in Milledgeville, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity. He owned and operated...
Cheyanne Hambrick
Aug 17, 2009
Hull - Cheyanne Mackenzie Hambrick, 3, daughter of Billy Jr. and Kelly Anglin Hambrick, died August 17, 2009. Graveside services will be Sunday, August 23, 2009, at 3 p.m. at Macedonia Cemetery with Rev. Ardis Anglin officiating. The family will receive friends at Lord and Stephens, Danielsville, Saturday from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Dorothy Speck
Aug 17, 2009
Athens, GA - Dorothy Harvey Speck, 86, died Monday, August 17, 2009. Dorothy, a native of Illinois, lived the past 48 years in Athens. She was the wife of the late Stephen Speck. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. Dorothy worked for Follow Through at the University and was a Red Cross Volunteer and a member of the...
Billy F. Mann
Aug 15, 2009
Billy F. Mann, 77, died August 15, 2009 at Winterville Retirement Center, where he resided for the last four years. A native and lifelong resident of Clarke County, he was a son of the late Frank and Florena Hall Mann. Mr. Mann was a veteran of the United States Navy with service during the Korean War, and was owner and...
Isaac Eugene Thompson
Aug 13, 2009
Athens - Isaac Eugene Thompson, 76, husband of Edith "Scottie" Thompson, died Thursday, August 13, 2009. Funeral services will be 3:00 PM, Sunday, August 16, 2009 at the West Chapel of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Ricketts officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Born...
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