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Edgar Roy Stewart
Aug 9, 2009
Edgar Roy Stewart, born September 29, 1918 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, died August 9, 2009 at Athens Heritage Home, Athens, Georgia. A lifelong resident of this area, Mr. Stewart was a son of the late Nay Gunter and James Elijah Stewart. He was a homebuilder for many years, and had a major part in several renovations at Hull Baptist Church...
Flora P. (flo) Ruff
Aug 7, 2009
Athens - Flora (Flo) P. Ruff, 71, died August 7, 2009. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Atencio and was the widow of John Ruff. Affectionately known as "Crazy Granny", Flo has made her home in Athens since 1960. She was longtime owner of Styles By Flo, Mane Event and A...
Mary C. Brooks
Aug 4, 2009
Ila - Mary C. Brooks, age 84, went home to be with her Lord on August 4, 2009. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Ed and Jewell Whitworth Chandler and was preceded in death by a brother, W. L. Chandler. She was Plant Manager for Georgia Sportswear of Ila for many years and...
Annie Sue Seymour
Aug 4, 2009
Comer - Annie Sue Seymour, 88, wife of the late Sewell Lawrence Seymour, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at her residence. Born in Moss Point, Miss., she was the daughter of the late Richard Wheeler Belin and Nettie May Cirlot Belin. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Louis Antoine Belin and...
Jewell Sexton
Aug 2, 2009
Hartwell, formerly of Athens - Jewell Hardy Sexton, 81, of Hartwell, formerly of Athens, died August 2, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Athens, Mrs. Sexton was a daughter of the late M. L. "Pete" and Mary Louise Sisk Hardy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Norene Tegeder. She retired from...
Linda B. Highland
Aug 1, 2009
Danielsville - Linda B. Highland, 49, died Saturday, August 1, 2009. A native of Fort Bragg, N.C., she was a daughter of Elizabeth Strickland Anglin and the late George Anglin Sr., and was preceded in death by a sister, Carol Kirby. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at Colbert Cemetery with the Rev. Calvin Ward...
Ronny Moore
Jul 31, 2009
Winterville - Ronny (Roadhog) Moore, 54, died Friday, July 31, 2009. A lifelong resident of this area, he was a son of the late James and Frances Hicks Moore. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, EAST. Survivors include his wife, Michele Moore; three children, Donny (Jennica) Moore of...
Vickie Denise Jordan
Jul 31, 2009
Vickie Denise Jordan, 55, died July 31, 2009. A native of Clarke County, she was a daughter of the Gertrude Hix Booth and the late George D. Booth. Mrs. Jordan was employed with Progressive Insurance and Beans Wax Candles. She loved animals, especially dogs and turtles. Memorial services will be Sunday, August 2, 2009 at 3:00 PM at the chapel...
Mabel Hardeman Pittard
Jul 31, 2009
Winterville - Mabel Hardeman Pittard, 81, died Friday, July 31, 2009 at her residence. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late James T. and Rosa Carter Hardeman. She was also preceded in death by her first husband Ware Pittard and her second husband, Joe Burroughs. She had taught for Oglethorpe County High School as a...
Mattie D. Lester
Jul 29, 2009
Crawford, GA - Mattie Doster Lester, 77, died July 29, 2009. A resident of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late Bessie Mae McElroy and William Thomas Doster. She was a member of Living Waters Baptist Church of Arnoldsville, and dedicated her life and all of her love to her family and her church. Mattie touched the heart...
Edith Helen Jacquin
Jul 28, 2009
Danielsville - Edith Helen Jacquin, 86, of Danielsville, died July 28, 2009. A native of Ridgewood, N.J., Edith moved to the Athens area in 2001. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Ethel Campbell. She was of the Episcopal Faith. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Jacquin and mother to Marilyn Jacquin of Danielsville. Lord...
Ruth J. Human
Jul 27, 2009
Ruth J. Human, 96, passed away July 27, 2009. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Allen and Nancy Elizabeth Bragg Human. She was also preceded in death by four brothers, Claude Human, Clyde Human, Wiley Human and Noah Human; four sisters, Till House, Cordelia Carter, Sue Dickerson and Allie Lou Alewine. She was a...
Rotay S. Jordan
Jul 26, 2009
Comer - Rotay S. Jordan, 91, died Sunday, July 26, 2009, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at Sandy Cross Baptist Church with the Rev. Jeff Luster officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. A longtime resident of Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late Steve and Minnie...
Robert W. White
Jul 25, 2009
Athens - Mr. Robert W. White, 89, of Athens, Ga., passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009. Mr. White was born in Nashville, Tenn., to the late Joel Jesse and Virginia Armistead White. He was a veteran of WWII, during which he served in the United States Army as one of the first radar operators. After the war ended, he attended...
Helen Emmajean Miller
Jul 23, 2009
Athens - Helen Emmajean Miller, age 73, wife of the late Bert Lee Miller, died Thursday, July 23, 2009 at her residence. Born in Highpoint , NC , she was the daughter of the late Howard and Juanita Brown Spencer. Mrs. Miller volunteered with various domestic violence organizations, as well as making donations to those organizations and had a true...
Walter "doc" Seay
Jul 22, 2009
Walter "Doc" Seay, 62, died July 22, 2009. A native of Madison County, he was a son of the late Pauline Palmer and Sam Roy Seay and was preceded in death by a son, Kenny Seay. Mr. Seay was a veteran of the United States Army and of the Baptist faith. The family will receive friends Friday from 6:00 until...
Blanche Sims Warren
Jul 21, 2009
Blanche Sims Warren, 86, passed away July 21, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Claude and Eunice Whitehead Sims and was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Grady Sims and W.C. Sims. Mrs. Warren was the widow of William Warren. She was a lifelong member of Mars Hill Baptist Church and recently attended Cleveland Road Baptist Church. Survivors...
Alfred Gene Hammond
Jul 20, 2009
Alfred Gene Hammond, died Monday, July 20, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center. A celebration of the life of Gene will be held Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 6PM at Lord & Stephens East Chapel. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 4PM until 6PM. Born in Miami, FL, he was the son of the late Willie...
James Monroe Bryant III
Jul 19, 2009
James "Jimmy" Monroe Bryant, III, died July 19, 2009. A native of Newnan, GA, he graduated from Heritage School where he played soccer and baseball. Mr. Bryant attended Auburn University and was a graduate of Parson's School of Art and Design in New York. He was a graphic designer for many years. He was an avid University of Georgia football...
Helen Ruth Fields
Jul 18, 2009
Watkinsville - Helen Ruth Fields, 69, died July 18, 2009. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Fields moved in Mississippi, where she lived for many years before returning to this area in 2000. She was a daughter of the late James Hubert Ward and Kitty Gentry who died in 1997. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Ginger...
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