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Billy D. (chip) Huff
Jun 4, 2009
Bogart - Billy D. "Chip" Huff Jr., 53, died June 4, 2009. Born in Clarke County, he was the son of Rita Oldham Huff of Statham and the late Bill Huff Sr. Chip was a graduate of Oconee County High School and was a third generation owner of Huff Roofing and Contractors. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his...
Emily Smith Florence
Jun 1, 2009
Emily Smith Florence, 78, died June 1, 2009. A native of Maxeys, GA, she was a daughter of the late Lowe and Cornelia Mere Smith. Mrs. Florence moved to Atlanta, GA in the 1970s and then to Boonville, NC where she lived for the last thirty-five years. Graveside services will be Friday, June 5, 2009 at 2:30 PM at Smith...
Joshua David Fancher
May 28, 2009
Joshua David Fancher, 25, died May 28, 2009. A native of Elbert County, he was the son of David Fancher of Hull and the late Becky Ann Drake. He was a graduate of Madison County High School and loved classic cars and trucks. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and...
James "little Bobby" Shedd Jr
May 28, 2009
Crawford - James "Little Bobby" Shedd, Jr., 35, died Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 2PM, Sunday, May 31, 2009 at Lord and Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel with Rev. Chuck Tatum officiating. Burial will follow in Winterville Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Art Berry, Johnny Sheridan, David Sheridan, Brad Antony, Bill Straight and John...
George David Satterfield
May 28, 2009
George "David" Satterfield, 56, died May 28, 2009. A native of Wilkes County, GA, he was a son of the late Hubert and Lois Lloyd Satterfield and was preceded in death by a brother, Loyd Satterfield. He lived in this area all of his life and was of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be Sunday, May 31, 2009 at...
Christopher Riley Gordon
May 24, 2009
Colbert - Chris Gordon, 23, died Sunday, May 24, 2009. A memorial service will be held Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 11AM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens East with Rev. Derek Anglin officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. A native of Athens, he was the son of the late Gary Riley Gordon...
Sara Lucille Luke
May 24, 2009
Bogart - Sara Lucille Luke, age 95, died Sunday, May 24, 2009 at Heritage Health and Rehab. Graveside services will be held 11AM, Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at Bogart Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Larry Davison officiating. She is survived by many nieces, nephews and friends. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 26, 2009 from 6 to 8 at the...
Alice Faye Harris
May 23, 2009
Alice Faye Harris, 63, died May 23, 2009. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of Pauline Rogers Hawkes of Crawford and the late Zeeland Vaine Rogers. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Thomas Harris and son, Roger Harris. She was employed with Cobb Healthcare in Comer for many years. Graveside services will be Tuesday,...
William "bit" Eakin
May 23, 2009
William "Bit" Eakin, 70, died May 23, 2009 at home. He was born November 14, 1938 in Columbia, SC and was the son of the late William Forest Eakin and Frances Geneva Barnes. Mr. Eakin moved to Atlanta, GA as a young child and resided in Georgia all of his life. He owned Bill Eakin Roofing Company for thirty-five years....
James Cephas West
May 23, 2009
Crawford - James Cephas West, 69, died Saturday, May 23, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born on April 7, 1940 in Warren County, Tenn. to Joe C. West and Willie Mai West. James retired from the US Army as a Master Sergeant, serving during the Vietnam War. He was the owner operator of Auto Upholstery Shop in Lexington, GA...
James Everett Smith
May 23, 2009
James Everett "Jim" Smith, 84, died May 23, 2009. A native of Oglethorpe County, he was a son of the late C. A. and Corrie Venable Smith, and the widower of Mary Grace Young Smith. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in World War II. In 1989, he retired from General Motors after more than...
Martha Nell Hardman
May 22, 2009
Martha Nell Hardman, age 80, of Arnoldsville, died Friday, May 22, 2009 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 2PM at Sandy Cross Baptist Church with Rev. Jeff Lester officiating. Burial will follow at Sandy Cross Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bobby Graham, Robert Johnson, Thomas Wheless, Allen Stevens, Seth Robinson and Josh...
Dorothy Ann Mejia
May 22, 2009
Dorothy Ann Mejia, 54, died Friday, May 22, 2009 at her residence. Born in Athens, GA, she was the daughter of the late James R. Chapman and Dorothy Payne Chapman. She was preceded in death by her daughter Clemencia Mejia in 1997. Survivors include her husband; Bernardo Mejia; children: Wayne and Jamie Gable of Monroe; brothers: George, Ernest, Jimmy and...
Charlie J. Hayes Sr
May 21, 2009
Winterville - Charlie J. Hayes Sr., 93, died May 21, 2009. A native and lifelong resident of Oglethorpe County, he was a son of the late Charles Holman Hayes and Leila Martin Hayes Hemphill and was the widower of Marjorie Culver Hayes. He retired from General Time and was a member of Winterville Baptist Church for over forty years and...
Patrick Michael (pat) Hroma
May 19, 2009
Gainesville - Patrick "Pat" Michael Hroma, 43, passed away May 19, 2009. A native of Michigan City, Ind., he was a son of Robert M. and Peggy Hroma of Arnoldsville. For over twenty-seven years, he was employed with Publix Super Markets, the last several in Gainesville, Ga. He was an advocate for Feed the Hungry with food donations from his...
Fern W. Chin
May 16, 2009
Athens - Fern W. Chin, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away at the age of 83, on Saturday, May 16, 2009. Mrs. Chin, born in Portland, Maine, was a resident of Athens for more than 39 years. She is survived by her husband of almost 57 years, Edward Chin, retired UGA faculty; and her children, Edward, Jr., of Augusta...
Benjamin H. Luther II
May 15, 2009
Watkinsville - Benjamin H. Luther, II, husband of Dolly Luther, died Friday, May 15, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 11AM at Oconee Chapel Funeral Directors with Rev. Steve Powers and Rev. Carlton Shelton officiating. Burial will follow at Oconee Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Travis Cain, Jamie Geeter, Feddy...
Alice Page Griffith
May 14, 2009
Lexington - Alice Page Griffith, 85, died May 14, 2009. Born in Abbeville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Rueben J. and Eula Belle Mitchell Page and was preceded in death by her former husband, Thomas E. Moon. Mrs. Griffith was a member of Vineyard Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include her children, Joel F. Griffith and Steve J....
Joseph Arthur Brown Jr
May 13, 2009
Watkinsville - Joseph Arthur "Bootie" Brown, Jr., 66, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Landmark Hospital. Funeral services will be held 1PM Friday, May 15, 2009 at Oconee Chapel Funeral Directors. Pallbearers will be Daniel Hall, Charlie Skelton, Buddy Hammond and Calvin Bentley. Burial will follow at Oconee Memorial Park. Born in Athens, he was the son of the late...
Mary Hazel Fleming
May 13, 2009
Winterville - Mary Hazel Huff Fleming, 91, passed away peacefully at her home Wednesday, May 13, 2009. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late Gladys Burt and Wm. Louie Huff and the widow of Roy Edward Fleming. She retired from Athens General Hospital in 1979. She was a member of Cherokee Corner UMC. Survivors include...
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