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Margie Phillips
May 11, 2009
Bishop - Margie Phillips, 90, died May 11, 2009. A native of Oconee County, Ga., she was a daughter of the late Daisy Sanders and George W. House and the widow of Samuel Otis Phillips. She retired from F. W. Woolworth Company after thirty-two years and was the last survivor of her eight siblings. Funeral services will be Thursday, May...
R. Russell Bruce
May 11, 2009
Athens - R. Russell Bruce, 83, died May 11, 2009. A native of Jasper, Ontario, Canada, Dr. Bruce was the son of the late Robert and Winifred Bruce. He was preceded in death by a brother, Douglas Bruce. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Barbara (Donnie) Bruce; son, Robert Donald Bruce (Linda) of Comer; granddaughters, Shelby Bruce of Comer...
Ruth Mcfall Frame
May 9, 2009
Ruth McFall Frame, 92, died May 9, 2009. A native of Frederick, Oklahoma, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Mabel McFall. She received her Master's Degree from Peabody College in Nashville, TN and retired as a well respected member of the American Library Association. Mrs. Frame was in charge of libraries for the military in Germany and...
Julius Clifton (bo) Lowe
May 9, 2009
Arnoldsville - Julius Clifton "Bo" Lowe, 55, died May 9, 2009, after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Oglethorpe County, he graduated from Oglethorpe County High School and was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Lowe was a carpenter. He was preceded in death by his father, Garnett Alfred Lowe and sister, Carolyn Vaughan McFalls. Funeral services...
Jerry Colley
May 9, 2009
Jerry Colley, 69, died May 9, 2009. A native of Clarke County, he was a son of the late Claudia Morrow and Walter Colley, Sr. and the widower of Lila Jean Colley. The family will receive friends Monday from 7:00 until 9:00 PM at the funeral home. Survivors include three children, Nicole Burdon of Pooler, GA, Sam Colley and Sheila...
Doris Reba Mize
May 7, 2009
Doris Reba Mize, 91, died May 7, 2009. A native of Clarke County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Grady L. and Pauline Toney Doster. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard E. Mize, daughter, Donna Mize Hammond and brother, R. F. Doster. Mrs. Mize was a homemaker and a charter member of Johnson Drive Baptist...
John R. Manning
May 6, 2009
Lexington-John R. Manning, 77, husband of Rita Belle Manning, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center . A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Lord & Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel at 11 AM with Rev. Curtis Parker officiating. Born in Calhoun Falls , SC , he was the son of the late William Hubert...
Melvin Wesley Beasley
May 4, 2009
Winterville - Melvin Wesley Beasley, 62, died Monday, May 4, 2009. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 11AM at the Chapel of Lord & Stephens East with Rev. Mike Sarna and Chaplin Melissa Hamlin officiating. Burial will follow at Winterville Cemetery. Born in Bibb County, he was the son of the late David Robert Beasley and...
Billy Sue Spratlin Boardman
May 3, 2009
Crawford - Billie Sue Spratlin Boardman, 65, died Sunday, May 3, 2009. Born in Winter Park, FL, she was the daughter of the late William Pope Spratlin and Eunice Baker Spratlin. She worked over 20 years for Athens Regional Medical Center and was the first recipient of the Nurse of the Year Award before moving to Medford, Oregon to continue...
Rhudy Edwin Brownlee
May 1, 2009
Athens - Rhudy Edwin Brownlee, 85, of Athens, passed away May 1, 2009. He retired as a bus/train operator with MARTA after 28 years of service and was one of the initial operators for MARTA's rapid rail system. He was a member of Porterdale Presbyterian Church and served as an elder from 1989 to 1992. He served in the U.S....
Imogene Nix
May 1, 2009
Hull - Jean Nix, wife of Alton Nix, died Friday, May 1, 2009, at St. Mary's Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 3, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Lord and Stephens East Chapel with Rev. Tim Vaughn, Rev. Toney Moon and Rev. Peggy Holbrooks officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Daniel Nix,...
Grady Morgan Esco
May 1, 2009
Winterville - Grady Morgan Esco, 84, husband of Faye Landrum Esco, died Friday, May 1, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 4, 2009 at 11AM at Lord & Stephens East Chapel with Rev. Raymond Duncan officiating. Pallbearers will be James H. Francis, Ronald Brooks, Andy Dawson, Tim Graham, Howard Esco Jr., and William Peterman. Burial...
Carl (fred) Gerlach
Apr 28, 2009
Athens - Carl "Fred" Gerlach, 68, died April 28, 2009. A native of East Lansing, Michigan, he was the son of the late Carl S. and Frances Morley Gerlach-Stein. He graduated from Michigan State University with a BLA and received a MLA from the University of Illinois. He was a former faculty member in the School of Environmental Design at...
Eunice Thaxton Holmes
Apr 27, 2009
Lexington - Eunice Thaxton Holmes, 86, died April 27, 2009. Born in Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late Eddie and Lucy Patton Thaxton. Mrs. Holmes was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Holmes; and grandsons, Wade and Ward Gabriel. She was retired from Westinghouse and was a member of Lighthouse Evangelical Methodist Church. Survivors include her...
Cecil Smith
Apr 27, 2009
Albany - Cecil Frank Smith, 71, died April 27, 2009. A native of Miller County, Ga., he was a son of the late Frank and Georgia Ann Berry Smith and the widow of Maxine Shaw Smith. Graveside services will be Friday, May 1, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include two children, Richard Smith of Crawford and...
Jimmy Holloway
Apr 26, 2009
Arnoldsville - James Steven Holloway, 23, died April 26, 2009. A native of Oglethorpe County, he was a son of Steve and Jackie Holloway of Winterville. He attended Oglethorpe County High School and North Georgia Technical College and was a member of Lexington Baptist Church. Mr. Holloway entered boot camp in the United States Marine Corps in 2005 and served...
Ray Holloway
Apr 25, 2009
Athens - Ray Holloway, 62, died April 25, 2009. A native of Alcorn County, Miss., he was a son of the late O. Willard and Mary Frances Ray Holloway. He retired from the Social Security Office in Athens and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was an active member of LZ Friendly and the VFW. Memorial...
Robert Bryant Martin Jr
Apr 25, 2009
Bogart - Robert "Robin" Bryant Martin Jr., 53, died April 25, 2009. Born in Clarke County, Ga., on April 13, 1956, he was a son of Jacqueline Martin of Watkinsville and Robert Bryant Martin Sr. and stepson of Helen Martin of Athens. He was a 1975 graduate of Cedar Shoals High School and a graduate of Gainesville College. He was...
Willie Robert (bob) Shelnut
Apr 25, 2009
Danielsville - Willie Robert "Bob" Shelnut, 76, died April 25, 2009. A native of Madison County, he was a son of the late Thomas Henry and Willie Lois Murray Shelnut and was preceded in death by his sisters, Darlene Bridges and Ruth Todd. He retired from the United States Air Force after twenty-two years; then he worked in Washington, DC...
Christopher Lee Geiger
Apr 23, 2009
Christopher Lee Geiger, age 48, was born June 22, 1960 in Louisville , Kentucky and died Thursday, April 23, 2009. Chris will be missed by a family who loved him. Memorial services will be private. Chris was an experienced and skilled heavy trim carpenter, including all phases of construction, and enjoyed the mountains and nature. He is survived by his...
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