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Robert Thomas (bird Dog) Burgdoff
Mar 7, 2009
Athens - Robert Thomas Burgdoff, 16, died Saturday, March 7, 2009. Born in Anderson, S.C., he was the son of Shree Thomas Burgdoff, Jason Kirkpatrick and William Allen Burgdoff. He was a sophomore at Cedar Shoals High School, where he was a member of the wrestling team and golf team. He was a member of Tuckston United Methodist Church. In...
Kenneth Davis
Mar 7, 2009
Athens - Kenneth Davis, 16, died Saturday, March 7, 2009. Born in Atlanta, Ga., he was a sophomore at Cedar Shoals High School and attended Tuckston United Methodist Church. Survivors include his mother, Wendy Johnson-Davis of Athens; brother, Renard Davis of Athens; as well as many other family and friends. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 12, 2009 at...
Betsy Mize
Mar 6, 2009
Athens - Betsy Newsome Mize, 60, died Friday, March 6, 2009. Born in Fulton County, she was the daughter of Jack Newsome of Athens and the late Mary Asbury Moore Newsome. She has made her home in Athens since 1964 and was a homemaker. Memorial services will be Monday, March 9, 2009 at 11 a.m. at Lord and Stephens Chapel,...
Russell Henry (rusty) Jones
Mar 6, 2009
Lexington - Rusty Jones, 42, died Friday, March 6, 2009 at his residence. Born in Athens, GA, he was the son of Betty Jones Martin and the late Carroll Blaine Jones; grand son of the late Hoke Henry and Annie Elizabeth Jones and Curtis Eugene and Edna Truelove. Rusty lived most of his life in Barrow and Jackson County, only...
Dianne Johnson Shaver
Mar 5, 2009
Winterville - Dianne Johnson Shaver, 56, died March 5, 2009, with family and special friends by her side. Born in Athens, Ga., she was the daughter of the late Robert Sr. and Mary Edelman Johnson. She was a member of Hodges Church of God, Hodges, S.C., and the Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post 123, Lexington, Ga. Mrs. Shaver was...
Claire G. Dimmock
Mar 5, 2009
Winterville - Claire G. Dimmock, 76, passed away March 5, 2009. A native of England, she was the daughter of the late William and Doreen Palmer and the widow of Peter Dimmock. In 1967, Mrs. Dimmock, her husband and daughter moved from England to Marietta, Ga., where he was a research engineer with Lockheed. Mrs. Dimmock was a librarian in...
Myrtie S. Alewine
Mar 1, 2009
Myrtie S. Alewine, 96, died Sunday, March 1, 2009. Due to the inclement weather and power outage at the funeral home, the visitation and funeral services for Mrs. Alewine have been revised to the following: Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Wednesday, February 4, 2009, at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, Danielsville, with Revs. Dayton Logan and Larry...
Patricia Marie Morris
Mar 1, 2009
Patricia Marie Morris, 78, died March 1, 2009. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2009, at Colbert United Methodist Church with Revs. James R. Haralson and Calvin Coile officiating. Interment will be in Colbert Cemetery. Due to the inclement weather and power outage at the funeral home Monday evening, the family will receive friends Friday, March 6,...
Drue Faye Scarborough Harrison
Feb 27, 2009
Colbert - Drue Faye S. Harrison, 92, wife of the late William Alfred Harrison, died Friday, February 27, 2009 at Bell Minor Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Bluestone Baptist Church with Rev. Ray Jenkins, Rev. George Lovely, Rev. Talmadge Ethridge and Rev. Lamar Scarborough officiating. Burial will follow in the...
Frank E. Moore Sr
Feb 27, 2009
Crawford, GA - Frank E. Moore, Sr., 71, died February 27, 2009. He was the son of the late Tarlie Edward and Beulah Cox Moore. Frank was a graduate of Clemson University and John Marshall Law School and was a Journeyman Electrician. He was a U.S. Army veteran and member of Clouds Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Cora...
Ernest Echols
Feb 27, 2009
Greensboro - Ernest Echols, 61, of Greensboro, died Friday, February 27, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 4 p.m. at the chapel of Lord & Stephens, WEST, with Revs. William Anglin, John Evans and Wayne Powers officiating. Burial will be held at Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Pallbearers will be Steve Rhodes, Scotty...
Rosa Lee West Crowe
Feb 26, 2009
Bogart - Rosa Lee West Crowe died on Thursday, February 26, 2009. Born in Cleveland, Ga., the daughter of the late Wilbur L. and Bertha Palmer West, she lived most of her life in Oconee County, graduating from Watkinsville High School in 1936. A longtime resident of Bogart, Mrs. Crowe was the retired owner of Crowe's Store and D &...
Lula Bell Lassiter
Feb 25, 2009
Athens, GA - Lula Bell Lassiter, 96, died February 25, 2009. Born in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late James Frank and Bertha Matthews Gunnells and was preceded in death by a son, Ray Lassiter. Mrs. Lassiter was retired from Thomas Textile after 57 years of service and was a member of West End Baptist Church. Funeral...
Lula Mae Culbertson
Feb 25, 2009
Danielsville, GA - Lula Mae Culbertson, 91, passed away February 25, 2009. A native and lifelong resident of Madison County, GA, she was a daughter of the late George B. Callie Elizabeth Bird and the widow of W. W. Culbertson. She was the last survivor of six siblings. Mrs. Culbertson was a textile worker, a teacher in Ila for many...
Eva Wright James
Feb 25, 2009
Athens, GA - Eva Wright James, 79, died February 25, 2009. Born in Pickens County, she was the daughter of the late James V. and Alice Fowler Watkins. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Fred M. Wright, Jr. and Jack Bryan James. She retired from Athens Regional Medical Center Patient Business Services. Graveside services will be Friday, February...
Betty Whelchel
Feb 24, 2009
Lexington, GA - Betty Jo Whelchel, 74, died February 24, 2009. Born in Fulton County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Jesse Starling Underwood and Nellie Millwood Underwood and preceded in death by a brother, Alan Underwood. She was employed with Oglethorpe County High School Cafeteria for 19 years. She was a loving and gracious mother and will...
Lillian Foster McDonald
Feb 24, 2009
Bogart, GA - Lillian Foster McDonald, 79, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2009. Mrs. McDonald was born in Cuthbert, GA, the daughter of the late John Samuel and Louise DuBose West, and was preceded in death by two husbands, Fred E. Tidwell, Sr. and Leon Foster. She lived in Marietta from 1952 until 2003 when she moved to the Athens...
Beulah Hammond
Feb 23, 2009
Comer, GA - Beulah Benton Hammond, 94, died February 23, 2009. A lifelong resident of Comer, GA she was a daughter of the late Earle and Alice Nona Benton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Hammond, Daughter, Sandra Alice Hardeman, sister, Kathleen Pulliam and brother, James B. "Buck" Benton. Mrs. Hammond owned and operated Comer Variety Store...
Rebecca Jean Vincent
Feb 23, 2009
Athens - Rebecca Jean Vincent, 44, died Monday, February 23, 2009. Born in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Carlisle and Jean Elizabeth Zeisloft Hutto. She was a member of World Wide Church of God. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister Susan Krasae. Survivors include her daughter, Jessica Vincent of...
Nathan Kubitzky
Feb 22, 2009
Hull, GA - Nathan Holland Kubitzky, 44, died February 22, 2009. A native of Clarke County, he was an electronics sales representative and was currently employed with Burton and Burton in the gift industry. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Memorial services will be Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 5:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and...
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