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Gene Martin
Jan 15, 2009
Colbert, GA - Henry Eugene "Gene" Martin, 82, died January 15, 2009. A native of Clarke County, GA, he was a son of the late Will and Rosa Dixon Martin. He was preceded in death by four sisters, Beatrice Seagraves, Dessie Mae Seagraves, Thelma Tumbleston and Annie Sue Edwards. He was owner and operator of Martin Appliance for over twenty...
Donald Carr Smith Jr
Jan 13, 2009
Athens - Donald Carr Smith, Jr., died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at his residence. Born in Prince Edward Island, Canada, he was the son of the late Donald Carr Smith, Sr. and Helen Maynard Smith. He served his country in the US Air Force and retired from the clothing manufacturing business in Framingham, MA and Athens GA. Survivors in addition...
Caleb Harris
Jan 12, 2009
Watkinsville, GA - Caleb Michael Harris, infant son of Joshua and Miranda Jiles Harris, died January 12, 2009. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Oconee Chapel with Rev. Tim Hunter officiating. Private interment will be in Oconee Memorial Park following the chapel service. Survivors in addition to his parents include his grandparents, Diane Jiles...
Eunice B. Brooks
Jan 12, 2009
Athens - Eunice B. Brooks, 101, died January 12, 2009. A native of Walton County, Ga., she was a daughter of the late James Fred and Mary Liza Pulliam Brook and was the widow of Johnny Frank Brooks. She was retired from Clarke County School System and was a charter member of Johnson Drive Baptist Church. Funeral services will be...
Richard Steven (rick) Watson
Jan 6, 2009
Athens - Rick Watson, 62, formerly of Jacksonville, IL, died Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday, the 10th at 1:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. David Heller officiating. Burial will follow at Athens Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Tim LeClair, Mark Maudsley, Charles Kubiak, Howard Crenshaw, Jim Papp and JR Hayden....
Henry Chandler
Jan 5, 2009
Athens - Henry Chandler, 87, husband of Lillian Connally Chandler, died Monday, January 05, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 11AM at Athens Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Curtis Alewine, Sammy Alewine, Dennis Alewine, Steve Alewine, Billy Mize and Brad Hill. A native of Athens, he was the son of...
Bennie Towe
Jan 4, 2009
Carlton, GA - Bennie Edward Towe, 64, passed away January 4, 2009. A native of Clarke County, he was a son of the late Bertie Lou Whitfield and James Gordon Towe. He served in the Vietnam War in the United States Army and retired from Stanfield Air Systems after thirty years. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at...
Howard A. Johnson
Jan 4, 2009
Elberton - Howard A. Johnson, 74, died January 4, 2009. Mr. Johnson was a son of the late James B. and Mauzee Belk Johnson and was preceded in death by a son, Howard A. "Buddy" Johnson Jr. He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from Clarke County Corrections Department. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 6,...
Margaret Ann Smith
Jan 3, 2009
Crawford - Margaret Anne Smith, 65, died Saturday, January 3, 2009. Graveside services will be held Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 2PM at Greenlawn Cemetery, Union Point with Rev. David Burt officiating. Born in Greene County, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Mary Alice Echols Allen and preceded in death by a brother, Gary Clyde Allen. She...
Linwood Thompson
Jan 1, 2009
Linwood Earl Thompson, 67, of Comer, died Thursday, January 1, 2009. Lord & Stephens, EAST, has charge of arrangements.
Elizabeth Churchill
Jan 1, 2009
Ellijay - Elizabeth Settle Churchill, 77, formerly of Crawford, Ga., died January 1, 2009. A native of Indianapolis, Ind., she was a daughter of the late Frank and Charlotte Havens Settle and was the widow of William Bruce Churchill Sr. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Marie Churchill and sister, Mary Green. As a young woman,...
Charlie Bridges
Jan 1, 2009
Athens - Charlie Bridges, 88, died Thursday, January 1, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Lord & Stephens Danielsville Chapel with Rev. Dayton Logan and Rev. Mike Purdy officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery. Born in Madison County, he was the son of the...
Anne Burroughs
Dec 31, 2008
Hull, GA - Laura Anne Lester Burroughs, 80, loving mother and grandmother, passed away Wednesday morning, December 31, 2008. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Burroughs was the daughter of the late Leon C. and Jenny B. Lester. She was preceded in death by her husband, Spurgeon West Burroughs. Graveside services will be Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 11:00 AM...
Charles M. McCarty
Dec 27, 2008
Colbert - Charles M. McCarty, age 67, husband of Martha Hanley McCarty, died Saturday, December 27, 2008 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 11AM at Colbert First Baptist Church with Rev. Brad Wilson, Rev. Jim Haralson & Rev. Clarke Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Colbert Cemetery. Nephews will serve as...
Thomas Ray (t.k.) Kittle
Dec 26, 2008
St. Augustine, FL - Thomas Ray "T.K." Kittle, 51, died Friday, December 26, 2008 at Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 29, 2008 at 10AM at Lord & Stephens West Chapel with Rev. David Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park. Born in Altus, OK, he was the son of Thomas (Sandra...
Agnes K. Lund
Dec 24, 2008
Athens - Agnes K. Lund, age 92, died peacefully on December 24, 2008. She was the youngest child of Mary G. Murphy and Patrick McManmon of Bay City, Mich. She was predeceased by her husband, civic volunteer and activist, Harry S. Lund, and by her beloved siblings, Joseph (Ruth) McManmon, Grace (Harry) Trahan, Rose (Emery) Kolb and Edward (Florence) McManmon....
Evelyn Allen
Dec 23, 2008
Athens, GA - Evelyn Thomas Allen, 86, died December 23, 2008. Born in Jeffersonville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Nannie Sue Stokes Thomas and was preceded in death by her brother, Bob Thomas and sister, Betty Thomas. She was also preceded in death by her husband and love of her life of 60 years,...
Jerry Thomas Fields
Dec 22, 2008
Hull - Jerry Thomas Fields, age 56, died Monday, December 22, 2008 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 11AM at Lord & Stephens East Chapel with Rev. Albert Vaughn and Rev. Morris Sapp officiating. Burial will follow at Antioch Methodist Church. Pallbearers will be Ashley Fields, Jason Fields, Wesley Fields, Donald...
Lamar Davis
Dec 21, 2008
Statham - Lamar Davis, 77, died December 21, 2008. A native of Walton County, he was a son of the late Allen and Eula Jackson Davis. He was preceded in death by two sons, Jeff Davis and Danny Davis; two brothers, Billy Davis and Larry Davis; and one sister, Grace Stephens. He was a veteran of the United States Navy...
Tracy Reed Sumner
Dec 19, 2008
Bishop, GA - Tracy Reed Sumner, age 39, of Bishop, Georgia died Saturday, December 19, 2008. Born in Atlanta on July 13, 1969, Tracy was the daughter of William Reed Jones Jr. of Athens and Linda Smith Winkie of Hull, Georgia. Tracy graduated from Clarke Central High School in 1987. Eighteen years ago Tracy married Christopher James Sumner and they...
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