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Otto William Balgemann
Jul 17, 2008
Athens, GA - Otto William Balgemann, age 77, of Athens, Georgia passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2008. Bill was born to the late Carl and Bernice (McNichols) Balgemann on January 23, 1931, in Elmhurst, Illinois. Bill was a banker for 25 years and then worked for the U.S. Postal service for 8 years. He was a faithful member of...
Judy H. Paul
Jul 17, 2008
Carlton - Judy H. Paul, 66, wife of Broughton C. Paul, died Thursday, July 17, 2008 at Athens Regional Medical Center. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late James B. and Lizzie McCarty Harrison. Her son Darren B. Paul also preceded her in death. She retired as a Clerk for the Oglethorpe County Board of...
Charles Howell Hackett
Jul 15, 2008
Athens - Charles Howell Hackett, 79, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at his residence. Charles was born January 9, 1929 in Madison County. He is preceded in death by his mother Willie Lee Bowden. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Distant cousins Sidney Ann Stoyle of Comer and Donna and her husband Dean Adams of Comer...
Frieda C. Dekazos
Jul 12, 2008
Frieda C. Dekazos, age 79, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2008 from lung cancer. Born in New York City, NY she was the daughter of James and Angelina Cochanes of Chicago, IL. As a graduate of Northwestern University, the Anna Balatka Academy of Music and Roosevelt University, Frieda Dekazos had degrees in physics and mathematics, and was a concert pianist....
Virginia Brehm
Jul 9, 2008
Hull - Virginia Brehm, 79, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Gianini DiGrassi and Providencia Messina DiGrassi. She attended St. Josephs Catholic Church, retired from JC Penny's as an accountant and had also worked for Cobb County Public Schools. Survivors include her son Jack Brehm of...
Willie Saye Maxey
Jul 8, 2008
Danielsville - Willie Saye Maxey, 93, died Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at her residence. Born in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Delow and Claudia Willingham Williams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sons, David, Harry and Tommy Maxey; brother, James Williams and sisters, Elizabeth Autry and Mamie Hewett. She was...
Ruthann Cruce Benyshek
Jul 6, 2008
Athens - Ruthann Cruce Benyshek, wife of Dr. Larry Benyshek, died Sunday July 6, 2008 after battling cancer. Ruthann was born June 24, 1948 in Okemah, Okla. She received both her B.A and M.A degrees in English at Oklahoma State University and moved to Statesboro in 1975 where she taught high school briefly before moving to Athens in 1976. Ruthann...
Virgil Morrow Jr
Jul 5, 2008
Comer - Virgil Morrow Jr., 76, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2008. A native of Greensboro, N.C., he was a son of the late Essie Whitehead and Virgil Morrow Sr. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served in the Korean Conflict. Mr. Morrow was owner and operator of Morrow's Florist in Comer for over thirty-five years...
Christine Ogletree Almond
Jul 3, 2008
Athens - Christine Ogletree Almond, 85, of 705 Whitehead Road, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2008. A native of Taliaferro County, Mrs. Almond was a daughter of the late Othur Boyd Ogletree and Alma Dunn Ogletree, and was the widow Chandler M. Almond. She was preceded in death by sisters, Gertrude Morgan of Sparta, Claudine Ogletree of Atlanta, Leila Swan...
Jody Weeks
Jul 3, 2008
Athens - Jody Weeks, 40, husband of Tara Weeks, died Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Lakeland, Fla., he was the son of James and Kay Hall Weeks. He was a loving husband, father and son and was there for anyone that needed him. In addition to his wife, Tara, survivors include his children, Kyle,...
Edward Veale
Jul 2, 2008
Arnoldsville - George Edward Veale, 75, passed away July 2, 2008. A native of Clarke County, he was a son of the late Claude S. and Winnie Toney Veale and was preceded in death by his son, James Harold Veale and sister, Patricia Burgess. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict and was a member of...
Debra Ann Booth
Jul 1, 2008
Danielsville - Debra Ann Booth, 52, wife of Kerry Booth, died Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Royston, she was the daughter of Retha Gaines and the late Hugh Doyle Ray. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Mark Ray. She was a member of Trinity Church and had attended Cedar Grove Baptist...
Rachael Dover Inglett
Jul 1, 2008
Winterville - Rachael Dover Inglett, 65, died Monday, July 1, 2008 at her residence. Born in Maxeys, she was the daughter of the late Guy Dover and Josephine Johnson McCarty. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister, Margie Drinkard. She was an administrative assistant at Quiet Oaks Nursing Home for 11 years and was...
Frances Swaney Long
Jun 30, 2008
Monroe, GA - Frances Swaney Long, 72, died June 30, 2008. Born and raised in Pendleton, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lee F. and Bessie Collins Swaney. She later moved to Anderson, SC where she was assistant manager for Holiday Inn's of America for several years. She moved to Stone Mountain, GA in the early 1970's where...
Lewis Gramby Nunnally
Jun 29, 2008
Carlton - Lewis Nunnally, 51, died Sunday, June 29, 2008. Born and raised in Oconee County, he was the son of the late Lewis Gramby Nunnally Sr. and Eunice Jackson Nunnally. He was a foreman for DSI Design and Construction, member of Edwards Baptist Church and was a jack of all trades. Survivors include his wife, Pam Doster Nunnally of...
Frankie L. England
Jun 28, 2008
Arnoldsville - Frankie L. England, 68, died Saturday, June 28, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospice House. Born in Barrow County, he was the son of the late James Virgil and Iva Lee Stephens England. He was a member of Bethabra Baptist Church and had worked as a painter. In addition to his parents two sisters: Janice Lacey and Faye McLemore...
Nell Burton Bullard
Jun 27, 2008
Fayetteville, NC - Nell Burton Bullard, 90, died June 27, 2008 in Athens, Ga. Born in Willard, Georgia, she lived most of her life in Fayetteville, N.C. She was an accountant for the Fayetteville City Schools for more than thirty years. She is survived by two daughters, Molly Howard of Athens and Julia Strawn of Fayetteville, N.C.; a son, Clifford...
Murline Woods
Jun 26, 2008
Athens, GA - Murline Woods, 77, a resident of Athens Heritage Home for the past 9 years, died June 26, 2008. Born in Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Catherine Goolsby Woods and was preceded in death by a sister, Leona Norton. Funeral services will be Sunday, June 29, 2008 at 2:00 PM at Lord...
James B. McDaniel
Jun 26, 2008
Winterville - James B. McDaniel, 76, went home to be with the Lord June 26, 2008. Born in Hall County, he was the son of the late James W. and Emma Crane McDaniel. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Linda Stephens. He was a retired truck driver and had attended Diamond Hill Baptist Church. He is leaving...
Edward M. Wolfe
Jun 25, 2008
Athens, GA - Edward M. Wolfe, 68, died June 25, 2008. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Daly Meade and Margaret Harris Wolfe. Mr. Wolfe was preceded in death by a brother, Daly Lynwood Wolfe, sister, Sue Ann Harrell, twin brother, Douglas Wolfe and stepson, Spencer Redmon. Mr. Wolfe was U.S. Army veteran and was...
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