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Local Obituaries for Athens, GA, Clarke County, Watkinsville, GA, Oconee County, Danielsville, GA, Madison County & Surrounding Areas

Alice Janke Black

Alice Janke Black

Mar 18, 2008

Athens - Alice Janke Black, 87, wife of the late Francis Howard Black, died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at the St. Mary's Hospice House. Born in Philadelphia , PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert R. Janke and Mary Paxson Janke She was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, West Chester, PA. Survivors include her sons: William D....

Mildred Herrington

Mildred Herrington

Mar 16, 2008

Athens, GA Mildred Elizabeth Baker Herrington died Sunday, March 16, 2008 at Athens Heritage Home. She was born in Chicago, IL, April 14, 1916 to the late C. Albert Baker and Rebekah May Baker Baker Hess Nelson. She was also preceded in death by her brother Donald Lee Baker, her husband of 68 years, Thomas Henry Herrington, Sr., and their...

Edna Lois Ogle

Edna Lois Ogle

Mar 15, 2008

Winterville, GA - Edna Lois Ogle, 85, passed away March 15, 2008. A native of Jackson County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Addie Spivey Miller, and the widow of B. Howard Ogle. She was a member of Tallassee Road Church of God. Funeral services will be Monday, March 17, 2008 at the chapel of Lord...

Bobby W. Roberts

Bobby W. Roberts

Mar 14, 2008

Bogart, GA - Bobby W. Roberts, 77, passed away March 14, 2008. Born May 18, 1930, he was a son of the late Ruth and George Roberts of Knoxville, TN. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee and was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served in the Korean War. Mr. Roberts was a retired...

George Wesley Taylor

George Wesley Taylor

Mar 13, 2008

Union Point - George Wesley Taylor, 53, husband of Lynn Steele Taylor, died Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Athens, he was the son of Joe Taylor of Flatwoods and Mildred Aycock Taylor of Lexington. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 2PM at Lord & Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel. Burial will follow...

Leola Mcdaniel Baugus

Leola Mcdaniel Baugus

Mar 13, 2008

Bogart - Leola McDaniel Baugus, 92, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother went home to be with her Lord on March 13, 2008. Born in Gwinnett County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Ethel Mae Motes McDaniel. She was preceded in death by her husbands James Demett Whitehead (1947) and Cleo Baugus (2000), and a grandson,...

David (dan)  Stone

David (dan) Stone

Mar 12, 2008

High Shoals - David Stone, 76, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008. A native of Morgan County, he was the son of the late W.C. and Jessie Bell Griffeth Stone and the husband of Carolyn Thomas Stone. A brother, Ned Stone, preceded him in death. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran; retired from the U.S. Postal Service, farmed and...

Elizabeth Teresa Coleman

Elizabeth Teresa Coleman

Mar 12, 2008

Commerce - Elizabeth Teresa Coleman, 90, passed away March 12, 2008. A native of Clarke County, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Elizabeth Eugenia Ophelia Barber and William F. Coleman Sr. She was a lifelong member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses and lived in this area most of her life. Memorial services will be Saturday, March 22,...

David (dan)  Stone

David (dan) Stone

Mar 12, 2008

High Shoals - David Stone, 76, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008. A native of Morgan County, he was the son of the late W.C. and Jessie Bell Griffeth Stone and the husband of Carolyn Thomas Stone. A brother, Ned Stone, preceded him in death. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran; retired from the U.S. Postal Service, farmed and...

Lois Finger Morris

Lois Finger Morris

Mar 11, 2008

Athens - Lois Finger Morris, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008. She was the daughter of the late George W. and Mattie P. Finger and was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Carroll A. Morris. She was a long time member of West End Baptist Church. Survivors include her sons, Carroll A. and wife Betty of Colbert; David...

Robert Bruce Loving

Robert Bruce Loving

Mar 11, 2008

Athens - Robert Bruce Loving, age 77, son of John Hudson and Lattie Meador Loving, born on November 4, 1930, died on March 11, 2008. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Bruce was recently preceded in death by daughter of 49 years, Faith Loving Ledford. A veteran of the Korean War and retired as vice-president of a telecommunications company, Bruce...

Ellen S. Williams

Ellen S. Williams

Mar 8, 2008

Watkinsville - Ellen S. Williams, 86, wife of the late William Mell Williams, died Saturday, March 8, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospice House. Born in Decatur, GA, she was the daughter of the late Frank Allen and Fannie Lou Guill Smith. She retired from Bellsouth as a clerk and was a member of Briarwood Baptist Church where she was active...

Holly Post Ingle

Holly Post Ingle

Mar 8, 2008

Watkinsville - Holly Post Ingle, 57, died Saturday, March 8, 2008. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John Joseph and Janice Cada Post. She was a volunteer with ESP and played for the Athens Symphony. Mrs. Ingle was a member of Christian Science Church in Athens. Survivors include her husband, Thomas Nelson Ingle; daughters, Leslie...

Frances Johnson Norris

Frances Johnson Norris

Mar 7, 2008

Bogart, GA - Frances Johnson Norris, 85, passed away March 7, 2008. A lifelong resident of Oconee County, she was a daughter of the late Pearl Murray and John Dial Johnson and the widow of Roy Frances Norris. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Johnson Crowe and brother, Jackson H. Johnson. Mrs. Norris retired from the...

David Preston Hardigree

David Preston Hardigree

Mar 6, 2008

Winder - David Preston Hardigree, 79, died March 6, 2008. Born in Barrow County on June 6, 1928, he was the son of the late Robert Sidney Hardigree and Naomi Carr McElroy Hardigree. Except for a few years in Mazatlan, Mexico, Mr. Hardigree lived most of his life in Winder. At the time of his death, he was a resident...

Thomas Merlyn Bennett

Thomas Merlyn Bennett

Mar 6, 2008

Watkinsville - Thomas Merlyn Bennett, 79, of Watkinsville, died Thursday, March 06, 2008 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in LaGrange, Georgia, he was the son of the late Edward Merlyn and Eunice Reason Bennett. A member of St. James United Methodist Church, "Mr. Tom" also tutored children at Pathways to Learning for the past eight years. Survivors include his...

Faye Cowart

Faye Cowart

Mar 5, 2008

Hull - Faye Cowart, 77, wife of the late Fred Daniel Cowart, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at her residence. Born in Whitehall, GA, she was the daughter of the late James Willie and Clyde Adams Roberts. She was a member of Whitehall Baptist Church and had worked as a nurses aid for at Athens Regional Medical Center formerly know...

Elizabeth Gunnells Shannon

Elizabeth Gunnells Shannon

Mar 5, 2008

Nicholson - Elizabeth Gunnells Shannon, 87, wife of the late Cecil Shannon, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at the St. Mary's Hospice House. Born in Clarke County, she was the daughter of the late Clarence M. and Bertha Faulkner Gunnells. She was a homemaker and member of Mars Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include her children: Martha E. Smith of Jacksonville,...

Herman Carl Bridges

Herman Carl Bridges

Mar 5, 2008

Lexington - Herman Carl Bridges, 65, husband of Martha Woods Bridges, died March 5, 2008 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Madison county he was the son of the late Joel and Ola Fortson Bridges. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers: James, Rufus, Hubert, C.B. and Billy Hugh Bridges. He retired from...

Linda Sue Tucker

Linda Sue Tucker

Mar 5, 2008

Carlton, GA - Linda Sue Tucker, 51, died March 5, 2008. Born in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Johnny and Grace Bartlett and was preceded in death by a son, Chris Tucker. Memorial services will be Friday, March 7, 2008 at 7:00 PM at Lord and Stephens Chapel, Danielsville with Rev. Gary Purvis officiating. Survivors include...

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