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Venable Coe Leathers
Feb 13, 2008
Watkinsville - Venable Coe Leathers, Jr., 79, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2008. A native of Social Circle, he was the son of the late Venable Coe Sr. and Divona McIntosh Leathers. He was the owner and operator of Kings Creek Kennell. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 16, 2008, in the chapel of Lord &...
Ruth Loraine Huff
Feb 13, 2008
Athens - Ruth Loraine Huff, 74, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2008. A native of Clarke County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Burney Saxon Huff. For many years, Mrs. Huff was an x-ray and ultrasound technologist and following retirement she worked at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. Mrs. Huff was a member of Cleveland Road...
Robert E. Griffith Sr
Feb 11, 2008
Athens - Robert E. Griffith, Sr., 83, passed away February 11, 2008. A native of Douglas County, GA, he was a son of the late Samuel Albert and Bertha Thompson Griffith and the widower of Nancy Ann Paul Griffith. Mr. Griffith was a veteran of the United States Army. He served in World War II as a paratrooper and was...
Johnny W. Sheridan
Feb 11, 2008
Crawford - Johnny W. Sheridan, 58, husband of Janice Sheridan, died Monday, February 11, 2008 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late William Carl and Cota Wade Sheridan. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children: Tim Sheridan of Athens, David Sheridan of Athens, Cindy Hill of Lexington,...
Florence White Thacker
Feb 11, 2008
Lexington - Florence White Thacker, 97, passed away February 11, 2008. A native of Lumpkin County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Alfred N. and Nora O'Neal West White, and the widow of Walter A. Thacker. She lived most of her life in Anderson, SC. Funeral services will be Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at 10:00 AM at the...
Danny Dean Esposito
Feb 7, 2008
Athens, GA - Daniel Dean Esposito, 46, husband of Meredith D. Kempin Esposito, died Thursday, February 7, 2008. Born in Jacksonville, FL, Danny was the son of the late Harold Esposito, Sr. and Margaret Esposito. He was a very well respected and accomplished musician and guitar teacher who had performed with many musicians and several bands primarily in Florida and...
Julia Elizabeth Duncan
Feb 7, 2008
Athens - Julia Elizabeth Duncan, 68, died February 7, 2008. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Arnold and Doris McElhannon Gabriel and preceded in death by a sister, Annette Wynn. Services will be Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 11:00 AM at Lord and Stephens Chapel, EAST with Rev. Ralph Arnold officiating. Interment will...
Katherine I. Kerstetter
Feb 7, 2008
Athens, GA - Katherine I. Kerstetter, 37, died Thursday, February 7, 2008. Born in Lynn, Mass., she was the daughter of Wilbur ìWillî and Margaret "Jackie" J. Kerstetter. She was a graduate of Veterans Memorial High School, Peabody, Mass., and Northeastern University, Boston, Mass. where she received her Bachelors and Masters in Criminal Justice. Upon graduating from Northeastern she began...
Robert Arnold (bob) Carson
Feb 7, 2008
Winterville - Robert Arnold (Bob) Carson, 80, passed away Thursday, February 07, 2008. A native of Clarke County, he was the son of the late Calvin A. and Maude Belle Cheatham Carson and the husband of Mary Olive Carson. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Calvin A. Carson and Marion E. Carson. Mr. Carson was a veteran of...
Joy Wootton
Feb 6, 2008
Athens - Joy Wootton, 93, passed away February 6, 2008. A devoted wife, mother, and musician, she was the widow of Dr. Lutian Wootton, professor emeritus of UGA. She was the organist at Friendship Presbyterian Church for 30 years (1956 - 1986) and taught piano and other instruments to hundreds of students in Oconee County. Mrs. Wootton served other churches...
Phillip D. Davis
Feb 4, 2008
Bogart, GA - Phillip D. Davis, 59, passed away February 4, 2008. A native of Clarke County, GA, and a lifelong resident of this area, he was a son of Frances Davis of Bogart, GA and the late Elmer L. Davis. Funeral services will be Thursday, February 7, 2008, at 3:00 PM at Living Word Baptist Church with Rev. Larry...
Louise Middlebrooks
Feb 2, 2008
Duluth - Louise Carson Middlebrooks passed away peacefully the evening of February 2, 2008. Louise was born November 23, 1918 to the late Walter and Hattie Whitehead Carson. She was a native of Farmington Georgia where she was a clerk at Percy Middlebrooks Store and a life time member of Farmington United Methodist Church. After retirement she enjoyed gardening, crafts,...
Anne H. Simpson
Feb 2, 2008
Athens - Anne M. Simpson, 63, wife of Richard O. Simpson, died Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Durham, NC, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Bernice Castleberry McCampbell. Mrs. Simpson recently moved to Athens from Austin, TX . She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Athens where she...
Hunter Matthew Bales
Feb 1, 2008
Watkinsville - Hunter Matthew Bales, infant son of Travis and Christy Bales, passed away February 1, 2008. Graveside services will be Monday, February 4, 2008 at 1:00 PM at Athens Memory Gardens. Survivors in addition to his parents include grandparents, Kevin and Jennie Perry and Rev. Johnny and Brenda Anderson. Lord and Stephens, EAST, is in charge of arrangements.
Evelyn Eunice Casey Allison
Feb 1, 2008
Watkinsville,GA - Evelyn Casey Allison, age 82, of Watkinsville, Georgia, passed away quietly February 1, 2008, of heart failure. Mrs. Allison was born June 24, 1925, in Polk County, Georgia. She taught intermediate and middle school in the Bibb County Public Schools for more than thirty years. She was a member of Bass United Methodist Church in Macon, Georgia. Miss...
Tracy Bruden Sr
Jan 31, 2008
Winterville, GA - Tracy Keith Brudon, Sr., 50, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2008. A native of Camden County, NJ, he was a son of John and Janyce Brudon of Watkinsville. He was employed as Service Advisor with Athens Chevrolet for over nine years. Funeral services will be Sunday, February 3, 2008, at 2:00 PM at the chapel of Lord...
Grace Parks Edwards
Jan 31, 2008
Jacksonville, Florida - Grace Parks Edwards, 87, died Thursday, January 31, 2008 at Orange Park Medical Center, Orange Park, FL. Born in Gillsville, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Minnie Day Parks. She was also preceded in death by her husbands Eugene Hamilton and Charles Edwards and son Wesley Brian Hamilton. She had worked as a teller...
Lonnie E. Tucker
Jan 30, 2008
Comer, GA - Lonnie E. Tucker, 81, died January 30, 2008. A native of Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Mell and Susie Casey Tucker and was preceded in death by his first wife, Montine Callaway Tucker in 1990. Mr. Tucker was a farmer and was employed with Athens Farm Equipment for 22 years. Graveside services will...
Barbara Elder Lester
Jan 28, 2008
Athens - Barbara E. Lester died peacefully January 28, 2008. Full of grace and charm, Barbara was considered to be a traditional southern "Old Athens" woman loved by all who had the privilege of knowing her. Barbara lived at Iris Place Retirement Community and was one of the first residents to move there. She enjoyed meeting new residents and doing...
Beatrice C. Edwards
Jan 27, 2008
Watkinsville - Beatrice C. Edwards, 85, wife of the late Thomas Edwards, died Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Athens Heritage Nursing Home. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Pet and Annie Myrt Adams Crawford. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Johnny and Vernon Crawford. She was a member of Watkinsville Memorial Baptist...
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