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Ralph H. Barnhart
May 11, 2007
Colbert - Ralph H. Barnhart, age 76, of Colbert, died May 11, 2007 at Regency Hospital in South Atlanta. Mr. Barnhart was a native of Sunbury, PA. He was of the Episcopal Faith. Mr. Barnhart served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He is preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Blanche Barnhart, and sisters, Irene Kelly...
Tiny H. Holder
May 8, 2007
Mrs. Tiny H. Holder, aged 96, died on May 8, 2007 at the Dogwood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fairburn, GA. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ellis S. Hicks, originally of Crawford, GA; her second husband, George V. Holder of East Point, GA, both some years earlier. Mrs. Holder was the former Tiny Hargrove, born in...
Tommy Lee Orr Sr
May 7, 2007
Stephens, GA - Tommy Lee Orr, Sr., 44, died May 7, 2007. Memorial services will be Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 1:30 PM at New Covenant Worship Center Fellowship Hall. Survivors include his wife, Michelle Orr; parents, Daniel Lee Orr of Commerce and Labretta Farr of Athens; six children, Megan Danielle Wilder of Elberton, Tommy Lee Orr, Jr., Joseph Daniel...
Eugenia Yates
May 7, 2007
Athens - Eugenia Fox Yates, 90, died May 7, 2007. Born in Dallas County, Ala., she was the daughter of the late Wiley Williams and Adele Ward Fox and widow of Millard Henry Yates. Mrs. Yates was a longtime resident of Alexander City, Ala. She moved to Athens in 2001 to be near her daughter and was a member of...
Bridgett Bates
May 6, 2007
Athens - Bridgett G. Bates, 40, went home to be with the Lord on May 6, 2007. A native of Clarke County, she was a daughter of Patricia Williams, of Athens, Freddy Bates, of Toccoa, and stepdaughter of Patricia Gulley. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 9, 2007, at 11:00 AM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, EAST, with...
Laura Scarborough
May 6, 2007
Comer - Laura Ethel Burt Scarborough, 97, died May 6, 2007. A native of Oglethorpe County, Ga., she was a daughter of the late Florina Brooks and William Newton Burt, and the widow of Richard Clifford Scarborough. Graveside services will be Wednesday, May 9, 2007, at 2:00 PM at Comer Cemetery. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. The family will...
Bessie Maxey Turnbull
May 4, 2007
Bishop - Bessie Maxey Turnbull, 95, wife of the late Edward Turnbull, died Friday, May 04, 2007 at University Nursing and Rehab Center. A native of Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late James C. and Mamie Maxey. She was a homemaker and seamstress. She was a member of Union Christian Church. Mrs. Turnbull was also preceded in...
Carroll Hamilton Paul
May 4, 2007
Carlton - Carrol Hamilton Paul, 82, died May 4, 2007 at his residence. A native of Oglethorpe County, Carrol was born September 16, 1924 to the late Howard (Jack) and Mary Holloman Paul. He served his country aboard the USS Neville in the South Pacific during WWII. He was a member and deacon of long standing at Glade Baptist Church....
Cleve Holladay
May 3, 2007
Hull, GA - George C. (Cleve) Holladay, 91, died peacefully of natural causes on May 3, 2007 at the Winterville Retirement Center. Mr. Holladay was born July 6, 1915 in Weakley County, TN. He graduated from Murray State Teachers College, Murray, KY in 1937 and taught elementary school math in Harlan, KY. In December 1938 Mr. Holladay began his 37...
Jean Fowler
May 3, 2007
Athens, GA - Jean Haines Fowler, 84, died May 3, 2007. Born in Sipsey, AL, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Edward and Elsie Ballinger Haines. She has made her home in Athens since 1950 and was a retired preschool teacher. Mrs. Fowler enjoyed traveling and caring for her loving family. She was a porcelain artist and member...
Willie Mae Hardman
May 2, 2007
Colbert, GA - Willie Mae Hunt Hardman, 86, died May 2, 2007. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Burgess and Beth O'Kelley Hunt and widow of James W. Hardman. She was a graduate of Toccoa Falls College and a member of Neese Ladies Club and Sonlight Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Saturday, May...
Cora Elizabeth Taylor
Apr 29, 2007
High Shoals, Georgia - Cora Elizabeth Taylor, 87, died Sunday, April 29, 2007 at Athens Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Oconee County she was the dauthter of the late Parion Lumpkin and Edna Jackson Thomas. She was a member of High Shoals Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her son,...
Edith Dixon Witt
Apr 29, 2007
Athens, GA - Edith Dixon Witt, 92, died April 29, 2007. A native of Washington County, VA, she was a daughter of the late Erbie H. and Kate Wooten Dixon, and the widow of Ted Rose Witt. Mrs. Witt was a former resident of Lanier Gardens and Magnolia Estates. A private family memorial service will be held at a later...
John Wiley McKinney
Apr 29, 2007
Bogart, GA - John Wiley McKinney, 80, died April 29, 2007. A native of Rebecca, GA, Mr. McKinney lived in this area for the last thirty-six years. He was a son of the late Joseph Henry and Lanora Martin McKinney and was preceded in death by a son, John Gregory McKinney. He was retired from USDA and was a veteran...
Lois Ann Rodkey
Apr 27, 2007
Statham, GA - Lois Ann Rodkey, 68, died April 27, 2007. A native of Burnham, PA, she was a daughter of the late John and Evelyn Ernest Pandel. A memorial service will be held May 14, 2007 in Burnham, PA. Survivors include three children and spouses, Steve and Jodie Rodkey of Canton, GA, John and Stacey Rodkey of Watkinsville, GA,...
Patricia Ann Bobon
Apr 27, 2007
Athens - Patricia Ann Bobon, 68, died April 27, 2007. A native of Bellfontaine, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Georgia Wortman Burton, and the widow of Benigno Lecaros Bobon, M.D. Mrs. Bobon was a registered nurse and was formerly employed with Charter Winds in Athens, GA and most recently at Peachford Hospital, Dunwoody, GA. Her...
Philip Ian Wright
Apr 25, 2007
Winterville, GA - Philip Ian Wright, 58, died peacefully April 25, 2007, after a one-year battle with cancer. A native of Nottingham, England, he was a son of the late John Henry and Freda Mary Little Wright. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Survivors include his wife, Lynn Wright; four stepchildren, Aaron, Ron, Johnny and Sherri....
Vernon N. Downs
Apr 24, 2007
Watkinsville, GA - Vernon Nesbitte Downs, 84, died April 24, 2007. A native and lifelong resident of Oconee County, he was a son of the late Irby and Mabel O'Dillon Downs and was also preceded in death by three brothers, Harold Downs, Brice Downs and Milton Downs. He was a farmer and a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr....
Carolyn Wright
Apr 24, 2007
Lexington, GA - Carolyn Eberhardt Wright passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Alexander H. and Sarah Ella Huff Eberhardt and the widow of Clifford Augustus Wright. Mrs. Wright was a member of Sandy Cross Baptist Church. Mrs. Wright was a retired teacher of 42 years having worked in Glynn County School System...
Mabel Stewart
Apr 24, 2007
Athens, GA - Mabel Hill Stewart, 86, died April 24, 2007. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Newman Edward and Lola Maynard Hill and widow of Paul Edmond Stewart. She was a member of Young Harris Memorial United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 2:00 PM at Lord and Stephens Chapel,...
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