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

Sherry Bales

Sherry Bales

Apr 22, 2007

Winterville, GA - Sheryl Denise Bales, 50, died April 22, 2007. A native of Clarke County, GA, she was a daughter of Betty Miller Jones of Winterville, GA and the late Ralph Lee Jones. She was a homemaker and a member of Grove Chapel Congregational Holiness Church. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 25, 2007, at 2:00 PM at the...

Anne Nemeth Hoge

Anne Nemeth Hoge

Apr 19, 2007

Athens - Anne Nemeth Hoge, died Thursday, April 19, 2007 at Athens Heritage Nursing Home. Survivors include her children: Jeanne M. Baker, of Greenville, Fla., Marilyn A. (Fred T.) Dapkus, of Athens, Ga., Thomas A. (Patricia) Nemeth, of Havre, Mont.; eight grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, half sisters: Julie Stine, of Newport Beach, Calif., Clare Asher, of Mishawaka, Ind. Born in South...

Willie Minish Williams

Willie Minish Williams

Apr 18, 2007

Danielsville - Mrs. Willie Minish Williams, 93, wife of the late Willie H. Williams, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at Athens Heritage Nursing Home. Born in Commerce, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Fannie OíKelley Minish. She was a member of Erastus Christian Church. She is survived by her daughters: Betty Agnew, of Hackensack, N.J., Bobbie Rooker...

J. Frank Stainback Jr

J. Frank Stainback Jr

Apr 17, 2007

Comer - James Frank Stainback, Jr., 86, died April 17, 2007. A native of Atlanta, he was the son of the late Dr. James Frank Stainback, Sr., a prominent Atlanta dentist, and Willie Mae Speers Stainback, dietician for Garden Hills Grammar School. Frank began a 50 year banking career with First National Bank of Atlanta, retiring from Commercial Bank, Crawford,...

Allie Irene Hammond Harrison

Allie Irene Hammond Harrison

Apr 16, 2007

Lexington - Allie Irene Hammond Harrison, 94, died Monday, April 16, 2007 at Quiet Oaks Nursing Home. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Webster and Sidney Smith Hammond. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Murray Harrison; brothers: Daniel Hammond, Truman Hammond, James Hammond, Dillard Hammond, Onnie...

Mary Elizabeth Casey

Mary Elizabeth Casey

Apr 16, 2007

Covington, GA - Mary Elizabeth Casey, died April 16, 2007. A native of Oconee County, Mrs. Casey lived in Walton County since 1958. She was a daughter of the late David Patman Norris and Annie Lee Campbell Norris Cooper, and the widow of Clifford Mayfield Casey. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Richard Davis Casey and James...

Dan Pritchett

Dan Pritchett

Apr 15, 2007

Elberton - Dan Pritchett, 74, died April 15, 2007. A native of Franklin County, Ga., he was a son of the late Wesley and Susie Arthur Pritchett. Memorial services will be Sunday, April 22, 2007, at 2:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, EAST, with Rev. Eugene Pritchett officiating. Survivors include two daughters; two sisters; Shirley McEver, of...

Camilla Hammond

Camilla Hammond

Apr 15, 2007

Athens, GA - Camilla Bettis Hammond, 74, died April 15, 2007. A native of Athens, GA, she was a daughter of the late George and Lois Shaw Bettis and was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Hammond. She was also preceded in death by her son, Joe Hammond, Jr. and brother, Nelson Bettis. Mrs. Hammond was retired from Bank...

Willie Gabriel

Willie Gabriel

Apr 15, 2007

Willie Jean Gabriel, 68, of Danielsville, died April 15, 2007. Arrangements will be announced by Lord and Stephens, Danielsville.

Mattie Lee Palmer

Mattie Lee Palmer

Apr 12, 2007

Crawford, GA - Mattie Lee Palmer, 90, died April 12, 2007. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late Wade Manual and Pearl Chambers Ogle and widow of Herbert Clyde Palmer. She was retired from Thomas Textile and was a member of Grove Chapel Congregational Holiness Church. Funeral services will be Sunday, April 15, 2007 at...

Heather A. Nunn

Heather A. Nunn

Apr 11, 2007

Athens, GA - Heather A. Nunn, 35, died April 11, 2007. A native of Kinston, NC, she was a daughter of Joseph A. and Teresa L. Nunn of Watkinsville, GA, and Luci M. Gwynn of Columbia, SC. She was employed by Hope Haven for fifteen years and attended Princeton United Methodist Church. Heather never met a stranger. Funeral services will...

John Thomas Wilkins

John Thomas Wilkins

Apr 11, 2007

John Thomas Wilkins, 80 died at his residence Wednesday, April 11, 2007. He was born in Columbia, Louisiana, May 27, 1926. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 - 1947; attended Southern Methodist University on a football scholarship; had an outstanding career in sales, photography and judging of state and national beauty pageants; and wrote a book that was...

Hazel Dial Curtis

Hazel Dial Curtis

Apr 9, 2007

Athens - Hazel Dial Curtis, 90, lifelong resident of Athens, died peacefully at her home on April 9, 2007. She was born October 17, 1916 in Clarke County, Ga., to the late Thomas Lafayette and Julia Ruth Shackleford Dial. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Roy W. Curtis and daughter, Beckie Curtis Davis. Mrs. Curtis...

Billy Dillard

Billy Dillard

Apr 9, 2007

Hull - Billy Dillard, 76, died Monday, April 9, 2007 at his residence. Born in Madison County, he was the son of the late Coile and Lucille Whitworth Dillard. He was the owner of Dillard's Used Cars and retired from Transcontinental Gas Pipeline. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret White Dillard; son:...

Randy Hembree

Randy Hembree

Apr 9, 2007

Athens, GA - Randall Mark Hembree, 44, died April 9, 2007. Born in Clarke County, he was the son of Agnes Bradberry Hembree of Athens and the late James Washington (J.W.) Hembree and preceded in death by a son, Jonathan. Survivors in addition to his mother include his children, Zack, Josh (Amanda) and Justin Hembree; brother, Jimmy (Debbie) Hembree of...

Harvey Lee Kent

Harvey Lee Kent

Apr 8, 2007

Athens - Harvey Lee Kent, 79, died April 8, 2007. Graveside services will be Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at 3:00 PM at Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Kent; three children, Janet Bonner, Jeannie Lee and Jeff Kent, all of Athens; a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM...

Jonathan Derrick (duck)  Cleghorne

Jonathan Derrick (duck) Cleghorne

Apr 7, 2007

Crawford - Jonathan Derrick "Duck" Cleghorne, 23, died April 7, 2007. A lifelong resident of this area, he attended Oglethorpe County High School. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, James and Barbara Cleghorne, of Madison County. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at 2:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, EAST, with Revs. Jamie...

Margaret Rebecca Hanley

Margaret Rebecca Hanley

Apr 6, 2007

Winterville - Margaret Rebecca Hanley, 75, wife of Homer Wallace Hanley, died April 6, 2007 at her residence. Born in Fulton County, she was the daughter of the late Luther Lonzo and Fannie Lizzie Reid Spratling. She retired from the University of Georgia. In addition to her husband, she is survived by children: Roy Terry Bailey, Jr., Rebecca Marie Young;...

Denise C. Janes

Denise C. Janes

Apr 6, 2007

Athens - Denise C. Janes, 49, of Athens, died April 6, 2007. Services were private. Survivors include husband Charles McArthur Janes and brother Jeff Davis. Lord & Stephens, EAST, is in charge of arrangements.

Jacob Allen Bishop

Jacob Allen Bishop

Apr 5, 2007

Athens - Jacob Allen Bishop, 18, died April 5, 2007. A native of Clarke County, he was a son of Sheryl M. Bishop of Bogart and Jeffrey Bishop of Athens. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Allen Bishop. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 7, 2007, at 4:00 p.m. at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, WEST, with...

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