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Wesley `brian Hamilton
Nov 22, 2006
Jacksonville - Wesley Brian Hamilton, 47, died Wednesday, November 22, 2006. Born in Athens, he was the son of Grace Parks Edwards and the late Eugene Hamilton. He was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to his mother he is survived by son, Phillip Hamilton of Charlotte, NC, sister, Gail Pace of Jacksonville, FL, a niece, nephew and several great...
Ronnie Meadow
Nov 22, 2006
Hull - Ronald Wayne Meadow, 63, died November 22, 2006. A native of Madison County, he was a son of Mary Wood Meadow of Colbert and the late Charlie Harold Meadow. He was retired from Henkles and McCoy and was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Meadow was a loving husband, father, and Papa. Funeral services will be...
Velvie Ogle
Nov 22, 2006
Winterville - Velvie Ogle, 76, widow of Shep Ogle, died Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at the Hospice House of Greenwood, SC. Born in Oglethorpe County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Flury Helton Gooch. She was retired from ABB of Athens, GA and the TY Cobb Nursing Home in Comer, GA. She was of the Baptist...
Bettye Veater
Nov 22, 2006
Comer - Bettye laMar Speaks Veater died early Wednesday, November 22, 2006 as a result of complications from a fall. She died peacefully at Athens Regional Medical Center. A former resident of Stone Mountain, she was residing in Comer at the time of her death. Bettye is survived by her husband, Joel G. Veater, daughter, Lee Beth Burge (Chet), son,...
Tennie H. Mims
Nov 21, 2006
Athens - Tennie H. Mims, 93, widow of LTC (Ret) Richard B. Mims, died peacefully November 21, 2006. She was the daughter of the late Mary E. and Robert Hewitt of Chapmansboro, Tennessee. She lived in the Atlanta area after her husband retired and moved to Athens, GA in 2001. Mrs. Mims was preceded in death by a son, Frank...
Phyllis Bogner
Nov 21, 2006
Phyllis M. Bogner, 85, loving wife, mother and grandmother died November 21, 2006. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan August 13, 1921, Mrs. Bogner received her degree in Speech Pathology from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI and her Masters degree from Indiana University. She taught speech correction in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Indianapolis and South Bend, Indiana school systems and retired...
Zilla Martin Borders
Nov 20, 2006
Winterville - Zilla Martin Borders, 96, died November 20, 2006. A lifelong resident of this area, she was a daughter of the late John and Leola Ogles Chambers, and the widow of Mike Pope Martin and L. C. Borders. She was a homemaker and of the Christian faith. Funeral services will be Friday, November 24, 2006, at 2:00 PM at...
Robert Crawford (bob) Denson
Nov 18, 2006
Athens - Robert Crawford (Bob) Denson, 71, died Saturday, November 18, 2006 at Athens Regional Medical Center unexpectedly following surgery. Bob was born August 1, 1935 in Vaiden, Mississippi, but grew up in Memphis, TN, and moved to Athens with his young family in 1965. Bob is a graduate of the University of Georgia. Following his retirement, he started a...
Julius Poti
Nov 16, 2006
Watkinsville - Julius Paul Poti, 78, died November 16, 2006. Born March 18, 1928, he was a son of the late Ethel Bone Poti. Mr. Poti was a longtime resident of Cape Coral, FL and retired in 1985 after 30 years of employment with Union Carbide Corp. He was a veteran of World War II, with service in the Merchant...
Leonard Gabriel
Nov 16, 2006
Crawford - Leonard Gabriel, 90, husband of the late Frances Gabriel, died Thursday, November 16, 2006 at St. Maryís Hospice House. Born in Crawford he was the son of the late Mr. And Mrs. William Marrin Gabriel and was also preceded in death by his son Donald Criswell. He served his country in the US Army during WWII. He retired...
Grady Wayne McCannon
Nov 16, 2006
Bishop - Grady Wayne McCannon, age 67, of Bishop, passed away on November 16, 2006 at his residence. He was born on in Lexington, Ga. on April 1, 1939 to the late Sam and Sallie Holiday McCannon. He was a member of the Monroe Church of Christ and a truck driver by trade. He was also preceded in death by...
America Lavonia Burrell
Nov 14, 2006
Colbert - America Lavonia Burrell, 99, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2006. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Pierce and Leolah Willingham Hammond and the widow of Fred C. Burrell. Mrs. Burrell was preceded in death by her children, Edith Cheeley, Mildred Brown, Katie Agnes Rowe, Annette Burrell and Vonnie Burrell; grandchildren, Ken...
Wilma Starling Raines
Nov 12, 2006
Athens, GA - Wilma Starling Raines, 95, of 155 Saxon Woods Drive, formerly of 415 Jones Ave., Greenville, SC, died Sunday, November 12, 2006. Born in Pearson (Coffee County, GA) August 25, 1911, she was the daughter of the late Susan Elizabeth McDaniel Starling and Joseph Rogers Starling. She was a homemaker and a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. She...
Leona Jersey Lee
Nov 8, 2006
Leona Christine Jersey Lee, 91, died November 8, 2006 in Athens, GA. Mrs. Lee was born October 26, 1915 in Canton, Ohio to Charles Frank and Christina Adams. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Andrew Jersey, Sr., her second husband, Aaron Lee and her son, Andrew Jersey, Jr. Mrs. Lee was a former cafeteria worker at Lake...
Mary E. Whitehurst
Nov 8, 2006
Athens - Mary E. Whitehurst, age 83, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, November 08, 2006. A native of Macon, Georgia, she had resided in Athens for over ten years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary E. Smith of Macon and David L. Smith of Orlando, FL; her husband, Douglas P. Whitehurst of Macon; a...
William Guy Mauldin
Nov 8, 2006
Crawford - William Guy Mauldin, 55, died Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at his residence. Born in Clarke County, he was the son of the late Roy Mauldin and Floretta Freeman Howard and maternal grandson of the late William and Molly Freeman. He served his country in the US Army and had worked for RSE Enterprises for ten years. He was...
William Benton
Nov 7, 2006
William Lee Benton, 43, died November 7, 2006. A native of Clarke County, he was a son of Harold L. Benton, Sr. of Jefferson and the late Yvonne J. Benton. Mr. Benton was a 1990 graduate of the University of Georgia. He was a member of St. James United Methodist Church, where he played on the men's softball team and...
Peggy Smith
Nov 6, 2006
Peggy Lucille Smith, 67, died November 6, 2006. A native of Clarke County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Gertrude Carson and Jessie Samuel Hollis. She was retired from St. Mary's Hospital and was a longtime member of Central Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Thursday, November 9, 2006, at 11:00 AM at Chapel of Lord and Stephens,...
Roy Lee Chandler
Nov 6, 2006
Roy Lee Chandler, 87, died Monday, November 6, 2006 at Cobb Health Care Center. Born in Madison County, he was the son of the late John L and Ida Williams Chandler. He was a member of Meadow Baptist Church. Roy was also preceded in death by his son, Bobby A. Chandler, sisters; Louise Fields, Wreathea Watson, Wortie Watson, Ruth Hawks,...
Florence F. Michael
Nov 6, 2006
Athens - Florence F. Michel, 92, died Monday, November 6, 2006. She is survived by her children; Nancy Fountain, Monticello, GA, John Michel, Charleston, SC, Karl Michel, Athens, GA, 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Services will be private. Lord & Stephens, West is in charge of arrangements.
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