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

Lougenia Huff Peck

Lougenia Huff Peck

Oct 20, 2005

Lougenia Huff Peck, 81,of Watkinsville, died October 20, 2005. Born in Elbert County, she was the daughter of the late Dayton and Lillian Miller Huff. She was a longtime resident of Oconee County and was employed with Wellington Puritan for 35 years. Mrs. Peck was a member of Freeman Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 22, 2005...

Josephine Palmer Strickland

Josephine Palmer Strickland

Oct 19, 2005

Josephine Palmer Strickland, 82, died October 19, 2005. A longtime resident of Comer, GA, she was a daughter of the late Ruth Sutton and Clark Howell Palmer, and the widow of Julian L. Strickland. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Jayne Cown and brother, Kent Palmer. Mrs. Strickland was a homemaker and a member of Comer United...

Elbert Mayne "son" Wilkes

Elbert Mayne "son" Wilkes

Oct 19, 2005

Watkinsville - Elbert Mayne "Son" Wilkes, 80, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2005. A native of Oconee County, he was the son of the late Clarence A. and Mary Belle Hardigree Wilkes. Mr. Wilkes was a farmer, a lifelong member of Antioch Christian Church where he served as a deacon, served 30 years as the Board of Director for Agsouth...

Jeffrey B. Harrison

Jeffrey B. Harrison

Oct 17, 2005

Winterville - Jeffrey B. Harrison passed away October 17, 2005 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Athens, he was the son of the late Charles Harrison and Gloria Busbin Harrison of Winterville. He was a member of Winterville First Baptist Church. Mr. Harrison had been employed by the University of Georgia for 17 years. He is survived by his...

Myrtie Whitehead

Myrtie Whitehead

Oct 12, 2005

Myrtie Frances Baker "Grandma" Whitehead, 100, passed away October 12, 2005 following a short illness. She was born December 29, 1904 and was a lifelong resident of Madison County. She was the daughter of the late George Edward and Susie Eberhart Baker, and the widow of Harrison Whitehead. She was also preceded in death by two brotherS, Clarence and T....

Alfred Amandus (al)  Johnson

Alfred Amandus (al) Johnson

Oct 10, 2005

Lexington, GA - Alfred (Al) Amandus Johnson, Jr., 80, died Monday, October 10, 2005. A native of Kinard, SC, Mr. Johnson was a son of the late Alfred Amandus Johnson, Sr. and Addie Delphia Wehunt. Al graduated from Clinton High School, Clinton, SC. He served in the US Navy, 1st Beach Battalion during World War II in the Atlantic and...

Nellie Sue Dial

Nellie Sue Dial

Oct 8, 2005

Crawford - Nellie Sue Dial, 73, wife of the late Albert Grady Dial, died Saturday, October 8, 2005 at her residence. Born in Clarke County, she was the daughter of the late Jess Bennett Hanson and Bertha Corrine Hill Hanson. She was a member of Bride Age Tabernacle Holiness Church, Lincolnton, GA and retired from Reliance Electrical. Survivors include two...

Hoyt Lee Young

Hoyt Lee Young

Oct 8, 2005

Winterville - Hoyt Lee Young, 88, husband of Grace LaCount Young died Saturday, October 8, 2005 at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta. Born in Arnoldsville, GA he was the son of the late Marshall Elbert and Elsie Dockery Young. He was preceded in death by his first wife Georgia Berry Young, brother, Roy Young and sister Gladys Young. He...

Betty Hampton Clark

Betty Hampton Clark

Oct 7, 2005

Athens - Betty Hampton Clark, 77, wife of the late Carl B. Clark, died Friday, October 7, 2005. Born in Bibb County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Preston Hampton and Bessie Mae Tyler Hampton. She was a very active member of Tuckston United Methodist Church. Survivors include her daughters, Mitzi Brown of Athens, Carlos Johnson of...

Myrtle Gladys Tucker

Myrtle Gladys Tucker

Oct 6, 2005

Myrtle Gladys Tucker, 83,of Winterville, died October 6, 2005. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late Olin C.,Sr. and Lona Pethel Cape and widow of Rudolph Thurman Tucker, Jr. She was a member of Winterville First United Methodist Church. Graveside services will be Sunday, October 9, 2005 at 2:00 PM at Winterville Cemetery with Rev....

Billy J. Wheeler

Billy J. Wheeler

Oct 5, 2005

Dover, Delaware - Billy J. Wheeler of Dover died Wednesday October 5, 2005 in his home. He was 62. Mr. Wheeler was born February 16, 1943 in Jackson County, Georgia to the late Joe Webb Wheeler and Sarah Allene Hill Wheeler. He served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam. He was in the aircraft maintenance department at Summit...

Nina Hardeman Haynie

Nina Hardeman Haynie

Oct 4, 2005

Nina Hardeman Haynie, 103, formerly of Winterville, died October 4, 2005. A native of and lifelong resident of Winterville and Athens, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Annie Bryant Hardeman and widow of C.B. (Crick) Haynie. Mrs. Haynie was a homemaker and caregiver, having lovingly and unselfishly taken care of her family following her mother's death....

Andy Thomason

Andy Thomason

Oct 3, 2005

Hull - Andrew Lance Thomason, 25, passed away Monday, October 03, 2005. A native of Hull, he was the son of Tony L. (stepmother, Terrie) Thomason of Hull and mother, Suzan Bradshaw of Atlanta. He was employed with Southeastern Rubber Company and was a member of Hull Baptist Church. Graveside funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2005,...

Billy Franklin Hart

Billy Franklin Hart

Oct 2, 2005

Winterville - Billy Franklin Hart, 69, died October 2, 2005. A native of Franklin County, he was a son of the late Dewey and Flora Lee Hart. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Wayne Hart, Derick Hart and Branson Hart. He was retired from the University of Georgia. Mr. Hart was a charter member of New Covenant...

Chad David Cook

Chad David Cook

Oct 2, 2005

Chad David Cook, 25, of 2720 Malcom Bridge Road, died Sunday, October 2, 2005. He was a self-employed construction worker and the son of Cheryl Bramlett Cook of the home, and Bobby Cook and stepmother, Levie Cook of Bogart, GA. Funeral services will be Thursday, October 6, 2005, at 3:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, WEST. Revs....

Mary Helen Hicks

Mary Helen Hicks

Oct 2, 2005

Mary Helen Burkhalter Hicks, 69, died October 2, 2005. Born in Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late George David Burkhalter and Flora Mae Craft Durden and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Hicks. Funeral services will be Thursday, October 6, 2005 at 11:00 AM at Lord and Stephens Chapel, WEST with Rev. Charles Pirkle officiating....

Frances Y. Cundiff

Frances Y. Cundiff

Sep 29, 2005

Athens - Frances Y. Cundiff died Thursday, September 29, 2005. She was born in Carnegie, Pennsylvania on September 7, 1913. She lived in Albany and Milledgeville for many years and moved to Athens in 1997. She was a member of Chapelwood United Methodist Church, Athens and was a former State officer of Eastern Star. Mrs. Cundiff was the widow of...

Sandra B. Cook

Sandra B. Cook

Sep 29, 2005

Crawford, GA - Sandra B. Cook, 71, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2005. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 2, 2005, at Tuckston United Methodist Church. Following the service there will be a reception for family and friends in the Tuckston UMC Fellowship Hall. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home EAST is in charge of arrangements.

Russell D. (bud)  Brown

Russell D. (bud) Brown

Sep 27, 2005

Russell D. (Bud) Brown, 84, of Watkinsville, Georgia, died Tuesday, September 27, 2005. He was a native of Titusville, Florida. Graveside services will be Friday, September 30, 2005 at 11:00am in Titusville, Florida. Mr. Brown's Georgia family include his wife, Ann Huff Brown, stepsons Dwayne Epps, Dwight Epps, and the late Donny Epps, stepdaughters Denise Seagraves and Deana Shields. He...

James Marion Underwood

James Marion Underwood

Sep 27, 2005

Athens - James Marion Underwood, 85, of Iris Place, died September 27, 2005. Born in Woodbury, GA, Meriweather County, he was the son of the late Edward Hill and Mary Elizabeth Cartwright Underwood and was preceded in death by a son, Tommy Underwood. Mr. Underwood was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII having served with the Third Army under the...

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