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Lizzie Mae Payne
May 24, 2005
Athens - Lizzie Mae Payne, 79, of Athens, GA passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2005. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late John Wiley and Annie Norris Johnson and was of the Baptist faith. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 27, 2005, at Athens Memory Gardens with Rev. Buford Lockman...
Martha Warnock Joiner
May 23, 2005
Athens - Martha Warnock Joiner, age 91, of Athens, passed away early in the morning of May 23, 2005. Mrs. Joiner was a fifty-eight year resident of Athens-Clarke County and was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Jack Joiner. She attended Prince Avenue Baptist Church. Mrs. Joiner was the last surviving child of the late Ira and Lenora Warnock...
Pauline Aycock
May 22, 2005
Arnoldsville - Pauline Aycock, 85, died Sunday, May 22, 2005. A native of Clarke County and a lifelong resident of this area, she was a daughter of the late William Paul and Clara Little Butler. She was a member of Temple United Methodist Church since 1935
Debra Ann Gillespie
May 21, 2005
Bogart - Debra Ann Gillespie, 39, died May 21, 2005. A native of Schnectady County, NY, she was a daughter of Char Manny of Hendersonville, NC and William E. Mattison of Blakely, PA. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at 2:00 P.M. at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, WEST. Interment will be in Oconee Memorial Park. Survivors...
Doris Irene Arlt
May 21, 2005
Athens - Doris Irene Arlt, 77, died Saturday, May 21, 2005 at her residence. Born in Assyria Center, MI, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Rena Keys. She was a member of Compass Community Church. She was a Claims Supervisor for AAA and also worked in Research and Development for Kellogg's. Doris was an avid crafts maker...
Mattie L Ingram
May 21, 2005
Crawford - Mattie L. Ingram, 93 years of age, of Devils Pond Road and Quiet Oaks Nursing Home, Crawford, GA, died Saturday, May 21, 2005. Daughter of the late Reverend B.T. and Nettie Davison Looney, she was a retired broiler grower, store owner and a former employee of Jefferson Mills in Crawford. She was a member of Edwards Baptist Church,...
Mattie Lou Swindle
May 20, 2005
Mattie Lou Swindle, 89, died May 20, 2005. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Cam and Mattie Embry Haggard, and the widow of Tom Watson Swindle. She was the oldest living member of Providence Baptist Church. She will be remembered as a wonderful mother and grandmother. Funeral services will be Sunday, May 22, 2005,...
Joe S Swann
May 20, 2005
Athens - Joe S. Swann, 79, died May 20, 2005. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Charlie Voss and Corrie Freeman Swann and was preceded in death by a brother, Early Swann. Mr. Swann was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, having served with the 3rd infantry division. He was a member of Mt. Vernon...
Betty Jo Thomas
May 20, 2005
Winterville - Betty Jo Thomas died May 20, 2005. A longtime resident of this area, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Fannie Plott and the widow of Everett Andrew Thomas. Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, EAST. Interment will be in Arnoldsville Cemetery. Survivors include...
Donald Hawthorne Larsen
May 20, 2005
Athens - Donald Hawthorne Larsen, 80, died Friday, May 20, 2005 at his residence. A native of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, he served with the United States Marine Corps from 1942 to 1946 and as a combat infantry man in the Korean War, 1950 to 1951. His decorations include three awards of the Purple Heart Medal and the Silver Star Medal....
Rachel Bates
May 19, 2005
Winterville - Rachel Faye Bates, 70, died May 19, 2005. A native of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late Odell and Annie Farr Christian. Funeral services will be Sunday, May 22, 2005, at 2:00 PM at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, EAST. Interment will be in Bates Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Valco Bates; son and...
Jonathan Grant Lee
May 19, 2005
Carlton - Jonathan Grant Lee, 24, died Thursday, May 19, 2005. Born in Waverly, TN, he was the son of Nathan and Susan Lee. Jonathan was a member of Lighthouse Church in Watkinsville and had also attended Burts Methodist Church. He was actively involved in historical preservation and restoration on numerous projects in and around the Athens area since leaving...
H. G. Chambers
May 18, 2005
Oglethorpe County - H. G. Chambers, 70, husband of the late Mary Chambers, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at his home in Oglethorpe County. Born in Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Harold Swift Chambers and Ethel Louise Chambers. H. G. was the owner of Chambers Trucking and also the owner of a grading company. He was...
Hazel Ann Williams
May 18, 2005
Merritt Island, FL - Hazel Ann Williams, 73, died May 18, 2005. A native of Clarke County, she was a daughter of the late Jessie S. and Lillian Gertrude Carson Hollis and was also preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Hollis. She was a resident of Florida since moving from Athens in 1963 and was a member of First...
Mildred Wood Johnson
May 17, 2005
Mildred Wood Johnson, 90, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2005. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Fredrick and Florence Martin Wood and the widow of Cloyce Johnson. Mrs. Johnson retired from McGregor Company and was a member of Hull Baptist Church. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2005, at Hull Baptist...
Emma Jean Chesser
May 15, 2005
Emma Jean Chesser, 74, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2005. She was the daughter of the late Curtis and Edith Fisher Holland. A resident of Baltimore and Atlanta before living in Athens, she was a lady of great cheer and goodwill and will be known for her kindness to everyone. Her passing will be mourned by all who knew her....
Gloria M. Carson
May 14, 2005
Gloria M. Carson, 74, died May 14, 2005. A native of Oconee County, she was a daughter of the late James Carl and Annie Lizzie Hammond Maxey. She was retired from Oconee State Bank and was a member of Union Christian Church. Funeral services will be Monday, May 16, 2005 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Lord and Stephens,...
William M. Pitts
May 13, 2005
William M. (Billy) Pitts, 74, died May 13, 2005. A native of Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Hughes and Pauline Hale Pitts. He was a veteran of the Korean War and was retired from University of Georgia Physical Plant with 28 years of service. He was a member of Clouds Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will...
Jeannette Morrison Hudson
May 11, 2005
Jeanette Morrison Hudson, 87, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2005. She was the daughter of the late William Lester Morrison and the late Willie Ree Morgan Morrison. After residing in Thomasville, N.C. for 50 years, she had returned to Comer to be near her family 17 years ago. She was retired from Amazon Textile Mill and a member of Comer...
William M. Cook
May 10, 2005
William M. (Bill) Cook, 74, died May 10, 2005. A native of Athens, he was the son of the late Julian Walter and Gladys Catherine Smith Cook. He was a lifelong resident of this area and was retired from the City of Athens Inspections Department with 35 years of service. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Joan Cook; children,...
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