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...
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 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....
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...
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...
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...
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, 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....
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, 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....
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,...
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 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....
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...
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.
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...
Stephens, GA - Thomas Alton Tucker, 88, died September 27, 2005. A native of Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Ezekiel D. and Hennie Mae Lester Tucker and widower of Lorene Dellinger Tucker. He was retired from Wilkins Industries. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 1, 2005 at 2:30 PM at Lord and Stephens Chapel, EAST. Interment...
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...
Alma Inez (MeMaw) Williams, 84, died September 27, 2005. A native of Athens, she was the daughter of the late B.R. and Audrey Fowler Connally and widow of Spurgeon (Spud) Williams. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by 3 brothers, James, Grover and Ray Connally. She was retired from Chicopee Mfg. Company after 35 years of service and was a...
Comer - Hazel D. Birchmore, 84, died September 27, 2005. A longtime resident of Comer, GA, she was a daughter of the late John Alvin and Lucille Meriwether Dickinson, and the widow of John Charles Birchmore. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Louise D. Cochran of Newnan, GA. Mrs. Birchmore was a homemaker and a member of...