Butler, Wilma – Obituary
Wilma Butler, 81, of 2430 New High Schoals Road, died Wednesday, Sept 2, 1992. Arrangements will be announced by Oconee Chapel Funeral Directors, Watkinsville. Athens Banner-Herald, Athens, GA, September 3, 1992
Wilma Butler, 81, of 2430 New High Schoals Road, died Wednesday, Sept 2, 1992. Arrangements will be announced by Oconee Chapel Funeral Directors, Watkinsville. Athens Banner-Herald, Athens, GA, September 3, 1992
Died Monday at his Home in Oconee County. Was Brave and Loyal Soldier. Mr. W. E. Elder, a prominent citizen of Oconee County, died at his home in that county on Monday. Mr. Elder was sixty-eight years of age, and had remained single during his life. He was a Confederate soldier, serving in the 44th
Bogart: William Earl “Early” Epps, 70, of 1691 Jimmy Daniel Road, died Saturday, Nov. 10. A native of Americus, Mr. Epps had lived in Oconee County for 35 years. He was retired from Wellington Corporation and was a veteran of World War II. He was a past Commander of VFW Post #2872 and a member
James “Add” Stepp, 80, of 145 Vince Circle, Apt. C., died Wednesday in a local hospital following an extended illness. The funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Bethabara Baptist Church with the Rev. John Davidson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Survivors include his widow,
Epps, Owen Mrs. Died at Crawford News of the death of Mrs. Owen Epps, which occurred Tuesday at her home at Crawford, Ga, was received with much sadness in Madison, where she was known to a number of our people met on visits to her husband’s family here. She had been an invalid for many
Mrs. Susan Kelly McRee, well known Watkinsville resident, died at her home Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Mrs. McRee was 83 years old and had been ill for several weeks. Services were conducted this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from Johnson’s Church with the pastor Rev. M. H. Conway, and Rev. Dan ?____, pastor of Watkinsville
Sunday morning at nine o’clock in this city was held the funeral of Miss Lessie Brightwell, the beloved young woman who died a few days since at the home of her father, Mr. J. W. Brightwell, after a long illness with typhoid fever. The services were full of solemnity and pathos and were conducted by
Bishop – Wilma Butler, 81, of 2430 New High Schoals Road, died Wednesday, Sept 2, 1992. Arrangements will be announced by Oconee Chapel Funeral Directors, Watkinsville. Athens Banner-Herald, Athens, GA September 3, 1992
Passed away Saturday afternoon at His Home in this City. Saturday afternoon about four o’clock at his home in this city occurred the death of Mr. W. P. H. Epps, after a short illness. Though he was brought home sick Tuesday morning of last week from Siloam, his condition did not become serious until Friday
Oconee County is located in northeastern Georgia. Its county seat is Watkinsville. It is named after the Oconee River, which was named after the Okonee branch of the Creek Indians. To the north of Oconee is Clarke County. It is bounded on the east by Oglethorpe County. Walton County forms its western boundary, while Greene
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Johnny A. Fowler, 65, Lot 53, Spring Valley Mobile Home Park, died Tuesday, Dec. 29. Mr. Fowler, a native of Jackson County, had lived in the Athens area most of his life. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Ross Chapel Baptist Church. The Rev. Curtis Lee Hammonds will officiate and burial will
Mr. James Edmond O’Dillon, 94, died Tuesday afternoon after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of the late Mrs. Cornelia O’Dillon. November 24, 1970 He was a native and life-long resident of Oconee County. He was superintendent of the Bishop Methodist Church Sunday School for 27 years and a steward for 40 years. He
Funeral services for Roy B. Epps, well known Athens business man who died Saturday morning at a local hospital, were conducted from the First Baptist church this morning at 10 o’clock by Dr. J. C. Wilkinson, pastor, and Dr. S. J. Cartledge, pastor of the Central Presbyterian church. Interment was in Oconee Cemetery, Bernstein Brothers
Funeral of Mary Alie Stewart, 3 year old daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Henry Stewart, of Eastville, who died on Wednesday at 11:30 pm, was held from Mars Hill church yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock conducted by Rev. Willie Saye, and interment followed in the church yard. Bernstein Bros funeral directors, were in charge of
Lucy E. Couch, 92, of 1091 Creek Hollow Road, died Tuesday Aug. 13. A native and lifelong resident of Oconee County, Mrs. Couch was a daughter of the late Thomas N. Epps (Note: from Connie Epps Bond, this name was in error should have been Early Oscar Epps) and the late Annie Herndon Epps. She
On Friday evening last, Mrs. Stephens, whose illness has been noticed in these columns, breathed her last at her home on Baxter Street. The remains were carried to Mars Hill yesterday for interment. Mrs. Stephens was a bridge of less than a year, a lovely young woman only 21 years of age, and leave a
Dies at his mother’s home in Oconee County Mr. Henry Hardeman, the only son of Mrs. Geo. Hardeman, died at the home of his mother, two miles this side of Snow’s bridge, on the lower Monroe road at nine o’clock Saturday night. Mrs. Hardeman was the only boy in a family of seven children, and