DANIELSVILLE – Jessie Addison Daniels, 92, died Friday, February 3, 2012, at the Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens.
He was born in Glascock County on January 1, 1920, the son of the late Ellis and Laverta Kent Daniels. He was an operator with Transco and a member of the New Hope Worship Center. He was a United States Army Veteran, having served in the World War II Infantry. Mr. Daniels was preceded in death by a son, Frank Daniels.
Survivors include his wife, Sara L. Phillips Daniels, Danielsville; sons and daughters-in-law, Harry and Pamela Daniels and Neal and Linda Daniels, all of Danielsville; daughter and son-in-law, Connie and John Certusi, Buford; daughter-in-law, Susan Daniels, Danielsville; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Madgelene Morris, Martinez.
Funeral services will be held Monday, February 6, at 2 p.m., in the New Hope Worship Center with the Revs. Dennis Kesler and Mike Spence officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body is at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, February 5. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Monday afternoon. The family is at home.
Flowers are optional. Memorials may be made to the New Hope Worship Center, 8485 Hwy. 29 North, Danielsville, GA 30633.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, is in charge of arrangements.
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Benny Mize (2-2-12)
LEXINGTON – Benny L. Mize, 65, died Thursday, February 2, 2012.
A native of Athens, he was the son of the late L.B. and Dorothea Casper Mize.
Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Runell and Leonard Baker, Lexington; niece, Michelle Dills, Athens; nephews, Richie Baker and Freddie Baker, both of Lexington.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, February 4, at 11 a.m., from Evergreen Memorial Park with the Rev. Donnie Morgan officiating.
Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, is in charge of arrangements.
A native of Athens, he was the son of the late L.B. and Dorothea Casper Mize.
Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Runell and Leonard Baker, Lexington; niece, Michelle Dills, Athens; nephews, Richie Baker and Freddie Baker, both of Lexington.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, February 4, at 11 a.m., from Evergreen Memorial Park with the Rev. Donnie Morgan officiating.
Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, is in charge of arrangements.
Thelma Morris (2-2-12)
COLBERT - Thelma Freeman Morris, 93, died Thursday, February 2, 2012.
Born in Danielsville, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Pearl Long Freeman and was preceded in death by her husband, Allison Morris and grandson, Dennis McCarty. She was retired from Blue Bell Manufacturing and was a longtime member of Colbert First Baptist Church and Saints Alive Senior Group.
Mrs. Morris will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and friend, as well as her love for her church and the Fidelis Sunday School Class.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Alton McCarty; and grandson, Chris McCarty.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 5, at 2 p.m. at Colbert First Baptist Church with the Rev. Brad Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at Colbert Cemetery. Mrs. Morris will lie in state from 1:30 until 2:00 p.m.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 6 until 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary's Hospice House, 1660 Jennings Mill Road, Bogart, GA 30622.
Lord & Stephens, Danielsville, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Danielsville, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Pearl Long Freeman and was preceded in death by her husband, Allison Morris and grandson, Dennis McCarty. She was retired from Blue Bell Manufacturing and was a longtime member of Colbert First Baptist Church and Saints Alive Senior Group.
Mrs. Morris will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and friend, as well as her love for her church and the Fidelis Sunday School Class.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Alton McCarty; and grandson, Chris McCarty.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 5, at 2 p.m. at Colbert First Baptist Church with the Rev. Brad Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at Colbert Cemetery. Mrs. Morris will lie in state from 1:30 until 2:00 p.m.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 6 until 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary's Hospice House, 1660 Jennings Mill Road, Bogart, GA 30622.
Lord & Stephens, Danielsville, is in charge of arrangements.
Donnie Barrett (2-2-12)
COMMERCE – Donnie Mozelle Phelps Barrett, 80, died Thursday, February 2, 2012, at the Brown Memorial Convalescent Center in Royston.
She was born in Oconee County on July 8, 1931, the daughter of the late Harry H. and Mary Sue Walls Phelps. She was a homemaker and member of the New Hope Worship Center in Danielsville. Mrs. Barrett was preceded in death by a grandson, Shawn Hill; and sister, Annie R. Price.
Survivors include a daughter, Vickey Disharoon, Ila; son, Donald Barrett, Danielsville; sister, Mary Ellen Fowler, Royston; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 5, at 2 p.m., from the chapel of Pruitt Funeral Home with the Revs. George Lovely and Dennis Kesler officiating. Burial will be in the Jones Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Danielsville. The body is at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, February 4. The family is at home.
Flowers are optional. Memorials may be made to the Royston-Franklin Pilot Club, P.O. Box 422, Royston, GA 30662, or to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, is in charge of arrangements.
She was born in Oconee County on July 8, 1931, the daughter of the late Harry H. and Mary Sue Walls Phelps. She was a homemaker and member of the New Hope Worship Center in Danielsville. Mrs. Barrett was preceded in death by a grandson, Shawn Hill; and sister, Annie R. Price.
Survivors include a daughter, Vickey Disharoon, Ila; son, Donald Barrett, Danielsville; sister, Mary Ellen Fowler, Royston; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 5, at 2 p.m., from the chapel of Pruitt Funeral Home with the Revs. George Lovely and Dennis Kesler officiating. Burial will be in the Jones Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Danielsville. The body is at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, February 4. The family is at home.
Flowers are optional. Memorials may be made to the Royston-Franklin Pilot Club, P.O. Box 422, Royston, GA 30662, or to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, is in charge of arrangements.
Reece Lester (1-31-12)
CRAWFORD - Reece Cleveland Lester, Jr., 82, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.
He was originally from Ila, but had been a resident of Oglethorpe County for many years and was a member of Living Waters Baptist Church in Arnoldsville. He was the son of Reece Lester and Leila Darnell and was preceded in death by his wife, Mattie Doster Lester and all of his siblings.
He was an entrepreneur for over 40 years of a wholesale grocery business and after retiring, was employed at Wal-Mart for five years, which he commonly referred to as his "other" family. He was a member of the United States Marine Corp for eight years and served in the Korean War. He was well known in the community as a racecar driver and animal lover. His passion for those was surpassed only by his devotion to his wife and soul mate, Mattie. His love of auto racing and his horsemanship skills have been passed on to three generations, and his love for animals has been instilled in his entire family. His presence will be missed greatly throughout the community, his church, his friends at Wal-Mart and most deeply by his family.
Survivors include two sons, Stan Lester, Hartwell, and Don Lester, Crawford; one daughter, Michelle Lester, Winterville; five grandchildren, Joshua Lester, Ashley Meadow, Johnathon Lester, Brandon Lester and Eddie Lester; two great-grandchildren, Blake Lester and Taylor Lester; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Friday, February 3, at 1 p.m. at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, EAST. Tim McDonald of Living Waters Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Following the service, friends and family will gather to celebrate his life at one of the local Athens restaurants. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Danielsville Florist is in charge of flowers. Donations can also be made in his name at any of the local animal shelters.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, EAST, Athens, is in charge of arrangements.
He was originally from Ila, but had been a resident of Oglethorpe County for many years and was a member of Living Waters Baptist Church in Arnoldsville. He was the son of Reece Lester and Leila Darnell and was preceded in death by his wife, Mattie Doster Lester and all of his siblings.
He was an entrepreneur for over 40 years of a wholesale grocery business and after retiring, was employed at Wal-Mart for five years, which he commonly referred to as his "other" family. He was a member of the United States Marine Corp for eight years and served in the Korean War. He was well known in the community as a racecar driver and animal lover. His passion for those was surpassed only by his devotion to his wife and soul mate, Mattie. His love of auto racing and his horsemanship skills have been passed on to three generations, and his love for animals has been instilled in his entire family. His presence will be missed greatly throughout the community, his church, his friends at Wal-Mart and most deeply by his family.
Survivors include two sons, Stan Lester, Hartwell, and Don Lester, Crawford; one daughter, Michelle Lester, Winterville; five grandchildren, Joshua Lester, Ashley Meadow, Johnathon Lester, Brandon Lester and Eddie Lester; two great-grandchildren, Blake Lester and Taylor Lester; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Friday, February 3, at 1 p.m. at the chapel of Lord and Stephens, EAST. Tim McDonald of Living Waters Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Following the service, friends and family will gather to celebrate his life at one of the local Athens restaurants. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Danielsville Florist is in charge of flowers. Donations can also be made in his name at any of the local animal shelters.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, EAST, Athens, is in charge of arrangements.
Updated: Wayne Hix (2-1-12)
DANIELSVILLE – Wayne Hix, 86, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at the Northridge Health and Rehab Center in Commerce.
Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Cammie Lilburn and Roxie Ann Reed Hix. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served in Korea. Mr. Hix was preceded in death by his previous wife of 51 years, Grace Stowe Hix.
Survivors include his current wife of 13 years, Mildred Parham Hix, Danielsville; son, Larry Wayne Hix Sr. and Jane, Lilburn; grandchildren, Larry Wayne Hix Jr. and Martin Stanley Hix; sister, Agnes Whitlock and Ernest, Commerce; and a brother-in-law, William Hoyt Stowe Jr., Lilburn.
Funeral services will be held Friday, February 3, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with the Rev. Dennis Kesler officiating. Burial will be in the Grey Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, February 2, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Cammie Lilburn and Roxie Ann Reed Hix. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served in Korea. Mr. Hix was preceded in death by his previous wife of 51 years, Grace Stowe Hix.
Survivors include his current wife of 13 years, Mildred Parham Hix, Danielsville; son, Larry Wayne Hix Sr. and Jane, Lilburn; grandchildren, Larry Wayne Hix Jr. and Martin Stanley Hix; sister, Agnes Whitlock and Ernest, Commerce; and a brother-in-law, William Hoyt Stowe Jr., Lilburn.
Funeral services will be held Friday, February 3, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with the Rev. Dennis Kesler officiating. Burial will be in the Grey Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, February 2, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
William King (1-28-12)
ATHENS - William Dabney King, 89, died Saturday, January 28, 2012.
A native of Colbert, he was the son of the late Henry Grady King and Lillie Estelle King.
A graduate of Colbert High School, Athens Business College and the American Institute of Banking, "Bill" King's life was changed forever - and, he always said, for the better - when after briefly working for the Madison County Board of Education he entered the United States Army in World War II, serving in the Transportation Corps in Europe. Stationed in the town of Abergavenny, Wales, in the run up to D-Day, he met and became engaged to a Welsh girl, Mary Elizabeth Primrose Parry, known as Mollie. His permission to marry was signed by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. But before they could get married the invasion of France was under way and he ended up stationed in Paris.
Thus was launched one of the great adventures of Mr. King's life. Wanting to get married in the fall of 1944 and with furloughs not available, he volunteered for courier duty and flew over the English Channel with a briefcase handcuffed to his wrist to deliver it to London. Once there, he obtained verbal permission from a captain to travel by train to Wales and get married, but the officer warned him, "If you get picked up by MPs, your papers say London, so you'll be considered AWOL and I never heard of you."
Nonetheless, Mr. King made it to Wales, the wedding took place and by that evening he was back in London and then headed back to Paris.
After the war, the couple settled in Athens, where Mr. King began work for C&S National Bank on June 1, 1946. During his 37 years with C&S, he worked in operations, was manager of the Installment Loan Department, pioneered bank charge cards in Athens as manager of the C&S Charge Account Service, was longtime manager of the Prince Avenue branch, was a banking officer and wound up his career as manager of sales finance operations and was named an assistant vice president of the bank before his retirement in 1983. On his retirement, Mr. King was feted by the local car dealers he'd worked with at a party thrown by the bank.
Golf was a major passion of Mr. King's, and he was for many years a member of the Athens Country Club. When anticipating possible retirement, he told one of his sons that he didn't know whether he could "play golf five days a week," but he did indeed do that for 20 years.
But in retirement Mr. King also kept busy running the Optimist International Junior Golf Tournament for Evening Optimist Club of Athens. Mr. King served as president of the club and for many years was its finance chairman. He was named Optimist of the Year and was granted a Life Membership in Optimist International.
Mr. King was always heavily involved in the civic life of Athens, serving as president of the Athens Jaycees and the Downtown Athens Merchants Council and on the board of the local branch of the American Heart Association. He was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Athens, where he had served as chairman of the Sunday School department.
Mr. King was also a lifetime supporter of the Georgia Bulldogs, with one of the most notable highlights of his fandom coming in the national championship season of 1942 when Mr. King attended a major game without a ticket and an assistant coach took pity on him and gave him a sideline pass as a "high school prospect." Mr. King eventually sent all three of his sons to the University of Georgia.
After 64 years of marriage, Mr. King's wife Mollie, a longtime columnist for The Athens Observer, died in November 2008. Mr. King was also preceded in death by a brother, Joe Neal King of Columbus.
Survivors include a brother, Larry Wayne King, Lexington, and wife Sheila Tiller King; three sons, William Parry King and wife Leslie Thornton King, Decatur, Jonathan Parry King and wife Lisa Young King, Watkinsville, and Timothy Parry King, Snellville; five grandchildren, Jennifer King Rudd and husband John Rudd of Statham, Melissa King, Watkinsville, Caroline King, Athens, William King, Washington, D.C., and Olivia King of Decatur; and one great-grandson, Gabriel Rudd, Statham.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 1, at the First Baptist Church of Athens with Jon Appleton officiating. The family will receive friends at Bernstein Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 31.
Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens, is in charge of arrangements.
A native of Colbert, he was the son of the late Henry Grady King and Lillie Estelle King.
A graduate of Colbert High School, Athens Business College and the American Institute of Banking, "Bill" King's life was changed forever - and, he always said, for the better - when after briefly working for the Madison County Board of Education he entered the United States Army in World War II, serving in the Transportation Corps in Europe. Stationed in the town of Abergavenny, Wales, in the run up to D-Day, he met and became engaged to a Welsh girl, Mary Elizabeth Primrose Parry, known as Mollie. His permission to marry was signed by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. But before they could get married the invasion of France was under way and he ended up stationed in Paris.
Thus was launched one of the great adventures of Mr. King's life. Wanting to get married in the fall of 1944 and with furloughs not available, he volunteered for courier duty and flew over the English Channel with a briefcase handcuffed to his wrist to deliver it to London. Once there, he obtained verbal permission from a captain to travel by train to Wales and get married, but the officer warned him, "If you get picked up by MPs, your papers say London, so you'll be considered AWOL and I never heard of you."
Nonetheless, Mr. King made it to Wales, the wedding took place and by that evening he was back in London and then headed back to Paris.
After the war, the couple settled in Athens, where Mr. King began work for C&S National Bank on June 1, 1946. During his 37 years with C&S, he worked in operations, was manager of the Installment Loan Department, pioneered bank charge cards in Athens as manager of the C&S Charge Account Service, was longtime manager of the Prince Avenue branch, was a banking officer and wound up his career as manager of sales finance operations and was named an assistant vice president of the bank before his retirement in 1983. On his retirement, Mr. King was feted by the local car dealers he'd worked with at a party thrown by the bank.
Golf was a major passion of Mr. King's, and he was for many years a member of the Athens Country Club. When anticipating possible retirement, he told one of his sons that he didn't know whether he could "play golf five days a week," but he did indeed do that for 20 years.
But in retirement Mr. King also kept busy running the Optimist International Junior Golf Tournament for Evening Optimist Club of Athens. Mr. King served as president of the club and for many years was its finance chairman. He was named Optimist of the Year and was granted a Life Membership in Optimist International.
Mr. King was always heavily involved in the civic life of Athens, serving as president of the Athens Jaycees and the Downtown Athens Merchants Council and on the board of the local branch of the American Heart Association. He was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Athens, where he had served as chairman of the Sunday School department.
Mr. King was also a lifetime supporter of the Georgia Bulldogs, with one of the most notable highlights of his fandom coming in the national championship season of 1942 when Mr. King attended a major game without a ticket and an assistant coach took pity on him and gave him a sideline pass as a "high school prospect." Mr. King eventually sent all three of his sons to the University of Georgia.
After 64 years of marriage, Mr. King's wife Mollie, a longtime columnist for The Athens Observer, died in November 2008. Mr. King was also preceded in death by a brother, Joe Neal King of Columbus.
Survivors include a brother, Larry Wayne King, Lexington, and wife Sheila Tiller King; three sons, William Parry King and wife Leslie Thornton King, Decatur, Jonathan Parry King and wife Lisa Young King, Watkinsville, and Timothy Parry King, Snellville; five grandchildren, Jennifer King Rudd and husband John Rudd of Statham, Melissa King, Watkinsville, Caroline King, Athens, William King, Washington, D.C., and Olivia King of Decatur; and one great-grandson, Gabriel Rudd, Statham.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 1, at the First Baptist Church of Athens with Jon Appleton officiating. The family will receive friends at Bernstein Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 31.
Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens, is in charge of arrangements.
Amy Paige Strehler (1-26-12)
HULL - Amy Paige Thomas Strehler, 44, died Thursday, January 26, 2012.
She battled a mental disorder and health problems for many years and suffered a brain aneurysm on November 17, 2011, that ultimately claimed her life.
She was born August 6, 1967, in Athens and lived in the Sanford Community of Madison County. She attended school in Ila and Danielsville and worked many places. Paige was preceded in death by brothers, Cary Lamar Thomas and Ronnie Thomas (missing 29 years); and grandparents, Julia Mae and Andrew Thomas and Louise and Grady Fambro.
Paige had a deep love for God and Christ and attended many churches over the years, but considered Central Baptist her church home.
Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Edwina and John D. Hollis, Jr.; father and stepmother, Joseph and Marian Baker Thomas; daughter, Julia Mae Strehler; sons, Adam Coile Spivey and Hans Sebastian Strehler; brother, Byron Thomas; sister, Linda Bales; two stepsisters and three stepbrothers; step-grandmother, Fannie Belle Hollis; special niece, Stephanie Boatright; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Many thanks to ARMC, Emory University Hospital, Landmark Hospital and Grandview Care Center for the good care she received the last 2 1/2 months.
Memorial services were held Saturday, January 28, at Lord & Stephens Chapel, EAST, with the Rev. Bill Carpenter officiating.
Memorials may be made to an educational trust fund for Julia Mae Strehler at Athens First Bank and Trust, Account # 1002999843, or to a charity of choice.
She battled a mental disorder and health problems for many years and suffered a brain aneurysm on November 17, 2011, that ultimately claimed her life.
She was born August 6, 1967, in Athens and lived in the Sanford Community of Madison County. She attended school in Ila and Danielsville and worked many places. Paige was preceded in death by brothers, Cary Lamar Thomas and Ronnie Thomas (missing 29 years); and grandparents, Julia Mae and Andrew Thomas and Louise and Grady Fambro.
Paige had a deep love for God and Christ and attended many churches over the years, but considered Central Baptist her church home.
Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Edwina and John D. Hollis, Jr.; father and stepmother, Joseph and Marian Baker Thomas; daughter, Julia Mae Strehler; sons, Adam Coile Spivey and Hans Sebastian Strehler; brother, Byron Thomas; sister, Linda Bales; two stepsisters and three stepbrothers; step-grandmother, Fannie Belle Hollis; special niece, Stephanie Boatright; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Many thanks to ARMC, Emory University Hospital, Landmark Hospital and Grandview Care Center for the good care she received the last 2 1/2 months.
Memorial services were held Saturday, January 28, at Lord & Stephens Chapel, EAST, with the Rev. Bill Carpenter officiating.
Memorials may be made to an educational trust fund for Julia Mae Strehler at Athens First Bank and Trust, Account # 1002999843, or to a charity of choice.
W. Blanche Haley Sims (1-22-12)
HULL – W. Blanche Haley Sims, 84, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012, at her residence.
She was the daughter of the late Chris and Mattie Haley and widow of Robert Clarence Sims.
Survivors include her daughters, Bobbie Robinson and Sara (Jack) Kyle; son, Don (Jackie) Sims; three sisters; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24, at Lord & Stephens Chapel, Danielsville, with the Rev. Billy Owensby officiating
Pallbearers will be David Kyle, Tony Kyle, Chris Marsh, Colton Marsh, Wyatt Kyle and Donavan Sims.
Lord & Stephens, Danielsville is in charge of arrangements.
She was the daughter of the late Chris and Mattie Haley and widow of Robert Clarence Sims.
Survivors include her daughters, Bobbie Robinson and Sara (Jack) Kyle; son, Don (Jackie) Sims; three sisters; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24, at Lord & Stephens Chapel, Danielsville, with the Rev. Billy Owensby officiating
Pallbearers will be David Kyle, Tony Kyle, Chris Marsh, Colton Marsh, Wyatt Kyle and Donavan Sims.
Lord & Stephens, Danielsville is in charge of arrangements.
Lester Whittle (1-23-12)
Lester W. Whittle, 95, passed away Monday, January 23, 2012.
Lester was a United States Army World War II veteran who proudly served his country in the Pacific. He worked for the John H. Harland Company from 1948 until his retirement in 1983. Lester never met a stranger and was a kind and gentle soul.
He was preceded in death by his first wife of 41 years, Lillian Lowe Whittle; and his second wife of 21 years, Annie Chisenhall Whittle.
Survivors include a daughter, Leslie W. Johnson; granddaughters, Kaye (Todd) Hood, Lori (Gerry) Carroll, Mandy Johnson; great-granddaughters, Jamie and Jodie Hood; stepdaughters, Jackie (Mike) Smith, Sybil (Tommy) Walker and their families.
The family would like to express a special thank you to Mary Strickland, LaTashia Cade and the staff of United Hospice for their care and compassion.
Graveside services will be held Wednesday January 25, 2012 at 12:00 in Westview Cemetery, in Atlanta. The family will receive guest at the main entrance to Westview one hour prior to the service.
Donation may be made to ACCA Meals on Wheels, 135 Hoyt St., Athens, GA 30601.
Lord and Stephens, Danielsville, is in charge of arrangements.
Lester was a United States Army World War II veteran who proudly served his country in the Pacific. He worked for the John H. Harland Company from 1948 until his retirement in 1983. Lester never met a stranger and was a kind and gentle soul.
He was preceded in death by his first wife of 41 years, Lillian Lowe Whittle; and his second wife of 21 years, Annie Chisenhall Whittle.
Survivors include a daughter, Leslie W. Johnson; granddaughters, Kaye (Todd) Hood, Lori (Gerry) Carroll, Mandy Johnson; great-granddaughters, Jamie and Jodie Hood; stepdaughters, Jackie (Mike) Smith, Sybil (Tommy) Walker and their families.
The family would like to express a special thank you to Mary Strickland, LaTashia Cade and the staff of United Hospice for their care and compassion.
Graveside services will be held Wednesday January 25, 2012 at 12:00 in Westview Cemetery, in Atlanta. The family will receive guest at the main entrance to Westview one hour prior to the service.
Donation may be made to ACCA Meals on Wheels, 135 Hoyt St., Athens, GA 30601.
Lord and Stephens, Danielsville, is in charge of arrangements.
Expressions of sympathy