Ethel Saye
Athens, GA
Ethel Richards Saye, 100, of 315 University Circle, died August 4, 2001.
A lifelong resident of Athens, Mrs. Saye was a daughter of the late Alie and Lola Fleeman Richards and the widow of Joe A. Saye, Jr. She was preceded in death by two sons, Harold Saye and Howell Saye and one daughter, Joan Saye. She was a member of Oconee Street United Methodist Church since she was a teenager.
Services were Tueday, Auggust 7, 2001 at Oconee Street United Methodist Church with Revs. Clifton Barrett and Carolyn Morris officiating. Interment was in Oconee Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter, Martha S. Malinowski of Athens; 3 sons, Richard W. Saye of Athens, Charles A. Saye, Sr. of Roswell and Harry H. Saye, Sr. of Birmingham, AL; sister, Hazel R. Yarbrough of Athens; 10 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Flowers are optional. Memorials may be made to Oconee Street UMC, 717 Oconee Street, Athens, GA, 30605.
Lord and Stephens, EAST is in charge of arrangements.
Richard Saye
Athens, GA
Richard W. Saye, 78, died June 3, 2002.
A native and lifelong resident of Athens, he was a son of the late Joe A., Jr. and Ethel Richards Saye. A graduate of Athens High School, he was employed with Georgia Power for 18 years. He then received his Bachelors of Education and Masters of Education from the University of Georgia and began teaching and coaching at Athens and Clarke Central High Schools. He was football coach of Athens High 1969 State Championship and was retired as vice principal from Cedar Shoals High School. Mr. Saye was a Little League coach and umpire for a number of years. He was a member of Phi Delta Kappa and IBEW. He served in the Athens Civil Service Commission from 1964 - 1974, representing the first ward. He was a member of Young Harris United Methodist Church and attended Oconee Street United Methodist Church.
Services were Thursday, June 5, 2002 at 11:00 AM at Lord and Stephens Chapel, EAST with Revs. Carolyn Morris and Lisa Cain officiating. Interment was in Oconee Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include a sister, Martha Malinowski of Athens; 2 brothers, Charles A. Saye, Sr. of Roswell and Harry H. Saye of Birmingham, AL; 5 nieces, 5 nephews and six great nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Oconee Street United Methodist Church, 717 Oconee Street, Athens, GA 30605.
Dessie Mae Seagraves
1908 - 2001
Hull, GA
Dessie Mae Williams Seagraves, 93, died December 27, 2001.
A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Will H. and Rosa Lee Dixon Martin, widow of James Roy Seagraves, Sr. and preceded in death by a son, Halford Seagraves. Mrs. Seagraves was retired from Chicopee Mills and was a member of Victory Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be Sunday, December 30, 2001 at 3:00 PM at Lord and Stephens Chapel, EAST with Revs. Elmer Butler, Dayton Logan and Dr. Virgil Edwards officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemtery.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Survivors include 5 daughters, Hershelene Vickery of Commerce, Betty Smith of Royston, Val Tyner of Charleston, SC, Trudy Evans of Hull and Linda Bourn'e of Athens; 2 sons, Roy Seagraves, Jr., of Hull and Larry Seagraves of Bishop; 2 sisters, Sue Edwards of Hull and Vera Brewer of Athens; 2 brothers, Gene Martin of Hull and Ovin Martin of Athens; 22 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 2:00 until 4:00 and 6:00 until 8:00 PM.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, EAST is in charge of arrangements.
Jennie Seagraves
Athens, GA
Jennie Ree Seagraves, 85, died August 27, 2002.
A lifelong resident of Clarke County, she was a daughter of the late Robert H. and Clyde Collier Benedict. She was the widow of William Robert Seagraves and preceded in death by a daughter, Hazel Cartey.
Funeral services will be Thursday, August 29, 2002 at 11:00 AM at Lord and Stephens Chapel, EAST with Revs. David Shelley and Thomas Doster officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Marie Tweedell of Bogart; 5 sons, Robert Harold Seagraves of Arnoldsville, John Wayman Seagraves of Athens, William L. Seagraves of Hull, Charles Edward Seagraves and Richard Douglas Seagraves of Athens; brother, Eddie Lee Benedict of Athens; 18 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 7:00 until 9:00 PM.
Billy Shelton
1955 - 2001
Billy Lee Shelton, 46, of 1281 Malcom Bridge Road, died September 27, 2001.
A native of Oconee County, he was a son of Lois McDaniel Shelton of Bogart and the late Douglas Shelton.
Funeral services will be Sunday, September 30, 2001 at 3:00 PM at Lord and Stephens Chapel, WEST with Revs. Larry Townsend and Curtis Hammond officiating. Interment will be in Mars Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jonathan Shelton, James Whitley, Danny Self, Bobby Shelton, Roy Self, Jr., James Shelton and Charlie Whitley.
Survivors in addition to his mother, include 3 sisters, Betty Sue Self of Hull, Brenda Lee Sorrow and Cathy Mae Samples of Bogart; 3 brothers, Elmer Shelton and John Shelton of Bogart, James Shelton of Hull and William "Buck" Shelton of Athens and a number of nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 7:00 until 9:00 PM.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, WEST is in charge of arrangements.
Methie Carter Shelnut
1921 - 2001
Comer, GA
Methie Callaway Carter Shelnut, 80, died October 28, 2001.
A native of Union County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Jim C. and Ella Helton Callaway and preceded in death by her first husband, C.T. Carter, Jr. A longtime resident of Oglethorpe County, she was a member of Grove Chapel Congregational Holiness Church.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, October 30, 2001 at 2:00 PM at Grove Chapel Congregational Holiness Church with Revs. Raymond Duncan, Mark Palmer and Burton Campbell officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Survivors include her husband, Claude Shelnut; 3 daughters, Vera C. Johnson of Winterville, Brenda C. Norman of Lexington and Kathy C. Campbell of Saluda, SC; 2 sisters, Mamie Ogle and Minnie Ogle of Winterville; 2 brothers, George Callaway of Comer and James Callaway of Greenwood, SC; 6 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday from 6:00 until 9:00 PM.
Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to Grove Chapel Congregational Holiness Church.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, EAST is in charge of arrangements.
Audrey Sheffield
1924 - 2002
Audrey Philmon Sheffield, 78, of Bogart, died February 5, 2002.
A native of Early County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Jesse George and Lizzie McGlamory Philmon and widow of Joe M. Sheffield. Mrs. Sheffield was a former resident of Mulberry and Lakeland FL and had made her home in this area since 1965. She was retired from Eckerd Drug Company in Homewood Hills Shopping Center. Mrs. Sheffield was a member of Oconee Heights Baptist Church and attended Beech Haven Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be Friday, February 8, 2002 at 2:00 PM at Lord and Stephens Chapel, WEST with Rev. A.B. Sawyer officiating. Interment will be in Attica Baptist Church Cemetery.
Survivors include children and spouses: Linda and Tom Smith of Athens, Jim Sheffield of Bogart, Rachel and Don Bell of Cortez, FL, Phil and Susan Sheffield of Bogart and Joe and Toni Sheffield of Gray, GA; Foster son and wife, Winston E. and Mona Philmon of Chesapeake, VA; 2 sisters, Beatrice P. Sasser of North Augusta, SC and Virginia P. Wills of Bogart; 8 grandchildren, Mark Smith, Vicki Lovin, Donna Sorrells, Paula Loyd, Joyce Fante, Tina Smith, Audra Sheffield and Hunter Sheffield; 16 great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 7:00 until 9:00 PM.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, WEST www.lordandstephens.com
Edna Shackelford
Athens, GA
Edna Lois Waters Shackelford, 88, died August 30, 2002.
A native and lifelong resident of Clarke County, she was the daughter of the late Clifford M. and Susan Fulcher Waters. She was a member of Green Acres Garden Club, Princeton United Methodist Church and the Princeton Women's Society.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 1, 2002, at 3:00 PM at Princeton United Methodist Church. Revs. Russell Repetske and Larisa Parker will officiate. Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park.
Survivors include her husband, Steve Shackelford; children, James and Louise Shackelford of Dublin, GA, Don and Lois Shackelford of Athens, and Lamar and Kay Shackelford of Las Vegas, Nevada; three grandchildren, Dr. Al Shackelford, Jr., Susan and David Dawes, and Katherine Shackelford; two stepgrandchildren, Taz and Angee Dixon and Stewart Dixon; 3 step great grandchildren and 2 nieces.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 3:00 until 5:00 pm.
Flowers are optional. Memorials may be made to Princeton United Methodist Church or a charity of choice.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, EAST is in charge of arrangements.
Jane Smith
1919 - 2002
Athens, GA
Jane S. Smith, 82, died January 4, 2002.
A native of Heber Springs, AK, she was a daughter of the late Dempsey Edward and Alva Leona Bledsoe Steely and widow of Troy Lawrence Smith. Known for her generous hospitality, she was a longtime resident of Calico Rock, AK, where she was a retired school teacher with Calico Rock Public School System. She was a member of Calico Rock First Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school for many years. Mrs. Smith moved to Athens three years ago and attended St. James United Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be Monday, January 7, 2002 at 2:00 PM at Calico Rock First Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Roselawn Cemetery.
Survivors include 2 daughters, Janet Clark of Athens and Troy Faith Ward of Bellingham, WA; Son, Edward Smith of Minnetonka, MN; 2 sisters, Ruth Blevins of Franklin, AK and Betty Blanton of Greenwood, AK; Brother, Len Steely of Anniston, AL; 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at Howard Funeral Home, Calico Rock, Sunday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM.
Memorials may be made to Calico Rock First Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 450, Calico Rock, AK, 72519 or The American Bible Society, PO Box 98012, Washington, DC, 20077-7032.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, EAST is in charge of local arrangements.www.lordandstephens.com.
Evie Smith
1911 - 2002
Evie C. Smith, 91, died October 17, 2002.
A native of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Dinkie Martin Carter, widow of James Grady Smith and preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley Temple Jacks. Mrs. Smith was a member of Sonlight Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be Saturday, October 19, 2002, at 2:00 PM at Lord and Stephens Chapel, EAST with Rev. Nathan Palmer officiating. Interment will be in Winterville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ricky Free, Keith Fleeman, Jeffrey Hoyle, Guy Power, Johnny Hoyle and Dennis Wilson.
Survivors include 4 daughters, Frances Fleeman of Winterville, Ethel Wilson of Arnoldsville, Edna Baugh of Hull and Gladys Bramlett of Colbert; son, Jimmy Smith of Hull; sister, Pauline Aycock of Cornelia; a number of grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 7:00 until 9:00 PM at the funeral home.
Malcolm F. Steuer
1928 - 2002
Athens, GA
Malcolm Finn Steuer, 73, died Tuesday, March 5, 2002.
A native of Marion, SC, Dr. Steuer was a son of Carribel Steuer and the late Rudolph R. Steuer. He received his B.S. from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 1950 and his Ph.D. from UVA in 1957. He was a member of the UGA Department of Physics and Astronomy from 1958 until his retirement as Emeritus Professor in 1995 and was the motivating force behind the acquisition and upgrade of the Van de Graaff particle accelerator. In later years, he helped modernize undergraduate physics instruction.
Survivors in addition to his mother, include his wife, Carolyn Steuer; 3 sons, Max Steuer, M.D., Atlanta, Eric Steuer, M.D. Ph.D., St. Paul, and Karl Steuer, Baton Rouge; sister, Carri Ender, Annapolis; 2 brothers, R.R. Steuer, Jr., M.D., Gaffney, SC and William Steuer, Wilmington, NC; and 7 grandchildren.
Services will be at 3:00 PM Friday at Lord and Stephens Chapel, EAST with the Rev. James Bowden officiating. The family will receive friends afterwards at Lord and Stephens and them at home, 4245 Barnett Shoals Road. The family requests no flowers.
Lena Helen Stewart
1927 - 2001
Lena Helen Stewart, 74, of 1216 Hull Road, died August 15, 2001.
A native and lifelong resident of Clarke County, she was a daughter of the late Robert Herman, Sr. and Mary Catherine O'Kelley Wages.
Funeral services will be Friday, August 17, 2001 at 11:00 AM at Lord and Stephens Chapel, EAST with Rev. Randy Crowe officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Larry Wages, Lamar Wages, Danny Wages, Greg Wages, Darrell Wages, Rick Lewis, Kevin Cooper and Mike Ray.
Robbie Crooke will serve as an honorary pallbearer.
Survivors include her husband, Howard Junior Stewart; 2 daughters, Carolyn Mize and Beverly Graham of Athens; Son, Jerry Stewart of Bishop; Sister, Betty Marcus of Hull; 3 brothers, Robert H. Wages, Jr. of Athens, James Paul Wages of Winterville and Doyle Lee Wages of Danielsville; 5 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 7:00 until 9:00 PM.
J.B. Stewart
1922 - 2001
Winterville, GA
John Benjamin Stewart, 79, died October 31, 2001.
A native and lifelong resident of Oglethorpe County, he was a son of the late Grady A. and Corine Barnett Stewart. He was retired from Oliver Rubber Company with 31 years of service and was a WW II veteran of the Army Air Corps. He was a member of Winterville 1st Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be Saturday, November 3, 2001 at 2:00 PM at Winterville First Baptist Church with Dr. Stan Annandale and Revs. Gene Smith and Ray Finger officiating. Interment will be in Winterville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Paul Bradshaw, Gary Fleeman, Jimmy Eberhart, Robert Warren, Charles Andrews and Randall Andrews.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Pope Spratlin Sunday School Class.
Survivors include his wife, Mary M. Stewart; 2 sons and daughters in law, Dorsey and Janice Stewart of Hull and Russell and Hilda Stewart of Winterville; 2 sisters, Gladys Duncan of Comer and Patricia Hooper of Neese; Brother, Frank Stewart of Winterville; Granddaughter, Christy Milford and 2 great grandchildren, McKenzie Milford and Levi Milford.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 7:00 until 9:00 PM.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, EAST is in charge of arrangements.
Paul Stewart
1913 - 2001
Athens, GA
Paul Edmond Stewart, 88, died December 10, 2001.
A native of Walton County, he was a son of the late James Ferdinand and Mattie Maybell Wortham Stewart. He was an army veteran of WW II and was retired from the University of Georgia Physical Plant. Mr. Stewart was a member of Young Harris Memorial United Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 12, 2001 at 11:00 AM at Lord and Stephens Chapel, EAST with Rev. Michael Marsengill officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Mabel Hill Stewart; Son and daughter in law, Ronald Edmond and Maxine Stewart of Athens; 2 sisters, Katie Mae Carter of Winterville and Bernice Duncan of Ft. Lamar, GA; granddaughter, Angela Stewart of Athens and nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM.
Flowers are optional. Memorials may be made to Young Harris Memorial United Methodist Church.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, EAST is in charge of arrangements.www.lordandstephens.com
Margaret Stokely
1921 - 2001
Potomac, MD
Margaret Northington Stokely, 79, died May 13, 2001.
Born in Tennille, GA, she was a graduate of Tennille High School and received her undergraduate degree in Nutrition from the University of Georgia and her graduate degrees in Nutrition and Education from Columbia University in New York. During WWII, she served in the US Army in the European Theater of Operations as a dietician in hospitals in Rheims and Marseilles, France. Following her marriage to Meral F. Stokely in 1949, she lived in the Washington D.C. area, where she taught in the Montgomery County, Maryland schools and worked as a nutritionist for the D.C. Dept of Human Resources. After retirement in 1977, the couple moved to Stone Mountain, GA where they lived until his death in 1999. They were members of the First Baptist Church of Decatur.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ann and William W. Zamula of Potomac, MD and their children, Margaret Ann and William Stokely Zamula; her son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Ellen Stokely of Marietta, GA and their children, Richard Charles and James Roberts Stokely; her brother, Robert P. Northington of Tennille, GA; her sister, Jane Franklin of Atlanta, GA; and several belooved nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Thursday, May 17, at 1:30PM at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home in Crawford, GA. The graveside service will follow at 3:00 at Crawford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of the giver's choice.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, Crawford, in charge of arrangements. www.lordandstephens.com
Richard Strader
1920 - 2001
Athens, GA
Richard F. Strader, 81, formerly of Jacksonville, FL and a resident of Talmadge Terrace, Athens, died December 27, 2001.
A native of Canton, OH, he was a son of the late Howard and Mary McCleary Strader and widower of Ruby Sovero Strader. He was retired Production Control Supervisor with Diebold and a WW II veteran of the U.S. Army. Mr. Strader attended Central Presbyterian Church in Athens.
Funeral services will be Saturday, December 29, 2001 at 11:00 AM at Central Presbyterian Church with Brian Williams officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Massillon, OH.
Survivors include 2 daughters, Ricki Strader of Athens and P.J. Blass of North Augusta, SC; 3 grandchildren, Kurt Blass of Tampa, FL, Keri Buchanan of North Augusta, SC and Wendy James of Augusta, GA and 2 great grandchildren, Zachary and Devan Buchanan. He is also survived by his longtime friend, Eleanor Oldham of Jacksonville, FL.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Talmadge Terrace, 801 Riverhill Drive, Athens, GA, 30606, or Athens Regional Foundation, 1199 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA, 30606.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, EAST is in charge of arrangements.
Dink Strickland
1944 - 2001
Hull, GA
Dink Strickland, 57, of 47 McCannon-Morris Road, died May 22, 2001.
A native of Clarke County, he was a son of the late Charlie and Grace Davis Strickland. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was employed as a painting contractor with Feimster & Peterson.
Funeral services will be Thursday, May 24, 2001 at 1:00 PM at Lord & Stephens Chapel, Danielsville. Rev. Buford Lockman will officiate. Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park.
Survivors include 3 daughters, Carol Williams and Laura Hansford of Hull and Tracy Aponte of Danielsville; Son, Russell Strickland of Danielsville; Sister, Elizabeth Anglin of Colbert; Brother, Jerry Strickland of Athens; 10 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 7:00 until 9:00 PM.
Betty Strong
1942 - 2002
Athens, GA
Betty Hickam Strong, 59, died March 2, 2002.
A native of Kingsport, TN, she was the daughter of Dorothy Smith Hickam of Athens and the late Samuel Hickam. She attended East Tennessee State University and made her home in Athens since 1972. Mrs. Strong was RSVP Coordinator for Athens Community Council on Aging.
Memorial services will be Wednesday, March 6, 2002 at 10:30 AM at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Following the services, a memorial luncheon will be held at Athens Community Council on Aging, 135 Hoyt Street, beginning at 12:00 Noon.
Survivors in addition to her mother include her husband, Jim Strong of Athens; 2 daughters, Amy Rice and Amanda Beth Woodham and son, James Andrew Strong, all of Atlanta.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Athens Community Council on Aging, c/o Jim Strong, 185 Springtree Road, Athens, GA, 30605.
Arrangements by Lord and Stephens, EAST.
Katharine Sudekum
1952 - 2001
Katharine Rose Sudekum, 49, died May 27, 2001, in Athens, GA
A native of Plainfield, NJ, and longtime resident of Bloomsbury, NJ, she was a daughter of Lothar and Violet Sudekum, presently of Grand Rapids, MI.
Katharine was a 1974 graduate of Lycoming College in Williamsport, PA, with a degree in Music, and a 1985 graduate of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, with a Master's degree in Library Science. During her career, she worked for several library automation companies and retired from Follett Software Company in February, 2001. Katharine was a hot air balloon pilot and an ailurophile. She was an exceptional friend whose friendships spanned the nation.
Memorial services will be held at a later date at the family farm in Bloomsbury, NJ.
Survivors in addition to her parents, include her sister, Dr. Margaret Sudekum of Ada, MI; a host of friends who were with her in her final days: Kyle Davis, Tim Strand, Eric Schoneberger, Pat McLeod, Nancy Drury, Jim Linkin, Cynthia Call, Vanna Campbell, Sharon Shotwell and Dr. Monica Kucher; and her beloved animal family: Mingus, Shmedley and Sweetie Pie.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Loran Smith Cancer Care Center, c/o Athens Regional Medical Center, 1199 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA, 30606.
Arrangements by Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, East. www.lordandstephens.com
Harold Suddeth
1950 - 2001
COLBERT
Harold Richard Suddeth, 50, of 304 South Fourth Street, died August 22, 2001.
A lifelong resident of Colbert, he was the son of Harriet Suddeth of Colbert, and the late Ramie Suddeth.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 23, 2001, at 2:00 PM at Colbert United Methodist Church. Rev. Jim Haralson will officiate. Interment will be in Colbert Cemetery.
Survivors in addition to his mother include three sisters, Carolyn Graff of Leawood, Kansas, Judy Craig of Colbert, Barbara Chandler of Athens; brother, Roger Suddeth of Hull; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7:00 until 9:00 PM at the funeral home.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, is in charge of arrangements, www.lordandstephens.com
