The Athens ISD February Teachers and Employee of the Month are (from left) Karla Rodriguez, first-grade teacher at Bel Air Elementary; Nikki Dubose, fourth-grade math and science teacher at Central Athens Elementary; Pauletta Barron, kindergarten teacher at South Athens Elementary; Michael Black, art teacher at Athens Middle School; Jarrett Buchholtz, football/track coach and health and special ed inclusion teacher at Athens High School; Natalie Kincy, agricultural science teacher in the Career & Technical Education department at AHS; and Rebecca Duran, district custodian. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)
Athens ISD January Teachers and Employee of the Month
The Athens ISD January Teachers and Employee of the Month are (from left) Rebekah Craig, fifth-grade reading teacher at Bel Air Elementary; Rebekah Kile, kindergarten teacher at Central Athens Elementary; Caitlin Livingston, fourth-grade English language arts and social studies teacher at South Athens Elementary; Aaron Austin, eighth-grade math teacher at Athens Middle School; Rose Steele, art and sculpture teacher at Athens High School; Josh Burks, history teacher at Pinnacle Early College High School; and Jinnifer Pauley, child nutrition secretary at the Operations Center. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)
Obituary: Judson D. Owen
Judson D. Owen, born October 3, 1938 went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 9, 2018.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will honor Judson’s life at the Virginia Hill Baptist Church, CR 4613, Athens, Texas, on Saturday, February 17, at 3:30 p.m.
He was preceded in death by his parents: John Miles Owen and Mary Florence McCool Owen, sister: Patsy Owen Johnson, brother: Charlie Dennis Owen, and nephew: Dennis Owen.
Obituary: Florence Rogers
Funeral Services for Florence Rogers, 76, of Athens are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Athens with Bro. Kenneth Mitchell officiating. Interment will follow at the Malakoff Cemetery.
Ms. Rogers went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 8, 2018 Athens, Texas.
Florence Amanda Mitchell Rogers was born June 23, 1941 to Edward and Juanita Ward of Zent, Arkansas. Flo and her husband Rev. Jesse Rogers were missionaries who served the Lord their entire lives, traveling all over to spread the Gospel through their Touch the Heart Feel the Hurt Ministries. She was a Blessed woman, a dedicated homemaker who loved her family and will be missed by all she knew and loved.
Obituary: Lillian Brown Harper
Lillian Brown Harper passed away on February 9, 2018 in McKinney, Texas. She was born in the Carroll Springs Community to Robert Leonard Brown and Margaret Conger Brown on March 8, 1923.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and her granddaughter Brandi Nicole Harper.