Clarke-Madison-Oglethorpe County GaArchives Obituaries.....Bridges, Katie Lou Brown March 4, 2005
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Athens Banner-Herald on 3/5/2005
Lexington - Katie Lou Bridges, 82, died Friday, March 4, 2005 after an 
extended illness. Katie was born October 8, 1922 in Madison County, GA. She 
was the daughter of the late Robert and Gussie Escoe Brown. Katie graduated 
from Crawford High School, Class of 1939. She was self employed and owner of 
Casual Wear in Crawford, a member of Crawford Womenís Club and a member of 
Crawford Baptist Church and Oglethorpe Historical Society. She had a 
historical book published ìOglethorpe County School and Community Remembered,î 
as well as, ìHistory of Crawford High Schoolî and ìHistory of Arnoldsville 
High School.î All proceeds were donated to start the Crawford Cemetery 
Perpetual Care and Arnoldsville Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds.A devoted wife, 
mother and grandmother, she is survived by her husband, George Lamar Bridges, 
Sr.; daughter and son-in-law, Kay and James Nicklow; son and daughter-in-law, 
Lamar and Sheryl Bridges, all of Lexington; grandchildren, Kerry Bridges, Kim 
and John Messer, Jason Bridges, Kristan Davis and Russell Wise, Philip and 
Kristi Davis, and Meghan Davis; nine great-grandchildren; sister and brother-
in-law, Vivian and John Pilgrim of Covington, GA; sister-in-law, Lavinia Brown 
of Douglasville, GA. She was preceded in death by four brothers and a 
grandson, Lowell Davis.Funeral services will be Sunday, March 6, 2005, at 3 
p.m. at Oglethorpe Chapel. Interment will be in Crawford Cemetery.Pallbearers 
will be Wayne Hicks, Billy Colquitt, Joel Colquitt, Kerry Bridges, Jason 
Bridges and Philip Davis.Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Crawford 
High School Class of 1939.The family will receive friends Saturday from 6 p.m. 
until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to 
Crawford Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, c/o Mrs. Helen Stephens, Crawford, GA, 
or a charity of your choice.Lord and Stephens, Oglethorpe Chapel is in charge 
of arrangements.  

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