Oscar Earl Epps, Jr.
Obituary

Contributed by Connie Epps Bond, niece.

Athens Daily News, Athens, GA Thursday, February 28, 1991

Oscar Epps, Jr.

Oscar E. Epps, Jr., 62 of Route 2, Box 183, died Tuesday, February 26.

A native of Madison County, Mr. Epps was a retired wire tower operator for Westinghouse Electric. He served in the U.S. Army nd was a member of Crooked Creek Baptist Church. The Revs. Tom Miles and Bill Carpenter will officiate, and burial will be in the church cemetery. 

Pallbearers will be Billy Shepherd, Milton Dalton, Clinton Ervin, Butch Archer, Joe Fields, Junior Coker, Manual Long, and Kenny Parr. 

Survivors include his wife, Mildred Epps, two sons, Johnny Epps and Randy Epps, both of Athens, one daughter, Jennifer Epps, Athens, two brothers, Gene Epps, Athens and T.J. Epps, Winterville, two sisters, Thelma Norman, Athens and Dorothy Dottery, Watkinsville, three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. 

The family is at the residence.

Bernstein Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Notes from Connie Epps Bond

Mr. Epps was a retired wire tower operator for Westinghouse Electric Co. He served in the U.S. Army, and was a member of Crooked Creek Baptist Church, VFW Post No. 2872, a member of IBEW, Westinghouse Clerk Association, and a member of South Jackson Volunteer Fire Department.

son of Oscar Earl Epps Sr and Lottie Wallace Epps
gson of Early Oscar and Anna L. Herndon Epps
ggson of Thomas North and Penelope Jennings Epps
gggson of William and Sara Alexander Epps