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Sheri Denise Veazey
Nov 14, 2026
Full obituary details for Ms. Veazey will be announced.
Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 10:30 am at Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 9:00 until 10:00 am at the funeral home.
Lord and Stephens, West is in charge of arrangements.
Larry Jordan Jr.
Nov 11, 2026
Larry Jr Jordan (Age 77, of Danielsville, GA)-passed away peacefully at home on Veteran's Day, November 11, 2026 after a long battle with cancer. Larry was born on May 22, 1949 to Vinnie Sue King (Jordan) and Major Junior Jordan. Larry was a decorated Vietnam Veteran. His exceptional combat service earned him several medals including a National Defense Service medal,...
Tatyana Korsunskaya
Nov 11, 2026
Tatyana Korsunskaya of Athens, died November 11, 2026.
Tatyana was a homemaker and office manager for the family business, Bella Maria.
Tatyana is survived by her husband, Michael Korsunskiy; Sons, Alexander Korsunskiy and his wife Yelena and Stanislav Korsunskiy and his wife Irina; grandchildren, Michael Korsunskiy and his wife Daria, Alexander Korsunskiy, David Korsunskiy and his wife Abigail and Sophie Korsunskaya.
Services will...
Doris Ann Gabriel
Nov 11, 2026
Doris Ann Busbin Gabriel, 88, died peacefully at home on November 11, 2026.
A native of Winterville, she was a daughter of the late James Alton and Mildred Carter Busbin and was preceded in death by siblings, David Busbin, James Busbin, and Roger Busbin. She was also preceded in death by her husband of fifty-six years, Garnett Newton Gabriel, and by...
Hugh Dorsey Crowe Jr.
Nov 10, 2026
Hugh D. Crowe Jr., 77, of Bogart, Ga., passed away peacefully at home in the early hours of Nov. 10, 2026, following a hard-fought battle with a chronic lung condition. He was born at Athens General Hospital Aug. 12, 1949, to Hugh Dorsey Crowe Sr. and Rosa Lee West Crowe. He graduated from Oconee County High School in 1967 and...
Myla Bennett
Nov 10, 2026
Myla Guard Bennett, 92, of Watkinsville died on Nov. 10, 2026. She is the daughter of the late Sidney Guard and the late Myla Koetter Guard and grew up in Fayetteville, Ark. She was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin Dale Bennett.
Mrs. Bennett is survived by daughter Carol Bennett Hubbard (Keith), grandson Harrison Bennett (Eva), daughter Karen Bennett Hill...
Cindy Ann Norton
Nov 7, 2026
Cindy Ann Norton, 68, passed away on November 7, 2026, following a ten-year battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Born on May 30, 1958, she was the daughter of Coeur d'Alene Denmark Marburger and Robert Marburger of Savannah, Georgia.
Cindy found joy in life's simple pleasures. She enjoyed crafting, sewing, and baking, often expressing her creativity through the things she made. A quiet and...
Joseph Herman Pontzer
Nov 7, 2026
Joseph Herman Pontzer passed away peacefully in the early hours of November 7, 2026. Born the fourth child of seven brothers and sisters to Julia and Herman Pontzer on December 2, 1938, he grew up in Elk County in Kersey, Pennsylvania. He worked his young life delivering groceries and hauling coal in a 1937 Ford pickup before school each morning...
Rebecca A Gunnin
Nov 7, 2026
Mrs. Rebecca A (Adams) Gunnin, 86 of Hull, passed away November 7, 2026. She was the daughter of the late, Omer Adams and Willie Mae (Evans) Adams. She was a lifelong resident of Madison County, and a homemaker and a member of Bluestone Baptist Church. She loved and cherished her family and friends, especially loved the children at church and...
Colleen B. Hardman
Nov 6, 2026
Colleen Baney Hardman, 72, of Arnoldsville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2026, her 72nd birthday. Daughter of the late Robert and Carol Baney, she was born in Minot, North Dakota, on November 6, 1954.
Colleen grew up traveling with her family in the Army, and that love of the road developed and stayed with her for life. Newly married...
Terry Roach
Nov 6, 2026
Charles Terry Roach passed away Friday, November 6, 2026. Terry’s faith ensures us that he was instantly walking with Jesus.
Terry was a husband, father, grandfather (Pops), son, brother, and brother-in-law. His faith was strong and his wit was quick. He married his high school sweetheart, Sue and missed her tremendously since her passing in March 2024. Today they are together...
Carol Elder Beasley
Nov 6, 2026
Carol Elder Beasley, 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her daughter’s residence on Friday, November 6, 2026.
Born in Athens, GA on August 9, 1947, she was the daughter of the late John Lewis Elder and Estelle Chandler Elder; mother to the late Darren Wesley Beasley and sister to the late Sandra Cochran. Carol retired from Dupont Manufacturing....
Johnny A. Maxey
Nov 5, 2026
Johnny A. Maxey, 86, born in Clarke County, Georgia, to Johnnie H. Maxey and Thelma Pat (Maxwell) Maxey. A proud graduate of Athens High School, Johnny went on to serve in the United States Navy before graduating from Terry Business College at the University of Georgia in 1967.
He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Susan Hamby Maxey;...
Edd Lowe
Nov 5, 2026
Joseph Edwin Lowe (Edd), beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away on November 5, 2026, at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Born on January 27, 1951, Edd lived a life marked by dedication, hard work and filled with a multitude of friends.
He graduated from Oglethorpe County High School and went on to attend the University of Georgia, where he proudly...
Wilma Grubb Johnson
Nov 4, 2026
Wilma Grubb Johnson passed away on November 4, 2026 at the age of 93. Wilma was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on April 26, 1933 to Scott and Carrie Grubb. Wilma was married to Herbert Johnson for 67 years. Wilma was a member of Prince Avenue Baptist Church where she attended faithfully until her health began to decline. Wilma brought much...
Lennaert Otemann
Nov 3, 2026
Lennaert Hendrikus Andreas Otemann, 30, passed away November 3, 2026, in Athens, GA.
Born February 14, 1996, in the Netherlands, he obtained both his Bachelor’s and his Master’s degrees in Applied Physics from Delft University of Technology. For the past four years Lennaert lived in Athens, GA as a PhD candidate in the Department of Physics at the University of Georgia....
Russell McCants
Nov 3, 2026
Millard Russell McCants, 75, husband of 50 years to Deborah Carey McCants, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Born in Butler, Georgia, he was the son of the late Asbury McCants and Clyde Culverhouse McCants and brother to the late Ralph McCants. Russell was twelve years old when he moved to Hull, Ga to live with his uncle and aunt,...
Bruce Brian Buck Sr.
Nov 3, 2026
Bruce Brian Buck Sr., 68, of Comer, Georgia, passed away on November 3, 2026. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Bruce and Paula Buck. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Darlene Fabrizio.
Brian worked in construction for much of his life. He enjoyed building things with his hands and...
Barbara Jean Leissner
Nov 2, 2026
Barbara Jean Leissner, 96, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2026.
Born on July 8, 1930, in Brooklyn, New York, Barbara was the daughter of the late Lillie Wilhelmina Lindstrom and John Hilding George Berntson. With family roots in Sweden, Barbara was the first of her siblings to be born in America. She remained proud of her Swedish heritage throughout her...
James Sherman Fountain
Nov 2, 2026
ATHENS – James S. Fountain, 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 2, 2026.
Jim is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Judith Fountain; his sons, Robert Fountain (wife Michelle), Lawrence Fountain (wife Alisa); and his cherished granddaughters, Lauren and Nicole Fountain. He was preceded in death by his parents Curtis Fountain and Marguerite Fountain, sister Constance and son,...
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