Apr 24, 2022

James Garland Thaxton, 56, husband of 35 years to Wanda Mize Thaxton, died on April 24, 2022 after an extended illness. Born in Charleston, SC, he was the son of the late Emory Greene Thaxton and Peggy Ferrer Thaxton. James was a member of Gordon's Chapel United Methodist Church and was an avid Georgia Fan.  Survivors in addition to...

Apr 23, 2022

Christopher “Scott” Thomas, also known as “Snapper,” passed away on April 23, 2022 at the age of 49. A lifelong resident of Oconee County, he was a son of Jerry Thomas and the late Mary Jean Stephens. Scott was a 1991 graduate of Oconee County High School and was employed with CertainTeed. He was an avid sports fan, especially...

Apr 22, 2022

Mr. Ronald Davis Turner, age 82, formerly of Carlton, passed away on April 22, 2022 at Spring Valley Nursing Home in Elberton, GA.

Mr. Turner was the son of the late Jeff Davis Turner and Irene Katherine “Polly” Porcher Turner.  He was the husband of the late Lavonia Dickerson Turner, with whom he had celebrated 59 years...

Apr 21, 2022

Juanita Wilkins Bellamy, 67, loving wife of John C. Bellamy, Jr. of Arnoldsville, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022. Born on June 25, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Ferris Minish and Cecile Simmons Minish.

Known to everyone as Nita, she was a graduate of Madison County High School and served as an assistant...

Apr 21, 2022

Jo Ann Hester 80 of Stephens, GA passed away on April 21, 2022. She was the daughter of the late, Stacy & Florence Bennett; she was also preceded by her son, Michael Todd Hester. Mrs. Hester was a graduate of Oconee County High School, and attended Athens Business School. She retired from Athens Technical College and worked in the...

Apr 20, 2022

Daniel Matthew Joseph Coyle, 80, died April 20, 2022. Born on July 5th, 1941, in New York City, NY, he was the son of the late William P. Coyle and Catherine Corliss Coyle. Daniel was a parishioner of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. He proudly served in the US Air Force (1962-1966), attaining the rank of Airman Second Class. He...

Apr 20, 2022

William Lee “Bill” McCannon, 83, died on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Born in Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Cleveland L. McCannon and Florie McCannon. Bill served in the US Army, was a member of Burt's United Methodist Church and retired from Reliance Electric. Survivors include his children: Lori (Mike), Jenny (Matthew), Cindy, and Terry (Kim);...

Apr 19, 2022

Full obituary details for Mrs. Stowe will be announced.

Apr 16, 2022

Jacqueline Eugenia Woolfolk Mathes, age 107, died on Saturday afternoon, April 16, 2022, in the skilled nursing facility of Presbyterian Village in Athens, GA, where she had lived since August 2021, after moving to Athens in 2018.  Born on October 1, 1914, to John Washington Woolfolk and Annie Letitia Blackburn Woolfolk in Fort Valley, GA, and sister to Elizabeth...

Apr 16, 2022

Richard Hindman Bouldin, 80, of Watkinsville, died on Saturday, April 16, 2022.

Born and raised in Florence, Alabama, Richard attended the University of Alabama, where he majored in mathematics. He went on to receive his master's degree at the University of Chicago and was awarded his doctorate degree in mathematics from The University of Virginia. Dr. Bouldin...

Apr 15, 2022

Dr. Jude Thomas Sommerfeld, 86, of Watkinsville, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022, in the comfort of his home.

Dr. Sommerfeld was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1936 and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated as valedictorian from Assumption High School in 1953, the University of Detroit (BS in Chemical Engineering, summa cum laude) in...

Apr 14, 2022

Lillie Belle Youngblood, 91 passed away peacefully and surrounded by her loved ones on April 14, 2022. She was born in Ringgold, Georgia, and the daughter of the late Rosa Lee and David Bingham and the wife of the late Robert H. Youngblood. She was a homemaker and lived on her farm with her family and was a member...

Apr 13, 2022

Connie Ward Stewart 11/19/1938-4/13/2022, born in Oconee County, GA, was daughter of Fred Tendal Ward, Sr. and Elsie Janes Ward. She died in the Hospice Unit at Emory University Hospital after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. A Celebration of Life will be held on April 30, 2pm at The Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta. A charter member of Friendship...

Apr 12, 2022

Douglas Dwayne Mattox, 61, husband of Sherry Mattox, died Tuesday, April 12th, 2022. Born in Athens, GA he was the son of Aline Andrews Mattox and the late James Douglas Mattox. After graduating from West Virginia University, Doug began his law enforcement career at the University of Georgia Police Department to later work at the Athens Police Department and...

Apr 11, 2022

Agnes Turner Gaines, 94, passed away peacefully April 11 after living a life well lived filled with family, friends and love. Born in Franklin Springs, Georgia, she spent her childhood and early teens in India where her parents were missionaries. She lived an idyllic childhood on the mission filled with adventure - the tea gardens, the Himalayas and the...

Apr 10, 2022

BARRETT, Gary Wayne

Gary Wayne Barrett, Eugene Pleasants Odum Chair of Ecology Emeritus, of Athens, Georgia, formerly of Princeton, Indiana, passed away in his home on April 10, 2022. He was 82 years of age. Gary’s childhood education began in a one-room schoolhouse in rural Pike County, Indiana. During grade school he developed an avid appreciation of...

Apr 10, 2022

Thurston “Junior” Barber, Jr., 85, of Hull passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Born on February 28, 1937, he was the son of the late Thurston Barber, Sr. and Sarah Sims Barber.

Junior was a member and trustee of Trinity Baptist Church.  He was a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather and was the owner of...

Apr 9, 2022

James Steven Rice, 65 of Hull, Georgia passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022. Born November 30, 1956, he was the son of the late Geneva and Coy Rice.

He was a graduate of Madison County High School, Class of 1975, and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. He was a retired truck driver.

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Apr 9, 2022

Juanita E. Ash, 95, of Bishop, died on Saturday, April 9, 2022.

Born in Atlanta to Ernest Elder Sr. and Berta Dellinger Elder, Juanita was raised in Oconee County and graduated from Watkinsville High School in the class of 1943. She graduated from Athens Business College in 1944 and worked as a bookkeeper, most recently for the...

Apr 6, 2022

Dr. Thomas P. McHugh, DDS passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on April 6, 2022 in Athens GA. Tom and his wife, Emily, resided in Athens GA for 26 years. Tom was born in 1929 in Brooklyn NY. He attended Bishop Loughlin HS where he served as a class officer and was an outstanding track athlete. He...