Hermond Terrance Colvin, Sr.
Sep 15, 2021
On September 15, 2021, a loving husband, father & grandfather, Terry, passed away due to Lewy Body Dementia. Terry worked 35 years at Bellsouth and continued in retirement working in telecommunications and managing Davis Drugs. As a duo, Terry and his wife enjoyed teaching Sunday school and selling Townecraft together. Throughout his life, Terry’s hard-working attitude, jovial demeanor &...
Dr. Buhl Cummings
Sep 15, 2021
Dr. Buhl Cummings, Co-Founder with his wife, Dr. Lois Cummings, of Athens Christian School, went home to be with the Lord on September 15, 2021, at the age of 93. Dr. Cummings was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Cummings of Darlington, Pennsylvania, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Cummings of Scottdale, Pennsylvania, and older sister, Mary Elizabeth...
Jo-Anne Amerantes Tatum
Sep 15, 2021
Jo-Anne Amerantes Tatum, wife of the late Chuck Tatum, died September 15, 2021. Born in Riverside, RI, she was the daughter of Edward F. Amerantes and the late Kay Margaret Still Amerantes. In addition to her mother, she is preceded in death by a daughter: Amanda Kay Tatum and brother, Eddie Amerantes. Mrs. Tatum was the office manager for...
Gene Oliver Wheeler
Sep 14, 2021
Gene Oliver “Joe” Wheeler, 83, of Lexington passed away on September 14, 2021. Born on April 27, 1938, he was the son of the late James Thomas Wheeler and Alma Milligan Wheeler.
Gene was a veteran of the United States Army. He enjoyed reading the bible every morning with his wife, playing with his grandchildren and great...
Jeanne Lance Hardy
Sep 14, 2021
Jeanne Lance Hardy, 62, of Hull passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Born on July 29, 1959, she was the daughter of the late William Leon Lance and Edna Lucy Wynn Lance. Jeanne is survived by her husband, Bobby J. Hardy, Jr; daughters Stephanie Ring (Matt), Tara Drinkard (Casey), and Tori Howard (Blake); grandchildren...
Donald Ray Till
Sep 13, 2021
Donald Ray Till, former resident of St. Augustine, Florida and Jacksonville, Florida passed away peacefully on September 13, 2021.
Following graduating from Terry Parker High School, Mr. Till received an associate degree from Emmanuel College. He then received a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Georgia and partook in Alpha Kappa PSI at UGA as...
William Emanuel Jackson
Sep 13, 2021
William Emanuel Jackson, 50, of Lexington, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021. Born on July 8, 1971, he was the son of Helen Savage Jackson and the late Jesse Jackson. He was from Jacksonville, Florida, later moving to Georgia where he graduated from Oglethorpe County High School. He was a welder and fabricator for EFI in Watkinsville.
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W. A. Watson
Sep 13, 2021
W. A. Watson, 88, husband of Betty Settle Watson, died Monday, September 13, 2021. Born in Homer, GA he was the son of the late Ralph Watson and Lessie Bone Watson and brother to the late James Watson, Francis Ware and Walter Lee Watson. W.A. retired from the US Postal Service after 36 years and was a member of...
Wynnette Stone
Sep 13, 2021
Frances Wynnette Rhoden Stone, 76, of Athens, Georgia passed away on September 13, 2021.
Born November 29, 1944 in Atlanta while her father was serving in Italy during World War II, she was the daughter of the late Luther Richard Rhoden (1914-1991) and Mildred Frances Lowe Rhoden (1918-1991). She was raised in that city, graduating from Sylvan...
Sue Griffiths
Sep 11, 2021
Hulla Sue Carter Griffiths, 83, loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, died on Saturday, September 11, 2021.
Born in Jackson County to the late Clarice Ernest Perry and Lillian Alma Davis Perry, Sue lived her entire life in the Athens area. As an adult, she was a member of Sandy Cross Baptist Church. She loved to sew,...
Wayne Leon Warbington, Sr.
Sep 10, 2021
Wayne Leon Warbington, Sr., 74, peacefully passed away on September 10, 2021.
Wayne was born in Atlanta, GA to the late Horace Leon Warbington and Lois Ida Disharoom. He was a member of St. Anna’s Catholic Church in Monroe and served his country in the Vietnam War. Wayne retired from UPS and also retired from the Gwinnett...
Brian Smith
Sep 10, 2021
Steven Brian Smith, 49, of Winterville, died on Friday, September 10, 2021.
Born March 23, 1972 to James Steven Smith and Sherian Ann McClung Smith, Brian grew up in Gwinnett County before meeting his wife and moving to the Athens area in 2008. He worked in his family business of S&S Contractors and stepped up to run...
Brian Michael Compton
Sep 8, 2021
Brian Michael Compton, 40, husband of Heather Bensman Compton, died September 8, 2021. Born in Athens, GA, Brian was the son of Rick (Angela) Compton and Dorinda (Ken) Hardeman. He was the Lead Service Technician for Icee in the Atlanta Area. Brian was a kind-hearted and fun loving man who enjoyed riding motorcycles, grilling out with his friends and...
Jack Kenimer Thomas
Sep 8, 2021
Jack Kenimer Thomas, cherished father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at the age of 85.
Born and raised in Farmington, he was a son of the late Andrew Harmon Thomas and Fannie Huff Thomas. Jack retired from Russell Research, the University of Georgia’s Soil Testing Lab and from Kroger. He also worked...
Jeffrey Anthony Kotzan
Sep 7, 2021
Dr. Jeffrey Anthony Kotzan passed away at his home in Sky Valley, Georgia, with his family and loved ones at his side. Jeff and his brother Bruce, and their parents Bertha and Charles Kotzan grew up in northeast Indiana, including Gary and East Chicago.
Jeff obtained a PhD in Pharmacy at Purdue University, where he met his...
Anne McLaughlin Page
Sep 7, 2021
Anne McLaughlin Page, 78, of Athens, died on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.
Born in Charlotte, NC to the late Harry Dotger McLaughlin and Elinor Niven McLaughlin, Anne moved to the Athens area in 1976. She worked as a special education teacher in several different Clarke County schools and was Teacher of the Year at Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School...
Andres Juarez Olascoaga
Sep 7, 2021
Funeral services for Mr. Andrew Juarez Olascoaga will be Saturday, September 11, 2021 from 1:00 until 3:00 pm at Lord and Stephens, East.
Dr. Christine (McKenzie) Williamson
Sep 6, 2021
Tribute to Dr. Christine Lewis McKenzie Williamson (Christy) (February 27, 1935 - September 6, 2021) passed away peacefully, in Athens GA. after a 12-year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Always a charming, southern lady, her reaction to the diagnosis was simply “How rude. I really value my mind.” Indeed, she had a brilliant mind. She was a member of Mensa...
Larry W. Roberts
Sep 6, 2021
Larry W. Roberts, 69, of Watkinsville passed away on Monday September 6, 2021. Born on October 26, 1951, he was the son of the late Talmadge Roberts and Margie Bruce Roberts.
Larry’s favorite place to be was anywhere his family was. He loved watching Georgia football games with his grandsons. He enjoyed the monthly breakfast with Cindy,...
Trevor Loyal Price
Sep 5, 2021
Trevor Loyal Price, 71, of Appling, died on Sunday, September 5, 2021.
Born in Augusta on St. Patrick’s Day to the late Loyal Preston and Beatrice Price, Trevor was a lucky poker player and avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, spending time with family and friends at hunting camps, and fishing at Santee Cooper. He loved his Braves,...