OBITUARIES

Nov 3, 2025

Millie Darlene Robinson was born on June 10, 1943, in North Carolina. She lived a meaningful life and began serving as a minister in 1973 across the Southeast. Millie passed away on November 3, 2025, at the age of 82. She is survived by her brother, Allen Robinson, and sister-in-law, Beth Robinson. Millie also leaves behind her nephews, Kyle and...

Nov 2, 2025

Phyllis Jean Fisher, 85, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, November 2, 2025 in Commerce Georgia.

She was born in Johnstown, Pa on October 11, 1940 to Nicholas and Mary Bahoric. Phyllis married Bill Fisher on June 18,1960. They had four children: Dan (Cara) Fisher, John Paul (Deirdre) Fisher, Tom (Erin) Fisher, Patty (Sil) Colalancia. In 1970, Phyllis...

Nov 2, 2025

Vivian Jerolene “Jeri” Horton was born to John Bunyan and Lois Lee Norris in Fitzgerald, GA on May 11, 1930. Preceding her in death were two brothers, Charles and Johnny Frank, and her husband of 63 years Willis M “Doc” Horton. She is survived by a sister, Jeanette Dansberger of Hagerstown, MD, two children, Cassandra Robinson (Bentley) of Watkinsville, GA,...

Nov 1, 2025

Robert Stewart Allen, Sr., 87, passed away on November 1, 2025 at his residence in Athens, Georgia following an extended illness.

He was born in Cumberland, MD on July 15, 1938 to the late Joseph Stewart Cottman Allen and Irene Cole Allen. He lived his younger years in Cumberland, MD, and attended Allegany High School before moving to Aiken, SC with...

Nov 1, 2025

Leigh Jenkins passed away peacefully on November 1, 2024. She was 51 years old. Leigh was born in Columbia, SC on October 7, 1974, to Lynn MacLellan and James Wilson Jenkins.

As the baby of a “his, hers, ours” family, she was always carefree and loved life. She was the connection that blended the family and brought them all together. She...

Oct 31, 2025

Brent Helton passed from this life on Friday, October 31, 2025 at 5:20 PM in the arms of his mother Velvie Helton. She was there when he took his first beautiful breath to his last. It was as God meant it to be.

Brent was a hairdresser and owned a business in Athens for 30+ years. Kaleidoscope originally opened on Baxter Street...

Oct 31, 2025

Mitchell Adams, age 89, passed away October 31, 2025 at Brookside-Commerce Memory Care where he had been a resident for 3 ½ years. Mitchell was born February 18, 1936 in Commerce, GA.. the son of Clyde Adams and Alma Grace Minish Adams Neal. He was preceded in death by both parents, his wife, Delores Dozier Adams, a son – Mark...

Oct 31, 2025

Ted J. Blevins, cherished husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 31, 2025, at the age of 80.

Born in Ohio, he was a son of the late Ezra Theodore Blevins and Estelle Hardy Blevins. In addition to his parents, Ted was preceded in death by his son, Paul Blevins and his daughter, Connie DeLay.

Survivors include his...

Oct 29, 2025

Mr. James King Reynolds, Jr., 86, passed away October 29, 2025.

Born July 6, 1939, James was a son of the late Florence Royce and James King Reynolds, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Spenser Hammond Reynolds and brother, Royce Reynolds.

A native of Bethesda, Tennessee, James attended the University of Tennessee and moved...

Oct 28, 2025

Our beloved Linda Lee Sharp Abney passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 28th in her home in Watkinsville, Ga surrounded by her family. Linda had a happy childhood in Commerce and her family later moved to Athens to care for her Grandfather. While attending Athens High School she played the flute and began dating a trumpet player named Howard Abney,...

Oct 28, 2025

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Cleyber "Mathew" Ramirez Williams, beloved son, brother, grandson, and friend. Mathew left this world on October 28, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of laughter, love, and connection that touched countless lives.

A graduate of Madison County High School, Mathew was known for his warm heart, quick wit, and unwavering loyalty...

Oct 27, 2025

Amalia Perry, 82, of Athens, passed away October 27, 2025. Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, she earned a degree in linguistics and later moved to the United States for love. She worked in the University of Georgia Library cataloguing music and later taught Hebrew to students of all ages.

A self-identified weaver and active member of several fibercraft guilds, Amalia was...

Oct 27, 2025

Julie Williams of Athens, Georgia, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on October 27, 2025, at the age of 88. A devout Catholic, gifted nurse, and lifelong performer, she brought light and comfort to everyone she met.

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on June 18, 1937, Julie was the cherished daughter of the late Michael and Dorothy Baur. She was...

Oct 25, 2025

Wallace DeLane Reed, 100, passed away peacefully at his Athens, Georgia home on Saturday, October 25th, 2025. A native of Stanford, Kentucky, he was born on February 26th, 1925; the eldest son of Effie Bussell Reed and Holton Lewis Reed.

He was a decorated veteran with a long military career beginning when he enlisted with the Navy soon after the bombing...

Oct 25, 2025

Thurman Steven Lott, Jr. passed away on October 25, 2025. Born on August 31, 1954, he was the son of the late Thurman Steven Lott, Sr. and Dorothy Spires Lott.

Steve Lott was a man whose kindness and spirit touched everyone who knew him. A tireless worker and a devoted family man, he poured his strength and love into everything he...

Oct 25, 2025

Daniel H. “Danny” Yancey, age 73, of Cleveland, loving husband of 39 years to Jan Brogdon Yancey, died on Saturday, October 25, 2025. A native of Atlanta, Danny was the son of the late Hulon and Vivian Williams Yancey. He retired from Local 85 sheet metal workers’ union after 30+ years.

Memorial service will be Tuesday October 28, 2025 at 4:00...

Oct 24, 2025

Beloved, Mother, Sister, Aunt, Daughter and Cousin, Janet Lombard Ewen, of Athens, passed away on October 24th. Janet was an artist from her very earliest childhood in snowy New England, alongside sisters, Helen and Kitsy. She enjoyed a career in live theater in New York City, where she met her future husband and father of her children, David Jonathan Ewen....

Oct 24, 2025

Oct 22, 2025

Terrell “Terry” Dillard, of Bogart, Georgia, passed away on October 22, 2025. He was born in Marietta, Georgia, in 1945 to Eugene Dillard and Robbie Dillard Lee.

Terry dedicated more than three decades of his life to his career with Georgia Spring, later known as Peterson Spring, in Athens, Georgia. In the years that followed, he loved the simple pleasures of...

Oct 22, 2025

Mildred Worley Greene, 88, of Hull, Georgia, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2025. She was born on September 5, 1937, and lived a life filled with love, laughter, and devotion to her family.

The last surviving sibling of her family, Mildred was the proud mother of three children, one of whom preceded her in death. She leaves behind many grandchildren...