OBITUARIES

Jul 4, 2021

Carl Soren Hoveland died in Athens on July 4, 2021.  He was born October 25, 1927 on a dairy farm near Sand Creek in northwestern Wisconsin, an area settled by Norwegian Lutheran immigrants.  All four grandparents came from southern Norway as children.  Carl grew up with Norwegian as his first language.  In winter he skied two miles to a...

Jul 4, 2021

Harriet Elizabeth Tribble, 98 of Athens went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 4th. She was the daughter and last surviving child of Essie Buffington Walters and Elijah Joe Walters of Lavonia. Harriett, along with brothers Roy Walters, Elijah Walters and Levis Walters, and sisters Bertha King, Rila McJunkin, Sally Walters, Cecile Cram, Mary Jim Hollaway,...

Jul 4, 2021

Our beloved mother, Judith Corne Thurston, 81, of Athens, Georgia, formerly of Charlotte, NC, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, July 4, 2021. Born on December 16, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Troy Pounder Corne and Foster McMahan Corne. Judy was a Charlotte native, graduate of East Mecklenburg High School (57’) and charter...

Jul 4, 2021

Sheila Black Hicks, 56, wife of 29 years to Kent Hicks, died Sunday, July 4, 2021 at her residence. Sheila was a longtime resident of Oconee County and was the daughter of JoAnn Woods Black and the late Charles Hampton Black. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Charles Randall Black.  Sheila had worked at Rocky Branch...

Jul 3, 2021

Anna Jane (Hudson) Holshouser, age 82, passed away peacefully at home in Lexington, Georgia, on July 3, 2021.

She leaves behind her loving husband, Gene Holshouser, her brother Carl Hudson and his wife Joyce, her sons William L. Mauldin, J. Scot Mauldin, and Martin E. Mauldin (Susannah), and her stepsons Scott Holshouser (Eileen) and Glenn Holshouser, along...

Jul 3, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Michael James Martz. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jul 2, 2021

Wallace Edward Woods, cherished husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021 at the age of 91.

A lifelong resident of Lexington, he was a son of the late Sammy Lincoln Woods Sr. and Mary Frances Norman Woods. Mr. Woods was a devoted member of Pentecost Chapel Congregational Holiness Church where he...

Jul 2, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Patrick David Merritt. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jul 2, 2021

Danny Ray Shelnutt, 55, of Jefferson, passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021.

Born in Athens, he was a son of the late Ray Shelnutt and Barbara Miller Shelnutt. Danny loved hunting, fishing and most importantly, he adored his grandchildren. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Jul 2, 2021

Janice K. (Fontaine) Oldham, 86, of Winterville, Georgia, has gone home to the Lord. She passed away peacefully at home on July 2, 2021, surrounded by her husband and family. Janice was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on May 5, 1935. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy. On July 4, 1956 she and John Dickens “Dick” Oldham were married. She...

Jul 2, 2021

Douglas Gordon Boggs of Cumming, born on February 16, 1950, entered into Heaven on July 2, 2021. A native of East Point, he was the son of the late Thomas Gordon Boggs and Janelle LaVerne Badders Boggs.

After graduation, Doug served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War, where he received several medals....

Jul 1, 2021

Jesse Mercer, Jr., age 90, passed away July 1, 2021.  Jesse was born on October 31, 1930 to the late Jesse Sr and Ruby Mercer. He was also preceded in death by the love of his life, his precious wife Pat, his brother Charles Mercer of Bessemer, Alabama, and his sister Albertine Stewart of Prattville, Alabama.

Born...

Jun 30, 2021

William Harold Short, Sr. (Harold, Hal ), 91, was born August 20, 1929 and passed away on June 30, 2021 at his home in Athens, Ga. He is preceded in death by his parents, Josephus M. Short and Maud O. Askew Short, of College Park, Ga., his wife, Susan Rachel Winn Short of Athens, Ga., brother James Earl Short...

Jun 30, 2021

Peggy Anthony Clayton 77 of Winterville, GA. Born September 22, 1943 in Paoli, GA and passed away June 30, 2021 in Lexington, GA. She was the widow of the late, Leon Clayton of Inman, SC. She was preceded in death by her parents Russell & Willie Lou Anthony.

Survivors include: Son; A. Dean Venable of...

Jun 30, 2021

ATHENS, GA -- Susan Harper Costa died peacefully in her home on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. She was 68.

The daughter of Eugene Willis Harper and Virgie Sellers Harper, Susan was born in Miami, Florida. She often recalled the fun her family had in Miami, swimming in the pool in their backyard, going to the...

Jun 30, 2021

Beverly Anne (“Bev”) Parks of Athens, Georgia died peacefully while taking a nap on Wednesday, June 30th, 2021 following recent hospital and rehab stays.  She was 83.  Bev was youngest of five children born to the late William B. and Annie Jackson Parks of Athens.

Bev worked her entire career in Athens in various secretarial and administrative...

Jun 28, 2021

Mildred Lois Wilbanks Patton,87, of Bogart passed away on Monday June 28, 2021. Born on May 22, 1934, she was the daughter of the late James Otha Wilbanks and Alma Farmer Wilbanks.

Mildred was a hardworking, persistent woman of Methodist faith. She enjoyed being on the go, traveling specifically to the beach or mountains and loved to...

Jun 27, 2021

Thomas Ellison Smith, 92, of Athens passed away on Sunday June 27, 2021. Born on December 26, 1928 in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Charles Dean Smith, Sr., and Nora Ellison Smith.  He always said he was the best Christmas gift his mother ever received.

He graduated from Byrd High School in Shreveport,...

Jun 27, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Faye Cown Fearon. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jun 26, 2021

Jan Anson Ruble October 8th, 1937-June 26th, 2021 Jan Ruble, 83, peacefully passed away on Saturday, June 26th, 2021 at his home in Statham, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his father Herschel Ruble and mother Elizabeth Wamsley Ruble. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Samm Ruble, his mother Elsie Ruble, his sons Jon...