OBITUARIES

Jan 19, 2021

Mary Frances Buice, 81, wife of the late Doyle Boyd Buice, died Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Born in Cumming, GA, she was the daughter of the late Hurbert Wilkins and Polly Thomas Wilkins.  She had worked as a seamstress and was a member of Harmony Baptist Church. Private services were held. Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, GA is...

Jan 18, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Frank Marion Bird Jr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jan 18, 2021

Kimberly Dawn Leissner, 57, of Jefferson passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021. Born on November 8, 1963, she was the daughter of Joyce Bunting Argo and the late Glenn Argo.

Kim was a creative person who enjoyed cross stitching, making jewelry and photography. She was a fan of the Lander University Softball Team and loved any...

Jan 18, 2021

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

Jan 18, 2021

Ms. Lois Witcher Ragland, 82, departed this life on January 18, 2021, due to natural non-Covid related causes.

Ms. Ragland was born on July 18, 1938, daughter of the late Frank Witcher, Sr. and the late Julia Dickerson Witcher. Retired from over 30 years of teaching, Ms. Ragland leaves a legacy of a love of learning and...

Jan 18, 2021

Marie Hardigree, 95, of Bogart, died on January 18, 2021.

She was born on December 12, 1925, to Joe Cepheus and Polly Mae Reynolds Freeman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Horace Hardigree. She is survived by sons Ricky (Janice) Hardigree of Bogart and Mike Hardigree of Hull. Her sister, Shirley Dodd of Durham, North...

Jan 17, 2021

James Willoughby, 77, of Colbert, widely known as Burdaddy, avid sports fan and longtime manager/owner of Mell’s Place, died January 17, 2021.

Born in Madison, GA, he was a son of Charlie Willoughby and Nellie Mae Willoughby Stapp. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sandra Pinson Willoughby and his brother,...

Jan 16, 2021

William “Bill” Spencer Winkle went home to be with our Lord on January 16, 2021.  Bill was a resident of Maxeys, Georgia.  He was a retired mechanical and electrical engineer and business owner.  He was the former Mayor of Maxeys. Bill was a member of Maxeys Christian Church where he served on the Board of Deacons.  He was a...

Jan 16, 2021

On Saturday, January 16, 2021, Linda Stepp Smith, loving wife, mother of three, and grandmother of 6, passed away at the age of 75, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

Linda was born on October 4, 1945, in McCaysville, GA, to Aud Lee and Anna Lee (Nari) Stepp.  She graduated from West Fannin County High School...

Jan 16, 2021

Charles Lee Johnson was born on April 12, 1930 to Vinnie Lee Johnson and Mattie Sue Bonner in Oglethorpe County, Georgia and died on January 16, 2021. He was schooled at Meson Academy and married his sweetheart, Hilda Annette King. He enlisted in and proudly served in the US Navy. After serving in the Navy he and his growing...

Jan 16, 2021

Daniel G. Boserup, age 87, of Athens, GA, and husband of 58 years to Mary Carol (Snead) Boserup, passed away on January 16, 2021, surrounded by family. He was born in Nassau County, NY, and spent his childhood in Denmark before returning to the United States during WWII.

Dan worked on his family’s dairy farms in New...

Jan 16, 2021

Clark Petty Wade, 89, of Winterville, GA, died January 16, 2021.

Born in Bissell, MS, she was a daughter of the late Davis Gordon Hall and Audrey Lucille Hutcheson Hall.

An area resident since 1964, Mrs. Wade worked in sales for Fosters Jewelers and Austin Furniture before retiring to be a devoted wife, loving mother,...

Jan 16, 2021

Brenda Patton Poss, 73, of Danielsville, died on Saturday, January 16, 2021.

Born in Athens to the late Jacob Thomas Patton and Claudine Sanders Patton, Brenda was a lifelong member of Meadow Baptist Church in Comer, where she accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior. Brenda worked for almost twenty years as a paraprofessional at Comer Elementary, where...

Jan 16, 2021

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Jan 15, 2021

Branson Fowler of Watkinsville, Ga passed away peacefully on Friday, January 15, 2021.

Branson was born December 24, 1927 in Danielsville, GA to the late Oscar Haley and Vira Mae Crowe Fowler.

Mr. Fowler was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and received the WWII Victory Medal. During his 3 years in the Navy, he...

Jan 15, 2021

Russell Wills “Billy” Bowman, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 at the age of 82.

Born in Winder, he was a son of the late Joe Brown Bowman and Helen Wills Williams. Billy was a Veteran of the United States Marines and was a longtime member of Winterville United...

Jan 15, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Hope H. McMechen. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jan 15, 2021

Elsie Alice Huff Pritchett, 92, wife of the late John William Pritchett, Sr., died Friday, January 15, 2021. Born in Madison County, she was a lifelong resident of Oconee County. She was the daughter of the late Lee Herschel Huff and Ruth Christian Huff and sister to the late Ed Huff, Hilda Huff Colley, Gene Huff, Franklin Huff and...

Jan 15, 2021

James Michael (Mike) Perry, age 70, of Comer, passed away on the morning of Friday, January 15, 2021.

Mr. Perry was a market manager for Bell’s grocery chain and was retired. He was of the Baptist faith, and a loving husband, father, and grandfather.

Mr. Perry was preceded in death by his parents, Mervin Lyle...

Jan 14, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Trudi Mantias Holbrook. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.