Apr 29, 2020

Maudeen Free, 81, died April 29, 2020.

Daughter of the late Onida Scarborough and Sam Duffell, she was a native and lifelong resident of Madison County.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Henry C. Free, and their third child, Michael D. Free. She is survived by her beloved children: daughter Teresa Free Phillips...

Apr 28, 2020

Madge Marlin Wait passed away suddenly at her home Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at the age of 91.  She was born on October 9, 1928, in Knoxville, TN to the late John and Irene Darnell. Madge graduated from Friendsville High School in 1946. She moved to Atlanta and lived there until 1963. She then moved to Laguna Hills, CA...

Apr 27, 2020

Wesley Charles Young, 55, died Monday, April 27, 2020. Born in Atlanta, GA, he was the son Patricia Ann Ward Young of Bishop and the late Julius Thomas Young.  He was also preceded in death by his brother Tracy Young.  Wesley was a wrecker and truck driver.

Survivors in addition to his mother include one sister: Rhonda...

Apr 26, 2020

Rhonda Annette Leonard, 55, of Philomath, passed away on April 26, 2020. She was born on January 31, 1965 to Harold Leroy Taylor and Barbara Ann Toney-Campbell.

Along with her mother, she is survived by her husband Gregory M. Leonard, their 5 children Ashley Phillips, Jeremy Phillips, Taylor Phillips, Jessica York and Madison Grose. As well as...

Apr 26, 2020

James Darrell Jackson, 85, of Bogart, died Sunday, April 26, 2020, at his home surrounded by family.  Born in Bogart Georgia on May 15, 1934, he was the son of the late James Everett Jackson and Cora Lee Huff Jackson and was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Wera Nell Payne Jackson, his brother Clarence Jackson...

Apr 26, 2020

Betty Jo Vaughn Wynne passed away on April 26, 2020 at the age of 90, after an extended illness. She was born on March 9, 1930 in Lexington, Georgia to Hazel Nicholson Vaughn and Harold Harvey Vaughn. Betty moved to Birmingham, Alabama as a small child with her parents and after graduating high school, moved back to Oglethorpe County....

Apr 24, 2020

Judith Ann Page McGill (Judy), 73, of Athens, GA died on Friday,  April 24, 2020 in her home with loving family.  Judy is preceded in death by her parents; the late Mildred Reed Johnson (2003) and Clarence Almond (Tater) Page (1955); her brother, Clarence Patman Page (1989); as well as her son, David Reynolds McGill (1999).

Apr 23, 2020

Morton Smith, World War II veteran, died Thursday, April 23, 2020 at the age of 97. Born in the Goshen, GA community off Antioch Church Rd on November 16, 1922, he was the son of the late Samuel Herman Smith and Marie Elder Smith.  He was preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley Kenney Smith and his second...

Apr 22, 2020

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

Apr 22, 2020

Ronald Barton Rose, 77, of Winterville, Georgia passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 in Piedmont-Athens Regional Hospital in Athens, Georgia.

Born in Durham, North Carolina on November 7, 1942, he was the son of the late Dr. Jesse Lee Rose and the late Lou Ethel Abernathy Rose Poore. He was of the Catholic, Episcopalian Faith....

Apr 22, 2020

Brian Wesley Dellinger, 44, died April 22, 2020.

A native of Athens, GA, he was a son of Lanelle Cleghorn Elrod and Jerry Lindsey Dellinger. Brian proudly owned and operated BWD Trucking for many years.

Graveside services will be Monday, April 27, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Oconee Hill Cemetery.

Survivors in addition...

Apr 22, 2020

Late Wednesday evening on April 22, 2020, Presley Keegan Edmunds, the precious daughter of Roderick Keith Edmunds and Andrea Flanagan Edmunds, passed away at the age of 17 ½ years old.

Presley was born in Athens, Georgia on September 4, 2002. Due to complications, Presley was delivered not breathing. As a result, doctors doubted that she would...

Apr 22, 2020

Betty Ann Kenner Ernest, 96, of Colbert, passed away on April 22, 2020.

She was born June 23, 1923 to Adolph M. Golbek and Ruth Hannah Erling Golbek. Along with her parents, “Grandma,” as we called her, was preceded in death by the father of her children and husband of 41 years, William Kenner, as well as...

Apr 21, 2020

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

Apr 20, 2020

Dr. Theodore Ronald (Ted) Ridgeway,

Ted passed away on Monday, April 20th at Quiet Oaks Health Care Center in Crawford, Ga. He was born in Charleston, S. C., on October 27, 1928, the 10th of eleven children and two cousins that his parents took in and raised he considered his brothers.  Ted was predeceased by his parents,...

Apr 19, 2020

James Harold Bradberry

James “Jim” Bradberry, 75, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 19, 2020, at his home in North High Shoals.

Jim was born December 17, 1944, in Bishop, Georgia to the late William and Gladys (Hayes) Bradberry.

Jim was a graduate of Oconee County High School and was employed for many...

Apr 18, 2020

Carter Brank, loving husband and father of two children, passed away unexpectedly on April 18, 2020 at the age of 62.

Carter is survived by his wife of 28 years, Crystal Brank; his two children, Jeff and Caroline Brank; as well as, several cousins and nieces.  He is proceeded by his father, Hugh Brank; and his mother,...

Apr 18, 2020

Harold Olmstead Roberts passed away on April 18, 2020, at the age of 88, after a long-term battle with multiple myeloma. Mr. Roberts was born August 28, 1931, in Dover, Tennessee, to Lydia W. Roberts and Guy L. Roberts.

Mr. Roberts attended Oak Ridge, Tennessee, High School, and graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1953. He...

Apr 17, 2020

Allen Burril Jones of Athens, GA, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2020.  Allen was born on December 23, 1937 in Elberton, GA, where he was raised on the family farm. He graduated from Elbert County High School in 1957 where he was an Officer of the Future Farmers of America. He served in the Georgia National Guard and...

Apr 17, 2020

Mrs. Marion Frances Stasyshyn, 84, of Jefferson passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020. The daughter of the late John Devlin and Angela Bielecka, Marion was born on July 5, 1935 in Patterson, NJ. Marion is survived by her husband of 68 years, George Stasyshyn; a sister Barbara (Mrs Lou) Campbell of Las Vegas, NV; a daughter Debbie (Bruce)...