OBITUARIES

Lucy (Whitehead) Sellers

May 29, 2020

Lucy Whitehead Sellers, 101, died Friday, May 29, 2020.

Born in Jefferson, GA, she was the daughter of the late Lovic Pierce Whitehead and Lizzie May Wood Whitehead.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Wiley Sellers, Sr. on October 3, 1992 and one granddaughter Martha Wright.

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Carlton Hendrix, Jr.

May 28, 2020

Due to restrictions from the coronavirus, private services will be held.

Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, EAST, Athens, GA, is in charge of arrangements. www.lordandstephens.com

Addie Ruth Harper

May 28, 2020

Addie Ruth Harper, 95, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020. Born on May 10, 1925 in Madison, Georgia, Addie was the daughter of the late Austin Fred Harper and Cynthia Frances Studdard Harper.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 5 sisters. Survivors include her sisters, Hazel (Vernon) Craft...

Delores Farrow Blanton

May 27, 2020

Delores Farrow Blanton, 86 of Watkinsville passed away May 27, 2020. She was the daughter of the late, James and Louise Farrow. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Jimmy Farrow and Ralph Simpson.

Graveside services will be Saturday May  30, 2020 10:30am at Oconee Memorial Park with  DR. Rick Standard and Rev. Dan Fuller...

Samuel Ray Wheless

May 26, 2020

Samuel Ray Wheless, 70, died Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Born in Athens and life long resident of Oglethorpe County, Ray was the son of the late Joseph H. Wheless and Lula Catherine Thomas Wheless. Ray was retired from the Oglethorpe County School System where he worked as a teacher, guidance counselor, assistant principle and in adult education. He was...

Larry Eugene Whitehead

May 26, 2020

Larry Eugene Whitehead, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at the age of 65.

Born in Athens on March 15, 1955, he was a son of the late Juan “Red” Whitehead and Betty Dillard Whitehead. Mr. Whitehead worked as a Logger and owned and operated Whitehead Logging. He had a...

Dr. James Robert "Jim" Martin

May 25, 2020

Dr. James Robert “Jim” Martin passed into the arms of his Savior Monday, May 25, 2020.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Fran Martin; three daughters: Ruth (Hunter) Baker, Joanne Martin, and Deborah (Tom) Bohannon; and five grandchildren: Andrew, Esther, Grace, Lydia, and Miriam.

Jim attended high school at Ben Lippen in...

Aubrey Glenn Dixon

May 25, 2020

Aubrey Glenn Dixon, 82, of Comer, Georgia passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020. He was born on April 8, 1938 to the late Harriett Craven and Granville A. Dixon.

In addition to his parents, Aubrey was preceded in death by one brother, four sisters and a number of half brothers and sisters.

Survivors include...

Robert L. Kittle

May 25, 2020

Robert L. Kittle, 87, of Bogart, died on Monday, May 25, 2020.

An Athens native, Robert served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Afterwards, Robert spent most of his life building custom homes. He was a member of Cleveland Road Baptist Church.

Along with his parents Elijah Kittle and Alma...

Robert "Bob" Garnett Doster, Sr.

May 23, 2020

Robert “Bob” Garnett Doster, Sr., beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the age of 82.

Born in Athens, he was the son of the late Robert Lewis Doster and Clara Alice Langford Doster. Mr. Doster worked as a Property Casualty Insurance Agent for Smith Boley Brown Insurance Company for 40...

Cameron Tyler Woodall

May 22, 2020

Cameron Tyler Woodall , age 33, died on Friday May 22,2020. He was born on August 22,1986 in Carrollton, Georgia, but later moved to Oconee County. Cameron was the son of Roy and Cindy Lovvorn Woodall. In addition to his parents he was survived by two siblings whom he loved dearly. His older sister Rori Shelton, brother in law...

Chad Bentley Anderson

May 22, 2020

Chad Bentley Anderson was born on August 30, 2000, to blessed parents Tyson and Christy Anderson. Chad has two brothers, Brant and Cade. He is survived by his great-grandfather, Lloyd Schmidt, grandparents, Ken and Linnea Anderson, Suzanne Wilson, and Paddie Lord, as well as aunts Patricia Jones (uncle Cody Guyton, cousin Noah Jones) Jessica Rossi, and Cathy...

LCDR Gary W. Locke, Jr.

May 22, 2020

LCDR Gary W. Locke, Jr. of Danielsville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 at the age of 87.  He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Rebecca J. Locke; a brother, Linfred Locke of Auburn, Maine; two daughters, Tina Locke Carter & Panther Tomarrock (Lisa) ;  a  son, Chip Locke;  three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.  Gary...

Michael Clay Nations

May 21, 2020

Michael Clay Nations “Mike”, 58 passed away May 21st, 2020 in his beloved town of Athens, Georgia. He was the husband of Dana Nations and they shared 36 years of marriage together. He is survived by his two children, Justin (Christina) and Liz (Joseph), his two grandchildren, Carson and Sydney with his third grandchild due in December, his mother...

Dr. Zhuoheng Fan

May 20, 2020

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

Ernest "Ernie" Holland Hunter

May 19, 2020

Ernest “Ernie” Holland Hunter, 46, passed away suddenly at his home in Athens, Georgia on May 19, 2020.

Born October 23, 1973, in Columbia, South Carolina, Ernie was the son of Seamon Horace Hunter and the late Elaine Whittle Hunter. Ernie graduated in 1991 from Spring Valley High School and later from The Citadel, The Military College...

Euell Dwayne Griffeth

May 19, 2020

Watkinsville, GA - E. Dwayne Griffeth, 88, died May 19th, 2020.

Born in High Schoals, Ga, He was the son of the late Euell Lumpkin Griffeth and Gwendolyn Lovern - Griffeth. He lived most of his life in Watkinsville, where in earlier years, was a cotton farmer, a druggist, and retired from Guardian General Cable as a...

Noleen Marie (O'Boyle) Casey

May 19, 2020

Noleen Marie O’Boyle Casey:

The much beloved Noleen Marie O’Boyle Casey (Mimi) went to meet the Lord on May 19, 2020 after a valiant battle with metastatic melanoma.  Noleen passed peacefully, surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on November 22, 1937, she had a love for people and always put others before herself.  She...

Harriet Matilda (Banks) Beck

May 18, 2020

Beck, Harriet, 87, of Holland, MI went to be with her Savior on May 18, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband Basil Beck and parents, George and Gladys Banks. Harriet is survived by her 4 sons Basil (Wendy), Derek (Lisa), Chad (Yolanda) and Charles and 9 grandchildren Christa, Trey, Makayla, Chase, Dalton, Gage, Chad, Lorryn and...

Martha Jean (Jenkins) Payne

May 18, 2020

Martha Jean Jenkins Payne, 80, wife of the late Dorsey Coleman Payne, died Monday, May 18, 2020. Born, June 13, 1939 in Clarkesville, GA, Mrs. Payne was the daughter of the late Bernard Pierce Jenkins and Gladys Savannah Beard Jenkins and sister to the late Buddy Jenkins, Ollie Teems, Janie Jenkins, Rosemary Brooks and Louise Moore.

Jean...