Rhonda Broadnax
Mar 17, 2018
Rhonda Smith Broadnax, 77, passed away surrounded by her family at her residence on March 17, 2018. Rhonda was born August 27,1940 to the late Imogene Williams Smith and Lewis John Smith. She was the widow of Frank Broadnax. Rhonda was a native of Danielsville, GA. Rhonda graduated from Madison County High School class of 1958. She completed her nursing...
Grace Geneva (Brown) Holloman
Mar 16, 2018
Grace Geneva Holloman, 90 of Honea Path, SC, passed away March 16, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Clyde G and Mattie Mae Brown. She was also preceded in death by infant son Little John Holloman; daughter, Kaye Buchanan; brothers, Cecil Brown, Clarence Brown, O'Neal Brown and Clyde A. Brown;sisters, Catherine Lee, Annie Brown, Eunice Hardigree, Berta Watkins...
Maurine Nash Hix
Mar 15, 2018
Maurine Nash Hix, 91, of Danielsville went home to be with her Lord on March 15, 2018. She died peacefully surrounded by her family while in care of Piedmont Athens Regional in Athens. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of Euqued and Mabel Nash of Danielsville. She was preceded in death by her husband Sparks Hix, brother...
Mary Kay (Lough) Hall
Mar 15, 2018
Mary Kay Hall, 39, died Thursday, March 15, 2018. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of Nancy Carney Robertson of Athens, GA and John Lough of Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Hall was currently attending Converse College for a degree in Music Therapy, was an accomplished violinist and was a member of Central Methodist Church, Spartanburg, SC. In addition to...
Benjy Woodrow Fincher
Mar 14, 2018
Benjy Woodrow Fincher, 80, husband of 62 years to Ruth Ann Smith Fincher, died Wednesday, March 14th, in Athens, Georgia. Born in Albemarle, NC, he was the son of the late Nay W. Fincher and Mary Margaret Hatley Fincher. Benjy graduated with honors in 1968 from the University of Georgia in Athens, GA and in 1983 he received his Doctor...
Charlotte Faye Chafin Blume
Mar 13, 2018
Charlotte Faye Chafin Blume, age 75, passed away March 13, 2018. Born September 23, 1942, in Lake City, Florida, she had lived most of her life in Athens and Winterville, Georgia. Ms. Blume was the daughter of William Howard Chafin, Jr., and Mary Madeline Slavin Chafin. She was preceded in death by her son, Darren Howell Blume, and her brother,...
Virgil Edward "Elmo" Hudson Sr
Mar 12, 2018
Virgil Edward "Elmo" Hudson, Sr., died Monday, March 12, 2018. Born in Athens, he was the son of the late Curtis William Hudson and Hassie Gooch Hudson. He was also preceded in death by his son: Virgil Edward Hudson, Jr. and daughter, Jennifer Hudson. Elmo was a truck driver for Baldwin Trucking and member of Whitehall Baptist Church. Survivors include...
Billy Gordon
Mar 11, 2018
Billy Gordon, 82, died March 11, 2018. A lifelong resident of this area, Billy was born April 8, 1935 to Nicholas and Ann Hollis Gordon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Gordon and Wayne Gordon. Mr. Gordon was a veteran of the United States Navy with honorable service during the Korean Conflict....
Barbara Taylor
Mar 11, 2018
Barbara Eileen Taylor, 88, died Sunday, March 11, 2018. Barbara was born in Providence RI to the late William and Eleanor McCahey Donilon. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Taylor, son, Bill Taylor, brother, John Donilon, and granddaughter, Becky Blitch. She is survived by children,, Nancy (David) Blitch, Suzanne (Perry) Barbee, Robert...
Diane Paula (Williams) Lovern
Mar 10, 2018
Diane Paula Lovern, 74 of Bogart, passed away March 10, 2018. She was the daughter of the late, Omar and Hettie Williams; she was also preceded in death by her sister and brother, Clairene Ferguson and Howard "Winkie" Williams. Graveside services is Tuesday March 13, 2018 2:00pm at Bishop Cemetery with Mr. George Smith and Wendall Cross officiating; the family...
Terry Jean (Vernon) Parnell
Mar 9, 2018
Terry Jean Parnell, 61 of Winterville, passed away March 9, 2018. She was the daughter of the late, James H. & Letha Vernon and also preceded in death by her husband, Wayne S. Parnell. A family gathering will take place, Wednesday March 14, 2018 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm with burial of urn to take place at Athens Memory Gardens. Survivors...
Reatha W. "Rea Rea" Ingram
Mar 9, 2018
Reatha Wilkes Ingram, 69, died Friday, March 9, 2018 following a courageous 10 year battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born in Ila, she was the daughter of the late Douglas and Evelyn Pruitt Wilkes. She was a member of Gordon's Chapel United Methodist Church for 50 years and retired from the State of Georgia as a Child Support Recovery Agent after...
Sidney Ralph Bell
Mar 8, 2018
Sidney Ralph "Tip" Bell, 84, husband of the late Shirley Booth Bell, died Thursday, March 8, 2018. Born in Comer, GA, he was the son of the late William Jefferson Bell and Emma Lula Lester Bell, father to the late Tim Bell and grandfather to the late Derek Bell. Mr. Bell had worked for Boland Bonded Pest Control for 35...
Dennis M. Weaver
Mar 8, 2018
Dennis M. Weaver, 61, husband of Peggy Weaver, died March 8, 2018. Born in Athens, GA, he was the son of the late Milton and Ruby Carter Weaver. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Brent Weaver, one sister and three brothers. Mr. Weaver was a mechanic with B & N Service Center. In addition to his wife,...
Theresa Fowler
Mar 8, 2018
Theresa Faye Fowler, 61, of Comer, died, Thursday, March 8, 2018. Theresa was born in Oglethorpe County to the late Jack Welch and Mary Wilson Welch. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her siblings, Toby Welch, Pat Sloan, Betty Bray, and Dwain Welch. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Dean Fowler, children, Jerry Dwain...
Gregory Crane
Mar 8, 2018
Captain Gregory Lewis Crane, Sr., USCGR, retired, passed away at age 85 on March 8, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years Mary Ann Crane and his parents Edward and Wilma Crane. He is survived by his daughter Allison Crane O'Connell (Dennis) of Athens, GA, his son Gregory Crane Jr., (Christine) of Linden, MI, two...
Ellis Hicks
Mar 8, 2018
Ellis "Wayne" Hicks, 71, of Crawford, died, Thursday, March 8, 2018. Wayne was born in Athens to the late L.G. Hicks Jr. and Winifred Bridges Hicks. He is survived by his children, Kay (Ray) Bailey, of Murfreesboro TN, Lynn (Jimmy) Black, of Boiling Springs NC, Kevin (Mollie) Hicks, of Colbert GA, grandchildren, Morgan Guest, Rachel Bailey, Ansley Hicks, and Harrison...
Ellen Maxwell
Mar 8, 2018
Ellen Ruth Maxwell, age 93, of Lexington, GA, passed away March 8th, 2018. She was born in Lexington, GA on July 26, 1924 to the late Wiley Mark and Nora Mardell Tiller. After being widowed at age 20 she moved to Seattle to work at Boeing Aircraft building B29's. At age 21 she joined the U.S Army. In addition to...
Wallace Bryson
Mar 8, 2018
Wallace Earl Bryson, 89 of Winston, GA, passed away peacefully March 8, 2018. He was the son of the late, Blanco and Wenona Bryson. Funeral services are Sunday March 11, 2018 4:00pm at Lord & Stephens, East Chapel. The visitation will be Sunday at the funeral home from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. The interment will be in Athens Memory Gardens. Survivors...