Reba B. Adams
Jun 11, 2017
Reba Burnell Adams, 92, wife of the late Gordon Lee Adams, died Sunday, June 11, 2017. Born in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Daisy Looney Sorrow. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Betty Sue Adams and siblings: Thelma Muller, Dorothy Hansford, Gordon, Fred and Joe Sorrow. Mrs. Adams was a homemaker...
Sherry Janelle (Elder) Wages
Jun 11, 2017
Sherry Janelle Elder Wages, 80, of Athens, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017. A lifelong resident of Athens, Sherry was a daughter of the late Guy Dawson Elder and Auzaline Darrington Elder. She was a graduate of Winterville High School and owned her own beauty shop for many years. Sherry spent a year in the mission field in West Virginia...
Tony Golden
Jun 11, 2017
Tony R. Golden, 63, stockbroker, businessman and long-time resident of Fulton County, Georgia, passed away peacefully this week after having survived a stroke and heart attack nearly two years ago. Born October 31, 1953, to John Raymond Golden and Betty Jane West Fisher, Tony grew up in Ligonier, Indiana, attending both Ligonier and West Noble High Schools. Tony developed an...
Raleigh Edward Taylor
Jun 10, 2017
Raleigh Edward Taylor, 71, of Stephens, died June 10, 2017. A lifelong resident of Oglethorpe County, he was a son of the late Olin E., Sr. and Lois Osborne Taylor and was also preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn Taylor and grandson, Michael Lamar Palmer. Raleigh held several jobs during his lifetime including employment at Thomas Textile, Dairy Queen,...
Friedrich Heinz von Richthofen
Jun 10, 2017
Friedrich "Fritz" Heinz von Richthofen, 83, of Watkinsville passed away on June 10, 2017. Born in Silesia, Germany, he came to the United States in 1963. He was a devoted husband and a man of faith and loved to travel. He loved and was dedicated to his career at the Donaldson Company and Conwed Plastics. He is preceded in death...
George Gregory "Greg" Pettis
Jun 9, 2017
George Gregory "Greg" Pettis, 49, died June 9, 2017. A native of Griffin, GA, he was a son of Jane Dominick Pettis of Crawford and the late John Scott Pettis, Sr. Greg was a Christian and was a man with kind and caring personality. He loved his cats and enjoyed his friends and especially his neighbors, Mike and Janice Bradford....
James Elmer Whitehead
Jun 8, 2017
James Elmer Whitehead, 87, of Hull, died Thursday, June 8, 2017. James was preceded in death by his parents, Earlie and Lizzie Vaughn Whitehead, wife, Mary Louise Cowart Whitehead, children, James Hassie Whitehead and Loretta Whitehead Roberts, sisters, Essie Ruth Whitehead Cowart and Ellie Lou Whitehead Booth. He is survived by his grandchildren, Brady Christopher Whitehead, Brandy LaShea Tiller, and...
Sue Self
Jun 7, 2017
Sue Self, 64, went peacefully to be with the Lord June 7, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born February 20, 1953, daughter of Lois Shelton and the late Douglas Shelton and preceded in death by 4 siblings. She left behind a grumpy old man and a ton of memories. Sue was very well known for listening to Roy...
Diann (Smith) Floyd
Jun 7, 2017
Diann Smith Floyd, age 70, of Hull, Georgia, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 after a valiant fight against breast cancer. She was surrounded by her family and friends. Born in Tampa, Florida on December 24, 1946, Diann was the daughter of the late William Edward and Christine Smith. Diann married her beloved husband, Wayne, on...
Larry Jack MacKay
Jun 7, 2017
Larry Jack MacKay, 61, of Colbert, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he was the son of the late Delbert MacKay and Katie Knighten MacKay. Larry was a Corporal with the Madison County Sheriff's Office. He began his law enforcement career working in the jail with the Clarke County Sheriff's Office before starting with the Madison...
Barbara Ann Landers
Jun 6, 2017
Barbara Ann Landers, 77 of Watkinsville, passed away June 6, 2017. She was the daughter of the late, John Perry & Jessie P. Mitchem; she was also preceded in death by her husband, Fred Landers, Jr. Mrs. Landers was a hardworker, loved working with her flowers and yard. She loved traveling with her church group. She had attended Farmington Baptist...
Arthur Scott
Jun 5, 2017
Arthur Alexander Scott, Jr., 83, died June 5, 2017. A native of Greensboro, NC, he was a son of the late Ellen Stone Scott and Arthur Alexander Scott, Sr. and was also preceded in death by two sisters, Leona Scott Finch and Norma Ellen Scott. Mr. Scott was a veteran of the United States Army and a graduate of North...
William McGowan Bowen
Jun 5, 2017
William McGowan "Mack" Bowen, 77, of Crawford, died June 5, 2017. Mack was born to J.O. and Mildred Mann Bowen, and grew up in Decatur, GA. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Animal Science from the University of Georgia. He and his childhood sweetheart, Jane Rowland, married in 1960, and began Bowen Farms in Oglethorpe County in 1964. Two...
Andrew Bowman "Drew" Swan
Jun 5, 2017
Andrew Bowman "Drew" Swan, 19, of Athens, Georgia, passed away on June 5, 2017 following a tragic accident, surrounded by loving family, friends, classmates, teammates, coaches and teachers. Drew attended Athens Academy for 16 years, graduating just last month. He distinguished himself in academics and athletics, graduating as a member of the National Honor Society and excelling in sports. He...
David N. Sorrow
Jun 4, 2017
Visitation Details
Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Lord and Stephens, WEST
Service Details
Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 11:00am, Lord and Stephens, WEST
Interment Details
Sherwood Memorial Park
Suzanne Fuller
Jun 4, 2017
Suzanne Fuller, 52, of Athens, wife of Charles Fuller, died peacefully at home on June 4, 2017. Suzanne held both A.S and B.S. degrees in Dental Hygiene. She worked in the dental field from 1985 until 2013. She truly enjoyed her career in dentistry. She worked for many years in the practice of Dr. C.S. Wilbanks and considered so many...
Onan Grady Cooper Jr
Jun 4, 2017
O. Grady Cooper, 93, of Watkinsville, died Sunday, June 4, 2017. A native of Macon, he was the son of the late O.G. Cooper and Audrey S. Cooper of Macon, and the husband of the late Carol B. Cooper, of Watkinsville. Mr. Cooper had a long and distinguished career in radio broadcasting having been associated with radio stations in Macon,...
George Thomas Hardeman
Jun 3, 2017
George "Tommy" Thomas Hardeman, 77 of Athens, peacefully passed away June 4, 2017. He was the son of the late, William & Elizabeth Hardeman. Mr. Hardeman was a member of Winterville Baptist Church, a veteran with the U.S. Air Force and retired from the airline industry after 40 years. Graveside services are Tuesday 11:00am June 6, 2017 at Evergreen Memorial...
Mary Lynn Dunn
Jun 2, 2017
Mary Lynn Dunn, 60, joined her Daddy, The Reverend M. Eugene Dunn in Heaven on Friday afternoon, June 2, 2017. Lynn was born in LaGrange, GA on Easter Monday, April 22, 1957. Lynn attended Indian Creek Elementary School in Clarkston, GA; J. P. Carr Middle School in Conyers, GA; and Rockdale County Comprehensive High School in Conyers, GA in 1975,...
Jennifer Allen Anderson
Jun 2, 2017
Jennifer Claire Allen Anderson, of Bishop, GA, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017. Jennifer was born in Shreveport, LA on May 27, 1969, and was the daughter of Larry Allen and Jerrilyn Marlette. In 1991, Jennifer graduated Cum Laude from of Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA, and worked as a Registered Nurse for 10 years. Jennifer married Steven Lee...