Magdiel Benjamin Hernandez Acuna
Jul 18, 2024
Magdiel Benjamin Hernandez Acuna whom lived 44 years of age, resident of Winder, passed away on July 18, 2024. Born on March 31, 1980, he was the son of Joel Hernandez and Rafaela Acuna.
Benjamin was a pastor at Iglesia Belen Casa De Pan in Winder for many years. He was a God fearing, humble, hard-working man who gave his all...
Jerome Brantley Alexander III
Jul 18, 2024
Jerome (Jerry) Alexander, III, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2024 after a long battle with cancer. His strength and resilience through such a difficult journey was inspiring.
A lifelong Athens native, he was born on January 11, 1961, and was the son of Joan Myers Alexander and the late Jerome Brantley Alexander, Jr. Jerry was a 1979 graduate of Clarke...
Hazel Wheeler Everett
Jul 17, 2024
Hazel Wheeler Everett, 89, died July 17, 2024.
A native of Anderson, SC, Hazel was a daughter of the late Elmer H. and Lucille Roberts Wheeler. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Harold Everett, daughter Deborah Denise Wooten and sisters, Shirley Louise Thornton and Betty Jo House.Hazel lived in this area most of her life, having moved...
Grady Jackson Allen, Jr.
Jul 17, 2024
Grady Jackson Allen, Jr., 72, Carlton, GA, died on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Born in Athens, GA he was the son of the late Grady Jackson Allen, Sr. and Rheba S. Allen. Mr. Allen was self employed as a truck driver all of his life. Survivors include two children: Cindy A. (Danny) Colquitt and Grady Daniel Allen; siblings: Jerry Bryant,...
Ralph Hunt
Jul 16, 2024
Ralph Hunt, 81, husband of 60 years to Donna Varner Hunt, died Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Born in Majestic, KY, he was the son of the late Warren Hunt and Agnes Blankenship Hunt and brother to the late James Roger Hunt and Larry Joe Hunt. Ralph was a graduate of the University of Kentucky with Bachelor of Science in Chemical...
James Robert Smith
Jul 16, 2024
James Robert (Smitty) Smith, 76 of Commerce, GA., passed away July 16, 2024. He was the son of the late Chevalier Bayard & Jemina Bales Smith. He was also preceded by a brother, Emerson Edward Smith. He was a real estate broker in the Athens area for many years. He enjoyed playing golf with his friends and going to events...
William Paul Smith
Jul 15, 2024
William “Paul” Smith, 74, of Athens, GA., after a long battle with cancer, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hospital attended by loving family. He was born in Atlanta, Ga., the son of Henry McCord Smith and Sylvia Jones Smith. He lived in greater Atlanta for five decades. During those years he met and married Martha...
Bobby Gene McElrath
Jul 15, 2024
Bobby Gene McElrath, son of the late Jace Raleigh McElrath and Iva Hunter McElrath, was born in Gatewood, Missouri on August 25, 1935. He passed peacefully on July 15, 2024, at the age of 88.
On April 7, 1957, Bob was united in marriage to Wilma Jean Mills of Lesterville, Missouri. Together, they journeyed to Germany, where he served his country...
Charles Jefferson Morgan
Jul 15, 2024
Our beloved father, Charles Jefferson Morgan, 85, of Danielsville, GA, passed away on July 15, 2024.
He was born on April 8, 1939 to Thomas Alton Morgan and Selma Lee Morgan (Bridges) in Danielsville, GA. After Charles graduated from Madison County High School in 1957, he joined the United States Air Force and served for 20 years until his retirement as...
Deborah Crowe
Jul 13, 2024
Deborah Gene Crowe (Coulson) rose into the arms of Jesus on July 13, 2024. She was the loving wife of Dr. Dennis Tim Crowe Jr., Mother of Mike (Stephanie) Crowe and Kristin (Eric) Johnson and Gram to Makayla, Anna and Ella Crowe and Luke, Zach and Eliza Johnson.
Deb was born on September 13, 1950, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to the late...
Allan David Gray
Jul 13, 2024
Allan David Gray, beloved father, grandfather and brother, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024, two weeks shy of his 76th birthday.
Born in Waycross, Georgia, he was a son of the late Harvey C. Gray, Sr. and Annie Louise Williams Gray. Having grown up in a family of beekeepers, Mr. Gray had an incredible work ethic and was a lifelong...
Janis Westbrook Adams
Jul 13, 2024
Janis Westbrook Adams, (10-3-1950) beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at her home.
Born in Athens, Georgia, Janis was the daughter of the late George Washington Westbrook and Joan Harvey Westbrook. She held various roles throughout her career, starting at the Athens Chamber of Commerce and later at DuPont. She also owned and...
George Brian Kohnken
Jul 12, 2024
George Brian Kohnken, age 68, passed away on July 12, 2024 at his home in Athens, Georgia. A lifelong musician, Geordie worked the harmonica so well he was once cited in a music publication in the south. Following his graduation from CW Post, Long Island University, Geordie made his home in Georgia, living off the land and playing gigs in...
Barbara N Krumm
Jul 12, 2024
Barbara Nell Norris Krumm, 81, of Watkinsville, GA passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024. Born in Alexandria, LA she was the daughter of the late Ray O. (Red) Norris and Aloha Julia Baillio Norris. She attended Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, LA where she worked on getting her nursing degree and met the love of her life, George Krumm....
Andrew John Albert Laubert, Sr.
Jul 11, 2024
In loving memory of Andrew J. Laubert, Sr. born September 19, 1930, in Egg Harbor City, New Jersey to Rose Beck Laubert and Joseph Laubert. After many years of heart issues, Andy passed away peacefully at home, with his loving and devoted wife Barbara and son Douglas by his side, at 2:00 pm on Thursday, July 11, 2024.
Andy and Barbara...
Robert Jackson Rogers
Jul 11, 2024
Robert Jackson “Jack” Rogers, 86, husband of 63 years to Lenora H. Rogers, died on Thursday, July 11, 2024.
Born in Bartow County, GA, he was the son of the late Jim T. Rogers and Bess Mae Richards Rogers and brother to the late Ben Rogers and Sam Rogers. Jack retired from the University of Georgia Plant Science Farm after working...
Elmer William James
Jul 10, 2024
Elmer William James, 80, longtime resident of Athens, died July 10, 2024.
Born in Madison County, he was a son of the late Hubert William and Tommie Lou Cooper James. Elmer was preceded in death by his son, Russell William James in 2012; brothers, Curtis James, Horace James, T.W. James, Henry Grady “Snooks” James; sister, Willie Jo Edwards and nephew, Roger...
