Melody Lee Pike
Jul 6, 2025
Melody Lee Pike “Meme”, 58, of Athens passed away peacefully on July 6, 2025. Born on June 29, 1967, she was the daughter of Sandra Michaels Potts and the late John Boyden Potts.
Melody was smart, talented, and kind all throughout her life. This was really apparent during her time of teaching at Athens Tech and UNG. She was also employed...
Dowse Bradwell "Buzz" Howell
Jul 6, 2025
Dowse Bradwell “Buzz” Howell, 84, passed away on July 6, 2025. A native of Athens, Georgia, Buzz was the husband of Carolyn Bond Howell and the son of William Walker Howell and Julia Bradwell Howell. His parents, his brother William Walker “Billy” Howell Jr. and his wife Ann Nunnally Howell preceded him in death. Buzz worked as Golf Course Superintendent...
David Michael Cavanaugh
Jul 3, 2025
David Michael Cavanaugh, 78, of Winterville, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on July 3, 2025, at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, GA.
He was born on August 23, 1946 in Harrisburg, PA. David was the son of the late James Michael and Eulene Cavanaugh. David served in the United States Navy as a gas turbine...
Gail A. Harrison
Jul 2, 2025
Gail Adicks Harrison, 73, passed away July 2, 2025, after an extended illness.
Born in Valdosta, GA on May 6, 1952, Gail was the daughter of the late Gene and Helen Adicks of Jasper, FL. She was also preceded in death by her husband of thirty-eight years, Jack Harrison and her brother, Mike Adicks. Gail grew up in Jasper, but lived...
Irma Sarah Spaulding
Jul 1, 2025
Irma Sarah Spaulding, 90, of Bishop, passed away on July 1, 2025. Born on October 5, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Joseph John Lango and Sarah Amelia Schultz Lango.
Irma was a sweet, gentle soul who loved being active by walking a mile every day and frequently riding her exercise bike. She had many hobbies and talents including...
Barbara Susan Johnson
Jun 30, 2025
Barbara Susan Johnson, 76, of Athens died on June 29, 2025. The daughter of the late Doris Stamps Johnson and Paul Samuel Johnson Sr., whom she dearly loved.
There are two words that best describe her – Strength and Passion. She lived with Leukemia for 22 years, was diagnosed with colon cancer two years ago BUT WON and rang the bell...
Lara Duncan Mathes
Jun 28, 2025
Lara Duncan Mathes, 49, of Athens, GA, eschewed the tropes associated with cancer, which claimed her life on June 28, 2025. She’d like you to know that she lost no battle, nor did she cease being some sort of survivor. She simply left behind a body that could no longer sustain the progression of disease.
Lara was born in 1976 in...
Jane Ann Eberhart
Jun 27, 2025
Jane Melvin Eberhart, wife of William Frank Eberhart Sr., passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025. Born in Atlanta, GA, she moved to Jefferson, GA , very soon after at an early age where she grew up. She graduated from Jefferson High School, and went on to what was then, GSCW in Milledgeville, GA, where she graduated with an associate’s...
Gregory Franklin Holcomb
Jun 26, 2025
Gregory Franklin Holcomb, age 85, died Thursday, June 26, 2025.
He was born on May 10,1940 in Madison County, Georgia. Greg was the son of the late J. Frank Holcomb and Pauline Minish Holcomb. He was a Presbyterian during his married life of 50 years to Jennifer F. Holcomb. He died at their home in Presbyterian Village Athens, with his wife...
William James Adams
Jun 26, 2025
William James Adams, 91, passed away peacefully at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center on June 26, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was born the oldest son of 6 children on April 16, 1934, to William Buford Adams and Susie Nell Crow Adams in Comer, Georgia.
The family will greet friends at Friendship Baptist Church, Danielsville, Georgia at 3:00 P.M....
Jane Walker Knight
Jun 25, 2025
Mary Jane Walker Knight, 84, wife of the late Robert Wade Knight, died on June 25, 2025 at her residence in Athens, GA. Born in Quitman, GA, she was the daughter of the late Horace Greely Walker and Leonora Hunter Walker and sister to the late Carlton “Sonny” Hunter Walker. Jane was a graduate of Quitman HS and Valdosta State...
Anna Rosa Miller
Jun 25, 2025
Anna Rosa Miller, 88, of Athens Ga died on Wednesday June 25,2025. The daughter of the late Michael and Anna Maria Hey of Ansbach, Germany. She was born in Landau, Germany. The oldest of ten children. She married Sergeant Victor Miller in 1965 and moved to the United States that same year. She proudly became an American citizen in 1971....
Elaine Taylor Garrison
Jun 24, 2025
Elaine was born in Toccoa, Georgia the fifth of five children to Henry Dillard Taylor III and Ellie Jay Shirley Taylor. Her parents instilled a great work ethic, self-confidence and most importantly an unwavering faith in Christ. She remained in the Baptist church throughout her life. Raised on the family's farm, she cultivated quite a green thumb and a strong...
Peggy Hughes Christa
Jun 24, 2025
Peggy Hughes Christa, 86, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on June 24, 2025.
Funeral services will be Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Athens, Georgia with a reception to follow. Graveside Services for family only will follow at 4:30PM at Oconee Hill Cemetery.
A native of Acworth, GA, Peggy was a daughter of the...
Betty Beusse
Jun 21, 2025
Betty Jo Bishop Beusse, 69, of Hull, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2025.
Born in Greensboro, NC, she was the daughter of the late Herman Bishop and Pearl Haley. In her free time, she enjoyed listening to country music, dancing and loving on her fur baby lab mix, Chop; but nothing was more important than spending time with her beautiful...
Juanita Pauline Parsons
Jun 21, 2025
Juanita Pauline Kemmer Parsons, Age 95, of Bogart, Georgia, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on June 21, 2025. Juanita formerly lived in Columbus, Georgia and Kahoka, Missouri.
Juanita was born on September 30, 1929, in Wenona, Illinois to Werner and Jalina Baird Kemmer. She married Joseph C. Parsons (“Joe”) on December 8, 1950. Joe was in...
Fred Rogers Benson, Jr.
Jun 21, 2025
Fred Rogers Benson, Jr., 85, died June 21, 2025.
A native of Columbus, GA, Fred was the only son of the late Delia Alice Pirkle and Fred Rogers Benson. He was a graduate of Southwest DeKalb High. Fred moved to the Athens area sixty years ago where he stayed, eventually making Oconee County his home. He spent his younger years on...
Wayne W. Antenen, Ph.D.
Jun 21, 2025
Wayne W. Antenen, Ph.D. died June 21, 2025, at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. He was born on April 8, 1931, in Highland, Illinois, son of Fremont H. Antenen and Florence (Zobrist) Antenen. Wayne was predeceased by his parents and daughters, Julie Beth Antenen and Amy Jo Antenen. He is survived by his wife, Mary Christofferson Antenen, son Wes F....
Lucille Carolyn Carberry
Jun 20, 2025
Lucille Carolyn Carberry, born Dec. 14, 1943, passed away at her home in North Reading, MA on June 20, 2025, cared for by her loving family.
Lucille was married to her devoted husband, David, for nearly 59 years. Together they built a life rooted in love, faith, and family. Lucille had a remarkable gift for making people feel seen and valued....
Rev. Dr. Anthony Nickolas Gavalas
Jun 20, 2025
Anthony “Tony” N. Gavalas September 21, 1938 – June 20, 2025
Anthony “Tony” Gavalas was born in Augusta, Georgia, to Nick A. Gavalas, a Greek immigrant from Kalymnos, and Louise Fulcher Gavalas of Hephzibah, Georgia. The oldest of four siblings, Tony grew up in the country fields of South Augusta, where he developed a lifelong love for fishing, hunting, and camping....