OBITUARIES

Mar 6, 2016

Richard "Rick" McRae Hester, Jr. was a devoted husband, loving father, and a friend of everyone he met. He was a man of strong faith who loved his family, beekeeping, Volkswagens, and gardening. On the evening of March 6, 2016, Rick passed away at Emory Hospital due to heart complications. Born on February 20, 1951, he was 65 years old....

Mar 6, 2016

Shirlee Dean Thronburg, 80, died Sunday, March 6, 2016. A native of Wilkes County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Miller Mathis and Era Foster Mathis. Shirlee received her degree in Nursing from Davis Hospital School of Nursing and worked as a Register Nurse in Statesville and Catawba, NC, Sioux Falls, SD and Morgan and Oconee Counties. She...

Mar 5, 2016

Ruth Lula Meadow, 65, of Colbert, died Saturday, March 5, 2016. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Roy Lee Bray and Mary Jean Smith Bray. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Tommy Bray and Junior Bray; and one grandson, Jordan Stamey. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Meadow; five children,...

Mar 5, 2016

Richard Herndon Smith, Jr., age 71 of Stephens, GA went home to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, March 5, 2016 after a two year battle with cancer. He was known as Smitty and Papa Smith to most. He was a precious, Godly man that loved much and was loved much. He was a hard-working, Jesus loving, family loving...

Mar 3, 2016

Alma Jean Self, 73, wife of the late Charles E. Self, Sr., died Thursday, March 3, 2016 at her residence. Born in Greene County, she lived most of her life in Oconee County. Jean was the daughter of the late James and Mozelle Gunter Harvey and sister to the late Loraine McNaire, Betty Wood, Sara Terell, Johnny Harvey and Edward...

Mar 3, 2016

Mar 1, 2016

Danny Gene Nix, 65, of Auburn, GA, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Born and raised in Arcade, he was the son of the late Joe Nix and Martha Williams Nix. Danny was a graduate of Jefferson High School, where he wrestled and was on the track team. He joined the United States Army on November 25, 1968, where he served...

Mar 1, 2016

Mrs. Margaret Claire Harrison Green of Edison, GA passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Mrs. Green was born on January 27, 1930 in Damascus, GA. She was the daughter of Luther and Clara (Davis) Harrison of Edison. Mrs. Green married Capt. William Lee "Buck" Green, III of Lexington, GA in 1953. Capt. Green, a graduate of West Point, was an...

Feb 27, 2016

Patricia L. Thuma, 75 of Athens, Georgia (formerly of Kettering, Ohio) passed away after a long illness on February 27,2016. She was a 1959 graduate of Belmont High School. She worked for many years as a secretary and a case worker but the position she was most proud of was wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by...

Feb 24, 2016

Jerry Ann Wells Hammond, 71, of Bogart died Wednesday, February 24, 2016. Born in Houston, TX, she was the daughter of the late Jake Green Wells and Sara Elizabeth Lord Wells. Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Gary Hammond; children: Greg (Dawn) Hammond, Tammy (Danny) Doster and Todd (Laurie Ann) Hammond all of Bogart; grandchildren: Hunter Hammond, Daniel Doster,...

Feb 24, 2016

Chad Ruark, 42, died Wednesday, February 24, 2016. He was born in Athens, Georgia, to Carol Davis Ruark and the late Marvin James Ruark. Chad was an Oconee County native with an avid love for baseball. At a young age he developed the skill of pitching, and as a left hander, he was fierce on the mound. He played through...

Feb 24, 2016

Feb 23, 2016

Feb 23, 2016

Carl Otis Martin of Lexington was born on July 16, 1935 in Corning, Arkansas to Charles and Agnes Forbes Martin. He died on February 23, 2016. He proudly served as a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Beverly R. Martin. He is also survived by his...

Feb 23, 2016

Gregory Glenn Paul, Jr., 41, of Athens, died February 23, 2016. Services will be Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Tuckston United Methodist Church with Dr. James Mooneyhan and Rev. Chuck Tatum officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include his parents, Greg and Sharon Paul of Winterville; sister, Heather Elizabeth Leone (Ryan) of Sugar Hill;...

Feb 22, 2016

Ealmer Fitzpatrick, 88, of Ila, Georgia, died February 22, 2016. Mrs. Fitzpatrick was born in South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Coleman Parker and Sarah Duncan Parker. Mrs. Fitzpatrick is the widow of the late Reuben (Tom) Thomas Fitzpatrick, II, of Ila, Georgia. Also, preceded in death by two brothers, Joe Parker and Reuben Parker. Mrs....

Feb 21, 2016

Cynthia Crenshaw Futrell, 58, died on Sunday morning, February 21, 2016. Born in Nashville, TN, she is a daughter of Archie Burton and Geneele Camp Crenshaw. She was raised in Stone Mountain and has been a resident of Oconee County since 1990. Cindy was office manager of the family farm, Gracewood. She loved animals. Her four children have been her...

Feb 21, 2016

David Gordon Allen Jr., 69, of Nicholson, died Sunday, February 21, 2016. David was born in Mobile AL, to David Gordon Allen Sr., and Margaret Belew Allen. David served for 20 years in the United States Air Force from 1965-1985, and went on to work with the UGA Athletics Department from 1986-2006. David was a member at Jefferson First United...

Feb 21, 2016

Feb 21, 2016

Martha Ann Guest, 74 of Alpharetta, passed away February 21, 2016. She was the daughter of the late, Artis and Ella Mae Hart; she was also preceded in death by her son, James Hart. Mrs. Guest was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. Funeral services are Thursday 2:00pm February 25, 2016 at Lord & Stephens, Danielsville...