Reese James Lee
Jun 2, 2024
Reese James Lee, 92, of Jefferson, passed away on Sunday, June 2nd, 2024.
A native of Athens, Georgia, Reese was the son of the late Guy and Lula Lee. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Betty Ann Lee, and siblings Jewell Lee, Edward Lee, Reba Lee Epps, Shirley Lee Bond, Cloyce Lee,...
Teresita Lacson Lampe
Jun 1, 2024
Teresita Lacson Lampe (1936–2024)Terrie Lampe was, first and foremost, a child of God. She was a wife to Wesley Lampe for 58 years, mother to four, grandmother to 12, great-grandmother to 10, and retired from Georgia State as Professor Emerita of Chemistry. She passed peacefully into the arms of God on June 1 in Danielsville Georgia.Terrie was the youngest of...
Bruce Eldon Jacobson
May 31, 2024
Bruce Eldon Jacobson, 89, husband of 57 years to Dortha Fry Jacobson, died on Friday, May 31, 2024. Born in Kalispell, Montana, he was the son of the late Andrew Jacobson and Lucile Thorson Jacobson. Bruce retired from GATX as a Software Engineer. Survivors in addition to his wife include their children: Alexander Jacobson, Bryan Jacobson and Kirsten Jacobson and...
Jean Kittle Daniel
May 30, 2024
Jean Kittle Daniel, 84, of Athens, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
Born in Athens on January 4, 1940, Jean was the daughter of Elijah Kittle and Alma Bray Kittle. She lived her entire life in Athens, graduated from Athens High, and was a member of Green Acres Baptist Church. Jean worked as a bookkeeper for her family business, Robert...
James "Neal" Cornelius Kepp, Jr.
May 29, 2024
James Cornelius Kepp, Jr. “Big Neal” passed away on May 29, 2024. Born on July 16, 1957 in Würzburg, Germany, he was the son of the late Lieutenant Colonel James Cornelius Kepp Sr. and Bessie Reba Curran Kepp.
Retired from working at the University of Georgia for 30 years, Big Neal loved spending time with his family, friends and working on...
Carolyn Joan Cunningham
May 29, 2024
Carolyn Joan Cunningham, 85, of Athens, GA, and most recently of Grandin, FL, died on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.
Born in Arkansas to Raymond Swartz and Inez Ridley Swartz, Joan moved across the country over the course of her adult life, living variously in Arkansas, Virginia, Puerto Rico, Texas, North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia. She managed a crafts business, Crafts by...
Elaine Bailey Tucker
May 28, 2024
Elaine Bailey Tucker, age 86, of Athens, GA passed away May 28, 2024, Ms. Tucker was born on January 26, 1938 in Macon, Georgia, the second daughter of the late Fliming Walter Bailey and Mary Pattishall Bailey. She grew up in Macon, GA and attended Miller High School for girls. She moved to Eatonton, GA in 1970. She worked as...
Joyce Phillips Hendrix
May 28, 2024
Joyce Phillips Hendrix, age 99, wife of the late George Wesley Hendrix, passed away on May 28, 2024. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia on September 10, 1924 to Raymond Turnell Phillips and Ruby Kimbell Phillips. She was a graduate of Commercial High School in Atlanta and later employed at Aetna Insurance Company; after she became a mother, she was...
Marc Meyer Jr.
May 28, 2024
Leo Marcus Meyer Jr., age 88 of Athens, GA passed away on May 28, 2024. Marcus, known as Marc to family and friends, was the son of the late Leo Marcus Meyer Sr. and Anne Freeman Meyer. Along with his parents, Marc is preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Gail Barry Meyer, his sister Julie Meyer Fielding and brother-in-law Ned C. Fielding.
Survivors include his three children: Kelli Meyer Waters, Rand Marcus Meyer (Debbie),...
Jeffrey Owen Poulnot
May 28, 2024
Jeffrey Owen Poulnot, 62, died May 28, 2024.
Born in Athens, GA, he was a son of the late Harold Kennimer Poulnot and Shirley Ann Shannon Poulnot.
Jeff was a truckdriver for many years and was a man with a helpful heart. He was an Oconee County Volunteer Fire Fighter for thirty-five years and first responder for thirty years. He was a...
David Mark Williams
May 28, 2024
David Mark Williams, 60, husband of Susan Williams, died on Tuesday, May 28th, 2024. Born in Griffin, GA, he was the son of the late Buford Franklin Williams and Edith Jeannette Davis Williams and brother to the late Tommy Williams. Mark and Susan got married in 1990, and lived in the Stockbridge area for twenty years before moving to Arnoldsville...
Billie Doster
May 28, 2024
Billie Doster, 87, of Ila, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2024. A lifelong resident of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late John Montgomery Black and Bonnie Hitt Thompson. Mrs. Doster was a longtime member of Hull Baptist Church where she was active with The Faith Sunday School Class, the Sonshiners and was Chairman of The Bereavement Committee for...
Elizabeth M. Taylor
May 28, 2024
Elizabeth M. Taylor, 96, of Athens, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.Born in Kansas, she was a daughter of the late Henry James Mace and Opal Leona Scott Mace. Mrs. Taylor was a Registered Nurse for a number of years and was also a longtime member of Erastus Christian Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Dr. Joseph R. Bennett
May 27, 2024
Dr. Joseph Bennett passed away at home peacefully on the evening of May 27, 2024, surrounded by his beloved family and caretakers in High Shoals, Georgia. He was 95 years old.
Joseph Richard Bennett was born on July 12, 1928 to Joseph William Bennett and Sarah Elizabeth Bennett in Augusta, Georgia. One of 11 children, Joe was raised with a strong...
Carol Gregory Daniel
May 26, 2024
Carol Gregory Daniel, 81, of Elberton passed away on May 26, 2024. Born on October 3, 1942, she was the daughter of the late J.T. Gregory and Virginia Carroll Gregory.Carol was an extremely intelligent and loving woman who was often referred to as the “glue” who held everything together by those who knew her. She was heavily involved in her...
Mary H. Strickland
May 26, 2024
Mary Hancock Strickland, 67, of Danielsville, died on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
Born in Richmond County, GA, Mary was the daughter of Howard Gilbert Hancock and Mary Evelyn Sanders Hancock (later Kanakos). Mary attended nursing school in Augusta and worked her entire career in healthcare, especially as a hospice nurse. She was honored to serve patients and their families at their...
Lula Frances Benedict
May 26, 2024
Lula Frances Savage Benedict, 97, of Athens passed away on Sunday May 26, 2024. She was the daughter of the late William and Ollie Savage and widow of the late Eddie Lee Benedict. She was also preceded in death by three brothers—Frank, Horace, and Virgil Savage and three sisters—Jean Savage Bell, Nancy Berliner, and Ollie W. Vann. Survivors include...
Winifred P. Helmly
May 24, 2024
Winifred Prince Helmly, 92, died on May 24, at her Athens residence. She was born in the small Morgan County community of Godfrey, GA, the youngest of four daughters. Winifred graduated from Madison High School, and received her Bachelor of Science from Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville (now Georgia College and University). She began her working career in...
William "Bill" White
May 24, 2024
William Ernest “Bill” White, 83, of Athens, died on Friday, May 24, 2024.
Born in Columbus, GA, he was a son of the late Huel Alvin White, Sr. and Martha Ferrell White. Bill graduated from Columbus High School in 1958 and then from the University of Georgia in 1963. While at the University of Georgia, he was a member of the...
Juanita Huff Daniel
May 23, 2024
Juanita Daniel (92) died May 23, 2024. A native of Oconee County, she was retired from a lifetime career as a bank teller. She was an active member of Bogart Christian Church. Survivors include a son, John Daniel (Ellen), and a daughter, Jane Whitehead (Jay), and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wesley (Jack) Daniel.
Visitation will...