OBITUARIES

Mar 16, 2024

Peggy Irene Beard, 84, of Comer, GA passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024.

Born on September 28, 1939, Peggy was the daughter of the late R.W. Nelms and Kathleen Coker. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Poss and Oscar Beard.

A native of Madison County, Peggy was...

Mar 15, 2024

Alan John Butterfield, 61, of Athens, died on Friday, March 15, 2024.

Born in Pittsburg, PA, John served his country in the United States Army. After his military service, he worked in construction. He loved playing guitar and rock and roll music, especially the Beatles. John never had much, but he would give the shirt off his back to a stranger....

Mar 14, 2024

Elizabeth Lindsay Gemmell, 89, wife of the late James Campbell Gemmell, died on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Born in Scotland, she was the daughter of the late James Garvie and Helen Bell Garvie and mother to the late James Gemmell. Mrs. Gemmell moved from Scotland to Bayville, NY in 1961 and in 2000 she retired to Athens, GA. She...

Mar 14, 2024

Robert Lee Mathews, 72, of Crawford, GA died on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Born in Athens, GA he was the son of the late Loyd Evess Mathews and Pauline McCannon Mathews. Robert retired from Bell’s Grocery Store as the produce manager and had worked as the warehouse manager for the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia. He served in the...

Mar 12, 2024

Rodney J. Ducote, 74, of Monroe, passed away on March 12, 2024. Born on January 31, 1950, he was the son of the late Clarence Ducote and Laura Gaubert Ducote.

Rodney was a veteran of the United States Navy, stationed on the USS Forrestal and served as an A-6E fighter pilot. He loved riding motorcycles and was...

Mar 11, 2024

Robert Marvin Foster, 85, of Bishop, passed away on March 11, 2024.

Born in Indiana, he was a son of the late Herbert Foster and Dorothy McIntosh Foster. Mr. Foster was a self-employed videographer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Tom Foster and stepson David Lee.

Survivors include...

Mar 9, 2024

Casey Massey, 29, died March 9, 2024.

A native of Athens, GA, Casey was a son of William Jeffrey Massey and Laura Geeter Bullock. Casey loved spending time with his family and being outdoors, especially working on cars and riding four-wheelers. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Johnny Massey.

A Memorial Service will...

Mar 9, 2024

Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Legg, 81, of Madison, died on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 11 at Lord and Stephens, West Chapel at 1:00 p.m. The family will receive friends from 11:00 until service time at the funeral home.

Burial will follow on Tuesday at Grandview Cemetery in Maryville,...

Mar 9, 2024

On March 9, 2024, Susie Holland McCutchen succumbed to the love of God and the wisdom and guidance of eternal love.

Susie was preceded in death by her parents Elliotte Holland and Mary Frances Bryan Holland. Together they molded the incredibly unselfish individual she would become. Also preceded in death were her maternal grandparents, Dr. E.W. Bryan...

Mar 7, 2024

Sandra Brooks Jordan “Sandy”, 94, of Athens, Georgia, passed away on March 7, 2024. Born on October 28, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Evans Bartlett Brooks and Margaret Marby Brooks of Dayton, Ohio.   Sandy attended Bradford Junior College in Massachusetts and received her bachelor’s degree from DePauw University in Indiana, where she met her husband-to-be Charles...

Mar 6, 2024

Gabriel Miguel Lopez Ponce, infant son of Brandon Gabriel Ponce and Geannah Marie Lopez, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.

Survivors in addition to his parents include his grandparents, Heriberto and Andrea Ponce; great-grandmother, Brenda Womack; aunts and uncles, Danielle Chapman, Alex Chapman, Private First Class Cody Chapman (Hannah) and Joselyn Ponce and cousins, Lucas...

Mar 5, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Richard Lamar Kelly. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 3, 2024

Sue Roach passed away Sunday, March 3, surrounded by family. Sue’s faith ensures us that she was instantly walking with Jesus. Sue was a mother, grandmother (Nonna), sister, aunt, friend and prayer minister. Her faith was her foundation and she demonstrated that in everything she did. Sue was known for her strong faith, her kindness and constant smile, her...

Mar 2, 2024

Jerry L. Tuttle, 83, son of the late Charles Ernest Tuttle, Sr., and Hettie (Helen) Estelle Chapman Tuttle, died on March 2, 2024 at Piedmont Athens Regional following a sudden illness.

Jerry was born in 1940 in Effingham County, GA, but grew up in Garden City, GA. He graduated with a degree in history from the University...

Mar 1, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Carol Sue (Hartman) Hibbs. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 1, 2024

Early Clyde Hardigree, known as "Clyde" to his friends and family, and “Gunk” or “Gramp” to his beloved grandchildren, passed away March 1st, 2024 at the age of 85. Clyde was the son of the late Early Roy Hardigree and the late Emma Eunice Brown of Watkinsville, GA. He is survived by his daughters, Melanie Wood (Johnny) and Scarlett...

Mar 1, 2024

James Baysden of Hull, Georgia (formerly of Kingston, NC), died peacefully in his sleep on March 1, 2024. James was 81 years old. The family is deeply saddened and shocked by his passing. James was born on July 24, 1942. James was a small business owner – He owned and operated The Biscuit Barn in Athens, GA for over...

Feb 29, 2024

Bettie J. Harris Paul, wife of the late Joel Harris Paul, passed away on February 29, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hyter H. Harris and Lillian Mays Harris, and her sister, Shirley Harris Williams.

Bettie was born in Raleigh, NC, and spent her formative years in Richmond, VA. When her father transferred to...

Feb 28, 2024

Carlos E. Aguilar, 60, husband of Olga Aguilar, died on February 28, 2024 after a long battle with brain cancer. Born in El Salvador, he was the son of Pablo Carranza and Emma Aguilar. Survivors in addition to his wife include two children: Jasmine Carranza and Bryan Carranza; brother and best friend: Jose Daniel Carranza, three sisters and four...

Feb 27, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Florentino Garcia Silva. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.