May 25, 2025

Jack D. Howard was born on September 28, 1934 to late Ernest Walker Howard and Gertrude Hansford Howard in Stephens, GA. He peacefully passed away at his beloved home on Sunday, May 25, 2025. He was a lifelong dedicated member of Salem Baptist Church. Jack was very devoted to his church along with his fellow members and he was seen...

May 24, 2025

Richard Wayne Piotrowski, Comer Georgia, passed away on May 24, 2025, surrounded by his family and friends. Richard was born April 26, 1956, in Long Beach, California, son of the late Joseph Piotrowski and Bernadine Sczcech Piotrowski. He was an honest, loving, caring man, with great integrity and an outstanding work ethic. Richard’s world was his son, Joe. Richard attended...

May 24, 2025

Dave was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on September 14, 1934. He was the son of Robert Kyle Anderson and Margaret Elizabeth Prewitt Anderson. Dave was raised on an irrigated crop and livestock farm in the Snake River Valley in Southern Idaho. He attended the University of Idaho, Washington State University and the University of Wisconsin - receiving his B.S,,...

May 22, 2025

Maxine Virginia Smart, 85, wife of the late Kenneth Phillip Smart, died on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Born in Lapeer, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Jason E. Ballard and Letha Thomas Ballard and sister to the late Barb Conrad. Mrs. Smart worked as a public and private school teacher in North Carolina and New York State. She...

May 20, 2025

Winder, GA - Caryl Marie Chirello, 92, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Winder Center for Nursing & Healing, Winder, GA.

Born to Walter L. and Alva M. Morris, Caryl lived in Plainfield, NJ, then moved to North Plainfield, NJ, where she graduated from North Plainfield High School in 1950. She resided in North Plainfield for many years, where...

May 20, 2025

Peggy M. Barrentine, 97, of Crawford, passed away on May 20, 2025. Born on February 9, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Tom Mayo and Nannie Lou Mayo.

Peggy spent her life caring for her family and was an avid Christian.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lynn Vondell Barrentine, Sr.; children, Betty...

May 19, 2025

Arthur (Art) Dewey Owen, 70, of Winterville, Georgia passed away on May 19, 2025. Born in St. Louis, Missouri on June 11, 1954, he was the son of the late Thomas Frank Owen Sr. and Alean Pearl Owen. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Thomas F. Owen Jr.

Art was a veteran of the...

May 19, 2025

Earlene Booth Dean, 83, of Comer, GA, went to be with her heavenly Father on the 19th day of May 2025.

Earlene was born on the 23rd day of April 1942, to Buford Candler Booth and Willie Lee McGarity Booth in Royston, GA and grew up in the Harrison community. She married the love of her life, Jack Edsel Dean, on...

May 18, 2025

Kimberly Goss McCleary passed away on May 18, 2025. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1972.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert Sidney Goss, III and Carolyn Zellner Goss; her maternal grandparents, Kimball and Helen Zellner; her paternal grandparents, Dr. Albert Sidney Goss, Jr.; and Stephen Henderson Jr. and Gloria VanSandt Henderson.

Kimberly is survived by her beloved...

May 18, 2025

Clara “Louise” James Hyers. 87, died peacefully on May 18, 2025.

A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Athens First Presbyterian Church. A reception will follow at the Church.

Louise earned two degrees from the University of Georgia: a BSHE in Home Economics Education in 1959 and an MHE in Housing and Management in 1969....

May 17, 2025

Gerald “Jerry” William Mader, Jr.

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Gerald “Jerry” William Mader, Jr., age 60, who left us on May 17, 2025. A devoted husband, father, son, and friend, Jerry’s kindness, laughter, and love touched all who knew him.

Born September 4, 1964, in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Jerry was the beloved son of Lois Ann Mader of...

May 17, 2025

Michael Brent Rice, 85, of Athens, GA (formerly of Fairburn) passed on Saturday, May 17, 2025. He was born to John Allen Rice and Vernice Hettie Elliott Rice on November 17, 1939, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is survived by children Jamie Lee Roedig (Tim) and her brother, grandchildren Cort and Eve, his older brother Dennis Rice of Athens, nieces and...

May 17, 2025

Charleen Alicia Lindsey, 75, of Watkinsville, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Born in Culver City, California, she was a daughter of the late Eugene Bottai and Eleanor Day Bottai. Mrs. Lindsey was a longtime caretaker and worked for more than 40 years at Emory University Hospital on the Cardiac Floor. She loved being outside and soaking up the sun.

Survivors include...

May 17, 2025

Ronnie Whitehead, 59, husband of 38 years to Rhonda Young Whitehead died on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Born in Athens, GA he was the son of the late Joe Lewis Whitehead and Hazel Cheatam Whitehead. Ronnie was the owner of Ronnie Whitehead Trucking. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and always enjoyed telling a good story. Survivors in addition to his wife...

May 15, 2025

Theodore “Ted” Miller, 41, passed away unexpectedly in Athens, GA, on May 15, 2025. His accidental death was tragic. He fell and hit his head. He did not regain consciousness.

Ted is survived by his parents Jeff and Maureen, of Athens, GA, and brother Nate (Nicole) of Miami,FL. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Vernon and Rosemary Miller and...

May 15, 2025

Ernest Stephen Hansford, 76, of Watkinsville, Georgia, passed away on May 15, 2025.

Born to the late Ernest “Bubber” Hansford Jr. and Rosella Hansford, Steve was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and public servant. He was preceded in death by his brother, Sammy Hansford; grandson, Gus Smith; and his first wife, Bobbie Beach Hansford.

Steve honorably served in the United States Air...

May 14, 2025

Valeta Kate McDaniel, or as most of us knew her — just “Kate, or Katie” 90, of Watkinsville, Georgia, transitioned peacefully on the morning of May 14, 2025, to be with the Lord and to be reunited with her beloved husband of 55 years, William Harmon “Mac” McDaniel, who preceded her in death in 2013.

Born on July 11, 1934, in...

May 13, 2025

May 12, 2025

Larry Bryant Potts, 87, of Bogart, GA passed away in his home on May 12, 2025. Born on October 23, 1937, son of the late Joseph Thomas Potts and Virgie Bryant Potts. Along with his parents and siblings, he is preceded in death by his daughter, Kimberly Potts Smith (Ricky).He is survived by his wife, Celeste Potts; daughters, Nancy Potts...

May 11, 2025

Polly Kathryn Jolly Nemeth passed away on May 11, 2025, of natural causes at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, GA. She was 83 years old.

Born on July 9, 1941, in Hiddenite, North Carolina, Kathryn was a beloved and devoted mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, cousin, niece, and friend. She graduated from Thomasville High School in Thomasville, NC in 1959,...