Violet Gail (Dudley) Harris
Apr 16, 2023
Violet Gail Dudley Harris, 75, wife of 54 years to the late Bobby Joe Harris, died on April 16, 2023. Born in Royston, GA she was the daughter of the late Albert Goss Dudley and Myrtle Lee Argo Dudley. She was also preceded in death by her daughter: Peggy Angela Jo Harris and siblings: Albert Dudley and GW Dudley....
Patricia Norris Payne
Apr 16, 2023
Patricia Norris Payne passed away peacefully on April 16, 2023, surrounded by her family at the age of 79. She was a devoted Wife, Mother and Grandmother. Born on April 13, 1944, Patricia was the daughter of the late Roy Norris and Frances Johnson Norris. Born in Anderson, South Carolina, Patricia was raised in Bogart, Georgia and was a...
Julia Rivera
Apr 16, 2023
Julia Rivera, 95, wife of the late Celso Rivera, died on April 16, 2023. Born in Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Pablo Martinez and Justina Torres.
Survivors include her four children: daughter, Nellie (David) Baer; three sons: Robert Rivera, Nelson (Deborah) Rivera, and Samuel (Sheila) Rivera; eleven grandchildren: Neil (Alexandria) Rivera, Wesley (Kelsey)...
Inez Lee (Phillips) Berryman
Apr 16, 2023
Inez Berryman, 93 a longtime resident of Franklin County, passed away on April 16, 2023. She was the daughter of the late, Harrison & Minie Phillips; also preceded in death by her son, Dennis Berryman. Graveside services are Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 11:00 am at Athens Memory Gardens. Survivors include Daughter, Doris (Allen) Sachs; sister, Warnell Bova; many...
Carla Delores (Nunn) Brown
Apr 15, 2023
Carla Nunn Brown, 49, of Oglethorpe County, passed away early on the morning of April 15, 2023, surrounded by her family. Born March 20, 1974, Carla was the daughter of Carlton and Mary Norman Nunn. A 1992 graduate of Oglethorpe County High School, she was an employee of Rayle EMC. Carla was a loving mother, daughter, and sister. Well-known...
John Henry Becker, III
Apr 14, 2023
John (Jack) Henry Becker, III, 75, beloved husband of 53 years to Mary Ann Becker, died on Friday, April 14, 2023. Born in Louisville, KY, he was the son of the late John Henry Becker, Jr. and Bertha Mae Lukemeier Becker and was preceded in death by his son-in-law David Boyd. He received his BS in Chemical Engineering from...
Martha H. Carter
Apr 14, 2023
Martha H. Carter, 90, of Statham, passed away on April 14, 2023. Born on April 1, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Austin Harper and Cynthia Studdard Harper.
Martha was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Statham. She loved flowers and could often be found in her yard tending...
Paul Wendell Elkins, Sr.
Apr 14, 2023
Paul Wendell Elkins Sr, 86, of Hull GA died on April 14, 2023. Son of the late Mildred Williams Elkins and Paul Judson Elkins. Paul is preceded in death by his son Paul Wendell Elkins Jr, and survived by his wife Rebecca Richardson Elkins, daughter Pamela Elkins, sister Freida Elkins Palmer, sisters- and brothers-in-law, and nieces and nephews.
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Alice Hodges Hanley
Apr 13, 2023
Alice Hodges Hanley, 93, died peacefully at home on Thursday, April 13, 2023. She was born January 11, 1930 in Sydnorsville, Virginia, the youngest of nine children to the late George Willie Hodges and Annie Blackwell Hodges. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Lawrence Guy Huffer, and her second husband, Roy Lee Hanley; young son L.G....
Buddy Hansford
Apr 13, 2023
Charles "Buddy" Hansford, 79, from Athens-Clarke County finished his journey on Earth on Thursday, April 13, 2023.
Buddy is survived by his brother, Sonny Hansford; partner Sandra Hansford; daughter and son in law, Angie and Howard Crenshaw; granddaughter, Lyndsey Crenshaw; two nieces, Jennifer and Alison Erwin; and many other close family members and friends.
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Dorothy "Dot" (Escoe) Manders
Apr 13, 2023
Dorothy “Dot” Manders, 79, wife of Harold Manders, died on Thursday, April 13, 2023. Born in the Meadow Community of Madison County, Dot was the daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Escoe and Omie Mae Burdette Escoe and sister to the late Shirley Morgan and Jack Escoe. Survivors in addition to her husband include two sons: Danny (Windy) Manders...
Dr. John Crymes
Apr 12, 2023
Dr John Crymes passed, April 12, 2023, at 87 years of age. He was born on June 9, 1935, in Greenville, South Carolina.
During his teenage years, he developed an independent streak, hitchhiking to distant cities with his compatriots, Sam McCullough and Tony Harper, to attend bowl games and to view the famous rooftop pool and the...
Ronald Joseph Sather
Apr 12, 2023
Ronald Joseph Sather, 47, of Statham, passed away on April 12, 2023. Born on October 20, 1975, he was the son of Barbara Jean Flowers Kiddy and the late Christian M. Sather.
Survivors include his mother, Barbara Kiddy (Statham); three children, Jayden Sather, Anna Musser, Bently Sparks; two brothers Christian Sather jr. (Athens), Robert Sather (flowery branch);...
Shirley Grindle Armour
Apr 12, 2023
Shirley Armour 82 of Winterville, passed away on April 12, 2023. She was the daughter of the late, Reynold & Estelle Grindle; also preceded in death by her daughter and son, Brenda Whitaker and Michael Armour.
A visitation will be at Lord & Stephens, East Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
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Christopher Aaron Cook
Apr 11, 2023
Christopher Aaron Cook, 32, of Athens, GA, died on April 11, 2023. Born in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of Charles Hubert Cook of St. Helena Island, SC, and Beth Croker Cook of Flowery Branch, GA. He was a proud graduate of Georgia Tech and worked as a consultant in information technology.
He was predeceased by...
Jane Hutto Bowen
Apr 9, 2023
Emma Jane Chandler was born in Birmingham, Alabama on April 13, 1928 to Edward Montgomery and Bessie Harrell Chandler. When Bess remarried in 1937, Jane was lovingly adopted by Harry Lane Hutto. While enrolled at Birmingham Southern College, Jane met her future husband, Robert Thompson Bowen Jr, a triumphant GI who had returned to finish his degree. Jane and...
Donald Everette Damron
Apr 8, 2023
Donald Everette Damron, 78, of Colbert, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023.
Born September 26, 1944, in Winterville, GA, Donald was the son of William T. Damron and Lorena Brock Damron. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Mildred Bryant, and his brother Larry Damron. Donald is survived by his loving...
Rosemary Absher Ware
Apr 7, 2023
Rosemary “Nana” Absher Ware, 67, of Carlton, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she was a daughter of the late Lewis Absher and Kathleen Conley Absher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Ellis Ware; brother, Alford Absher; mother-in-law, Willie Mae Ware and two...
Ronald Maxwell Chandler
Apr 6, 2023
Ronald Maxwell Chandler, 83, of Madison, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023. Born September 19, 1939 in Athens, GA, Ronald was the son of Clovis T. “C.T.” Chandler and Margaret Maxwell Chandler. He graduated from Athens High School in 1957 and then attended the University of Georgia. Ronald's life was dedicated to service. He served his country in...