OBITUARIES

Aug 8, 2024

Michael Webster Murray, cherished husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at the age of 76.

Born in Athens, he was a son of the late Jewell Webster Murray and Margaret Dickens Murray. Mr. Murray was an Athens High graduate and was also an alumni of their baseball and football teams. He retired from the...

Aug 7, 2024

Aug 6, 2024

Peggy Joyce Dixon, beloved mother and friend, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. She was 89 years old. 

Born in Athens, she was a daughter of the late Paul Hamilton Cox and Bill and Blanche W. Davis. Peggy was a true Southern Belle; she loved hosting, decorating, entertaining and she adored her family. She was a lifelong member of...

Aug 6, 2024

Alma Lanter Blasingame, a beacon of sweetness, warmth and wisdom, passed away on August 6, 2024, at her home in Athens, Georgia surrounded by her family’s love. Alma was born to Boyd and Virgie Lanter on October 5, 1931.

Alma's journey began in Speedwell, Virginia, where she grew up with her four siblings, Cora, Harold, Kathy and Nancy. Her childhood was...

Aug 5, 2024

Laquita Joyce Parham Bridges, cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 5, 2024. She was 91 years old.

A lifelong resident of Comer, she was a daughter of the late William Claud Parham and Nora Lucille Beusse Parham. Mrs. Bridges graduated from Comer High School in 1950. She always worked in Comer. She worked at Blue...

Aug 5, 2024

James Vernon "Jimmy" Vaughn died on August 5, 2024, at his home in Watkinsville, Georgia, at the age of 87.

Jimmy was born on February 16, 1937, in Oconee County to Ernest Vernon Vaughn and Rebecca Dickerson Vaughn. He graduated from Berry High School in Rome, Georgia and attended Young Harris College before joining the United States Navy where he attended...

Aug 3, 2024

Elizabeth Ann Gerrin, 82, wife of 42 years to the late Jack Thomas Gerrin, died on Saturday, August 3, 2024.

Born in Tellico Plains, TN, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Robert Dunn and Lula Mae Lankford Dunn and sister to the late Kathy Dunn, Carol Adams and Doug Dunn. Ann was a member of Union Baptist Church. For...

Aug 3, 2024

Cora LaVerne Hanley, 88, died August 3, 2024, in an assisted living home in Athens, GA. LaVerne worked for the Madison County Board of Education for over 35 years. Laverne was a Sunday School teacher at Welcome Avenue Church in Oglethorpe County. LaVerne was also a talented singer. She sang with her parents while growing up and continued to sing...

Jul 31, 2024

Gustavo Adolfo Guerra, 40, de Athens, fallecio el 31 de Julio, 2024. Nació en Abril 25, 1984, hijo de Julia Guerra y Gustavo Adolfo Guerra.

Gustavo era una persona amable y amistosa siempre dispuesto a ayudar. Siempre estaba lleno de alegría y positividad, era una luz a todos quienes lo conocieron. 

Le precedió en muerte su hermana, Julietta Lineth Guerra Martinez Además...

Jul 31, 2024

Vivian A. Johnson, 88, passed away July 31, 2024. 

Born in Soperton, GA she moved with her parents the late Frank and Flora Conner Jenkins, to Thomson, GA where she grew up, married and raised her three children. Vivian was also preceded in death by her husband of forty years, Horace Wall Johnson and four siblings, Carolyn Jenkins, Christine Jenkins, John...

Jul 30, 2024

Bonnie Jean Riffe, 75, of Jefferson, died on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. 

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 3 at Lord and Stephens, West Chapel at 4:00 p.m. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until service time at the funeral home. 

Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, WEST, Watkinsville, GA, is in charge of arrangements. www.lordandstephens.com

Jul 30, 2024

Willie Lee Nation, 94, of Oglethorpe passed away on July 30, 2024. Born on May 4, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Lula Mae Thomas and Hyartt Thomas Wheless.

Willie could often be found cutting her grass, shelling pecans or cooking meals for her family. She loved her family and her dogs.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Jul 29, 2024

James Furman Shedd, 83, passed away on July 29, 2024 in Athens, Georgia.

Jimmy served in the US Army in the 1960s, and was stationed in Korea during the Vietnam War. Following his time in the US Army, he worked in accounting at the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Athens. Other than his time in service, he lived his entire life on...

Jul 29, 2024

James Alton "Dub" Melton, 88 of Winterville, died July 29, 2024.

A lifelong resident of Oglethorpe, he was a son of the late William James and Mary Elizabeth Hardeman Melton. Dub served in the U.S. Air Force 4 years and was a retired mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service. He was active with the Winterville Lions Club and a longtime...

Jul 28, 2024

Curtis E. Fraser, Jr., 61, of Gainesville, GA, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, July 28 in Gainesville, GA. Curtis E. Fraser, Jr. was the son of Curtis E. Fraser Sr. and Priscilla Hobbs Fraser of Saint Simons Island, GA. Curt was born in Macon, GA on July 17, 1963.

Curt graduated from Cedar Shoals High School in...

Jul 28, 2024

Philip Harry Vorsatz, age 71, of Gainesville, GA passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024 of natural causes. Phil was born on September 23, 1952 in New Rochelle, NY to Harry and Phyllis Vorsatz. While he spent his entire childhood in New York, he made his way south after graduating from New Rochelle High School by way of Duke University,...

Jul 28, 2024

Michael “Mike” Winston Holcomb, 64, of Colbert, passed away on July 28, 2024. Born on November 24, 1959, he was the son of the late James Winston Holcomb and Crystal Alberta Nielson.

Mike was a vibrant, free-spirited person who was always the life of the party and left a lasting impression on everyone he met. He loved intensely and always lent...

Jul 28, 2024

Daina Marie Rollor, (42) departed this life on July 28, 2024.

Born in Clarke County, she was the daughter of Edward Albert Rollor, III and Melanie Daina McCurley Rollor of Watkinsville.

Daina was a graduate of Athens Technical College and was employed as a Veterinarian Technician with The University of Georgia. 

She had a great love for gardening and raising her sheep on...

Jul 28, 2024

John Robert Mazer, 77, of Watkinsville, passed away at home surrounded by family on July 28, 2024. Born on April 27, 1947, he was the son of the late Dr. Mendel Mazer and Lillian Cohen Mazer.

John graduated from Yale University in 1969 and retired from a 30+ year career at Georgia Pacific. He was a very active individual and had...

Jul 27, 2024

Beloved husband, father, and grandpa, Roger Stanley Fiero, went to be with the Lord on July 27th, 2024 at the age of 81. 

Roger was probably most known for being a jokester, of very mediocre quality, “What's a Henway??” His greatest love though, was the Lord Jesus, and spending time with saints in the local churches: in the meetings, serving in...