James "Jim" Cole Reaves
Mar 5, 2023
James (Jim) Cole Reaves of Watkinsville, GA lost his hard fought 15 year battle with multiple cancers and went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 5,2023.
Jim retired from McKinney’s Inc. of Atlanta, GA in 2007 after 28 years of devoted service. In recent years, he loved spending time with his...
Michael Larry Garrish
Mar 5, 2023
Michael Larry Garrish, 61, of Hull, Georgia, passed away on March 5, 2023. Born on March 1, 1962, he was the son of Lenora Johnson Craft and the late Johnny Larry Garrish. He was preceded in death by his father, and sister, Lisa Kay Garrish.
Michael was born in Ft. Benning, Georgia and raised in Habersham County,...
Jimmy K. Avants
Mar 5, 2023
Jimmy K. Avants, 86, of Athens passed away on March 5, 2023. Born in Little Rock Arkansas in 1936, he was the son of the late William Arthur Avants and Julia Warren Kay Avants.
Jimmy was a member of Mars Hill Baptist Church. He enjoyed watching Georgia football and basketball games, was a Rotarian in Oconee County...
Howard Jones
Mar 4, 2023
Theodore Howard Jones died peacefully on March 4, 2023, in Athens, Georgia. A resident of Carrollton, Georgia for fifty years until 2021, Howard was the husband of Lois Jones, the father of three children and grandfather of five, a dentist and leader in his profession, an active member of his church, an avid gardener and a competitor in every...
Carlene W (Wilson) Clements
Mar 4, 2023
Carlene W. Clements, 77 of Comer, GA, passed away on March 4, 2023. She was the daughter of the late James Hoyt & Kathleen Wilson; also preceded by her husband of 45 years, Bobby Ray Clements; and sister, Shirley Ann Perry. She was a longtime member of Meadow Baptist Church where she was active in the Joy Group.
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Captain Hugh Davis Ridgway, Jr
Mar 3, 2023
Hugh Davis Ridgway, Jr., 87, of Athens, GA passed away peacefully at his home on March 3, 2023. He was the son of Hugh Davis Ridgway Sr. and Polly L. Ridgway. He was also preceded in death by his sister Marianne R. Griffith (Powell). Captain Ridgway is survived by his wife Lois Pszwaro and his three children Hugh Davis...
Vivian Furr Abernethy
Mar 1, 2023
Vivian Furr Abernethy, 95, died on March 1, 2023. Born in Newton, North Carolina on July 29, 1927, she was the daughter of the late William Robert Furr and Edna Little Furr and sister to the late Robert Furr, Jr., Lowen Furr, Cyril Furr, Gibretta McGee and Juanita Robinson. Mrs. Abernethy worked for Owens United Insurance for 28 yrs.as...
Consuelo Antonio Hooper
Mar 1, 2023
Consuelo Antonio Hooper, 89, of Watkinsville passed away on March 1, 2023. She was born in the Philippines on December 16, 1933 to the late Maria Serafica Antonio and Anecito Antonio.
Consuelo spent many years living in Watkinsville, Georgia and was well known for selling egg rolls at the local Fall Festival. She was feisty and expressive...
Myra Nell (Whitehead) Dickens
Mar 1, 2023
Myra Nell Dickens, 71, was born on December 1, 1951 to the late William F. “Bill” Whitehead and Edith Peck Whitehead. Myra was a lifelong resident of Oconee County and Farmington, Georgia. She died at home surrounded by her family on March 1, 2023.
Myra is survived by her husband of 51 years, Jimmy Roland Dickens, her...
Carolyn Faye (Cowart) Dutton
Feb 28, 2023
Carolyn Faye Dutton 76 of Carnesville, GA passed away on February 28, 2023. She was the daughter of the late, Troy & Cora Cowart; she was also preceded in death by her husband, David Lee Dutton; also her son, Chuck Lamar Boswell; daughter, Rachelle Leigh Boswell; a sister, Janie Marie Huff.
Funeral services are Tuesday, March 7,...
Regis Thomas Bond
Feb 28, 2023
Regis Thomas Bond, 31, died on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
Born in Athens, GA, on July 6, 1991, he was the son of Tammy and Wade Peters and Gary and Jeneine Bond. Regis attended Westminster Christian Academy and Athens Tech. He was the Ranch Foreman for Brad and Vanessa Akins on their family farm. He was preceded...
Charles "Chuck" Woolery
Feb 27, 2023
Charles “Chuck” Roscoe Woolery, III, 82, of Athens, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ February 27, 2023.
Born in Jacksonville, FL, he was the son of the late Charles Roscoe Woolery, Jr. and Ella Mae Scott. A resident of Athens since 1971. Chuck was one of the first to become a licensed...
George Edward Krasle
Feb 26, 2023
George Edward Krasle, born 9/18/1929, age 93, passed away on 2/26/2023. Son of George C. and Pauline Krasle of Irvington, N.J., he served in the Third Army Counterintelligence Corps and was a founder of the Underwater Society of America with Jacques Cousteau and Sir. Arthur C. Clarke.
He started the first Dive Shop in the State of...
Nella Jo (Nash) McDaris
Feb 26, 2023
Nella Jo Nash McDaris, daughter of the late DeWitt Nash and Inez Thigpen Nash, passed away February 26, 2023, surrounded by her family.
Jo was predeceased by her devoted husband, James A. McDaris, Sr. She is survived by her daughter Sharon Stephens (Tom); sons: James A. McDaris, Jr. (Pam), John D. McDaris, Sr. (Ellen); grandchildren Brian Tuck...
Laura Ann Kump
Feb 25, 2023
Laura Ann Galloway Kump, 61, of Comer, went to her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 25, 2023.
Born on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1961, in Athens, GA, to the late Edwin “Eddie” Ray Galloway and Lula Ophelia Janes Galloway. Laura grew up in the Sanford community of Madison County and attended school in...
Ophelia Janes Galloway
Feb 25, 2023
Ophelia Janes Galloway, 81, of Sanford Community in Madison County, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 25, 2023.
Born on February 4, 1942 in Bishop, Georgia, Ophelia was the daughter of the late William F. Janes and Lula Mills Janes.
Ophelia was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin “Eddie” Ray...
Wiley "Herb" Herbert Morrison, III
Feb 24, 2023
A memorial service for Herb will be scheduled at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to French Bulldog Village, PO Box 719, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, EAST, Athens, GA, is in charge of arrangements. www.lordandstephens.com
Betty Adams Hodges
Feb 24, 2023
Betty Adams Hodges, 93, of Hull, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2023.
A lifelong resident of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Dewitt Adams and Ouida Hill Adams. Mrs. Hodges was a longtime member of Gordon’s Chapel United Methodist Church. She will be remembered for her sweet spirit and sharp wit. In addition...
Audrey Jean (Harrison) Thompson
Feb 24, 2023
Audrey Harrison Thompson, 90, of Carlton, died on Friday, February 24, 2023.
She was born in Athens, GA on February 20, 1933 to the late William Howard Harrison and Mattie Lou Burroughs Harrison. Audrey was married to William Guy Thompson, Jr., who preceded her in death in 2020. As a young woman, Audrey enjoyed playing ball and...
Royce Kinard Malik
Feb 23, 2023
Royce Veronica Kinard Malik, 79, died on Thursday, February 23, 2023. Born in El Dorado, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Roy H. Kinard and Alta Dixon Kinard and sister to the late Aleta Cawthon. Royce had worked with Heat Craft for 35 years until her health no longer allowed. Survivors include her son and daughter in...