OBITUARIES

Mar 5, 2021

Irvin DeArmond Burnett, Jr., 77, of Bishop passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021. Born on December 5, 1943 in Laurel, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Irvin DeArmond Burnett, Sr. and Celia Mae Rowell.

Dee had a double Masters Degree and retired as a Principal with the Dekalb County Board of Education.

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Mar 3, 2021

Londyn Grae Thrasher passed peacefully in the arms of her family on March 3, 2021. Born March 2, 2021 far too early weighing only 1 lb 2 oz. During her brief stay she touched many lives on Earth and was loved deeply by many family and friends.

Grae is the daughter of Michelle and Crystal Thrasher of...

Mar 3, 2021

Frank Meadows, Jr., 75, husband of 58 years to Shirley Lucky Meadows, died Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Born in Union Pointe, GA, he was the son of the late Frank Meadows, SR. and Louise Wallace Meadows. He was also preceded in death by his brother; Samuel Burt Meadows; grandson: Jonathan Mann and great granddaughter, Haisley Mae Huff. Know as...

Mar 2, 2021

Martha Louise Dixon, 76, of Commerce, GA, died Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Born in Glascock County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Wylie Bryant and Lois Cato Bryant.  Survivors include her three children: Patsy Cundiff, Steve Allen Dixon and Candace Baroni; step brothers: Willie and David Bryant; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Lord and Stephens Funeral...

Mar 2, 2021

Mr. Cecil Parks Betts, 87, passed away March 2, 2021 after a brief illness. Mr. Betts was a Clarke County native and proudly served in the U.S. Navy for four years. He also worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a letter carrier in the Athens area for over 34 years.  In his free time he owned and operated...

Mar 1, 2021

Martha Wood Holladay, 90, of Winterville, died March 1, 2021.

A native of Oconee County, GA, Mrs. Holladay was born August 8, 1930 to Hugh Edgar and Agnes Thrasher Wood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, John H. Holladay and four brothers, Shannon Wood, Preston Wood, Hinton...

Feb 28, 2021

Nada Kirk Deyoung, 93, of Carlton passed away on February 28, 2021. Born on May 20, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Harry Kirk and Stella Brown Kirk.

Nada was a long-time member of Carlton Baptist Church and loved to play piano.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Feb 28, 2021

Lisa Renee Christian Clark, 56, of Watkinsville passed away on Sunday February 28, 2021. Born on May 9, 1964 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, she was the daughter of Patricia C. Whitehead and the late Edward L. Christian.

In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. C.B Nix of...

Feb 27, 2021

Jean Akins Coile, 85, wife of 68 years to the late Edward Junior Coile, died Saturday, February 27, 2021. Born in Danielsville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Ethel Dean Akins. Mrs. Coile was a loving and faithful wife, mother, and grandmother.  She was a member of Colonial Woods Baptist Church and a homemaker.   Survivors...

Feb 27, 2021

Mary Ann Ramsey, cherished mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at the age of 83.

Born in Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Zed Fleming Hardman and Mamie Smith Hardman. Mrs. Ramsey was a talented seamstress and also enjoyed gardening, flowers and traveling. She was a longtime member of...

Feb 25, 2021

Betty Ann Huff Sims was the daughter of Burney Gertrude Saxon Huff (an RN nurse) and Harry Hampton Huff (the Clarke County Surveyor and Justice of the Peace).

Born at home in Bogart, Clarke County, Georgia, on Sunday, December 28, 1930, she was the first child of Burney and Harry Huff.  Harry was a widower with 5...

Feb 25, 2021

Sharon Cofer Hayes 70 of Winterville, passed away February 25, 2021. Mrs. Hayes was the daughter of the late, Dorsey & Frances Cofer; also preceded in death by her brother, Alan Cofer. Mrs. Hayes was a lifetime member of Winterville First Baptist Church and a member of the Joy Sunday School Class. She was a loving and devoted daughter,...

Feb 24, 2021

Elizabeth Ann Harris Brabazon of Athens, Georgia died peacefully on February 24, 2021. The youngest child of Cora Stafford Harris and James Wesley Harris, Elizabeth Ann grew up in and around Loudon, a small rural town in Eastern Tennessee. Her husband, Paul Brabazon, her brother, Elbert Harris, her sister, Mary Nell Nestor and her beloved cat, Ginger, preceded her...

Feb 23, 2021

William “Ray” Raymond Shipley, 84, of Statham peacefully passed away at home on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Born on September 13, 1936, he was the son of the late Benjamin Jackson Shipley, Jr and Mary Kidd Shipley.

Ray had been an appraiser while he lived in Statham and was a life member of the American  Legion, and...

Feb 23, 2021

Michael Herschel Steinborn, 78, of Athens, passed away peacefully at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center surrounded by family following a short battle with cancer on Tuesday, February 23, 2021.

Born in Mt. Clements, Michigan, Michael was a son of the late Leonard Steinborn and Evelyn Kaback Steinborn Brown. He attended Tucson High School in Arizona. Then, Michael...

Feb 23, 2021

Mary F. Williams, aged 96, died February 23, 2021 at Iris Place Senior Living in Athens. Georgia. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her husband, John D. Williams. She was the daughter of Benjamin T. and Isabella Wells of Albany, Georgia and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Albany. Mrs. Williams graduated from Albany High...

Feb 22, 2021

Jerry Bryant Balthrop, Sr., 74, husband of Virginia Adcox Balthrop, died Monday, February 22, 2021 at his residence. Born in Nashville, TN, he was the son of the late Russell Bryant Balthrop and Helen Poole Balthrop. Jerry retired from Power Partners and was a member of Central Oconee Church of Christ.  Survivors in addition to his wife include two...

Feb 22, 2021

Peggy Jane Poss, 78, of Greensboro, died on Sunday, February 21, 2021.

Born in Athens to the late Mitchell Scarborough and Cleo Clarke Scarborough, Peggy's passions included gardening, flowers, crocheting, and pets.

Peggy is survived by her husband, Jerrell Lee Poss; their four children: Gerald (Kathy) Poss, Patty (Steve) Chambers, Melissa (Jamey) Griffin, and Matthew...

Feb 21, 2021

Larry Neil Wilkins, 72, of Hull, died on Sunday, February 21, 2021.

Born April 13, 1948 in Hugo, OK to the late Oscar Leon Wilkins and Villis Nadine Fox Wilkins, Larry graduated from high school in 1966 and immediately went into military service. Larry served his country in the National Guard, Army, and Air Force, rising to...

Feb 20, 2021

Rev. James Lewis Meadows, 83, of Danielsville passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021. Born on July 22, 1937, he was the son of the late Eulas Meadows and Mary Hudgens Meadows.

James was the pastor at Salem PFB Holiness Church, previously pastoring at Galilee PFB Holiness and Savannah PFB Holiness. He was the state moderator in...