OBITUARIES

May 15, 2020

Jack Brannen Deal, 78, husband of Alice Jane Roach Deal, died Friday, May 15, 2020 in Bogart, GA. Born in Statesboro, GA he was the son of the late Bennie Floyd Deal and Hazel Brannen Deal.  Jack worked in commercial insurance as a Partner with Manry & Heston Inc. He enjoyed being an active private pilot for more than...

May 14, 2020

No services are scheduled at this time.

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

May 14, 2020

Carol M. Spratlin, 76, passed away May 14, 2020.

Carol's most meaningful employment was being a personal in-home caregiver with end-of-life patients. A native of Greenville, PA. she was a daughter of the late Randall A. and Ethel Nelson Marstellar. She was preceded in death by her husband, James "Gary" Spratlin, and a son, Edwin L. Cromer....

May 14, 2020

Edd M. McCannon, 76, of Danielsville passed away on May 14, 2020.

Born on September 1, 1944 in Oglethorpe county, he was the son of the late Annie McCannon and Millard F. McCannon . After highschool, Edd joined the army where he served in the Vietnam War and was awarded a purple heart. He was a pro...

May 14, 2020

Marceline Williams Drake passed away on May 14, 2020. She was born on March 5, 1947 and grew up living her entire life on Meyers Farm Road, Arnoldsville, GA and attended the Oglethorpe County School System.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Bill & Flora Lee Plott Williams; brother William (Bill) T. Williams; sister Pauline...

May 13, 2020

Lucille S. Jennings, 79, wife of Cecil R. Jennings, Sr., died Wednesday, May 13, 2020.

Born in Eastman, GA, she was the daughter of the late Albert Sanders and Vida Pearl Butler Sanders. Lucille retired from the University of Georgia as a bookkeeper and was a member of Green Acres Baptist Church.

Survivors include her...

May 12, 2020

Deborah Anne Martin, 64, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 12th 2020. She was born and raised in Nicholson, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Shirly Hambree Minish and Franklin Eugene Martin; and her sister Wanda Jean Allen. Deborah is survived by one son, Jon Martin Presgraves of Okayama, Japan; one daughter Amanda...

May 12, 2020

Bobbye Nelle Roberts Allen was born in Hart County, GA in March 1924 and died peacefully at her home in Bogart, GA on May 12.

She was married for fifty years to the late Rev. Bob Allen who preceded her in death.

She is survived by three children; John (Jen) Allen,  Judi (Tom) Oliver,  and...

May 12, 2020

Rev. Johnny M. Tucker, Sr., 87, husband of Annie Sue McCannon Tucker, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Born in Oglethorpe County, GA, he was the son of the late Lonnie Mell Tucker and Susie Casey Tucker. Johnny retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a Federal Meat Inspector. His true passion was being a Southern Baptist Minister having...

May 12, 2020

Stephen Puryear Maxey, 92, of Oconee County passed away on May 12, 2020. He was born in Athens, Georgia on April 20, 1928 and grew up in Watkinsville, Georgia with his late parents, Herchel Ervin Maxey, who passed on August 14, 1975, and Inez Puryear Maxey, who passed on April 29, 1985. He is survived by his wife of...

May 11, 2020

John Mell “Possum” Simmons, 84, husband of 66 years to Polly Ruth Simmons, died Monday, May 11, 2020. Born in Madison County, he was the son of the late Hollis Eugene Simmons and Lucy Dean Simmons and father to the late John Mell Simmons, Jr. John retired as an inspector from Transcontinental Pipeline after 29 years and also retired...

May 9, 2020

Ruth Henson Lokey passed away May 9, 2020.

She had lived most of her life at Arnoldsville, but had lived at Cypress Village Retirement Center at Jacksonville, FL for four years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Lokey.

She is survived by daughters, Joyce Pruitt and Carol Douglas and son, Larry Lokey....

May 9, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Don Calvin McKernandoss. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

May 9, 2020

Jeanette “Jan” Cooley, 82, recently of Athens but a native of Lawrenceville, died on May 9, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Joe and Sophie Cooley, also of Lawrenceville. When Jan grew up, Lawrenceville was a small railroad town, miles from Atlanta in more than distance. She loved to tell stories of those years to her family,...

May 9, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Lucy Ann Marie Kinsey. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

May 9, 2020

John Howell McElhannon, 68, of Winterville, died at home due to chronic medical conditions on Saturday, May 9, 2020.

He was born August 28, 1951 in Spartanburg, South Carolina to the late Fayette M. McElhannon, Sr. and Daisy Howell McElhannon. John retired from the University of Georgia Carpentry Shop.

Along with his parents, he was...

May 8, 2020

Eddie Kehl, 73, residing at High Shoals Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bishop, GA went to be with His Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 8, 2020. Eddie was born September 25, 1946 in Miami, Oklahoma to George and Myrtle Kehl. He was a graduate of Abilene High School and McMurry College. He was married to Ann Pirtle,...

May 8, 2020

Miriam Louise Leaptrott, 89, died May 8, 2020.

Miriam was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-six years, Rev. Don Leaptrott. As the wife of a minister, she played a very important role in the churches and communities they served. Miriam and Don moved to Athens in 1959, where he became the pastor of Green Acres...

May 7, 2020

Jo Ann Ward Rice, 68, wife of Harry Felton Rice, Retired Chief Magistrate Judge, Madison County, died May 7, 2020.

Born in Nuremberg, Germany, she was the daughter of the late George Gordon Ward, Jr. and Dorothy Grey Minchner Ward; step daughter to the late Marguerite Ward and mother to the late George Ott.   Mrs. Rice retired...

May 7, 2020

Helen Jane Wood, 74, died Thursday, May 7, 2020. Born in Little Rock, AR, she was the daughter of the late Charles Clark Hines and Helen Aleine Pendegrass Hines. She retired from the Navy Supply School in Athens as a Military Retailer.

Survivors include her children: Rusty (Terry) Wood, Brian (Chris) Wood and Cheryl (Steve) Fellows; grandchildren:...