OBITUARIES

May 28, 2024

Billie Doster, 87, of Ila, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2024. A lifelong resident of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late John Montgomery Black and Bonnie Hitt Thompson. Mrs. Doster was a longtime member of Hull Baptist Church where she was active with The Faith Sunday School Class, the Sonshiners and was Chairman of The Bereavement Committee for...

May 28, 2024

Elizabeth M. Taylor, 96, of Athens, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.Born in Kansas, she was a daughter of the late Henry James Mace and Opal Leona Scott Mace. Mrs. Taylor was a Registered Nurse for a number of years and was also a longtime member of Erastus Christian Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

May 27, 2024

 Dr. Joseph Bennett passed away at home peacefully on the evening of May 27, 2024, surrounded by his beloved family and caretakers in High Shoals, Georgia. He was 95 years old.

Joseph Richard Bennett was born on July 12, 1928 to Joseph William Bennett and Sarah Elizabeth Bennett in Augusta, Georgia. One of 11 children, Joe was raised with a strong...

May 26, 2024

Carol Gregory Daniel, 81, of Elberton passed away on May 26, 2024. Born on October 3, 1942, she was the daughter of the late J.T. Gregory and Virginia Carroll Gregory.Carol was an extremely intelligent and loving woman who was often referred to as the “glue” who held everything together by those who knew her. She was heavily involved in her...

May 26, 2024

Mary Hancock Strickland, 67, of Danielsville, died on Sunday, May 26, 2024.

Born in Richmond County, GA, Mary was the daughter of Howard Gilbert Hancock and Mary Evelyn Sanders Hancock (later Kanakos). Mary attended nursing school in Augusta and worked her entire career in healthcare, especially as a hospice nurse. She was honored to serve patients and their families at their...

May 26, 2024

Lula Frances Savage Benedict, 97, of Athens passed away on Sunday May 26, 2024.  She was the daughter of the late William and Ollie Savage and widow of the late Eddie Lee Benedict.  She was also preceded in death by three brothers—Frank, Horace, and Virgil Savage and three sisters—Jean Savage Bell, Nancy Berliner, and Ollie W. Vann.    Survivors include...

May 24, 2024

Winifred Prince Helmly, 92, died on May 24, at her Athens residence. She was born in the small Morgan County community of Godfrey, GA, the youngest of four daughters. Winifred graduated from Madison High School, and received her Bachelor of Science from Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville (now Georgia College and University). She began her working career in...

May 24, 2024

William Ernest “Bill” White, 83, of Athens, died on Friday, May 24, 2024.

Born in Columbus, GA, he was a son of the late Huel Alvin White, Sr. and Martha Ferrell White. Bill graduated from Columbus High School in 1958 and then from the University of Georgia in 1963. While at the University of Georgia, he was a member of the...

May 23, 2024

Juanita Daniel (92) died May 23, 2024. A native of Oconee County, she was retired from a lifetime career as a bank teller.  She was an active member of Bogart Christian Church. Survivors include a son, John Daniel (Ellen), and a daughter, Jane Whitehead (Jay), and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wesley (Jack) Daniel.

Visitation will...

May 22, 2024

Sara Edins Beard, 100, wife of the late Harold Watson Beard, died on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Comer Health and Rehab.

Born in Franklin County on June 3, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Lee Edins and Alice Leann Ray Edins and mother-in-law to the late John Horne and Susan Beard. She worked as a seamstress at...

May 21, 2024

William Earle Rouse, Sr. 85, died May 21, 2024. 

A native of Nelson, PA, Bill was a son of the late Earl Havens “Stub” Rouse and Velma Elizabeth Chilson-Rouse. 

Bill Rouse was a veteran of the United States Navy with service on the USS Hank DD 702 from 1955-1958 and served in the Naval Surface Weapon Center as a Reserve for 1966-1982....

May 20, 2024

Shirley Jamieson Harrell, 89, wife of the late William Dewitt Harrell, died on Monday, May 20, 2024.

Born in Eastman, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Jamieson and Georgia McCranie Jamieson. Mrs. Harrell worked as a Nurse for St. Mary’s Hospital and retired from Athens OBGYN. She was a member of Watkinsville First United Methodist Church.

Survivors include two...

May 19, 2024

Johnny Edward Parr, 72, of Hull, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

Born in Jefferson, GA on May 14, 1952, Johnny was the son of J.D. Parr and Inez Bennett Parr. He worked for many years as a maintenance technician for various industries from electrical to concrete to construction. Johnny had a great personality and made friends easily. He was...

May 19, 2024

Addis Bernard Gordy, Jr., 83, of Danielsville, died peacefully on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.Born on November 23, 1940 in Butler, GA, he was the son of Addis Bernard Gordy, Sr. and Eula Albritten Gordy (later Eula Cannon). He worked as a painting contractor. Addis was an avid outdoorsman who loved camping and fishing.Along with his parents, Addis...

May 18, 2024

Oscar Cartey, born on January 5, 1978, in Athens, Georgia, United States, has left a legacy behind as a loving son, brother, brother-in-law, father, and dedicated member of his community. With deeply saddened hearts, we announce his passing on May 18, 2024, due to natural causes. Oscar resided in Bishop, Georgia at the time of his passing.

Oscar was the treasured...

May 17, 2024

May 16, 2024

Leena Jain died peacefully in the hospital on Thursday, May 16, 2024. She was 67 years old, born on September 29, 1956, in Calcutta, India (formerly Kolkatta). As a young adult, Leena began her studies at the Indaprastha College at New Delhi Polytechnic for Women where she focused on textile and garment design. Years later, friends of Leena introduced her to the love of her life, the late Harsh Jain. They married on November 25, 1988, in New Delhi. She moved with him to Athens, Georgia, shortly after that, where they resided until...

May 14, 2024

Deborah Lynn Smith, 62, of Hull, GA, passed away May 14, 2024. She was preceded in death by her step dad, David Spratlin.

A Celebration will be Thursday, May 23rd at 6:30pm at Danielsville Evangelical Church at 25 Evangelical Church Road, Danielsville, GA 30633.

Survivors include: Husband, Ricky Smith; mother, Wadine Spratlin Helon; daughter and son, Ashley (Jimmy Ceraso) Ceraso and Cale...

May 13, 2024

Hilda Garrett Boyd, 92, of Bogart, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024.

Born in Statham to L.G. Garrett and Lucy Hendrix Garrett, Hilda was a lifelong resident of Oconee County and lifelong member of Bethabara Baptist Church. She was known for making a fantastic pecan brittle.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by six siblings and her three...

May 12, 2024

James “Jim” Lee Tucker, Jr., 64, husband of 26 years to Nancy Tucker, died on Sunday, May 12, 2024.

Born in Athens, GA he was the son of the late James Lee Tucker, Sr. and Geraldine Wilson Tucker.

Jim became the President of Tucker Electrical after his father’s retirement. He was an active member of the Winterville Community where he was a...