OBITUARIES

Dec 1, 2019

Gerald Bruce Strickland, 57, of Colbert, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019.

Born in Athens, he was a son of the late James Jackson Strickland and Lillian Lola Sorrow Strickland. Mr. Strickland was the owner of Strickland Sand and Gravel. He loved his family and will be remembered as an honest man of great integrity. Most...

Dec 1, 2019

Henry Claude Griffeth, Jr., died Sunday, December 1, 2019. A native of Athens, he was the son of the late Henry C. Griffeth, Sr. and Helen “Gee” Hardeman Griffeth.  He was also preceded in death by his longtime companion Lula M. Adams.  Survivors include his step-daughter: Mary Lou Bugg (George); step-son: Kenneth B. Yuill (Kay) and Graham T. Yuill...

Dec 1, 2019

A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, December 7th at 1 PM at Saint Catherine Laboure’ Catholic Church at 180 Elrod Rd. Jefferson, GA 3054. Family will receive visitors at their home afterwards at 1065 Mayne Mill Rd, Watkinsville GA 30677. Burial will take place on Monday, December 9 at 1 PM at Honey Creek Woodlands, 2625 Highway...

Nov 30, 2019

Margaret Coile Paradise passed away unexpectedly though peacefully at home Saturday evening, November 30, 2019.  She was 84 years LIVE!  Margaret was born April 4, 1935 to the late Edmond D. Coile and Thelma Hall Coile.

Margaret remained active and quick-witted until the end of her journey here on earth.  She loved to bake for friends and...

Nov 30, 2019

Colleen C. Berryman, 89, of Hull, passed away on November 30 at Silverleaf Memory Care of Athens.

Born in Dahlonega, Georgia on March 22, 1930, Colleen was the daughter of the late Charlie and Nora Lee Gheeren Callaway.   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Talmage Stewart and second husband...

Nov 30, 2019

Theodore Roosevelt Lundy, Jr., 75, of Watkinsville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 30, 2019, while surrounded by his loving family.

A lifelong resident of the Athens area, Ted was born to the late Theodore Lundy, Sr., and Rachel Smith Lundy on October 19, 1944. Ted loved the Lord and was a...

Nov 30, 2019

Janis Anne Hawes Reynolds, 70, died Saturday, November 30, 2019. Born in Washington, GA, she was the daughter of the late J. Marvin Hawes Sr. (Mary) and Janelle C. Maxwell (George), mother to the late Joel E. Reynolds and sister to the late Jesse M. Hawes, Jr. (Susan).

Mrs. Reynolds was a graduate of Lincoln High School...

Nov 29, 2019

Betty Jo Cape, 88, of Winterville, died Friday, November 29, 2019.

A lifelong resident of the Athens area, Betty was the daughter of the late Joe Frank Jacobs and Louise Greer Jacobs. Betty was an active member of Winterville United Methodist Church for over sixty years. She served as a Sunday school teacher, Brownie leader, and was...

Nov 29, 2019

Thomas Lamar Palmer, 59, husband of 35 years to Donna Murray Palmer, died Friday, November 29, 2019.

Born in Athens, GA he was the son of Sulene Palmer Colquitt and the late Ernest Palmer. He enjoyed the outdoors as an avid hunter and fisherman.  Lamar always put others first and was a loving husband, son, father, grandfather...

Nov 29, 2019

George “Sonny” Raymond Fortson, 69 of Colbert passed away November 29, 2019. He was the son of the late Tom & Imogene Fortson. Sonny was also preceded in death by two grandchildren, Jodi Torres and Kaycee Phelps. He was a member of Colbert United Methodist Church.

Sonny worked in pipeline/ cable for many years. He loved a...

Nov 28, 2019

Mary Ruth Seagraves, 94, passed away November 28, 2019 in Knoxville, Tennessee following a five-year illness with Alzheimer’s Disease.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Leonard (Tensie) Seagraves; her father, Willard Hilery Bailey; mother, Dessie Lee Seabolt; step-father, Henry Jonah Huff; brothers, A.L. Bailey and Willard Bailey, Jr.

She was a lifelong...

Nov 27, 2019

The family invites you to an informal celebration of Trevor's life at Lord and Stephens, West Chapel on Saturday, December 14, at 2:00 p.m. The family will receive friends at the funeral home for one hour prior to the service. Please feel free to dress casually or however you feel comfortable.

Nov 26, 2019

Gerry Wayne Olson, 74, of Carlton, died on Tuesday, November 26, 2019.

Born in Virginia to Luther and Katie Olson, Gerry served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He later moved to the Athens area, where he worked as an electrician at Lucent Technologies. He was a member at Cornerstone Church in Athens...

Nov 25, 2019

Kevin George Coats, born on May 26, 1955 in Newark, NJ, passed away on November 25, 2019 surrounded by his family. Kevin earned a Bachelor's in History from Juanita College in Huntington, PA. In 2001, he moved to Athens, GA. He enjoyed visiting historical reenactments and reading history books. If he was not reading, he was most likely rocking...

Nov 25, 2019

Mike (H. W.) Kooyman, a past business CEO and community leader passed away peacefully on November 25, 2019 after a short illness.  He was 91 years old.

The youngest and one of seven kids, Mike Kooyman was the only member of the family born in the U.S. in 1928.  His parents immigrated to the U.S. from Alkmaar...

Nov 24, 2019

Linda K. May, 66, wife of Daniel L. May, died Sunday, November 24, 2019. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of the late James and Ophelia McCannon Compton.  Linda retired from the Athens Clarke County School System and was a member of New Life Apostolic Church.  Survivors include her sons: Alfred May and John May; siblings: Jimmy Compton,...

Nov 24, 2019

William Leo “Bill” Fincher, Jr., beloved father, “paw”, son, brother and uncle, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at the age of 56.

Born in Athens, he was a son of Jeannie Pitts Fincher and the late William Leo Fincher, Sr. Bill worked in law enforcement and was a longtime volunteer fireman and first responder in...

Nov 24, 2019

Kenneth Lawrence Stula, 88, of Athens, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on Sunday, November 24, 2019.

Born in Colchester, CT, to Ferdinand and Irene Melnyk Stula, Ken was raised in Colchester and received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Loyola University. He practiced pharmacy for several years before being drafted into the...

Nov 24, 2019

An obituary is not available at this time for Mary Kathryn Culberson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Nov 22, 2019

Carole Light Stephens, 75, died November 22, 2019.

Carole was born on August 20, 1944, to Burchell Marion Light and Emma Ernestine Cook Light in Wilmington, Delaware. Her youth was spent in Alderson, West Virginia, graduating from Alderson High School in 1962.  After graduation, she entered Petersburg School of Nursing and Richard Bland College in Petersburg, VA,...