OBITUARIES

Aug 30, 2019

Ruth Naomi Williams, 84, died August 30, 2019.

A native of Athens, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Virginia Bramblett and Roy Nelms.

Mrs. Williams retired in 1998 from the University of Georgia after twenty-eight years. She was an avid UGA Football fan and volunteered at the State Garden Club of Georgia house...

Aug 30, 2019

Connie King Gurley of Colbert, GA passed away on August 30, 2019 at her home.  Connie was born and raised in Canton, GA.  She studied at North Georgia College and the University of Georgia earning a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education.  She was an educator for nearly forty years prior to her accident in 2011.

Aug 28, 2019

Betty Ann Archer, born May 22, 1936, age 83, of Hull, GA, passed away on August 28, 2019.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Jackson Archer, parents Elvis Woodie and Vinnie Elizabeth Hunsinger Hill, brother Elvis Hill of Danielsville, and sister Joyce Tiller Janes of Dallas, GA.

She is survived by two...

Aug 26, 2019

Thomas Benjamin Marable, 73, of Athens, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019.

Tommy was born on March 21, 1946, to the late James Robert and Sarah Elizabeth Evans Marable in Washington, Georgia. He served his country in the United States Army. Tommy loved God, his family, his church, and the Georgia Bulldogs. He was a kind...

Aug 26, 2019

Mary Alice Floyd, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died Monday, August 26, 2019 at the age of 78.

A lifelong resident of Danielsville, she was a daughter of the late Neri Samuel Edwards and Addie Bell Dorsey Edwards. Mrs. Floyd was a wonderful cook and had a keen sense of humor. She was of the Baptist faith...

Aug 25, 2019

Just two months shy of her 100th birthday, Rosa Mae Harper, entered into eternal rest on August 25, 2019. Having been born and raised in Madison county she was a daughter of Johnny B. and Nellie Smith Lindsey.  She was preceded in death by sisters Annie Lou Huff, Betty Jean Coile and brother J. Richard Lindsey.  She is survived...

Aug 23, 2019

Jordan Caleb Hudspeth, born March 30, 1990, died at the young age of 29. He did not mean to leave us, and there is a gaping hole in our hearts and lives where he should be. Jordan loved others fiercely, with no holds barred. He was a faithful friend, son, brother, and cousin, and he never made a distinction...

Aug 22, 2019

An obituary is not available at this time for Karen Sue Bryant-Wilkins. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Aug 22, 2019

Julie Ann Lord, 51, wife of George Derek Bray, died Thursday, August 22, 2019 at her residence. Born in Albany, GA, she was the daughter of John and Mary Lord of Watkinsville. In addition to her husband and parents, survivors include her daughter: Sydney Lane Rister; sister: Terri Gilbert; grandchildren: Wyatt and Waylon Rister and Willow Black; niece: Mary...

Aug 22, 2019

Martha Annelle Smith walked peacefully through heaven’s gates on August 22, 2019, just shy of her 88th birthday.  She is preceded in death by her husband, James Gordon “Jerry” Smith and son Wayne Smith.  Annelle was born September 3, 1931, to the late Thomas and Mary Steele in the small Oglethorpe County community of Sandy Cross.  She studied nursing...

Aug 22, 2019

Mildred Eugenia Taylor, of Lexington, GA passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 at the age of 83. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Mattie Aycock; son, George Taylor; and daughter, Ann Smith. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Patrick Campbell; daughter and son-in-law, Angela and Chris Holder; daughter and son-in-law, Martha and...

Aug 22, 2019

Caroline Carter Bennett passed away peacefully in Dacula, Georgia Thursday, August 22, 2019 at the age of 76 years old. She was born in Kingsport, Tennessee on November 23, 1942 to T.M. and Ruth Culbertson Carter. She was the youngest of six children in a home of humble and hardworking people. From the time of her childhood to the...

Aug 19, 2019

Melody Anita Williams-Clark, 83, died Monday, August 19, 2019.  She was born August 27, 1935, in San Diego, California, to Harold and Lillian Williams.

Melody grew up in a Navy family.  At the age of 6, she witnessed the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where her dad was stationed.  She remembered the Japanese bombers buzzing over their...

Aug 19, 2019

Kathleen Armour went to her Heavenly home on Monday, August 19, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Vernon and Willie Mae (Hubbard) Armour and was also preceded in death by a number of siblings.

She is survived by her children, Michele and Rick Hanson of Hull, GA Wayne Armour, Patrick Armour and Kaye Queen all...

Aug 16, 2019

Ola Faye Jay, 92, of Athens died on August 16, 2019.  Faye was born in Tunnel Hill to Jesse and Ethel Reed, and was one of nine children.  Faye was preceded in death by her husband Charles Jay Sr., her son Charles Jay Jr., her daughter-in-law Diane Jay.  She is survived by one sister, Jean Blackburn, and her grandson...

Aug 16, 2019

Betty Wilma Booth Drake, 89 died peacefully at Piedmont Hospital on Friday, August 16, 2019.

She was born in Oglethorpe County on December 12, 1929 to Erla Buford Booth and Edna Estelle Brown Booth, before living most of her life in Madison County, GA.

She was married to James Howard Drake on July 4, 1957....

Aug 15, 2019

Nannie Ruth Edge Brannen, wife of the late Stephen J. Brannen, died Sunday, August 11, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Lester Edge and Eunice Johnson Edge and sister to the late James Edge, Mary Alice King, Lafayette Edge, Owen Edge, and Lamar Edge. Born in Doerun, Georgia, she lived her adult life in Athens and Watkinsville,...

Aug 14, 2019

Christine “Chris” Altizer, 71, passed away August 14, 2019, after a difficult battle with cancer. Chris was born in Lancaster, PA to Carolyn Von Stetten and Lewis Edwards. Chris was an early survivor of Rh-factor disease, which resulted in numerous blood transfusions during her first year of life, and gave Chris her lasting feisty temperament. Chris grew up in...

Aug 14, 2019

Bobbie Lee Burgess passed away on August 14, 2019.  She was born October 13, 1931, the oldest of 8 children to Roy and Florine Kitchens.  Her famous quotes showed the type of person that she was and the life that she lived.  She always said, "Don't say no, until you try" and "If you don't move it, you lose...

Aug 13, 2019

Lucy C.S. Chou, of Athens, GA, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 13, 2019, at the age of 74. She was preceded in death by her parents, Chu T. Ku and Wen Y. Hsu, of Taipei, Taiwan. She earned a bachelor's degree in English before moving to the United States, and settling down in Athens to become a devoted homemaker...