OBITUARIES

Jul 17, 2019

John Thomas Kraus (“Gramps”) passed away Wednesday July 17, 2019. Born in Detroit, MI, John resided in Bishop, GA with his wife Kathleen Anne Kraus. John served his country in the Air Force, and since retiring as an entrepreneur, he has constantly travelled supporting his grandkids’ athletic adventures, enjoying golf and making new friends.

John...

Jul 16, 2019

Virginia Lorraine Day Verde, 89, of Madison County, Georgia died on Tuesday July 16, 2019.

Born in Chicago, Illinois on September 12, 1929, she was the daughter of the late James Edmond Day and Lauretta Cook Day.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Charles Joseph Verde, and...

Jul 16, 2019

Jane West Sherrill, 81 of Crawford passed away July 16, 2019. She was the daughter of the late, Raymond & Reba West. She was preceded in death by her brother, Ray West.

No services are planned at this time.

Survivors include: daughter, Renata (Gary) McCann; son, Stan (Angela Martin) Dudley; two grandchildren, Leah Acree and...

Jul 15, 2019

Brantley Alexander, 81, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on July 15, 2019.

Born in Highpoint, NC, he was the son of the late Jerome Brantley Alexander, Sr. and Mabel Cecil Alexander.  He graduated from Athens High School and attended the University of Georgia where he was a member of the Georgia Letterman’s Club....

Jul 15, 2019

Waymon Thomas Colley, 76, of Athens, died Monday, July 15, 2019. Waymon was one of seven children born to the late Otis and Ethel Colley.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Alexia “Angie” Colley and son, Otis Colley. He is survived by his children, Wayne Colley, Ed Colley, Michelle Colley, Ethel Petropoulos,...

Jul 14, 2019

Bryan K. Hammond, Jr. went home to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, July 14, 2019. Bryan was the son of Bryan Hammond, Sr. and Nancy Kennedy both of Athens, GA. Bryan was employed with Di Dietrich Process Systems in NJ. He served 9 years with the Georgia Army National Guard at the rank of Sergeant. He was...

Jul 14, 2019

The Broken Chain

Little did we know that morning that

God was going to call your name.

In life we loved you dearly,

in death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose...

Jul 13, 2019

Donald F. “Don” McCormick, 90, husband of 55 years to Judy McCormick, died Saturday, July 13, 2019.  Born in Wichita, Kansas, he was the son of the late David F. McCormick, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth McCormick and was also preceded in death by three brothers.  Don served in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of Forest Heights...

Jul 13, 2019

Phyllis Patricia Butler, age 84, passed away on July 13, 2019.  She was born on January 22, 1935 to Roy John Knull and Jeannie Daphne McMillan in Colorado Springs, where she lived for most of her life.  On January 8, 1955, she married James Patrick “Pat” Butler, who was from Greenville, South Carolina.  From about 1969 to 1980, Phyllis...

Jul 13, 2019

Luan Tiller, 73, of Lexington, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019.

She was the daughter of the late Mattie Lou Burroughs Harrison and William “Bill” Harrison. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Jeffrey Lee Tiller.

Survivors include her husband, Vince L. Tiller; a sister, Audrey Thompson;...

Jul 12, 2019

Mary Jo Gerlach of Athens, GA died July 12, 2019 at the age of 83.

Mary Jo was preceded in death by her parents, Florence and George Mirlenbrink; her brother Robert Joseph Mirlenbrink; and her husband, Carl F. (Fred) Gerlach. She is survived by her son Fred Gerlach, her sister-in-law Polly Diehl (Dave), several cousins, nieces, nephews...

Jul 11, 2019

William Rudolph Hardell, Sr., 90, died July 11, 2019.

A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he was a son of the late Robert Edward and Gertrude Frey Hardell. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-one years, Lucy Talmadge Hardell and son, William Rudolph Hardell, Jr.

Mr. Hardell was a graduate of Case Western...

Jul 11, 2019

Doris Garner Patterson died peacefully at home on July 11, 2019 with her beloved husband of 65 years H. Glenn “Pete” Patterson by her side. She is survived by her husband, Pete Patterson; daughters Angie Patterson, her husband Bruce Gunter, Brenda Mitcham, her husband Chris; grandchildren Billy Scully and his wife Kate, Rachel L. Mitcham and Becca G. Mitcham...

Jul 10, 2019

Marvella Frost Watkins, age 82 of Hull, GA passed away Thursday, July 10, 2019 in her home. She attended Cornerstone Athens with her family. Margie lived a life devoted to loving and taking care of her family.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Seaborn Watkins; parents, Turin and Eva Mae Frost; sisters, Ila Brown, Sue White and...

Jul 10, 2019

Charles Herman Maddox, 84 of Colbert, passed away on Wednesday July 10, 2019. Mr. Maddox was the son of the late Charles Arthur & Cornelia McElroy Maddox. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Louise Carithers Maddox of 64 years; also his sister, Dorothy Lee Maddox; brother, Aubrey Maddox.

Funeral services are Saturday July 13,...

Jul 9, 2019

DR. EDWARD CHIN The Man Who Built UGA’s Marine Complex

Dr. Edward Chin, Bishop, GA, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away July 9, 2019, at the age of 92.  He was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up a Red Sox, Braves and Celtics fan.  But for nearly fifty...

Jul 8, 2019

Emerson Haygood, 86, of Watkinsville passed away on July 8, 2019.

Originally from Walton County, Georgia, Emerson lived in the Watkinsville area for over fifty years. He served his country in the Army and was a member of Briarwood Baptist Church. He retired from Yellow Freight after nearly forty years.

Along with his parents, Emerson...

Jul 7, 2019

Betty Jean Martin, 89, wife of the late Henry Eugene “Gene” Martin, died Sunday, July 7, 2019. Born in Hull, GA, she was the daughter of the late R. E. Thompson and Pauline Yarbrough Thompson and sister to the late Durwood Thompson and Trudy Taylor.  Betty was a member of Hull Baptist Church and retired as a medical receptionist....

Jul 7, 2019

Aubry I. Allen, 78, went home to be with his Savior on July 7, 2019 surrounded by family after a long illness.

Aubry was preceded in death by his parents, Titus and Lucille Drake Allen; his son, Michael Allen; brother, Billy Allen; sister, Shirley Allen Dills; grandsons Christopher Allen and Matthew Seiavitch.

Aubry is survived...

Jul 5, 2019

Janice Marilyn Stewart, 70, of Charlotte, North Carolina passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019 at Royal Park of Matthews, NC Rehabilitation & Health Center due to complications of pneumonia in conjunction with a long illness.

Janice was born on Sunday, July 3, 1949 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina to Xen and Ruby Stewart. She is survived...