OBITUARIES

Apr 21, 2019

Joyce Anne Wine Jefferson, 82, of Colbert, passed away April 21, 2019.

Born July 22, 1936 in Stafford County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Morgan Wine and Annie Wigfield Wine.

Joyce was a member of Hull Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John Thomas...

Apr 21, 2019

John Arthur Hale, 92, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by family on Easter Sunday morning, April 21, 2019. Mr. Hale was born on February 1, 1927 in Southern Oconee County to the late Albert Lee and Victoria Jane Bowden Hale. He was preceded in death by brothers Albert Lloyd Hale and Roy Edward Hale. He is survived by his...

Apr 20, 2019

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Apr 20, 2019

Robert Marshall Farmer, 74, passed away on April 20, 2019 at his residence. Born in Royston, GA, he was the son of the late Robert Lee Farmer and Frances Weaver Farmer. Survivors include his wife: Ann Farmer; sons: Tracy Farmer of Watkinsville, Kenneth (Katrina) Farmer of Ila; granddaughter: Chloe Farmer of Ila; brothers: Howard and William and sisters: Marilyn...

Apr 20, 2019

Carolyn Meadows Rowden, 92 of Bogart, passed away April 20, 2019. She was the daughter of the late, Albert B. & Clyde Meadows. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Rowden; brothers and sisters, Rachel Turner, Hazel Smith, Wright Meadows, Charles Meadows, Woodrow Meadows and Lucine Meadows.

Survivors include: daughters, Donna (Mark) Dunaway and...

Apr 19, 2019

Allen Roy Holmes, 81, husband of Patricia Ann Tate Holmes, died Friday, April 19, 2019. Born in Athens, he was the son of the late Roy Tabor Holmes and Ailene Hamilton Holmes. Roy was a mechanic, had previously owned a battery shop and was a school bus driver.  He was a member of Whitehall Baptist Church.  Survivors in addition...

Apr 19, 2019

Franklin Turner, 64, of Lexington, passed away on April 19, 2019, after a valiant fight against cancer.

Franklin was a lifelong resident of Oglethorpe County and graduated in the OCHS class of 1973. He proudly worked for McLane’s for many years and loved poker, pool, and gambling. Most of all, he loved the Atlanta Braves and his...

Apr 19, 2019

Charlotte Rae Wallinga, 67, of Watkinsville, passed away on April 19, 2019. She is survived by her husband, William Long; her son, William M. Long; her sister, Merry Lynn (Jim) Roelofs; and nieces and nephew: Ann, Laura, and Mark. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 24, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Lord and Stephens, West, Watkinsville,...

Apr 19, 2019

Sherman “Larry” Harper, Jr., passed away on April 19, 2019, after a short, hard battle with cancer.

Larry was a lifelong resident of Athens and graduated from Clarke Central High School in 1980. Larry worked at the Athens Banner-Herald for 31 years and at Caterpillar for the past 2 years. Larry valued many friends from his jobs...

Apr 18, 2019

On April 18, 2019, Nezzie Lene Christopher Saxon, 95, passed away in her daughter’s home surrounded by family. Born in Watkinsville, on October 29, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Henry Grady and Mattie Carson Christopher. She was preceded in death by all of her siblings, Macy Christopher Almand, Henry Thomas Christopher, Annie Christopher Almand, Jennie Bea...

Apr 16, 2019

Anne Randall Culberson, 93, wife of the late John Thomas Culberson, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of the late William Randall and Gertrude Randall.  She was also preceded in death by her brother and sister in law, John and Bea Randall.  Survivors include her three children: Gail (John) Daniels of...

Apr 16, 2019

Nancy Louise Casper, 62, of Winder, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Nancy was born in Madison County to the late Henry David Herring Sr., and Bertie Lou Patat Herring. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a son, Bobby Chance Casper, and siblings, Joe Clyde Guest, James Guest, Pete Guest, David Herring, Jerry Guest, Tom...

Apr 15, 2019

William Andrew Vickers, 18, a gentle warrior for Jesus Christ, died Monday, April 15, 2019. Born in Rome, GA, he was the son of Robert Preston Vickers and Teresa Lyn Langley Vickers. In addition to his parents survivors include three siblings: Matthew (Melissa) Langley of North Carolina, Rebekah Grace Vickers and Nathaniel David Vickers both of Hull; niece: Aubrey...

Apr 14, 2019

George Marvin Hunt, 91, of Danielsville, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019.

Born in Paulding County, he was a son of the late Roy Marshburn Hunt and Evie Bullock Hunt. Mr. Hunt was a Veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of Ila Baptist Church and the Madison County Men’s Breakfast Club. In addition...

Apr 12, 2019

Hinton Johnson Harris, 90, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather died April 12, 2019 in Athens, Georgia.  Hinton was born June 5, 1928 in Macon, Georgia, the son of John Robert Harris, Sr. and Lucille Ross Harris.  Hinton graduated from high school in Crawford County Georgia in 1947.  He attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and the University of...

Apr 12, 2019

Charles Ray Chambers of Nicholson, Ga passed away Friday, April 12, 2019. He was preceded in death by his father, Dempsey Chambers. He is survived by his wife, Nora Lynn Chambers; mother, Barbara Childers; daughter and son-in-law, Jessica and Kyle Coleman; son, Jared Chambers; son, Dan Chambers; sister, Brenda Smith; sister, Virginia James; sister, Debra Bearden; brother, Jerry Chambers;...

Apr 11, 2019

Albert Lee Hester, 86, writer, publisher, local historian, professor of journalism, and founder of the James A. Cox Jr. Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at home in Athens, GA with his family.

Dr. Hester was a professor at the Grady School of Journalism at the University of...

Apr 11, 2019

Clifford Marvin Huff, 84, of Arnoldsville, died April 11, 2019

A lifelong resident of this area, he was a son of the late Marvin Edward and Pauline Coile Huff and was preceded in death by is wife, Lutitia Lovern Huff and daughter Donna Cotner.

Clifford was a longtime employee of Harris Trucking Company and a...

Apr 11, 2019

Marianne Lazor Eley, 76, wife of the late Edgar Ronald Eley, died April 11, 2019. Born in Sharon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Peter Lazor and Helen U’Halie Lazor.   Mrs. Eley was a Registered Nurse before becoming a full time mother.  She enjoyed sewing, scrapbooking, reading books, time spent in Destin, FL and springtime in Athens,...

Apr 9, 2019

Clarence Theodore “C.T.” Maxey, Jr., died Tuesday, April 9, 2019.

Born in Watkinsville, GA and life long resident of Oconee County, he was the son of the late Clarence Theodore Maxey, Sr. and Susie Ward Maxey and husband of the late Lena Tiller Maxey. Until his death, Mr. Maxey was the oldest living graduate of Watkinsville High...