OBITUARIES

Jan 29, 2019

William Curtiss Clark, 62, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019.

Born May 21, 1956 in Athens, Curtiss was the son of the late William Frank Clark and Mary Sue Clark. He graduated from Clarke Central High School in 1974. He joined the Athens-Clarke County Fire Department in 1979 and had a 36-year career before retiring in...

Jan 28, 2019

Crawford Lanier Fair, 78, of Athens, Georgia, previously from Jacksonville, Florida, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 surrounded by his family. Crawford was the son of the late Claude and Dollie Irene Sullivan Fair. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers Kenny and Claude Fair and sisters, Irene Brown and Shirley Self.

Jan 27, 2019

Ivan Lane Winsett of Maxeys, GA passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 at the age of 87. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Corene Winsett and his brothers, Carlyle, Glen, and Kenneth. He is survived by his wife, Almeta Winsett; sons, Wayne Winsett of Houston, TX; Phillip (Evelyn) Winsett of Evans, GA; Donnie (Susan) Winsett...

Jan 25, 2019

Ricky Joe Rogers, 59, of Colbert, passed away January 25, 2019. A lifelong resident of Oglethorpe County, he was born January 30, 1959 to James Rogers and Betty Green Bates. He worked for Fowler Products for thirty-eight years and was currently employed by McLane. He loved drinking coffee and cutting grass. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Jan 24, 2019

Mary L. Hogan, 72, of Athens, passed away on January 24, 2019.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Viola Schultz; her brothers Harold Schultz, Jim (Frances) Schultz, Chuck (Dorothy) Schultz, and Joe Schultz; her daughter, Regina Means; her son, Marvin Webb; and her step-son, David Hogan.

She is survived by her...

Jan 22, 2019

Luther Drake, 92, of Hull, died Tuesday, January 22, 2019. A native of Madison county, Luther was born to the late David and Alice Landers Drake. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife, Edna Drake, children, Grady Drake, Patsy Stephens, and Roy Lee Drake, and siblings, Robert Drake, Alfred Sorrells, and Savola Anglin....

Jan 22, 2019

Floyd Wendell (Wen) Williams passed away on Monday, January 22 in Athens. Wen was born February 2, 1931, to James Floyd Williams and Mattie Butcher Williams of Keeling, Virginia. He grew up in Keeling, and after attending high school there, he attended Virginia Tech where he received a B.S. degree in Agricultural Economics while serving in the Cadet Corp....

Jan 21, 2019

David H. “Milkman” Bentley, 73, passed away on January 21, 2019 after an extended illness.

A native of Washington, GA, he had lived in the Lexington and Crawford area for the past 48 years.  David was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Frances Bentley, an infant sister, Gracia and nephew Brian Bentley.

He...

Jan 21, 2019

Robert Emerson Parham, 74, of Comer, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019. He was the son of Howard E. and Mary Ruth Parham. Robert served his country in the United States Air Force and was a disabled veteran.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 53 years, Sharon Saunders...

Jan 21, 2019

George Kline Wheless, 86, of Crawford, passed away on January 21, 2019.

Kline was a member of Lexington Baptist Church and owner of Wheless Grading, a company he founded in 1965 and only retired from at the age of 83. He was a cattle farmer who also showed walking horses. He loved his farm and his horses,...

Jan 20, 2019

Robert “Chandler” Ray, longtime resident of Athens, went peacefully to be with the Lord on January 20, 2019 at his home.

Mr. Ray retired from Athens Regional Medical Center as Chief of Security. He served as a Deacon at Sandy Creek Baptist Church and Central Baptist Church. He was a Veteran of the United States Army having...

Jan 19, 2019

Dorothy “Dot” H. Lovett, 68, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019.

Born in Athens, she was a daughter of the late Emory O. Jones and Winona Duncan Jones. Ms. Lovett was a former member of Tallassee Road Church of God. She retired from the Clarke County School System. In addition to her...

Jan 19, 2019

Rev. James C. Tolbert, beloved husband, father and granddaddy, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the age of 83.

A lifelong resident of Madison County, he was a son of the late Dewey Clifton Tolbert and Mamie Ballew Tolbert. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Jan 18, 2019

Edward Grey Atchley Jr. passed away on January 18, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Grey Sr. and Annette Atchley. He is survived by his loving wife, Phyllis Atchley of Westminster, SC; son and daughter-in-law, Grey and Hope Atchley of Nicholson, GA; sister, Carolyn Phillips; brothers, Jim and Bob Atchley; grandchildren, Eli Atchley, Christopher Beck,...

Jan 17, 2019

Nell Millsap Mathews, 92, of Sandy Springs, GA passed away peacefully January 17, 2019 after a brief illness. Mrs. Mathews was born March 20, 1926 in Atlanta, GA. She was the daughter of the late James Thomas Millsap and Martha Louella Covington Millsap. Nell was preceded in death by her husband of seventy-three years J.E. “Jake” Mathews and infant...

Jan 17, 2019

Betty Jean Weatherford Chambers went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 17, 2019 after an extended illness and a life well lived. Born to Otis and Pearl Weatherford on July 14, 1933, Betty graduated from Watkinsville High School and the Piedmont School of Nursing in Atlanta. She was a registered nurse for many years at Athens...

Jan 17, 2019

Janice Booth Ward, 81 years of age, of Athens, GA, passed away on January 17, 2019. A native of Grady County, she was the daughter of Carl and Leslie Dixon Booth, and was raised by her Aunt Lotchie Booth, all of whom preceded her in death.

Mrs. Ward graduated from Cairo High School, received her Bachelor’s degree...

Jan 16, 2019

Noble Nobuo Sonoda, 65, passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 16, 2019 at his home in Winterville, GA surrounded by family after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Noble was born October 24, 1953 in Kona, Hawaii to Noble Sonoda & Evelyn Kimiko Morimoto Allan. He married Stephanie Edwards February 27, 1997 in Marietta, GA. He...

Jan 15, 2019

Mike Mayo, 70, of Athens, GA, passed away on January 15, 2019, after an extended illness. He was born August 24, 1948, in Macon, GA, to Donald H. and Lenora Mayo. He was a 1966 graduate of Lanier High School. He is survived by his daughters, Christy Sokoloff and Michelle Harris and four grandchildren: Jessica, Samantha, and Max Sokoloff,...

Jan 15, 2019

Maybelle Lorraine Kauffman, 84 of Watkinsville, Ga, formerly of Elkhart, IN passed away in the comfort of her home in Watkinsville, Ga, surrounded by her family on January 15, 2019.

Maybelle was born September 20, 1934 in South Bend, IN to John and Flossie Dimos, who preceded her in death.

Maybelle was a...