OBITUARIES

Jun 17, 2023

Gloria “Dena” Huff, 74, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died June 17, 2023.

A native of Athens, GA, Dena was a daughter of the late Charles and Ruby Jewel Compton Morrow. She was also preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey. R. Huff and two grandchildren, Jeremy Huff and Elizabeth Huff. Dena was owner of...

Jun 16, 2023

Rachel Elaine Cape, 76, died June 16, 2023.

A native of Farmington, GA, Elaine was a daughter of the late Roy E. and Anabel Lay Dawson. She began a thirty-eight year banking career with C&S Bank and later with Oconee State Bank where she retired in 2004 as Senior Vice President. She was a charter member of...

Jun 15, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Kathleen Dixon Cavanaugh. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jun 14, 2023

Roger McGehee Sullivan, 76, of Athens, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2023, at home. Roger was born in Camilla, Georgia on December 13, 1946, and was the son of the late Russell and Elizabeth Sullivan. He left the family farm to attend the University of Georgia where he fell in love with Athens and Sandra Moseman. Roger and...

Jun 13, 2023

Everette S. Greene, 84, died June 13, 2023.

A native of Chuckey, TN, Everette lived most of his life in Walton County, GA. He was a son of the late Hugh ”Bill” and Edith Greene.

Everette is preceded in death by his wife, Jennie H. Greene.  He is survived by his daughter, Kim Greene and...

Jun 12, 2023

A memorial service celebrating the life of Hudson Zachary Ayers will be held on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 10:00AM at the Tabernacle located on the Prince Avenue Baptist Church Campus.  In memory of Hudson, the family requests that donations be made to the Ronald McDonald House Charities, 824 Children's Way, Jacksonville, FL 32207 or online Ronald McDonald House...

Jun 12, 2023

Rodney Stanley Standard passed away peacefully on the evening of Monday, June 12th 2023 surrounded by loved ones. Rodney, or Rooster as he was so affectionately known to most, was born November 29th, 1940 in Jackson, GA to the late Marvin S. Standard and Mildred Bowden Standard. No matter where life took him in his many adventures, Jackson was...

Jun 12, 2023

Travis Lee Adams, cherished and loving husband, father, son and brother, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023 just five days shy of his 48th birthday.

Born in Athens, he was a son of Douglas Lee Adams and Lynn Moore Puckett (Billy). Travis was a lifelong resident of Madison County and a graduate of Madison County High...

Jun 11, 2023

Shirley Ann Brown, 86, of Colbert, Georgia, died June 11, 2023. Shirley was the daughter of Bartow Partain and Mary Ruth King Partain.  She was a member of Sonlight Baptist Church where she attended for the majority of her life.  After battling several overlapping health issues, she peacefully passed and joined many loved ones as she transitioned from her...

Jun 10, 2023

John Dean Kitchens, 93, of Winterville, went to his heavenly home on June 10, 2023. Born on May 3, 1930, in Hall County, Georgia, he was the son of the late Carl Asberry Kitchens, Sr and Dora Roark Kitchens. He moved to Athens at the age of nine, living there until moving to Oglethorpe County in 1992.

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Jun 10, 2023

Margie Nell Lavender, 87, wife of the late Robert Ted Lavender, Sr., died on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Born in Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Bee Farr and Beulah Elizabeth Anthony Farr and mother to the late Robert Ted Lavender, Jr. and Melinda Janet Delgado and sister to the late Joyce Ann Farr, Ida...

Jun 9, 2023

William Russell Edwards, Jr, of Athens, Georgia, died peacefully on Friday, June 9, 2023, after an extended illness.  Born on November 4, 1925 in Fort Valley, Georgia, Russell was the son of William Russell Edwards, Sr, a local businessman, and Willie Green Pound Edwards, daughter of esteemed educator, Dr. Jere M. Pound. He attended Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky...

Jun 9, 2023

Mrs. Linda Brittian passed away on June 9, 2023. She had lived in Peachtree City, GA for 40 years and more recently lived at Abundant Living in Comer. She was the wife of Robert D. Brittian. She has two sons, Robert D. Brittian III (Christi) and William T. Brittian III (Angel); granddaughters, Sophia and Grace Brittian; one sister, Brenda...

Jun 8, 2023

The family of Delmar Roy Finco of Watkinsville, Georgia is saddened to announce his passing on June 8, 2023 at the age of 86 years.

Delmar Roy Finco was born in Roundup, Montana in 1936. Several years later, Del moved with his family to Kettle River, Minnesota where they had a small dairy farm. He always credited...

Jun 7, 2023

Winston Keith Weekley (Keith) Lt. Col. Army National Guard (ret.) of Atlanta, GA. Keith loved to tell a story, and lived enough in his eighty-seven years to make a million (although he typically liked to stick to 15-20 well-worn standards). Keith absolutely loved people, and helped thousands over more than half a century as a Chaplain in the National...

Jun 7, 2023

Joan Elder Lee, 90, of Watkinsville, died June 7, 2023. A lifelong resident of Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late L.E. Elder and Berta Dellinger Elder. Joan loved being a homemaker and life long member of Bishop Baptist Church that she loved.  She enjoyed crafts, especially crocheting, spending time gardening and her greatest love was her...

Jun 6, 2023

Jean Elizabeth Neary Roley, 94, of Athens, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2023.

Jean was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada where she was active in theater, music and choir. She moved in mid-life to Athens and fell in love with the city. Jean made friends wherever she went, and she will be greatly missed.

Jun 5, 2023

Mary Ruth Hardigree Jones Moore, an artist, and teacher of photography for 44 years at The University of Georgia Lamar Dodd School of Art, died Monday, June 5, at Quiet Oaks Nursing Home in Crawford, Georgia. She was 87. Ms. Moore was known for her extraordinary work with hand-built pinhole cameras, the simplest of photographic tools with which she...

Jun 5, 2023

During the early morning of June 5, 2023, Hoyt Watson, 88, walked into the arms of Jesus and his wife, Jane.   Hoyt and Jane raised two children, Kathy Hayes (Greg) and Wes Watson (Kellay); grandchildren Jake Hayes (Rebecca), Bryce Watson (Jenna), Jacklen Collins (John), Whitney Dixon (Jake) and Alex Rice (Jessie); and great-grandchildren Will Hayes, Georgia Collins and Parker...

Jun 4, 2023

Dr. John E. Oliver Jr., DVM, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 4, 2023.

Dr. Oliver was born in Stephenville, Texas, on June 22, 1933. The only child in a military family, John spent most of his early childhood in Texas. When John's father, Col. John E. Oliver Sr., returned from...