Aug 17, 2023

Jackie S Griffeth

February 13, 1941- August 17, 2023

Mrs. Griffeth was the daughter of the late Robert G. Strickland Sr. and Mae Ruth Echols Strickland. She was born in Athens, GA.  She attended Madison County Schools, West Georgia College, and The University of Georgia. She began her  teaching career at...

Aug 16, 2023

Louise Dinnan 93 of Athens, passed away August 16, 2023. She was the daughter of the late, Heinrich & Emily Heuberger; also preceded by her husband, James Andrew Dinnan. She was also preceded by a son, Thomas Patrick Dinnan; a sister, Pauline Heuberger and a grandson, Matthew Dinnan.

Funeral services are Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at 2:00...

Aug 16, 2023

Brenda Joyce Watts, 81, died August 16, 2023.

A native and longtime resident of Oglethorpe County, she was a daughter of the late Lelia Naomi Reynolds and Watson Harwick Boswell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William (Billy) Watts and two sons, William Keith Watts and Gregory Watson Watts.

Brenda retired from...

Aug 15, 2023

Alice Faye Lowe Miller was born on October 9, 1940. She was the sixth child born to Van Lowe and Ludelle Carter Lowe. She was raised on her family farm in Winterville, Georgia with her 9 brothers and sisters. She graduated from Oglethorpe County High School in 1958. She married her sweetheart Frank Coile Miller in May 1959. They...

Aug 14, 2023

John Leland Sybrandt, III, 85, husband of 62 years to Karen Hall Sybrandt, died on August 14, 2023. Born in Evanston, IL, he was the son of the late John Leland Sybrandt, Jr and Dorothy Nadine Trego Sybrandt. John retired from Southern Mutual Insurance after 17 years as the Vice President of Marketing. He honorably served in the US...

Aug 13, 2023

Charles Adam Bidinger, cherished husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at the age of 61.

Born in Phoenix, Arizona, he was a son of the late Frederick Marvin Bidinger and Mary Elaine Dornan Bidinger. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, John and Thelma Dornan...

Aug 12, 2023

Anita Horne, 82, of Danielsville, passed away on August 12, 2023. Born on January 5, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Johnnie Horne and Willie May Sorrow Horne.

Anita was a hard-working woman and loved flowers. She was an incredible mother, grandmother and great grandmother and was deeply loved.

In addition to her...

Aug 12, 2023

Dr. Bartow David Parkerson, Jr. of Athens, GA, entered God's Kingdom on August 12, 2023. He was born on August 27, 1935, to Sadie Ivey and Bartow David Parkerson Sr.

Bartow was the epitome of love and devotion, a cherished husband, father, and grandfather. He leaves behind a legacy of love survived by his adoring wife, Amelia...

Aug 11, 2023

Henry Daniels Minor, Jr. 85, husband of the late Berkeley Smith Minor, died on Friday, August 11, 2023. Born in Macon, Ga., he was the son of the late Henry Daniels Minor, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Creecy Minor Clark. Survivors include his two children: Napier Minor of Athens, Ga. and Marion Mullinax of Watkinsville, Ga.; siblings: Jo Brokenshire and...

Aug 11, 2023

Ellen Marie Gossett, 71, of Jefferson, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2023.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was a daughter of the late Frederick Holt and Bernice Brady Holt. She was employed at Georgia Transmission from 1987 until 2023. Mrs. Gossett was a longtime faithful member of St. Stephen’s Anglican Catholic Church. She was also...

Aug 11, 2023

Eric Conrad Drake, cherished husband, father, brother and friend, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 11, 2023 at the age of 45.

Born in Athens, he was a son of Hazel Bridges and the late Randolph Conrad Drake. Eric was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and was a Truck Driver for Penske Logistics. He...

Aug 11, 2023

Franklin Fortson, 85, of Danielsville, went to be with Jesus on Friday, August 11, 2023.

A lifelong resident of Madison County, he was a son of the late Will David Fortson and Lucy Caudell Fortson. Mr. Fortson started Fortson Well Drilling in 1981 and operated the business until his retirement in 2012. He thrived on time spent...

Aug 10, 2023

Dennis Edward Barrington of Bishop, Georgia passed away peacefully on the evening of August 10, 2023, at the age of 75.

Born in Santa Rosa, California on February 20, 1948, to Elizabeth McCallister, Dennis spent most of his formative years in Liberty County, Georgia. Dennis served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He continued...

Aug 10, 2023

Karin McEndree of Commerce, GA, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2023 with her family by her side.  Born in Berlin, Germany on May 16, 1948, she was the daughter of Heinrich Hakelberg and Elfriede Wasserman.  While still young, Karin immigrated to the U.S. in 1965. Her adventurous spirit led her to travel widely and live in many placed...

Aug 10, 2023

Ted Hughes was the sixth child of Marvin and Viola Hughes.  He was born on July 31, 1943, in Frederick, Maryland.  His family moved to Georgia when he was 6 years old.  After spending time in the Navy, he moved to Arnoldsville, where he reconnected with his former fifth-grade sweetheart, Patsy Willoughby. They fell madly in love and were...

Aug 9, 2023

Anna Darlene Pinson, 90, wife of the late Foster Joe Pinson, died on August 9, 2023. Born in Decatur, AL, she was the daughter of the late John C. Thompson and Gladys Raines Thompson and sister to the late Bill Thompson, Charles Thompson and Tommy Thompson. Darlene was the owner and operator of Pinson Trucking Company, along with her...

Aug 8, 2023

William Breedlove, 37, of Watkinsville, was tragically killed on August 8th 2023, as a victim of gun violence. He was born on December 3rd 1985, to the late Ann Breedlove Powers and Allen Powers. William was raised in Oconee County, Georgia on the Breedlove’s family farm. After his mother’s passing, William continued the Breedlove family legacy by running the...

Aug 8, 2023

Allen Ray Powers, 68, of Watkinsville, GA died on Tuesday, August 8, 2023.

Born in Orange, TX, he was the son of Raymond Lee Powers of Madison, GA and the late Mary Frances Powers. In addition to his mother, Allen was preceded in death by his wife of 31 years and mother of their two children, Ann...

Aug 8, 2023

Roger M. Swagler passed away on August 8, 2023. Born April 12, 1941, to Cleal and Arlene Swagler, Roger and his sister Sandra, grew up in Wadsworth and Kent, OH. He graduated from Kent State University School before attending the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA.  After college Roger studied at The Ohio State University, completing his...

Aug 8, 2023

Charles Herman Cowart, Sr., 75, of Winterville, Georgia passed away peacefully on August 8, 2023, with his family by his side.

Born on March 10, 1948, in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Leroy and Agnes Cowart. He was an avid outdoorsman with a passion for hunting, and he loved his beagles. Most importantly,...