OBITUARIES

Stephen Paul McDonald

Oct 12, 2022

Stephen “Steve” McDonald joined his Savior on October 12, 2022, at the age of 74, after a long battle with cancer.  Steve was a quiet, steady man, devoted to Christ and his family.  Despite his quiet nature, he had a quick wit and dry sense of humor that could spark peals of laughter from his family.

He...

Felton Benning Flournoy

Oct 11, 2022

Felton Benning Flournoy, 96, of Athens, died on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Born in Ft. Gaines, GA, he was the son of the late Willie Duke Flournoy, Sr. and Etha Belle Martin Flournoy, husband of the late Georgia Ramona Westbrook Flournoy and father of the late Carol Flournoy Meadows.  Survivors include his granddaughter Mirla Bigda and her husband Darren...

Patricia (Jerrie) Geraldine (Dooley) Teet

Oct 11, 2022

Patricia Geraldine Dooley Teet went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday afternoon, October 11, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born in Athens Ga on September 30, 1943; grew up in Watkinsville; graduated from Oconee County High School; attended the University of Georgia and married her high school sweetheart in 1964. She is survived and...

Bennie L Wilson

Oct 11, 2022

Bennie L. Wilson 78 of Watkinsville passed away on October 11, 2022. She was the daughter of the late, Ben and Bessie Davis Jr. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John A. Wilson; sister, Elizabeth Ryan. Mrs. Wilson was a member of Central Baptist Church. She was retired from Winterville Retirement center as a food service...

Kathleen Anne Lacey Ralph

Oct 10, 2022

Kathleen Anne Lacey Ralph, 88, passed away Monday, October 10, 2022 following a period of declining health.

Born February 25, 1934 in Highland Park, Michigan, Kathleen was the daughter of the late Charles Evert Lacey and Anna Harris Lacey. Her father was a traveling Brethren preacher, and she lived in many areas of the United States during...

Joan Carole Hataway

Oct 10, 2022

Joan Carole Hataway, 87, of Winterville died on Monday, October 10, 2022.

Born in Morgan County to Jones Broach and Curtis Byrd Broach, Joan grew up in Walton County before relocating to Athens in 1958. She retired from Del Mar Window Coverings. Joan was a dedicated Christian and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was also an...

Larry Edwards Webster

Oct 10, 2022

Larry Edwards Webster, 83, of Athens died on Monday, October 10, 2022.

Born in Birmingham, AL to John Edwin Webster and Myrtice Edwards Webster, Larry grew up in the Inglenook neighborhood of Birmingham, graduating from Philips High School and later from Auburn University with bachelor’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management. He then served his country...

George Stasyshyn

Oct 9, 2022

George Stasyshyn, 91, passed away peacefully at his home in Jefferson on Sunday October 9, 2022. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren.

George was born in Bethlehem Township, N.J. on April 27, 1931. He was the youngest of the twelve children of Anthony Stasyshyn and Anna Boysyshyn Stasyshyn. George grew up on the family farm...

Tamara Sailors

Oct 9, 2022

Tamara Lynne Pegram Sailors, 54, died peacefully on October 9, 2022, at St. Mary's Hospital. She was born September 19, 1968, in Charlotte North Carolina, the oldest daughter of James Leigh Pegram and Linda Linker Harris Pegram. Tamara met many personal challenges in her life, yet she received an Associate's Degree in Business Management from Georgia State University. "There...

Billy L. Shirey

Oct 9, 2022

Billy (Bill) Shirey, 87, of Athens, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 9, 2022. He was surrounded by his family.

Born April 18, 1935, in Winfield, Alabama. He was the son of the late Martin Floyd Shirey and Eva Pearl Henderson Shirey. He is preceded in death by his brothers, John Clifton, Paul, and Gilbert and...

Michael Shawn O'Kelley

Oct 7, 2022

Michael Shawn O’Kelley, 23, of Watkinsville died on Friday, October 7, 2022. Born and bred in Oconee County, Michael worked as a maintenance technician for Daifuku. Michael was a hard worker and the consummate “good ol’ boy,” a true Southern, country gentleman. He loved guns, had a great sense of humor, and was extremely loyal, always there for anyone...

Reba Charlotte Parr Johnson

Oct 7, 2022

Reba Charlotte Parr Johnson, cherished mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022 at the age of 93.

Born in Athens, she was a daughter of the late Roy W. Parr and Ruth Couch Parr. Mrs. Johnson was a lifelong member of Princeton United Methodist Church. She was an avid fan of the Atlanta...

Harry Samuel Burch

Oct 6, 2022

Harry Samuel Burch, 75, of Watkinsville, GA died on October 6th, 2022. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Bill, Bob, Jim and Frank. He is survived by his wife, Sharon, his daughter, Laura (her husband Mark), his brother, Mike and his sisters-in-law, Mary and Donna.

Harry was born in Hartsville, SC to the...

Susie (Johnson) Powell

Oct 6, 2022

Susie Johnson Powell died peacefully on Thursday, October 6th at the age of 95 with her family at her side. A lifelong resident of Georgia, she had lived in Athens for the last 25 years. Susie is survived by four children, Mike Powell (Anne) of Statham, GA, Jim Powell (Jean) of Monroe, GA, Vicki Powell Sorrow (Randy) of Rabun...

Dr. Susan Diane Guttman

Oct 5, 2022

Susan Diane (Guttman) Glover passed away at the age of 75 on October 5, 2022, at her home in Athens, GA. She was born on February 18, 1947, in Tarrytown, NY, to Reitha and Irving Guttman. She was married to Claiborne Van Cortlandt Glover III for 42 years and is survived by her husband, her son David Claiborne (wife...

Sara (Jennings) Downs

Oct 5, 2022

Sara Elizabeth Jennings Downs of Watkinsville, Georgia passed away at Magnolia Estates, Winder, Georgia on October 5, 2022.

She was born on February 24, 1927 in Watkinsville, Georgia and lifetime resident of Oconee County. She was a graduate of Oconee High School in 1945. She was a lifelong member of Antioch Christian Church. She retired from Reliance Electric,...

Christopher Paul Brooks

Oct 4, 2022

After a brief battle with cancer Christopher Paul Brooks, age 43, passed away at home on Oct. 4, 2022.  Paul was born on Aug. 1, 1979, the son of the late James R. and Virginia A. Brooks.  He was a longtime residence of Hull, Ga.  Paul followed in his fathers’ footsteps and became an electrician.  He most recently worked...

Dennis James Woods

Oct 4, 2022

Dennis James Woods, 64, of Athens, passed away on October 4, 2022. Born on August 29, 1958, he was the son of James Woods and Yvonne Boggs Woods.

Dennis was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

He is survived by his wife of over 37 years, Maria Woods; sons, Samuel Woods, Jacob Woods (Maris Lyons),...

David Michael Rohme

Oct 4, 2022

"David "Mike" Rohme, of Lexington Georgia, passed away on October 4, 2022 after a 10 month battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer. He was born May 23, 1969 in Athens Georgia. He is the son of Carolyn Rohme and the late Emmett "Pete" Rohme. Mike grew up in Jefferson Georgia, where he made life long friends and...

Quinon Robert Coggins

Oct 3, 2022

Quinon Robert Coggins, 63, of Watkinsville, died on Monday, October 3, 2022.

Quinon was born in Buford, GA to the late Charlie Robert Coggins and Judy Coggins. He was exceptional from the very beginning: super smart, his family discovered he could already read when he started school. He remained an avid reader his entire life. An outstanding...