OBITUARIES

May 1, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Kailasbahen R. Patel. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 30, 2022

J. David Earnest, age 67, passed away April 30th after a long battle with cancer.  He was born on April 29, 1955 in Itawamba County, Mississippi.  David was married for 43 years to his college sweetheart, Margaret Ann McKell.  He was a resident of Watkinsville, GA.

Survivors include his wife Margaret, sons Robert David (Dallas, TX) and...

Apr 29, 2022

Jean Nicholson Cowart, 96, of Watkinsville, passed away on Friday, April 29th, 2022. Born in Watkinsville, Georgia, Jean was the daughter of the late Robert M. Nicholson and Jessie Osborn.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, George Elwood Cowart, Sr.. She is survived by her children, Robert Hall, Malinda Lawson, and George Cowart, Jr.,...

Apr 28, 2022

Hugh Elton Usry, 81, of Bogart passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Born on July 8, 1940, he was the son of the late Hugh Dorsey Usry and Lillian Ophelia Hallmon Usry.

He was known to most people as “Bill.” He was an extremely loving man who embodied a life of “work hard, love...

Apr 27, 2022

Ralph Bradley “Brad” Smaltz, 82, formerly of Jamestown NY, passed away on April 27, 2022, in Athens Georgia. Brad was preceded in death by his wife, Juda “Judy” McGee Smaltz; also formerly of Jamestown. They moved to Georgia in 1985 where they raised their family. Brad is survived by his children and grandchildren: Blair Smaltz– Jade, Rylan; Julia and...

Apr 27, 2022

Mark James Dalusky, 66, of Athens, died on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.

Born in Alabama to George and Dorothy Dalusky, Mark grew up as an army brat, living many places until attending college at the University of Georgia. After that, he considered Athens home.

Mark worked for the Forest Entomology department at UGA, and even...

Apr 25, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Michael Grady Richardson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 25, 2022

Brandon Randell Smith, 41, husband of 12 years to Jessica Smith, died on April 25, 2022.

Born on January 10, 1981 in Athens, GA, he was the son of Randy (Denise) Smith and Linda (David) Gatchell. Brandon had worked for the Athens Clarke County Fire Department for 13 years. He had worked in construction all of his...

Apr 24, 2022

James Garland Thaxton, 56, husband of 35 years to Wanda Mize Thaxton, died on April 24, 2022 after an extended illness. Born in Charleston, SC, he was the son of the late Emory Greene Thaxton and Peggy Ferrer Thaxton. James was a member of Gordon's Chapel United Methodist Church and was an avid Georgia Fan.  Survivors in addition to...

Apr 23, 2022

Christopher “Scott” Thomas, also known as “Snapper,” passed away on April 23, 2022 at the age of 49. A lifelong resident of Oconee County, he was a son of Jerry Thomas and the late Mary Jean Stephens. Scott was a 1991 graduate of Oconee County High School and was employed with CertainTeed. He was an avid sports fan, especially...

Apr 22, 2022

Mr. Ronald Davis Turner, age 82, formerly of Carlton, passed away on April 22, 2022 at Spring Valley Nursing Home in Elberton, GA.

Mr. Turner was the son of the late Jeff Davis Turner and Irene Katherine “Polly” Porcher Turner.  He was the husband of the late Lavonia Dickerson Turner, with whom he had celebrated 59 years...

Apr 21, 2022

Juanita Wilkins Bellamy, 67, loving wife of John C. Bellamy, Jr. of Arnoldsville, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022. Born on June 25, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Ferris Minish and Cecile Simmons Minish.

Known to everyone as Nita, she was a graduate of Madison County High School and served as an assistant...

Apr 21, 2022

Jo Ann Hester 80 of Stephens, GA passed away on April 21, 2022. She was the daughter of the late, Stacy & Florence Bennett; she was also preceded by her son, Michael Todd Hester. Mrs. Hester was a graduate of Oconee County High School, and attended Athens Business School. She retired from Athens Technical College and worked in the...

Apr 20, 2022

Daniel Matthew Joseph Coyle, 80, died April 20, 2022. Born on July 5th, 1941, in New York City, NY, he was the son of the late William P. Coyle and Catherine Corliss Coyle. Daniel was a parishioner of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. He proudly served in the US Air Force (1962-1966), attaining the rank of Airman Second Class. He...

Apr 20, 2022

William Lee “Bill” McCannon, 83, died on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Born in Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Cleveland L. McCannon and Florie McCannon. Bill served in the US Army, was a member of Burt's United Methodist Church and retired from Reliance Electric. Survivors include his children: Lori (Mike), Jenny (Matthew), Cindy, and Terry (Kim);...

Apr 19, 2022

Full obituary details for Mrs. Stowe will be announced.

Apr 16, 2022

Jacqueline Eugenia Woolfolk Mathes, age 107, died on Saturday afternoon, April 16, 2022, in the skilled nursing facility of Presbyterian Village in Athens, GA, where she had lived since August 2021, after moving to Athens in 2018.  Born on October 1, 1914, to John Washington Woolfolk and Annie Letitia Blackburn Woolfolk in Fort Valley, GA, and sister to Elizabeth...

Apr 16, 2022

Richard Hindman Bouldin, 80, of Watkinsville, died on Saturday, April 16, 2022.

Born and raised in Florence, Alabama, Richard attended the University of Alabama, where he majored in mathematics. He went on to receive his master's degree at the University of Chicago and was awarded his doctorate degree in mathematics from The University of Virginia. Dr. Bouldin...

Apr 15, 2022

Dr. Jude Thomas Sommerfeld, 86, of Watkinsville, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022, in the comfort of his home.

Dr. Sommerfeld was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1936 and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated as valedictorian from Assumption High School in 1953, the University of Detroit (BS in Chemical Engineering, summa cum laude) in...

Apr 14, 2022

Lillie Belle Youngblood, 91 passed away peacefully and surrounded by her loved ones on April 14, 2022. She was born in Ringgold, Georgia, and the daughter of the late Rosa Lee and David Bingham and the wife of the late Robert H. Youngblood. She was a homemaker and lived on her farm with her family and was a member...