Athens, GA Obituaries

Brian Robert Allen, 42, of Athens, passed away Friday, September 11, 2026. Born May 7, 1984, in Athens, Brian was the son of Roberta Hensley of Louisiana and the late Robert Allen. A man of steady p...

Elizabeth "Liza" Tyler Wallace Sampson, aged 57, passed away on September 7, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, warmth, and cherished memories. Diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer in 2023, Liza ...

Lora Bernstein Cooley, 64, of Gainesville, GA, passed away on September 10, 2026, following an astounding nearly four year knock-em-down, drag-em-out battle with glioblastoma and acute myeloid leukemi...

Linda Patricia Hale, 83, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026, at PruittHealth-Athens Heritage. She was born in Athens and was the daughter of Inez Martin Anderson and James D. Anderson. She was ...

David Edward Branch Sr., age 80, of Bishop, Georgia, passed away on September 4, 2026. David was born June 3, 1946, in Thomaston, Georgia, to Benjamin Marcellus Branch and Carolyn Reid Branch. His fa...

Wayne Winford Voyles, 80, of Hull, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born May 23, 1946, in Franklin County, Wayne was a son of the late Al...

Randall Armstrong, 79, passed away on September 2, 2026, at the home of his wife, Nancy, son, Scot, and daughter-in-law, Donna, in Athens, Georgia. A lifelong Mississippian, Randall spent his final ye...

Russell Anthony Gugino passed on September 1, 2026, at the age of 59, having been born on October 25, 1966, and residing in Douglasville, Georgia.

William Brantley Daniel passed away on September 1, 2026, at the age of 99. Born on August 7, 1927, William was a resident of Athens, Georgia.

Alexander "Sandy" MacKenzie, 81, died Tuesday, September 1, 2026. A native of New York and born on April 16, 1945, Alex was a veteran of the United States Army and grew up in the moving business, wher...

Mary Cordelia Hall Whitley “Delia,” age 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Presbyterian Village, Athens, GA. She was the daughter and only child of the late Julian Hall and Loi...

Robert Ernest "Bobby" Poss III of Athens passed away on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the age of 78. A memorial service will be held Friday, October 23, at 2:00 p.m., at Athens First United Methodist...

William Hamilton Peltier III, 89, of Watkinsville, died Thursday, August 27, 2026. Born in Flint, MI, on August 25, 1937, he was the son of the late William Hamilton Peltier Jr. and Juliann White Pelt...

Cheryl Ann Lee Hood, age 78, of Commerce, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Services were private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association, 41 Perimeter Ce...

Sandy Lynn Edwards, 60, of Hull, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Born December 22, 1965, Sandy was a native of San Bernardino, California, and the daughter of the late Samuel Fisk and Linda ...

After living a full life and enriching the lives of others, Jennifer “Jen” Reines Williams, 62, of Athens, Georgia, passed on August 17, 2026. Born December 9, 1963, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the d...

Donald Rex Purcell, 86, of Watkinsville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026. Born February 3, 1940, in Hall County, Georgia, Donald grew up in Cornelia, carrying forward a steady sense of...

Dr. Sylvia McCoy Hutchinson, 88, of Athens, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2026. In Sylvia’s own words: “I am blessed. I have known the love of Hutch, a good and gentle man. I love and have been lo...

George was born March 21, 1933, to George R. Kelley, Sr. and Eleitha Hood Kelley. He served in the US Navy (1951-1955). He owned and operated The Music Shop, later named Kelley’s TV & Appliance. Over ...

Melody Mauldin Covington, née Melody Lynn Mauldin, born on October 5, 1958, died unexpectedly on August 14, 2026, during a long illness. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Michael A. Covington; her ...

Charlotte Anne Workman Valitzski, 72, of Hull, Georgia passed away on August 12, 2026 after a short but fierce battle with cancer. Charlotte was born June 25, 1954 in Florida but lived all of her adul...

Mary Katherine Corbett Tillman, 89, of Athens, Georgia, peacefully passed away on August 12, 2026. Born February 10, 1937, in Valdosta, Georgia, Mary Katherine lived a life marked by steady devotion t...

“I had a wife who loved me and children who loved me. What more could anyone ask for?” Laurence A. Lewis, 87, son of Milton Lewis and Frederica Lewis (nee Aaronson) and brother of Lorraine Cohen, pas...

Pansy Revella Butler (née Batchelor) of Bishop, GA and Mount Laurel, NJ, died peacefully Sunday, August 9, 2026, at home, surrounded by family. Pansy was the first child born to Farrie Garrison Batch...

Dorothy Dean Deason passed away on August 6, 2026. Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband, Hollis Deason (died on August 20, 2013). She is survived by her daughter, Charlotte Miller (Mike) and h...

Joel Lee Adams, 64, of Colbert, Georgia, passed away on July 31, 2026. Born May 10, 1962, in Athens, Georgia, Lee was a native of Athens and lived most of his life there before moving to Colbert. Le...

Con profundo amor y tristeza despedimos a una mujer extraordinaria, Elvia Barriga Gonzalez quien dejó una huella imborrable en la vida de todos los que tuvieron la dicha de conocerla. Nació en Cuenem...

J. Thomas Bowen, 77, of Athens died peacefully at home on August 3, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born July 18, 1949, he was the son of the late Joel Thomas Bowen and Inez Phillips Bowen of Covingto...

Charles Stanyarne Mangleburg, III, 86, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2026, in Newport News, Virginia. Mr. Mangleburg was a physicist at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division. He en...

William Crawford Carmichael was born on January 18, 1935, in Madison, Georgia. He was one of seven children born to Mary Knight and Weyman Liston Carmichael. He died on August 1, 2026, in Athens, Geor...

Eric Randall West, 44, peacefully passed away on August 2, 2026, in Athens, Georgia. Eric was born in Norman, Oklahoma on July 11, 1982, but moved to Athens, Georgia in June of 1986. He attended Timo...

Patricia Flaherty Neidert, 89, of Athens, Georgia, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2026. Pat was born on July 6, 1937, to Louise and Vincent Flaherty in Stamford, Connecticut. Pat graduated from ...

Betty Jean Lanier Gibson, age 91, passed away peacefully at her home on August 1, 2026, with her loving family by her side. Born in Duplin County, Beulaville, North Carolina, Betty was a lifelong bel...

Thomas Edwin Beck, 78, of Hoschton, GA, passed away on July 30, 2026, in Lawrenceville, GA. Tom was born in Athens, GA to Edwin and Beatrice Beck on May 19, 1948. He earned a degree/certificate in A...

Stephen Eugene Pazian, Jr. passed away unexpectedly on July 25, 2026, at the age of 50. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Stephen was a long-time resident of the greater Atlanta, Georgia area. He lived for t...

Sandra "Sandy" Wilson, 79, of Doraville, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 24, 2026, at her sister's home on Lake Oconee. Born on February 23, 1947 in Atlanta, Sandy was the daughter of the late ...

It is with deep sadness that I share the news of the passing of my beloved wife, Patricia Snowden Sheahan, who left us on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at the age of 72. Patricia is survived by husband of...

Ila Maye Sutton, born March 13, 1932, in San Joaquin, California, to Richard and Mary Haynie, died July 23, 2026, in Bishop, Georgia, at the age of 94 after a long illness. Ila grew up in Percival, I...

Martha Sorrow Carnes, 86, of Athens, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Born February 2, 1940, Martha will be remembered with deep respect and lasting gratitude for a life rooted in faith, family,...

Irene Lola Williams Maddox, age 87, of Nicholson, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2026. Born in Athens on December 2, 1938, Irene was the daughter of the late Herbert Eugene Williams and Bernice Jenk...

Donald Bruce “Butch” Clifton, most commonly and appropriately referred to as “Coach,” passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, July 14, after a two-week stay in hospice care. He was surrounded by fr...

Vera Ruth Bramblett, 97, of Athens, passed away July 9, 2026. Born in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Nellie Mae Palmer Arnold and the late Reese Arnold. Vera was preceded in death ...

Mary Joyce Wilson Phillips Bradley of Athens, Georgia passed away peacefully on July 7, 2026, her 84th birthday. Joyce, a loving mother and grandmother, was known above all for her generous and carin...

Charles David Lay, born to James Carlton Lay and Lois Bowden Lay (Cobb) on September 19, 1949, in Athens GA, passed from this life peacefully and surrounded by family to be with the Lord on July 6, 20...

Helen Henderson Plymale of Athens, Georgia, passed away on July 6, 2026 at the age of 86. She is survived by her daughter, Jayne Plymale, and her son, Joe Plymale (Alma). A native of Macon, Georgia, ...

Marion Stanton “Stan” Bell died peacefully on Monday, July 6, 2026, at the age of 88. Stan was born to Ernest and Montine Bell on a small rural farm near the end of Tallassee Road in what was then Jac...

Mary Lou Brodie peacefully passed away on July 5, 2026, at the age of 91. Preceded in death by her husband, Charles (Chuck) and daughter (Sheryl), she is survived by her twin sister, Charlotte Burges...

Donald Lee Hix passed away peacefully on July 5, 2026. At the age of 86, Don wrapped up a journey of faith, family and hard work. Born March 7, 1940, he was a native Athenian and son of the late Joe ...

Vernon Nathan “Bud” Brown passed away on July 5, 2026. He was born in LaGrange, Georgia on September 19, 1937. “Bud,” as he was known by, attended Bass High School in Atlanta, Georgia. He worked for...

Jada Lynn Fiorentino, 54, of Bogart, Georgia, was born April 20, 1972, in Duluth, Georgia, and died June 25, 2026. In a life defined by a generous spirit and a steady, compassionate presence, Jada gav...