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Obituaries

Randall C. Hicks

Randall C. Hicks

Obituary: Randall C. Hicks

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Thursday, April 10, 2025
Randall C. Hicks, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away surrounded by his loving family on March 30.

Obituary: Alex D. Sims

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Alex Sims, of Colbert, died March 24, 2025.  The funeral service was at noon March 29 at Gholston Baptist Church, with Pastor Ricky Howard, eulogist. Interment was in the Holly Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
Jessie Ash Meyer

Jessie Ash Meyer

Obituary: Jessie Ash Meyer

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Jessie Ash Meyer, born March 16, 1935, of Arnoldsville, passed away on March 28, 2025, at the age of 90.  The 10th and last child of the late Carl and Amanda Gilleland Ash, she was raised in Bishop.

Obituary: Birdie Mae Echols Davis

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Birdie Mae Echols Davis, of Comer, died March 27, 2025.  The viewing will be held from 2-6 p.m. at the funeral home.  The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5 at Shiloh Baptist Church.
Norma Snow Craddock

Norma Snow Craddock

Obituary: Norma Snow Craddock

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Norma Snow Craddock of Arnoldsville, born May 7, 1938, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 20, 2025 after a brief illness.   Born in Stevens Creek, Virginia, she was the daughter of Ruth Stanley Snow and Alex Clifton Snow. She spent much of her youth in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
Barry Lee Whitlock

Barry Lee Whitlock

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Obituary: Barry Lee Whitlock

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Friday, March 28, 2025
Barry Lee Whitlock, 71, of Crawford passed away peacefully on March 15, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Barry was born at home in Morgan County on Jan. 10, 1954 to the late John T. Whitlock Sr. and Jennie Henrietta Spratlin Whitlock.
Barbara Ann Noel Tuggle

Barbara Ann Noel Tuggle

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Obituary: Barbara Ann Noel Tuggle

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Friday, March 28, 2025
Barbara Ann Noel Tuggle, passed away at Piedmont Athens Region- al Hospital at 11:03 p.m. Thursday March 20, 2025.  Barbara was born March 29, 1941 in Grundy Center, Iowa. She was the only child of Joe and Flora Grimmius Noel.

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Obituary: Evelyn Kathleen Nutt

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Friday, March 28, 2025
Evelyn Kathleen Nutt of Crawford died March 9, 2025. The daughter of Richard Lamar Nutt Sr. and Ruth Loughridge Nutt, she was born March 26, 1953, in Augusta, Georgia. She is survived by brothers Richard Lamar Nutt, Jr.
Jessie Emily Whittington (Smith)

Jessie Emily Whittington (Smith)

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Obituary: Jessie Emily Whittington (Smith)

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Thursday, March 20, 2025
Jessie Emily Whittington (Smith) of Oglethorpe County, died on Thursday, March 13, 2025. She was the daughter of the late John Wade Smith Sr. and Henrietta J. Smith of Oglethorpe County.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Virgil Lee Whittington; and her brother Lloyd Smith.