Obituaries

Obituary: Jessie Emily Whittington (Smith)

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.

Obituary: Gerry Lee Gabriel

Gerry Lee Gabriel, age 75, died on March 14, 2025 of complications resulting from Parkinson’s Disease.

Obituary: Harry Fleming

Harry Fleming, 80, of Lexington died March 8, 2025. The funeral service was at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 15 at Fork Bethel Baptist Church, with Pastor Alexander Wymbs, eulogist.  Interment was in the church cemetery.  Survivors include his wife, Annie Fleming; daughters, Annie (Rev.

Obituary: Martha Bush

Martha Bush, 80, of Athens died March 7, 2025. The funeral service was at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 13 at Piney Grove Baptist Church, with Pastor Drakkar Kilpatrick, eulogist.  Interment was in the church cemetery.  Survivors include her son, Kevin (Kevia) Bush: siblings, Syndonia Bolton, L.M.

Obituary: Larry Ronald Kennedy

Larry R. Kennedy, 76, died March 1, 2025. The funeral service was 1 p.m. March 7 at Jones Funeral Chapel in Crawford, with Pastor J. Ricardo Smith, eulogist.  Interment was in the New Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery.

Obituary: Vernon Nathaniel “Nat” Hansford

Vernon Nathaniel Hansford (Nat) passed away peacefully on March 4, 2025, surrounded by his family.  He was born on Oct. 16, 1943, the youngest of three children, and spent most of his childhood in Crawford. It was here that he developed a love for his family history, history and education.

Obituary: Lewis Hudson Sanders

Lewis Hudson Sanders, 88, of Stephens, passed away on Feb. 27, 2025.  He was born on May 17, 1936, to the late Robert H. Sanders Jr. and Janie Sorrow Sanders. He was also preceded in death by his sister Joyce S.

Obituary: H. Douglas Palmer

H. Douglas Palmer, 89, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 19, 2025 in Suffolk, Virginia. He was born on Nov.10, 1935 in Morton, Mississippi. In 1958, he graduated with a B.A. from Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi.

Obituary: Michael Montgomery Glenn

Michael Montgomery Glenn, 73, of Bogart, passed away Feb. 20, 2025.  Born April 25, 1951, in Cincinnati, he was the son of John Glenn and Bea Montgomery. At the age of 3, his family moved to Decatur, where he spent his childhood.