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Obituaries

Donna Catherine Cofer

Obituary: Donna Catherine Cofer

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Donna Catherine Cofer, 66, of Lexington, died on Feb. 18, 2024. Born in Athens, Cofer was the daughter of Bertha Arthur Christy and the late Edgar Don Christy. She was the owner and operator of Lexington Cuts and graduated from Oglethorpe County High School.

Obituary: Gloria Mae Burden

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Gloria Mae Burden, 67, of Carlton died Feb. 7, 2024. A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 at Jones Funeral Chapel in Crawford, with Pastor Luther Mahony and Pastor Antony Williams, eulogist and officiating.

Tony Lamar Bell

Obituary: Tony Lamar Bell

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Tony Lamar Bell, 67, of Comer, died on Thursday, Feb.15, 2024. A lifelong resident of Oglethorpe County, Bell was the son of Sidney Ralph Bell and Shirley Booth Bell. He worked mainly as a truck driver for Boswell Oil Company. He was a member of Collier Baptist Church.

Bernice P. Grimes

Obituary: Bernice P. Grimes

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Bernice P. Grimes, age 86, of Crawford, Georgia, entered her heavenly home on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. She was preceded in death by her mother, the Rev. Grace Palmer and her father, Clyde Palmer. Grimes is survived by her husband of 64 years, Claude Neil Grimes, her son Stanley N.

Betty Sue Calloway

Obituary: Betty Sue Calloway

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Betty Sue Calloway died Feb. 5, 2024, surrounded by her loving children. Betty was born in Madison County to the late Willie Edward Wills and Mattie Mae Ballew Wills on June 2, 1940. Betty was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years — Ray Nelson Calloway Sr.

Joan Lucille Marable

Obituary: Joan Lucille Marable

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Joan Lucille Marable, 87, of Stephens, died Feb. 4, 2024. Born on Sept. 21, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Bertha Ward Nation and Fred Nation. Joan was the epitome of a perfect homemaker, enjoying gardening, canning, sewing and crocheting.

June Jackson Arnold

Obituary: June Jackson Arnold

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

June Jackson Arnold, 85, of Lexington, died Jan. 31, 2024. Born on June 21, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Lowell Jackson and Irene Foster Jackson.

Edna Stewart

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

It is with grace and gratitude that the children of Edna Stewart announce the passing of their mother on Jan. 23, 2024. She was born in Oglethorpe County on July 20, 1935. She was the daughter of the late John Ralph and Katie Mae Carter Stewart. Stewart had six brothers and sisters.

Robert L. Whitehead

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Robert L. Whitehead, 76, of Lexington, died Jan. 20, 2024. Born on July 23, 1947, he was the son of the late Zenas Whitehead and Frances Loyd Whitehead. Whitehead loved to go fishing and spent his last working years working alongside friends at Athens Habitat ReStore.

Ray Nelson Calloway Sr.

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Ray Nelson Calloway Sr. died the morning of Jan. 21, 2024, with his loving children at his side. Calloway was born in DeKalb County to the late Charlie Relisha Calloway and Nora Lee Calloway on September 17, 1938.