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Obituaries

Melissa Dockery Craig

Melissa Dockery Craig, 52, of Arnoldsville, GA, passed away Dec. 17, 2023. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church. Melissa was a loving person with a big heart, a Christian, and a prayer warrior. She loved her beautiful cats. Mrs.

Billy Jack Mundy

Billy Jack Mundy, P0385, was born April 29, 1957, in Canton, GA to John Tyra and Marie Vaughn Mundy.   Jack’s career was spent serving others as a paramedic and EMT in Cumming and Athens, GA from 1979 until 1999.
Barbara Brady Thurmond

Barbara Brady Thurmond

Barbara Brady Thurmond

Barbara Brady Thurmond, age 77, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023.   Barbara was born in Washington to the late Arvin Brady and Mary Lou Huff Brady. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alec Thurmond; and daughter, Brabara Jean Gunnells.

Susanne F. Burton

Susanne F. Burton passed away peacefully, if not necessarily readily, on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, in Athens. She was 83. The actual mileage may have been higher.   Susanne was born on Dec. 28, 1939, in Indianapolis.
Sarah Gaynell Floyd

Sarah Gaynell Floyd

Sarah Gaynell Floyd

Sarah Gaynell Floyd, 86, of Lexington went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Dec. 8, 2023.     Born in Crawford, she was the daughter of the late William David Cooper and Viola Reynolds Cooper. She was a member of Crawford Baptist Church and taught an adult Sunday School class for many years.

Obituary: Dewayne A. Henson

Dewayne A. Henson, 42, of Lexington, died Nov. 17, 2023. The funeral service was at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25 at Comer Baptist Church. Pastor Maurice Gary Walker was the eulogist. Interment was in the New Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery.

Daniel A. Wray

Daniel A. Wray, 75, of Greensboro, died Nov. 7, 2023. The family received friends from noon-1 p.m. Nov. 13 at A.E. Carter Funeral Home in Madison. A celebration of his life was held in the chapel. Jon Herrington officiated.

Marquis A. Strong

Marquis A. Strong, 37, of Lexington, died Nov. 10, 2023. The funeral service was at 11 a.m. Nov. 18 at St. James AME Church with Rev. Tommy Johnson, eulogist. Interment was in Athens Memory Gardens. Marquis was preceded in death by his father, Michael Strong, and grandfathers, Joe L.

Edna Owensby Holcomb

Edna Owensby Holcomb, 88, Athens (formerly of Colbert), died on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, at her home Terra Bella Epps Bridge Retirement Community. Holcomb was the widow of Terry C. Holcomb to whom she was happily married 64 years.
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Obituary: Nicky Doyle Sanders

Nicky Doyle Sanders, 64, a respected member of the community of Arnoldsville, died surrounded by his loving family on Nov. 6, 2023, in Athens.    He was born in Chester County, South Carolina, to Forest and Earleen Sanders.