Kenneth Wayne Lauderdale, 73, (April 12, 1950-Dec. 21, 2023) died Dec. 21, 2023, after a courageous 12-year battle with cancer.
James (JR) Mount, 76, formerly of Lexington, died Sunday, Jan. 7.
Thomas Jefferson Tucker, 64, of Comer, died on Jan. 9, 2024.
Lucyle Reynolds Ballentine, 98, of Atlantic Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully at her home on Dec. 24, 2023, with her two daughters by her side.
Mary Lee Jackson, 78, of Winterville peacefully passed away in the comfort of her home, surrounded by the warmth of her family on Jan. 2, 2024. The funeral service was at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan.
Dorothy Ann Kitchens, born Nov. 22, 1935, to the late Roy Lee Kitchens and Lois Florine Kitchens in Crawford, died on Jan. 3, 2024.
Nathaniel “Nay” Smith, 69, of Carlton, died Dec. 28, 2023. The funeral service was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 at Fork Bethel Baptist Church, with Pastor Torenzo Gilham, eulogist.
Jerry Allen Tiller, 71, of Clover Avenue, Comer, died after a courageous and long battle with cancer on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.
Thomas Jackson (Jay) Brightwell III left us for his heavenly home on Dec. 26, 2023. Born in Athens, he was the son of the late Thomas Jackson Brightwell Jr. and Juanita George Brightwell.
Mrs. Claudia Thornton, 78, of Florida, formerly of Carlton, died Dec. 14, 2023. The funeral service was at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec.