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Obituaries

The Oglethorpe Echo

The Oglethorpe Echo

Obituary: Jimmy Crumbley

The Rev. Jimmy Crumbley, 83, of Comer, died July 15. The funeral service was Saturday, July 22, at 2 p.m. at Holly Creek Baptist Church, with Pastor David Bell, eulogist. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Charles “Buddy” Richmond Crawford

Charles “Buddy” Richmond Crawford

Obituary: Charles “Buddy” Richmond Crawford

Charles “Buddy” Richmond Crawford Jr., 94, husband of the late Mary Ann Bost Crawford, died on July 16. Born in Lexington on March 22, 1929, he was the son of the late Charles Richmond Crawford Sr. and Kathleen Margaret Bailey Crawford.
Lois Eliza Gilbride

Lois Eliza Gilbride

Obituary: Lois Eliza Gilbride

Lois Eliza Gilbride, 80, passed away on July 8, 2023. She was born on Aug. 11, 1942 in Delaware, Ohio, to the late Paul Oller and Elizabeth Freshwater.   She was a loving wife to the late Ronald Gilbride for 45 years.
James Howard Brown

James Howard Brown

Obituary: James Howard Brown

Mr. James Howard Brown, 80, of Bowersville, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023 at his home.   Born on Feb. 22, 1943 in Bowersville, Georgia, he was the son of the late Browning J. Brown and Doris Imogene Ussery Brown.
James Barrow

James Barrow

Obituary: James Barrow

James Barrow, Jr., 74, died July 12, 2023 at his home in Augusta. He was also a resident of Athens.
Earl Lashley

Earl Lashley

Obituary: Earl Lashley

Earl Lashley, age 81 of Monroe, passed away on July 3, 2023. He was born in Edmondson, Kentucky, on Jan. 14, 1942, to the late Sylva McGrew Lashley and the late Miles Mitchell Lashley.    He was preceded in death by his son, Kevin Lashley.
Martha Edna Bullock

Martha Edna Bullock

Obituary: Martha Edna Bullock

Martha Edna Bullock, 99, of Crawford, passed July 7, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Edgar Floyd & Ita Price Morgan; also preceded in death by a husband, James Loden Bullock.
The Oglethorpe Echo

The Oglethorpe Echo

Obituary: Joshua Wise

Joshua Wise, 90, of Lexington, died June 28, 2023. The funeral service was at noon on Monday, July 3, 2023 at Jones Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Michael Gresham, eulogist. Interment was in the Jennings Cemetery.
The Oglethorpe Echo

The Oglethorpe Echo

Obituary: Luther Rick Smith

Luther Rick Smith, 68, of Athens died June 21, 2023.    The funeral service was Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 11 a.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Stephens, with Pastor William Bland, eulogist and minister Jyrekis Collins, presiding. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Jean Smith Moore

Jean Smith Moore

Obituary: Jean Smith Moore

Jean Smith Moore, age 87, died as peacefully as she lived July 2, 2023 in Quiet Oaks Nursing home.    She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend.   Jean was born on Aug. 9, 1935 in Stephens, to George Grattan and May Belle Smith. She was the youngest of six children.