Obituaries

Obituary: Alice Faye Lowe Miller

Alice Faye Lowe Miller was born on Oct. 9, 1940. She was the sixth child born to Van Lowe and Ludelle Carter Lowe. She was raised on her family farm in Winterville with her nine brothers and sisters. She graduated from Oglethorpe County High School in 1958.

Obituary: Jessie M. Cox

Jessie M. Cox, 87, of Athens, formerly of Oglethorpe County, died Aug. 5, 2023. The funeral service was at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at New Bethlehem Baptist Church, with Pastor O'Marr Curry, eulogist. Interment was in the church cemetery.

Obituary: Ted Hughes

Ted Hughes was the sixth child of Marvin and Viola Hughes.    He was born on July 31, 1943, in Frederick, Maryland. His family moved to Georgia when he was 6 years old.

Obituary: Lorrie Patrice Fortson

Lorrie Patrice Fortson, 55, died July 30, 2023.    A native of Athens, she was a daughter of Pat Fortson and the late Ann Phillips Carr. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Alana Barnes, and brother, Phil Fortson.

Obituary: Walter Martin Britton

Dr. Walter Martin Britton, 83, of Colbert, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 31, 2023, surrounded by his family.   Born in Rich Square, North Carolina, he was the only child of Walter Lee Britton and Brownie Martin Britton.

Obituary: Lonnie Appling

Lonnie Appling, 59, of Lexington, died Monday, July 24, 2023. The funeral service was Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 2 p.m. at Fork Bethel Baptist Church, Pastor Perez Watson, eulogist. Interment was in the church cemetery.

Obituary: Jere Van Mathews

Jere Van Mathews, 85, of Lexington, ended his Happy Hour on July 19 at 7 p.m.    A lifelong resident of Oglethorpe County, Jere was the life of the party who never met a stranger.

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.

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.