Obituaries

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.

Obituary: James Barrow

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Obituary: Chong Sunnie Wheless

Chong Sunnie Wheless, wife of Benjamin Thomas Wheless, died on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Born in South Korea, she was the daughter of the late Bong Mo Chong and Kim Bong Yer.   Mrs. Wheless loved flowers, was a homemaker and member of Sandy Cross Baptist Church.

Obituary: Edith Hartman Coley

Edith Hartman Coley, 75, of Athens peacefully passed away on June 25, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones.   She was born on Feb. 15, 1948, at the U.S. Naval Hospital in San Diego, to the late Margaret Printy Hartman and Cmdr. Willard Robert Hartman.

Obituary: Dorothy “Dot” Hines Barrett

Dorothy “Dot” Hines Barrett, 94, of Athens, died peacefully June 2, 2023.   A native and lifelong resident of Athens, she was a daughter of the late Francis Xavier Hines and Effie Burton Lord.