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Obituaries

Waunette Missouri Cowart Langford

Waunette Missouri Cowart Langford

Obituary: Waunette Missouri Cowart Langford

Waunette Missouri Cowart Langford, 85, of Arnoldsville, GA, passed away May 8, 2023, peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in an old farmhouse on Chandler Bridge Road, Center, Georgia, Nov. 5, 1937.

Obituary: Vondell Ballard Holliday

Vondell Ballard Holliday, 76, of Athens, passed away on May 7, 2023. Born on Sept. 9, 1946, she was the daughter of the late James F. Ballard and Lavora Maddox Ballard.
Kerry Lane Bridges

Kerry Lane Bridges

Obituary: Kerry Lane Bridges

Mr. Kerry Lane Bridges passed away on May 4, 2023, doing what he enjoyed most.   Born on July 1, 1967, to the late G. Lamar Bridges Jr. and Sheryl Maxine Bridges. He graduated from Oglethorpe County High School in 1985.
Margaret Sanders Bridges

Margaret Sanders Bridges

Obituary: Margaret Sanders Bridges

Margaret Sanders Bridges, 88 passed away on April 29, 2023.  Born on February 25, 1935 to Edward Lloyd Sanders and Lily Clyde Sorrow Sanders in Stephens, GA.   Margaret was a homemaker and worked beside her husband Ralph on the farm raising her 6 children. She loved to sew, fish and garden.

Thomas "Tom" Lamar Yeargin

Thomas "Tom" Lamar Yeargin, age 89, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023 in his residence under the care of Agape Hospice, surrounded by his loving family.   Tom was born in Elberton to the late George L. and Susie Perry Yeargin and graduated from Elbert County High School.
Ron Phelps

Ron Phelps

Ron Phelps

Ron Phelps, 71, a loving husband, father, and papa, joined his loved ones in heaven on April 19, 2023. He was a music lover, a witty teacher, brewmaster and a 35-year environmental protector.
Sandra Kay Bridges Nicklow

Sandra Kay Bridges Nicklow

Sandra Kay Bridges Nicklow

Sandra Kay Bridges Nicklow, 80, of Oglethorpe County, Georgia, passed away on April 20, 2023. Born on December 7, 1942, she was the daughter of the late George Lamar Bridges and Katie Lou Brown Bridges.
Joan Weiss

Joan Weiss

Obituary: Joan Weiss

July 26, 1928 - April 9, 2023   Mother of Victor (Linda) Gagliano and Kathy Huber; grandchildren: Frank (Melani) Gagliano, John Gagliano, Chris (Leslie) Huber, and Michael Gagliano; great grandchild: Zaira Gagliano.   She lived a full life of 94 years old.
Carla Nunn Brown

Carla Nunn Brown

Obituary: Carla Nunn Brown

Carla Nunn Brown, 49, of Oglethorpe County, passed away early on the morning of April 15, 2023, surrounded by her family.  Born March 20, 1974, Carla was the daughter of Carlton and Mary Norman Nunn.  A 1992 graduate of Oglethorpe County High School, she was an employee of Rayle EMC.

Obituary: Phillip Anthony Woodruff

Mr. Phillip Anthony Woodruff, 67, of Winterville, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023, at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens.   Mr. Woodruff was born in Calera, AL on February 5, 1956, son of the late Ollie, D. Woodruff, Sr.  and the late Minnie Frances Butters Woodruff.