Obituaries

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Obituary: Carderious "Cadee" Gresham

Carderious "Cadee" Gresham, 29, of Toccoa, died March 20, 2023. The funeral service was Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 12:00 pm at New Zion Church of Jesus Christ in Crawford with Pastor Larry Clark officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.