Obituaries

Obituary: Frances Donald ‘Don’ Moore

Mr. Frances Donald “Don” Moore, 76, of Crawford passed away Feb. 10, 2026.Don was born on the naval base in Charleston, South Carolina on Jan. 14, 1950 to his late parents, Mr. Jack and Mrs. Ann Patton Moore.

Obituary: Jason Edward Hill

Jason Edward Hill, age 42, passed away on Feb. 12, 2026. Jason was known for his kind heart, quiet strength and deep love for his family.Jason was preceded in death by his grandfather, James Bullock, and his grandmother, Martha Bullock. Jason leaves behind many who loved him dearly.

Obituary: Ralph Clinton Almond Jr.

Ralph Clinton Almond, Jr., 78, of Winterville, passed away on Feb. 9, 2026. Born on Aug. 21, 1947, he was the son of the late Ralph Clinton Almond Sr. and Mae Caroline Ogletree.

Obituary: Letha Ann Taylor

Letha Ann Taylor, 85, of Crawford, went to be with Jesus and many family members in Heaven on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. A lifelong resident of Crawford, she was a daughter of the late Onnie Colquitt and Mamie Lou Colquitt.

Obituary: Linda Clementine Johnson Chastain

Mrs. Linda Clementine Johnson Chastain, age 85, of Carlton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, at Piedmont Athens Regional. Linda was born on June 13, 1940, at her family home in Glade (Carlton), to Ulysses Grant Johnson and Mildred Maud Tiller Johnson.

Obituary: Elizabeth Ann ‘Betty’ Mathews King

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Mathews King, 80, of Lexington, met her Lord and Savior on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.  Betty was born to Ralph and Annie Mae Mathews at the old St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens on Jan. 17, 1946.

Obituary: Joel Colquitt

Joel Colquitt, of Athens, passed away on Jan. 26, 2026. Born in Athens, he was the son of the late Coile and Christine Colquitt.

Obituary: Paul Mitchell Butts

Paul Mitchell Butts passed away Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at Westbury Medical Rehabilitation in Jackson, Georgia, after a brief illness.

Obituary: Fred Bell

Fred Russell Bell, age 83, of Athens, passed peacefully Jan. 12, 2026, at his residence. He was born in Athens on Dec. 16, 1942, son of the late George Hubert and Wynona Tindall Bell.