Obituaries

Obituary: Walter Eugene “Gene” Bray

Walter Eugene “Gene” Bray, 67, of Lexington, died August 18, 2022.   Known as “Uncle Nugene”, he was lifelong resident of Oglethorpe County, and a son of the late Chandler Walter and Rubye Elizabeth Haynes Bray and preceded in death by brothers, Robert Chandler Bray and James Clifford Bray.

Obituary: Grover Earl Bryson

Grover Earl Bryson, 53, of Oglethorpe County, Georgia, passed away on August 1, 2022. Born on June 28, 1969, he was the son of Mary Lois Arflin and the late Wallace Earl Bryson. Nicknamed “Big Shot”, he loved racing.

Obituary: Mary L. Dover

Mary L. Dover, 93, wife of the late John Ed Dover, died Thursday, August 18, 2022. Born in Jemison, AL, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Sturdivant and Myrtie Lee Jones Sturdivant and grandmother to the late Sumer Pickens.

Obituary: Yone Grace Hobbs

Yone Grace Hobbs, 75, of Crawford, passed away on August 15, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Yonesaturo Kishi and Mary Lois Daniels Kishi and sisters, Rose Mary McCain and Rita Kishi.

Obituary: Patricia Joan Sturm Stauffer

Patricia Joan Sturm Stauffer, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away June 10, 2022, at the age of 91.   A native of Clarksburg, West Virginia, she was the daughter of John Edwin Sturm and Mabel Marshall Sturm in West Virginia.

Obituary: Phylis Irene Adams Donaldson

Phylis Irene Adams Donaldson passed away on August 4, 2022, one day short of her 93rd birthday. She was born on August 5, 1929 in Dunwoody, Ga. Irene died peacefully at Manor Lake Assisted Living in Athens, Ga, where she was a resident for four months.

Obituary: James Beverly Harrison Jr.

Mr. James Beverly Harrison, Jr., J.B., Harry, Pop, Daddy, Daddy Rabbit, shuffled from this mortal coil, Friday, August 12, 2022, to begin his eternal journey to infinity and beyond.   J.B. arrived on this 3rd rock from the sun, August 27, 1938, first born bouncing baby boy of James B. Harrison Sr.

Obituary: Willis Oscar Langford

Willis Oscar Langford, 85, of Arnoldsville, Georgia, passed away August 11, 2022, peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in the St. Mary’s hospital on Milledge Ave, Athens, GA on September 29, 1936.

Obituary: Elizabeth ‘Laverne’ Wilson Youngblood

Mrs. Elizabeth ‘Laverne’ Wilson Youngblood, 67, of Bobby Brown Park Road, Elberton, wife of 50 years to the late Robert ‘Wayne’ Youngblood, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.

Obituary: Carolyn Thomas

Carolyn Thomas of Crawford, Georgia passed away on Sunday, August 7th, 2022.   She was born Carolyn Louise Davis to Margie and Silas Davis in Portland, Tennessee. She is preceded in death by her parents, siblings, and husband Alford Thomas, Sr.   Carolyn graduated from the St.