Obituaries

Obituary: Agnes Kathleen Canup

Agnes Kathleen Canup, 92, of Lexington, GA went home to be with the Lord on July 28, 2022.  Kathleen was born in Lexington, GA to George Mitchell & Addie Campbell on November 28, 1929 and lived most of her life in Oglethorpe County.

Obituary: Pearl Yvonne Miller

Pearl Yvonne Miller, 85, wife of nearly 69 years to the late Reverend Bobby Gene “B.G.” Miller, Sr., died Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Born in Jackson, TN, she was the daughter of the late Johnnie M. Stubblefield and Jimmie Pearl Lynch Stubblefield.   Mrs. Miller and Rev.

Obituary: Tiny Louise Wise

Tiny Louise Wise, 62, of Athens, GA (formerly of Carlton, GA) passed away on July 18, 2022.   Barrett Funeral Home Oglethorpe in charge of arrangements.  

Obituary: William Paul Holcomb

William Paul Holcomb, 83 of Carlton passed away July 11, 2022. He was the son of the late James A. & Lizzie N. Holcomb. He was preceded in death by his wife, Scherie Holcomb; brother and sister, James Arthur Holcomb and Patricia Ann Allen. Mr. Holcomb attended Sandy Cross Baptist Church.

Obituary: Ruth Dover Wood

Ruth Dover Wood, age 92, of Greensboro, Georgia, died Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Piedmont Athens Regional in Athens.   Ruth was born July 19, 1929, in Winterville, GA to the late Leroy Thomas Dover of Habersh am County and Holly Ann Fleeman Dover of Oglethorpe County.

Obituary: Jerry W. Faust

Deacon Jerry W. Faust, 75, peacefully transitioned at his home in Augusta, GA on Sunday, June 26, 2022, surrounded by his wife, Peggy Faust and children: Tracy Faust, Geraldine Lyons, and Theordora Boyd.   Deacon Faust served on the Deacon’s Ministry of the First Mt. Moriah Baptist Church.

Obituary: John William Dry

John William Dry, 69, passed away June 22, 2022.   A native of Fulton County, GA, John was a son of the late Lee Owen Dry and Mary Blanche Martin Dry and was also preceded in death by a brother, Richard Dry.   John owned and operated The Patriot Food Store in Arnoldsville from 1979 until 1989.