Obituaries

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.

Obituary: Gerald Jan “Jerry” Thompson Sr.

Mr. Gerald Jan “Jerry” Thompson, Sr., 83, of Elberton Road, Vesta Community, Carlton, GA, husband of 59 years to Mary Jean Craft Thompson, entered into rest on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Quiet Oaks Health Care Center in Crawford, GA.

Obituary: Myles Jerome "Jerry" Titus

Myles Jerome (Jerry) Titus, age 74, of Lexington, GA passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 19, 2022.   He was predeceased by his mother, Jane Coker Titus, and father, Edgar Fenwick Titus, of Atlanta, GA.

Obituary: Janice C. Gilbert

Janice C. Gilbert, 80, wife of the late William Arthur Gilbert, Jr., died Friday, June 17, 2022.    Born in Athens, she was the daughter of Hugh and Roselle Griffith Culbreth.