Obituaries

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. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her son: William A.

Obituary: Tommy Edgar Noell

Mr. Tommy Edgar Noell, 82, of Arnoldsville Rd. Winterville, GA passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022.   Mr. Noell was born November 23, 1939 in Lexington, GA to Herbert Noell and Fannie Lee Thompson Noell. He was a U.S.

Obituary: Benny Leonard McDaniel

Benny Leonard McDaniel, 67, of Colbert passed away on June 13, 2022.   Born on July 18, 1954, he was the son of the late Loyd McDaniel and Edna Belle Shelton McDaniel. Benny was a lifelong farmer who loved the mountains, going fishing and was a member of Living Waters Holiness Church in Colbert.

Obituary: Tracey Thrasher Moore

Tracey Thrasher Moore, 63, of Crawford, Georgia passed away June 1, 2022.     Tracey was born in Atlanta, Georgia on February 15, 1959. She graduated from Clarke Central High School in 1977. Tracey married Francis Donald Moore October 23, 2004.

Obituary: George Burton “Buster” Smith

Funeral services for George Burton “Buster” Smith, 67, of Arnoldsville, will be Thursday, June 2, at 11 a.m. at Winterville Cemetery. Mr. Smith died on Monday, May 30, at Piedmont ARMC, of complications of kidney cancer.

Obituary: Rodger Lee Williams

Rodger Lee Williams, husband, step-father, grandpa (“paw-paw”), and quintessential "dad" with his signature white tennis shoes, died on Friday, May 20, 2022.   Rodger was born on February 22, 1968, to James Morgan and Helen (Thaxton) Williams.

Obituary: Terry Allen Reynolds

Terry Allen (Rat) Reynolds, age 67 of Crawford, GA, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022.  He was born in Athens, GA, February 25, 1955, to the late John W and Laura Hall Reynolds.

Obituary: George Dewey Hubbard

Mr George Dewey Hubbard, age 53, adoring husband to Sara Hubbard and loving father of two, Travis Dewey and Devin Neal, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2022 at the family residence in Stephens, GA.

Obituary: Mrs. Deborah Moore Brady

Mrs. Deborah Moore Brady, 71, of Elberton Rd. in Lexington, entered into rest on Friday, May 13, 2022, at her home.   Deborah was born in Wilkes County, and had lived in this area for all of her life. She was the daughter of Eulise and Elsie Farmer Moore, and was the wife of George Brady.

Obituary: William Lee “Bill” McCannon

William Lee “Bill” McCannon, 83, died on Wednesday, April 20, 2022.    Born in Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Cleveland L. McCannon and Florie McCannon. Bill served in the US Army, was a member of Burt's United Methodist Church and retired from Reliance Electric.