Obituaries

Obituary: Darrell Arris Norman

Rev. Darrell Arris Norman was born November 15th, 1957, and departed this life to be with the Lord on May 8th, 2022.  Affectionately known as “Tonto,” he was born in Athens, Ga to James Norman* and Louise Willingham Norman*.

Obituary: Michael Grady Richardson

Michael Grady Richardson, 73, passed away on April 25, 2022.    He was born February 9, 1949, to Billie and Gloria Richardson of Donalsonville. For more than 30 years, Mike worked for Goodness Grows in Lexington, Georgia, where he served as office manager.

Obituary: Miriam Claire Edwards Stratton

Mrs. Miriam Claire Edwards Stratton, 80, of Crawfordville (Sandy Cross), entered into rest Sunday morning, May 8, 2022, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.   Mrs. Stratton was born in Taliaferro County and had lived there all of her life.

Obituary: Joseph “Turner” McGarity

Mr. Joseph “Turner” McGarity, 83, of Colbert, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, after many years of declining health.    Born on October 16, 1938, he was a son of the late J. Walton and Lucile Turner McGarity.

Obituary: Merle Spivey White

Mrs. Merle Spivey White, 90, of Arnoldsville, passed away on April 26, 2022 at her residence.    Merle was married for 63 years to the late Charles Freeman White. She was an accomplished homemaker, and she enjoyed cooking, baking and sewing; her prized baking won her two blue ribbons.

Obituary: Linda Alice Wilson Compton Kistler

Mrs. Linda Alice Wilson Compton Kistler, 70, of Danielsville, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022, at her residence.   Mrs. Kistler was born in Athens on Dec.

Obituary: Ann Bussey Griffiths

A Celebration of Life service for Ann Bussey Griffiths will be held on Sunday, May 1, at 2 o'clock in the Logan Family Ministry Center at Lexington Baptist Church. Due to COVID-19, she was laid to rest during a private ceremony on January 26, 2022, at Athens Memory Gardens.    Mrs.

Obituary: SallIe Mae McElhannon Arnold

Ms. Sallie Mae McElhannon “Ma” Arnold, 93, formerly of Lexington, entered into rest Saturday morning, April 23, 2022, at Comer Health and Rehabilitation.    Ms. Arnold was born in Anderson, SC, but had lived most of her life in Oglethorpe County.

Obituary: Irene Waller Daniel

Mrs. Irene Waller Daniel, 91, passed away April 8, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, just three days shy of her 92nd birthday. She was born in Lexington, GA on April 11, 1930 and was the last of 13 siblings.

Obituary: Lille Belle Youngblood

Lille Belle Youngblood, 91 passed away peacefully and surrounded by her loved ones on April 14, 2022.    She was born in Ringgold, Georgia, and the daughter of the late Rosa Lee and David Bingham and the wife of the late Robert H. Youngblood.