Obituaries

Philip Smith

Philip Smith

Philip Smith

Philip Cox Smith passed away on Monday, Sept. 30, surrounded by loved ones.While Parkinson’s disease impeded the last few years of his life, he faced his diagnosis with grace and his trademark practicality, understanding the odds while still making every attempt to defy them.
Harold Huston

Harold Huston

Harold Huston

Harold G Huston, 88, of Bradenton, Fl was accepted into the loving arms of Jesus in the early hours of the morning on the twenty-fifth of September 2024.His was a life completely and thoroughly well-lived.
JoAnne Mitchell

JoAnne Mitchell

JoAnne Mitchell

JoAnne Goolsby Mitchell, 95, of Union Point, GA, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 22, 2024.She was born to the late Paul and Irene Mallory Goolsby on December 29, 1928, in Atlanta, Georgia. She married the love of her life, Robert Thomas “Bob” Mitchell, Jr., on July 2, 1948.
Rex Bradley

Rex Bradley

Rex Bradley

Rex Lorraine Bradley, treasured father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, passed peacefully at 91.Rex’s feisty spirit, quirky humor, smooth dance moves, and youthful looks inspired a rich legacy.
Jill Hall

Jill Hall

Jill Hall

Jill Marie Harrison Hall, age 61, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington, GA. Born in Stone Mountain, she was the daughter of the late James Floyd Harrison and Gloria Juanita Adcock Harrison.
Christopher Eddy

Christopher Eddy

Christopher Eddy

Christopher Robert Eddy, 35, of Buckhead, passed away on September 4, 2024, while fighting a vehicle fire. Chris, the son of Bob Eddy and Lisa Dalton, worked for the Greene County Fire Department.Born on April 30, 1989, in Athens, Chris was raised in Greene County.
Michael A. Hensler

Michael A. Hensler

Michael A. Hensler

Michael A. Hensler (Tony), 77, of Madison, Georgia, passed peacefully at home on August 4, 2024, surrounded by family and loved ones after a long battle with Cirrhosis of the liver. Tony was a lifetime resident of Morgan County and worked many jobs within the community.
Rev. James Amaziah “Jackie” Perkins, Jr.

Rev. James Amaziah “Jackie” Perkins, Jr.

Rev. James Amaziah “Jackie” Perkins, Jr.

Rev. James Amaziah “Jackie” Perkins, Jr., 74, of Evans, GA, formerly of Greensboro, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at Piedmont Augusta Hospital. Born on January 28, 1950, in Greensboro, GA, he was the son of the late James Amaziah “Jack” Perkins, Sr., and Martha Tuggle Perkins.
Gale Dean Eidson

Gale Dean Eidson

Gale Dean Eidson

Gale Dean Eidson of Greensboro, GA, died Friday, August 16, 2024, at his residence with his beloved family. He was 84. A native of North Carolina, he was born in Elkin on June 21, 1940, to the late Fred Osborne and Hattybelle Greene Eidson.
William Jennings “Billy” Bird

William Jennings “Billy” Bird

William Jennings “Billy” Bird

William Jennings “Billy” Bird, of Lake Oconee and formerly of Metter, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at Northside Hospital in Atlanta.He was the only son of Ulys Bird and Thelma Marthers Bird Collins Turner.