Obituaries

Elaine Holliman Hearn

Elaine Holliman Hearn

Elaine Holliman Hearn

Elaine Holliman Hearn passed away peacefully on February 24th surrounded by her family.Born October 7th, 1937 she was the fourth of six siblings. She graduated from Wilkinson County High School and attended Georgia College for Women in Milledgeville.
Shirley Ann Benson Uhrich

Shirley Ann Benson Uhrich

Shirley Ann Benson Uhrich

Shirley Ann Benson Uhrich passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024 in Greensboro, Georgia, surrounded by family. She was born on November 30, 1930, in Greeley, Colorado, the fifth of seven children of Aaron and Esther Benson, immigrants from Sweden.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Betty Craft Greenway

Betty Craft Greenway age 93 of Greensboro passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024. She was born July 21, 1930 in Hartwell, GA, the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Craft.In 1947 she married William Alton Greenway who preceded her in death.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Gabrielle Knox Vaughan

Gabrielle Knox Vaughan, known to her family and friends as Gay, passed away on February 12, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of 82.Gay was born on July 4, 1941, in Augusta, Georgia, to William Lawrence Manning and Margaret Evans “Pinkie” Knox.Her husband, William Leonard “Billy” Vaughan M.D.
Tolbert Marion “Toby” Dalton III

Tolbert Marion “Toby” Dalton III

Tolbert Marion “Toby” Dalton III

Tolbert Marion “Toby” Dalton III, of the Great Waters community in Eatonton, GA, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, at Putnam General Hospital at the age of 79. Toby was born in Dallas, TX on April 23, 1944, to the late Tolbert Marion Dalton, Jr. and Margaret Lorene Dalton.
Randall Burns Purdy

Randall Burns Purdy

Randall Burns Purdy

On Feb. 8, 2024, Randall Burns Purdy of Greensboro, GA, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at the age of 71.
Margaret Ann (Hatfield) Bradley

Margaret Ann (Hatfield) Bradley

Margaret Ann (Hatfield) Bradley

Margaret Ann (Hatfield) Bradley, deeply loved wife, mother, and grandmother, fought a lengthy and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease until the age of 85. Maggie’s bright eyes, feisty spirit, creativity, humor, and fierce devotion to her family and friends have inspired a rich legacy.
Wayne Gladden Ashley

Wayne Gladden Ashley

Wayne Gladden Ashley

Wayne Gladden Ashley, age 78 of Greensboro, GA, passed away Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens, GA. Wayne was born March 11, 1945, in Birmingham, AL to the late Pelham Cole Ashley and Mary Gladden Ashley. He attended Samford University and in 1997 married Edith Carol Berryman.
Roger Jerome Martinson

Roger Jerome Martinson

Roger Jerome Martinson

After a brief illness, Roger Martinson passed away on Jan. 23, 2024. Roger Jerome Martinson, son of Edwin and Laura Martinson, was born Oct. 13, 1927, in Ortonville, Minnesota. Roger grew up in Ortonville, Minnesota, and graduated from Ortonville High School.
Barbara Ann Stanley Overton

Barbara Ann Stanley Overton

Barbara Ann Stanley Overton

Barbara Ann Stanley Overton, age 79, of Greensboro, Georgia passed away on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, at her home with her family.  She was born in Greensboro, Georgia where she lived much of her life, on May 13, 1944, the daughter of the late LeRoy and Sallie Inez Lundy Stanley.