All Obituaries

Richard Riden - 67 of Athens, GA. 30606 passed away May 22, 2019, A home going celebration will be Saturday @ 1:00 P.M. at Appalachee Shoals Baptist Church, in Bethlehem, GA. 30620. Survivors four daughters, Tonya Hendricks, Alicia Hood, Michelle Riden and Tyonia Colman, and two sons , Donald and Ronald Riden. Visitation will be Friday, May 24, 2019, from 12 - 7 P.M. Eberhart and Son Mortuary in charge of service. 131 MLK Jr. Dr. 30680 Winder, Ga. 306380

Loretta Smith - 71 of Carlton, GA. 30607, passed May 15, 2019. Funeral service will be held Sunday at 3:00 p.m. May 19, 2019 at Fork Bethel Baptist Church on Centerville Road in Lexington, GA. 30648 with interment at the church. Survivors include: her son Roderick(Stephanie) Smith, grandson E.J. Smith, two sisters Lula Mae Stevens and Betty Johnson, five brothers, Edward, Roger Michael, William, and Bobby Smith. Eberhart and Son Mortuary in charge of arrangements.

Marshall LaSalle Nelson - 48 of Nicholson, GA. died May 1, 2019. Marshall will forever lovingly be remembered by his dearest Aunt/Mother, Clara Belle Thomas McComb, who stepped in and nurtured him and his sibling after the passing of their mother Janice, five sisters, Phyllis Arnold, LeCynthia Garth, Terri Robinson, Stephanie Scott, and Kimberly Nelson, two brothers, Lonnie and Elfrin Smith. A Home Going Celebration Service in honor of Marshall will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2019...

Marvin Barnes, 66 of Statham, Georgia passed December 3, 2018. He is survived by his wife Debbie Barnes, and three children Marshaun T. Barnes of Lawrenceville Georgia; David R. Barnes and Lekisha D. Barnes of Statham Georgia; and four grandchildren. He is also survived by sisters, Ms. Emma Broughton and Ms. Denise Barnes both of Decatur Georgia; uncle, Mr. James Barnes of Winder Georgia; aunt, Ms. Bobbi Nell Howard of Miami Florida. A celebration of life service will be held at...

Royce Appleby Jr., 68 of Athens, GA. Son of Nellie Grace Appleby and the late Royce Appleby Sr. passed away peacefully on August 10, 2018. He is survived by his wife Pasty Appleby, two sons: Royce Appleby III, ( Fiance Kasie Nix) of Athens, GA. and Kenneth L. (Coneshia)Jackson Of Gainesville GA. Four sisters: Frances Dotson of Jefferson GA, Vivian Hardin of Atlanta, GA., Delphine (Richard) Burton of Athens, GA., and Donnette (Michael) Parks of Alabaster, AL; one brother: James Appleby of...