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Juanita “Nita” Ford  was born April 28, 1949 to Ethel Ford and late Howard Lee Ford in Clarke County Georgia. Nita spent her formattable life in Oconee County where she graduated from Ed Stroud in 1967.  She later moved to Stone Mountain, Ga where she allowed her Home Economic training to provide a career as Seamstress in clothing and window treatment. Later in life she became a manager at Choice Point/Nexus Lexus as an employment background research specialist....

     Ricardo Antonio Smart was born May 19, 1970 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Sarah Smart and Robert Pearson, He was called to enter the "Pearly Gates" Friday, October 9, 2020.      Ricardo grew up in Detroit, Michigan where he attended Detroit Public Schools. He was a quiet kid who stayed to himself. He was a loving father and proud grandfather, he would do anything for his family. In 2014 he moved to Athens so he would be closer to his...

Ms. Mamie Evans Smith of Athens, was a native of Rayle, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Annie Liza Evans, Willie Mae Clemmons, Samuel Evans and her son, Jeffery Evans Smith. She was affectionately known to her family as Ma’Dear, Granny, Grandma Mamie and Aunt Mamie.  She was a member of Springfield Baptist Church and an active member of the Usher Board until her health declined. Her favorite scripture was Psalms...

The family will receive friends at the residence.   Chadwick (Chad) W. Freeman was born on December 22, 1966 in Oglethorpe County passing September 29, 2020.  Chad education started in the Oglethorpe County system and was completed at Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia, Class of 1985. Chad accepted Christ in his life at an early age and was a believer. .Chad’s eagerness to work started before he was legally of age. His first employment was at the age of 14....

The family will receive friends at the funeral home.

The Griffeth Family is receiving friends at the residence.  

The Arnold Family is receiving friends at the residence.   Mrs. Odessa Little Arnold was a native of Eatonton, Georgia, but later made Athens her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert H. Arnold and a son, Robert Terry Arnold. She is survived by her children, Melvin Little and Patricia (Pat) Arnold; and grandchildren.

Mattie Reynolds Few was the daughter of the late Allen Smith, Sr. and Mattie Johnson Smith. She was preceded in death by her son, Tony Smith. She leaves cherished memories to her husband, James Otis Few; siblings, Louvenia Smith (Clifford Callaway), Georgia Smith, Allen Smith, Jr., Robert (Phyllis) Smith; aunts, Hannah Johnson, Lizzie Coleman and Cora Jones; special cousins, Brenda Ann Hudson, Cynthia Smith, Deborah Davis, Terry Brown and Daniel Sloan; god-sisters, Emma Davis Peterson and...

The family will receive friends at the home of Lillian & James Hemphill.   Cynthia Yvonne Cox, 57 of Athens began her eternal journey, August 10, 2020. She was preceded in death by her mother, Nancy A. Cox. Cynthia leaves to mourn her transition and cherish her life a father Hamp Cox Jr.; four sisters, Phyllis (Mack) Sheats, Miriam Cox, Lillian (James) Hemphill, Angela (Perry) Ford; one nephew  Rivington (Velma) Kendrick Jr.; five nieces Sabrina (Leco) Lumpkin, LaTasha...

On November 21, 1948, Diane Griffin was born in Knoxville Tennessee to the late Frank Olden Hairston and Lurene (Hawkins) Hairston.  She was the youngest of this union and grew up with her older brother, Frank Hoyt Hairston, Jr. in New York.  She graduated from August Martin High School in 1966.  In 1969, the love of her life, Terence Hairston, and only child was born. Diane worked many jobs prior to leaving NY, including Southern Bell domiciled in the Twin Towers.   In...