Louie Thomas “Tom” Porter, Jr., 75, of Greensboro, GA, passed away Friday, April 5th, 2024, at his daughter’s home in Rutledge, GA. Tom was the son of the late Louie Thoms Porter and Juanita Conoley Porter.  He was born on January 14, 1949, in Thomasville, GA.  He graduated from Thomasville High School in Thomasville, GA.  He graduated from Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC in 1971, where he participated in ROTC and received a degree in psychology. He...

Dorothy Louise (Schermeister) “Dot” Passarella, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Buckhead, Georgia, on April 3, 2024. Born on June 16, 1928, in Melrose Park, Illinois, Dorothy lived a life filled with love, laughter, and cherished memories. Dorothy is survived by her sister Marjorie Weed and Dorothy's children: Lou Passarella Jr, Elizabeth Roberts, Larry (Cheryl) Passarella, John Passarella, Ken...

Kay Josephine Van Kirk Nicholson of Union Point, GA, died on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at Madison Health and Rehab in Madison, GA. She was 97. Born August 9, 1926 in Des Moines, IA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Van Kirk and Gertrude Mae Carnes Van Kirk. On March 12, 1953, she married Daniel Graff Nicholson who was a minister and therefore she helped him in his service to others. She was a homemaker and later worked for Style Rite and Horizon Growers. She had a heart of gold, loved...

Mildred Johnson Webb, 91, of Greensboro, Georgia passed away April 1, 2024 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens Georgia. Mildred and her twin sister, Hildred, were born October 19, 1932 to Charlie Clayton and Susie Frances Johnson in Glascock County, Georgia. They were identical twins and their mother and siblings could not distinguish one from the other for many years.  Mildred married the late John Harvey Webb in 1950.  They made their home in Greensboro Georgia where they...

Glenn Eugene Borregard of Eatonton, GA, age 92 passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 30, 2024 surrounded by family while listening to guitar music played by Stan Roberts. Born in Waukegan, IL he was the son of the late Elizabeth Nelsine Laursen and Raymond John Borregard.  He was a graduate of the University of Illinois where he received his Bachelor's degree .  On May 27, 1995 he married Rachel Ann Long in Fort Lauderdale where they resided before living in Cashiers NC and...

Fred Gilbert "Freddie" McCannon, Jr. of Greensboro, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Wellstar MCG Health in Augusta, GA. Born and raised in Greene County, he was the only child of Julia Wilson McCannon of Union Point, GA and the late Fred Gilbert McCannon, Sr. He graduated from high school and received an associate degree from Georgia Military College. Freddie served his country in the National Guard. In 2016, Freddie retired from Georgia Power as a machine operator...

Ray Austin Martin of Eatonton, GA, died on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at the age of 81, at his residence with his loving family. He was born in Halifax County, Virginia, on October 2, 1942, one of seven children of the late James Howard Martin and Mary Sue Stewart Martin. He graduated from High Plains Indian School in 1960. He married Bobbie Dowdy on June 19, 1965, at Calvary Baptist Church in Roxboro, NC. Ray served in the United States Air Force for twenty-six years and sixteen years in...

Brooke Manning-Hinds of Greensboro, GA passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at her home in Greensboro. She was born on November 11, 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland. At the tender age of three days Brooke was adopted by the late Richard and Ellen Manning of New Canaan, CT.  She married William Spencer Hinds on May 8, 1976 at the First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan, CT and they made their home in Ridgefield, CT. During her working career Brooke was tapped to work at the White House in...

Daphne Shelnutt Kersey of Union Point, GA, age 46, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024 at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Greensboro. Born in Greensboro, GA on January 11, 1978 she was a lifelong resident of Greene County and the daughter of Naomi Moncrief Shelnutt of White Plains, GA and the late Dock Hammond Shelnutt, Jr.  In 1996 she graduated from Nathanael Greene Academy. Daphne was the Administrative Assistant for Rayle Electric Membership Corporation.  She was a...

Joan Marie Leonard Phillips of Greensboro, GA, formerly of New Jersey, passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens at the age of 89 years old. She was born on December 14, 1934, in Jersey City, NJ, to the late John and Marie Leonard Stefanchik. Raised in New Jersey, she completed her education at Snyder High School. During her teenage years, Joan was a dedicated swimmer, earning numerous awards through competitions at the Young Woman’s...