Walter Solowynsky died Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at Savannah Court of Lake Oconee in Greensboro, GA, He had been a resident of Greensboro since 2013 moving from Manville, NJ. Born July 20, 1928 in South Plainfield, NJ he was one of five children born to the late John and Elizabeth Wisniewski Solowynsky.  He graduated from North Plainfield High School and attended Rutgers University.  While living in Manville he was a member of Sacred Heart Church where he served as head...

Mary Durham Caldwell died peacefully on February 21, 2021 one day before her 93rd birthday. Born in Greensboro to Mattie Leona Bethea and Dr. Columbus Joseph “Doc” Durham, she lived nearly all her life in Greene County. Known for her love and steadfast support of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, “Miss Mary” attended both Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville and the University of Georgia. She married Robert Russell Caldwell on March 6,...

Betsy Buckland Moon, age 71, of Greensboro, Georgia, died on Friday, February 19, 2021 at St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Greensboro. Betsy was born in Cairo, GA in Grady County on February 4, 1950 the daughter of the late William and Mary Stanley Buckland. She graduated from Greene County High School in 1969 and earned an associate degree from Athens Technical School in 1971.  She worked at the Huddle House as a waitress, but as much time as possible she enjoyed her...

Jack Evans Elder, age 82, of Greensboro, GA, passed away suddenly Thursday, February 11, 2021, due to a massive heart attack.    Jack was born August 12, 1938, in the Philippines, the first of three sons of the late Col. Frank and Barbara Elder. After receiving his Bachelor of Science in 1960 from the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, he proudly served his country as a Captain in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Afterwards, Jack continued his...

Donald Nathan “Don” Ellis, age 77, of Greensboro, Georgia passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Greensboro.  Born in Camden, NJ on January 5, 1944, he was the son of the late Nathan Price Ellis and Nellie Lois Brock Ellis.  In 1963 he graduated from Union Point High School where he played on the Baseball State Championship Team and played basketball.  After high school he took courses at Georgia State University...

Mark Edward Shannon of Eatonton, GA, died Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the age of 33.  Born in Saint Mary’s GA on October 1, 1987 he was the son of Mark Howard Shannon, Jr. and Cynthia Clark Shannon.  He graduated from Troup County High School and attended Technical School.  On December 13, 2017 he married the former Kathleen Dumas.  They made their home in Social Circle, GA and had recently moved to Eatonton, GA.  Mark was a certified plumber and...

Delores Gail Merritt “Lois” Leach, age, 79, of the Liberty Community died on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loved ones.  Born in Greensboro, GA on December 9, 1941, she was a lifelong resident of Greene County and the daughter of the late Reid Ceils Merritt and Belle Lewis Merritt. She attended school at Siloam as a child and Greensboro High School.  On July 19, 1959 she married Billy Leach.  For many years she worked in Greensboro for...

Shirley Wilson Anderson, of Union Point, GA died Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Savannah Court of Lake Oconee in Greensboro, GA.  She was 81.  Born February 4, 1939 in Union Point, she was one of six children of the late Dank and Elzie Hensley Wilson.  She was raised in the Macedonia Community and  graduated from Greensboro High School in 1956.  She went on to graduate from University of Georgia in 1961 earning a Bachelor’s degree in education.  On December...

Gretchen Small Ott of Greensboro, GA, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 at her residence, surrounded by her family, at the age of 90.  Born July 18, 1930 in Lansing, MI, she was the daughter of the late George Samuel Small and Jessie Cleone Wright Small.  Gretchen graduated from Adrian High School, Adrian, Michigan.  On March 4, 1950, she married Arthur Leonard Ott, Jr. in Angola, IN.  They lived in a variety of places but came to Greensboro, GA in 1982 where she...

Larry Gerald Short, Sr., age 72 of White Plains, GA passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 at his daughter’s residence with his loved ones.  He was born on March 25, 1948 in Paragould, Arkansas.  Larry was the son of the late William Earl Short and Wilma Rutledge Short.  He was married to the former Cynthia Ramnath for 22 years.  They married December 20, 1998.  Larry graduated from Paragould High School.  After many years with Ball Continental Can as the...