Gary Michael Leach Gary Michael Leach of Greensboro, GA passed away Monday, September 9, 2019 at St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Greensboro at the age of 68.  Born in Greensboro, GA on November 6, 1950, he was a lifelong resident of Greene County and the son of the late William Asbury and Leora Alonza Leonard Leach.  He attended Greene County High School.  Gary was a truck driver and drove a truck for ROCA Trucking.  His hobbies included fishing, feeding the...

Kenneth Leven Blackwell of White Plains, Georgia passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019 at his home, surrounded by family and friends.  He was 73 years old.  Born in Waco, Texas on March 9, 1946 he was the son of the late Lawrence Leven Blackwell and Ruie Geneva Briley Blackwell.  He was a graduate of North Druid Hills High School in Atlanta, Georgia.  Kenneth was the Vice President of B&B Beauty Supply, retiring from this position in 2000.  When he ultimately...

Evelyn E. Vines Mary Evelyn Elfers Vines of Eatonton, Georgia passed away Sunday, September 8th, 2019 at the age of 91. Born on July 30th, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Raymond James Elfers and Elizabeth Reddick Elfers. She was a recent resident of Eatonton, having spent most of her life in Springfield, Virginia. Evelyn spent her youth in Lexington, Kentucky where she met her husband, Robert. Evelyn always said that he was the smartest and most handsome man she ever met. They...

Karen Anne Collins Kludt of Greensboro, Ga. died Saturday, August 31st, 2019.  A native of Cedar Rapids Iowa, Karen was born on December 29th, 1944, the daughter of the late C. Donald Collins and Mary Jeanne Berry Collins.  Karen graduated from the University of Iowa with a Master’s degree in speech and audiology in 1966 and moved to Milwaukee where she initially worked at Children’s Hospital.  In 1970, Karen married Larry Kludt in Milwaukee. After various moves...

Betty Carr Dickens McWhorter of Greensboro, Georgia, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019, at the age of 84.  Born in Jewell, GA on September 3, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Twilley Carr, Sr. and Julia Pittman Carr. For many years she taught at Hancock and Greene County schools and Nathanael Greene Academy.   Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie Duvall (Zippy) of the Greshamville Community and Hannah Baynes (Scott) of Greensboro, GA; grandchildren, Vince...

Charlie Arthur Taylor   Charlie Arthur Taylor, of Crawfordville, GA, died Saturday, August 24, 2019, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 75. Charlie was born in Washington, GA on July 6, 1944 to the late Arthur Greene Taylor and Winnie Mae McDaniel Taylor. In 1962 Charlie graduated from Alexander Stephens Institute in Crawfordville.  On October 18, 1996 he married the former Donna Lankford Peterman.  For 32 years he worked for Novelis Corp. in Greensboro...

Samuel Terrell Lankford, age 93, died Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville, Georgia. Born in Penfield, Georgia on March 26, 1926, he was the son of the late Carroll Harvey Lankford, Sr. and Floria Mae Burnette Lankford. Sam left school at the age of 16 to work at Union Manufacturing in Union Point, Georgia; he obtained his GED in 1951. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946, spending part of that time as a cook on the U.S.S. Laffey. Sam moved to...

James Barry “Gator” Padgett, 67, of Greensboro, GA, died Tuesday, August 20, 2019 surrounded by loved ones.  Born April 2, 1952 in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of Barbara Padgett Hendricks of Madison, GA and the late James Barney Padgett. Barry graduated from Douglas County High School in Douglasville, GA.  He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War from 1970 to 1973. After serving in the Air Force, Barry spent many years as a...

Glenn Edward Taylor    Glenn Edward Taylor of Greensboro, GA, died Sunday, August 18, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.  He was 70.  A lifelong resident of Greene County, he was born on August 24, 1948 in Washington, GA to the late Simeon Edward Taylor and Etta Louise Pilcher Taylor.  He graduated from Greene County High School in 1966.  On June 6, 1975 he married the former Carleen Wood.  For many years he was in the logging...

Kathy Ann Volker, 63, of Greensboro, Georgia, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019 following a long, courageous fight with cancer.  She was a fun-loving, compassionate, creative soul who lit up a room and made friends easily.  Kathy possessed a dry, witty sense of humor and took great joy in playing practical jokes on family and friends. She was a good listener and would speak her mind. She had the rare gift of being able to challenge you while embracing and valuing you at the...