Ralph Lewis Withrow, Jr. died at Grady Memorial Hospital September 19, 2021 after complications from a traumatic fall.  He was the son of Ralph Lewis Withrow, Sr. and Eunice Hilda Holley Withrow of Greensboro, GA.  Lewis attended Greensboro High School and graduated from Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, GA. He began working for Oconee Timber Company in 1969, engaged in all aspects of timber harvesting and management.  He became an independent timber broker and land...

Brenda Brandt Saltamacchio, age 79, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Living in Eatonton, GA she passed at home in the arms of her loving husband. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be greatly missed. She was born on March 6, 1942, in New Orleans, LA to the late Joseph Emile Brandt and Mary Louise Nastase “Marie” Brandt both of New Orleans. Brenda attended an all girls Catholic Elementary School but it was not till she...

William Howell Nelms, Sr. of Greensboro, GA, died September 14, 2021 after a brief illness at the age of 83. Born in Comer, GA on April 2, 1938, he was the son and one of nine children of the late George Dewy Nelms and Jessie Lee Landers Nelms.  Howell graduated from High School in Athens, GA.  On November 9, 2001, Howell married Martha Anne Wilson and settled in Greensboro, GA.  He was the owner and operator of Flowers Bakery Company in Athens, GA.  He was a member of...

Sandra Jean Beal Jordan, age 76, of Greensboro, GA passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021, with her family at her daughter’s home in Greensboro.  She was born in Madison, GA on October 4, 1944 the daughter of the late Joseph Wesley “J. W.” Beal and Dollie Mae Greeson Beal.  Over the years she worked for Wellington Puritan Mills in Greensboro and Chipman Union in Union Point.  She spent more than fifteen years at Lord’s ABC as a...

Gary Andre Wires, age 86, of Eatonton, GA died Sunday, September 12, 2021 at St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Greensboro.  Born in Los Angeles, CA on September 4, 1935, he was the son of the late Andre Wires and Pearl Beal Wires. Gary graduated from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) receiving his Master’s Degree.  On August 28, 1976 he married the former Geri Machulak.  For twenty years he was an Aerospace Engineer for TRW, Inc. while living in...

Geneva Hubbard Taylor, age 77, of Waverly Hall, Georgia, formerly of Greensboro Georgia, died on Thursday, September 9, 2021.  She was born in Oglethorpe County on August 25, 1944.  Geneva was the daughter of the late Lincoln Hubbard and Stella Arnold Hubbard.  Geneva was also preceded in death by her son, Charles Mitchell (Mitch) Taylor in July 1981 and her siblings, Juanita New, Grover Hubbard, William Hubbard, James Hubbard and Emory Hubbard and her special friend, Clarence...

Ruth Dover Wood, age 92, of Greensboro, Georgia died Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Piedmont Athens Regional in Athens. Ruth was born July 19, 1929 in Winterville, GA to the late Leroy Thomas Dover of Habersham County and Holly Ann Fleeman Dover of Oglethorpe County. She attended school in Maxey’s, GA and was a member of Maxey’s Christian Church. Over the years she worked for Alma Raincoat in Washington, GA, Union Manufacturing in Union Point, GA, Mary Leila Cotton Mill in...

Clifford Dale Diepenhorst, of Greensboro, GA, died peacefully and unexpectedly at home with his wife by his side on Thursday evening, September 9, 2021.  He was 76. Clifford was born in Vriesland, MI on October 3, 1944, to the late Raymond and Ethel DeJonge Dipenhorst. He graduated from West Ottawa High School in Holland, MI in 1962.  On April 30, 1977, he married the former Janet Kunkel, his wife of 44 years.  He enjoyed a long and successful career as owner and operator...

Rachel Roses Smith of Greensboro, GA passed away Monday, September 6, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens, GA.  She was 69.  Born in Denver, CO on October 30, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Augustine Roses and Helen Villalobas Roses.  She graduated from West High School in Denver, CO and on March 26, 1971 she married Robert Lee Smith from Greensboro. She met him in Colorado while he was living and working there.  At the time of her death, they had...

Eleanor Inez Simpson Hunt of Atlanta, GA, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021 at Brighton Gardens Senior Living in Atlanta at the age of 97. Born in Greensboro, GA on January 10, 1924, Inez was the daughter of the late William Archibald Simpson and Mary Emaline Carter Simpson. In 1942 she graduated from Greensboro High School, and then went on to graduate from Bob Jones University.  Inez also received a degree from Faith Seminary in Philadelphia, PA where she met her future husband,...