Obituaries

Ouida Kay Ramey

Ouida Kay Ramey was born Jan. 23, 1950 to Garnett Underwood and Nettie Lovell Underwood. She was her Mother’s pride and joy. On July 3, 1965, she married the love of her life, Clifton Ramey. They were married 54 years.

Larry Dean Mason

Larry Dean Mason, 73, of Clayton, Ga. passed away on Feb. 25, 2020. He was born Jan. 1, 1947 in Scaly Mountain, N.C. to the late Thurman Stover Mason and Ruby Miller Mason.  He attended Rabun Gap Nacoochee School and served in the Army.

Lena Hunnicutt Gragg

Lena Hunnicutt Gragg, age 96, of Clayton, Ga. passed away on February 25, 2020 at Piedmont Athens Regional. Funeral services were held Feb 28, 2020. Hunter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Louis Grant Reed

Louis Grant Reed, 78, of Sky Valley, Ga., died on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Grant was born in Buford, Ga. on Nov. 28, 1941, son of the late Gordon Daniel and Lula Mae (Bennett) Reed.

John Hartley (Jack) Bream

John Hartley (Jack) Bream, 76, son of Harry Joseph Bream and Vera Teresa Bream, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. He was born in Pittsburgh, Penn. on Dec. 26, 1943.  When he was seven years old, his family moved to Chile where he lived for five years.

Ronald “Ron” Eugene Vandiver

Ronald “Ron” Eugene Vandiver, age 52, of Clarkesville, Ga. passed away on Feb. 20, 2020. Ron was born the son of the late Ronald Eathel Vandiver and Linda Taylor Vandiver on May 24, 1967 in Clayton, Ga. Ron was a Christian and attended the Level Grove Baptist Church.

Robert Clyde Mashburn, Sr.

Robert Clyde Mashburn, Sr. (Bob) of Tiger, Ga., age 91, died peacefully on Feb. 13, after a brief period of illness.  Bob was born in 1928 in Union County, Ga., to Jesse Clyde Mashburn and Vonnie Augusta Smith. While serving in the U.S.

James Charles Burnes III

James Charles Burnes III, a resident of Lakemont, Ga. was retired from Land Management of Georgia Power Co. Mr. Burnes was born in Macon, Ga. and grew up in Sparta, Ga. Mr. Burnes was an Eagle Scout. He attended Young Harris College and the University of Georgia.

Robert Clyde Mashburn, Jr.

Robert Clyde Mashburn, Jr. (Bobby) of Clarkesville, Ga., age 67, died on Sept. 4, 2019, after a protracted period of illness.  Bobby was born in 1951 in Seattle, Washington, to JoAnne Ness Mashburn and Robert Clyde Mashburn, Sr. Raised in Tiger, Ga.

David Cantrell

David Cantrell passed away on Feb. 21, 2020 at the age of 72. Retired entrepreneur and inventor, avid fisherman, and rabid Georgia Bulldog fan, David could often be found at the Clayton, Georgia Chick-fil-A enjoying his favorite vanilla Ice Dream.