Obituaries

Richard Gary Ludwig Jr., 68, of Putnam County, passed away Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. Survivors include his son, Richard Ludwig III of Milledgeville; daughter, Rachel Pevey of Porterdale; granddaughter, Cheyenne Ludwig; mother, Norma Jean Evans of Panama City, Florida; brothers, Marvin Ludwig (Tonnie) of Eatonton and Chip Hunt of Panama City, Florida; and sisters, Vicky Mashburn, D.J. Ludwig and Tracy Dameran, all of Idaho.

Hilbern Oliver Jr., 60, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Survivors include his wife, Joann Barbee Oliver of Covington; children, Roy Oliver (Jennifer), Matthew Oliver, and David Oliver, all of Covington; grandchild, Julie Oliver; brother, B. Justin Oliver; and sisters, Lavaine A. Oliver and Kate Oliver.

William James “Jimmy” Brown, 73, passed away on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. Survivors include his children, Jeff Brown (Susan) of Milledgeville and Crystal Livingston (Dennis) of Perry; grandchildren, Kalynn Brown, Olivia Livingston, and Avery Livingston; nephew, Shane Brown (Mackenzie); special friend, Jake Reese; and niece, Logan Brown Eubanks (Kyle).

Donald Evans Connell, 77, of Irwinton, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Survivors include his wife, Jenny Connell of Irwinton; daughters, Gena Martinez of Illinois, and Brandi Tillman of Tampa, Florida; three granddaughters; and a great-granddaughter.

Claude Harper, of Milledgeville, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.

John Bernard Jones, 62, of Milledgeville, passed away Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. Survivors include his sons, Jesse Jones (Samantha) of Milledgeville and “John Roy” Jones (Nadia) of Acworth; grandchildren, Shyanne, Wyatt, Beau and Lucas; sisters, Shawna Jones of Clarkesville and Sheryl Smith of Florida; mother, Nancy Jane Curtis of Rochester, New York; and father, John Victor Jones of Clarkesville.