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Quinton Ayers

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Funeral Arrangements Announced for UGA Student Quinton Ayers

Funeral services will be held on Friday, Sept. 7, 2012 at 2 p.m. at NorthPointe Church in Adairsville, Ga.

Funeral arrangements have been announced for UGA student Quinton Million Ayers, 22.  Ayers grew up in Adairsville but most recently resided in Oconee County. Gwinnett County Police said Ayers died from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident that likely occurred Saturday morning on Ga. Highway 316 near Harbins Road. His family had reported him missing on Sunday and his body was found in his truck on Labor Day. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Sept. 6 from 6:30-9 p.m. at at NorthPointe Church, 30 Orchard Road in Adairsville, according to an online obituary posted by R. Dudley Barton & Son Funeral Home.  Services will take place at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7 at NorthPointe Church. A memorial fund has been established at United …

Monday, September 3, 2012

Victim in Fatal Accident Identified As Oconee Man Reported Missing Last Week

The body of missing UGA student Quinton Ayers was discovered Monday in his vehicle in Gwinnett County, Ga.

The victim in a single car fatality accident on Highway 316 near Harbins Road has been identified as that of Quinton Ayers, who was reported missing last week, according to Fox 5 News. Ayers, a UGA student, was last seen in Athens around 1 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 31. His last cell phone activity was traced to a location near the Gwinnett County Airport. His vehicle was discovered approximately 40 feet off the roadway. "It was resting on its side and appeared to have hit a tree at significant speed," said Gwinnett County Police public information officer Cpl. Jake Smith in a released statement. Smith added that the vehicle was spotted by a passing tractor trailer driver who was able to make out the truck's undercarriage due to his elevated …

Clint Watson

9:13 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Does anyone know if this young man had a brother named Tommy?   more ›

Public's Help Sought in Search for Missing Oconee Man

The Oconee County, Ga. Sheriff's Office reports Quinton Ayers, a UGA student, was last seen in Athens around 1 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 31.

The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for any information about the whereabouts of 22-year-old Quinton Ayers. Chief Deputy Lee Weems said Ayers resides with his mother in Oconee County.  According to Ayers' Facebook page, he is a UGA student. Ayers was last seen in Athens around 1 a.m. on Friday, and authorities have information that he may have left Athens in route to Adairsville, but he never arrived there, according to a news release. His last known cell phone activity was traced to a location in Gwinnett County near the airport. Ayers is described as 6'2" and approximately 250 pounds with crewcut hair and a "shadow" beard. He was last seen wearing a neon yellow t-shirt, black shorts and flip flops. He drives a black …

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Stephanie Gross

10:23 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012

Sadly, according to reports, the body of Ayers was found Monday in his truck in an apparent one-vehicle accident in Gwinnett County. http://oconee.patch.com/articles/victim-in-fatal-accident-identified-as-oconee-man-reported-missing-last-week   more ›

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