Obituaries

Carl Steven Mincey
August 5, 2019
Mr. Carl Steven Mincey, 62, of Hartwell Highway, Elberton, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019, at his residence. Steve was born in Elberton on August 7, 1956, son of the late Carl Jack Mincey and Dorothy “Dot” Terrell Mincey. He was a retired service manager having worked for Coca-Cola/Five Star, and a member of Celebration Outreach Center. Survivors include...
Dennis Duncan
August 5, 2019
Mr. William Dennis Ray Duncan, 62, of Draper Avenue, Greenwood, SC, formerly of Elberton, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019, at his daughter’s residence in Colbert. He was twice married, first to the late Donna Guest Duncan and second to Mary Joyce Williams Duncan who survives. Dennis was born in Greenwood on August 30, 1956, son of the late...
James F. Creason, Sr.
August 4, 2019
Rev. James Frederick Creason, Sr., 89, of Cherokee Drive, Bowman, GA, finished his course in faith on Sunday, August 4, 2019, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Rev. Creason was born on November 14, 1929, son of the late Charles David Creason and Mary Calor Creason. He served his country in the U.S. Army, and was forever a patriotic American. Rev. Creason...
Sara Lucille White
August 3, 2019
Mrs. Sara Lucille Stapp White, 95, of Allen White Rd., Bowman, GA passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019. Mrs. White was born November 1, 1923 in Walton County, GA to Bryant Stapp and Marie Brown Stapp. She was a member of Fork Creek Baptist Church and was retired from Wright Manufacturing. She is survived by a son: Joe White of...
Cynthia Dawn Rice
July 31, 2019
Ms. Cynthia Dawn Rice, 46, of Roscoe Davis Rd., Monroe, GA passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at her home. Ms. Rice was born July 16, 1973 in Tuscon, AZ to Lyle Robert Reid and Barbara Marie Dolenac Benkert. She is survived by daughters: Casie Rice of Bethlehem, GA, Justine Rice of Monroe, GA; son: Curtis Rice of Tuscon, AZ;...
David Cecil Hilley
July 29, 2019
Mr. David Cecil Hilley, 77, of N. Hulin Ave., passed away Monday evening, July 29, 2019, at his home. Mr. Hilley was born in Elbert County and had lived in Tignall for about 57 years. He was the son of the late Carey Cecil Hilley and Eunice Prince Hilley, and was the husband of Nancy Arrington Hilley. They were married...
Barbara Allene Fleming
July 28, 2019
Mrs. Barbara Allene Harbert Fleming, 70, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. A native of Belton, South Carolina, Mrs. Fleming was the daughter of the late Cyrus and Jessie S. Harbert. She worked as a dietician at Pruitt Healthcare/Spring Valley Nursing Home.Mrs. Fleming loved taking walks in the park, and also enjoyed...
Jerold Wayne Head
July 26, 2019
Mr. Jerold Wayne Head, 56, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at Heardmont Nursing Home. Mr. Head was born January 16, 1963 in Clayton Co. GA to Jerry Head and Sherry Head. He is survived by his wife: Christina Pressley Head; sons: Travis Head, Terry Head, Thomas Head; daughter: Amber Brown and grandchildren: Trinity Thomas, Taddeus Brown and Ayden Head....
William Julius Reagin
July 26, 2019
Mr. William Julius Reagin, 68, of Millstone Church Rd., Carlton, GA passed away Friday, July 26, 2019. Mr. Reagin was born July 1, 1951 in Elberton, GA to William Astor Reagin and Annie Sue McCannon Reagin. He was of the Baptist faith and the retired former owner operator of Hardcash Granite Company. He is survived by his children: Billy Reagin...
Charles Howard Hopkins, Sr.
July 26, 2019
Mr. Charles Howard Hopkins, Sr., 72, of Guy Wilson Road, Rock Branch Community, Elberton, husband of 45 years to Amelia Powell Hopkins, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019, at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. Charles was born in Key West, FL on October 9, 1946, son of the late Truman Grice Hopkins, Sr. and Iris Elma Lance Hopkins Dyson....
Janice "G.G." Dickerson Slay
July 26, 2019
Mrs. Janice "G.G." Elizabeth Dickerson Slay, 94, of Calhoun Falls Highway, Elberton, wife of the late James Frank Slay, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Slay was born January 16, 1925 in Elberton, GA to William Alexander Dickerson and Icie Ruth Eavenson Dickerson. She was a member of Concord United Methodist Church and was...
Richard Wayne Simons
July 25, 2019
Mr. Richard Wayne Simons, 63, of Marietta, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019, at Tranquility Hospice at Kennesaw Mountain. Wayne was born on July 31, 1955 in Marietta, son of the late Jack and Elizabeth Estell Chapman Simons of the Fortsonia Community in Elberton. He was retired from General Motors. He is survived by his sister, Regina Johnson of...
Teodoro Huerta Ponce
July 23, 2019
Mr. Teodoro Huerta Ponce, 42, of Elberton, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at his home. Mr. Huerta Ponce was born in Aldama, Tamaulipas,the son of Teodoro Huerta and Maria Ponce.He was the husband of Eliana Arzola, with whom he had celebrated over 22 years of marriage together.Mr. Huerta worked in the granite industry and was employed at Star Granite....
Stanley Clark Bryant
July 21, 2019
Mr. Stanley Clark Bryant, 67, of Bellew Dr. Bowman, GA passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Bryant was born August 8, 1951 in Elberton, GA to Raymond Bryant and Lanita Ann Bellew Bryant. He was attending Bowman Baptist Church and was a retired real estate agent and stone cutter for 35 years. He is...
Jack Rowe Durham, Sr.
July 20, 2019
Mr. Jack Rowe Durham, Sr., 91, of Carey Street, Elberton, husband of 70 years to Sara Katherine McMullan Durham, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Durham was born in Elberton on September 11, 1927, son of the late Thomas Paul Durham and Leila Mae Parham Durham. He was a weaver having retired from Elberton...
Jean Anthony Pitts
July 19, 2019
Mrs. Hilda ‘Jean’ Anthony Pitts, 77, of Lexington Carlton Road, Lexington, wife of 45 years to the late William Mitchell “Billy” Pitts, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital with her family by her side following a brief illness. Mrs. Pitts was born in the Paoli Community of Madison County on October 27, 1941, daughter...
John Henry Taylor
July 18, 2019
Mr. John Henry Taylor, 90, of Chamblee, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at Phoenix of Tucker. A native of the Rock Branch Community of Elberton, John was born on December 9, 1928, the only son of the late Steven Olin Taylor and Bessie Cornelia Turner Taylor. He was a graduate of Rock Branch High School and a U.S....
Harold Grey Wheeler
July 17, 2019
Harold Grey Wheeler, 87, of Elberton, GA,husband of 57 years to Jane Clark Wheeler, passed awayJuly 17, 2019. Mr. Wheeler was born in Taliaferro County, Georgia on April 19, 1932, son of the late Harold King Wheeler and Dora Stewart Wheeler. He was a graduate of Taliaferro County High School and a U.S Air Force Veteran where he served honorably...
Vivian Bundrick
July 17, 2019
Miss Claudia Vivian Bundrick, 79, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. A native of Winnsboro, South Carolina, Vivian was the daughter of the late George Henry and Marian Margaret Brown Bundrick.She was also preceded in death by sisters, Ruby Almond and Ivy Jean Bundrick, and brothers-in-law, Jim Almond, Bernard Daniel and Pete Taylor,...
Betty Craft Ardister
July 16, 2019
Mrs. Betty Craft Ardister, 67, of E. Wooten St. Tignall, GA passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Nancy Hart Nursing Home. Mrs. Ardister was born April 13, 1952 in Anderson, SC to Clarence Craft and Betty Brown Shedd. She was a retired seamstress in the textile industry. She is survived by sons and daughter-in-law: Richard and Lou Heard of...
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