Obituaries

Allen Gordon Human
July 16, 2019
Mr. Allen Gordon “Buga” Human, 53, of Lavonia, passed away on Tuesday, July 16th, 2019, at his residence. Allen was born in Royston on August 28th, 1965, the son of Wiley Edward “Pete" Human of Carnesville and Matilda Ann Evans “Tillie” Ptak of Royston. He was employed by the City of Royston in the Recycling Department. Allen, a true-blue son...
Howard Manning Dye
July 16, 2019
Mr. Howard Manning Dye, 72, of Bakers Ferry Road, Elberton, passed away peacefully at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, with his wife of 49 years, Anne Cartihers Dye, at his side. Howard was born in Elberton on June 16, 1947, son of the late Harold Floyd Dye, Sr. and Jewell Estelle Childs Dye. He was a...
David Armand Baillargion
July 16, 2019
Mr. David Armand Baillargion, 67, of Whippoorwill Trail, Hartwell, GA passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Anmed Hospital in Anderson, SC. Mr. Baillargion was born December 21, 1951 in Nashua, NH to Armand Baillargion and Elaine Baillargion. He was a retired automotive mechanic. He is survived by his wife: Debra Durocher Baillargion of Hartwell, GA; son: Jeremy Baillargion of...
Richard Evans Seals, Sr.
July 14, 2019
Mr. Richard Evans Seals, Sr., of Dovetown Rd. Royston, GA passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Seals was born July 8, 1950 in Letcher County, KY to Zeke Seals and Gertrude Pratt Chamberlain. He was retired Perdue Poultry Company. He is survived by a son Richard Evans Seals, Jr. of Golden Valley, Arizona; mother:...
Hazel Johnson Dickerson
July 13, 2019
Mrs. Hazel Grace Johnson Dickerson, 87, of Elberton, wife of the late Carl A. “PeeWee” Dickerson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center surrounded by her family. Mrs. Dickerson was born in Elberton on June 21, 1932, daughter of the late John Thomas Johnson, Jr. and Annie Ruth Warren Johnson. She was a retired...
Billy Irvin Barton
July 12, 2019
Mr. Billy Irvin Barton, 84, of Thomas Street, Elberton, husband of 25 years to the late Mildred Dean Mercer Barton, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Barton was born in Hart County on November 25, 1934, son of the late Joe Barton and Elsie Fleming Barton. He was a graduate of Bowman High...
Patricia Larsen Bond
July 12, 2019
Mrs. Katherine ‘Patricia’ Larsen Bond, 73, of Dewy Rose Road, Dewy Rose, wife of 54 years to Douglas Burke Bond, Sr., passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Bond was born in Thomasville, Georgia on December 15, 1945, the only child of the late Octavius Ulrick Larsen and Katherine Roland Larsen. She had worked as...
Catherine Sciaccotta
July 12, 2019
Friday, July 12, 2019, Catherine Joan Sciaccotta, of Winterville passed away at the age of 49. Catherine was born in Oak Park, Illinois. A graduate of UGA, she lived in the Athens area for 20 years. She was preceded in death by her mother Suzanne. And is survived by her child Sean, her siblings, Bob, Joey, Michael, Jim, Tom and...
Embry David Cleveland
July 11, 2019
Mr. Embry David Cleveland, 61, of Elberton, passed away on Thursday, July11, 2019 in Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. A native of Elberton, Georgia, David made his home in Tennessee for many years. He was the son of the late Embry Dennis Cleveland and Jane Parham McKinney. He was the owner/operator of Cleveland Granite Works, and enjoyed fishing in his time...
Jesse Lynn Campbell
July 11, 2019
Mr. Jesse Lynn Campbell, 38, of Highway 172 West, Bowman, GA passed away suddenly Thursday, July 11, 2019. Jesse was born November 29, 1980 in Jackson, TN to Anthony Paul Campbell and Tina Chamness Peacock. He was a master stonecutter employed by Reliance Granite Company. He is survived by his wife: Jessica Britton Campbell; children: Bryant Peacock of McCormick, SC,...
Connie Frances Smith
July 9, 2019
Ms. Connie Frances Smith, 55, of Elberton passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019. A native of Anderson, South Carolina, Connie was the daughter of the late Charles Hampton and Sandra Christine Smith. Survivors include seven siblings, Kathy Clay, Elberton, Wanda Davis, Watauga, TN, Randy Smith, Belton, SC, Charles H. Smith, Jr., Belton, SC, Darren Smith, Williamston, SC, Daniel Smith, Pelzer,...
Emory Paul Grizzell
July 9, 2019
Mr. Emory Paul Grizzell, 65, of Floyd Rd., Dewy Rose, GA passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Emory University Hospital. Mr. Grizzell was born April 11, 1954 in Elberton, GA to Joseph Paul Grizzell, Sr. and Edna Ann McKinney Troup. He was a sandblaster in the granite industry. He is survived by daughters and son-in-law: Tasha and Greg Turman...
Larry Marlen Blackmon
July 8, 2019
Mr. Larry Marlen Blackmon, 70, of Bowman Highway, Elberton, husband of Judy Busby Blackmon, finished his course in faith on Monday, July 8, 2019. He passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by the love of his family and close friends. Mr. Blackmon was born in Elberton on August 30, 1948, son of the late Robert Louis Blackmon and Sara...
Roger Wayne Thomasson
July 5, 2019
Mr. Roger Wayne Thomasson, 75, of Danburg Street, Tignall, husband of 50 years to the late Rebecca Elaine Thornton Thomasson, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019, at his residence. Mr. Thomasson was born in Washington on July 25, 1943, son of the late Roger Wilson Thomasson and Geneva Rousey Thomason. He worked at Almar Manufacturing Company and was a...
Mary Jean Eaves
July 4, 2019
Mrs. Mary Jean Eaves, 77, widow of the late Walter “Bubba” Eaves, died July 4th after a brief illness.She and Bubba were married for fifty-four years before his passing in 2016. A native of Tifton, Mary Jean attended Auburn University.A long-time resident of Elbert County, she was active in local historic preservation, the Iris Garden Club and various bridge groups.A...
Christie Carlan-Sorrow
June 30, 2019
Mrs. Christie Michelle Carlan-Sorrow, 39, of Cooper Farm Road, Nicholson, wife of 3 years to Todd Everett Sorrow, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019, at her residence. Christie was born in Athens on May 18, 1980, daughter of Bonnie Lou McGill Norwood and the late Robert Dennis Carlan. She was a homemaker. In addition to her mother and husband,...
Jeanette Chandler Ward
June 30, 2019
Mrs. Jeanette Chandler Ward, age 88, of Loganville, GA, formerly of Commerce, GA, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019. Jeanette was born in Commerce, GA to the late Alger Nunn and Bertha Snipes Chandler. Jeanette was a homemaker until the children got older; she then worked at the Snellville, GA. Post Office for 20 years. She loved her work...
Sandra Jones Bond
June 28, 2019
Mrs. Sandra Jones Bond, 70, of Elberton, passed away Friday, June 28, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her family. A native of Anderson, South Carolina, Sandra was the daughter of the late William N. and Estella Payton Jones.In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a brother, William N. Jones, Jr. and a sister, Lucille...
Summer Anne Leatherman
June 28, 2019
Mrs. Summer Anne Adams Leatherman, 42, of Woodhurst Drive, Hartwell, wife of Roger Leatherman, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019, at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. Summer was born in Hanford, California on September 4, 1976, daughter of Mike Adams of Arizona and Lory Talley Lee of California. She was a phlebotomist and a member of New Apostolic Church...
Georgia Faye Wood
June 27, 2019
Mrs. Georgia Faye “Granny Faye” Neese Wood, 87, of Lavonia Highway, Lavonia, GA passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Wood was born November 8, 1931 in Royston, GA to Walton Neese and Edith Jones Neese. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Lavonia and was a retired textile inspector from Sibly Mills. She is...
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