Obituaries

Joyce Myers Comolli
August 12, 2017
Joyce Myers Comolli , age 90, of Elberton, GA, passed away onSaturday, August 12, 2017, at the Elbert Memorial Hospital.A native of Hart County, Mrs. Comolli was the daughter of the late William Pearson Myers and Gertrude Jones Myers.She was preceded in death by her husband Louis Comolli, brother Thomas E. Myers, and sister-in-law Elma Giannoni Myers. Mrs. Comolli was...
Mary Ann Fleming Price
August 12, 2017
Mrs. Mary Ann Fleming Price, 81, of Bowman, wife of the late Joel Franklin Price, entered into rest on Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Hartwell Health & Rehabilitation. Mrs. Price was born in Bowman on January 26, 1936, daughter of the late Arrie Washington Johnson Fleming and Clara Bell Edwards Fleming. She was a retired sewing machine operator and a...
Sally Weline Hightower Fleming
August 11, 2017
Mrs. Sally Weline Hightower Fleming, 81, of Hewell Road, Dewy Rose, wife of the late Clifford Roy Fleming, (USN, Ret.) passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017, at University Hospital McDuffie in Thomson. Mrs. Fleming was born on March 10, 1936, in Habersham County to Christopher Columbus Hightower and Myra Stroud Gibson. She was a member of Deep Creek Baptist...
Lindsay T. Burden
August 10, 2017
Lindsay T. Burden, aged 91, passed away peacefully August 10, 2017 surrounded by family. Lindsay was born March 18, 1926 in Elbert County, Georgia to Oran Strawder Burden and Sarah Wilson Burden. Lindsay was a WWII veteran who served in the Philippines and Japan, and spoke Japanese; he later went on to become a Mecklenburg County Police sergeant, and spent...
Annie Ruth Mattox
August 9, 2017
Mrs. Annie Ruth Gunter Mattox, 93, of Lexington, Georgia passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at her daughter’s home. Mrs. Mattox was born in Washington, Georgia, daughter of the late Soloman “Sol”and Lucy Standridge Gunter.She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton Parks Mattox; two sons, Wilbur Gene and John A. Mattox; a son-in-law, Gaines Hall; a...
Velera Christian Furcron
August 8, 2017
Mrs. Velera Christian Furcron, 82, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at her home. A native of Elbert County, Mrs. Furcron was the daughter of the late Worley and Macie Dickerson Christian.She was the wife of William “Bill” Furcron, with whom she had celebrated over 65 years of marriage.Mrs. Furcron was preceded in death by...
James H. "Jimmy" Wilder
August 8, 2017
Mr. James H. “Jimmy” Wilder, 81, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at his home. Mr. Wilder was born in Elberton, Georgia to the late Carl Monroe and Beulah Clayton Wilder.He was the beloved husband of Betty Davis Wilder, with whom he had celebrated over 61 years of marriage, and had worked throughout his life as a...
Darrell Glenn Taylor
August 8, 2017
Mr. Darrell Glenn Taylor, 60, of Austell, GA passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Gentiva Hospice located in Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Survivors include a daughter: Amanda O. Taylor; mother: Dorothy O. Jester of Aylett, VA; siblings: Deborah T. Hosford of Atlanta, GA, Diana T. Jones-Walsh of Aylett, VA, Dana T. Johnson of Gainesville, GA, David Taylor of...
Col. Charles Lee Dixon, (U.S. Army, Ret.)
August 8, 2017
Col. Charles Lee Dixon, U.S. Army, Retired, 86, of Colonel Dixon Rd., Elberton went peacefully to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, with Norma, his wife of 65 years, by his side in their Elberton home. Col. Dixon was born on November 27, 1930, in Elberton to the late John C. and Jamie M. Dixon. He was...
Kathleen Scarborough Peppers
August 7, 2017
Mrs. Kathleen Scarborough Peppers, 81, of Colonel Dixon Rd., Elberton, GA wife of Henry Herman Peppers passed away Monday, August 7, 2017. Mrs. Peppers was born December 27, 1935 in Elberton, GA to Luther Scarborough and Sallie Kate Lovinggood Scarborough. She was a member of Fortsonia Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband: Henry Herman...
Doris Childs Perkins
August 6, 2017
Mrs. Doris Ellen Childs Perkins, age 87, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017. Mrs. Perkins was born on June 24, 1930 in Elbert County, GA daughter of the late Robert Otis Childs, Sr. and Gladys Scott Childs. Mrs. Perkins had a lifelong love of learning. She graduated from First Consolidated School in Elbert County, GA in 1946 and later...
Sean De Guzman
August 6, 2017
Mr. Sean de Guzman, 70, of Hartwell, GA passed away peacefully Sunday, August 6, 2017 after a lengthy battle with cancer at home with his wife by his side. Sean was born December 8, 1946 in Long Island , NY to Paul Vincent de Guzman and Catherine Noone de Guzman. He attended St. David's school in NY, Blackrock College in...
Leon Brown
August 5, 2017
Mr. Jimmy Leon Brown, 63, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017. The funeral will be held at 3pm on Monday, August 7, 2017 at Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel with Rev. Barry Yates officiating. The burial will be at Ebenezer ARP Cemetery. Born in Elberton, Ga., Leon was the son of the late James Thomas & Bonnie Cheek Brown. He...
Clint Bowen
August 4, 2017
James Clinton "Clint" Bowen, age 47, of Palm Bay, Florida, formerly of Elberton, passed away on August 4, 2017, after suffering a stroke in January. He fought a long and strong battle overcoming many obstacles, but God had a better plan for him. He was born on May 22, 1970, to James Wilson "Jimmy" Bowen and Eileen Flowers Bowen, who...
Teresa Gail Ayers
August 1, 2017
Mrs. Teresa Gail Thomas Ayers, 58, of Will Clark Rd., Jefferson, GA formerly of Toccoa, GA passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospice House. Mrs. Ayers was born in Waycross, GA on March 24, 1959 to Burrell Thomas and Lilly Mae Miller Thomas. She was of the Baptist Faith and was a saddle maker. She is survived...
Frank Partin
August 1, 2017
Mr. Joseph Franklin "Frank" Partin, 74, of North Broad St. Bowman, GA passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens, GA. Mr. Partin was born December 22, 1942 in Cleveland, GA to Frank Partin and Bessie Tomlin Partin. He was of the Baptist Faith and was a retired cutter from the textile industry. He is survived...
Bobby O'Neal Drake
July 31, 2017
Mr. Bobby O'Neal Drake, 81, of Dempsey Brown Rd., Dewy Rose, GA husband of the late Lynda Dove Drake passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 at his home. Mr. Drake was born July 23, 1936 in Madison County, GA to Joe Lump Drake and Lou Emma Wilson Drake. He was a member of the VFW and American Legion and was...
Virginia Deese Roe
July 31, 2017
Mrs. Virginia Deese Roe, of Easley South Carolina 68 years old passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was Born April 29, 1949 in Midland City, AL to William Earl Deese and Robbie Nell Martin Deese. She was a member of Liberty Church of God and was retired from Oconee Memorial Hospital...
Jerry Reid Taylor
July 29, 2017
Mr. Jerry Reid Taylor, 62, of Berryman Rd. Hartwell, GA husband of Juanita Jackson Taylor passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 at his home. Mr. Taylor was born October 2, 1954 in Fort Mill, SC to James Taylor and Evelyn Fowler Gunn. He was a member of Abundant Life Baptist Church in Hartwell, GA and was a U.S. Army veteran....
Martha Lee Williford
July 24, 2017
Mrs. Martha Lee McElhannon Williford, 84, of Hospital Rd., Washington, GA wife of the late Hoyt Williford passed away Monday, July 24, 2017. Mrs. Williford was born June 7, 1933 in Franklin County, GA to Charlie McElhannon and Pearl McElhannon. She was a member of Bethesda Church in Lexington, GA and was a retired chicken processor. Survivors include a son:...
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