Obituaries
Virginia Lee Libby
May 8, 2016
Mrs. Virginia Lee Libby, 69, of Mineral Springs Road, Elberton, wife of 50 years to Ted Libby, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2016, at her residence. Mrs. Libby was born in Elbert County on December 19, 1946, to the late Lewis M. and Lois Scoggins Bell. She was a retired secretary having worked for Coldwater Timber Company and a...
Dennis Loyd Collins
May 7, 2016
Mr. Dennis Loyd Collins, 58, of Dewy Rose, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Elbert Memorial Hospital.A native of Duluth, Georgia, he was the son of the late Floyd and Mary Blanche Puckett Collins.Mr. Collins was employed by Burger King. Survivors include four sisters, Brenda Dyer, of Dewy Rose, Debra Trefen of Braselton, Teresa Brewer of Nicholson and Lisa...
Frances Mills Sherard
May 7, 2016
Mary Frances Mills Sherard, 87, widow of Joe Sherard, Jr., of 250 Sherard Rd., died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Rainey Hospice House. Born in Elberton, GA, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Ruth Lurleen Chandler Mills. She retired as a sales associate with Belk and was a member of Belton Presbyterian Church. Surviving are: son, Joseph...
Warren Scott Curtis
May 6, 2016
Mr. Warren Scott Curtis, 84, of Collier Church Rd., Comer, GA, husband of Elizabeth Wilkins Young Curtis, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, at his home. Mr. Curtis was born June 8, 1931, in Chicago, IL to the late Leslie Curtis and Eva Fay Fitzjerrell Curtis. He was a retired University of GA Professor and a member of St. Joseph...
Jane Fortson Childs
May 6, 2016
Ms. Melba Jane Fortson Childs, 78, of Church Street, Elberton, entered into rest peacefully on Friday, May 6, 2016, at Pruitt Health - Spring Valley. Jane was born in Elbert County on July 29, 1937, daughter of the late Julien Fulton Fortson and Josephine Thornton Fortson. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Elberton and a beautician having...
Winona Childs Palmer
May 4, 2016
Mrs. Winona Childs Palmer completed her earthly journey at Nancy Hart Nursing Center on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the age of 99.Mrs. Palmer was born on July 6, 1916 in Elbert County to Thomas Banks and Clara Texas Childs. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, R. C. Palmer; ten brothers and sisters.Mrs. Palmer was...
Edward Lloyd Rice
May 3, 2016
Mr. Edward Lloyd "Ed" Rice, 76, of Elberton, husband of Faye Hawks Rice, died on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Ed was born in Webster Springs, West Virginia on March 19, 1940, to the late Calvin Ray Rice and Elsie Clevenger Rice. He was a retired tool and die maker and a member of Kingdom Hall...
Rick Bagwell
May 1, 2016
Mr. Ralph "Rick" Bagwell, 60, of Lexington Hwy. Elberton passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Rick was born April 16, 1956 in Athens, GA to the late Ralph Pruitt Bagwell and Margaret Hilda Scarboro Bagwell. He was a automotive mechanic. Left to cherish his memories are his wife Connie Bagwell; daughter Brandi Bagwell of Elberton,...
Harold Sidney Arnold
Apr 30, 2016
Mr. Harold Sidney Arnold, 58, of Banks Academy Rd., Carnesville, GA passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at University Nursing Home & Rehab. Mr. Arnold was born November 7, 1957 in Atlanta, GA to the late George Bennett Arnold and Margaret Minnie Allen Huggins. He was a commercial and residential electrician. Left to cherish his memories are his sister Sherry...
Laverne Kesler Addison
Apr 27, 2016
Mrs. Ola Laverne Kesler Addison, of Washington Highway, Elberton, wife of 69 years to the late Harold Lee Addison, entered into rest on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, one month prior to her 100 birthday. She was born in Stephens County, daughter of the late Sam and Emma Payne Kesler. She was a housewife, member of Fortsonia Baptist Church, and enjoyed...
Gary Collier Lunsford
Apr 25, 2016
Mr. Gary Collier Lunsford, 55, of Old Middleton Road, Elberton, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016, at Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, SC as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Lunsford was born in Elbert County on February 2, 1961, son of Collier and Sybil Grimes Lunsford. He was a member of Elberton Christian Church,...
Josh Newell, Jr.
Apr 25, 2016
Mr. Josh Newell, Jr., 65, of Pine Ridge Court, Athens, GA husband of the late Betty Norris Newell passed away Monday, April 25, 2016. Mr. Newell was born April 14, 1951 in Roanoke Rapids, NC to Angie Edmunds Kelley and the late Josh Newell, Sr. He was a member of St. John Baptist Church in Buffalo, NY. Left to cherish...
Avis Irene Wilson
Apr 23, 2016
Mrs. Avis Irene Carnes Wilson, 83, of Hannahs Creek Church Rd., Royston, GA wife of the late Robert Lee Wilson passed away Saturday April 23, 2016 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, GA. Mrs. Wilson was born July 3, 1932 in Hart County to the late Willie H. Carnes and Mamie Reed Carnes. She was a member of...
Thomas Mccannon
Apr 18, 2016
Mr. Earl Thomas McCannon, 73, of Slay Road, Elberton, husband of 54 years to Judy Oakley McCannon, peacefully finished his course in faith on Monday, April 18, 2016, at his residence surrounded by his family. Thomas was born in Oglethorpe County on June 15, 1942, to Jenelle Mattox McCannon and the late Jim Tom McCannon. He was a stone cutter...
Dorothy K Sanders
Apr 15, 2016
Miss Dorothy K. Sanders passed away at Elbert Memorial Hospital on Friday, April 15, 2016 at the age of 92.Miss Sanders was born on December 4, 1923 in Dewy Rose, Georgiato William Henry and Mary Lee Booth Sanders. Miss Sanders is survived by her sister-in-law, Dorothy Grizzell; nieces and nephews, Sammy Sanders (Debbie) of Elberton,Deborah Hill (Phil) of Statham, Kathy...
Virginia "Jenny" P. Graham
Apr 14, 2016
Mrs. Virginia “Jenny” Porterfield Graham passed away at Pruitt Health Spring Valley in Elberton, Georgia on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the age of 89.Mrs. Graham was born on March 2, 1927in Oglethorpe County to Onnie and Mary Frances Tiller Porterfield.She is preceded in death by her husband of 38 wonderful years, James P. Graham; son, James Len Graham; brother,...
Barbara Ann Guest
Apr 13, 2016
The world became a little less on April 13, 2016 when Barbara Ann Guest passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by pets and grandchildren--her favorite things. Barbara was the epitome of a giver. She gave to everyone. She loved deeply and fiercely, giving all that she had to those she loved. She loved two daughters through every aspect of...
Herman Thomas Moon
Apr 13, 2016
Mr. Herman Thomas Moon, 89, of S. Broad Street, Bowman, GA, was reunited with the love of his life, Mrs. Virginia "Jenny" King Moon, on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at his home. Mr. Moon was born on August 13, 1926, in Elberton, GA to the late Harvey Moon and Nancy Rousey Moon. He was a member of Bowman Baptist Church...
Kerry R Thomas
Apr 12, 2016
Mr. Kerry R. Thomas, 74, of Elberton, GA died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Elbert Memorial Hospital in Elberton, GA.The funeral service was held on Friday, April 15 at 12 noon at Pineview Baptist Church in Reidsville, GA with Rev. Earnie Pirkle officiating, and interment followed at the Pineview Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Thomas was born October 5, 1941 in...
Gail Mullinix Dodd
Apr 10, 2016
On the evening of April 10, 2016 Gail Mullinix Dodd passed away peacefully of natural causes. Gail was being visited and comforted by members of the immediate family at Pruitt Healthcare on Hawthorne in Athens, GA at the time of her passing. Gail was 73 years old. Gail Mullinix Dodd was a longtime resident of Toccoa, GA and a member...
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