Obituaries

Andy Cornell

Andy Cornell

September 25, 2016

Mr. Horace Andrew “Andy” Cornell, 67, of Fork Creek Circle, Bowman, husband of 10 years to Juanita Wells Cornell, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Cornell was born in Elbert County on August 30, 1949, son of the late Horace Gerald and Sara Thornton Cornell. A 1967 graduate of Elbert County High School, Andy...

Carl "Sig" Jensen

Carl "Sig" Jensen

September 24, 2016

Carl “Sig” Jensen of Redan, Georgia passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2016. He was born in 1934 in Elberton, GA to the late Charles and Foy Jensen. He served in the United States Air Force for four years after high school, and he was stationed at several bases in the United States, as well as in Okinawa, Japan. After...

Jo Ellen Anderson-Giesbrecht

Jo Ellen Anderson-Giesbrecht

September 23, 2016

Mrs. Jo Ellen Anderson-Giesbrecht, 58, of Woodale Street, Hull, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Frances Bone Anderson and is survived by her husband of 24 years, Steve Giesbrecht of the home; children: Dylan Ross Giesbrecht of Colbert and Kelli Frances Giesbrecht of...

L.C. Turman

L.C. Turman

September 23, 2016

Mr. L.C. Turman, 87, of Parkman Road, Elberton, husband of 61 years to the late Jean Patterson Turman, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016, at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC. Mr. Turman was born in Elbert County on December 3, 1928, the last child of the late Robert Clarence Turman and Mary Bell Thomas Turman. He was a...

Terry Lamar Segars

Terry Lamar Segars

September 22, 2016

Mr. Terry Lamar Segars, 63, of Bond Avenue, Canon, GA, husband of Brenda Childs Segars, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016, at his home. Mr. Segars was born December 25, 1952, in Royston, GA, son of the late John N. Segars and Rosalie Smith Segars. He was a member Canon Church of God and was retired from the City of...

Phyllis Mary Davenport

Phyllis Mary Davenport

September 21, 2016

Mrs. Phyllis Mary McCarter Davenport, 79, of Almond Dr., Comer, GA wife of the late Bennett Wayne Davenport passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Davenport was born December 20, 1936 in Boyds Creek, TN to the late Walter Pleas McCarter and Dora McCarter. She was a retired nurse. Survivors include a son Bennett Wayne Davenport, II...

Jerry  Dean Mann

Jerry Dean Mann

September 19, 2016

Mr. Jerry Dean Mann, 70, of Seymour Rd., Martin, GA passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at his home. Mr. Mann was born February 7, 1946 in Oakland, CA to the late Ralph Shirley Mann and Mildred Grace Costa Mann. He was a retired Grocery Store Manager. Mr. Mann's wishes were to be cremated and no services are planned at...

Renee Rogers  Moon

Renee Rogers Moon

September 18, 2016

Mrs. Tracey Renee Rogers Moon, 50, of Flagstaff Rd., Elberton, GA wife of Jeffery Lynn Moon passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Moon was born February 16, 1966 in Anderson, SC to the late Bobby Lewis Rogers and Elaine McLanahan Rogers. She was member of First Baptist Church of Elberton, a clerk for Elbert Memorial Hospital,...

Ellen  Yeargin Madden

Ellen Yeargin Madden

September 18, 2016

Mrs. Ellen Yeargin Madden, 93, formerly of Washington Hwy., Elberton, GA wife of the late Howard Madden passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016. Mrs. Madden was born November 14, 1922 in Elberton, GA to the late Will Henry Yeargin and Kate Ellen Sanders Yeargin. She was a member of Fortsonia Baptist Church and was a retired machine operator in the...

John Dean Oldham

John Dean Oldham

September 18, 2016

Mr. John Dean Oldham, 56, of Church St. Royston, GA passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, GA. Mr. Oldham was born March 2, 1960 in Lawrenceville, GA to the late Margaret Oldham Bowen. He was a retired crane operator and attended Assembly Church in Hartwell. Survivors include sons Jake Oldham of Hartwell, GA, Kyle...

Ruth Saxon Gilliam

Ruth Saxon Gilliam

September 17, 2016

Mrs. Ruth Saxon Gilliam, 91, formerly of Elberton, Georgia passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Lifecare of Gwinnett in Lawrenceville. Mrs. Gilliam was born in Hartwell on March 23, 1925 to the late Louis Richard and Rona Bell Hall Saxon. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Jewel Clamp and Mae Rampey. She worked in Healthcare and...

Betty Driver Smith

Betty Driver Smith

September 17, 2016

Mrs. Betty Driver Smith, 79, of Jones Circle Royston, GA, wife of the late Charles Smith passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, GA. Mrs. Smith was born January 16, 1937 to the late L.T. Driver and Mildred Driver. She was a retired from the textile industry. Survivors include her son Ricky Smith...

Nathan H. Acker

Nathan H. Acker

September 15, 2016

Mr. Nathan H. Acker, 93, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016 in Athens Regional Medical Center.Born January 13, 1923, he was the son of the late Newton H. and Grace Taylor Acker.He was the husband of Alice Rogers Acker, having been married over 72 years.In addition to his parents, Mr. Acker was preceded in death by three...

Ima Rosser Oglesby

Ima Rosser Oglesby

September 13, 2016

Mrs. Ima Jewell Rosser Oglesby, 93, of Deep Creek Road, Dewy Rose, wife of the late N.B. Oglesby, Jr., entered into rest on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, at Pruitt Health at Spring Valley. Mrs. Oglesby was born in Elbert County on March 12, 1923, daughter of the late Zera McRae Rosser and Georgia Hall Rosser. She was a homemaker and...

Martha Joanne Lee Modrich

Martha Joanne Lee Modrich

September 13, 2016

Martha Joanne Lee Modrich, 80, of Springfield, Missouri, formerly of Elberton, passed away on September 13, 2016, at her home. She was born on October 7, 1935, daughter of the late Homer Lynn Lee, Sr. and Allie Teal Lee. She was married to Clifford Modrick who survives her. Joanne was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers: James...

Martha Jo Ruff Haynes

Martha Jo Ruff Haynes

September 12, 2016

Mrs. Martha Jo Ruff Haynes, 92, of Jones Ferry Road, Elberton, wife of 61 years to Arnold W. Haynes, entered into rest on Monday, September 12, 2016, at her residence. Mrs. Haynes was born in Elbert County on January 31, 1924, daughter of the late William Robert and Zada Mae Fortson Ruff. She was retired from Elberton Manufacturing Company and...

Willis Franklin Conley

Willis Franklin Conley

September 12, 2016

Mr. Willis Franklin Conley, 90, of Lincolnton Highway, Elberton, GA, husband of the late Elizabeth June Mobley Conley, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016, at his residence. Mr. Conley was born in Logan, W. VA on January 16, 1926, son of the late Monroe and Fairy Conley. He was a Veteran having served in the U.S. Navy and was...

Jones William Echols

Jones William Echols

September 11, 2016

Mr. Jones William Echols, 70, of Highway 172 West, Bowman, husband of 44 years to Bertha Lee Rice Echols, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016, at his residence. Mr. Echols was born in Madison County on October 14, 1945, son of the late Austin Echols and Nellie Mae Human Echols. He was a graduate of Madison County High School...

James "Buddy" Russell Taylor

James "Buddy" Russell Taylor

September 9, 2016

Mr. James "Buddy" Russell Taylor, 68, of Vickery Creek Dr., Hartwell, GA passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at his home. Mr. Taylor was born May 13, 1948 in Greenville, SC to the late Thomas Leroy Taylor and Irene Jones Taylor. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include his significant other Connie Dutton; step-children Gerald Smith, Kenny Smith, Adam...

Andrew "Jack" Anderson

Andrew "Jack" Anderson

September 7, 2016

Mr. Andrew Jackson “Jack” Anderson, 90, of Elberton, Ga. passed away on Wednesday,September 7, 2016 at Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home in Augusta, Georgia.Mr. Anderson was born on February 16, 1926 in Elberton, Georgia to the late Walton Lester and Macy Burton Anderson. Mr. Anderson served his country in the United States Army during WWII from December 1944 – December...