Obituaries
Doris Opal Saxon Herring
August 3, 2016
Mrs. Doris Opal Saxon Herring, 70, of Nickville Road, Dewy Rose, wife of the late James Melvin Herring, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at Doctor's Hospital in Augusta following injuries sustained in a house fire. Mrs. Herring was born in Elbert County on February 3, 1946, to the late Omer Saxon and Mattie Lou Rousey Saxon Dickerson. She...
Ellis Rahnal Madden
August 2, 2016
Mr. Ellis Rahnal Madden, 73, of Highway 29 North, Danielsville, GA passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Brown Health and Rehab in Royston, GA. Mr. Madden was born February 9, 1943 in Elbert County, GA to the late Ellis "Bud" Waco Madden and Louise Scarborough Madden. He was a retired truck driver and was a member of Shepherds Chapel....
Jerry Lee Lovinggood
August 1, 2016
Mr. Jerry Lee Lovinggood ,age 69, of Elberton, Ga. passed away on Monday, August 01, 2016.Mr. Lovinggood was born on January 19, 1947 in Gray, Ga. to the late Oscar and Rozelle Scarborough Lovinggood He is survived by two children, Shaun Lovinggood of Perry, Georgia and Brandi Lovinggood of Macon, Georgia.He is also survived by five grandchildren. A Celebration of...
Dr. Donald C. Maxwell, Sr.
July 29, 2016
Dr. Donald Maxwell, age 84, of Chamblee, Georgia passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 at Halcyon Hospice in Atlanta surrounded by his loving family. The son of John Chester and Laura Maxwell, Don was born in Dewy Rose, Georgia and lived in Elberton. He was a 1950 graduate of Elbert County High and attended Newberry College on a football scholarship....
Lee Welch Jones
July 29, 2016
Mrs. Lee Welch Jones, 86, of Elberton, wife of the late Mack Jones, Jr., passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016, at Winterville Retirement Center where she had resided for the past three years. Mrs. Jones was born in Elbert County on April 4, 1930, to the late James Paten Welch and the late Elmyra Rebecca "Myreba" Bullard Welch. She...
Helen Katherine Whelan
July 28, 2016
Mrs. Helen Katherine Holland Whelan, 90, of Elberton entered into her eternal rest at her home on July 28, 2016.She was born on August 2, 1925 in Vaiden, Mississippi. Left to cherish her memories are her children, David Picarelli (Tanya) of Elberton, Sandra Whelan Landsborough of Malaga, Spain, Joe H. Whelan, Jr. (Lafreda) of Elberton; four grandchildren, Tammy, David, Lisa...
Amy Denise Jewell
July 26, 2016
Mrs. Amy Denise Branham Jewell, 53, of Tignall, GA, wife of 34 years to Carl Jewell, entered into rest on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, in the comfort of her home. Amy was born in Cincinatti, OH on August 23, 1962, daughter of the late Lawrence Coleman Branham and Dolores Frances Davis Branham. She was a stay-at-home mom and attended Athens...
Stanley Erwin Kennedy
July 24, 2016
Mr. Stanley Erwin Kennedy, 68, of Bowman Hwy. Dewy Rose, GA passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016 at his home. Mr. Kennedy was born July 14, 1948 in Franklin County, GA to the late Norman Yewell Kennedy and Mae Belle Sewell Kennedy. He was a member of Hunters Creek Baptist Church in Toccoa and worked in construction and was a...
Roy Lee Andrews
July 22, 2016
Mr. Roy Lee Andrews, 96, of Nickville Rd. Dewy Rose, GA husband of 66 years to the late Bernice Caudell Andrews passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 at his home with family and friends by his side. Mr. Andrews was born March 3, 1920 in Banks County, GA to the late William David Andrews and Nettie Brown Andrews. He was...
Margie Louise Dias
July 21, 2016
Mrs. Margie Louise McElreath Dias, 68, of Cummins Dr. Elberton, GA wife of Harold Dias passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Dias was born October 23, 1947 in Athens, GA to the late Charlie Lee McElreath and Maneta Smith McElreath. She was a member of Assembly Church of Hartwell and was a former quality control...
Odis G. Hamm
July 20, 2016
Mr. Odis G. Hamm, 55, of Toccoa, GA passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Pruitt Health of Toccoa. Mr. Hamm was born October 26, 1960 in Colbert County, AL to the late Charles Edgar Hamm and Ethel Marie Prince Hamm. He was a member of Freehome Baptist Church and was a construction and sanitation worker. Survivors include son Joshua...
Elfrieda Lunsford Haynes
July 19, 2016
Mrs. Elfrieda Lunsford Haynes, 87, of Elberton, Georgia passed away on Tuesday morning, July 19, 2016 at Nancy Hart Nursing Center.Mrs. Haynes was born on April 15, 1929in Elberton, to the late Seab and Eva Colvard Lunsford.She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Thomas Haynes, and an infant brother. Mrs. Haynes worked for the City of Elberton for...
Charles J. Nixon, Jr.
July 18, 2016
Mr. Charles J. Nixon, Jr., 79, of Frank Kelly Rd., Canon, GA husband of Dorothy Mae Patterson McKee Nixon passed away Monday, July 18, 206 at St. Mary's Hospice House. Mr. Nixon was born October 14, 1936 in Joplin, MO to the late Charles J. Nixon, Sr. and Arnettia Usher Nixon. He was of the Baptist faith, a retired truck...
Johnny Lee Kern
July 18, 2016
Mr. Johnny Lee Kern, 58, of U.S. Hwy. 441, Commerce, GA passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Kern was born October 26, 1957 in Sanford, FL to the late John Enoch Kern and Frances Stanley Kern. He was a retired truck driver. Survivors include a son Johnny Lee Kern, Jr.; sisters Nadean Powell, Sue...
Sheila Holloman Campos
July 17, 2016
Mrs. Sheila Diane Holloman Campos, age 63 of Elberton, Georgia passed away on Sunday July 17, 2016 in Asheville, NC.Mrs Campos was born on April 29, 1953 in Decatur Georgia, to the late Phillip and Estelle Clark Holloman.She was preceded in death by one brother, Tony Holloman.Mrs. Campos worked as an activities director at Petersburg Towers. Mrs. Campos is survived...
Teresa Faye Russell
July 15, 2016
Mrs. Teresa Faye Adams Russell, 54, of Herring Dr., Comer, GA wife of Roy Russell passed away Friday, July 15, 2016 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Russell was born December 4, 1961 in Commerce, GA to the late William G. Adams and Evelyn Fortson Adams. She was a homemaker and attended Amazing Grace Baptist Church. Teresa is survived by...
Mary Frances Lunsford
July 14, 2016
Mrs. Mary Frances Sanders Lunsford, age 95 of Dewy Rose, GA. passed away at PruittHealth Spring Valley on Thursday, July 14, 2016.Mrs. Lunsford was born on March 30, 1921 in Anderson, SC to the late Sherman and Hattie Lou Crook Sanders.She is also preceded in death by her husband, John Mahlon Lunsford, Sr. She is survived by two sons, John...
Laverne Baird Archer
July 12, 2016
Mrs. LaVerne Baird Archer, 78, of Sandy Cross Rd. Carlton, GA passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Comer Health and Rehab. Mrs. Archer was born March 7, 1938 in Commerce, GA to the late Marvin D. Baird and Estelle Bowers Amos. She was a retired beautician. Mrs. Acher was cremated and no services are scheduled at this time. Berry...
Thomas "Tom" A. Robinson
July 12, 2016
Thomas Allan "Tom" Robinson passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at Elberton Memorial Hospital in Elberton, GA surrounded by his close family. Born on November 2, 1947, Tom was the son of the late Jenida Gray O’Hare. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Linda Blackmon Robinson. He is also survived by a son, Thomas Allan Robinson,...
George Allen Nicas
July 11, 2016
Mr. George A. Nicas, 59 passed away in Athens, GA on July 11, 2016.George “Buddy” Nicas was born February 3, 1957 in Bremerhaven, Germany.The son of Allen G. Nicas and the late Barbara Hill Nicas, he grew up in Columbus, GA.There, George, or as he was better known “Buddy” graduated from Hardaway High School.He attended Columbus College and later Troup...
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