Obituaries

Debra Joyce Hilley

Debra Joyce Hilley

June 29, 2016

Mrs. Debra Joyce Rice Hilley, 63, of Bobby Brown Park Rd., Elberton, GA wife of the late Sidney "Sandy" Carey Hilley passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Mrs. Hilley was born April 12, 1953 in Elberton, GA to Mary Beth Fleming Rice and the late Chester Rice. She was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church and was a retired...

Ida Mae Holloman

Ida Mae Holloman

June 28, 2016

Mrs. Ida Mae Holloman, 85, of Carlton, passed away June 28, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital.A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Edna Cannon. Mrs. Holloman was a retired seamstress and very often attended New Hope Baptist Church.In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by husband, George Benton, daughter, Brenda Glenn and...

Lalla Ann Bogman Clonts

Lalla Ann Bogman Clonts

June 24, 2016

On June 24th 2016, Lalla Ann “Lollipop” Bogman Clonts in her 68th year, was called home to be with the Lord. Mrs. Clonts of Hartwell, GA, formerly Lilburn, GA, courageously battled an exceptionally rare neurological disorder and it’s complications for over 11 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Wallace Bogman, her father and her mother Sue...

Jack Rogers Cawthon

Jack Rogers Cawthon

June 20, 2016

Mr. Jack Rogers Cawthon, 86, of Cawthon Rd., Canon, GA husband of the late Ardith Eley Cawthon passed away Monday, June 20, 2016 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Cawthon was born April 6, 1930 in Canon, GA to the late Thomas Parks Cawthon and Lois Adams Cawthon. He was a member of Canon United Methodist Church, a Shriner and...

Della Mae Wooten Vaughn

Della Mae Wooten Vaughn

June 19, 2016

Mrs. Della Mae Wooten Vaughn, 80, of Glover Street, Canon, wife of the late Wilbur Vaughn, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2016, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Vaughn was born in Appling, GA on March 30, 1936, to the late Richard and Katie Roberts Wooten. She was a homemaker and attended Canon Church of God. Left to cherish...

Jesse Neal Browder

Jesse Neal Browder

June 18, 2016

Jesse Neal Browder, age 88 of Elberton, died on June 18, 2016. A native of Athens, he delivered the Athens Banner Herald from his bicycle before school each day. Neal graduated from Columbia Military Academy, Columbia, TN as a first lieutenant in the Officer Corps, and then enlisted in the US Army as a Drill Sergeant at Fort Knox, KY...

Peggy Ashley Parham

Peggy Ashley Parham

June 18, 2016

Peggy Joyce Ashley Parham, 83, of Spring Valley Health Care Center, formerly of Hartwell Highway, wife of the late Jackie Delano Parham, passed away Saturday evening, June 18, 2016, the nursing home. Mrs. Parham was born in Anderson County, SC, May 12, 1933, daughter of the late Lemuel Charley Ashley and Elsie Mae McClellan Ashley. She was a member of...

Angelia Olds Garrett

Angelia Olds Garrett

June 15, 2016

Mrs. Angelia Olds Garrett, 47, of Highway 72 East, Comer, GA wife of Jason Garrett passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens, GA. Mrs. Garrett was born March 23, 1969 in Austell, GA to Rev. Jim Olds and Carolyn Moon Olds. She was a member of New Life Church in Crawford, GA and was a...

Rose Watkins Huskin

Rose Watkins Huskin

June 14, 2016

Mrs. Rosaline "Rose" Watkins Huskin, 68, of Sewell Mill Rd., Ila, GA wife of Clyne Huskin passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Huskin was born May 14, 1948 in Tams, WV to the late Carl Watkins and Katie Marie Comer Watkins. She was a member of Cave Springs Baptist Church in Pendergrass, GA and...

David Armando Banchs Silva

David Armando Banchs Silva

June 12, 2016

Mr. David Armando Banchs Silva, 36, of Lavonia, died Sunday, June 12, 2016, at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Jarleen Millan of Lavonia; father, Jose Banchs of Puerto Rico; mother, Alicia Silva Santana of Elberton; children: David Armando Banchs, Jr., Ian Banchs, Jacob Banchs, and Adalyn Bray'leionna Banchs; and sister, Joalie Banchs of Elberton. Funeral services will be held...

Kieffer Hewell Carlton

Kieffer Hewell Carlton

June 11, 2016

Mr. Kieffer Hewell Carlton, Jr. age 65 of Elberton, Ga. passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016.Mr. Carlton was born on November 27, 1950 in Elberton, Ga. to Kieffer Hewell and Louise Herndon Carlton. Mr. Carlton was preceeded in death by his parents and sister Becky Couch. He is survived by his daughter Casey Carlton and son Chase Carlton both...

Helen Pauline Westmoreland

Helen Pauline Westmoreland

June 11, 2016

Mrs. Helen Pauline Payne Westmoreland, 79, of Wildcat Bridge Rd., Royston, GA passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospice House. Mrs. Westmoreland was born September 11, 1936 in Covington, GA to the late Arlo Payne and Pauline Faye Corbin Payne. Survivors include daughters Nancy Renee Westmoreland of Commerce, GA, Helen Paula Kroncke of Royston, GA, Julia Ann...

Steven Beasley

Steven Beasley

June 10, 2016

Mr. Steven A. Beasley, 70, of Easley, South Carolina, formerly of Elberton, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016 at his home. A native of Abbeville, South Carolina, Mr. Beasley was the son of the late James Thomas and Lula Graham Beasley.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Roger Beasley.He served his country in...

Anri "Harry" Konfino

Anri "Harry" Konfino

June 9, 2016

Mr. Anri ‘Harry’ Konfino, 98 of Elberton, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016 in Athens Regional Medical Center. Graveside services were held Friday, June 10th in Oconee Hill Cemetery in Athens. Bernstein Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. This notice placed as a courtesy to the family of Mr. Harry Konfino.

Larry Gene Scoggins

Larry Gene Scoggins

June 9, 2016

Mr. Larry Gene Scoggins, 65, of Canon, formerly of Elberton, husband of 31 years to the late Beverly Elaine Wilder Scoggins, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2016, at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia. Mr. Scoggins was born in Elbert County on April 24, 1951, to the late Robert Toombs Scoggins and Katie Elizabeth Wilder Scoggins Partain. He...

Anri "Harry" Konfino

Anri "Harry" Konfino

June 9, 2016

Anri "Harry" Konfino, age 98 (days short of his 99th birthday) of Elberton, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2016. A native of Sliven, Bulgaria, Anri was the son of David and Mazal Tov Konfino. By profession he was a textile engineer and was a graduate of the Bulgarian Textile Institute, in Sliven, Bulgaria. He lived through and survived...

Gary Lee Waites

Gary Lee Waites

June 8, 2016

Mr. Gary Lee Waites ofDewy Rose, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at the age of 55. Mr. Waites was born in Asheville, NC on May 22, 1961 to the late Jack Eugene and Martha Ann Davis Waites. Gary was employed with Advance Auto in Hartwell, Georgia. He is survived by one son, Linsey Waites of Dewy Rose; one sister,...

Jerry Wayne Perry

Jerry Wayne Perry

June 7, 2016

Mr. Jerry Wayne Perry, 69 of Paoli Road, Carlton, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at his residence. Mr. Perry was born January 11, 1947 in Madison County, GA to the late Byrd Perry and Clora Guest Perry Pullian. He was a retired stonecutter. Survivors include son Kevin (Yvonne) Simpson of Abbeville, SC; daughter Kayla Perry of Elberton, GA;...

Barbara Haynes Vaughan

Barbara Haynes Vaughan

June 7, 2016

Mrs. Barbara Haynes Vaughan, 89, of College Ave. wife of William "Bill" Vaughan passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Vaughan was born November 11, 1926 in Elbert County to the late John Carswell Haynes and Ida Power Haynes. She was a member of Elberton First Baptist Church and worked most of her life in civil...

James "Yank" Clark Welch

James "Yank" Clark Welch

June 5, 2016

Mr. James Clark Welch, better known as "Yank", resident of Country Club Road, Elberton, husband of 65 years to Dorothy Ruff Welch, finished his course in faith on Sunday, June 5, 2016, while under the care of Gentiva Hospice at Athens Regional Medical Center. He was 89. A native of Elberton, Mr. Welch was born on March 4, 1927, to...