Obituaries
James "Jim" Pittman Graves
May 13, 2016
Mr. James Pittman "Jim" Graves, 73, of Royston, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Graves was born in Bunkie, Louisiana on December 19, 1942, son of the late Benjamin Harrison Graves, Jr. and Grace Kathleen Pittman Graves Cleveland, and step-son of the late Wilbur Cleveland. He was of the Baptist faith and a retired...
Jeffery Scott Dove
May 12, 2016
Mr. Jeffery Scott Dove, 47, of Bowman Highway, Hartwell, formerly of Elberton, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Gentiva Hospice at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Dove was born in Franklin County on August 14, 1968, to the late William Ray Dove and the late Shirley Brown Floyd. He was a member of Oak Bower Baptist Church. Left...
Lee Ray Brown
May 11, 2016
Mr. Lee Ray Brown, 69, of Elberton, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at his home.A native of Ft. Payne, Alabama, he was the son of the late Palmer and Velma Newman Brown. Mr. Brown was retired from the dry cleaning business and served in the United States Army. Mr. Brown is survived by his wife of 40 years, Linda...
Norma Jean Pulliam
May 11, 2016
Mrs. Norma Jean Beasley Pulliam, 70, of Elberton, wife of the late Robert Stanley Pulliam, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Heardmont Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Pulliam was born in Greenwood, SC on August 5, 1945, to the late Grady Beasley and Maggie Robinson Beasley. She was retired from the granite industry. Surviving are her children and...
Furman John Bessinger
May 10, 2016
Mr. Furman John Bessinger, 84, of Robinwood Lane, Elberton, husband of the late Hannelore Rohsmeisl Bessinger, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bessinger was born in Clinton, SC, on August 21, 1931, to the late John and Verna Lee Bessinger. He was a retired stone cutter and a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church. Mr....
Alleen Moon Hewell
May 9, 2016
Mrs. Alleen Moon Yearwood Hewell, 95, formerly of Highland Dr. Elberton passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at Quiet Oaks Health Care in Crawford, GA. Mrs. Hewell was born May 6, 1921 in Oglethorpe Co. to the late David Samuel Moon and Lucy Eades Moon. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a retired drafter from the granite...
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
April 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
April 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
April 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.
April 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
April 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
April 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...
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