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Doria Hambrick Finley

Doria Hambrick Finley

Dec 30, 2014

Mrs. Doria Hambrick Finley, 57, of Cokesbury Highway, Hartwell, wife of Bobby Michael Finley, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014, at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. Mrs. Finley was born June 25, 1957 in Royston, GA to the late Opel Hambrick and Lizzie Brown Hambrick. Left to cherish her memories are her husband Bobby Michael Hambrick; daughters Rita Thomas...

Charles Lewis Turner

Charles Lewis Turner

Dec 28, 2014

Mr. Charles Lewis Turner, 78, of Thomas Street, Elberton, husband of the late June Boyd Turner, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014, at The Oaks in Athens. Mr. Turner was born in Oglethorpe County on March 25, 1936, to the late Jack L. and Ethel Kidd Turner. He was a salesman for 20 years having worked with Weatherly Furniture...

Ernestine "Tenny" Gunter Hall

Ernestine "Tenny" Gunter Hall

Dec 27, 2014

Mrs. Ernestine "Tenny" Gunter Hall, age 79, of Hickory Drive, Elberton, wife of 29 years to the late William Arthur Hall, ended her journey of life on Saturday, December 27, 2014, to be in the arms of her Lord and Savior. Born on February 15, 1935, in Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Lucy Mae...

Charles Danny Richardson

Charles Danny Richardson

Dec 26, 2014

Mr. Charles Danny Richardson, 69, of Elberton passed away Friday, December 26, 2014, at his home. Danny was born in Elberton, on July 11, 1945, to the late Martha Mann and Charles Howard Richardson. He was married to his wife, Carol Floyd Richardson, of seven years.He was a veteran of the United States Army, and a member of Elberton First...

Mayson Hubbard

Mayson Hubbard

Dec 26, 2014

Mr. B. Mayson Hubbard, 74, of Jaudon Road, Elberton, husband of the late Martha Warren Hubbard, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014, at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. Mr. Hubbard was born in the Goosepond Community of Oglethorpe County on January 26, 1940, to the late Ruffin and Nelle Thornton Hubbard. He was the owner/operator of Hubbard Sandblasting where...

Roberta Collins Craft

Roberta Collins Craft

Dec 25, 2014

Mrs. Roberta Collins Craft passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Roberta was born on January 29, 1951 in Mobile Alabama to the late Eddie Mae and Robert E. Butts. She was married to the late Jack Craft. Roberta was a Registered Nurse where she practiced her skill at Elbert Memorial Hospital and the Franklin County...

Steve Scarborough

Steve Scarborough

Dec 25, 2014

Mr. Thomas Stevenson Scarborough, 77, of 1707 Washington Highway, Elberton, GA, husband of Monte Sue Smith Scarborough, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC. Mr. Scarborough was born in Elbert County on May 15, 1937, to the late Henry & Fannie Mae Scarborough. He was an entrepreneur. His business was Scarborough’s Used...

Mae Saxon Rampey

Mae Saxon Rampey

Dec 24, 2014

Mrs. Bertha Mae Saxon Rampey, 81, of Brookside Drive, Elberton, wife of 65 years to Charles Rawson Rampey, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Rampey was born in Elbert County on January 5, 1933, to the late Louis Richard Saxon and Rona Bell Hall Saxon. She was a retired waitress having worked at the...

Carl John Capobianco

Carl John Capobianco

Dec 24, 2014

Carl J. Capobianco, formerly of Billerica, Wilmington, Andover, North Andover, and Vero Beach, FL, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2014, at the age of 88. Carl was born in Boston, MA; he was the beloved son of the late Ralph and Antoinette(Chicariello) Capobianco. Carl is lovingly survived by his children Carlene Capobianco of Georgia and Ralph (Chip) Capobianco &...

Rick Walter Goletz

Rick Walter Goletz

Dec 16, 2014

Mr. Rick Walter Goletz, 62, of Norris Webb Drive, Elberton, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Goletz was born in Hamtramck, Michigan, on November 13, 1952, to the late Walter Goletz and Marion Thornton Adkins. He worked in the granite industry, was of the Catholic faith, and was a member of the Elberton Moose Lodge....

Helen Holloman Bailey

Helen Holloman Bailey

Dec 15, 2014

Winterville, GA - Helen Bailey, 85, died December 15, 2014. Born in Carlton, she was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Ruby Gunter Holloman, her brother, Bud Holloman and her grandson, Phillip Hancock. Mrs. Bailey, together with her late husband of 66 years, A.L. Bailey, owned and operated Baileys Restaurant for over 15 years. Mrs. Bailey was a...

Donna Marie Dempski

Donna Marie Dempski

Dec 9, 2014

Mrs. Donna Marie Szoke Dempski, 66, of Athens Highway, Elberton, wife of Leonard Richard Dempski, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Dempski was born July 10, 1948 in Brunswick, New Jersey to the late John Andrew Szoke, Sr. and Violet Cottrell Szoke. She was a assistant for Magnolia Estates of Elberton. Left to cherish her...

Carolyn Christine Rousey Johnson

Carolyn Christine Rousey Johnson

Dec 8, 2014

Mrs. Carolyn Christine Rousey Johnson, 66, of Pine Hill Drive, Elberton, wife of Jerry L. Johnson, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2014, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Johnson was born in Madison County on June 8, 1948, to the late Floyd and Lucy Smith Rousey. She was retired from Northeast Georgia Bank having worked as a teller and...

Thelma Floyd Lunsford

Thelma Floyd Lunsford

Dec 7, 2014

Mrs. Thelma Floyd Lunsford, 87, of Elberton, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Nancy Hart Nursing Center. Thelma was born in Hart County on June 30, 1927 to the late Harmon J. and Ruby Ray Floyd. She was married to the late Jack Watson Lunsford, Sr. for 61 years. Thelma was lovingly called Nannie by family and friends. She...

Joe Alton Shirley

Joe Alton Shirley

Dec 7, 2014

Joe Alton Shirley, 90 years old, of Lavonia, Georgia, went to be with His Heavenly Father on Sunday, December 7, 2014. He was born in Lavonia, Georgia on April 21, 1924, to the late John Ben and Annie Fay Dowis Shirley. Joe, as a member of the US Army, arrived in Normandy, France in June 1944 as a Light Tank...

Tom Dedek

Tom Dedek

Dec 4, 2014

Mr. Tom Dedek, 66, of Elberton, passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Emory University Hospital. Tom was born on September 25, 1948 to the late Waclaw and Lubow Dedek in Lodz, Poland. He immigrated via Belgium to Montreal when he was 11 years old. He was married to the love of his life Janie...

Thomas "Tommy" Harold Blythe

Thomas "Tommy" Harold Blythe

Dec 3, 2014

Mr. Thomas "Tommy" Harold Blythe, 69, of Kirkpatrick Lane, Hartwell, GA passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Ty Cobb Medical Center in Lavonia, GA. Mr. Blythe was born May 28, 1945 in Brevard, NC to the late Harold Joseph Blythe and Fannie Jones Blythe. He was a self-employed mason. Left to cherish his memories are his son Jamie Thomas...

Jimmy R. McMullan

Jimmy R. McMullan

Dec 1, 2014

Mr. Jimmy R. McMullan, 78, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Monday, December 1, 2014, at Lake Pointe Assisted Living In Hartwell, Georgia.. Jimmy was born in Elbert County on July 10, 1936 to the late Jim Martin and Lessie Greenway McMullan.He is survived by his loving wife Vivian Craft McMullan, his precious bride for over 55 years.Jimmy served in the...

Emory Joe Anderson, Sr.

Emory Joe Anderson, Sr.

Dec 1, 2014

Mr. Emory Joe Anderson, Sr., 81, of Heard Drive, Elberton, husband of Betty Gober Anderson, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Anderson was born in Elbert County on December 1, 1933, to the late Raymond Joe and Ruby Ruth Floyd Anderson. He was a member of Concord United Methodist Church, a U.S. Navy Veteran, and...

George Lawrence Herndon

George Lawrence Herndon

Dec 1, 2014

George Lawrence Herndon, 93, U.S. Navy, (Ret.), veteran of World War II and The Korean War, peacefully went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 1, 2014. George was born in Bowman Georgia on Oct. 4,1921, where he attended school and helped manage the family farm. At 17, he left home to work with the Civilian Conservation...

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