Obituaries
Mary Ruth Cape
Jun 18, 2014
Mrs. Mary Ruth Smith Cape, 88, of Royston, GA widow of the late Garnett William Cape passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at Brown Healthcare and Rehab in Royston, GA. Mrs. Cape was born February 21, 1926 in Franklin Co., GA to the late Tommy Lee Smith and Mamie Leona Dove Smith. She was a homemaker. Left to cherish her...
Caroline Rucker Bell
Jun 16, 2014
Mrs. Caroline Anne Rucker Bell, 85, of Elberton, Georgia and Sanibel Island, Florida,passed away Monday, June 16, 2014. Mrs. Bell was born in Gainesville, Georgia, on November 19, 1928, to the late William Albert Rucker and Caroline Augusta Green White Rucker. She was married to the late Harry Sanders Bell, Jr. Mrs. Bell attended Shorter College, the University of Georgia,...
Myrtle Waters Pless
Jun 14, 2014
Mrs. Myrtle Waters Pless, 68, of Cherokee Road, Elberton, wife of the late Charles Edward Pless, Sr., passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Pless was born on November 26, 1945, in Calhoun Falls, SC to the late Hubert Waters and Polly Parnell Waters. She was a retired weaver. Left to cherish her memories...
James Michael Appleby
Jun 11, 2014
Mr. James Michael Appleby, Sr., 71, of Nickville Rd., Elberton passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at his home. Mr. Appleby was born October 10, 1942 in Neptune, New Jersey to the late James Stewart Appleby and Marie Elsie Burhans Killian. He was of the Catholic Faith, a U.S. Navy Veteran, Police Officer in Long Branch for 13 years before...
Elizabeth Ann Rice Goolsby
Jun 10, 2014
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Rice Goolsby, age 81, of Elberton, wife of 45 years to the late Fred W. Goolsby, entered into rest on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at Spring Valley Health Care Center. Mrs. Goolsby was born in Hart County on March 1, 1933, to the late James Robert Rice and Mary Lee Sims Rice. She was a retired AVON...
Janice Mitchell Shirley
Jun 9, 2014
Mrs. Janice Mitchell Shirley, age 69, of Lavonia, died Monday, June 9, 2014, at her home. Born October 2, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Clyde "Jimmy" and Grace Marett Mitchell. She was a graduate of Lavonia High School Class of 1962 and was a retired Administrative Assistant for the Dekalb County Department of Community Development. Mrs. Shirley...
Mary Elizabeth Johnson
Jun 7, 2014
Ms. Mary Elizabeth Holland Johnson, 75, of Elberton, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2014, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Ms. Johnson was born February 16, 1939 in Elberton, GA to the late Robert Holland and Elizabeth Slay Holland. Left to cherish her memories are her children Tommy Johnson of Elberton, GA; Debra East of Conyers, GA; Shirley Fleeman of...
Willie Raymond Higginbotham
Jun 6, 2014
Mr. Willie 'Raymond' Higginbotham, 78, of Willie Black Road, Elberton, longtime companion of Barbara Hammond, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Higginbotham was born in Elbert County on July 27, 1935, to the late Rufus Howard Higginbotham and Wille Jewette Mauldin Higginbotham. He was the oldest living charter member of Elberton Pentecostal Holiness Church...
Robert Harold Drane
Jun 5, 2014
Mr. Robert Harold Drane, 56, of Montevideo Road, Elberton passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014 at his home. Mr. Drane was born October 11, 1957 in Miami, FL to Connie Claudine William Black and the late Robert "Bob" Hart Drane. He was a retired sandblaster in the granite industry. Left to cherish his memories are his mother and step-father James...
William L. Hester
Jun 5, 2014
Mr. William L. Hester, 63, of Lexington Road, Washington, GA passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014 at University Hospital in Augusta, GA. Mr. Hester was born September 16, 1950 in Washington, GA to the late Marion Steed Hester and Laura Colbert Hester. He was of the Baptist faith. Left to cherish his memories are sisters Ann Wideman, Mary H. Wideman...
Myrtis Bradberry
Jun 1, 2014
Mrs. Myrtis Marisue Dillashaw Bradberry, 101, of Elberton, Georgia passed away June 1, 2014 at Spring Valley Health Care Center. Mrs. Bradberry was born in McCormick, South Carolina to the late Jacob Thomas and Effie Palmer Dillashaw. She was married to the late Rayford Lloyd Bradberry,and worked for many years as a caregiver for the elderly. Mrs. Bradberry was a...
Carolyn Jane Miller
Jun 1, 2014
Carolyn Jane Miller, resident of Hartwell Highway in Elberton, Georgia died on Sunday, June 1, 2014. She was 80. Born in Elberton on December 1, 1933, Carolyn was one of three children of the late Raymond Wilson Miller, Sr. and Corra Jane Tate Miller. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Elberton, the Daughters of the American...
Christian Daune Higgins
Jun 1, 2014
Christian Daune Shirley Higgins, 38, of Martin Dr., Martin, GA passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014. Mrs. Higgins was born September 2, 1975 in Augusta, GA to Russell Shirley and Jan Rowland Shirley. Left to cherish her memories are her children Evan Shirley, Eli Smith and Brooke Shirley, parents Russell Shirley of Lavonia, GA; Jan Rowland Shirley of Martin, GA;...
Jane Purcell Johnson
May 31, 2014
Mrs. Jane Purcell Johnson, 75, of Deep Creek Road, Dewy Rose, wife of 49 years to Russell Lee Johnson, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Johnson was born in Elbert County on December 5, 1938, daughter of the late C.E. Purcell and Mildred Bell Purcell Thornton and stepdaughter of the late O.B. Thornton....
James Wyatt Ruff
May 31, 2014
Mr. James Wyatt Ruff, 76, of Brewers Mill Road, Elberton, husband of Janet Rosser Ruff, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Ruff was born in Elbert County on January 27, 1938, to Martin C. and Victorine Jones Ruff. He was a retired diamond salesman in the granite industry and was a member of...
Wilma Pool Williams
May 28, 2014
Mrs. Wilma Ellen Pool Williams, 93, of Lake Forest Drive, Elberton, wife of the late Henry Martin Williams, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at her residence. She was born on December 16, 1920, in Dacula, Georgia; the youngest of three daughters of James Caleb Pool and Leila Hutchins Pool. Wilma grew up in Winder and graduated from the...
Sarah Mcclure Morgan
May 28, 2014
Mrs. Sarah McClure Morgan, 91, of Newtown Road, Tignall, wife of the late Clyde W. Morgan, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Heritage Healthcare of Wilkes. Mrs. Morgan was born in Hazlewood, North Carolina on December 6, 1922, to the late James Eugenia Bolton McClure. She was retired from the textile industry and was a member of Clark...
Anne Ray Wilhite
May 28, 2014
Mrs. Anne Ray Wilhite, born July 22, 1958, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Athens Regional Medical Center. She was 56. Anne was the daughter of the late Bobby and Janette Ray of Elberton, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her sister, Debbie Scarborough. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Tim...
Elbert Wesley Smith
May 28, 2014
Mr. Elbert Wesley Smith, 59, of Dove Drake Road, Royston, husband of Jane Bryant Smith, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Smith was born in Franklin County on October 30, 1954, to the late Albert Walter and Julia Scoggins Smith. He was a stone cutter at Baston Monuments and was a devoted Jehovah's...
Melody Vera Spurlock
May 28, 2014
Melody Vera Spurlock, 55, of Washington Highway, Elberton passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Mrs. Spurlock was born October 15, 1958 in Seneca, SC to the late Joseph Ray and Ruth Spurlock Ray. She was a member of True Agape Church and was employed at McDonald's of Elberton. Left to cherish her memories are her daughter Andrea "Andie" Spurlock of...
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