Obituaries
Bill F. Grant
November 15, 2014
Mr. William “Bill” Forrest Grant Jr., 58, husband of Melissa Seymour Grant, passed away peacefully at his home in Elberton Saturday, November 15, 2014. Born in Macon on August 18, 1956, Bill grew up in Elberton and was a 1974 graduate of Elbert County High School. He was a Senior Vice President at Pinnacle Bank in Elberton and had worked...
Emilio Espinoza
November 15, 2014
Mr. Emilio Espinoza, 85, of Reese Street, Elberton, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. The body will lie instate at the residence until 10:00a.m. on Sunday morning. Funeral services will be conducted by the family at the residence. Cremation will follow. Berry Funeral Home & Crematory, Elberton, is respectfully in charge of arrangements for Mr....
Marion Louise Thornton Hosea
November 12, 2014
Mrs. Marion Louise Thornton Hosea, age 85 of 516 Highway 184, Toccoa, Georgia passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at the Oaks at Scenic View in Baldwin, Georgia. A daughter of the late James and Mary Todd Thornton, she was born September 27, 1929 in Elbert County, Georgia having lived most of her life in Toccoa. She retired from Toccoa...
Michael "Mike" James Allor
November 11, 2014
Mr. Michael "Mike" James Allor, 65, of Commercial Blvd, Winter Haven, Florida passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014 while on a hunting trip. Mr. Allor was born June 27, 1949 in Pontiac Michigan to the late Joseph Allor and Audrey Nicholson Allor. He was a retired cabinet maker and U.S. Veteran. Left to cherish his memories are daughters Traci Coker...
Rabon Stanley Floyd
November 9, 2014
Mr. Rabon Stanley Floyd, 71, of Ruby Drive, Dewy Rose, husband of 52 years to Linda Jordan Floyd, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Floyd was born in Elbert County on August 4, 1943, to the late Walter J. "Junior" Floyd and Jessie Lee Coile Floyd. He was retired from the granite industry where he...
Laura Hyde Wansley
November 7, 2014
ELBERTON, GA – Annie ‘Laura’ Hyde Wansley, 86, formerly of Huntsville, AL and Petersburg Towers, wife of the late Paul Vernon Wansley, entered into rest on Friday, November 7, 2014, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center, following several years of declining health. Mrs. Wansley was born in Greenwood, SC on June 15, 1928, to the late James Jefferson and Minnie Lou...
Mary Jean Owens House
November 5, 2014
Mrs. Mary Jean Owens House, 70, of Davis Road, Dewy Rose, GA wife of Billy House passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. House was born March 15, 1944 in Charleston, South Carolina to the late Clarence Lester Owens and Georgia Harriet Hornbuckle Sorrells. She was a retired custodian from the Elbert County School System....
Ronald David Buffington
October 31, 2014
Mr. Ronald David Buffington, 77, of Jerry Lane, Elberton, GA husband of Carolyn Casper Buffington passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 at Nancy Hart Nursing Home. Mr. Buffington was born July 13, 1937 in Ocilla, GA to the late Clifford D. Buffington and Clyde Kilgore Buffington. He was of the Baptist Faith and was a retired hydraulic mechanic. Left to...
Billy Smith
October 31, 2014
Mr. John Wilton "Billy" Smith, 90, longtime resident of Elberton, husband of Betty Sue Gaines Smith, finished his course in faith on Friday, October 31, 2014. Mr. Smith was born in Oglethorpe County on December 12, 1923, to the late George Joseph Smith, Sr. and Linnie O'dell Tiller Smith. He was Baptist by faith, a retired truck driver, and a...
Joel Wayne Saxon
October 29, 2014
Mr. Joel Wayne Saxon, 52, of Lee Dobbins Rd., Anderson, SC passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Anmed Hospital in Anderson, SC. Mr. Saxon was born March 17, 1962 in Hartwell, GA to Joe Saxon, Sr. and the late Margaret Pearson Saxon. Left to cherish his memories are his wife Christie Smith Saxon of Anderson, SC; children Amber Saxon,...
Steve Marion Sanders
October 27, 2014
Mr. Steve Marion Sanders, 55, of Clyde Circle, Hartwell, GA widower of the late Judy Walters Sanders passed away Monday, October 27, 2014 in Anderson, SC. Mr. Sanders was born August 3, 1959 in Hartwell, GA to Marion "Frank" Sanders and Mary Kelly Sanders. Left to cherish his memories are his daughter Kelly Sanders Dye of Elberton, GA; son Brandon...
Dillon Clarke Segars
October 25, 2014
Mr. Dillon Clarke Segars, 21, of Dewy Rose, Georgia passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014 at his home. Dillon is survived by his mother, Crystal and Jason Davis of Dewy Rose, and his father, Keith Segarsand Amy White of Hartwell.In addition to his parents, Dillon is survived by his brothers and sisters: Amanda and Justin White, Breanna White, and Waylon...
Denise Guest Erwin
October 24, 2014
Mrs. Denise Guest Erwin, 51, of Jaudon Road, Elberton, wife of 26 years to William Alton "Billy" Erwin, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Erwin was born on April 25, 1963, to Frances Rousey Guest and the late Thomas Emory Guest. She was a secretary at Farm Bureau Insurance and a member of...
Hoke Smith Anderson, Jr.
October 23, 2014
Mr. Hoke Smith Anderson, Jr., 84, of Middleton Church Road, Elberton, husband of the late Cora Sue Fleming Anderson, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014, at Gentiva Hospice of Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Anderson was born in Elbert County on October 9, 1930, to the late Hoke Smith Anderson, Sr. and Zelma Adams Anderson Johnson. He was a...
Bobby Doyle Mills
October 23, 2014
Mr. Bobby Doyle Mills, 72, of Jaudon Road, Elberton, husband of 47 years to Joyce Ann Yeargin Mills, finished his course in faith on Thursday, October 23, 2014, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Mills was born in Elbert County on February 18, 1942, to the late Joseph Jackson "Jack" and Lurleen Chandler Mills. He attended Forest Hill Assembly of God....
Curlyss Scoggins
October 20, 2014
Mr. Calvin Curlyss Scoggins, 94, of 2252 Bowman Highway, Dewy Rose, husband of more than 50 years to the late Irene Mann Scoggins, died on Monday, October 20, 2014, at Elbert Memorial Hospital in Elberton. Born on September 29, 1920, he was the son of the late John D. and Vicie Smith Scoggins. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He...
Rev. Dr. Marshall Tribble
October 14, 2014
Rev. Dr. Marshall Kelly Tribble, Sr., age 76, of 201 Fisher Road, Honea Path, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at his residence. Born in Oglethorpe County, GA, he was the son of the late James Whaley Tribble, Sr. and the late Hattye Smith Tribble. Following his graduation from Elbert County, GA, High School, he earned his BA Degree...
Thomas Dean Mckinney
October 13, 2014
Mr. Thomas Dean McKinney, 76, of Hartwell Highway, Elberton, husband of 33 years to Jane Parham McKinney, finished his course in faith on Monday, October 13, 2014, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. McKinney was born in Paducah, Kentucky on August 4, 1938, to the late Emory Dean and Catherine Elizabeth McKinney. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church...
Ronnie Johnson
October 13, 2014
Mr. Charles Ronald "Ronnie" Johnson, 58, of E. Savannah Street, Calhoun Falls, SC, husband of 19 years to Sharon Vickery Johnson, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014, at his residence. Ronnie was born in Elbert County on December 3, 1955, to the late Charles T. "Bo" and Rosemary Haynie Johnson. He was a member of Woodlawn United Methodist Church...
Betsy Brown Caldwell
October 12, 2014
Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Brown Caldwell, born August 17, 1931 in Elberton, Georgia, passed away at the age of 83 on Sunday, October 12, 2014. Mrs. Caldwell had moved to Roswell, Georgia three years ago after undergoing treatment at Emory University Hospital. She was living happily at Freedom Pointe Roswell when she lost her battle with cancer. Betsy had many hobbies and...
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