Obituaries

Edna Mae Goodwin
October 10, 2014
Mrs. Edna Mae Bradford Goodwin, 79, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Friday, October 10, 2014 at Nancy Hart Nursing Home. Mrs. Goodwin was born in Elberton to the late Robert and Anna Dixon Bradford. Mrs. Goodwin was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Marco Goodwin; a brother, Mattox Bradford; a sister, Mattie Joe Vaughn;and a daughter, Ann Goodwin...
Frank Stephen Fortson
October 8, 2014
Frank Stephen Fortson III, 71 went to be with his Lord on Oct. 8, 2014.He was born in Elberton June 24, 1943 and he graduated from Elbert County High School in 1961. He attended Erskine College and Florida Community College in Jacksonville, Florida. Frank Served his country proudly in the United States Navy, rising in rank from Seaman Recruit to...
Vernon Gaines
October 8, 2014
Mr. Joe Vernon Gaines, 64, lifelong resident of the Rock Branch Community, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. Mr. Gaines was born in Elbert County on June 24, 1950, to the late Joe Fred Gaines and Fannie Ray Bowen Gaines. He was a retired salesman for HT Hackney Company, a U.S. Army Veteran,...
Beth Thomason Lakis
October 2, 2014
Mrs. Beth Thomason Lakis, 53, a native of Elberton and a resident of Rogers, Arkansas, passed away Thursday morning, Oct. 2, 2014 in Rogers. Beth was born in Austell, Georgia to Mr. James M. Thomason and the late Barbara Rousey Thomason. She and her husband, Dave Lakis, celebrated over 21 years of marriage and have two daughters, Hannah and Meredith,...

Willie Ray Boyd
October 2, 2014
Willie Ray Boyd, Jr., 57, of Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Buford, GA formerly of Elberton passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Pruitt Healthcare. Mr. Boyd was born January 14, 1957 in Raysal, W.VA to the late Willie Boyd,Sr. and Ivory Gladys Sweeney Segers. Left to cherish his memories are his children Renee Elizabeth Oveido and Kristen Marie Oveido both of...
William Sanders Gunter
September 30, 2014
Mr. William Sanders Gunter, Jr., 85, of Carlton, Georgia passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at Nancy Hart Nursing Home with his family at his side. Mr. Gunter was born on October 6, 1928 to the late Janie and William Gunter. Mr. Gunter was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in World War II. He is survived by...
Thomas "Tommy" Daniel Beard
September 30, 2014
Mr. Thomas "Tommy" Daniel Beard, 66, of South Jefferson Street, Washington, GA husband of Betty Burgess Beard passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at his home. Mr. Beard was born February 19, 1948 in Wilkes County to the late H.A. Beard and Mary Haney Beard. He was a member of Cliffords Grove Baptist Church of Washington, GA and was a...

George Donald Williams
September 29, 2014
Mr. George Donald Williams, 72, of Danielsville, GA, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Williams was born in Jacksonville, AL on August 29 ,1942, to the late Clifford Lynn Williams and Bertie Williams. He was a retired card mechanic in the textile industry. Survivors include his wife, Darlene Madden Williams of the home; children: Donny...

Martha Elizabeth Stearns Hozey
September 29, 2014
Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Stearns Hozey, 66, of Iva, SC, wife of Lane Hozey, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2014, at Heardmont Nursing Home. Mrs. Hozey was born in Scranton, PA on May 17, 1948, to the late Curtis and Victoria Gorsky Stearns. She was a homemaker. Left to cherish her memories are her husband, Lane Hozey of the home;...

Ashley Lisa Thornton Combahee
September 25, 2014
Ashley Lisa Thornton Combahee, 44, of Lexington-Carlton Rd., Lexington, GA wife of Shane Combahee passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Combahee was born June 21, 1970 in Atlanta, GA to Joel M. Thornton, Jr. and Marsha Lynn Horn Thornton. She was of the Baptist Faith and was a homemaker. Left to cherish her memories...
Robert S. Landau
September 23, 2014
Mr. Robert S. Landau, age 82 of Conyers, was born November 11, 1931 in Shamokin, PA and passed peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Dorothy and Dan Zimmerman. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Doris Landau; brother, Danny Zimmerman; sons...

Judith Perdue Marett
September 23, 2014
Mrs. Judith Perdue Marett, 52, of Hartwell, GA widow of the late David Ray Prevatte died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Marett was born November 14, 1961 in Kaiserslautern, Germany to George Perdue and Lilli Schick Perdue. Left to cherish her memories are a daughter Heidi Finley of Dewy Rose, GA; sons Adam Marett of Springfield, TN;...
Florence Steidl Toth
September 22, 2014
Mrs. Florence Lucille Steidl Toth, 92, of Rhodes Drive in Elberton passed away Monday night, September 22, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Toth was born in Garfield, New Jersey in 1921 to the late Eugene and Elizabeth Steidl.She was the widow of Julius Edward Toth, and was a longtime resident of Pompton Plains, New Jersey.She graduated in 1945 from Mountainside...
Denney Segars
September 19, 2014
Mr. John Denney Segars, 66, of Nickville Road, Dewy Rose, husband of Amy Madden Segars, finished his course in faith on Friday, September 19, 2014, at Athens Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness. Mr. Segars was born in Elbert County on February 25, 1948, to the late Curtis and Sarah Denney Segars. He was a farmer, a member of...
Helenne B. Hill
September 18, 2014
Mrs. Helenne Brown Hill, 91, of Elberton, Georgia, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014, at home with her family at her side. Mrs. Hill was born in Elberton to the late John Washington and Daisy Lee Thornton Brown. She was the wife of the late Arnett Hill, with whom she had celebrated 72 years of marriage. She was a longtime...
James Lee Dean
September 17, 2014
Mr. James Lee Dean, 53, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at his residence. No services are planned at this time, however, you may leave online condolences for the family at www.hicksfuneral.com. Hicks Funeral Home of Elberton is caring for the family of Mr. James Lee Dean.
Michael C. Herndon
September 17, 2014
Mr. Michael C. Herndon, 65, of Hartwell, Georgia passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2014in Athens, Georgia. Mr. Herndon was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, son of George Lawrence Herndon and the late Rebecca Carithers Herndon.Michael was the husband of Alexa Jane Thomas Herndon, having celebrated 44 years of marriage together.He was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served his...
Craig Cromer
September 14, 2014
Mr. Travis Craig Cromer, 45, of Old 29 Rd., Royston, GA husband of Peggy Sanders Cromer passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014 at his home. Mr. Cromer was born January 14, 1969 in Anderson, SC to Ruth Kay Phillips Cromer and the late Edwin Travis Cromer. He was a welder at Modular Container in Lavonia, GA. He is survived by...
Kelsey Smith Haralson
September 12, 2014
Mr. Kelsey Smith Haralson, 87, of 1478 Washington Highway, Elberton, husband of 66 years to Colleen Hammond Haralson, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2014, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Haralson was born on October 26, 1926, in Elbert County to the late Howard Haralson and Clyde Smith Haralson. He was a U.S. Army Veteran having served in WWII....
Janice Cornelius Brown Tasi
September 12, 2014
Ms. Janice Cornelius Brown Tasi, 66, of Royston, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2014, at her residence. Ms. Tasi was born in Elbert County on April 7, 1948, to the late Richard Howard Brown and Emma Drake Brown. She was a retired beautician. Left to cherish her memories are her children: Richard Wallace Bruce of Elberton, Jason A. Tasi...
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