Obituaries
Cynthia Dixon Proto
August 22, 2014
Cynthia Dixon Proto, 98, of East Haven, CT, died Friday August 22, 2014, at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was the wife of the late Matthew Albert Proto. Mrs. Proto was born March 6, 1916, in Elberton, GA, daughter of the late James Warren "Wad" Dixon and Martha Smith "Dee" Dixon. She worked for Pittsburgh Plate Glass and Harco Laboratory for...
Fred Herndon
August 21, 2014
Mr. Fred Herndon, 91, of Highland Avenue, Elberton, husband of 21 years to Verdun Lyle Johnson Herndon, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2014, at his residence while under the wonderful care of Gentiva Hospice. Mr. Herndon was born in Elbert County on April 26, 1923, to the late George and Clara Burdette Herndon. Fred proudly served his country in...
J. Kenneth Allgood
August 19, 2014
Mr. John 'Kenneth' Allgood, 77, of Pembroke Circle, Elberton, husband of Clara Mae Tate Allgood, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at Athens Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. Mr. Allgood was born in Wilkes County on January 22, 1937, to the late John Hill "Bully" and Kathleen Walton Algood. He was a 1955 graduate of Elbert County...
Beverly Hancock Prince
August 17, 2014
Ms. Beverly Hancock Prince, 62, of Pearl Mill Road, Elberton, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Ms. Prince was born in Thomaston, Georgia on September 24, 1951, to the late Gilmo and Eloise Martin. She was a retired discipline secretary in the Elbert County School System. Left to cherish her memories are her daughter,...
Cathryn Marie Cleveland Allgood
August 17, 2014
Mrs. Cathryn Marie Cleveland Allgood, 86, of Sweet City Road, Elberton, wife of the late James Elbert Allgood, entered into rest on Sunday, August 17, 2014, at her daughter's home while under the care of Gentiva Hospice. Mrs. Allgood was born in Elbert County on September 14, 1927, to the late Grady and Marie Fortson Cleveland. She was a member...
Travis Brown
August 15, 2014
Mr. Travis Brown, 60, of Winns Mill Road, Bowman, husband of Regina Scott Brown, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014, at his home. Mr. Brown was born in Elbert County on March 31, 1954, to Marien Smith Brown and the late Noah Donald Brown. He was of the Baptist faith and worked as a painter in the construction industry....
Carolyn Sue Yardley
August 14, 2014
Mrs. Carolyn Sue Walker Yardley, 78, of Sandy Cross Road, Lexington, GA passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Yardley was born December 2, 1935 in Corryton, TN to the late Brady Robert Walker and Maggie Webb Walker. Left to cherish her memories are sons Gerald Smith of Lexington, GA; Wayne Yardley of Gainesville, GA; Michael Smith...
Bettie Mills Albertson
August 12, 2014
Mrs. Bettie Mills Albertson, 83, of Lincolnton Highway, Elberton, wife of the late F.H. Albertson, Jr., passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at Athens Regional Medical Center while under the care of Compassionate Care Hospice. Mrs. Albertson was born in Elbert County on September 29, 1930, to the late William Rucker Mills and Lois Rice Mills. She was a...
Mary Ella Arnette Dingee
August 12, 2014
Mrs. Mary Ella Arnette Dingee, 94, of Athens, Georgia, wife of the late Duke Dingee passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 in her home surrounded by her family. Mary was born in Lonoke, Arkansas, daughter of Myrtle Hoesch. After her childhood in Lindsborg, Kansas, Mary met and married the love of her life, Duke Dingee. They were married 51...
Janet Katherine Viers
August 12, 2014
Mrs. Janet Katherine Viers, 75, of Roper Hill Road, Gainesville, GA passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Northeast GA Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later. Share your stories and photos in Mrs. Viers' Book of Memories online at www.berryfh.com. Berry Funeral Home & Crematory, Elberton is respectfully in charge of the...
Walter Lee Moore
August 10, 2014
Mr. Walter Lee Moore, 74, of Julian Westmoreland Drive, Martin, GA husband of Jackie Canady Moore passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Moore was born February 1, 1940 in Stephens County, GA to the late Rufus Moore and Ginnia Payne Moore. He was member of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Toccoa,...
Frances Johnson Mairholtz
August 10, 2014
Nora "Frances" Johnson Mairholtz, 94, of Elder Rd, died Sunday, August 10, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital. A native of Elberton (Elbert County), she was the oldest of seven children born to John T. Johnson, Jr. and Annie Ruth Warren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 38 years, Webb Mairholtz, their infant daughter, Janet Norine;...
Hubert Jackson Pless
August 10, 2014
Mr. Hubert Jackson Pless, 69, of Harmony Road, Elberton, husband of 50 years to Wanda Lee Raines Pless, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2014, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Pless was born in Stephens County on August 5, 1945, to the late Rev. Oscar Cecil Pless and Lathey Young Pless. He was retired from the granite industry and was...
Louis M. Cobo
August 9, 2014
Mr. Louis M. Cobo, 90, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014 at Spring Valley Healthcare Center. Mr. Cobo was born in Piqua, Ohio to the late Miguel and Sara Canales Cobo, however, the family soon moved and Louis grew up in “Sweet City” in Elbert County.He had celebrated over 68 years of marriage with his bride, Jimmie...
William Mason
August 9, 2014
Mr. William Mason, III, of Seven Oaks Drive, Washington, GA husband of Joan Vlahakis Mason passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014. Mr. Mason was born June 7, 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late William Mason, Jr. and Alice Daniels Mason. He was a Vietnam veteran pilot serving in the U.S. Army. Left to cherish his memories are his wife...
Carolyn Harper Childs
August 9, 2014
Mrs. Mildred Carolyn Harper Childs, 86, formerly of Myrtle Street, Elberton widow of the late John L. Childs, Jr., passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014 at Spring Valley Healthcare. Mrs. Childs was born November 16, 1927 in Elberton, GA to the late Gus Harper and Farrie Bell Snellings Harper. She was a member of Elberton First Baptist Church and was...
Harold H. Bailey
July 29, 2014
Mr. Harold H. "Beetle" Bailey, 78, of Harold Bailey Drive, Dewy Rose, husband of Betty Drake Bailey, finished his course in faith on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Bailey was born in Pax, West Virginia, on April 28, 1936; son of the late Arlie Bailey and Ivory Shepard Bailey Hamilton and step-son of the late...
Toni Olgiati Sword
July 28, 2014
Mrs. Toni Olgiati Sword, 73, of Mineral Springs Road, Elberton, wife of the late John Evatt Sword, I, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014, at Elbert Memorial Hospital while under the care of Gentiva Hospice. Mrs. Sword was born in Elbert County on August 24, 1940; daughter of the late Arturo "Tootie" Olgiati and Gladys Jones Olgiati Sayer and...
James Neal Jackson
July 26, 2014
Mr. James Neal Jackson, 93, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Saturday evening, July 26, 2014 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Jackson was the son of the late Elmer and Wilena Neal Jackson.He was the widow of Joan Polk Jackson, his precious bride for over 57 years.He was a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology, and was the Superintendent of the...
Doyle Robert Davis
July 24, 2014
Mr. Doyle Robert Davis, Sr., 63, of Athens Highway, Elberton, GA husband of Iris Bobo Davis passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Davis was born September 22, 1950 in Elberton, GA to the late Deal Thomas Davis and Mattie Howard Davis. He was of the Baptist Faith, a U.S. Army Veteran and was retired from...
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