Obituaries
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...
Carrie Felter Andrews Butler
May 28, 2014
Mrs. Carrie Felter Andrews Butler, 87, of Nancy Hart Nursing Home, formerly of Seaboard Street, Elberton, wife of the late Henry Sanford Butler, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Butler was born in Wilkes County on June 18, 1926, to the late Richard Loyd Andrews and Vacie Mae Bradford Andrews. She retired from Elberton...
Billy Wayne Smith
May 25, 2014
Mr. Billy Wayne Smith, 72, of Ruckersville Road, Elberton husband of Donna Crisp Smith went to be with his Savior after an extended period of illness Sunday, May 25, 2014 at his home. Mr. Smith was born November 25, 1941 in Pickens County, SC to the late Chester Smith and Inez Mulligan Smith. He was a member of Solid Rock...
Dennis Alan Pitts
May 24, 2014
Dennis A. Pitts, Hall County’s first Republican commissioner, died peacefully on Saturday, May 24th, on the Pitts family farm in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. Dennis was surrounded by his wife, Jane Pirkle Pitts; his parents, Polly Algood and Bobby Lee Pitts; his siblings Mike and Michelle Pitts, Debbie and Ted Hansford, Robert and Patti Pitts, and Lisa Teague; multiple nieces and...
Cecilia Elaine Mcdonald
May 23, 2014
Mrs. Cecilia Elaine Simmons McDonald, of Bowman, GA passed away Friday, May 23, 2014 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. McDonald was born July 8, 1951 in Athens, GA to the late Barbara Ann Simmons. Left to cherish her memories are her children David Michael Chandler of Lexington, GA; Tonya Ann Grooms of Mason, IL; Debbie Grooms of Danielsville, GA;...
Briar James Newsome
May 22, 2014
Briar James Newsome, 15, of Eades Road, Carlton, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014. Briar was born in Athens on January 29, 1999, to Terry and Nita Carney Newsome. He was a ninth grade student at Oglethorpe County High School and attended Living Waters Holiness Church in Colbert. He loved hunting and fishing with his Dad as well as...
Andy Sherrill King
May 21, 2014
Mr. Andy Sherrill King, 56, of West Main Street, Lexington, GA passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at his home. Mr. King was born March 29, 1958 in Mobile, Alabama to Tela Cline King and the late Rev. Sherrill King. Left to cherish his memories are his children April L. Wiley of Lula, GA; Dusty King of Royston, GA; mother...
Brandon Lance Fulbright
May 21, 2014
Mr. Brandon Lance Fulbright, 30, of Herndon Circle, Bowman, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Fulbright was born in Elbert County on November 3, 1983, to Gary Norris Fulbright and Tracey Lynn Bradford Bond. He was a member of Bowman Church of God and an active member of...
Julie Johanson Poole
May 19, 2014
Ms. Julia Anna "Julie" Johanson Poole, 48, of Pulliam Mill Road, Dewy Rose, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Newnan. Ms. Poole was born in Marietta on October 29, 1965, to the late Karl Verner Johanson, Jr. and Gloria Canales Johanson. She was a member of Dewy Rose Baptist Church and employed by...
Jimmy Lee Smith
May 19, 2014
Mr. Jimmy Lee Smith, 61, of Woodyard Road, Elberton, husband of Cheryl Sweeney Smith, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014, in Elberton. Mr. Smith was born in Franklin County on October 28, 1952, to the late Albert Walter and Julia Scoggins Smith. He was a retired Electronics Engineer from Southeastern Power Administration. Jimmy was a devoted Jehovah's Witness who...
John Haynie Harper
May 16, 2014
Mr. John Haynie Harper, Jr., 84, passed away May 16, 2014 at Spring Valley Private Care Home with his family at his side. Mr. Harper was born on July 24, 1929 in Bowman, Georgia to the late John Haynie and Allie Mae Booth Harper. Johnnie, Jr. as he was fondly known by his family and friends was self employed as...
Jerrol Wade Almond
May 10, 2014
Mr. Jerrol Wade Almond, 77, of Statham, Georgia passed away at his home on Saturday, May 10, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Jerrol was born in Elberton to the late Wester Jesse and Sallie Elizabeth Bowers Almond.He was the husband of Joan Thompson Almond for over 52 years, and was a veteran of the United States Navy.Jerrol was President...
Bruce Barnes
May 9, 2014
Mr. Bruce Barnes, 54, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Friday, May 9, 2014. Bruce was the son of Otis and Pat Wilder Barnes of Elberton.He had been married for over 31 year to his wife, Renee’ Barnes.Bruce worked in the granite industry as a sandblaster for Eagle Granite Company,and served his country in the United States Navy. In addition to...
Rebecca Davis Eavenson
May 9, 2014
Mrs. Vivian Rebecca Davis Eavenson, 88, of Grady Cleveland Road, Elberton, wife of the late Oscar Harper Eavenson, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Eavenson was born in Elbert County on October 13, 1925, to the late Obe Walker Davis, Sr. and Marie Wells Davis. She was a homemaker and a member of...
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