Obituaries
Harry Earl Shell
February 2, 2024
Mr. Harry Earl Shell, 82, of Athens, husband of 49 years to Barbara Ann Pitts Shell, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2024, at his residence.
Harry was born in Elberton on April 3, 1941, son of the late Mark Benjamin Shell and Frances Parham Shell. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Elberton and Green Acres Baptist Church...
Brenda Jean Smith
January 30, 2024
Brenda was born October 3rd, 1950 in Marietta, GA. She married Raymond Smith on March 25, 1972 at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marrietta. She was a member of Indian Creek Baptist Church for over 40 years. During that time, Brenda organized and decorated for too many events at the church to count. She attended church regularly at Indian Creek...
Lucy Jane Allgood Richards
January 30, 2024
Lucy Jane Allgood Richards, a cherished centenarian, whose vivacious spirit and unwavering love for her family illuminated the lives of those around her, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, in Appling, GA.
Born on July 18, 1925, in Elberton, GA to Thomas Roy Allgood and Carrie Drucilla Dixon Allgood, she grew up in Elberton and made her home there...
Terry Michael McGee
January 30, 2024
Mr. Terry Michael McGee, 66, of Bobby Brown Park Road, Elberton, husband of the late Mae Viola Morrow McGee, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Piedmont Athens Regional following a sudden illness.Mr. McGee was born in Abbeville, SC on June 3, 1957, son of the late Elsie Jack McGee and Carolyn Lee Hawkins McGee. He was a self-employed...
Jeanine Crane Christian
January 27, 2024
Ms. Jeanine Crane Christian, 65, of Kellum Rd. Bowman, GA passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024.
Ms. Christian was born April 17, 1958 in Roswell, New Mexico to Richard Crane and Marianne Deschene Pennie.
She is survived by her significant other: Scott Kellum of Bowman, GA; sons: Obie Christian, Christopher "CD" Christian both of Hartwell, GA, Dustin Kellum and Cody Kellum both...
James Charles "Jimmy" Cothran
January 27, 2024
Mr. James Charles “Jimmy” Cothran, 75, of Elberton, GA, husband of 45 years to the late Shelby Jean Cole Cothran, died peacefully on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital following a sudden illness.Jimmy was born in Ware Shoals, SC on November 13, 1948, son of the late R.E. Cothran and Catherine “Cat” Turner Cothran. He was a...
Thomas Gerard Lynch
January 27, 2024
Thomas Gerard Lynch passed away peacefully, after several years of declining health due to cancer, on January 27, 2024, at home with family members at his side. He was 81.He was born on July 11, 1942, in Howard Beach, New York, and was of the Catholic faith. He was the son of Thomas Joseph Lynch and Jeanette Metz Lynch. Thomas...
John Barry Fleming
January 25, 2024
Mr. John 'Barry' Fleming, 61, of Middleton Church Road, Elberton, GA husband of 40 years to Dolores Lynn Shiflet Fleming, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at his residence.
Barry was born in Elberton, GA on April 9, 1962, son of John Lawrence Fleming and the late Hilda Edith Johnson Fleming. He was a 1980 graduate of Elbert County High...
Samuel Everett Glenn
January 24, 2024
Samuel Everett Glenn, 92, most recently of Elberton, GA died peacefully on January 24, 2024 at his daughter's home in Orlando, FL.
Born in Carlton, GA, Sam was the son of the late James A. Glenn, Sr. and Frances Griffin Glenn. He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Reba Bell Glenn; son, Samuel Jeffrey Glenn; and his...
George Frank Herndon, Jr.
January 24, 2024
Mr. George Frank Herndon, Jr., 77, of Brady Drive, Elberton, GA, husband of 54 years to Mary Ann Herndon, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at his residence.Frank was born in Elberton on November 23, 1946, the eldest of three boys born to George Frank Herndon, Sr. and Hilda Rosser Herndon. He was a 1967 graduate of Elbert County...
Clarice Juanita McMullan Brown
January 22, 2024
Mrs. Clarice Juanita “Nita” McMullan Brown, 83, of Pine Knoll Drive, Elberton, GA, wife of 53 years to the late Joseph Timothy Brown, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024, at her residence.Mrs. Brown was born in Elbert County, GA on June 3, 1940, and grew up in the Rock Branch Community. She was a 1958 graduate of Elbert County...
J.C. Laws
January 21, 2024
Mr. J.C. Laws, 55, of Rock Branch Road, Elberton, GA, husband of 35 years to Amy Gail Wheeler Laws, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at his residence.
Mr. Laws was born in Burnsville, NC on October 31, 1968, son of the late Zeph Alonzo Laws and Elizabeth Elaine Ledford Laws. He worked in the logging...
Karen Louise Gay
January 20, 2024
Mrs. Karen Loiuse Reed Gay, 78, of Nickville Rd. Dewy Rose, GA passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024.
Mrs. Gay was born January 15, 1946 in Canandaigua, New York to Eugene Heath Reed, Sr. and Dorothy Florence Oothout Reed. She was a member of Dewy Rose Baptist Church, was retired from the automotive industry where she worked for a auto-part distribution...
Howard Haynes Dixon
January 20, 2024
Mr. Howard ‘Haynes’ Dixon, 91, of the Fortsonia Community, Elberton, husband of 66 years to the late Alice Joyce Johnson Dixon, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 20, 2024.
The youngest of six children, Haynes was born at home in Elberton on March 1, 1932, son of the late John Frank Dixon and Vonnie Ophelia Rice Dixon. He graduated Nancy...
Martha Louise King Holland
January 16, 2024
Mrs. Martha Louise King Holland of Washington Highway, Elberton, wife of 62 years to the late Robert Lee "R.L." Holland, entered into rest suddenly on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at her residence. She had just turned 90 years old.
Mrs. Holland was born in Madison County on December 1, 1933, daughter of the late Cleveland Henry King and Annie Ophelia...
John Garland "Johnny" Burton, Jr.
January 16, 2024
John Garland Burton, Jr., affectionately known as “Johnny”, entered into rest suddenly on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. A lifelong resident of Elberton, he was 62 years old.
The oldest of two boys, Johnny was born on January 11, 1962, to John Garland Burton, Sr. and Geraldine “Jerri” Mills Burton, both of whom preceded him in death. He was a 1980...
Dannie Holbrook
January 15, 2024
Mr. Dannie Holbrook, 75, of Shoal Creek Rd. Lavonia, GA passed away Monday, January 15, 2024 at his home.Mr. Holbrook was born August 11, 1948 in Gilmer County, GA to Norman Holbrook and Minnie Dyer Holbrook.He is survived by his wife Lola Gail Holbrook; children: Scott Ross of Mineral Bluff, GA, Steve Deaton of Blue Ridge, GA, Victoria Holbrook of...
Loretta Phillips Freeman
January 14, 2024
Mrs. Loretta Phillips Freeman, 75, of Watkinsville, GA died Sunday, January 14, 2024.
Mrs. Freeman was born in Anderson, SC on February 19, 1948, daughter of the late Jonah Baxter Phillips and Chester White Phillips. A former sewing plant employee, she was a retired parking attendant for Athens-Clarke County. She loved her family dearly and enjoyed every opportunity she had...
Gregory Bryan Tolbert
January 14, 2024
Gregory Bryan Tolbert, 66, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024, while at home in Athens, GA. Greg was born in Royston, GA on August 23, 1957, and was raised in Madison County. He was a machinist having worked at Reliance Electric and a member of Living Water Baptist Church in Arnoldsville. Greg was an avid UGA football fan...
Morris Phillips, Jr.
January 14, 2024
Mr. Morris Phillips, Jr., 74, of Hale Crossing Rd. Royston, GA passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024 at his home.
Mr. Phillips was born May 21, 1949 in Royston, GA to Morris Phillips, Sr. and Virginia Dove Phillips. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and was a retired insurance salesman. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed...
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