Obituaries
Robert Lee Aston
September 1, 2013
Dr. Robert Lee Aston passed away peacefully at his home, Aston Villa, in Elberton, Georgia, on the 1st day of September in the year of our Lord 2013 A.D.He was an attorney-at-law, mining engineer and geologist.Dr. Aston maintained a home and office in his native State at Rapidan, Virginia and Georgia. He was born in Virginia in 1924, of a...
Barbara Rousey Thomason
August 28, 2013
Mrs. Barbara Ann Rousey Thomason, 79, of Elberton, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Elbert Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Thomason was born in Elberton, on July 25, 1934 to the late Clyde Wansley and Anna Milne Rousey. Mrs. Thomason is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, James M. Thomason; two daughters: Margie Milner...
Doris Wilma Martin Dunn Griggs
August 27, 2013
Doris Wilma Martin Dunn Griggs, 71, of Petersburg Towers, wife of the late Norman Dunn, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Griggs was born June 21, 1942, in Commerce to the late Wilmer Wilburn Martin and Fannie Ruth Eubanks Martin. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and a retired seamstress. Left to cherish her...
James "Mike" Michael Duncan
August 26, 2013
James "Mike" Michael Duncan, 42, of 410 Sherwood Circle, Danielsville, GA husband of Cynthia Ann Douglas Duncan passed away Monday, August 26, 2013. Born March 11, 1971 in Hartwell, Georgia to Patricia Ethridge Turner and the late William "Bill" E. Turner. He was long haul truck driver. Left to cherish his memories are his wife of the home Cynthia Ann...
Virginia Rich Martin
August 23, 2013
Virginia Carter Rich Martin, 77, of 609 Holly Hills Drive, Hartwell, Georgia wife of John E. Martin, Sr. passed away Friday, August 23, 2013 at Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center in Lavonia, Georgia. Born June 26, 1936 in Williamsburg, SC to the late Evans Wilburn Carter and Mary Gether Graham Carter. She was a member of Liberty Hill United Methodist...
Frances Wansley Gilbert
August 19, 2013
Frances Wansley Gilbert, 96, of 397 Elm Street, Elberton, GA, wife of the late Tom H. Gilbert, Sr., passed away Monday, August 19, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospice House in Bogart, GA. Frances was born November 13, 1916 in Elberton, GA to the late Thomas Quinn Wansley and Fannie Maxwell Wansley. She was a member of the First Baptist Church...
Baby Boy Jackson Rudd Darby Bruce
August 18, 2013
Baby Boy Jackson Rudd Darby Bruce, infant son of Curtis and Fern Rudd Bruce, was born sleeping on Sunday, August 18, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. Baby Jackson will be cherished by parents, Curtis and Fern Bruce of Bowman, GA; big sister, Baylee Rose Bruce, maternal grandparents; Curtis and Rosalie Kelly of Bowman, GA; aunts and uncle, Tami...
Elizabeth Bailey Atkinson
August 16, 2013
Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey Atkinson, of Elberton, Georgia passed away suddenly, Friday, August 16, 2013 at her daughter’s home in Atlanta. Elizabeth was born in Hartwell, Georgia on December 3, 1924 the child of the late Mr. and Mrs. Eber Bailey. Elizabeth is survived by her husband, (Coach) Lee Atkinson; her daughter, Ann Atkinson; her sister, Virginia Parham of Athens, Georgia;...
Mitchell M. Smith
August 15, 2013
Mitchell M. Smith, 61, of Charles Yeargin Road, Elberton, husband of Rebecca Hall Smith, passed away suddenly on Thursday, August 15, 2013, in Elberton. Mr. Smith was born in Lake City, FL, October 15, 1951, to the late Marrill Weeks Smith and Dolly Thomas Smith. He was owner/operator of Smith Granite Sales and a truck driver. He was a member...
Minnie J. Youngblood
August 14, 2013
Mrs. Minnie Magdalene Jordan Youngblood, 97, of Elberton, GA passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Elbert Memorial surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Youngblood was born in Banks County, Georgia to the late Van Burean and Nancy Lynch Jordan. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Plumer D. Youngblood and a son Jackie Delano Youngblood. Mrs. Youngblood...
Timothy Dale Reynolds
August 11, 2013
Timothy Dale "Tim" Reynolds, 58, of Brogdon Circle, Canon, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013. Mr. Reynolds was born in Royston, August 2, 1955, to Bonnie Norris Reynolds and the late Troy Reynolds. He was a former Chief of Bowman, a former Police Officer in Lavonia, Royston, and Elberton, and a former employee of the Danielsville Sheriff's Department. He was...
Robert K. Gaines
August 10, 2013
Mr. Robert K. Gaines, Sr., 80, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013 at his residence with his family at his side. Mr. Gaines was born August 13, 1932 to the late Kermit and Mary Adams Gaines. He was the husband of Pansey Jones Gaines, having celebrated over 57 years of marriage together.Mr. Gaines worked for over 51...
Maureen Collins Burns
August 9, 2013
Maureen Collins Burns, 53, of 180 King Avenue, Bethlehem, Georgia wife of Gerald Burns passed away Friday, August 9, 2013 at her home. Born November 14, 1959 in Weymouth, Massachusetts to Rose Driscoll Collins Brown and the late Earl Collins. She was of the Baptist Faith and was a Rural Mail Carrier for the United States Postal Service. Left to...
Mary Jo Pleasants
August 8, 2013
Mary Jo Brown Pleasants, 86, of Rhodes Drive, Elberton, wife of Edsel Pleasants, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Pleasants was born in Elbert County, April 30, 1927; was the daughter of the late Cecil and Clyde Caldwell Brown and step-daughter of the late Thelma Ruff Brown. She was retired from the U.S. Soil Conservation Service...
Alan Wayne Scoggins
August 8, 2013
Alan Wayne Scoggins, 61, of Orlando, FL, died Thursday, August 8, 2013, at Cornerstone Hospice Home in Orlando.
Alan was born September 4, 1951, in Elberton and was the son of Jo Ella Chastain Scoggins and the late Monroe Merlin Scoggins. He grew up in Elberton where he attended school and graduated from Elberton High School. In recent years, he had...
Fred A. Gulley
August 8, 2013
FRED GULLEY September 5, 1937 – August 8, 2013 ANDERSON, SC Fred Aulston Gulley, age 75, of Anderson, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Elbert County, GA, he was the son of the late Jake Gulley and the late Julia Teasley Gulley. He was a graduate of Elbert County High School. Fred...
Bobbie Faye Phillips Bryant
August 6, 2013
Bobbie Faye Phillips Bryant, 77, of Cheek Pulliam Road, Royston, wife of MIlton Bryant, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Bryant was born in Madison County, April 1936, to the late Julius Clifford, Sr. and Willie Lee Ray Phillips. She was a homemaker and a member of Hannah's Creek Baptist Church. Left to cherish her memories...
Thomas Watson Franklin, Jr.
August 5, 2013
Thomas Watson "Tommy" Franklin, Jr., 72, of 1502 Franklin Drive, Elberton, husband of Brenda Alexander Franklin, passed away Monday, August 5, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Franklin was born in Elbert County, February 24, 1941, to the late Thomas Watson, Sr. and Reba Dye Franklin. He was owner/operator of Franklin's Grocery in Fortsonia and was a member of Flatwoods Pentecostal...
James Barry Jordan
August 5, 2013
James Barry Jordan, 69, of 1720 Parham Town Road, Bowman, Georgia passed away Monday, August 5, 2013 at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, Georgia. Born April 9, 1944 in Royston, Georgia to the late Clarence Jordan and Huldie Thursday Campbell Jordan. He was a retired auto mechanic from the City of Elberton and of the Baptist Faith. Left to...
Darrell Blackmon
August 3, 2013
Howard 'Darrell' Blackmon, 44, of 1322 Drake Road, Elberton, passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 3, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Blackmon was born in Elbert County on August 11, 1968, to the late Howard Blackmon, Jr. and Lexie Ann Rudder Blackmon. He was a member of Bethel E Baptist Church, Elberton Elks Lodge, and owner/operator of Blackmon Construction. Darrell...
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