Obituaries
Douglas Leo Bobo
August 1, 2013
Douglas Leo Bobo, 73, of Hillcrest Avenue, Elberton, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2013, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Bobo was born in Elbert County, April 21, 1940, to the late Leo and Jewell Townsend Bobo and was a retired truck driver. Left to cherish his memories are his children, Lisa Phillips and her husband David and Steve Bobo,...
Mercer Jefferson Leftwich, Jr.
July 31, 2013
Mr. Mercer Jefferson Leftwich Augusta, GA - Mr. Mercer Jefferson Leftwich, Jr., 72, husband to Mrs. Janis Storey Leftwich entered into peaceful rest and to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 after a brief illness. Mr. Mercer Leftwich was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. He attended Erskine College. Mr. Leftwich was a teacher...
Msgt (Ret.) James "Jimmy" C. Sorrells
July 27, 2013
MSgt (Ret.) James "Jimmy" C. Sorrells, 79, of 2275 Colonel Dixon Road, Elbeton, Georgia husband of Edna Peppers Sorrells passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, Georgia. Born May 13, 1934 in Elberton, Georgia to the late James Roy Sorrells and Marjorie Estelle Allgood Sorrells Craft. He was a member of Fortsonia Baptist Church...
Charles Eugene Patterson
July 27, 2013
Charles Eugene Patterson, 80, of 503 Frank Kelly Road, Canon, Georgia husband of the late Joyce Kidd Patterson passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Hartwell Healthcare in Hartwell, Georgia. Born April 30, 1933 in Carnesville, Georgia to the late Lester Patterson and Lula Mae McKee Patterson. He was a retired Heavy Equipment Operator. He is survived by eight children...
George Thomas Smith
July 26, 2013
George Thomas Smith, 86, of 134 Poole Road, Butler, Georgia husband of Mary Virginia Cleek Smith passed away Friday, July 26, 2013 at his home. Born February 20, 1927 in Elbert County, Georgia to the late Christopher Thomas Smith and Winnie Snellings Smith. After graduating high school George moved to Washington, D.C. and worked as a printer. In Washington he...
Janet Boleman Canales
July 24, 2013
Mrs. Janet Boleman Canales, 92, formerly of Elberton, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Georgia surrounded by her family. She was born on December 7, 1920 in Franklin County, Georgia to the late John L. and Amy Haley Boleman. She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith. Left to cherish her memories are...
Bobby "Fred" Gentry Dean
July 24, 2013
Bobby "Fred" Gentry Dean, 55, of 964 New Canon Road, Canon, Georgia passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Born August 13, 1957 in Royston, Georgia to E.J. Gentry and Thelma Brown Dean. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and had extensive travel over the United States. Left to cherish his memories include a...
Robin Eileen Dilday
July 20, 2013
Robin Eileen Posey Dilday, 59, of 1229 Robinwood Lane, Elberton, Georgia wife of Robert Dilday, Jr. passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013 at her home. Born May 19, 1954 to the late Millard and Marie Posey in Seaford, New York. She was of the Catholic faith and was a retired nurse. Left to cherish her memories are her husband Robert...
Otis "Bo" Eugene Milton
July 19, 2013
Otis "Bo" Eugene Milton, 63, of 5602 Highway 72 Calhoun Falls, South Carolina husband of the late Sherry Ann Davis Milton passed away Friday, July 19, 2013 at his home. Born November 5, 1949 in Griffin, Georgia to the late Bart Milton and Frances Ernestine Love Milton. He was a retired painter. Left to cherish his memories are his children...
Lillian Burnett Woodruff
July 18, 2013
Lillian Burnett Woodruff, 88, widow of the late James Ervin Woodruff passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013 at Hill Haven Nursing Home in Commerce, Georgia. Born April 27, 1925 in Greensboro, Georgia to the late Willie "Budgie" Lloyd Burnett and Beulah Jones Burnett. She was member of Friendship Baptist Church in Monroe, Georgia and was retired from Gordon MFG. Company....
William "Billy" Hoyt Cromer
July 16, 2013
William "Billy" Hoyt Cromer, 83, of 426 Marion Street, Calhoun Falls, South Carolina passed away Tuesday July 16, 2013 at his home. Born November 2, 1929 in Anderson, South Carolina to the late Edrew Vardell Cromer and Willie Haralson Cromer. He was a retired loom-fixer in the textile industry and was a U.S. Army Veteran. Left to cherish his memories...
Harold Anderson
July 13, 2013
Mr. Harold Anderson, 69, of Elberton, Ga. passed away Saturday, July 13, 2013 at his home. Mr. Anderson was the son of the late Clarence Chester Anderson and Essie Bagley Anderson.He was the husband of Maggie Townley Anderson. In addition to his loving wife of 49 years, Mr. Anderson is survived by his children:Judy (Ed) Garner, Jerry (Tammy) Anderson and...
Olin Eugene Threlkeld
July 12, 2013
Olin Eugene Threlkeld, 82, of 1911 Hartwell Highway, Elberton husband of Rebecca Maxwell Threlkeld passed away Friday, July 12, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospice House in Bogart, Georgia. Born February 16, 1931 in Crawford, Georgia to the late Monty Ossie Threlkeld and Marie Winslett Threlkeld. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church where he was the first convert, a...
Elizabeth Stephens Clodfelter
July 12, 2013
Elizabeth Stephens Clodfelter, 85, of Championship Drive, Athens, wife of the late Charles F. Clodfelter, passed away Friday, July 12, 2013, at Athens Heritage Home. Mrs. Clodfelter was born in Atlanta, July 9, 1928, to the late Luther B. and Sarah Chick Stephens. Early in life, she was employed by the F.B.I. and later became a secretary in the pharmacy...
Jean Beal Hartley
July 11, 2013
Jean Beal Hartley, 75, died July 11, 2013, at her residence in Elberton. Mrs. Hartley was born June 29, 1938, in Jefferson County, Alabama, and had lived in Georgia for the last 52 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Hazel Beal and one granddaughter, Caitlin Hartley. She is survived by her husband of 56 years,...
Lamar Walker
July 10, 2013
Mr. Luther Lamar Walker, Sr., 85, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Walker was born in the Marietta Community of Prentiss County, Mississippi to the late Audie Lafayette and Alva Sumners Walker.He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jane Edwards Walker,and was married to Anne Stennett Walker.Mr. Walkerwas devoted to...
Sandra Hulme Burgess
July 9, 2013
Sandra Ann Hulme Burgess, 71, of Anderson Highway, Elberton, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Heardmont Nursing Home. Ms. Burgess was born in Elbert County, March 7, 1942, to the late VO Hulme and Janie Warren Hulme. She was a retired textile weaver and a member of Rock Branch Baptist Church. Left to cherish her memories are her children,...
Curtis "Curt" Lee Trent
July 9, 2013
Curtis "Curt" Lee Trent, 45, of 158 Adams Circle Bowman, Georgia passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born January 9, 1968 in Bremen, Indiana to Arnold Grey Trent and Wanda Fay Hatton Trent. He loved the outdoors and was employed in housing construction. Left to cherish his memories are children Cody Trent of Hartwell, Georgia;...
Bobbie Parham Lunsford
July 7, 2013
Bobbie Parham Lunsford, 71, of 2657 Sand Hill Road, Bowman, wife of Sherman L. Lunsford, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Lunsford was born in Elbert County, September 16, 1941, to the late Robert Jasper and Janie Lorene Hancock Parham. She was a retired weaver and a member of Deep Creek Baptist Church. Left...
Mary Elizabeth Holcomb Hearn
July 5, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Holcomb Hearn, 90, of 1001 Joru Drive, Elberton, wife of the late Lloyd Gibson Hearn, passed away Friday, July 5, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospice House. Mrs. Hearn was born in Athens, February 11, 1923, to the late Luther and Sally Mae White Holcomb. She was a homemaker. Left to cherish her memories are one daughter, Mary Mae...
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