Obituaries

Mikel Raymond Clarke

Mikel Raymond Clarke

March 29, 2013

Mikel Raymond Clarke, 70, of 513 Tucker Road, Winder, husband of Roma Faye Pope Clarke, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Clarke was born in Alma, Georgia, April 18, 1942, to the late Ed and Bonnie Bell Clarke. He was a self-employed construction worker, was well known for playing Santa Claus, and was a member of...

Talmadge Leroy Cook

Talmadge Leroy Cook

March 29, 2013

Talmadge Leroy Cook, 75, of 3958 Cooter Creek Road, Elberton, husband of Kathy Suckel Cook, died Friday, March 29, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Cook was born in Calhoun Falls, October 4, 1937, to the late Allie Mae Prince. He was a master welder, U.S. Army Veteran having served in the Korean War, and a member of Woodlawn United Methodist...

Brent Todd Poole

Brent Todd Poole

March 28, 2013

Mr. Brent Todd “Bubba” Poole, 26, of Elberton, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013 in Winder, Georgia. Brent was the son of the Jeff Poole and the late Rhonda Hall Poole. He was also preceded in death by his two grandfathers Niles Poole and Douglas Hall In addition to his father, Brent is survived by his sisters: Bridget (Chris) Nunziato,...

Evelyn Johnson Bunch

Evelyn Johnson Bunch

March 27, 2013

Mrs. Evelyn Johnson Bunch, 99, of Hulin Avenue, Tignall, wife of the late WIlliam Thomas "W.T." Bunch, entered into rest Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at her daughter's home. Mrs. Bunch was born in Wilkes County, March 20, 1914, to the late Milton and Addie Seymour Johnson. She was a seamstress, homemaker, member of Wilkes County Baptist Church, and a former...

Malcolm M. Wilson

Malcolm M. Wilson

March 27, 2013

Malcolm Wilson, age 85, passed away March the 27th, 2013, at Southern Pines Personal Care Home, Maysville, Georgia, after an extended illness. A private graveside service, led by Rev. Bill Eaton, was held at Forest Hills Memorial Park on March the 29th, 2013. Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife, Sara L. Wilson and his daughter, Kaye Dilleshaw. Berry Funeral...

Willie Mae "Bill" Hammond

Willie Mae "Bill" Hammond

March 25, 2013

Mrs. Willie Mae Hammond,affectionately known to many as “Bill”, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 at Hart Care Center at the age of 104. Mrs. Hammond was born in Royston, Georgia to the late William Jackson Lyle and Addie Sanders Lyle Yeargin.She was the widow of the late Jeptha Brown Hammond. Mrs. Hammond was Past Matron of...

Charles Winfred Seigler

Charles Winfred Seigler

March 25, 2013

Mr. Charles Winfred Seigler, 83, of Dewy Rose, Georgia passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 at Landmark Hospital in Athens, Georgia with his family at his side. Mr. Seigler was the son of the late Charles J. Seigler and Maude Christian Seigler.He was married for over 62 years to his bride, Juanita Dickerson Seigler. Mr. Seigler was a veteran, having...

Roy Valentine Suttles

Roy Valentine Suttles

March 23, 2013

Roy Valentine Suttles, 86, of 2265 Suttles Road, Elberton, husband of Joyce Ann Tate Suttles and the late Dorothy Suttles, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Suttles was born in South Carolina, July 25, 1926, to the late George Dorsey Suttles and Lizzie T. Clamp Suttles. He was a self-employed plumber, a U.S. Navy Veteran,...

Jack Russell Haynie

Jack Russell Haynie

March 23, 2013

Jack Russell Haynie, 77, of 2241 Turner HIll Road, Rock Branch Community, Elberton, husband of the late Ima Nell Stratton Haynie, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Haynie was born in Stephens County, July 19, 1935, to the late Thomas Cunningham Haynie and Julia Williams Haynie. He was a retired tile setter and a U.S. Army...

Andrew Sylvania Guest

Andrew Sylvania Guest

March 22, 2013

Mr. Andrew S. Guest, Sr., 81, widower of Rosie Brown Guest passed away on March 22, in Athens Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Rassie Guest and Alberta Mcaree Guest. He was a plumber and produce operator by trade. Left to cherish his memories are children, Andy Guest and Bronson Guest of Elberton, Kenneth Guest of...

Margaret Julia Thornton Swicker

Margaret Julia Thornton Swicker

March 21, 2013

PITTSFIELD Margaret Julia Thornton Swicker, 97, passed away March 21, 2013, at Sweetbrook of Williamstown Rehab & Nursing Center. Born Aug.3, 1915, in Dewy Rose, Ga., she was the daughter of Thomas and Martha Holme Thornton. Margaret's parents were cotton farmers on 200 acres of land that also grew corn and beans. When the government stopped her parents from growing...

Herman Monroe Wilder

Herman Monroe Wilder

March 20, 2013

Mr. Herman Monroe Wilder, 85, of Elberton, GA passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at Athens Regional Medical Center. You may express condolences to the family at www.hicksfuneral.com. Arrangements for Mr. Herman Monroe Wilder were in the care of Hicks Funeral Home of Elberton.

Edna Mills Bond

Edna Mills Bond

March 20, 2013

Mrs. Edna Mills Bond, 101, widow of Milton Bond passed away on March 20, in Elbert Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Ed and Mary Scarborough Mills. She was a homemaker and a member of Concord Methodist Church. Left to cherish her memories are two sisters, Marietta Gaines Bailey and Florence Alexander, and many nieces and nephews;...

Sally Ann Steele

Sally Ann Steele

March 20, 2013

Sally Ann Kelley Steele, 63, of 721 Ivy Creek Road, Nicholson, Georgia widow of the late Edward James Steele passed away Wednesday March 20, 2013. Born in Alabama January 26, 1950 to James Rufus Kelley and Willie Mae Goss Kelley. Memorial services to celebrate her life are incomplete and will be announced by Berry Funeral Home. Share your stories and...

William Kent Shultz

William Kent Shultz

March 15, 2013

William Kent Shultz, 65, of 884 Gene Smith Road, Carlton, husband of Marcia Schenk Shultz, passed away Friday, March 15, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Shultz was born in Syracuse, New York, September 3, 1947, to the late William Shultz and Jean Brown Shultz. He was a truck salesman having worked at Interstate Truck Sales and was a U.S. Army...

Jerry Norman Neal

Jerry Norman Neal

March 14, 2013

Mr. Jerry Norman Neal, age 65 of Toccoa, GA, died Thursday, March 14, 2013 surrounded by his loving family at the Vista Care Hospice in Atlanta, GA. Son of the late Martin and Elsie Ariail Neal formerly of Royston, GA he was born August 27, 1947 in Royston, GA where he lived his early years. Jerry was a graduate of...

Samuel "Buddy" Jackson Bell, Jr.

Samuel "Buddy" Jackson Bell, Jr.

March 13, 2013

Samuel Jackson "Buddy" Bell, Jr., 68, of 500 Millstone Church Road, Carlton, husband of Wanda Payton Bell, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Emory University Hospital. Born in St. Andrews, Florida June 18, 1944 to the late Samuel Jackson Bell, Sr. and Marie Lathan Bell. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, a member of Millstone Baptist Church and was...

Beatrice Christine White

Beatrice Christine White

March 12, 2013

Beatrice Christine Hudgins White, 62, of 1465 Highway 29N Athens, Georgia passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospice House. Born December 10, 1950 in Mathews, Virginia to Elmer Howard Hudgins and Charlotte Alberta Small Hudgins. Left to cherish her memories are her children Kimberly Moreland of Athens, Georgia; Sherri Rodriguez of Athens, Georgia and Jeffrey Moreland of...

Lorelle Wilhite Fortson

Lorelle Wilhite Fortson

March 9, 2013

Frances Lorelle Wilhite Fortson, 96, of 1407 Athens Highway, Elberton, wife of the late Thomas Wilton Fortson, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Fortson was born in Elbert County, October 24, 1916, to the late Carl Clarence and Amanda Dobbs Fortson Wilhite. She was a homemaker and the oldest member of Doves Creek Baptist Church....

T. Eugene Maxwell

T. Eugene Maxwell

March 8, 2013

Travis Eugene Maxwell, 79, of 1400 Washington Highway, Elberton, husband of the late Rebecca Lovinggood Maxwell, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Maxwell was born in Elbert County, September 30, 1933, to the late Jasper Thomas and Lessie Vaughn Maxwell. He was a retired truck driver, U.S. Army Veteran, and a member of Elberton Christian Church....