Obituaries

Robert Lloyd Booth
January 24, 2013
Robert Lloyd Booth, 54, of 134 Baxter Drive, Athens, Georgia, passed away Thursday January 24, 2013 at his home. Born in Lakewood, New Jersey November 5, 1958 to John L. Booth and Alice Kehler Booth. He was a graduate from the University of Georgia. Robert had a passion of fishing. Left to cherish his memories are his parents John L....
Bobby Ray Hopkins
January 23, 2013
Bobby Ray Hopkins, 83, of 94 Cade Street, Hartwell, Georgia husband of Frances Marlene Doby Hopkins passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2013. Born in China Grove, North Carolina June 30, 1929 to the late Zollie James and Nellie Hopkins Broadway. He was a retired custodian from the South Carolina Department of Transportation and a U.S. Marine Veteran. Left to cherish...
Robert Avery Abbott
January 23, 2013
Robert Avery Abbott, 64, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Ty Cobb Healthcare Center in Comer, Georgia. Born in Rhoan County, Tennessee January 27, 1948 to the late James Jackson Abbott, Sr. and Martha Thona Anderson. He was a retired Vinyl Top Installer. Left to cherish his memories include his children Sylvene June Gaines of Carlton, Georgia; Amy Abbott...
William Gayle Bond
January 22, 2013
Mr. William Gayle Bond, 82, of Dewy Rose, GA passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at his home. Mr. Bond was born October 16, 1930, son of the late William Haskin “Hack” Bond and Zora Mae Mann Bond. Mr. Bond is survived by his wife ; Bonnie Pringle Bond, two daughters; Judy Gail Bond Calhoun of Orlando, FL and Debra...
Edison "Pete" A. Rachels
January 19, 2013
Edison A. “Pete” Rachels, 96, of Greenwood, widower of Louise Young Rachels, died Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home, Anderson. He was a son of the late Lester and Mattie Rachels. He was a retired electrical welder, was a US Navy veteran of World War II and was a member of The Church of Jesus...
Crayton Phelps
January 18, 2013
Lymon Crayton Phelps, 91, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2013, at his home in Elberton.A native of Elbert County, he was born on September 29, 1921 and was the son of the late Dozier King Phelps and the late Jessie Moon Phelps.He was a retired brick and tile contractor, and represented his District in the Southern Tile Association for...
Tommy Whitworth
January 18, 2013
Wilton Ozelle “Tommy” Whitworth, 80, of 1051 Ruckersville Road, Elberton, husband of Doris Daniel Ridgeway Whitworth, passed away Friday, January 18, 2013, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Whitworth was born January 4, 1933, in Lavonia, Georgia, to the late Hubert and Cordelia Ina Thrasher Whitworth. He was of the Church of God faith, a member of Elberton VFW Post...
Pleasant James Blackstock
January 16, 2013
Mr. Pleasant James Blackstock, Jr., 89, of Elberton, GA passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Spring Valley Private Home Care. Mr. Blackstock was born December 24, 1923 in Clarkston, GA to the late Louise Armistead and Pleasant James Blackstock, Sr.He was the husband of the late Willena Rucker Blackstock.He grew up in Savannah,and then lived most of his adult...
Patsy Burney Jordan
January 16, 2013
Patsy Burney Jordan, 75, of 1723 Athens Highway, Elberton, wife of Candler Johnson Jordan, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Jordan was born in Elbert County, May 20, 1937, to the late Flem, Sr. and Willie Mae Pulliam Burney. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church, a seamstress at Elberton Manufacturing and retired from Johnson...
Jakob Neal West Callaway
January 16, 2013
Master Jakob Neal West Callaway, 5 months old, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite. He was born on August 27, 2012, in Lavonia, Georgia to Eric Thomas Callaway and Karmen Michelle Martin. In addition to his parents, he is survived by maternal grandparents, Jackie Martin and Marvin...
Yahya Khair
January 15, 2013
Yahya Khair, 91, of 250 West Doughtery Street Athens, Georgia passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2013 at University Nursing Home & Rehab Center in Athens, Georgia. Born in Radford, Virginia November 28, 1921 to the late James Floyd Spinner and Laconia Flipping Spinner. He was a retired steel worker in the construction industry and a U.S. Navy veteran. Left to...
Nancy Ann Chandler Sathiphone
January 12, 2013
Nancy Ann Chandler Sathiphone, 35, of 108 Chesterton Drive, Athens, Georgia wife of Somdee Sathiphone passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013. Born in Commerce, Georgia August 21, 1977 to the late Henry Collins and Diane Young Collins. Left to cherish her memories are her husband Somdee Sathiphone, and sister Patricia Collins. Memorial services to celebrate her life will be held...
Albert Herbert Cram
January 10, 2013
Mr. Albert Herbert Cram, Sr., 67, of 316 Aonia Road, Washington, husband of Donna Smith Cram, entered into rest on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Cram was born in Northampton, Massachusetts on August 15, 1945, to the late Henry Cecil and Doris May Adams Cram. He was a retired welder, carpenter and co-owner of Feathered Acres in...
Morrell Kipling (Kip) Perkins
January 9, 2013
Morrell Kipling (Kip) Perkins, Jr. died on January 9, 2013 from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident. Kip, son of Morrell and Doris Perkins, was born on October 4, 1956 in Cartersville, GA.He graduated from Cartersville High School in 1975 where he served as a drum major for the marching band.After high school, Kip served his country in the Georgia...
Phillip Raymond Nolan
January 7, 2013
Phillip Raymond Nolan, 24, of 2974 Rock Branch Road, Elberton, husband of Brittany Witcher Nolan, passed away Monday, January 7, 2013, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Nolan was born in Clarke County, June 14, 1988, to Alfred Nolan and Tonya Gaddis. He was employed in the maintenance department at Auto Zone and attended Antioch...
Terry Harrison
January 6, 2013
Clyde Terrance "Terry" Harrison, 66, of Elberton, formerly of Vesta Community, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Oglethorpe County, April 6, 1946, he was a son of the late Henry Isaac and Annie Ruth Holloman Harrison. He attended Dewy Rose Baptist Church, was a former member of Vesta Baptist Church, and was a...
Charles Milton Bratton
January 5, 2013
Mr. Charles Milton Bratton, 86, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Bratton was born July17, 1926, in Sardis Mississippi to Allie Mae and Theo Bratton. Mr. Bratton is survived by his wife, Louise, of 67 years; son, Charles M. Bratton, Jr. of College Grove Tennessee; daughter, Karen (Bob)...
Peggy Oneal Souther Scott
January 5, 2013
Peggy Oneal Souther Scott, 71, of Elberton, wife of Henry Lee Scott, Sr., passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Scott was born in Anderson, SC, April 24, 1941, to the late William Garland Souther and Ruby Mary Jane Kidd Souther Bobo. She was a homemaker and a member of Forest Hills Assembly of God. Left...
Jane Miller Dail
January 5, 2013
Jane Miller Dail, 65, of 108 Oak Street Greensboro, Georgia passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospice House in Bogart, Georgia. Born in Norfolk, Virginia December 7, 1947 to the Horace Linwood Dail and Laura Jane Miller Dail. Memorial services to celebrate her life will be held at a later date. Share your pictures and stories in...
Don Williams
January 4, 2013
Mr. Don Williams, Jr., 60, of Elberton, GA died Friday, January 4, 2013. He was born in Charleston, West Virginia, to Pearl Skeens Williams and the late Don Williams, Sr.He was married to Carol Wooten Williams. In addition to his wife and mother, Mr. Williams is survived by his children: Veronica Woodall of Elberton, Kimberly Spears of Wilmington, NC, and...
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