Obituaries

Mar 31, 2012

Mar 30, 2012

Mamie Lou Porterfield Bond, 98, formerly of 1151 Athens Highway, Elberton, Georgia widow of the late Minno F. Bond passed away Friday, March 30, 2012 at Spring Valley Health Care Center in Elberton, Georgia. Born in Wilkes County, Georgia April 27, 1913 to the late William Thomas Porterfield and Lucy Ann Cofer Porterfield. Mrs. Bond was a member of Northside...

Mar 29, 2012

Sara 'Louise' Smith Thomason, 87, of 214 Elizabeth Street, Elberton, wife of the late Bobby L. Thomason, Sr., passed away Thursday morning, March 29, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Thomason was born in Elbert County, July 19, 1924, to the late Lindsay Scott and Lou Alma Morris Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of the Elberton First Baptist...

Mar 28, 2012

James "Jack" Gray Hendrix Sr., 83, of 141 South Thomas Street, Elberton, Georgia passed away Wednesday March 28, 2012 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Born in Dekalb County, January 1, 1929 to the late Steve Hendrix and Lois Irene Mitchell Hendrix. He was a member of the Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee and was the last surviving member of his immediate...

Mar 27, 2012

Robert "Bobby" Lee Williamson, 79, of 179 Independence Street, Tignall, Georgia husband of Carolyn Mary Jones Williamson passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospice House in Athens, Georgia. Born in Athens, Georgia July 18, 1932 to the late Robert "Bob" Williamson and Rosa Lee Rogers Williamson. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Washington,...

Mar 25, 2012

Mrs. Lexie Ann Rudder Blackmon, 69, of Elberton passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Blackmon is the daughter of Frances Cobb Rudder of Calhoun Falls S.C. and the late L.V.Rudder. She was married to the late Howard Blackmon, Jr. She is survived by three sons: David “Bubba” (Tammy) Blackmon, Sr., Dennis “Dino” (Susan) Blackmon,...

Mar 25, 2012

Charlie F. Nash, 92, born in Elbert County on October 9, 1919, and passed away at Elbert Memorial Hospital on March 25, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Pope and Minnie Nash of Elberton; two sisters, Marie Harper and Lillian Nash of Elberton; and one brother, Rayford Nash of Elberton. Survivors include his wife of 66 years,...

Mar 24, 2012

Annette Skelton Jordan, 65, of 2641 Quill Road, Bowman, wife of 50 years to Jerry Jordan, passed away Saturday morning, March 24, 2012, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Jordan was born in Hart County, April 6, 1946, to the late Paul Herman and Allie Winn Skelton. She was a former beautician, homemaker, and a member of Amazing Grace Missionary...

Mar 24, 2012

John E. Lancaster, 58, of 1663 Dewy Rose Road, Dewy Rose, husband of Bernice Higginbotham Lancaster, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lancaster was born in Sistersville, West Virginia, October 12, 1953 to the late Donald and Hazel Coen Lancaster. He was a Fork Lift Mechanic and a member of Victory Baptist Church. Left to...

Mar 22, 2012

Joe Burton Linker, III died at his home in Athens, GA, on March 22, 2012. A man of enormous intellect and many talents and skills, he was born March 8, 1950 in Syracuse, NY, to Joe Burton Linker, Jr., and Mary Jane Auld Linker. Dr. Linker grew up in Lynchburg, VA where he earned the rank of Eagle Scout by...

Mar 20, 2012

Geraldine Fontes "Jerry" Shell, 70, of 240 Hobbs Street, Royston, formerly of Elberton, widow of John Rodney Shell, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Shell was born in Sacremento, California, May 6, 1941, to the late Jim and Georgina Silva Fontes. She was a cutler and designer at Atlanta Awning Company. Left to cherish...

Mar 19, 2012

Patricia Joe King, 62, of Rex, GA, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012 at her home. No services are planned at this time, however, you may leave on-line condolences for the family at www.hicksfuneral.com. Hicks Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Patricia Joe King.

Mar 18, 2012

Albert Marion "Mutt" Gaines, Sr., 85, of 308 Pembroke Circle, Elberton, husband of 63 years to Dorothy Wade Gaines, passed away Sunday morning, March 18, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Gaines was born in Elbert County, January 24, 1927, to the late John William 'Carswell' Gaines, Sr. and Tallie Elvira Lee Gaines. He was a retired salesman from Fortsons, Inc....

Mar 16, 2012

Barbara Alice Coloney 80, of Elberton, Georgia (formerly of Broadalbin, New York) passed away Friday, March 16, 2012 following a lengthy illness. She was born in Amsterdam, New York on November 21, 1931, the daughter of Allan and Janet Cole of Mayfield, New York. She graduated as valedictorian from Mayfield High School in 1949. In 1951 she married Richard M....

Mar 14, 2012

Tony Pearson, 49, of 229 Grizzly Bear Lane, Hartwell, Georgia passed away Wednesday March 14, 2012 at his residence. Born in Athens, Georgia January 31, 1963 to the late Colley Pearson and Elizabeth Pearson. He was a brickmason and owned and operated Tony Pearson Masonry. Left to cherish his memories is a daughter Ivey Nicole Pearson of Atlanta, Georgia. A...

Mar 9, 2012

Marie Albertson Milam, 73, of Wellton, Arizona, former Magistrate Judge and longtime resident of Elbert County, passed away Friday, March 9, 2012, in Arizona. Born in Elberton, Georgia, September 9, 1938 to the late Grady Harrison Albertson and Annie Ruth Barksdale Albertson. Left to cherish her memories are her husband John Keith Milam of Wellton, Arizona; daughter and son-in-law Lisa...

Mar 6, 2012

Charles Travis Powell Sr., 84, passed away on March 6, 2012. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Vivian, son Dr. Charles T Powell, Jr. and daughter-in-law Anita and daughter Lynn P Edwards, 5 grandchildren, sisters Mary Brown of Elberton, Georgia, and Jean Emerson of Greenville, South Carolina, and a brother Fred Gulley of Anderson, South Carolina....

Mar 6, 2012

Earvin Alfred Sorrow, 70, of 31 Senior Lane, Winterville, Georgia husband of the late Frances "Daisy" Grace Sorrow passed away Tuesday March 6, 2012 at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, Georgia. Born in Madison County, August 13, 1941 to the late Keifer Sorrow and Alice Thomas Sorrow. He was a member of Macedonia Holiness Church and was a retired...

Mar 4, 2012

Robert Calvin Mathews died Sunday morning, March 4, 2012 at the age of 91, after a lengthy illness. He was born at home in Oglethorpe County on September 13, 1920. He served as an Army infantryman in Germany and Austria during World War II.After working at Lockheed Aircraft in Marietta for thirty years he retired at age 55 as a...

Mar 2, 2012

Jesse Lee Boggs, 35, of 1652 Boyd Miller Road, Elberton, passed away Friday evening, March 2, 2012, in Elbert County as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Boggs was born in Mattoon, Illinois, October 1, 1976, son of Roger Lee Boggs and Louise Wallace Segars. He was a sandblaster in the granite industry. Left to cherish...