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Daisy Bone Middleton

Daisy Bone Middleton

Mar 2, 2012

Mrs. Daisy Bone Middleton, age 85, of 1305 Fairway Drive, Elberton, wife of the late William Weir "Bill" Middleton, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2012, at Tignall Assisted Living. Mrs. Middleton was born in Elbert County, September 10, 1926, a daughter of the late Clifton Lamar and Madie Estelle Nash Bone. She was a beautician having owned and operated...

James Clark Butler

James Clark Butler

Feb 25, 2012

Mr. James Clark Butler, 86, of Dewy Rose, GA, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, February 25, 2012 at his home. Mr. Butler was born to the late Arnold and Mary Seymour Butler on May 23, 1925.He was married to his bride, the late Jacquelyn Adams Butler for 55 years.“Papa James,” as he was affectionately called, was a loving and devoted...

Rafael S. Gutierrez

Rafael S. Gutierrez

Feb 25, 2012

Rafael Gutierrez, 81, of 7984 Bowman Highway, Dewy Rose, Georgia passed away Saturday February 25, 2012 at Spring Valley Health Care Center. Born in El-Tanborero, Michoacan Mexico, December 24, 1930 to the late Jose Gutierrez and Anastia Santoya. He was a member of Catolica Church and was a self employed goat farmer and landscaper. LEft to cherish his memories are...

Todd Franklin Booth

Todd Franklin Booth

Feb 24, 2012

Todd Franklin Booth, 44, of Elberton, GA, died Friday, February 24, 2012 at his home. Mr. Booth was the son of Jimmy L. Booth, Sr. and Marilyn Williams Booth.He was married to the late Melissa Churney Booth.Mr. Booth worked in the granite industry and was employed by Dixie Granite. In addition to his parents,Mr. Booth leaves behind 2 daughters:Paige and...

Pamela Ann Brown Mcdonald

Pamela Ann Brown Mcdonald

Feb 24, 2012

Pamela Ann Brown McDonald, 50, of 310 Yellow Jasmine Road, Seneca, South Carolina, wife of Keels McDonald, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. McDonald was born in Hart County, May 21, 1961, to Tommy Brown and Ellen Reid Pickens. She was a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church in Hartwell. Left to cherish her memories are...

Terrie Lynn Lawrence

Terrie Lynn Lawrence

Feb 24, 2012

Terrie Lynn Gerrin Sorrow Lawrence, 49, of 250 Timber Ridge Lane, Colbert, Georgia passed away Friday morning, February 24, 2012, at her residence surrounded by her family. Mrs. Lawrence was born in Habersham County, November 15, 1962, daughter of James Gerrin and Louise Chambers Gerrin. She was employed by Hardee's in Danielsville for 13 years. Left to cherish her memories...

Joe Pat Stovall

Joe Pat Stovall

Feb 22, 2012

Mr. Joe Pat Stovall, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Spring Valley Private Care. Mr. Stovall was the son of the late James Olin and Hattie Cordell Stovall. Mr. Stovall is survived by his wife of 54 years, Pat Stovall.In addition to his wife he is survived by two sons; Michael (Denise) Stovall of Peachtree City, Ken (Ann) Stovall...

Shirley McClanahan Hulsey

Shirley McClanahan Hulsey

Feb 20, 2012

Mrs. Shirley Williams McLanahan Hulsey, of 400 Snyder Avenue, Elberton, Georgia passed away Monday, February 20, 2012 at 12:45 p.m. Shirley was born October 30, 1935, in Clarke County, Georgia to the late J. B. and Dot Williams. She had lived in Elberton since 1941. She was twice married, first to the late Steve McLanahan of Elberton for thirty-six (36)...

Dorothy Hardy Fortson

Dorothy Hardy Fortson

Feb 20, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Hardy Fortson, 93, of Elberton, GA, passed away Monday evening, February 20, 2012 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Fortson was born in Washington, GA, to the late Charles Alexander and Phoebe Moore Hardy.She was the widow of the late William Deadwyler Fortson,and assisted him through the years in their family business, Fortson’s, Inc. in Elberton.Through the years,...

Grace Joanne Culpepper Thrift

Grace Joanne Culpepper Thrift

Feb 18, 2012

Grace Joanne Culpepper Thrift, 84, of Anderson, died peacefully Saturday, Feb. 18, at Rainey Hospice House after a brief hospitalization. Born in Gaffney on May 20, 1927, the day Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic, she was the oldest daughter of the late Annie Lou Brown and Charles Hoyt Culpepper. She graduated from Belton High School, where she met her future...

Jenelle Ruff Fulbright

Jenelle Ruff Fulbright

Feb 17, 2012

Jenelle Ruff Fulbright, 92, of 2117 Dr. George Ward Road, formerly of Jones Ferry Road, Elberton, wife of the late George W. Fulbright, passed away Friday morning, February 17, 2012, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Fulbright was born in Elbert County, March 2, 1919, daughter of the late William R. and Zada Fortson Ruff. She retired from the Elberton Silk...

Barbara Jones Hayes

Barbara Jones Hayes

Feb 15, 2012

Barbara Jones Hayes, 86, of 2117 Dr. George Ward Road, Elberton, Georgia, widow of the late George Roy "Yogi" Hayes passed away Wednesday morning February 15, 2012 at Nancy Hart Nursing Center. Born in Stone Mountain, Georgia February 14, 1926 to the late Jewel and Ida B. Jones. She was of the Christian Faith and was a homemaker. Left to...

Bridgette Sims Williams

Bridgette Sims Williams

Feb 15, 2012

Bridgette Sims Williams, 49, of 119 Nursery Road, Hartwell, wife of Johnny R. Williams, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Williams was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, August 23, 1962, to Victoria Louise Grove Sims and the late Joe Cameron Sims. She was a manager in the restaurant industry, a member of Price Chapel Church of...

Jean Rice Seymour

Jean Rice Seymour

Feb 14, 2012

Jean Rice Seymour, 74, formerly of Highland Drive, Elberton, wife of Fred Kenneth Seymour, passed away Tuesday evening, February 14, 2012, at Spring Valley Health Care Center. Mrs. Seymour was born in Hart County, June 15, 1937, daughter of the late R.C. and Annie Ruth Brown Rice. Mrs. Seymour was a secretary for Woodrow Lavender after high school, she then...

Morrell Kipling Perkins

Morrell Kipling Perkins

Feb 13, 2012

Morrel (Morrell) Kipling Perkins, Sr., age 92, of Greenbriar Avenue, Cartersville, Georgia, died Monday,February 13, 2O12. Mr. Perkins was born November 24, 1919 in Emmanuel County, Georgia, a son of the late Mason Bliss Perkins and Nora Smith Perkins. He served in the U.S. Army at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, earning the rank of Corporal. He was assigned to the...

James Junior Lusk

James Junior Lusk

Feb 12, 2012

Mr. James Junior Lusk, 70, of Elberton, GA passed away Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Lusk was the son of the late Benjamin and Thelma Oliver Lusk.He was married for 32 years to Barbara Jordan Lusk. In addition to his wife, Barbara,Mr. Lusk is survived by children: Tracy Pierce, Candace Hendrix, Lisa Crumley, Angela Biller,...

Donald Reed Butler

Donald Reed Butler

Feb 12, 2012

Mr. Donald Reed Butler, 77, of Grovetown, GA, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2012 in Augusta, Ga. Mr. Butler was the son of the late William and Annie Mae Allgood Butler.He was the husband of Ann Turpin Butler.Mr. Butler was a veteran of the U.S. Army,and served as a pastor for many years. Mr. Butler is survived by his wife,...

Scott Drysdale

Scott Drysdale

Feb 10, 2012

Scott Drysdale, 54, of 2360 West Broad Street, Athens, passed away Friday evening, February 10, 2012, at Northridge Medical Center in Commerce. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.berryfh.com. Berry Funeral Home & Crematory, Elberton, is respectfully in charge of arrangements for Scott Drysdale.

Emily Fain Barden

Emily Fain Barden

Feb 9, 2012

Mrs. Emily Olivia Fain Barden, 64, of Elberton, GA, passed away suddenly Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Barden was the daughter of Mrs. Cynthia Alice Collins Fain and the late William Fred Fain, Jr. She was the widow of Mr. Richard H. Barden, who passed away in June of 2011. Mrs. Barden is survived by a...

Danny Eugene Blackmon, Sr.

Danny Eugene Blackmon, Sr.

Feb 8, 2012

Danny Eugene Blackmon, Sr., of Dearing, Georgia, former resident of Elberton, husband of Mary Becky Blackmon, entered into rest Wednesday, February 08, 2012, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2012, at New Hope Baptist Church in Thomson with the Rev. Allen Holbrook officiating. Interment will be in South Harlem Memorial Gardens in...

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