Obituaries
Lewis Smith
May 10, 2012
Lewis Smith, 73, of 2235 River Road, Elberton, Georgia husband of the late Jackie Inez Thompson Smith passed away Thursday, May 10, 2012 at his home. Born in Elberton, Georgia July 21, 1938 to the late Charlie H. Smith and Nobie Gunter Smith. Mr. Smith was a retired sandblaster from the granite industry and a truck driver. He was a...
Edna Wheless Bridges
May 7, 2012
Mrs. Edna Wheless Bridges, our loving mother, passed away Monday morning, May 7, 2012 at Quiet Oaks Nursing Home in Crawford, GA at the age of 100. Mrs. Bridges, of Carlton, GA, was the daughter of the late Henry L. and Siddie Belle Bridges Wheless.She was the wife of the late Fred E. Bridges.Mrs. Bridges worked through the years in...
Julia Scoggins Smith
May 7, 2012
Julia "Maw-Maw" Scoggins Smith, 84, resident of Nancy Hart Nursing Center, Elberton, widow of Albert Walter Smith, passed away Monday morning, May 7, 2012, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Smith was born in Elbert County, July 12, 1927, to the late Andrew Jackson "Babe" Scoggins and Dicie Alice Gunter Scoggins. She was a retired seamstress from Elberton Manufacturing Company...
Misty Dawn Fleming Waggoner
May 1, 2012
Misty Dawn Fleming Waggoner, 35, of 91 Mill Road, Royston, Georgia wife of Carlton "Chuck" Waggoner passed away Tuesday May 1, 2012. Born in Milton, Florida December 21, 1976 to Paul Byrd and Cynthia Ann Fleming Chapman. Left to cherish her memories are her husband Charlton "Chuck" Waggoner; daughters Alexis Riggleman, Cameo Waggoner and Jordan Waggoner; her parents Paul Byrd...
Charles Ward Snellings
April 27, 2012
Mr. Charles Ward Snellings, Sr., 81, of Elberton went home to be with our Lord on Friday, April 27, 2012 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Snellings was born on May 17, 1930 to his parents Duncan and Madge Snellings of Elberton.He celebrated 61 years of marriage with his wife, Evelyn, on March 9, 2012.Mr. Snellings was a member of Middleton...
Richard Donald Bray
April 27, 2012
Mr. Richard Donald Bray 76, of 781 Beaver Run Ext., Bowman, Georgia passed away Friday; April 27, 2012 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bray was preceded in death by his parents Alma Louise Burch Bray and Dala Benjamin Bray. Mr. Bray served in the United States Air Force, he was a member of Bowman Baptist for over 30 years; he...
William Clifford Payton, Jr.
April 25, 2012
Mr. William Clifford Payton, Jr., 85, of Elberton, GA passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Payton was the son of the late Catherine Sutton and William Clifford Payton, Sr.He was married to his precious bride of 64 years, Isabel Frances Young Payton. Mr. Payton was a U.S. Navy Veteran, having served in World War...
Edna E. James
April 25, 2012
Edna E. James, 82, of 1043 Longstreet Road, Elberton, wife of the late Charles James, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at Heardmont Nursing Home & Rehabilitation. Left to cherish her memories are her caretaker, Donna Lee Seymour of Elberton; and the staff and residents of Heardmont Nursing Home. Mrs. James is being cremated, and no services are scheduled at...
Chris Wayne Alewine
April 24, 2012
Chris Wayne Alewine, 38, of 746 Center of the World Road, Canon, Georgia, died suddenly Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Alewine was born in Elbert County, December 3, 1973, to Barry Wayne Alewine and Cathy Chatham Alewine. He was 1992 graduate of Hart County High School, a brick mason, and of the Baptist faith. Chris was a...
Leonard Claud Gosnell
April 24, 2012
Leonard "Pete" Claud Gosnell, 69, of 7960 Highway 72W Lot 11, Colbert, Georgia, husband of Mary Ann Stowe Gosnell, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Gosnell was born in Commerce, Georgia, August 14, 1942, to the late James C. and Sylvia Louise Dalton Gosnell. He was of the Methodist faith and a retired electrician. Left to...
Agnes Ward
April 23, 2012
Mrs. Mary Agnes Ward, 82, of Elberton, GA, passed away Monday, April 23, 2012 at Heardmont Nursing Home. Mrs. Ward was the daughter of the late Reuben and Dora McCullough Anderson.She celebrated 54 years of marriage with her husband, the late L. Lamar Ward.She was the owner/operator of The Vacuum Center in Elberton for more than 25 years. Mrs. Ward...
Frank A Bennett
April 21, 2012
Mr. Frank A. Bennett, 77, of Elberton passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Christian Ministries Hospice in Griffin, Georgia. Mr. Bennett was born to the late Lee Bennett and Daisy Mae Ferguson Bennett. He was married to the late Marion Frances Dockery Bennett.He was preceded in death by eight brothers and sisters. He is survived by a daughter, Christina...
Joel E. Seawright
April 21, 2012
Joel E. Seawright, 75, of 2671 Whippoorwill Trail Hartwell, Georgia husband of Bonnie Taylor Seawright passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012 at his home. Born in Hart County, May 10, 1936 to the late Charles Seawright and Cleora Gaines Seawright. Mr. Seawright was of the Baptist Faith and was retired from Seawright Construction where he operated heavy equipment. Left to...
Kathlene Smith Trippe
April 21, 2012
Kathlene Smith Trippe, 91, of 2117 Dr. George Ward Road, Elberton, Georgia, widow of the late William Julius "Billie" Trippe passed away Saturday April 21, 2012 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Born in Elbert County, January 5, 1921 to the late Christopher "Tabor" Thomas Smith and Winnie Snellings Smith. She was a member of Eliam United Methodist Church, a past member...
Shirley Pugh Davis
April 20, 2012
Shirley Pugh Davis, 87, of 756 Elias P. Jenkins Road, Hartwell, Georgia wife of George W. Davis passed away Friday, April 20, 2012 at her home. Born in Mohawk, New York March 17, 1925 to the late Cecil Ray and Pauline Pugh. She was a homemaker, a member of the Eastern Star and of the Episcopal faith. Left to cherish...
Etta Mae Burns O'Dell
April 19, 2012
Etta Mae Burns O'Dell, 89, of 651 Rhodes Drive, Elberton, Georgia widow of the late Henry O'Dell, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012. Born in Hart County, April 12, 1923 to the late James Samuel Burns and Etta Reed Burns. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church, a retired seamstress from Elberton MFG and the last surviving member of...
Carl J. Grimes
April 19, 2012
Carl J. Grimes, 81, of 1792 Grimes Circle, Elberton, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the Hart County Hospital. Mr. Grimes was born in Oglethorpe County, August 27, 1930 to the late Joseph and Polly Grimes. He was co- owner/operator of Grimes Brothers Granite Company. Left to cherish his memories are his children, Kathy Haynes of Hartwell, Joe Grimes,...
Frankie Poore Higginbotham
April 7, 2012
Frankie Poore Higginbotham, 79, of 1698 Flatwoods Road, Elberton, wife of Joseph C. Higginbotham, Sr., passed away Saturday evening, April 7, 2012, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Higginbotham was born in Greenwood, South Carolina, March 20, 1933, to the late Frank and Pauline Childs Poore. She was a homemaker and a member of Eliam United Methodist Church. Left to...
Harold E. Sanders
April 6, 2012
Mr. Harold E. Sanders, 86, of Elberton, GA, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 6, 2012 at his home. Mr. Sanders was born to the late Clarence and Mollie Sanders in Elberton, GA on May 6, 1925.He married his beautiful bride, Bessie Cleveland Sanders, on February 9, 1951.In addition to his wife, Mr. Sanders is survived by his three loving...
David Roy Honer
April 6, 2012
David Roy Honer, 70, of Hartwell, formerly of Liberty Church Road, Dewy Rose, husband of Ruby Mae Miller Honer, passed away Friday evening, April 6, 2012, at Hartwell Heath Care Center. Mr. Honer was born in Byesville, Pennsylvania, January 20, 1942, and was a Jehovah's Witness. Left to cherish his memories are his wife, Ruby Mae Miller Honer; one daughter,...
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