Obituaries

April 4, 2012

A service to celebrate the life of Ebbie M. Hill will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at First Baptist Church, Elberton, Georgia.The service will be conducted by her son-in-law, James R. Keisler, III (Trey), with Phil Denny and Rev. Raymond Scott assisting.Burial will be at Forest Hills Memorial Park following the service.The family will receive...

April 4, 2012

Mrs. Roberta Louise Melson, age 66, of Airport Rd, Marble, NC passed away at her home following a brief illness. Roberta moved to this area 20 years ago from Mableton, Ga. She was born January 15, 1946 In Elberton, GA to the late Sandy Lee and Annie Cooper Sheridan. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Roberta was preceded...

April 3, 2012

Billy Steven Summers, 49, of 376 Cleveland Street, Elberton, passed away Tuesday morning, April 3, 2012, at St. Mary's Hospice House. Mr. Summers was born in Neo Shaw, Missouri, April 9, 1962, to the late Leonard Samuel Summers, Sr. and Sybil Cynthia Turner Summers. He was a painter and employed by Star Granite, Inc. as a sandblaster. Billy was a...

April 2, 2012

Mr. Gary Spencer Holcomb, 49, of Hartwell, GA, died Monday, April 2, 2012. The family has chosen cremation.A private memorial service will be held by the family at a later date. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.hicksfuneral.com. Hicks Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Gary Spencer Holcomb.

April 2, 2012

Elberton, GA - Denver 'Lee' Rampey, Jr., 70, passed away Monday, April 2, 2012, at his home. Mr. Rampey was born April 4, 1941, in Elberton, GA to the late Denver Lee Rampey, Sr. and Ruby Blackmon Rampey. He had recently retired as general counsel for Southeastern Power Administration in Elberton, where for 31 years he took great pride in...

April 1, 2012

Teresa Elizabeth Head, 48, of 2492 Callaway Road, Rayle, Georgia passed away Sunday April 1, 2012 at her home. Born in Clayton County, February 24, 1964 to Jerry Head and Sherry Thompson Head. Left to cherish her memories are her partner Daddis Hansen of Rayle, Georgia; her children Shelby Lynn Robbins of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Tommy Joe "TJ" Haywood of Jonesboro,...

March 31, 2012

Hubert J. Bell died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at age 97. He was born March 23, 1915 to Henry A. Bell and Marietta W. Bell in the Fortsonia Community, Elbert County, Georgia. He and his future wife, Alice Fortson, grew up one quarter mile apart in the Fortsonia Community. It was said that the first spark of romance between them...

March 31, 2012

March 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...

March 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...

March 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...

March 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,...

March 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,...

March 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,...

March 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...

March 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...

March 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...

March 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...

March 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.

March 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....