Obituaries
Porter Harvey, Jr.
December 10, 2023
Porter Harvey Jr, 78, passed away on December 10th after a much to short, hard fought battle with agent orange related cancer. Porter was a master craftsman, who specialized in the art of woodworking. Porter spent over 60 years building and flying radio control airplanes. He was happiest when he could cut and mill his own lumber on his land...
Randy Van Ledford
December 9, 2023
Randy Van Ledford age 50 stepped into the presence of the Lord on December 9th, 2023 at his home in Georgia.
Randy was the son of Anna Lee Forbes Ledford of Jonesborough, TN and the late Ralph Van Ledford.
Randy attended Community Baptist Church in Jonesborough, TN and enjoyed playing guitar, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family.
He...
Charles Nathan Dennis
December 9, 2023
Mr. Charles Nathan Dennis, 76, of Filter Plant Dr. Elberton, GA passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, GA.
Mr. Dennis was born July 22, 1947 in Florence, SC to Nathan Galveston Dennis, Jr. and Marianne Wills Dennis. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran where he received three purple hearts and was...
Kadan Andrew Williams
December 8, 2023
2 Timothy 4:7 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith"
Kadan Andrew Williams, 16 year old son of Michael and Katie Floyd Williams, passed away peacefully at home on Friday evening, December 8, 2023, and entered eternity to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Born in Royston on Mother’s...
Harold Franklin Prince
December 7, 2023
Harold Franklin Prince, age 88, of Duluth, died December 7, 2023.
Funeral services will 11:00 AM Thursday, December 14, at Bill Head Funeral Home Duluth Chapel. Interment at Georgia National Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Mr. Prince was born in Elberton, GA, son of the late Robert Glad Prince and Rebecca Agnes...
Joel Wylie Seymour
December 7, 2023
Brigadier General (Retired, Georgia National Guard) Joel Wylie Seymour, age 85, of Elberton, GA passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Wellstar Medical College of Georgia Health in Augusta, GA.
He was born in Bowman, GA on September 15, 1938, and was the son of the late Ozzie Jean Driver Seymour and Jessie Luther Seymour, Jr.
He was preceded...
James Allen Deas, Sr.
December 6, 2023
Mr. James `Allen’ Deas, Sr. 91, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.
Mr. Deas was born July 2, 1932 in Augusta, GA to Frank Deas and Mamie Johnson Deas.
Allen was a man whose life was filled with love for his family, bringing them deep joy. He was a proud Georgia Bulldog fan, who also had...
Ferlin Wayne Smith
December 5, 2023
Ferlin Wayne Smith, 56, of Elberton, died peacefully, while surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.
Ferlin was born in Royston on March 22, 1967, the second of five children of Johnny Wayne Smith and Sharon Dean Moon Smith. He worked in the construction and granite industries, and is most remembered from his...
Wade Haley
November 30, 2023
Mr. Franklin Wade Haley, 53, of Carlton, GA passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, GA.
Wade was born in Athens, GA on November 23, 1970, son of Jimmy Haley of Carlton, and the late Bobbie Fortson Haley. He was a sales associate having worked at Franklin Guns Shop and...
Carlene Margaret Capobianco
November 30, 2023
Carlene Margaret Capobianco, born in Winchester, MA on September 25, 1950, entered into rest at her home in Elberton, GA on November 30, 2023, at the age of 73.She worked as a real estate investor and most recently retired as manager from Home Depot. Carlene was an avid equestrian, but most importantly a proud mother and grandmother.Surviving are her children: Carl Michael...
Gloria Ann Edwards Childs
November 28, 2023
Mrs. Gloria Ann Edwards Childs, 83, of Childston Drive, Elberton, wife of Roger Owen Childs, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at her residence.
Mrs. Childs was born in Elberton on April 10, 1940, the second of four children of George Wallace Edwards, Sr. and Marjorie Lucyle Dye Edwards. She was a bookkeeper having worked for many granite...
Pearlie Mae Hunter Cureton
November 27, 2023
Mrs. Pearlie Mae Hunter Cureton, 84, of Elberton, GA was born on June 3, 1939, to the late Mr. George Gaines and the late Ms. Vinnie Hunter. She was called to glory on November 27, 2023, at home surrounded by family.
She was married to the late Mr. Jimmy Thomas Cureton, to this union five cildren were born. She...
George Thomas Oglesby, Jr.
November 27, 2023
George Thomas “Tom” Oglesby, Jr. entered into rest in the comfort of his Elberton, Georgia residence on Monday, November 27, 2023, at 5:30a.m., the time in which he usually left for work. He was 78.
Born on Halloween 1945, Tom completed the George T. and Josephine Oglesby family, joining two older sisters, Ethel and Marcia. Having lived most of his...
Carol Lee Greiner Seymour
November 27, 2023
Ms. Carol Lee Greiner Seymour, 80, of Elberton, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023, at Magnolia Estates.
Born in Savannah on August 27, 1943, Carol moved to Atlanta at the age of 8 after her father’s untimely death. She was proud to have grown up in Atlanta where she graduated from Henry Grady High School in 1961. Following high...
Margaret Kathryn Anderson
November 26, 2023
Anyone hoping to secure the recipes for Mammaw’s famous cakes, cookies or pies is now out of the loop, unless you got them before today. Kathryn Ellenburg Anderson, better known more affectionately by family as Mammaw or by the Harper’s family as Ma, Doodle Bug, Sally or SweetPea, has transitioned peacefully for her eternal date with glory on Sunday, November...
Rev. Phillip Lee Hart
November 25, 2023
Rev. Phillip Lee Hart, 94, of Dr. George Ward Road, Elberton, GA, husband of the late Leila Inez Campbell Hart, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023.
Reared in Iva, SC, Pastor Hart was born in Anderson, SC on August 18, 1929, son of the late Robert Lee Hart and Rosa Bell Dutton Hart. He was saved at the age...
Caldon Vastine Evans Partain Webb
November 23, 2023
Mrs. Caldon Vastine Evans Partain Webb, 83, of Brewers Mill Road, Elberton, wife of Homer Talmadge Webb, passed away on Thanksgiving morning, November 23, 2023, at Elbert Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Webb was born in Elbert County on October 30, 1940, daughter of the late Luther Alexander Evans and Lois Frankie Black Evans Pless. She worked as a nurse’s aide in...
Johnny Russell Davis
November 22, 2023
Mr. Johnny Russell Davis, 79, of Davids Home Church Rd. Comer, GA passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Davis was born November 4, 1944 in Jefferson, GA to Claude Davis and Novie Turpin Davis. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran having served in the Vietnam War and Korean War where he...
Wayne Thomas Bridges
November 19, 2023
Mr. Wayne Thomas Bridges, 81, of Elberton, husband of 34 years to Deborah Bishop Bridges, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at Heardmont Health Care Center.
Wayne was born in Elberton on October 8, 1942, son of the late W.T. Bridges and Zelma Lee "Nig" Smith Fry. He was a veteran having proudly served in the United States...
Randall Grant Brady
November 18, 2023
Mr. Randall Grant Brady, 83, of Harmony Road, Elberton, husband of 60 years to Margaret Anne Eavenson Brady, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Landmark Hospital in Athens.
Randall was born in Elberton on April 21, 1940, son of the late Grant Elijah Brady and Hazel Attaway Brady. He was a member of Concord United Methodist Church and...
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