Obituaries

Wilton Tucker, Jr.
July 6, 2011
Mr. Wilton “Pete” Charles Tucker, Jr., 57, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011 after injuries received in an automobile accident. Mr. Tucker was born in Greenville, SC, son of Mary and Wilton Tucker, Sr. He is survived by his mother, Mary J. Bowman, and a son, Douglas E. Tucker, both of Elberton, GA.Mr. Tucker is also survived...
Abigail Alana Emmett
July 5, 2011
Miss Abigail Alana Emmett, 9, of 2835 Bowman Highway, Bowman, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Abigail was born in Atlanta, January 31, 2002, daughter of Michael and Ronda Gordon Emmett. She was a member of Deep Creek Baptist Church. Left to cherish her memories are her parents, Michael and Ronda Gordon Emmett; siblings, Caleb, Alyssa,...
Kevin Brice Mccabe
July 1, 2011
Kevin Brice McCabe, 54, of 1281 Walter Sams Road, Winterville, GA, husband of Amanda Brodnax McCabe, died Friday morning, July 1, 2011, at his residence. Mr. McCabe was born in Clarke County, November 23, 1956, son of the late Joan Yearwood McCabe. He was a member of the Winterville United Methodist Church, a retired truck driver, and was a U.S....

Henry Mills
June 27, 2011
Henry "Grady" Mills, 83, resident of 6092 Hwy. 28 N. Iva, SC husband of Helen Wilson Mills passed away Monday June 27, 2011 at Hospice of the Piedmont, Hospice House in Greenwood, SC. Born in Elbert Co. Georgia on May 13, 1928 he was a son of the late William Rucker Mills and Lois Rice Mills. Grady retired from Anderson...
Roy Walter Alexander
June 23, 2011
Mr. Roy Walter Alexander, 73,of the Rock Branch community, passed away peacefully at his home with his family at his side on Thursday, June 23, 2011. Mr. Alexander was born in Elbert County on January 22, 1938 to the late Worley C. and Maxie Sue Adams Alexander.He dearly loved his wife of 51 years, Ann Ward, and his precious children,...
Stephen C. Dye
June 22, 2011
Mr. Stephen C. Dye, 64, of 1945 Indian Springs Road, Elberton, Georgia passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Mr. Dye was born in Elbert County, son of the late Herbert Johnson Dye, Sr. andVera Johnson Dye.He celebrated 40 years of marriage with his beloved wife, Dianne Cantrell Dye. Mr. Dye worked as a truck driver in the stone industry. In...

Dewayne Bridges
June 22, 2011
Troy DeWayne Bridges, 45, of 1221 Ruckersville Road, Elberton, GA passed away Wednesday June 22, 2011at his home. Born in Royston, GA on April 27, 1966, he was a son of the late William Troy Bridges and the late Merle Inez Wells Bridges. He was of the Baptist Faith and was employed by the City of Elberton and worked in...
Roberta M. Richardson
June 21, 2011
Mrs. Roberta M. Richardson, 88, passed away at her home in Middleburg, Florida on June 21, 2011. Born in Ludowici, Ga., she moved to Middleburg in 1978 and was a very active member of First Baptist Church, Middleburg.Mrs. Richardson was preceded in death by her husband, The Rev. Fredrick Richardson, PHD. Survivors include her daughter, Deborah Huguley; 2 sons, Dennis...
Mary Elizabeth Jenkins Hunt
June 17, 2011
Mary Elizabeth Jenkins Hunt, widow of James M. Hunt, FAIA, died Friday, June 17, 2011 in Athens Regional Medical Center.Born January 12, 1923 to Alma and James V. Jenkins of Madison County, Mrs. Hunt was a homemaker, and graduated from West Georgia College and the University of Georgia, where she earned her BS degree in Home Economics.She assisted her husband...
Mary Elizabeth Jenkins Hunt
June 17, 2011
Mary Elizabeth Jenkins Hunt, widow of James M. Hunt, FAIA, died Friday, June 17, 2011 in Athens Regional Medical Center.Born January 12, 1923 to Alma and James V. Jenkins of Madison County, Mrs. Hunt was a homemaker, and graduated from West Georgia College and the University of Georgia, where she earned her BS degree in Home Economics.She assisted her husband...
Mildred Vickery Deadwyler
June 17, 2011
Mildred Vickery Deadwyler, 95, of Elberton, widow of Joseph E. Deadwyler, died Friday afternoon, June 17, 2011, at the Heritage Nursing Home in Athens, Georgia. Mrs. Deadwyler was born in Hart County, July 18, 1915, daughter of the late William Z. and Vennie V. Vickery. She was a retired seamstress from Elberton Manufacturing Company and was a member of the...
Andrew Legg King
June 17, 2011
Andrew Legg King, 83, of 2361 Pleasant Grove Road, Bowman, husband of Dorothy Putnam King, died Friday morning, June 17, 2011, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. King was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, January 30, 1928, son of the late John Berry King, Sr. and Susan Edith Smith King. He retired as SouthEast District Administrative Manager from Westinghouse Electric Supply...

Dewitt Jones
June 16, 2011
DeWitt Jones, 79, of 2194 Cammie Lane, Elberton, husband of Bobbie Stratton Jones, died Thursday afternoon, June 16, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Jones was born in Iva, South Carolina, July 6, 1931, son of the late Iber John Jones, Sr. and Sara Dean Jones. He was retired from the Maintenance Department at Michelin Tire Company, was a member of...

Barbara Ruff Barger
June 15, 2011
Barbara Ruff Barger, 79, of 1895 Lexington Highway, Elberton, wife of Charles V. Barger, died Wednesday afternoon, June 15, 2011, at the Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Barger was born in Elbert County, May 19, 1932, daughter of the late Martin C. and Victorine Jones Ruff. She was a retired bus driver for the Elbert County School System and a...
Kathryn Maxwell Thomason
June 14, 2011
Kathryn Maxwell Lewis Thomason, 91, of 94 Cade Street, Hartwell, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at Hart Health Care Center. Mrs. Thomason was born in Elbert County, Ga. to the late Artemus and Sara V. Maxwell.She was married for over 50 years to the late Don F. Lewis and re-married to the late John Henry Thomason. Mrs. Thomason...
Clinton William Power Jr.
June 12, 2011
Clinton William Power Jr., 73, of 454 Cook Street, Royston, GA husband of Annie Oglesby Power passed away Sunday June 12, 2011 at Cobb Memorial Hospital in Royston, GA. Born in Oglethorpe County he was a son of the late Clinton William Power Sr. and Matilda Allen Power. Left to cherish his memories are his wife Annie Oglesby Power of...
Destiney Brianna Jones
June 11, 2011
Miss Destiney Brianna "Desi" Jones, 12, of 1227 Old Hartwell Road, Elberton, went to be with the Lord following a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center in Augusta. Desi was born in Elbert County, July 21, 1998, daughter of Timothy Barker and Krystal Jones Partain. She was an...

George Neal Callaway, Jr.
June 10, 2011
George Neal Callaway, Jr., 56, of 210 Noble Road, Carlton, widower of Debra Louise Guest Callaway, died Friday, June 10, 2011, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Athens, March 5, 1955, son of George Neal, Sr. and Betty Lou Ginn Callaway. He was a polisher in the granite industry. Survivors, in addition...
Greg Cleveland
June 10, 2011
John Walter Gregory Cleveland, 58, of 168 Allen Orsley Road, Dewy Rose, GA died Friday, June 10, 2011 at the Cobb Memorial Hospital in Royston, GA. Born in Anderson, SC; he was a son of the late Walter Cleveland and Lillian Fleming Cleveland. Survivors include a son, Gregory Daniel Cleveland of Fort Hood, Texas; sister, Crystal Trotter of Dewy Rose;...

Carolyn Lewis Hodges
June 9, 2011
Mrs. Carolyn Lewis Hodges, age 85 of Clarkesville, Georgia entered into eternal rest on Thursday, June 09, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on January 01, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Dr. George Truman Lewis and Dorothy Wright Lewis. Carolyn moved to Georgia...
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