Obituaries

Jason Ashley Sanders

Jason Ashley Sanders

March 22, 2011

Jason Ashley Sanders, 36, of 1135 Sutton Way, Elberton, husband of the late Candace Giannoni Sanders, died Tuesday morning, March 22, 2011. Mr. Sanders was born in Anderson County, SC, June 1, 1974, son of Karen Ridgeway Sanders and the late Charles Thomas "Tom" Sanders, Jr. He was a member of the Elberton First Baptist Church and worked in the...

Ernest Miller Eades

Ernest Miller Eades

March 21, 2011

Ernest Miller Eades, 77, of 1041 Country Club Road, Elberton, widower of the late Peggy Sue Beasley Eades passed away Monday March 21, 2011 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Oglethorpe County, October 15, 1933, he was a son of the late John Frank Eades and Margie Holiday Eades. He was of the Baptist faith and was a retired...

Clarence H. Dickerson

Clarence H. Dickerson

March 21, 2011

Clarence H. Dickerson, 84, of 1010 Tate Circle, Elberton, husband of Ernestine Mann Dickerson, died Monday night, March 21, 2011, at the Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Dickerson was born in Elberton, September 27, 1926, son of the late Onnie B. and Quillie Denney Dickerson. He was of the Baptist faith, a U.S. Army Veteran having served in WWII, and the...

Bessie Lois Jordan

Bessie Lois Jordan

March 20, 2011

Mrs. Bessie Lois Stone Jordan, 85, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Jordan was born in Franklin County to Charlie Ervin Stone and Lila Woods Stone. She was the wife of the late Clifford Jeffery Jordan.Mrs. Jordan worked as a seamstress. Mrs. Jordan is survived by her children and their spouses:daughters Barbara Ann Lusk...

Clyde Henry Hewell

Clyde Henry Hewell

March 18, 2011

Clyde H. Hewell, age 91, of 128 Tusten St., Elberton, Ga., passed away on March 18, 2011 at his home with family and friends at his side.He was born November 6, 1919, in Dewy Rose, Ga., the son of the late Thomas and Hassie Mae Hewell.Mr. Hewell served in the United States Navy in WWII on a destroyer, the US...

Rodger Green

Rodger Green

March 17, 2011

Mr. Rodger Allen Green, 38, of 1790 Bowman Hwy., Dewy Rose, Georgia,passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011 at his home after an extended illness. Rodger was born in Gresham, Oregon, to Roger Lee Green and Sharrell Lynett Haggstrom. He was employed by Nutra Manufacturing.Rodger was preceded in death by his father, Roger Green, an aunt, Valerie Crawford, and his step-father,...

Cynthia Eva Smith Rucker

Cynthia Eva Smith Rucker

March 16, 2011

Cynthia Eva Smith Rucker, 91, widow of the late Carl Maxwell Rucker, passed away Wednesday March 16, 2011 at Spring Valley Nursing Home. Born in Elbert County, December 19, 1919 she was a daughter of the late Henry Thomas Smith and Eva Brown Smith. Mrs. Rucker was a member of First United Methodist Church of Elberton, a member of the...

John S. Smith

John S. Smith

March 15, 2011

John S. Smith of 1599 Wahatchee Creek Road, Elberton, husband of Mary Smith, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Smith's wishes were to donate his body to medical science through the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta and no services are scheduled at this time. Berry Funeral Home is respectfully in charge of arrangements.

Kathryn Pierce Emerson

Kathryn Pierce Emerson

March 14, 2011

Kathryn Pierce Emerson, 73, of Elberton, died Monday morning, March 14, 2011, at the St. Mary's Hospice House in Athens, Georgia. The family has chosen cremation with memorial services and burial to be held at a later date. Berry Funeral Home is respectfully in charge of funeral arrangements.

Aldine Cecchini Mcleod

Aldine Cecchini Mcleod

March 12, 2011

Aldine Cecchini McLeod, 99, of 1043 Longstreet Road, formerly of Mattox Drive, Elberton, widow of Byron W. McLeod, died Saturday morning, March 12, 2011, at the Heardmont Nursing Home. Mrs. McLeod was born in Barre, Vermont, October 3, 1911, daughter of the late Paul and Wilhelmina Aldrighetti Cecchini. She was a homemaker and a member of the Elberton First Presbyterian...

James Amos Alexander

James Amos Alexander

March 9, 2011

James Amos Alexander, 65, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at his home, 3329 Ruckersville Road, Elberton, Georgia. Mr. Alexander was the son of the late Amos G. Alexander and Cornelia Charping Alexander. Mr. Alexander is survived by one daughter: Tonya A. (Richard) Lewis, brother, Danny A. (Denise) Alexander, sisters: Hazel (Morris) Cannon, Carolyn Maroney and Dorothy (Jay) Sloan.He is...

Marie Webb Ray

Marie Webb Ray

March 9, 2011

Marie Webb Ray, 81, of 1043 Longstreet Road, formerly of Sherwood Drive, Elberton, widow of Claude E. Ray, Jr., died Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Ray was born in Elbert County, May 26, 1929, the only child of the late Joe Harris and Mildred Elizabeth Anderson Webb. She was a homemaker and a member of the...

Virgil Thomas Brown

Virgil Thomas Brown

March 5, 2011

Virgil Thomas Brown, 72, of 1210 Village Road, Elberton, husband of Charlene Hall Brown, died Saturday morning, March 5, 2011, in the St. Mary's Hospice House. Mr. Brown was born in Elberton, Georgia, July 7, 1938, son of the late Hugh Dorsey and Pauline Frances Moon Brown. He was a member and Deacon of Fork Creek Baptist Church, employed by...

Albert Sidney Martin

Albert Sidney Martin

February 27, 2011

Albert Sidney Martin, 92, of 2776 Martin Road, Bowman, widower of Arnoldean Butler Martin, died Sunday morning, February 27, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Martin was born in Elbert County, December 19, 1918, son of the late Huey V. and Mamie Palmer Martin. He was retired from Elberton Mills as a weaver and was a farmer. He was a member...

Marion Van McGarity

Marion Van McGarity

February 25, 2011

Marion Van McGarity, 75, passed away Friday, February 25, 2011 at Spring Valley Health Care Facility. Mr. McGarity was the son of the late Harold & Naomi McGarity. Mr. McGarity is survived by his wife JoAnn McGarity of the home, children; Mark McGarity, Sr. and Liane Lee, 6 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.He is also survived by...

Cole Preston Edwards

Cole Preston Edwards

February 19, 2011

Master Cole Preston Edwards, age 3 years, of 2535 Country Lane Drive, Elberton, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011. Survivors include his parents Brad and Sharon Booth Edwards, brothers Kassen Edwards, and Grasyn Edwards both of the home, Grandparents William and Martha Booth of Elberton, GA; Judy Adams and Pop Terry of Elberton, GA; and a number of aunts, uncles,...

Barbara Hill Nicas

Barbara Hill Nicas

February 18, 2011

Barbara Irene Hill Nicas died peacefully on February 18, 2011.She was born February 4, 1933, daughter of Irene Strickland Hill and Charles E. Hill, Jr. Barbara graduated from Valdosta High School and the University of Georgia where she majored in Voice and received a BFA.She was also a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority.Barbara lived and raised her family in...

Grace Conwell Suttles

Grace Conwell Suttles

February 16, 2011

Addie Grace Conwell Suttles, 86, of 2006 Athens Highway, Elberton, widow of the late Rev. Dallas Norman Suttles whom she married in 1939, entered into rest Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at the Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Suttles was born in Bowman, Georgia, June 9, 1924, daughter of the late Guy and Addie Dickerson Conwell, and step-daughter of the late Maggie...

Tina Marie Teasley Thornton

Tina Marie Teasley Thornton

February 12, 2011

Tina Marie Thornton, 40, of 1537 Cabin Creek Drive, Elberton, mother of Bailee Ann Thornton, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011, at her home on Lake Hartwell. Ms. Thornton was born in Franklin County, June 11, 1970, daughter of Eddie Frank Teasley and Sammy Carol Smith Craft. She was a secretary with Star Granite Company. Survivors include her boyfriend, Thomas...

Fannie McDowell

Fannie McDowell

February 11, 2011

Fannie Ruth Brown McDowell, 97, passed away Friday, February 11, 2011 at her home, 170 Herndon Circle, Bowman, Georgia. Mrs. McDowell was the daughter of the late Dempsey Brown and Janie Lunsford Brown and the wife of the late Johnson Haley McDowell. Mrs. McDowell is survived by sons:Pat McDowell, Billy McDowell, Ronnie McDowell, daughters: Laverne Massey, Barbara Webb and Linda...