Obituaries

Melvin Lee Black Sr.

Melvin Lee Black Sr.

October 24, 2010

Melvin Lee Black Sr., 84, of 1136 Willie Black Road, Elberton husband of Thora Cannon Black died Sunday October 24, 2010 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Born in Elbert County he was a son of the late Willie F. Black Sr. and Annie Lou Mattox Black. He was a retired stone polisher, a U.S. Navy veteran, and was a Little League...

Dan Wilbur Dye

Dan Wilbur Dye

October 18, 2010

Dan Wilbur Dye, 71, of 1619 Calhoun Falls Hwy. Elberton husband of Linda Hulme Dye died Monday October 18, 2010 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Born in Elbert County he was a son of the late Roy Wilbur Dye and Rebecca Jones Dye. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Elberton, he was a certified meat cutter for...

Bertice Manley Smith

Bertice Manley Smith

October 12, 2010

Bertice Manley Smith, 96, of Elberton, died on Tuesday, October 12, 2010, at Nancy Hart Nursing Home.She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Smith, sons; Billy Joe Stowe and Barren Smith; grandchildren Mike and Tim Smith. Survivors include sons; Boyce and Bobby Lee Smith of Elberton and daughter Joyce Saxon Grimes of Elberton, 18 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, 8...

Edna Thomas Moon

Edna Thomas Moon

October 10, 2010

Edna Lee Thomas Moon, 85, of Elberton, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 10, 2010.She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Marion Moon, Jr. Survivors include her children; son, Darrell (Barbara) Moon, daughters, Beverly (Mike) Davis, Cheryl (Charles) Watson, brother, Lowell M. Thomas, sisters, Gladys T. Smith, Geraldine T. Argo, 7 grandchildren,and 8 great grandchildren....

Bobby Eugene Burdette

Bobby Eugene Burdette

October 9, 2010

Bobby Eugene Burdette, 74, of Dewy Rose, Ga., passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2010.He was preceded in death by his son, Bobby Eugene Burdette, Jr. Survivors include his wife, Lucy Maxine Wilder Burdette, children; David Boyd Daniel, Sandra Elizabeth Williamson, Lisa Kaye Kelly, Lynda Renee Burdette Booth, Kenneth Bobby Burdette, Bridget Marlena Burdette Jones and Amanda Louise Burdette Driver,...

Jane Dixon Ledbetter

Jane Dixon Ledbetter

October 8, 2010

Janie Dixon Ledbetter, 91, of Elberton, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 8, 2010.She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Ledbetter, brothers, D.C., Dave and George Martin Dixon, sisters, Anna Bradford and Lucille Saxon. Survivors include her sons, Jeffrey (Kim) Ledbetter and Warren (Marion) Ledbetter, daughter, Alice (Buddy) Lindsey, a sister-in-law that lived in the...

Glenn Post Gardner, Jr.

Glenn Post Gardner, Jr.

October 6, 2010

Mr. Glenn Post Gardner, Jr., age 78, of 174 D. South McIntosh Street, Elberton, Ga., died Wednesday, October 6, 2010, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Gardner's wishes were to be cremated. Hicks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Mr. Glenn Post Gardner, Jr.

Pauline Moon Brown

Pauline Moon Brown

October 6, 2010

Pauline Moon Brown ,75, formerly of Elberton, GA widow of the late David Joel Brown died Wednesday October 6, 2010 at Willow Creek Nursing Home in Iva, SC. Born in Elbert County she was a daughter of the late Clyde F. Moon Sr. and Willene Thomason Moon. She was a member of Francis Asbury United Methodist Church, and was retired...

George E. Wilder

George E. Wilder

October 4, 2010

George "Buck" E. Wilder, 67, of 1214 Country Club Road Elberton, died Monday October 4, 2010 at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, GA. Born in Elbert County he was a son of Mozelle Brady Wilder and the late James Floyd Wilder. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church, he was retired from the granite industry and he served...

Imogene Wilson Alexander

Imogene Wilson Alexander

October 3, 2010

Imogene Wilson Alexander, 85, of 545 Cook St. Royston, GA formerly of the Gables widow of the late Carl Alexander died Sunday October 3, 2010 at the Brown Memorial Convalescent Center. Born in Puxico, MO she was a daughter of the late David Wilson and Connie Proffer Wilson. She was retired from Allstate Insurance Company. Survivors include her children daughter...

John W. Lutz, Sr.

John W. Lutz, Sr.

September 30, 2010

John W. Lutz Sr., 70, of 165 Brookside Drive, Elberton, died September 30, 2010, at his business. He was born on May 14, 1940 in Marshall, Michigan and was the son of John Russell Lutz and Dolly Walling Lutz McIntosh. Mr. Lutz was owner of Lutz Equipment Company.He invented the Lutz Automatic Burner which is used in granite quarries throughout...

Clifford Brantley McIntosh, Sr.

Clifford Brantley McIntosh, Sr.

September 29, 2010

Clifford Brantley McIntosh Sr., 85, of 2089 Deep Creek Road, Dewy Rose, widower of Jonell Lovinggood McIntosh, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, at his home. Born on March 29, 1925, in Elberton, Georgia, he was a self employed granite company owner.Mr. McIntosh is preceded in death by his wife Jonell McIntosh. Survivors include his...

Harold Kendrell Wade

Harold Kendrell Wade

September 27, 2010

Harold Kendrell Wade, 69, of 1150 Petersburg Rd. Elberton, GA died Monday September 27, 2010 at the Medical College of GA in Augusta. Born in Elbert County he was a son of the late Charles Eugene Wade and Mary Hastense Disspain Wade. He was a truck driver for Mize Granite and Turner Concrete, and was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors...

Rena Joyce Ponce

Rena Joyce Ponce

September 26, 2010

Rena Joyce Franklin Ponce, 34, of 1055 Country Manor Elberton, GA wife of Jaime Ponce died Sunday September 26, 2010 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Born in Elbert County she was a daughter of Edna Joyce Moon Franklin and the late John Douglas Franklin. Survivors include her husband of the home Jaime Ponce, children Dione Douglas Burton, Jay Dee Burton, Jamie...

Bobby Fritz

Bobby Fritz

September 23, 2010

Mr. Bobby Fritz age 65 of Carlton passed away Thursday, September 23, 2010. He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Bradley, Father, Junior Fritz and brother Carl Grimes. Mr. Fritz is survived by his wife of 13 years, Carmen Fritz, children; Landon Fritz, Tory Fritz, Kristy (Dwayne) Fritz and Cecilia (Kyle) Alexander, 4 grandchildren, sisters; Wanda Anthony, Dottie...

Herbert Wayne Johnson

Herbert Wayne Johnson

September 18, 2010

Herbert Wayne Johnson, 55, of 909 East Savannah St. Calhoun Falls, SC husband of Kathy James Johnson died Saturday September 18, 2010 at Self Regional Health Care in Greenwood, SC. Born in Abbeville, SC he was a son of Bobbie Mae Hill Bonds and the late Lloyd Johnson. He was a member of Faith Harvest Fellowship Church and was a...

John David Dias

John David Dias

September 17, 2010

John David Dias, 57, of 2607 Bowman Highway Dewy Rose, GA died Friday September 17, 2010. Born in Stuart, FL he was a son of the late Leon C. Dias and Ivory Greggory Dias. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Vietnam War. Survivors include brothers Jimmy Williams of Melbourne, FL, Leon Dias of New Orleans, LA, and...

Sara Margaret Bridges

Sara Margaret Bridges

September 13, 2010

Sara Margaret Bridges ELBERTON, GA Mrs. Sara Margaret Bridges, of Elberton, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2010 at Landmark Hospital in Athens, GA She was the wife of the late Jimmy Crawford Bridges of Elberton. A devoted and cherished mother she is survived by her son Stanley Bridges and daughter Helen Quarles of Elberton, Sisters Jane Dotson of Elberton...

George R. Bailey, Jr.

George R. Bailey, Jr.

September 13, 2010

George “Rickey” Bailey, Jr., 54, Elberton, passed away at Elbert Memorial Hospital on September 13, 2010.He was preceded in death by his mother Dorothy Bailey Born on July 4, l956 in Wilkes County, Ga., he was the son of the George R. Bailey, Sr. and stepmother Mildred. Mr. Bailey was a member of Concord United Methodist Church where he served...

Shelby Clyde Gortney

Shelby Clyde Gortney

September 9, 2010

Mr. Shelby Clyde (Blackie) Gortney, age 94, of Elberton, passed away with his family at his side on Thursday, September 09, 2010 at Elbert Memorial Hospital He was the son of the late Shell and Bertha Clyde Gortney. Mr. Gortney was preceded in death by his wife, Agnes Acree Gortney and son, George Donald Smith. Mr. Gortney served in the...