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William L. Adams

William L. Adams

October 21, 2009

William L. Adams, 78, of 2395 Hartwell Hwy. Elberton husband of Genelle Davis Adams died Wednesday October 21, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Elbert County he was a son of the late Brewer Tate Adams and Bertha Fannie Adams. He was a member of Concord United Methodist Church, the Elberton Granite Association, served in the National Guard,...

David Grady Veal

David Grady Veal

October 21, 2009

Born in Fulton County, he was a son of the late Harry Veal and Jackie Edwards Veal Terlaje. He was a member of Elberton First Baptist Church, a truck driver and a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include daughters Michelle Veal, and Stephanie Veal Alewine, son Johnathan Veal, sister Debbie Christian, brother Hugh Veal, and 9 grandchildren. Funeral services will be...

Katie Elizabeth Partain

Katie Elizabeth Partain

October 19, 2009

She was a daughter of the late Thomas Lester Wilder and Mattie Belle Brackett Wilder, and was seamstress from Oxford MFG. where she retired. Survivors include daughter Dicie Rogers, sons Larry Gene Scoggins, Victor Leroy Scoggins, and Gregory Lamar Scoggins, step-daughter Melvene Martin, step-sons Michael S. Partain, Leonard Partain, and Johnny Partain, sisters Jeanette Davis, Patricia Barnes, Shirley McCannon, Vera...

Marjorie England Barton

Marjorie England Barton

October 18, 2009

Mrs. Marjorie E. Barton, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and mother-in-law, passed away October 18, 2009.Mrs. Barton was born in Oglethorpe County to the late Raymond England and Julie Bray England. She was a member of Elberton First Baptist Church for over 20 years, and has been a resident at Spring Valley Nursing Home for the last 4 years.She was...

Mitchell Cline Bowman

Mitchell Cline Bowman

October 16, 2009

Mitchell Cline “Mickey” Bowman, age 54, of Elberton, passed away Friday, October 16, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Bowman was born in Greenville County, South Carolina, to Orion Elmer Bowman and Margaret LouEllen Newton Bowman.Mr. Bowman was employed with Prysmian Cables of Abbeville, South Carolina.He was preceded in death by cousin and best friend, Fred Hampton. He is survived by...

April Jean Duncan

April Jean Duncan

October 16, 2009

Ms. April Jean Duncan, age 33, of Ocean Ridge, FL, passed away October 16, 2009. She is survived by her son, Liam Boyd Tyre of Waupaca, WI; mother, Nancy (Frank) Alleva, of Ocean Ridge, FL; father, Dennis (Debbie) Duncan, of McDonough, GA; maternal grandmother, Mildred Jean Dearman and Donnie LeNgyel, of Dewy Rose, GA; paternal grandparents, Tom and Clara Duncan;half-brothers,...

F. Marshall Dixon

F. Marshall Dixon

October 16, 2009

Frank Marshall Dixon, age 83, of Elberton, passed away Friday, October 16, 2009. Mr. Dixon was born in Elbert County to John Frank Dixon and Vonnie Ophelia Rice Dixon and was a lifelong resident of Elbert County.He is a former member of Eliam United Methodist Church and current member of Woodlawn United Methodist Church where he served as a lay...

Elaine Mclanahan Rogers

Elaine Mclanahan Rogers

October 15, 2009

Survivors include a daughter Renee Moon, and grandson Tyler Moon. She was preceded in death by her husband Bobby Rogers, a son Michael Robert Rogers, and a daughter Jill Rogers. Funeral services will be held Saturday October 17, at 3PM at The Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2-3PM just prior to the service...

Rickey David Wallace

Rickey David Wallace

October 14, 2009

Rickey David Wallace, 56 of 2087 Athens Hwy. Elberton, GA. husband of Louise Ann Floyd Wallace, died Wednesday Oct. 14, 2009. Born in Atlanta Ga., he was a son of the late Noble David Wallace and Mary Starrett Wallace. He was a member of the Hartwell Church of God, a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and was retired from the Georgia...

Frances Bell Hudson

Frances Bell Hudson

October 14, 2009

Frances Bell Hudson, 97, of 2358 Hudson Rd., Elberton, widow of Albert R. Hudson, Jr., died Wed. Oct. 14, 2009. Born in Elbert County, GA., she was a daughter of the late, Henry A. Bell Sr. and Marietta Dye Bell. She was a homemaker and was a member of Fortsonia Baptist Church. Survivors include: son and daughter-n-law, Donald and Elizabeth...

Rachel V. Worley

Rachel V. Worley

October 13, 2009

Mrs. Rachel V. Worley, age 87, of Elberton passed away October 13, 2009. Mrs. Worley was born in Elbert County to James William Johnson and Allie Jones Johnson.She was a wife, mother, grandmother, homemaker and lifelong resident of Elberton.She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, William LaFayette Worley. She is survived by her daughters, Annette (husband,...

James Charles Thatcher

James Charles Thatcher

October 6, 2009

James C. Thatcher, 61, of Royston, died Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Virginia Thatcher; daughters and sons-in-law, Tina and Lamar Pullian, Tammy Bennett, Teresa Weaver, and Tracy and Terry Harris; grandchildren, Tony and Tonya Pullian, Joshua and Amanda Bennett, Kendra, Kristen...

Freda Greenway Fontenot

Freda Greenway Fontenot

October 2, 2009

She was a daughter of the late Will Grenway and Ruby Bond Greenway. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law Patricia and Olin Craven, sister Jackie Bond, 3 grandsons, and 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday October 4, at 2PM at the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 1-2PM just prior to the...

Elizabeth Starrett Skelton

Elizabeth Starrett Skelton

September 28, 2009

She was a daughter of the late Obie Estee Starrett and Emmer Hayes Starrett. Survivors include daughters Carolyn Smith, and Donna Wall, son Donnie R. Skelton, sisters JoAnn Latimer, Frances Chambers, May White, Faye Meadows, and Linda Thomason, brothers Herbert Starrett, Billy Starrett, and Wayne Starrett, and 5 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday October 2, at 2PM at...

George Marshall Slay

George Marshall Slay

September 28, 2009

He was a son of Mildred Moon Slay and the late George Fate Slay. Survivors include his wife Martha Moore Slay, daughter and son-in-law Delon and Randy Smith, son and daughter-in-law Doug and Wanda Slay, his mother Mildred Moon Slay, brother and sister-in-law Wilton and Jessie Slay, granddaughter Maribeth Smith, and a grandson Slayter Smith. Funeral services will be held...

Rev. Thomas F. Whitfield Sr.

Rev. Thomas F. Whitfield Sr.

September 27, 2009

He was a son of the late Clarence Whitfield and Ida Bryant Whitfield, and a U.S. Navy veteran serving in WWII. Survivors include daughters Ann Vaughn, and Lois Duggan, sons Thomas F. Whitfield Jr., and Rev. David Whitfield, a sister Lucille Murphy, 10 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Rosetta Hamby Whitfield,...

James Madison Hulme Jr.

James Madison Hulme Jr.

September 27, 2009

He was the widower of the late Hilda Snellings Hulme. He was a son of the late James Madison Hulme Sr. and Victoria Burdette Hulme. Survivors include sons James Donald Hulme, Douglas Warren Hulme, and John Thornton Hulme, sisters Carolyn H. Busby, and Evelyn H. Horton, brother Victor T. Hulme, grandchildren Lee Anne Freeman, Jim Hulme, Rena Youngblood, Amy Howard,...

Hollis Barrow Coggins

Hollis Barrow Coggins

September 25, 2009

He was a son of the late W.K. Coggins, Sr. and Lady Madge Chambers Coggins. Survivors include sisters Carol Webb, and Linda Allen, and a brother Martin Coggins. Graveside funeral services will be held Monday September 28, at 10:30AM at Forest Hills Memorial Park.

Howard L. Greenway

Howard L. Greenway

September 25, 2009

He was a son of the late Herbert L. Greenway and Estelle Lunsford Greenway. He was a member and former deacon of Rock Branch Baptist Church, a member of the Gideons, retired former manager of Gran-Quartz Trading and a U.S. Air Force Veteran. Survivors include his wife Peggy Ruff Greenway, daughters & son-in-laws Elaine & Dennis Andrews, Vickie & Rick...

Mary Ruth Madden

Mary Ruth Madden

September 16, 2009

Born in Bleckley County she was a daughter of the late Elzie Perry Holland and Ruth Pace Holland. Survivors include daughters Denise Madden Stovall, and Debbie Lynn Young, sons Gregory Keith Madden, and Wayne Terrell "Terry" Madden, 9 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Oscar B. Madden and a son Russell B. Madden. Funeral...

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