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Harry Allen Smith

Harry Allen Smith

July 23, 2009

Survivors include sisters Jenny Grimes, and Lorene Collins, nephews Bobby Wilson, and Waymon Worley, a niece Carol Sims, great-nephew Nick Veal, and a great-niece Nicole Veal. Funeral services will be held Sunday July 26, at 4PM at the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 3-4PM just prior to the service at Berry Funeral Home.

Vanessa Gail Kidd

Vanessa Gail Kidd

July 23, 2009

Vanessa Gail Bryson Kidd, 53, of 315 College Avenue, Elberton, wife of William Roy "Bill" Kidd, died Thursday, July 23, 2009. Born in Ashville, NC; she was a doughter of Glenn Roy and Georgia King Bryson. She was a member of Deep Creek Baptist Church and a homemaker. Survivors include husband, Bill Kidd; parents, Glenn & Georgia Bryson; daughters, Paula...

Juanita E. Osborne

Juanita E. Osborne

July 19, 2009

Mrs. Juanita Elizabeth Moon Osborne, age 60 passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Osborne is preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, James H. "Buddy" Osborne and son Darrell Osborne. Mrs. Osborne is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, James A. and Theresa Osborne, Jr., Roy...

Orene Gaines Ward

Orene Gaines Ward

July 18, 2009

Mrs. Orene Gaines Ward, age 92, of Elberton, passed away July 18, 2009 in Spring Valley Health Care Center. Mrs. Ward was born in Elbert County to the late Lawrence S. Gaines and Marvin Adams Gaines.She was a lifelong member of Rock Branch Baptist Church.She was retired from Bellcraft Mfg. Co. in Hartwell.She was preceded in death by her husband...

David Michael White

David Michael White

July 16, 2009

Survivors include his wife Jody Mae Crawford White, step-daughters Nena Bledsoe, and Jonnie Bledsoe, a step-son P.J. Peters, a sister Sarah Warren, a brother Johnny White, and 5 grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Gary Fortson

Gary Fortson

July 13, 2009

Mr. H. Gary Fortson, age 54 of Dewy Rose passed away July 13, 2009 following an extended illness. Mr. Fortson is preceded in death by his parents, Horace and Annie Laura Fortson; and father-in-law, J.W. Davis. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Patricia Fortson; daughter and son-in-law, Lynn and Buddy Stephens; grandchildren, Tyler and Heather Stephens; sisters, Connie Carter,...

Mary Opal Adams

Mary Opal Adams

July 11, 2009

Mary Opal “Nana” Daniel Adams died peacefully at the home of her sister, Juanita Marsh, after an extended illness. Opal was the daughter of E. R. “Bud” and Jessie Stratton Daniel and the wife of Hubert Teasley Adams, all who predecease her. Opal was born and raised in Elberton, Georgia. She and Hubert, her husband of fifty five years moved...

Sara Ella Pitts

Sara Ella Pitts

July 9, 2009

Mrs. Sara Ellis Pitts, age 77 of Lexington passed away Thursday, July 09, 2009 following an extended illness. Mrs. Pitts was a bus driver with the Oglethorpe County School System for 18 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, O’Neil Pitts, granddaughter Michelle Williams and brothers Bobby and Earnest Black. Survivors include her daughters and...

Frances Moore Maxwell

Frances Moore Maxwell

July 5, 2009

Mary Frances Moore Maxwell, age 90, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday morning, July 5, 2009. Mrs. Maxwell was born on April 15, 1919. She was married to Walter H. Maxwell in 1934. They had 54 years together. She worked at Wright’s Manufacturing, Elberton Blouse plant and Bowman Drug store for several years. She was a life...

James Gary Carroll

James Gary Carroll

July 4, 2009

Survivors include sisters Janie Barton, and Catherine Turner, brother Whaling Carroll, and several nieces and nephews. Graveside funeral services will be held Wednesday July 8, at 11AM in The Overbrook Cemetery in McCormick, SC. The family requests in lieu of flowers that contributions be made to them at 5835 Highway 72 West Calhoun Falls, SC 29628.

Dorothy Irene Haase

Dorothy Irene Haase

June 27, 2009

Survivors include daughters Doris E. Wilder, Linda G. Leinweber, sons Edward J. Schmitz, Richard R. Schmitz, and Warren G. Haase, nieces Audrey Kopke, and Darlene Lissuzzo, 9 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Tuesday June 30, at 2PM at the Elberton First Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends after the service in the Church Fellowship Hall. In...

George Sorrow

George Sorrow

June 25, 2009

Mr. George Sorrow, age 60, of Dewy Rose, passed away June 25, 2009.Mr. Sorrow was born in Madison County to Dewey Sorrow and Gladys Baxter Sorrow.He was a renown sculptor and carved many magnificent memorials installed all over the United States.He was owner of G & G Granite Co. in Dewy Rose and Drake Billiards in Royston. He was also...

Nancy Fields Lunsford

Nancy Fields Lunsford

June 20, 2009

Survivors include a son Shane Lunsford, her mother Mary Payne Mason, a sister Pam Fields, a brother Michael Fields, and grandson Gavin Lunsford. Funeral services will be held Tuesday June 23, at 2PM at The Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 7-9PM Monday night at Berry Funeral Home.

Joseph P. Ayers

Joseph P. Ayers

June 15, 2009

Mr. Joseph P. “Joe” Ayers, age 78, of Dewy Rose died June 15, 2009. Mr Ayers was the son of the late George Washington Ayers, Sr. and Georgia Hannah Pulliam Ayers.Having served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War, he was the retired owner of Bowman Hardware and a member of Dewy Rose Baptist Church.He was preceded in...

Christi Canales Green

Christi Canales Green

June 14, 2009

Survivors include her husband Leslie Green, daughters and a son-in-law Cara & Howard Gailey, and Lexi Green, a son Kyle Green, sister and brother-in-law Jill & Keith Peppers, and 2 grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Friday June 19, at 3PM at the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2-3PM just prior to the...

William Allen McCannon

William Allen McCannon

June 11, 2009

Mr. William Allen McCannon, age 28, of Elberton, died June 11, 2009. The family has chosen cremation with no services scheduled at this time. Hicks Funeral Home was in charge of cremation.

William Allen McCannon Jr.

William Allen McCannon Jr.

June 11, 2009

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Zeb L. Burrell, Jr.

Zeb L. Burrell, Jr.

June 2, 2009

Born in Tallulah Falls , Georgia , he was the son of Zeb Lee and Anise Franklin Burrell. He was educated at Emory at Oxford , Emory University , Medical College of Georgia, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He practiced medicine in Milledgeville, Athens , and Elberton. In 2009, he was named the “Father of Emergency Medical...

Essie Guest Boswell

Essie Guest Boswell

May 25, 2009

Mrs. Essie Guest Boswell, age 94, of Elberton, died May 25, 2009. Mrs. Boswell was born in Hart County to the late William A. Guest and Janie Lou Sigler Guest, and she was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Hartwell.She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Crawford Otis Boswell, Sr. She is survived by her...

Ralph William Webb

Ralph William Webb

May 24, 2009

Ralph W. Webb, Jr. died on May 24, 2009 at the age of 57. Ralph was the son of the late Ralph and Edna Fortson Webb.Ralph was predeceased by his wife, Paulette Lowe Webb.He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church.Ralph was a US Army Veteran serving in Germany in the early nineteen seventies. Survivors are his son, Ralph William...

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