Obituaries
Rebecca Frances Maxwell Threlkeld
Dec 28, 2022
Mrs. Rebecca Frances “Becky” Maxwell Threlkeld, 84, of Hartwell Highway, Elberton, wife of the late Olin Eugene Threlkeld, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Bowman.
Mrs. Threlkeld was born in Elberton on June 12, 1938, daughter of the late Bodie and Bessie Lou Warren Maxwell. She was a weaver having retired...
Laura Rebecca Brown Johnson
Dec 27, 2022
Mrs. Laura ‘Rebecca’ Brown Johnson, 82, of Elberton, wife of the late Thomas Eugene “Tommy” Johnson, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Comer Health & Rehab.
Mrs. Johnson was born on June 3, 1940, daughter of the late John Emory Brown and Cariene Elizabeth Scoggins Brown. She was a seamstress having retired from Elberton Manufacturing Company and a member...
Dennis Steadman Hill
Dec 27, 2022
Mr. Dennis Steadman Hill, age 62, died suddenly at his home in Buford, Georgia on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.
A native of Hart County, Dennis was the tenth child born to Joe O. Hill and Inez Ruth Reed Hill. He was educated in the Hart County School System. Dennis moved to Atlanta at a young age, and worked as a master...
Imogene Mills Ruff
Dec 26, 2022
Mrs. Imogene Mills Ruff, affectionately known as “Jean”, entered into rest on Monday, December 26, 2022, at PruittHealth at Spring Valley while surrounded by the love of her family, to whom she was extremely devoted. She was 90 years old.
Born on April 26, 1932, in the Flatwoods Section of Elbert County, Jean was the third of seven children born to...
John Larry Hutcheson
Dec 21, 2022
John ‘Larry’ Hutcheson died in the comfort of his home in Tignall, Georgia on December 21, 2022, at the age of 76.
A native of Dallas, Georgia, Larry was a 1965 graduate of Dallas High School. He began working with Southern Bell Telephone Company in 1966. In 1981, the family relocated to Western Montana where Larry worked for US West Telephone...
John William Greeson
Dec 21, 2022
John William Greeson of Elberton, GA died at St Mary's Hospice House on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 following a long illness. He was 78.
John was born on May 10, 1944 in Athens, GA to his parents, Johnny L. and Helen T. Greeson. He married Joanna Greeson in 1969. The Greesons resided in Athens, GA until 1983, when they moved to...
Kathryn Anna "Kay" Jones Wright
Dec 20, 2022
Kathryn Anna “Kay” Jones Wright, 86, of Elberton, GA passed away peacefully at her home Tuesday, December 20, 2022.
Kay was born in Washington, D.C. August 27, 1936, to John Paul Jones and Pauline Veal Jones. She spent many summers in Elberton as a youth with her favorite Aunt Lillian. In Washington, she attended Anacostia High School and then the University...
Lisa Buchanan Franklin
Dec 19, 2022
Mrs. Lisa Buchanan Franklin, 58, of Washington, Georgia, entered into rest Monday, December 19, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family and her little kitten, Linus.
Mrs. Franklin was born in Elberton, Georgia and graduated from Elbert County Comprehensive High School in 1982 and attended Athens Technical College where she earned her Para-Professional degree in Early Childhood Education. She moved...
James Douglas Almond Sr.
Dec 18, 2022
Douglas Almond, age 78, entered into rest on Sunday, December 18, 2022 following an extended illness.
Doug was born in Athens Ga to the late Thomas Dallas Almond and Eloise Smith Almond. He lived in Elberton Ga for most of his younger years and the later years in Lavonia Ga. While in good health, Doug was a stonecutter in the...
Joanne Catherine Sharpe Swan
Dec 17, 2022
Our dear mother, Joanne Catherine Sharpe Swan peacefully entered into rest on December 17, 2022. She is now with the Lord and reunited with the love of her life, husband Alex Taylor Swan, Jr.
Joanne was born and grew up in the Shell Bluff Community of Burke County, Georgia as the daughter of Milledge Charles Sharpe and Vera Catherine Hall Sharpe....
Laura Barbara Lester Smith Rice
Dec 17, 2022
Mrs. Laura Barbara “Bobbie” Lester Smith Rice, 86, of E. Railroad Street, Bowman, entered into rest on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at her residence.
Mrs. Rice was born in the Nickville Community of Elbert County on November 19, 1936, the third of six children of late Harry Lee Lester and Mamie Lou Seymour Lester. She was a graduate of Bowman High...
Terry Wayne Adams
Dec 17, 2022
Mr. Terry Wayne Adams, 67, of Deep Creek Road, Bowman, husband of 49 years to Barbara Jean Kidd Adams, passed away at his home on Saturday, December 17, 2022, following a nine year battle with cancer.
Mr. Adams was born in Elberton on February 11, 1955, son of the late Albert H. Adams and Bobbie Sue Maxwell Adams. He worked with...
Wayne Alvis Florence
Dec 12, 2022
Mr. Wayne Alvis Florence, age 90, of Elberton, Georgia, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022, at Gift of Faith Care in Palm Bay, Florida.
Alvis was born on December 1, 1932, in Lincolnton, Georgia, son of the late Thomas Sanders Florence and Edythe Scott Sprouse Florence. He lived in Elberton for most of his life, and was a veteran having...
John Clark Williams
Dec 10, 2022
Mr. John Clark Williams, affectionately known as “Big John”, age 64, of Lexington Highway, Elberton, GA, husband of Amanda Joyce “Mandy” Rayle Williams, began celebrating in Heaven on Saturday afternoon, December 10, 2022, in Gainesville, FL, after a brief illness. John and Mandy were married on January 8, 1983.
Born in Williamston, SC on February 20, 1958, John was chosen at...
Johnnie Eyvonne Hardy Lecroy
Dec 10, 2022
Johnnie Eyvonne Hardy LeCroy, 73 of Anderson, SC, formerly of Ft. Wayne, IN, went to her heavenly home on December 10, 2022.
Johnnie was born February 2, 1949, to the late Sylvene Naoma Molina (Propes).
She was an active member of the Assembly Church of Hartwell and a former Sunday School teacher. Johnnie was a voracious reader and an amazing cook. She...
Roy Ted Dove
Dec 9, 2022
Mr. Roy Ted Dove, 63, of Micliff Dr. Elberton, GA passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 peacefully surrounded by his family due to long term complications of Covid.
Mr. Dove was born January 15, 1959 in Elberton, GA to Roy Norman Dove and Marian Schroeder Dove. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of Hartwell, a 1981 graduate of the...
Ruth Ponder Hudson
Dec 8, 2022
Ruth Ponder Hudson, 96, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Madison Health & Rehabilitation in Mars Hill, NC.
Ruth was born to Ada Ponder Chandler and Stanley Robinson on April 25, 1926, in Mars Hill.
Ruth’s early years were spent in Mars Hill with her maternal grandmother, Mary Jane Banks Ponder. Following graduation and at the end of...
Robert Morris Scarborough, Sr.
Dec 8, 2022
Mr. Robert Morris Scarborough, Sr., 78, of Petersburg Rd., Elberton, GA passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022.
Mr. Scarborough was born November 20, 1944 in Elberton, GA to Robert L. Scarborough and Frances Morris Scarborough. He was the owner/operator of Scarborough Granite Sales, a member of the Philomathea Masonic Lodge #25, life member of the Auxiliary VFW Post, past Governor of...
Helen Aurelia Bowen Seymour
Dec 7, 2022
On Wednesday evening, December 7, 2022, Mrs. Aurelia Seymour, age 98, passed away peacefully at her home on Seymour Road in Bowman. Her final days were spent surrounded by her devoted family in the home that she and her husband of 68 years, the late Wilton White Seymour, built their lives in.
One of fourteen children, Helen Aurelia Bowen was born...
Mitchell Keith Nelms
Dec 7, 2022
Mr. Mitchell Keith Nelms, age 61, of Killeen, Texas, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at his residence.
A native of Elberton, Mitch was born on April 7, 1961, son of the late Alex Gaines Nelms, Jr. and Patsy Jean Sanders Nelms. He served his country faithfully in the United States Army.
Survivors include his sister: Debbie Lynn Sanchez...
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