Obituaries
George Leo Smith
Jun 26, 2022
Mr. George Leo Smith, 69, of Lexington Highway, Elberton, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Smith was born May 24, 1953, in Elberton, GA to Richard Herndon Smith, Sr. and Mandy Margaret King Smith. He was a retired stone cutter and an Army National Guard veteran. He is survived by his wife, April Beard...
Gerald Jan "Jerry" Thompson, Sr.
Jun 26, 2022
Mr. Gerald Jan “Jerry” Thompson, Sr., 83, of Elberton Road, Vesta Community, Carlton, GA, husband of 59 years to Mary Jean Craft Thompson, entered into rest on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Quiet Oaks Health Care Center in Crawford, GA. Mr. Thompson was born in Dothan, AL on September 20, 1938, son of the late Columbus Thompson and Lota Bell...
Stacey Jordan-Rudeseal
Jun 26, 2022
Stacey Jordan-Rudeseal, age 49, of Jackson, GA passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022. He was born in Athens, GA to Ruben Jordan and Gail Dickerson Jordan. Stacey graduated from Elbert High School in 1991 and went on to receive a degree in Business Administration from Emmanuel College, a Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Georgia, Terry College...
James Timothy Owens, Sr.
Jun 21, 2022
Mr. James Timothy Owens, Sr., 71, of Carter Lane, Elberton, GA passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Mr. Owens was born November 4, 1950 in Wichita Falls, TX to John Samuel Owens and Jo Ann Floyd Owens Zimmerman. He was a retired home builder. He is survived by his wife: Patsy Satterly Owens; son: James Timothy Owens, Jr. of Havelock,...
Jeffery Todd Dunn
Jun 20, 2022
Mr. Jeffery 'Todd' Dunn, 58, of College Avenue, Elberton, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Todd was born in Elberton on June 18, 1964, son of the late Dora Norman Dunn and Doris Wilma Martin Dunn Griggs. He was a 1983 graduate of Elbert County High School, and a member of Antioch Baptist Church....
Gennie Bell Strickland Helms
Jun 20, 2022
Gennie Bell Strickland Helms of Danielsville passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022, just one day shy of her 86th birthday. She was born in Madison County on June 21, 1936, to James Richard Strickland and Emma Dale McElreath Strickland. She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, J.W. Strickland; two sons: Walter Helms and John Helms; and her...
Theodosia Lee Yeargin Worley
Jun 19, 2022
Mrs. Theodosia Lee “Theo” Yeargin Worley, 96, of Elberton, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Worley was born in Elberton on August 4, 1925, daughter of the late Will Henry Yeargin, Jr. and Kate Ellen Sanders Yeargin. She was a graduate of Nancy Hart High School and a lifelong member of Eliam United Methodist...
Patricia Elaine White Doris
Jun 19, 2022
Ms. Patricia Elaine "Tricia" White Doris, 71, of Ashland City, TN passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, in Crawford, GA. Tricia was born in Nashville, TN on October 27, 1949, daughter of the late Glenn White and Daisy Veatrice Martin White. She was a retired travel nurse. With her free spirit, she even enjoyed traveling during the last days...
Robert Patrick "Pat" Roberts
Jun 17, 2022
Robert Patrick “Pat” Roberts, age 97, entered into rest on Friday, June 17, 2022- one month following the death of his beloved wife, Priscilla Roberts.
Pat was born in Elberton to the late William Hughes Roberts and Agnes Smith Roberts. He was a graduate of Elberton High School and attended the University of Georgia. He was a proud Marine who...
Apache Gordon
Jun 17, 2022
Ronald Frank “Apache” Gordon, age 71, passed away on June 17, 2022.
Apache was born in Savannah. He served in the United States Army in Vietnam where he received several medals including a Purple Heart, a Combat Infantry Badge, and an Air Medal- which is awarded for single acts of heroism or meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.
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Davie Joe Floyd
Jun 17, 2022
Mr. Davie Joe Floyd, 72, of Eddleman Drive NW, Dewy Rose, husband of 51 years to Sylvia Jean Hart Floyd, passed away in the comfort of his home on Friday, June 17, 2022, surrounded by his family. Davie Joe was born in Abbeville, SC on November 9, 1949, but lived his entire life in Dewy Rose. The only son of...
Tommy Edgar Noell
Jun 15, 2022
Mr. Tommy Edgar Noell, 82, of Arnoldsville Rd. Winterville, GA passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Mr. Noell was born November 23, 1939 in Lexington, GA to Herbert Noell and Fannie Lee Thompson Noell. He was a US. Navy veteran, a retired parts salesman in the auto salvage industry, and an avid University of Georgia Bulldog fan. He is survived...
Jake Edwin Beasley
Jun 15, 2022
Mr. Jake Edwin Beasley, of Athens, GA, a devoted son, brother, and loyal friend passed away suddenly Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Only 33 years old, but he possessed the wisdom and life experiences of someone three times his age. Jake was witty, intelligent and overly kind. He would literally give the coat off his back to anyone in need. One...
Donald "Donnie" Caldwell
Jun 13, 2022
Donnie Caldwell, 68, entered into rest on Monday, June 13, 2022 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital, just two weeks prior to his 69th birthday. He fought a valiant battle with Agent Orange exposure from his time in Vietnam where he was a helicopter crew chief and door gunner for the Army.
Donnie was born in Elberton to the late...
Christopher "Old Man" Connor
Jun 13, 2022
Christopher “Old Man” Connor, age 63, of Martinez, entered into rest on Monday, June 13, 2022 at Doctors Hospital following injuries sustained doing what he loved- riding his motorcycle.
Old Man was born near Washington, DC to the late Brady Connor and Shirley Foster Connor. Never having met a stranger, trips to Kroger lasted longer for him than for most...
Joyce Patricia Ivester Fleming
Jun 11, 2022
Mrs. Joyce Patricia Ivester Fleming, 93, of Golf Course Road, Elberton, wife of the late Joe Edsel Fleming, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at her residence surrounded by the love of her family. Mrs. Fleming was born in Anderson, SC on September 11, 1928, daughter of the late Ernest Edward Ivester and Maude Evelyn Davis Ivester. She was...
Horace Keith Harper
Jun 10, 2022
Horace Keith Harper, 87, of Sherwood Drive, Elberton, husband of Gail Daniel Harper, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022, at his residence. Horace was born in Elberton on July 15, 1934, son of the late Thomas and Corrine Harper. A graduate of Elberton High School and Eastern Kentucky University, he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Arts. Horace played...
Susan Patricia Cole
Jun 10, 2022
Ms. Susan Patricia Cole, 52, of Platte St. Winder, GA passed away Friday, June 10, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospice House. Ms. Cole was born August 18, 1969 in Pittsburgh, PA to Chauncey Cole and Tisa Michel Wuenstel. She was a administrative assistant with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She is survived by siblings: Michelle Cole, Darlene Liberto and...
Janet Marie Merk Thomas
Jun 5, 2022
Ms. Janet Marie Merk Thomas, 66, of Dunn-Worley Road, Elberton, entered into rest on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin. Janet was born in Athens on May 17, 1956, and spent her childhood in Waycross where she graduated high school. She graduated from Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College with an associates degree in wildlife management. Ms. Thomas...
Karma K. McMullan
Jun 3, 2022
Karma K. McMullan, age 86, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022 at her residence while she was surrounded by her loving family.
Karma was born in Abbeville, South Carolina to the late Col. Robert Luther Knell, Sr., USA, Ret. and Elizabeth “Liz” Knell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 63 years,...
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