Obituaries
Christopher Shane Shepherd
Jun 3, 2022
Mr. Christopher Shane “Chris” Shepherd, 49, of 232 Liberty Hill Church Road, Hartwell, husband of Mary Lynn “Tootie” Jones Shepherd, passed away suddenly on Friday, June 3, 2022, at his business in Elberton. Chris was born in Lawrenceville on December 23, 1972, but lived most of his life in Elberton. He worked in the granite industry all of his life,...
Hoyt Chandler Maxwell, Jr.
Jun 3, 2022
Mr. Hoyt Chandler Maxwell, Jr., 99, of Maxwell Farm Road, Dewy Rose, husband of 73 years to the late Margaret Louise Fouts Maxwell, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Maxwell was born in Hart County on December 3, 1922. The oldest child of the late Hoyt Chandler Maxwell, Sr. and Ada Lou Fleming Maxwell, he...
Inez Vickery Rice
May 29, 2022
Inez V. Rice, age 89, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022 while she was surrounded by her loving family.
Inez was born in Hart County to the late Ira Vickery and Lillie Mae Adams Vickery. She was a longtime member of Harmony Baptist Church then attended Dewey Rose Baptist Church later in life. Inez was a fierce yet loving matriarch...
Cecil Wayne Casteel
May 26, 2022
Mr. Cecil Wayne Casteel, 76, of Royston, GA passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022, at his home. Mr. Casteel was born March 18, 1946, in Kingsport, TN to Cecil Earl Casteel and Annie Elise Tyler. He was a retired owner/operator of a concrete finishing company. He is survived by his daughters: Tina Rossetti and Lori Jones, both of Kingsport, TN;...
Sharon Ann Wilson
May 25, 2022
Sharon Wilson, 72, of Comer, Georgia passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022.A celebration of Sharon’s life took place at 12 noon, Friday, May 27, 2022 at Rogers Baptist Church in Madison County with Pastor Barry Bray officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Arrangements for Ms. Sharon Wilson were in the care of Hicks Funeral Home & Cremation Services...
Valerie Denise Jackson
May 25, 2022
Miss Valerie Denise Jackson, age 49, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Augusta, Valerie spent the majority of her life in Elberton. Her mother, Sandra Wadene Jackson, her grandparents who raised her, James and Essie Jackson; her grandmother, Bertha Walton; and aunt, Helen Willis, preceded her in death. Valerie attended Elbert County...
James Richard Barry
May 25, 2022
James Richard “Jim” Barry, age 79, passed away peacefully at his home in Washington, Georgia on May 25, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on February 7, 1943, in Bellows Falls, Vermont where he attended St. Charles parochial school as a child and later Bellows Falls High School. It was during high school that he met his...
Lula Gaines Brown
May 23, 2022
Greenvillle, SC - Ronah Lula Gaines Brown, age 98, of Greenville, SC, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, May 23, 2022. Born May 29, 1923, in Elberton, GA, she was the daughter of the late Lawrance Strawder Gaines and Marvin Adams Gaines. She was married for 60 years to Reuben Bennie Brown until his death...
Rodney Stuart "Rod" Seymour
May 21, 2022
Mr. Rodney Stuart “Rod” Seymour, 72, of Calhoun Falls Highway, Elberton, husband of 54 years to Annette Young Seymour, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at his residence. Rod was born in Elberton on August 24, 1949, son of the late Joseph Virgil Seymour and Loretta Whitmire Seymour. He was a 1967 graduate of Elberton High School. Rod went...
Tracey Jones Lord
May 20, 2022
Tracey Jones Lord, age 58, entered into rest on Friday, May 20, 2022 at her home.Tracey was born in Elberton to the late Olin C. Jones and Sara Brown Jones. Tracey enjoyed singing and fishing. She also enjoyed cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs and during the 90s, she loved watching the Atlanta Braves. Tracey was a “mama” to many, and...
Laura Jean Shaw Loftis
May 19, 2022
Mrs. Laura Jean Shaw Loftis, 83, of Highway 72 West, Calhoun Falls, SC, wife of 65 years to the late Clifford Grady Loftis, entered into rest peacefully on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Abbeville Nursing Home in Abbeville, SC, with her family by her side. Jean was born in Belle Glade, FL on October 10, 1938, daughter of the late...
Robert M. "Bobby" Delk
May 17, 2022
Robert M. “Bobby” Delk, age 92, entered into rest on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 following a brief illness. Bobby was born in Athens and retired from Bellsouth after 30 years of service. He was a faithful member of Francis Asbury United Methodist Church where he worked tirelessly for the Lord and the advancement of the church. Bobby and Freida were...
Melvin "Duck" Pierce
May 17, 2022
Melvin “Duck” Pierce, cherished husband, father, papa and brother, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at the age of 77. Born in Elberton, he was a son of the late Hoyt Pierce and Beulah Coile Pierce. Melvin was a Veteran of the United States National Guard and retired from Atlanta Gas Light Company after almost 25 years of employment....
Sara Kendall Wilson
May 15, 2022
Sara Kendall Wilson (92) passed away on May 15th at Magnolia Estates after a brief illness. She was a graduate of Wesleyan College with a Music Education degree.She recertified years later for Elementary Education and taught in the Elbert County Public Schools for many years.If former students remember her it is probably because she required the memorization of poetry as...
Priscilla Adams Roberts
May 15, 2022
Priscilla A. Roberts, age 94, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Priscilla was born in Elberton to the late J.F. Adams and Frances Thornton Adams; and she was a 1944 graduate of Greenwood High School.Priscilla attended Furman University and later graduated from Emory University in 1949 as a registered nurse.She taught science at Elbert County...
Troy Fleeman
May 15, 2022
Mr. Troy Fleeman, 59, of Bellew Dr. Bowman, GA passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022 at his home. Mr. Fleeman was born May 22, 1962 in Royston, GA to Jesse Owen Fleeman and Jessie Mae Drake Fleeman. He was a roofer and brick mason. He is survived by his siblings: Connie Brown of Carnesville, GA, Flora Stowe of Lavonia, GA...
Trilby Norton
May 14, 2022
Mrs. Trilby Kirschbaum Norton, 68, of Calhoun Rd., Dewy Rose, GA passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mrs. Norton was born January 22, 1954 in St. Paul, MN to Emmett Oliver Kirschbaum and Jeanie Pauline Grizzel Kirschbaum. She was a retired assistant certified public accountant. She is survived by her husband James Harold Norton; daughters:...
Judy Elizabeth Jackson Palmer
May 13, 2022
Judy Elizabeth Jackson Palmer, age 69, of Elberton, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 13, 2022, at her residence while surrounded by the love of her family and close friends following a courageous seven month battle with cancer. Judy was born in Marietta on May 10, 1953, the second of two girls of James Neal Jackson and Joan Alice Polk...
Thomas Frank Sigman, Jr.
May 12, 2022
Mr. Thomas Frank “Tom” Sigman, Jr., passed away at his Lake Forest Drive home in Elberton, Georgia on Thursday, May 12, 2022. He was 90 years old. Mr. Sigman was born in Social Circle, Georgia on September 30, 1931, son of the late Thomas Frank Sigman, Sr. and Gladys Frances Hogg Sigman. He was a 1948 graduate of Social Circle...
Roger Webb Bellew
May 11, 2022
Mr. Roger Webb Bellew, 64, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Mr. Bellew was born on February 9, 1958, in Elberton, GA and was of the Mormon Faith. He was a graduate of Crescent High School and served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Suribachi AE21 participating in Operation Desert Storm. Roger retired from Hillcrest Granite as an automatic...
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