Obituaries
Patti Frances Veal
Dec 26, 2020
Miss Patti Frances Veal, 57, of Edwards Street, Elberton, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Patti was born in Elberton on May 20, 1963, daughter of the late Larry Furman Veal, Sr. and Mildred Frances Parham Veal. She was a graduate of Elbert County High School and attended Emmanuel College. Before becoming disabled, Patti worked...
Bobby Ray Whitehead
Dec 24, 2020
Mr. Bobby Ray Whitehead, 88, of W. Tate Street, Elberton, husband of 63 years to Evie Lee McCannon Whitehead, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Whitehead was born in Oconee County on August 20, 1932, son of the late Ben Franklin Whitehead, Sr. and Mattie Bell Middlebrooks Whitehead. He was a dump truck driver having...
Mark Andrew Shirley
Dec 23, 2020
Mr. Mark Andrew Shirley, age 64, of Commerce, GA died Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Piedmont Athens. Mr. Shirley was born in Commerce to Genevieve Aspinwall Shirley of Commerce and the late Stonewall Jackson Shirley, Jr. He was a member of Maysville Baptist Church and was retired from the University of Georgia as a county extension agent. In addition to...
Billy Joe Newton
Dec 20, 2020
Mr. Billy Joe Newton, 71, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his residence with his family at his side. Mr. Newton was a native of Greer, South Carolina, son of the late Bobbie Newton. He was the husband of Marlene Haggerty Newton, with whom he had celebrated over 24 years of marriage.Mr. Newton was a veteran...
James Mell Arnold
Dec 20, 2020
Mr. James Mell Arnold, 76, of Colbert-Danielsville Road, Colbert, husband of 34 years to Tina Dulin Arnold, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Arnold was born in Athens on July 24, 1944, son of the late Will Newton Arnold and Inez Hazel Dudley Arnold. He was a retired maintenance supervisor from Thrall Car Manufacturing in...
Clyde Findley Moon, Jr.
Dec 20, 2020
Mr. Clyde Findley Moon, Jr., 81, of Long Avenue, Elberton, husband of Brenda Herring Moon, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Moon was born in Elberton on October 31, 1939, son of the late Clyde Findley “Jack” Moon, Sr. and Willene Thomason Moon. In June 1960, he married the love of his life, Brenda Herring....
Allan Eaves Mcgarity
Dec 20, 2020
Mr. Allan Eaves McGarity, 84, of Brookside Drive, Elberton, died peacefully on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital with his family at this side. He had suffered a major stroke earlier in the day on Saturday. A native and lifelong resident of Elberton, Mr. McGarity was born on September 4, 1936, the youngest of two sons of...
Joseph Ralph Schuler
Dec 18, 2020
Joseph Ralph Schuler was born on August 12,1963. He lived most of his young life in Elberton, Ga. He served as a special deputy and directed traffic for school events such as ball games and parades. Following most of his family with a desire to serve his country, Joseph enlisted in the Army. Sadly, he received an Honorable medical discharge....
Carlton Neal Mills, Sr.
Dec 18, 2020
Mr. Carlton Neal Mills, Sr., died Friday, December 18, 2020, at his home in Elberton, GA following a brief illness. Mr. Mills was born in Winter Haven, FL, and grew up in Vidalia, GA. Leaving Vidalia following high school, he moved to Brunswick, GA where he began his career with Southern Bell Telephone Company. Returning there following the war, he...
James William Stovall
Dec 16, 2020
Mr. James William Stovall, better known as “Jim”, a lifelong resident of Elberton, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital. He was 80. A son of the late Herbert Frank Stovall and Carrie Marie Burdette Stovall, Jim was a 1958 graduate of Elberton High School, and immediately after graduation, served his country in the...
Steven Mooney
Dec 16, 2020
Mr. Steven Mooney, age 72, of Elberton, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. A memorial will be held at a later date. To share a memory or leave a condolence please visit www.barrettfh.com Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland is in charge of arrangements. Announcement courtesy of Berry Funeral Home.
Douglas Alton Anderson
Dec 15, 2020
Mr. Douglas Alton Anderson, 78, of Tate Street, Elberton, husband of 60 years to Rebecca Ann Bone Anderson, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens. Doug was born in Elberton on May 17, 1942, son of the late Alfred Arthur Anderson and Florence Mills Anderson. He was a 1960 graduate of Elberton High School...
Thomas Banks Childs
Dec 13, 2020
Mr. Thomas ‘Banks’ Childs, 85, of Brad Dixon Road, Elberton, husband of 65 years to the late Jo Anne Johnson Childs, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Childs was born in Elbert County on July 24, 1935, son of the late William Edgar Childs and Fannie Mae Scott Childs. He retired from West Point...
Chris Lamar Swilling
Dec 12, 2020
Mr. Chris Lamar Swilling, 49, of Indian Hill Road, Elberton, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. Chris was born in Elberton on April 14, 1971, to James Lamar Swilling and Sarah Frances Burden. He was a very talented stone cutter in the granite industry and was a member of West End Baptist Church. Chris...
Vanessa Jean Thurmond
Dec 12, 2020
Miss Vanessa Jean Thurmond, 57, of Madison County, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center. Vanessa was born in Athens on April 27, 1963, daughter of the late Leon Thurmond and Shelby Jean Sapp Thurmond. Survivors include her sons: James Leon Thurmond, Brandon David Shields, and Brian Lee Shields; brother, Tony Bullins; and twelve grandchildren....
Thomas Aaron Reynolds
Dec 11, 2020
Mr. Thomas ‘Aaron’ Reynolds, 80, of Anderson Highway, Elberton, husband of Janet Harrington Reynolds, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Mr. Reynolds was born in Elberton on June 23, 1940, son of the late Jones Columbus "J.C." Reynolds and Geneva Fowler Reynolds. He was a retired auto mechanic. Survivors include his wife,...
Maris Bowman Wells
Dec 11, 2020
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted. Mrs. Maris Bowman Wells was born on June 16, 1934, to the late George and Sallie Mae Heard Bowman. Maris received...
Corine Lovinggood Teasley
Dec 11, 2020
Mrs. Corine Lovinggood Teasley, 83 of Elberton, GA passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020. Mrs. Teasley was born on July 10, 1937, in Elberton, GA to Sam Lovinggood and Ruby Casper Lovinggood. She was a bookkeeper and attended Elberton Christian Church. She is survived by sons and daughter-in-law: Stanley Teasley and Kent and Renee Teasley; daughter and son-in-law, Wanda...
Ronald David Perry
Dec 8, 2020
Ronald David Perry passed away on December 8, 2020 due to complications from COVID19. He was 74 years young. Strong willed, stubborn and determined to live his life on his own terms would be the best way to describe him. He had a strong desire to live and experience life to the fullest. He was always on the move looking...
Edith Depalma Mills
Dec 7, 2020
Mrs. Edith DePalma Mills, 90, of Elberton, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Spring Valley Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Mills was born on February 11, 1930, in Mt. Airy, North Carolina to Venezia and Camillo DePalma. Her family moved to Elberton in the 1930s for her father and brothers to work in the granite industry....
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