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June Richardson Howell

June Richardson Howell

Nov 16, 2020

Mrs. June Eleanor Richardson Howell, 87, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mrs. Howell was a native of Elberton, daughter of the late Inman and Ella Greenway Richardson.She was the beloved wife of Mr. Thomas Walton Howell, with whom she had celebrated 68 years of marriage together.In addition to her parents, Mrs....

Ozzie Jean Driver Seymour

Ozzie Jean Driver Seymour

Nov 14, 2020

Ozzie Jean Driver Seymour, 102, of Elberton, died peacefully on Saturday morning, November 14, 2020, with her daughter by her side. Born in Elbert County to the late Farris Alexander Driver and Myrtice Sanders Driver on August 31, 1918, she was the last surviving member of her family of brothers and sisters: Audrey Driver, Effie Coker, Dorothy Pulliam, and Gaines...

Sandra Jo Rucker Bolton

Sandra Jo Rucker Bolton

Nov 13, 2020

Mrs. Sandra Jo Rucker Bolton, 70, of Elberton, wife of the late Zorias Randall Bolton, Jr., went to be with her Lord on Friday, November 13, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Sandra was born in Elberton on June 25, 1950, daughter of the late Louvilla Rucker and Ruby Jo Oliver Rucker. She worked at Bluebell Sewing Plant in Comer...

Charles Payne

Charles Payne

Nov 13, 2020

Mr. Charles Payne, 81, of Powers Road, Lavonia, husband of Judy Clark Payne, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Payne was born in Toccoa on June 14, 1939, son of the late William Payne and Ruby Moore Payne Williams. He was the former owner/operator of Tastee Freeze in Royston. Survivors include his wife,...

Louise Lovinggood Smith

Louise Lovinggood Smith

Nov 12, 2020

Mrs. Louise Lovinggood Smith, 89, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at her home. A native of Elberton, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late George and Louise Turner Lovinggood.She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. J. A. Smith, Sr.; a brother, Elmer Lovinggood; two sisters, Kathleen Reed and JoNell McIntosh; two sons, J.A....

Gary Jimmy Bennett

Gary Jimmy Bennett

Nov 11, 2020

Mr. Gary Jimmy Bennett, age 60, of Anderson Highway, Elberton, husband of Barbara Ann Burry Bennett, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his family. Gary was born in Royston on October 5, 1960, son of Malvine Jordan Bennett and the late Jimmy Odell Bennett. He was a truck driver in...

Theodora Bowman Allen

Theodora Bowman Allen

Nov 10, 2020

We find great comfort and consolation in the words "Death cannot harm a Christian, for it is a passageway for those enslaved in life, into a palace of eternity, out of the sea of trouble, into a haven of rest" "Death is a joyful messenger of peace, whose kind hand opens to the weary crusader the gate of eternal life,...

Bobby Lee "BL" Pitts

Bobby Lee "BL" Pitts

Nov 9, 2020

Bobby Lee “BL” Pitts, of Elbert and Oglethorpe Counties, passed away peacefully from complications related to the Covid-19 virus on Monday, November 9, 2020, surrounded by loved ones, at the Pitts family farm. He was 92 years old. Bobby was born on September 24, 1928 in Point Peter, Georgia, to Lillian Chastain and William Cary Pitts. He grew up working...

Sarah Helen Rice Dunn

Sarah Helen Rice Dunn

Nov 9, 2020

Mrs. Sarah Helen Rice Dunn, age 101, of Lincolnton Highway, Elberton, wife of 68 years to the late Asberry Dunn, Sr., passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center. Mrs. Dunn was born in Elberton on March 23, 1919, daughter of the late Richard Lester Rice and Sadie Gary Rice. She was a graduate of Nancy...

James Donald Hulme, Sr.

James Donald Hulme, Sr.

Nov 9, 2020

Mr. James Donald “Don” Hulme, Sr., husband of 52 years to the late Jean McClain Hulme, finished his course in faith on Tuesday, November 9, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital following a sudden illness. He was 81. A life long resident of Elbert County, Don was born in Dewy Rose on August 30, 1939, to James Madison Hulme, Sr....

Betty Ann Holshouser Craft

Betty Ann Holshouser Craft

Nov 9, 2020

Elizabeth Ann Holshouser Craft, 88, known as “Betty Ann”, was born in Charlotte, NC on September 23, 1932, and she entered into rest in Elberton, GA on November 9, 2020. After suffering from a lengthy illness, she passed peacefully surrounded by family. A daughter of the late Leo Alexander Holshouser and Martha Elizabeth Grimes Holshouser Brooks, she is also preceded...

The Rev. Dr. Glenn L. Ethridge

The Rev. Dr. Glenn L. Ethridge

Nov 9, 2020

The Rev. Dr. Glenn L. Ethridge, 57, United Methodist pastor, died of complications from cancer on Monday, November 9, 2020. He was born and reared in Elberton, GA, the youngest of three children of John and Thelma “Ted” Ethridge. In high school, Glenn was a student leader, tennis player, and state champion chess player. He was an Eagle Scout and...

Sandra Lynne Lewis Webb

Sandra Lynne Lewis Webb

Nov 8, 2020

Mrs. Sandra Lynne Lewis Webb, 66, of Colbert, died peacefully on Sunday, November 8, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her family. Sandra was born in Elberton on May 28, 1954, daughter of the late Fred Ray Lewis and Juanita Laverne Smith Lewis. She was a 1972 graduate of Elbert County High School as well as a graduate of Athens...

Joe Claude Robertson "Courtesy"

Joe Claude Robertson "Courtesy"

Nov 7, 2020

Mr. Joseph Claude Robertson, 59, died November 7, 2020 with his family by his side in Royston, Georgia. A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 21, 2020, 11 a.m. at Faith Baptist Church, Bowman, Georgia and a memorial service will be held Sunday, November 22, 2020, 4 p.m. at Set Free Church, Dawsonville, Georgia. Joe is survived by his...

Donna Lewallen White

Donna Lewallen White

Nov 7, 2020

Mrs. Donna Lewallen White, age 60 of Sunnybrook Lane in Hartwell, wife to Chad White (Owner of White's BBQ) went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at Prisma Health Greenville. She was born on April 11, 1960, in Demorest, GA to the late Owen Lewallen. She attended Gethsemane Baptist Church in Starr, S.C and was employed...

Atlas Sawyer Dowdy

Atlas Sawyer Dowdy

Nov 5, 2020

Baby Boy Atlas Sawyer Dowdy, age 4 months, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. He was born in Lavonia on June 22, 2020, son of Matthew David Dowdy and Samantha Rachel Sullivan Dowdy. Sawyer was the worlds happiest baby. He loved absolutely everything and was rarely upset. You could just look at him and he...

Charles Gladwin Merritt, Jr.

Charles Gladwin Merritt, Jr.

Nov 4, 2020

Mr. Charles Gladwin Merritt, Jr., 85, of Elberton, GA, husband of 61 years to Dorothy Faye Price Merritt, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at his residence.  Mr. Merritt was born in Nashville, GA on December 28, 1934 and was raised in Fitzgerald, GA. He served his country faithfully in the U.S. Air Force and retired as a jet...

James Cullen Stanley

James Cullen Stanley

Nov 3, 2020

Mr. James Cullen Stanley, 61, of Loreau Trail, Lavonia, GA passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart in Lavonia, GA. Mr. Stanley was born August 29, 1959 in Bryn Mawr, PA to Edward Stanley and Mary Cullen Stanley. He was employed by Carry On Trailer Corp. in Lavonia, GA as a welder. He is survived by...

Larry Floyd

Larry Floyd

Nov 1, 2020

Mr. James Larry Floyd, 73, of Wilcox Heights, Elberton, GA husband of Barbara Ann Beasley Floyd passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020. Mr. Floyd was born January 5, 1947 in Hart County, GA to James Harold Floyd and Annie Sue Dockery Floyd. He was a retired assistant manager from Bi-Lo, was a previous milk route carrier and attended Lighthouse-Celebration Outreach...

Virginia  Metcalfe Faulkner

Virginia Metcalfe Faulkner

Oct 31, 2020

Virginia Metcalfe Faulkner passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020. Virginia was born on August 14, 1921 in Cleo Springs, Oklahoma to the late Finis Bryan Metcalfe and Stella Williams Metcalfe. Virginia is predeceased by her husband, Command Sergeant Major John D. Faulkner, U.S. Army (Ret). In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by four of her...

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