Obituaries
Jerry Leon Pless
Sep 8, 2020
Mr. Jerry Leon Pless, 67, of McGowan Avenue, Abbeville, SC, husband of 47 years to Judy Marie Gary Pless, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Self Regional Medical Center. Jerry was born in Franklin County, GA on September 27, 1952, son of the late Norman Coy Pless and Jessie Mae Helen Elizabeth Taylor Pless. He was a retired...
Ola Blackwell Heard
Sep 6, 2020
Ola Blackwell was born on March 21, 1925, in Elberton, Georgia to the late Joe Blackwell and Mary Rucker Blackwell. She was the youngest of the eleven children from this union. Early on Sunday morning, September 6, 2020, God sent an angel to Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital to carry his servant home. She was united in marriage to the late...
Loretta Young Charping
Sep 6, 2020
Loretta Young Charping, 75, of Lowndesville, wife of Joe Charping, died Sunday, September 6, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Elberton, GA to the late Elbert and Ellen Prince Young. Mrs. Charping attended Abbeville High School and was employed with the Rocky River Plant for several years. Her favorite pastimes were shopping and decorating...
Sara Nell Funderburk
Sep 5, 2020
Mrs. Sara “Nell” Funderburk, 72, of Winterville, passed away September 5, 2020 at home.A native of Greenwood, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley and Resse Mae Segars Clay.She was the widow of Robert Eugene Funderburk, to whom she was married for 38 years before his passing in 2009. In addition to her parents and husband,...
Brenda Jo Snow Wilbanks
Sep 5, 2020
This obituary is being posted as a courtesy to Darren and Michelle Scarborough. The Berry Funeral Home family extends our deepest condolences and sympathies to the family. Brenda Jo Wilbanks, 76, wife of William O. Wilbanks, Sr., died Saturday, September 5, 2020. Born in Albany, GA, she was the daughter of the late Henry Snow and Sara Gaines Wade. IN...
Oscar Lamar Giles
Sep 5, 2020
Mr. Oscar Lamar Giles, age 75, of Toccoa, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020, at Wills Memorial Hospital in Washington. Lamar was born in Athens on November 6, 1944, son of the late Benjamin Giles and Mary Clark Giles. He served his country faithfully in the U.S. Army and was the owner/operator of Giles Construction Company. Survivors include his...
William "Bill" McMullan
Sep 4, 2020
Mr. William Otis “Bill” McMullan, Jr., 97, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Friday, September 4, 2020 with his family at his side. Born on September 4, 1923, Bill was the son of the late William Otis and Sadie Harris McMullan.He was the husband of Karma Knell McMullan, and had celebrated almost 64 years of marriage together. Bill was a veteran...
Harlen Brown
Sep 3, 2020
Mr. Harlen Brown, 88, Teasley Mill Rd. Bowman, GA passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020 at his home. Mr. Brown was born April 28, 1932 in Chattanooga, TN to Samuel Harry Thomas Brown and Radie Vanilla Hill Brown. He was a retired hardwood floor refinisher. He is survived by his children: Rickie A. Brown of McDonald, TN, Randy Brown of...
Ralph Julius Honea
Sep 2, 2020
Mr. Ralph Julius Honea, age 92, of Shoal Creek Church Road, Lavonia, husband of 43 years to Barbara Joyce Fleming Honea, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his family. Ralph was born in Westminster, SC on June 2, 1928, son of the late Russell Julian Honea and Ila Belle Bramlett Honea. A self-made...
Holly Suzanne Williamson Buxton
Sep 1, 2020
Ms. Holly Suzanne Williamson Buxton, 57, a resident of Oglethorpe County passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens. Ms. Buxton was born in Atlanta, Georgia, daughter of Larry Woodrow Williamson and Vonyce Hickox Williamson.She worked as a paralegal. In addition to her parents, survivors also include two children, Meleah Hines (Nathan) of Monroe, and Caleb...
Harold R. Carter
Aug 31, 2020
Mr. Harold R. Carter, 84, of Hartwell Highway, Elberton, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020, at his residence. At his request, Mr. Carter's body was donated to the Medical College of Georgia for scientific research. No formal services will be held. Those wishing may sign the online guestbook at www.berryfh.com. Berry Funeral Home & Crematory of Elberton is respectfully...
Jw Rucker
Aug 31, 2020
Mr. J.W. “Doc” Rucker, 83, of Jackson Street, Bowman, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020, at Brown Health & Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Rucker was born in Elberton on February 28, 1927, son of the late Louvilla Rucker and Ruby Jo Oliver Rucker. He was retired from the granite industry and a member of Ruckers Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include...
Jimmy Gordon Davis
Aug 30, 2020
Mr. Jimmy Gordon Davis, 92, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, South Carolina.A native of Elberton, he was born August 25, 1928, the son of the late Howard Gordon and Louise Moore Davis.Although Mr. Davis was a lifelong resident of Elberton, he had recently moved to NHC in Greenwood to be closer to...
Angela Cecile Ambrosini Fleischer
Aug 28, 2020
Mrs. Angela Cecile Ambrosini Fleischer, 83, of Elberton, wife of the late Melvyn Sidney "Mel" Fleischer, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Angela was born in Elberton on March 30, 1937, daughter of the late Dante Rino Ambrosini and Frances Elizabeth Blum Ambrosini. She was a 1955 graduate of Elberton High School and received...
Mona Anne Bowen Lunsford
Aug 27, 2020
Mona Anne Bowen Lunsford, age 47, of Dewy Rose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 27, 2020, at Elbert Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She fought a courageous battle with cancer for 12 years and overcame many obstacles, but God had a better plan for her. She was born on January 7, 1973, to James Wilson “Jimmy” Bowen and...
William Hanvey "Bill" Vaughan
Aug 25, 2020
Mr. William Hanvey “Bill” Vaughan, 94, of Elberton, husband of 70 years to the late Barbara Haynes Vaughan, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at his daughter’s home in Covington. Mr. Vaughan was born in Elbert County on December 9, 1925, the youngest of ten children born to George Alexander Vaughan and Alma Maude Hanvey Vaughan. He was a...
Mary Sandra Martin
Aug 25, 2020
Miss Mary Sandra Martin, 71, of Martin Road, Bowman, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia. Sandra was born in Elberton on July 10, 1949, daughter of the late Albert Sidney Martin and Mary Arnoldean Butler Martin. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church and loved children. She is survived by...
Leonard Walter Piccirillo
Aug 24, 2020
Leonard Walter Piccirillo, 59 of Charleston, SC entered into eternal rest on August 24, 2020. The relatives and friends of Leonard W. Piccirillo are invited to attend a Liturgy of the Word, 6:00 PM, Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at the James A. McAlister Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. A...
Gene Fleeman
Aug 23, 2020
Mr. Talmadge Eugene “Gene” Fleeman, Sr., 80, of Waterloo, SC formerly of Elberton, GA passed away Sunday, August 23, 2020. Mr. Fleeman was born April 11, 1940 in Franklin County, GA to Odis Carl Fleeman and Ella Mae Jackson Fleeman. He was a the former owner-operator of Fleeman Granite, B&G Granite and Douglasville Monuments. He was a U.S. Army veteran....
Sarah Louise Dye Wragg
Aug 23, 2020
Mrs. Sarah ‘Louise’ Dye Wragg, 84, of Porter Drive, Elberton, wife of the late Jerry Wragg, III, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020, at her residence. Mrs. Wragg was born in Elberton on November 29, 1935, daughter of the late Eddie Dye, Sr. and Fannie Mae Martin Carter. At an early age she realized the need for divine guidance...
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