Obituaries

Lenolia Rice Harvell

Lenolia Rice Harvell

January 11, 2020

Mrs. Lenolia Rice Harvell, 93, longtime resident of the Ruckersville Community in Elbert County, wife of the late George Dupree Harvell, Sr., passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Hartwell Health & Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Harvell was born in Elberton on November 19, 1926, daughter of the late Claude Elmer Rice and Zelma Ray Rice. She worked as a...

Stewart Matthew Tirkot

Stewart Matthew Tirkot

January 10, 2020

Mr. Stewart Matthew Tirkot, 42 of S. McIntosh Street, Elberton, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020, at his residence. Stewart was born in Lake Wood, New Jersey on September 12, 1977, son of Lisa Louise Tirkot and the late Peter Henry Williams. He was a supervisor in the construction industry, a Chef, and had served as CEO of Bionic...

Johnny Coleman

Johnny Coleman

January 9, 2020

Mr. Johnny Jack Coleman, 85, of the Fortsonia community passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at his home. Mr. Coleman was born in Tennessee to the late John William and Lois Howard Coleman.He was the husband of Jane Bell Coleman, with whom he had celebrated over 50 years of marriage.Mr. Coleman served his country in the United States Air Force...

James "Pete" Freeman

James "Pete" Freeman

January 7, 2020

Mr. James Edward “Pete” Freeman, 63, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at his home. Mr. Freeman was a native of Royston, Georgia.He was the son of Mrs. Joann Dove Freeman Hart of Hartwell, and the late Henry Lee Freeman.He worked as a tire technician at John Duncan Tire Service, and as an associate with Heritage Building...

Joseph Stephen Acker

Joseph Stephen Acker

January 5, 2020

Mr. Joseph Stephen “Steve” Acker, 67, of Athens Highway, Elberton, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Steve was born in Elberton on June 5, 1952, son of the late Joseph Edwin Acker and Nora Nadine Hawks Acker. He was a salesman having worked for Murray Cookies and Mac Tools, and a stone cutter having...

Linda Olivia Brooks

Linda Olivia Brooks

January 5, 2020

Mrs. Linda Olivia Alexander Brooks, 79, of Calhoun Falls, SC, wife of the late Edward Eugene Brooks, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Heardmont Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Brooks was born in Easley, SC on December 17, 1940, daughter of the late Ralph and Frances Kelley Alexander. She was a janitor having retired from BASF in Norris,...

Ronald Earl Bonds

Ronald Earl Bonds

January 2, 2020

Mr. Ronald Earl Bonds, 66, of Elberton, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 atPiedmont Athens Regional Hospital. A native of Elberton, he was the son of the late Waymond Earl and Leacy Bell Davis Bonds.Mr. Bonds was a retired self-employed house painter.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Ann Raines; brothers, Alton Wayne...

Rose Ann McLanahan Thompson

Rose Ann McLanahan Thompson

January 2, 2020

Mrs. Rose Ann McLanahan Thompson, 89, of Elberton, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020 in Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mrs. Thompson was born and raised in Elberton, Georgia, daughter of the late Robert and Hassie McMullan McLanahan.She grew up in a loving and caring home with three sisters and three brothers.After high school, Rose Ann married Paul Howard...

James Franklin King

James Franklin King

January 2, 2020

Mr. James Franklin King, 34, of Aaron Lane, Crawford, GA passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. King was born September 14, 1985 in Athens, GA to the late James Franklin Pickelsimer and Doris Ann King Pickelsimer. He is survived by a brother Richard McCannon of Crawford, GA, aunt Teresa House of Danielsville, GA and...

Lucy Joy Carter Crowe

Lucy Joy Carter Crowe

January 2, 2020

Mrs. Lucy Joy Carter Crowe, 88, of Wahatchee Creek Road, Elberton, wife of the late Herschel Robert Crowe, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Crowe was born in Toccoa on December 7, 1931, daughter of the late Joseph L. And Nora Ivester Carter. She was retired from JC Penney Company and a member of...

Arnold Worth Haynes

Arnold Worth Haynes

January 1, 2020

Mr. Arnold Worth Haynes, 87, of Jones Ferry Road, Elberton, husband of 61 years to the late Martha Josephine Ruff Haynes, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Haynes was born in Lincolnton on August 25, 1932, son of the late Willie Lee Haynes. He was a crane operator having retired from the construction industry...

Tammie Marie Bryant

Tammie Marie Bryant

January 1, 2020

Ms. Tammie Marie Moore Bryant, 53, of Bowman, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Tammie was born in Royston on April 29, 1966, daughter of the late Hubert Moore and Rebecca Martin Crowe. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant having worked at Comer Nursing Home. Survivors include two aunts: Rita Martin of Comer and...

Joel "Willie Bob" Segars

Joel "Willie Bob" Segars

December 29, 2019

Mr. Joel Samuel “Willie Bob” Segars, 59, of Elberton, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 at his daughter’s home. A native of Elbert County, Mr. Segars was the son of the late Joel Thomas and Leacy Bell Davis Segars. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Ann Raines and brother Wayne Bonds. Mr. Segars had...

Imogene Childs Wright

Imogene Childs Wright

December 28, 2019

Mrs. Mary Imogene Davis McCollum Childs Wright, age 92, of Commerce, GA, formerly of Elberton, GA, died Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Brookside. Mrs. Wright was born in Lavonia to the late Mac Authur and Ilone Brock Davis. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Commerce and was retired from Regions Bank. In addition to her parents, Mrs....

Thurman Ray Myers

Thurman Ray Myers

December 27, 2019

Mr. Thurman Ray Myers, Jr., 55, of Colbert, GA passed away on December 27, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens.Born on December 27, 1964 inMarietta, Ohio, he was the son of Thurman and Doris Ruth Dunn Myers.Mr. Myers was a millwright in Environmental Construction.He loved fishing, cooking and NASCAR. Survivors include his mother, Doris Ruth Dunn; children, Dachelle (Dusty)...

Benny Milton Yarbrough

Benny Milton Yarbrough

December 26, 2019

Mr. Benny Milton “Chuck” Yarbrough, 82, of Conyers, husband of 62 years to Norma Jean Parham Yarbrough, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019, at Piedmont Hospital Rockdale. Mr. Yarbrough was born in Oglethorpe County on May 30, 1938, son of the late William Rufus Yarbrough, Sr. and Ima Mae Gunter Yarbrough. He was retired from Ford Motor Company in...

Terry Dwight Stratton

Terry Dwight Stratton

December 26, 2019

Mr. Terry Dwight Stratton, age 57 of Griffin, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019. Mr. Stratton was born on November 17, 1962 in Greenville, South Carolina. He graduated from Christ Church Episcopal School in Greenville, SC, where he played football and attained the rank of Eagle Scout. After graduating from the University of Georgia with a degree in Economics,...

Julius O'Neal Aldrich, Jr.

Julius O'Neal Aldrich, Jr.

December 26, 2019

Mr. Julius O'Neal Aldrich, Jr., 62, of Brown Dr. Lavonia, GA passed away December 26, 2019 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Aldrich was born August 11, 1957 to Julius O'Neal Aldrich, Sr. and Mary Magdeline Cole Aldrich Bullock. He was a retired truck driver for a furniture company. He is survived by a sister: Millie A. Pigott of Manning,...

Peggy Lee Sutton Denny Herndon

Peggy Lee Sutton Denny Herndon

December 25, 2019

Mrs. Peggy Lee Sutton Denny Herndon, 96, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Nancy Hart Nursing Center. Born December 1, 1923 in Wilkes County, she was the daughter of the late Lamar M. Sutton, Sr. and Minnie Lee Burton Sutton.Peggy was preceded in death by her first husband, Amos Turner Denny, and later by Dr. Charles...

Lawrence Cecchini

Lawrence Cecchini

December 23, 2019

Mr. Lawrence Cecchini, age 100, of Lawrence Cecchini Road, Elberton, husband of 69 years to Dorothy Bridges Cecchini, finished his course in faith on Monday, December 23, 2019, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Lawrence Cecchini was born on September 14, 1919, in Barre, Vermont. He, along with his family, moved to Elberton in 1932-’33. He graduated from Elberton High School in...