Obituaries

Aug 29, 2019

Dr. Charles Ronald Kutal, 75, of Athens, GA passed away Friday, August 30, 2019, at his home. Chuck Kutal was born August 9, 1944, in Chicago, IL to Charles George Kutal and Mildred David Kutal. He married Judy Gombos in April 1974, and they recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. He graduated cum laude with a major in Chemistry from...

Aug 29, 2019

Rev. William C. Wilson, 77, of Golden Oaks Dr., Hartwell, GA passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019. Rev. Wilson was born May 6, 1942 in Washington, DC to Charles Lewis Wilson and Doris Marie Smith Wilson. He is survived by his wife of 46 years Beverly Carter Wilson; sons: Charles W. Wilson, Kenneth W. Wilson; sister: Betty Ann Thatcher; grandchildren:...

Aug 29, 2019

Mrs. Connie Alisa “Lisa” Wiggins Seawright, 58, of Von Trina Drive, Elberton, wife of 24 years to John Michael Seawright, Sr., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Lisa was born in Greenwood, SC on October 14, 1960, daughter of Joyce Ann Winchester Wiggins and the late Rev. Lloyd Wayne Wiggins....

Aug 27, 2019

Mr. Roger Lee Wilkinson, Sr., 74, of Mack Shack Road, Tignall, husband of 51 years to Bernice Lemon Wilkinson, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, in Elberton. Mr. Wilkinson was born in Wilkes County on September 20, 1944, son of the late James Henry Wilkinson and Ionia Colley Wilkinson. He was a member of Black Rock AME Church and...

Aug 25, 2019

Mr. Joseph Wilkin Tays, Jr., 73, of Columbus Grenade Rd., Washington, GA passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 at his home. Mr. Tays was born January 13, 1946 in San Pedro, CA to Joseph Wilkin Tays, Sr. and Pauline Griffin Tays. He was a retired Communication Engineer from GA State University and was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran. He is...

Aug 22, 2019

Shirley Parham Scott, beloved wife of Haskell Scott, daughter of the late Rev. Bill and Lila Parham, passed through the gates of The Eternal City and met our precious Jesus face to face on August 22, 2019. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Autumn and Mike Wright, Everette and Maria Scott, Stuart and Susan Graham...

Aug 22, 2019

Richard Kelly Gillam, 49, of 100 Sherard Street, Calhoun Falls, passed peacefully on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at his home. He was born on March 16, 1970, in Anderson County to Deborah Trotter Smith and the late Jackie Timms, and he was reared by the late Columbus Gillam. He attended Elbert County High School, in Elberton Ga. Kelly, as he...

Aug 21, 2019

Mr. Billy Stephens, 68, of Community Drive, Union Point, husband of 43 years to Victoria Lavrais Roberts Stephens, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Billy was born in Woodville, GA on September 11, 1950, son of the late Eugene Fielding Stephens and Grace Hubbard Stephens, and was also preceded in death by his...

Aug 21, 2019

Mrs. Laura 'Diane' Drake Plont, 52, of Rayle, wife of the late John Plont, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at Wills Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 21, 1967, in Elberton Georgia, the daughter of Clark Drake and Lizzie Mae Scott. She was the youngest of five, two brothers and two sisters. She married the love of...

Aug 20, 2019

Mr. Ronald Roy King, 64, of Spring Rd., Eatonton, GA passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019. Mr. King was born May 26, 1955 in Walton County, GA to Tom King and Emmie Ruth Dillard King. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Mr. King was cremated and memorial services to celebrate his life will be held 3PM,...

Aug 19, 2019

Mrs. Mary Sue Simonds Hamilton, 72, of Bluebird Dr. Alto, GA passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at Northeast GA Medical Center. Mrs. Hamilton was born January 29, 1947 in Marble Hill, GA to John Jackie Simonds, Sr. and Bonnie Marie Ryder Simonds. She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law: Bonnie Sue Miller and Jackie Edward Miller of Alto, GA,...

Aug 19, 2019

Aug 17, 2019

Mr. Stewart "Buddy" Douglas Brown, 73, of Wheeler Lane, Maysville, GA passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019. Mr. Brown was born June 26, 1946 in Royston, GA to Browning Junior "B.J." Brown and Doris Ima Jean Ursery Brown. He was a retired owner-operator of a video rental store and was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. He is survived by daughters:...

Aug 10, 2019

Mr. Denver Ernest Worley, 80, of Elberton, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Elbert Memorial Hospital with his family by his side.A native of Elberton, he was the son of the late Elbert Lafayette and Emily Pierce Adams Worley.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Raymond, Zachary and Eddie, and sister, Kathy Worley.He was...

Aug 7, 2019

Mrs. Dorothy June Madden Sanders Grizzell, 87, of Elberton, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mrs. Grizzell was born in Jamestown, NY on November 23, 1931, daughter of the late Orville and Nina Sullivan Madden. She was a secretary having worked in the granite industry and a member of Francis Asbury United Methodist Church....

Aug 6, 2019

Miss Kayla Marie Higginbotham, 32, of Anderson Highway, Elberton, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Kayla was born in Anderson, SC on February 16, 1987, daughter of Grady Michael “Mickey” Higginbotham and Margaret Margie Tillman. Family members in addition to her father of the residence and mother of Iva, SC, include her brothers, Glenn...

Aug 5, 2019

Mr. Carl Steven Mincey, 62, of Hartwell Highway, Elberton, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019, at his residence. Steve was born in Elberton on August 7, 1956, son of the late Carl Jack Mincey and Dorothy “Dot” Terrell Mincey. He was a retired service manager having worked for Coca-Cola/Five Star, and a member of Celebration Outreach Center. Survivors include...

Aug 5, 2019

Mr. William Dennis Ray Duncan, 62, of Draper Avenue, Greenwood, SC, formerly of Elberton, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019, at his daughter’s residence in Colbert. He was twice married, first to the late Donna Guest Duncan and second to Mary Joyce Williams Duncan who survives. Dennis was born in Greenwood on August 30, 1956, son of the late...

Aug 4, 2019

Rev. James Frederick Creason, Sr., 89, of Cherokee Drive, Bowman, GA, finished his course in faith on Sunday, August 4, 2019, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Rev. Creason was born on November 14, 1929, son of the late Charles David Creason and Mary Calor Creason. He served his country in the U.S. Army, and was forever a patriotic American. Rev. Creason...

Aug 3, 2019

Mrs. Sara Lucille Stapp White, 95, of Allen White Rd., Bowman, GA passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019. Mrs. White was born November 1, 1923 in Walton County, GA to Bryant Stapp and Marie Brown Stapp. She was a member of Fork Creek Baptist Church and was retired from Wright Manufacturing. She is survived by a son: Joe White of...