Obituaries
Moriah Lane Mills
November 29, 2025
Miss Moriah Lane Mills, 31, of Elberton, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025.
Funeral plans are incomplete at this time and will be announced later.
Those wishing may sign the online guestbook at www.berryfh.com.
Berry Funeral Home & Crematory of Elberton is respectfully in charge of arrangements for Miss Moriah Lane Mills.
Oscar Howard Dixon
November 28, 2025
Mr. Oscar Howard Dixon, 85, of Indian Hill Road, Elberton, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 28, 2025, at his residence, surrounded by the love of his family.
The third of five children, he was born in Elberton on October 14, 1940, son of the late Henry Howard Dixon and Julia Eugenia Smith Dixon. Having lived his entire life on Indian...
George Francis Baker
November 27, 2025
George was born January 2, 1935 in McAllen, Texas. His childhood was spent in Indiana and he began working at 14. He joined the Navy in 1953 and eventually became a flight engineer for P-3 Orions. In 1955 he met his wife Nancy while on leave in Kokomo, Indiana. They were married in September 1955 at St Joan of Ark...
Harvey William Holm
November 25, 2025
Harvey William Holm, age 84, passed away on November 25, 2025. A native of Williston, North Dakota, Harvey was the son of the late William Carl and Agnes Bustad Holm. Harvey was preceded in death by his brother Richard Holm.
A memorial service will be held at Connection Church Athens, 371 N. Church St. in Winterville, Georgia on Wednesday, November 26...
Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Taylor Brown
November 25, 2025
Matthew 25:21, “His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.”
On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, Mary Elizabeth Taylor Brown, better known as “Liz”, passed away suddenly but peacefully in her sleep at her...
Cheryl Anne Parham Smith
November 24, 2025
Mrs. Cheryl Anne Parham Smith, 71, of Corinth Church Road, Bowman, wife of 53 years to Danny Wayne Smith, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025, at her residence.
Cheryl was born in Royston on January 25, 1954, daughter of the late William Aaron “Fish” Parham and Druewillie Loyd Parham. She was a 1972 graduate of Madison County High School and...
Bruce Eugene Adams
November 23, 2025
Mr. Bruce Eugene Adams, age 65, of Dewy Rose, GA passed on Sunday, November 23, 2025, in Clayton, GA. As Bruce would say, “If anything ever happened while riding, just know I am doing what I love.”
Born in Elberton, GA on January 6, 1960, he was the fourth child of Woodrow Abner Adams and Essie Hall Almond Adams. He was...
Omer Wendell Brown
November 23, 2025
Mr. Omer Wendell Brown, 91, of Hartwell, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2025 at his home.
Born on July 20, 1934, in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late Omer S. Brown and Minnie Evans Brown. Mr. Brown was a tool & die operator for Tenneco, and was a charter member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church. He was also...
Teresa Ann Guest
November 23, 2025
Teresa Ann Phillips Guest, age 65, passed away on November 23, 2025.
Teresa was the daughter of the late Arthur Lee Phillips and Mary Edna McLain.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband: William Bronson Guest.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Survivors include her siblings; Ronald Phillips and Adam Phillips.
Berry Funeral Home &...
Alvin Gordon "Bubba" Christian, Jr.
November 23, 2025
Mr. Alvin Gordon “Bubba” Christian, Jr., age 66, passed away on November 23, 2025, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital, after a battle with cancer, surrounded by his family and close friends.
A native of Elberton, GA, he was the son of the late Alvin Gordon Christian, Sr., and Rosa Reeves Christian.
He is survived by his significant other, Wanda Evans; his children,...
William Neal Branch
November 19, 2025
Mr. William Neal Branch, age 89, formerly of Dobson, NC, passed away at his home in Elberton, GA, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. He was born on December 6, 1935, in Surry County, to the late William Howard Branch and the late Anna Badgett Branch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Francis...
Michael Robert Stewart
November 18, 2025
Mr. Michael Robert "Mike" Stewart, 54, of Plantation Road, Elberton, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at his residence.
Mr. Stewart was born in Fairfax, VA on July 30, 1971, son of Pamela Ann Skarzynski Trubell and the late James Robert Stewart.
Surviving, in addition to his mother of Elberton, are his siblings: Brian Edward Stewart of Saint Johns, FL, Steven...
Hoke Smith Fortson, Jr.
November 18, 2025
Mr. Hoke Smith Fortson, Jr, 86, of Austell, GA, husband of 63 years to Linda Cheryl Norman Fortson, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at WellStar Cobb Hospital in Austell, GA.
Mr. Fortson was born in Anderson, SC on Christmas Eve 1938, and was raised in Elbert County. A son of the late Hoke Smith Fortson, Sr. and Zelma Hulme...
Deborah Lynn Jennings
November 16, 2025
Deborah Lynn Ross Jennings, age 60, passed away peacefully at her home on November 16, 2025.
A native of Canon, GA. Deborah was the daughter of the late James Edward Ross and Charlotte Ophilia Sanders Ross. Deborah was preceded in death by a sister Pamela Roach.
A celebration of life will be held at 314 Clouds Creek Road, Crawford, GA 30630 on Sunday...
Charles Thomas "Tommy" Eavenson
November 15, 2025
Charles Thomas “Tommy” Eavenson died with his wife by his side on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at his home on Sunrise Court in Elberton.
Tommy is survived by his wife, Elaine; stepson, Matt Easom; and a granddaughter, Cally Easom. He is also survived by his sisters: Sharon Ayers and Janie Moore; and Manny Lopez, who was like a son to Tommy....
Margaret Jo Cockrell Daughtry
November 12, 2025
Mrs. Margaret Jo Cockrell Daughtry, 81, of Athens, GA and formerly of Clayton, NC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital with family at her side.
Mrs. Daughtry was born in Smithfield, NC on February 1, 1944, daughter of the late Rufus Cockrell and Hester Collier Cockrell Hall. She is also preceded in death by...
Rickey Joe Newton
November 11, 2025
Rickey Joe Newton, 64, of Abbeville, SC, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at Hospice & Palliative Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood, SC.
"He was born in Abbeville, SC on March 1, 1961. He was raised in and spent most of his life in Calhoun Falls, SC. Rickey was a son of the late Carl Edward Newton and...
John "JW" Wiley Hood
November 9, 2025
John Wiley Hood, age 92, passed away on November 9, 2025. A native of Elberton, Ga., John was the son of the late John Curry and Lizzie Mae Hood.
John was preceded in death by his wife Anna Hood and his son Ray Hood, Sr., and his siblings John JC Curry, Bennie Curry, and Rosa Curry.
Survivors include his daughter; Lessie (Booker...
David Foster Baldwin
November 7, 2025
David Foster Baldwin, 73, passed away on November 7, 2025 in Athens, Georgia.
Born April 20, 1952, in Norfolk, Virginia, David was the son of the late Lucie McMurry and Willett Foster Baldwin.
A native of Dallas, Texas, David attended Tufts University in Boston and then the University of Michigan in Anne Arbor, graduating with a MA in Area Studies focused on...
Hilna Webb Bond
November 6, 2025
"What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived--the things God has prepared for those who love him."
--1 Corinthians 2:9.
Mrs Hilna Webb Bond, 91. of Ridgecrest Drive, Elberton, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, November 6, 2025, surrounded by loving family.
Born in Elbert County on March 16, 1934, Hilna was...
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