Obituaries
Betty Jean Tiller
May 29, 2025
Ms. Betty Jean Grimes Tiller, 90, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2025.
Betty was born August 8, 1934 in Oglethorpe County, GA to William Henry Grimes and Ester Key Bell Grimes.
Funeral services to celebrate her life will be held 2PM, Monday, June 2, 2025 in the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends from 1PM to 2PM just...
Berlie Lee House
May 26, 2025
Mr. Berlie Lee “Buddy” House, 86, of Elberton, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 26, 2025, at PruittHealth at Spring Valley with his wife of 68 years, Sakiko “Sally” House, at his side.
Mr. House was born in Madison County on March 4, 1939, son of the late Dewey L. House and Cora Dalton House. He attended school at Nancy Hart...
Suzanne Cecil Chandler Butler
May 26, 2025
Mrs. Suzanne Cecil Chandler Butler, 79, of Tusten Street, Elberton, wife of the late Philip Sanford Butler, I, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2025, at her daughter's home in Elberton.
Memorial service arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later.
Those wishing may sign the online guestbook at berryfh.com.
Berry Funeral Home & Crematory of Elberton is respectfully in...
Phillip Hughes Walker
May 25, 2025
Phillip Hughes Walker, age 64, of Elberton, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on May 25, 2025, following a brief but courageous battle with cancer.
A lifelong resident of Elbert County, Phil was born on February 24, 1961, the son of Luther ‘Lamar’ Walker, Sr. and Ethel Jane Edwards Walker. He was a lifelong member of the granite industry and co-owner...
Martha Ann Dixon Campbell
May 23, 2025
Mrs. Martha Ann Dixon Campbell, 80, longtime resident of Elberton, wife of the late Charles Erford Campbell, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025.
Mrs. Campbell was born in Elberton on July 15, 1944, daughter of the late Roscoe Lee Dixon and Nancy Virginia Lykins Dixon. She was a 1962 graduate of Elbert County High School and started her granite career...
Charles Allen Boswell
May 22, 2025
Mr. Charles Allen Boswell, 85, of Elm Street, Elberton, husband of 60 years to the late Rosie Mae Moon Boswell, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at his son’s residence in Winterville.
Charles was born in Elberton on June 11, 1939, son of the late E.J. Boswell and Allen Willene Boles Boswell. He devoted his working career to the granite...
Michael David "Mike" Thompson
May 21, 2025
Mr. Michael David "Mike" Thompson, 64, of Golf Course Road, Elberton, husband of 45 years to Phyllis Howell Thompson, finished his course in faith on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital following a decade long battle with diabetes and liver failure.
Mr. Thompson was born on February 23, 1961, in South Carolina where his father was stationed with...
Linda Savinsky Moon
May 20, 2025
Mrs. Linda Lee Savinsky Moon, 83, of Hester Road, Elberton, GA passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
Born on December 5, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Tessie Savinsky. Known for her diminutive stature and outgoing personality, she loved visiting the North Georgia Mountains, family reunions and gathering together for frequent "cousin lunches"....
Doris Laverne Bowen Toney
May 19, 2025
Mrs. Doris Laverne Bowen Toney, 54, of Athens, wife of John Toney, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2025, at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Toney was born in Athens on February 21, 1971, daughter of the late Jack and Elise Williams Bowen. She worked in the receiving department at Kroger.
Surviving, in addition to her husband John, is her children:...
Lois Jean Dyer
May 15, 2025
Mrs. Lois Jean Dyer 79 of Lexington, GA, wife of Charles "CJ" Dyer passed away on Thursday May 15, 2025 at her residence.
Born in New Brunswick, NJ on May 30, 1945 to the late Joseph G. Osworth and Virginia P. Osworth. Lois was a graduate of New Brunswick High School class of 1963. Mrs. Dyer made a career in banking...
Carl Julian Newton
May 14, 2025
Mr. Carl 'Julian' Newton of Calhoun Falls, SC, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at his residence.
Mr. Newton was born in Abbeville, SC, son of the late Carl Edward Newton and Mattie Burns Whitman Newton. He was a proud graduate of Calhoun Falls High School, and worked as a Calhoun Falls Police Officer in the 1970s.
He is survived by...
Betty Jane Glenn Fouts
May 13, 2025
Ms. Betty Jane Glenn Fouts, 71, of Atlanta, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at her residence.
Ms. Fouts was born in Pell City, Alabama on August 5, 1953, daughter of the late Clarence Dewey Glenn and Mary Helen Tollison Glenn. She was a deli worker having retired from Publix.
Surviving are her children: Marla Moulder of Norcross and Lisa Peralta...
Timothy Russell Case
May 11, 2025
Mr. Timothy Russell "Tim" Case, 69, of Cleveland Drive, Elberton, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at University Health & Rehab in Athens.
Mr. Case was born on December 10, 1955 in Elberton, son of the late Alva Clinton Case and Bobbie Lucille Stratton Jones. He was a member of Celebration Outreach Center. Tim worked at Pilgrims Pride for 18...
David Wallace Milner, Sr.
May 9, 2025
Reverend David Wallace Milner, Sr. passed from this life on May 9, 2025. He was 73 years old.
Born on April 5, 1952, at Cherry Street Hospital in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, David was the oldest child born to Grover Wallace (G.W.) Milner and Josie Pearl (Davidson) Milner. He had one brother, Daniel Glenn, and a sister, Anna Dolene. Because his father...
Linda Faye Malcom
May 9, 2025
Ms. Linda Fay McElroy-Malcom, 84, passed away Friday, May 9, 2025.
Linda was born in March 15, 1941 in Oconee County, GA to Albert and Sarah Osborn-McElroy.
Linda is survived by daughter and son-in law - Teresa (Barry) Gee - Arnoldsville, GA; son - Kenneth Malcom - Athens, GA; daughter and son-in-law – Renee (Dustin) Brooks – Hartwell, GA; sister – Nina...
James Garrett Ramsey, Jr.
May 8, 2025
Mr. James Garrett "Gary" Ramsey, Jr., 67, of Hartwell Road, Lavonia, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at his residence.
Mr. Ramsey was born in Asheville, NC on May 6, 1949, son of the late James Garrett Ramsey, Sr. and Maude West Ramsey. He was a 1968 graduate of TC Roberson High School and a customer service representative having retired...
Shirley Flemming Yeargin
May 7, 2025
Shirley Flemming Yeargin, age 81, of Conyers, died Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Jackson Yeargin; parents, Joseph and Audrey Flemming, sister, Gloria Slay. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Clint and Marilyn Yeargin; grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Jacob and Mindi Yeargin; great-granddaughter, Emersyn; brothers-in-law, Joe Yeargin, Ray Slay, Jimmy and Julie White;...
Christie Partain Mattison
May 7, 2025
Christie Partain Mattison, born on May 8, 1968, entered her heavenly home on May 7, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer, most recently at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Christie’s love of a good celebration lives on. One day into her heavenly home, she celebrated her birthday.
Christie is the beloved daughter of Jim and Pat...
Charlie Edward Brown
May 7, 2025
Mr. Charlie Edward Brown, 77, of Rhodes Drive, Elberton, husband of 56 years to Charleen Mize Brown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at PruittHealth at Spring Valley with his daughter by his side.
Charlie was born in Royston on September 25, 1947, son of the late Isham Hailey Brown and Mamie Grace Hall Brown. He was a 1965...
Camilla Ruth Rosser Wansley
May 7, 2025
Mrs. Camilla Ruth Rosser Wansley passed away at her son’s home in Elberton, Georgia on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the age of 92.
Mrs. Wansley was born at home in lower Elbert County on January 4, 1933, the youngest of three children of George Thomas Rosser and Clara Ruth Johnson Rosser. Camilla married Mitchell Earl “Mick” Wansley on March 19,...
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