Obituaries
Ida Mae Johnson Thornton
October 14, 2019
Mrs. Ida Mae Johnson Thornton, 86, of Fortson Circle, Elberton, wife of Zora Thornton, Jr., passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019, at PruittHealth at Spring Valley. Mrs. Thornton was born in Elbert County on August 8, 1933, daughter of the late Hoke Thomas Johnson and Lola Mae Willingham Johnson. She was a homemaker and a member of Fortson Grove...
James David Burch
October 8, 2019
Mr. James David Burch, 79, of Tignall, GA, entered into rest peacefully on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center in Elberton, GA with his daughter at his side. Mr. Burch was born in Waynesville, NC on January 28, 1940, son of the late David Calhoun Burch and Nova Ruth Hipps Burch. He attended and was a graduate...
Robert Drew Evans
October 7, 2019
Mr. Robert Drew "Bob" Evans, 77 (1942-2019), died Monday, October 7, 2019, at the Piedmont Athens Hospital in Athens, GA following a lengthy illness. He leaves wife of 59 years, Foye "Polly" (Palmer) Evans; his sons: Kenneth D. Evans, Waycross, GA and Robert Carl Evans, Albuquerque, NW; has daughters: Elizabeth Evans Hope (Rodney), Waycross, GA and Jacqueline A. Evans, Colbert,...
Dicie Scoggins Rogers
October 4, 2019
Ms. Dicie Maybelle Scoggins Rogers, 71, of Hwy 172 E, Bowman, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019, at her residence. Dicie was born in Anderson, SC on August 8, 1948, daughter of the late Robert Toombs Scoggins and Katie Elizabeth Wilder Scoggins Partain. She was a weaver having retired from Glen Raven and a member of Holly Springs Baptist...
Anglo Saxon
October 4, 2019
Mr. Anglo Saxon, 78, of Vickery Lane, Elberton, husband of 58 years to the late Robbie Jo Vickery Saxon, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019, at his residence. Mr. Saxon was born in Elberton on December 1, 1940, son of the late Ernest Albert Saxon and Bert Winona Clark Saxon. He served his country in the U.S. Army National...
Dwight David Childers
October 2, 2019
Mr. Dwight David Childers, 66, of Red Dog Run Rd., Royston, GA passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2019 at his home. Mr. Childers was born February 14, 1953 in Orange County, NC to Thomas Gordon Childers and Helen Elizabeth Romines Childers. He was a carpet installer. He is survived by a son Dwight David Childers, II; siblings: Harvey Childers of...
Debye Jarrell Herbert
October 1, 2019
Deborah Jarrell Herbert, age 69, died on October 1, 2019, at her residence. She was born on September 15, 1950, in Griffin, GA to the late Henry and Gloria Kinard Jarrell. She was married for fifty years to Jim Herbert. Known to her friends as Debye, she taught Kindergarten, operated a small business, and spoiled her grandchildren. Debye was always...
Lois Smith Alexander
September 29, 2019
Lois Kay Smith Alexander, age 89, of McDonough, died Sunday, September 29, 2019. She was born in Lexington, North Carolina to Voyle Smith and Ruby Narcissus Smith. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her sister, Gwen (Glenn) DeVaun and brothers, James Smith, Joe (Josie) Smith, and Cary Smith. Mrs. Alexander is survived by husband, of...
Patsy Watlington Tyler
September 28, 2019
Mrs. Hazel Holmes “Patsy” Watlington Tyler, 85, of Heard Drive, Elberton, entered into rest peacefully on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital with her husband of 59 years, George B. Tyler, at her side. Mrs. Tyler was born in Birmingham, AL on May 7, 1934, daughter of the late Harry Eugene Watlington, Jr. and Hazel Holmes Watlington....
Vince James Oneal
September 28, 2019
Mr. Vince James Oneal, 23, of Carlton St. Royston, GA passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019. Vince was born November 1, 1995 in Toccoa, GA to James Oneal, Jr. and Tammy Thurman McDowell. He was a Masonic Mason and worked at Royston LLC. He is survived by his parents: Tammy and Russell McDowell of Bowman, GA and James and Pam...
Hugh Douglas Reynolds
September 28, 2019
Mr. Hugh Douglas Reynolds, 75, of Royston, GA passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, GA. Mr. Reynolds was born in Elberton, GA, on June 4, 1944, son of the late John Norman Reynolds and the late Sally Evanson Reynolds. He was a stone cutter having worked for Old South Granite....
Jean Helton Adams
September 27, 2019
Mrs. Alma 'Jean' Helton Adams, 82, of Tugaloo State Park Road, Lavonia, wife of Thomas John "T.J." Adams, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019, at Hartwell Health & Rehab in Hartwell. Mrs. Adams was born in Lumpkin County on June 7, 1937, daughter of the late Henry Calvin Helton and Sarah Maranda Fields Helton. She was a homemaker who...
George Gary Wallace, Iii
September 26, 2019
Mr. George Gary Wallace, III, 76, of Baltusrol Way, Covington, husband of Karen Del Nazarenus Wallace, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens. Mr. Wallace was born in Florence, SC on September 16, 1943, son of George Gary Wallace, Jr. and Dorothy Louise Wright-Wallace. He was a Pulp and Paper Mill Engineer and a...
Brenda James Wheeler
September 26, 2019
Mrs. Brenda Elizabeth James Wheeler, 71, of N. West Street, Greensboro, wife of 52 years to Frederick Judd Wheeler, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at her residence. Mrs. Wheeler was born in Sparta on September 5, 1948, daughter of the late William Charles James and Kelsey Elizabeth Seals James. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith....
Frank Wesley Marlowe
September 25, 2019
Frank Wesley Marlowe died September 25 in Athens, GA. having succumbed to the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. He was born April 17, 1954 to Jewel and John Marlowe in Forney, TX. Frank studied anthropology at Berkley and the University of Texas. He later received an MFA in film from UCLA and made a variety of critically acclaimed documentary films. He...
Robert "Bob" Burrow
September 23, 2019
SFC Robert “Bob” A. Burrow, Jr., 86, of Royston, Georgia passed away Monday, September 23, 2019 at home with his family at his side. Born in Spruce Pine, Alabama, Mr. Burrow was the son of the late Robert Augustus and Ruby Greene Burrow.He was the beloved husband of Donna Jordan Burrow, with whom he had celebrated 65 years of marriage.Mr....
Joseph Henry Rosser
September 21, 2019
Joseph Rosser Mr. Joseph Henry Rosser, 97, of Elberton, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 at home. A native of Elberton, Joe, as he was known, was the son of the late William Anthony and Florence Ella Fleming Rosser.He was also preceded in death by his wife, Sara Frances Tucker Rosser, with whom he had celebrated over 54 years of...
Butch Mckenzie
September 21, 2019
Mr. James Steven "Butch" McKenzie, 69, of Silver Shoals Rd., Eastanollee, GA passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019. Mr. McKenzie was born July 10, 1950 in Greenville, SC to James Cecil McKenzie and Mary Hasay McKenzie. He was a retired sign salesman and an U.S. Navy Veteran. He is survived by sons and daughter-in-law: James Mitchell McKenzie of Toccoa, GA,...
James Audley Cawley
September 21, 2019
Mr. James Audley "Jimmy" Cawley, 61, of Ruckersville Road, Elberton, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019, at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson, SC. Jimmy was born in Augusta on November 8, 1957, son of Sylvia Louise Crangle of Elberton and Danny Eugene Cawley, Sr of Augusta. He was an avid fisherman. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include...
Sue Rousey Stanley
September 20, 2019
Ms. Nettie Sue Rousey Stanley, 82, of Fork Creek Road, Bowman, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Ms. Stanley was born in Elberton on March 23, 1937, daughter of the late Chester Henry Rousey and Fannie Mat Rousey. She was a seamstress and textile worker, and a member of Stinchcomb United Methodist Church. She enjoyed...
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