Obituaries
Herman Gene Johnson
February 1, 2020
Mr. Herman Gene Johnson, 72, of Lexington Carlton Rd., Carlton, GA passed away Saturday February 1, 2020 at his home. Mr. Johnson was born August 17, 1947 in Oglethorpe County, GA to Sanford Johnson and Suelene Hardman Johnson. He is survived by his wife Shirley Whitehead Johnson; and brothers: Hoyt Johnson of Monroe, GA and Calvin Johnson of Crawford, GA....
Evelyn Anderson Snellings
February 1, 2020
Evelyn Jean Anderson Snellings, 85, of 1276 Middleton Church Road, Elberton, went to her eternal home to be with our Lord on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at her residence.A native of Elbert County, she was born on September 27, 1934, daughter of the late Gaines T. and Millie Jane Martin Anderson. She was the wife to the late Charles Ward...
Walter Chester Webb
January 29, 2020
Mr. Walter Chester Webb, Sr., 85, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. A native of Elberton, Mr. Webb was the son of the late Dalton and Mary Fortson Webb. Mr. Webb was preceded in death by a son-in-law, George Kramer Dye; a sister, Hazel Almond; and five brothers: William Webb, Lowell Webb,...
Frances Marie Wilson
January 29, 2020
Ms. Frances Marie Smith Wilson, 72, of Booth Drive, Comer, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at her residence. Ms. Wilson was born in Athens on April 7, 1947, daughter of the late Jack Albert Smith and Annie Mae Silvey Smith. She was a member of White Hall Baptist Church and a retired cosmetologist. Survivors include her daughters: Pamela...
Virginia Lee Mayhue
January 28, 2020
Mrs. Virginia Lee Ackerly Mayhue, 88, of Elberton, wife of the late William Wilburn Mayhue, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center. Mrs. Mayhue was born in Wetumka, Oklahoma on December 15, 1931, daughter of the late Roy Ackerly and Pearl Edna Chestier Ackerly. A natural caretaker, she worked as a homemaker and a Certified...
John Edward Rice
January 28, 2020
Mr. John Edward Rice, 55, of Tanglewood Drive, Elberton, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at his residence. John was born in Akron, OH on June 6, 1964, son of the late Edward Lloyd Rice and Carol Jean Walser Rice. He was a devoted Jehovah's Witness and was employed by James's Carwash. Survivors include his step-mother, Della 'Faye' Hawks...
Gwendolyn Ray Maxwell
January 27, 2020
Gwendolyn Elaine Ray Maxwell, born on January 13, 1945, who was a born again Christian and faithfully loved and served her Lord at the Dewy Rose Outreach Ministries, entered into rest on January 27, 2020. She was the wife of Joe C. Maxwell and they lived in the Rehoboth Community of Bowman. She was a devoted mother to two children:...
Dorothy Marie Kemp
January 26, 2020
Mrs. Dorothy Marie Pearce Kemp, 97, of Hartwell, formerly of St. Petersburg, FL, wife of the late Fredrick Andrew Kemp, Sr., passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020, at her residence. Mrs. Kemp was born in Punxsutawney, PA on August 6, 1922, daughter of the late Warren and Bessie Neal Pearce. She was a retired bookkeeper, a member of Albright...
Johnny Karl Geiger
January 24, 2020
Mr. Johnny Karl Geiger, 56, of Fred King Road, hart well, husband of Shirley Smith Geiger, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Geiger was born in Murgreesboro, TN on August 12, 1963, son of the late Zett Geiger. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a retired undercover agent for the Federal Bureau of...
Bertha Leigh Sinclair
January 24, 2020
Mrs. Bertha Leigh Cole Sinclair, 95, of Dewy Rose, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Mattie Craton Cole and her husband, Thomas Sinclair. Survivors include her children: Richard Fraser, Jerry Fraser, Cynthia Burk, and Jimmy Fraser. No services are planned. Berry Funeral Home &...
Barbara Sheriff Prince
January 24, 2020
Mrs. Barbara Jean Sheriff Prince, 83, of Hickory Drive, Elberton, wife of 52 years to the late Larry Wesley Prince, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020, at her daughter’s residence in Athens. Mrs. Prince was born in Lavonia on February 23, 1936, daughter of the late Matthew Purcell Sheriff and Rosa Mae Smith Sheriff. She was the owner/operator of...
Bonnie Sue Pless Rodriguez
January 23, 2020
Ms. Bonnie Sue Pless Rodriguez, 75, of Ocoee, FL, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020, at South Lake Hospital in Clermont, FL. Ms. Rodriguez was born in Toccoa on April 3, 1944, daughter of the late Norman Coy Pless and Jessie Mae Helen Elizabeth Taylor Pless. She was a retired restaurant cook and of the Pentecostal faith. “Nanny” enjoyed...
Robert Stephens Conger, Jr.
January 22, 2020
Robert Stephens Conger, Jr., 80, of Elberton, entered his eternal rest on January 22, 2020. Born on October 30, 1939, to Robert Stephen and Ruby Morris Conger in Athens, he was preceded in death by both parents and a sister, Betty Ann Friedman of Garden Grove, California. He will be greatly missed by his loving wife, Emma, and a host...
Martha Williams Cromer
January 21, 2020
Mrs. Martha Elaine Williams Cromer, 68, of Elberton, wife of the late James ‘Melvin’ Cromer, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at Pruitt Health at Spring Valley. Martha was born in Elberton on October 19, 1951, daughter of the late Lorton Duckworth and Ima Jean Wilder Raines and the late Barry 'Laquin' Williams. She was a retired bookkeeper and...
Joel Adams Stowers
January 19, 2020
Joel Adams Stowers, 87, of Athens, GA. died Sunday, January 19, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Clara Adams Stowers and Stevenson Adlai Stowers of Elberton, GA. He was also preceded in death by both sisters and both brothers. Mr. Stowers is survived by his wife, Anne Forbus Stowers, nieces, nephews and cousins. Joel graduated...
Kenneth Michael Wilcox
January 19, 2020
Mr. Kenneth Michael "Ken" Wilcox, 68, of Childston Drive, Elberton, husband of Joanna Johnson Wilcox, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at his residence. Ken was born in Birmingham, England on November 16, 1951, son of the late Albert and Gertrude Wilcox. He was a retired race car mechanic. He is survived by his wife, Joanna, and they were...
Virginia Anderson Mcclure
January 19, 2020
Mrs. Virginia Lee Anderson McClure, 76, of Paul Motes Road, Elberton, wife of 43 years to Wilson Daniel "Bud" McClure, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020. Mrs. McClure was born in Asheville, NC on September 1, 1943, daughter of the late Thomas Carroll Anderson and Wilma June Lee Anderson. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In...
Sheila Eavenson Worley
January 15, 2020
Ms. Sheila Jean Wright Eavenson Worley, 56, of Villa Rica and Carnesville, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Sheila was born in Hartwell on November 25, 1963, daughter of Charles Ray Wright and the late Mary Ellen Black Walker. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant. Survivors include her sons: Joshua Crocker of Villa...
Connie Kesler Smith
January 15, 2020
Mrs. Connie Kesler Smith, 68, of Sunset Drive, Hartwell, wife of the late James Carlise Smith, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Connie was born in Royston on September 15, 1951, daughter of the late Conrad and Mary Hayes Kesler. She was retired from Teneco. Survivors include her children: Dan James and Tina James,...
Beth Rice Brown
January 15, 2020
Mrs. Sandra ‘Beth’ Rice Elder Brown, 58, of Tusten Street, Elberton, wife of J. Martin Brown, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Beth was born in Elberton on January 7, 1962, daughter of Inez Vickery Rice and the late Claudie James Rice. She was a 1980 graduate of Elbert County High School and a...
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