Obituaries
Tommy Oglesby
January 14, 2020
Mr. James Thomas “Tommy” Oglesby, 69, of Elm Street, Elberton, husband of 51 years to Jan Maxwell Oglesby, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at his residence. Tommy was born in Elberton on March 8, 1950, son of Evelyn Bufford Oglesby and the late James Mack Oglesby, Jr. He was a 1968 graduate of Elbert County High School and...
Carry Leslie Williams
January 14, 2020
Mr. Carry Leslie Williams, 68, of Bowman Highway, Dewy Rose, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Williams was born in Burnet, Texas on February 11, 1951, son of the late Vernon and Marie Williams. He was a U.S Army veteran. Survivors include his children: Vernon Phillip Williams of Dewy Rose, Jamie West of...
Robert Pope Graham
January 13, 2020
Mr. Robert Pope Graham, 54, of Whitsel Hollow Road, Comer, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Graham was born in Athens on July 18, 1965, son of the late Harvey W. Graham, Jr. and Jeanette Smith Graham. He was a retired carpenter and a member of Collier Baptist Church. Survivors include his son, Taylor Graham...
James Bruce Smith
January 13, 2020
Mr. James Brice Smith, 69, of Athens, husband of the late Gina Dillard Smith, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020, at St. Mary's Hospital. Mr. Smith was born in Florida on March 28, 1955, son of the late James Smith and Iris Barfield. He was a retired minister and a member of Gordon's Chapel Church. Survivors include his children:...
Nellie Brown Coile
January 13, 2020
Ms. Nellie Lee Brown Coile, 74, passed away on Monday, January 13. 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Ms. Coile was born in Hartwell on February 7, 1945, daughter of the late James Thurman Brown and Millie Jane White Brown. She was retired from Reliance Electric and was also a private health care sitter. Survivors include her grandsons: Jason Coile,...
Bobby Wayne Childs
January 12, 2020
Mr. Bobby ‘Wayne’ Childs, 80, of Country Club Road, Elberton, husband of 50 years to Barbara Rhodes Childs, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 12, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital surrounded by his family. Wayne was born in Elberton on July 8, 1939, son of the late Edwin Franklin Childs and Evelyn Inez Smith Childs Starke. He was a...
Lenolia Rice Harvell
January 11, 2020
Mrs. Lenolia Rice Harvell, 93, longtime resident of the Ruckersville Community in Elbert County, wife of the late George Dupree Harvell, Sr., passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Hartwell Health & Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Harvell was born in Elberton on November 19, 1926, daughter of the late Claude Elmer Rice and Zelma Ray Rice. She worked as a...
Stewart Matthew Tirkot
January 10, 2020
Mr. Stewart Matthew Tirkot, 42 of S. McIntosh Street, Elberton, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020, at his residence. Stewart was born in Lake Wood, New Jersey on September 12, 1977, son of Lisa Louise Tirkot and the late Peter Henry Williams. He was a supervisor in the construction industry, a Chef, and had served as CEO of Bionic...
Johnny Coleman
January 9, 2020
Mr. Johnny Jack Coleman, 85, of the Fortsonia community passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at his home. Mr. Coleman was born in Tennessee to the late John William and Lois Howard Coleman.He was the husband of Jane Bell Coleman, with whom he had celebrated over 50 years of marriage.Mr. Coleman served his country in the United States Air Force...
James "Pete" Freeman
January 7, 2020
Mr. James Edward “Pete” Freeman, 63, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at his home. Mr. Freeman was a native of Royston, Georgia.He was the son of Mrs. Joann Dove Freeman Hart of Hartwell, and the late Henry Lee Freeman.He worked as a tire technician at John Duncan Tire Service, and as an associate with Heritage Building...
Joseph Stephen Acker
January 5, 2020
Mr. Joseph Stephen “Steve” Acker, 67, of Athens Highway, Elberton, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Steve was born in Elberton on June 5, 1952, son of the late Joseph Edwin Acker and Nora Nadine Hawks Acker. He was a salesman having worked for Murray Cookies and Mac Tools, and a stone cutter having...
Linda Olivia Brooks
January 5, 2020
Mrs. Linda Olivia Alexander Brooks, 79, of Calhoun Falls, SC, wife of the late Edward Eugene Brooks, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Heardmont Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Brooks was born in Easley, SC on December 17, 1940, daughter of the late Ralph and Frances Kelley Alexander. She was a janitor having retired from BASF in Norris,...
Ronald Earl Bonds
January 2, 2020
Mr. Ronald Earl Bonds, 66, of Elberton, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 atPiedmont Athens Regional Hospital. A native of Elberton, he was the son of the late Waymond Earl and Leacy Bell Davis Bonds.Mr. Bonds was a retired self-employed house painter.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Ann Raines; brothers, Alton Wayne...
Rose Ann McLanahan Thompson
January 2, 2020
Mrs. Rose Ann McLanahan Thompson, 89, of Elberton, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020 in Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mrs. Thompson was born and raised in Elberton, Georgia, daughter of the late Robert and Hassie McMullan McLanahan.She grew up in a loving and caring home with three sisters and three brothers.After high school, Rose Ann married Paul Howard...
James Franklin King
January 2, 2020
Mr. James Franklin King, 34, of Aaron Lane, Crawford, GA passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. King was born September 14, 1985 in Athens, GA to the late James Franklin Pickelsimer and Doris Ann King Pickelsimer. He is survived by a brother Richard McCannon of Crawford, GA, aunt Teresa House of Danielsville, GA and...
Lucy Joy Carter Crowe
January 2, 2020
Mrs. Lucy Joy Carter Crowe, 88, of Wahatchee Creek Road, Elberton, wife of the late Herschel Robert Crowe, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Crowe was born in Toccoa on December 7, 1931, daughter of the late Joseph L. And Nora Ivester Carter. She was retired from JC Penney Company and a member of...
Arnold Worth Haynes
January 1, 2020
Mr. Arnold Worth Haynes, 87, of Jones Ferry Road, Elberton, husband of 61 years to the late Martha Josephine Ruff Haynes, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Haynes was born in Lincolnton on August 25, 1932, son of the late Willie Lee Haynes. He was a crane operator having retired from the construction industry...
Tammie Marie Bryant
January 1, 2020
Ms. Tammie Marie Moore Bryant, 53, of Bowman, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Tammie was born in Royston on April 29, 1966, daughter of the late Hubert Moore and Rebecca Martin Crowe. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant having worked at Comer Nursing Home. Survivors include two aunts: Rita Martin of Comer and...
Joel "Willie Bob" Segars
December 29, 2019
Mr. Joel Samuel “Willie Bob” Segars, 59, of Elberton, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 at his daughter’s home. A native of Elbert County, Mr. Segars was the son of the late Joel Thomas and Leacy Bell Davis Segars. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Ann Raines and brother Wayne Bonds. Mr. Segars had...
Imogene Childs Wright
December 28, 2019
Mrs. Mary Imogene Davis McCollum Childs Wright, age 92, of Commerce, GA, formerly of Elberton, GA, died Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Brookside. Mrs. Wright was born in Lavonia to the late Mac Authur and Ilone Brock Davis. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Commerce and was retired from Regions Bank. In addition to her parents, Mrs....
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