Obituaries
Thurman Ray Myers
December 27, 2019
Mr. Thurman Ray Myers, Jr., 55, of Colbert, GA passed away on December 27, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens.Born on December 27, 1964 inMarietta, Ohio, he was the son of Thurman and Doris Ruth Dunn Myers.Mr. Myers was a millwright in Environmental Construction.He loved fishing, cooking and NASCAR. Survivors include his mother, Doris Ruth Dunn; children, Dachelle (Dusty)...
Benny Milton Yarbrough
December 26, 2019
Mr. Benny Milton “Chuck” Yarbrough, 82, of Conyers, husband of 62 years to Norma Jean Parham Yarbrough, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019, at Piedmont Hospital Rockdale. Mr. Yarbrough was born in Oglethorpe County on May 30, 1938, son of the late William Rufus Yarbrough, Sr. and Ima Mae Gunter Yarbrough. He was retired from Ford Motor Company in...
Terry Dwight Stratton
December 26, 2019
Mr. Terry Dwight Stratton, age 57 of Griffin, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019. Mr. Stratton was born on November 17, 1962 in Greenville, South Carolina. He graduated from Christ Church Episcopal School in Greenville, SC, where he played football and attained the rank of Eagle Scout. After graduating from the University of Georgia with a degree in Economics,...
Julius O'Neal Aldrich, Jr.
December 26, 2019
Mr. Julius O'Neal Aldrich, Jr., 62, of Brown Dr. Lavonia, GA passed away December 26, 2019 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Aldrich was born August 11, 1957 to Julius O'Neal Aldrich, Sr. and Mary Magdeline Cole Aldrich Bullock. He was a retired truck driver for a furniture company. He is survived by a sister: Millie A. Pigott of Manning,...
Peggy Lee Sutton Denny Herndon
December 25, 2019
Mrs. Peggy Lee Sutton Denny Herndon, 96, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Nancy Hart Nursing Center. Born December 1, 1923 in Wilkes County, she was the daughter of the late Lamar M. Sutton, Sr. and Minnie Lee Burton Sutton.Peggy was preceded in death by her first husband, Amos Turner Denny, and later by Dr. Charles...
Lawrence Cecchini
December 23, 2019
Mr. Lawrence Cecchini, age 100, of Lawrence Cecchini Road, Elberton, husband of 69 years to Dorothy Bridges Cecchini, finished his course in faith on Monday, December 23, 2019, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Lawrence Cecchini was born on September 14, 1919, in Barre, Vermont. He, along with his family, moved to Elberton in 1932-’33. He graduated from Elberton High School in...
James Gordon Catterton
December 23, 2019
Mr. James Gordon Catterton, 66, of Appaloosa Lane, Tryon, NC passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 in Danielsville, GA. Mr. Catterton was born December 2, 1953 in Colleton County, SC to Edward Lloyd Catterton and Martha Lavinia Hiers Catterton. He was retired from being owner/operator of Colleton Glass and Mirror for 20+ years, a U.S. Army Veteran and avid sailor....
Richard Lee Rucker
December 23, 2019
Mr. Richard Lee Rucker, 76, of S. Tusten Street, Elberton, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019, at his residence. He was twice married, first for 33 years to the late Gail Thomason Rucker and second for 20 years to Bridget Waters Rucker, who survives. Mr. Rucker was born in Elberton on May 4, 1943, son of the late James...
Brian Shirley
December 22, 2019
Mr. Matthew Brian Shirley, 28, of Ben Shirley Lane, Lavonia, GA passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019. Mr. Shirley was born March 11, 1991 in Toccoa, GA to Tony Shirley and Laura Herring Beard. He worked in the automotive body shop industry. He is survived by son: Hunter Shirley, daughter: Emberlynn Shirley, father: Tony Shirley of Lavonia, GA; mother: Laura...
William Eugene Rogers
December 22, 2019
Mr. William Eugene Rogers, 75, of West Beaverdam Rd., Winterville, GA passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019 at his home. Mr. Rogers was born March 21, 1944 in Athens, GA to William Blane Rogers and Mary Lou Martin Rogers. He was a retired Heating and Air repairman. He is survived by his wife: Susan Diana Pratt Rogers; son: Jerold Rogers...
Karen Flowers Phillips
December 21, 2019
Lynda ‘Karen’ Flowers Phillips, 70, of Elberton, GA, former longtime resident of Palm Bay, FL, peacefully passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born in Elberton, GA on February 20, 1949, daughter of the late Frank Robinson “Bud” Flowers, Jr. and Ramona Geraldine Spence Flowers Moon Gulley, who preceded...
Margaret Lynch Cordell
December 19, 2019
Mrs. Margaret Lynch Cordell, 88, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019 in Athens, Georgia. Mrs. Cordell, a native of Bourbon, Kentucky, was the daughter of the late William Robert and Gladys Barge Lynch.She was the widow of Barney Cordell, with whom she had celebrated 46 years of marriage prior to his passing in 2005.While living in Roswell,...
Maxine Mcdaniel Seymour
December 19, 2019
Mrs. Heleon 'Maxine' McDaniel Seymour, 74, wife of the late Russell Seymour, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019, at Brown Health and Rehabilitation Center in Royston. Maxine was born in Miami Beach, FL on September 30, 1945, daughter of the late Leroy McDaniel and Carra Violet Benfield McDaniel. She was an x-ray technician having worked at Elbert Memorial Hospital....
Floy Anne Baker Martin
December 17, 2019
Mrs. Floy Anne Baker Martin, 77, of Elizabeth Road, Hartwell, wife of 51 years to Bobby Gene Martin, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at her residence. Mrs. Martin was born in Canon on August 4, 1942, daughter of the late Pete Allison Baker and May Belle Bradley Baker. She was a retired nurses aid. Survivors include her husband,...
Asta Jensen Moore
December 17, 2019
Asta Roseanne Jensen Moore July 18, 1938 – December 17, 2019 Asta Roseanne Jensen Moore, age 81, of Johns Creek, GA, peacefully passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Northside Gwinnett surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services for Asta will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Cross of Life Lutheran Church, Roswell, GA. Family...
Michael Eugene Beavers
December 17, 2019
Mr. Michael Eugene Beavers, 67, of Elm Street, Elberton, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center. Mike was born in Stone Mountain on September 18, 1952, son of the late Curry Eugene Beavers and Lorene Ruth Shead Beavers. He was a retired truck driver. Survivors include his children: Kimberly Reese and Joshua Beavers; and grandson,...
Patsy Mccannon Pierce
December 16, 2019
Patsy McCannon Pierce, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019 at the age of 72. A lifelong resident of the Colbert area, Patsy owned and operated her own beauty shop for years. She loved gardening and working in her flowerbeds. She also enjoyed traveling and Facebooking but most importantly, she thrived on time spent...
Lillian Baker Hunter
December 16, 2019
Mrs. Lillian Cordelia Baker Hunter, 90, of Shoal Creek Church Road, Lavonia, wife of the late Robert Vernard Hunter, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mrs. Hunter was born in Atlanta on July 7, 1929, daughter of the late Edgar and Ivy Watler Baker. She was a retired LPN. Survivors include her daughters: Barbara...
Ronnie Frost Mooney
December 16, 2019
Mr. Ronnie Frost Mooney, 64, of Bond Drive, Elberton, husband of 12 years to Brenda Gail Bond Mooney, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019, at his residence. Ronnie was born in Augusta on March 13, 1955, son of the late John Uriah Mooney, Sr. and Margie Louise Smith Mooney. He was a polisher in the granite industry having worked...
Jerry Louis Blackwell
December 16, 2019
Mr. Jerry Louis Blackwell, 53, of Deerhaven Drive, Bowman, husband of 12 years to Doris Natasha Hood Blackwell, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019, at his residence. Jerry was born in Hart County on September 24, 1966, son of the late John Junior Blackwell and Lady B. McIntosh Blackwell. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church and...
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