Obituaries
Billy Jack Anderson
Oct 13, 2023
Mr. Billy Jack Anderson, 79, of Salem Road, Royston, husband of Jannie Lavonda Smith Anderson, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023, at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital.
Mr. Anderson was born in Morgan County on September 28, 1944, son of the late Joe Cal Anderson and Inez Conner Anderson. He was a member of Pennington Chapel Church and retired...
Charisse "Sherry" Moore
Oct 13, 2023
Mrs. Charisse Michelle “Sherry” Nix Moore, 67, of Cherokee Dr. Bowman, GA passed away Friday, October 13, 2023 at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Mrs. Moore was born August 16, 1956 in Germany to Billy Charles Nix and Mary Ann Holland Stadler. She was of the Catholic faith and worked at Food Lion in Royston.
She is survived by her husband: Russell...
Eva Mae Maskew
Oct 13, 2023
Ms. Eva Mae Mincey Maskew, 71, of Millstone Church Rd. Carlton, GA formerly of Elberton, GA passed away Friday, October 13, 2023 at Elbert Memorial Hospital.
Ms. Maskew was born June 21, 1952 in Elberton, GA to Horace and Nadene Ray Mincey and step-daughter to the late Thomas Phillip Moon.
Eva was a graduate of Elbert County High School...
James "Jim" Gary Cash
Oct 12, 2023
James Gary “Jim” Cash, age 82, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2023 following an extended illness.
Jim was born in Athens and lived in Marietta before moving to Elberton. He was the owner of Cash Heating and Air and later worked for R&B Heating and Air. He was a member of Rock Branch Baptist Church.
Jim loved life. He...
Harry Walton Anderson
Oct 12, 2023
Harry Walton Anderson of Hull, Georgia, stepped into glory on October 12, 2023, at the age of 84. A native of Elbert County, Georgia, he was the son of the late Harry Herbert Anderson and Addie Louise Field Anderson. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Lanier Anderson. Mr. Anderson graduated from Elbert County High School, Class of 1957. He also...
Allen George Nicas (Courtesy)
Oct 11, 2023
Allen George Nicas, 91, of Simpsonville, SC, passed away on October 11, 2023. He was born on August 25, 1932, in Astoria, New York. Allen was a loving and loyal individual who never met a stranger. He had a witty personality and a genuine love for people.
Allen is survived by his daughter, Amanda Nicas Widener, his granddaughter Anna Bunch...
William Edward Johnson, Sr.
Oct 11, 2023
Mr. William Edward Johnson, Sr., 72 of Skeeter Dr. Elberton, GA passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2023.
Mr. Johnson was born March 27, 1951 in Savannah, GA to William Harris Johnson and Sorilla Janie Edwards Johnson. He was a U.S. Marine Veteran and retired wrecker driver.
He is survived by his children: William Edward Johnson, Jr., Tammy Wrezorick; two grandchildren...
Sandra "Sandy" Brown Andrew
Oct 10, 2023
Sandra Brown Andrew was born in Elberton, GA, in 1944 to Curtis and Alleen Adams Brown. Sandra was a joyful, fun-loving, one-of-a-kindchild. She was one of four children whom she loved playing with daily. She loved being outside and playing with their family pets. Sandra was diagnosed at a young age with Retinitis Pigmentosa, an eye disease that in time...
Brian Kent Deakin
Oct 9, 2023
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Mr. Brian Kent Deakin, 56, of Colbert, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 9, 2023, at his residence.
2 Timothy 4:7 says: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” Brian embodied this verse. He kept the faith...
Timothy Aaron Bo Talley
Oct 7, 2023
Mr. Timothy Aaron Bo Talley, 43, of Lincolnton Highway, Elberton, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at his residence. He was born in Tampa, FL on June 24, 1980, son of Timothy Dale Talley and Deborah Lynn Conley Talley. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing and farm life. He especially enjoyed his time working at Rose Hill Farms....
Jim Blake Lloyd
Oct 6, 2023
Mr. Jim Blake Lloyd, 85, of Elberton, husband of the late Martha Sue Hayes Lloyd for 62 years, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2023, at Arbor Terrace of Athens.
Jim was born in Gale, Upshur County, West Virginia. Following his parents’ divorce he was raised by his maternal grandparents, the late Ira B. and Verma Hornbeck Coberly, in Elkins,...
Angela Faye Maxwell
Oct 5, 2023
Ms. Angela Faye Maxwell, 58, of Hamp Brown Rd. Elberton, GA passed away Thursday October 5, 2023 at her home.
Ms. Maxwell was born November 15, 1964 in Elberton, GA to Fred Maxwell and Linda Faye Burney Maxwell.
She is survived by her daughter: Jamie Bowen (Donnie Fleming) of Elberton, GA; mother: Linda Faye Burney Maxwell of Elberton; her significant...
Lois Ineata Ruff Thomas King
Oct 3, 2023
Mrs. Lois ‘Ineata’ Ruff Thomas King, age 87, of Elberton, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at Magnolia Estates.
Ineata was born in Elberton on April 7, 1936, the only child of the late Charlie Carl Ruff and Lois Melissa Ayers Ruff. She was a proud 1954 graduate of Elbert County High School, and worked at Harper Motor Lines...
Rev. Bob Keely
Oct 2, 2023
Rev. Bob Keely, 71, of Fountain Inn, husband of Celeste Cooke Keely, fought the good fight and finished his race on Monday, October 2, 2023 while at home surrounded by his family.
Bob graduated from Western Illinois University with post-graduate work at Indiana University. He spent 30+ years with Dixie Drivers Service , as Corporate Director of Marketing. After a...
Bobbie Sue Martin Kidd
Sep 30, 2023
Mrs. Bobbie Sue Martin Kidd entered into rest on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at her residence in Elberton, just two days prior to her 91st birthday. Her last days were spent surrounded by family and friends that she loved so dearly.
She was born in Elberton on October 2, 1932, the oldest of two children of Robert Lee Martin and...
Tom Henry Gilbert, Jr.
Sep 29, 2023
Conway, SC - Tom Henry Gilbert Jr., 79, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023, at the Medical University of South Carolina surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Gilbert was born in Elberton, GA, a son of the late Tom H. Gilbert Sr. and Frances Wansley Gilbert. He graduated from Clemson University in 1966 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in...
Christopher Elijah Yarbrough
Sep 25, 2023
Christopher Elijah Yarbrough, infant son of Evan Yarbrough and Nikki Willis Yarbrough, was born into Heaven on Monday, September 25, 2023.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Kevin and Jennifer Willis, and Crystal and Ashley Yarbrough; great grandparents, Marie Johnson, Judy Hulsey, Patsy Hill, Roy Graham, and Billie Yarbrough; and aunts and uncles, Dusty and...
Janet Kent Bonner
Sep 25, 2023
Janet Kent Bonner, age 76, passed away Monday, September 25, 2023.
Janet was born in Athens to the late Harvey Lee Kent and Marjorie "Peggy" Bone Kent. She was a dedicated homemaker whose world revolved around the lives of her children. Janet loved music, especially soul.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister,...
Bonnie Laurel MacKenzie Ridley
Sep 23, 2023
Mrs. Bonnie Laurel MacKenzie Ridley, age 64, of Bowman, GA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital surrounded by her family. The oldest of three children, Bonnie was born to Phillip Lawrence MacKenzie and Cynthia McGowan MacKenzie in Quincy, MA on September 4, 1959. She was a 1977 graduate of Marshfield High School, a...
Gloria Annette Fleming Slay
Sep 22, 2023
Gloria Annette Fleming Slay, 75, of Lee County, GA, died Friday, September 22, 2023, at The Miller County Hospital after a prolonged illness of Neuro Myelitis Optica and Transverse Myelitis.
Gloria was born in Elberton, GA on December 5, 1947, to the late Joseph and Audrey Fleming and grew up in the Centerville Community. She adored her granddaddy, Otto Fleming...
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