Obituaries
Susie Shaw Donald
January 29, 2019
Mrs. Susie Mae Shaw Long Donald, 94, of Bowman, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at Hartwell Health and Rehab. Mrs. Donald was born in Elbert County on November 1, 1924, daughter of the late John William Shaw and Essie Mildred Mann Shaw. She was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church. She worked as a sales clerk at both...
Charles Lee Bush, Sr.
January 27, 2019
Mr. Charles Lee Bush, Sr., 73, of Hartwell Highway, Elberton, husband of 18 years to Mary Frances Dispain Bush, finished his course in faith on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at his residence. Mr. Bush was born in Dothan, AL on September 28, 1945, son of the late Charles Sporman Bush and Ernestine Lee Horton. He was the owner/operator of North...
Sammy Edward Fowler
January 27, 2019
Mr. Sammy Edward Fowler, 63, of Milltown Road, Hartwell, husband of 45 years to Sara Jean Wicker Fowler, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at his residence. Mr. Fowler was born in Anderson, SC on August 14, 1955, son of the late Doyle Martin Fowler and Colleen Jewell Lathan Fowler. He was the former co-owner of Aztec Van Conversion...
Lois Pitts Anderson
January 26, 2019
Mrs. Lois Alene Pitts Anderson, 90, of Elberton, wife of 55 years to the late Roy Wilbur Anderson, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at Insignia Senior Living in Newnan. Mrs. Anderson was born in Brantley, Alabama on March 12, 1928, daughter of the late Charles Warren Pitts and Quillie Mildred Anderson Pitts. She retired after 30 plus years...
Willie Harold Smith
January 22, 2019
Mr. Willie Harold Smith, Jr., 74, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at his residence. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Smith was the son of the late Willie Harold and Ora Mae Brown Smith.He was a veteran of the United States Army, and had worked throughout his life as a truck driver.Mr. Smith was a member...
David J. Lovinggood
January 22, 2019
Mr. David Jackson Lovinggood, 53, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. A native of Anderson, South Carolina, Mr. Lovinggood was the son of the late S. J. and Shirley Poole Lovinggood. He was the husband of Donna Butler Lovinggood, with whom he had celebrated 33 years of marriage.He worked in the granite...
Gail Gragg Little
January 20, 2019
Mrs. Debra 'Gail' Gragg Little, 66, of W. Ginn Street, Bowman, wife of James Mark Little, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019, at her residence. Gail was born in Toccoa on November 26, 1952, daughter of the late Rev. Donald Phillip Gragg and Dovie Duckett Gragg. She lived most of her live in Rabun County and was employed as...
Stephen Todd Hudspeth
January 16, 2019
Mr. Stephen Todd Hudspeth, 58, of Athens, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Emory University Hospital in Decatur. Mr. Hudspeth was born in Atlanta on June 2, 1960, son of Joeanne Shelton Hudspeth and the late John Maze Hudspeth, Jr. He was a retired landscape designer. Survivors in addition to his mother include his children: Sara Jane Tomblin...
Ed George, Jr.
January 14, 2019
Mr. Edward Paul “Ed” George, Jr., 77, of Washington, husband of 56 years to Roberta Caldwell George, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. George was born in Berwick, Pennsylvania on January 13, 1942, son of the late Edward Paul George, Sr. and Kathryn Chapin George. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and a...
Kathryn Smalley Lee
January 12, 2019
Kathryn Smalley Lee, born May 31, 1931 and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Smalley of Elberton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 12, 2019. Kathryn is survived by her husband, Don; children, Kathy Earl and Don Lee; grandchildren, Brandon, Nicole, Jordan, Madison and Morgan; daughter-in-law, Jill and son-in-law David. Kathryn was married to Don Lee for sixty years and...
Dr. Barry Turner
January 12, 2019
Dr. William Barry Turner, DPM, 65, of Hartwell, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019, surrounded by family and loved ones at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens. Dr. Turner was born in Montgomery, AL on March 28, 1953, son of the late Curtis William Turner, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Ray Turner. He was a U.S. Army Veteran having served...
Bud Lowe
January 7, 2019
Mr. James "Bud" Buren Lowe, 72, of Van Lane, Winterville, GA passed away Monday, January 7, 2019. Mr. Lowe was born February 17, 1946 in Lexington, GA to Martin Van Buren Lowe and Ludelle Carter Lowe. He was a retired carpenter and a member of Arnoldsville Baptist Church. He is survived by sisters: Virginia McClain, Louise Esco, Ruby Calloway, Faye...
Henry Clyde Farmer, Jr.
January 5, 2019
Mr. Henry Clyde Farmer, Jr., 73 of Meyer Farm Rd., Arnoldsville, GA passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019. Mr. Farmer was born April 12, 1945 in Piedmont, AL to Henry Clyde Farmer, Sr. and Frances Smith Farmer. He was a retired chiropractor and a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by his daughter Michele Leigh Farmer of St. Peters, MO....
Patricia Elizabeth Purcell
January 5, 2019
Miss Patricia Elizabeth Purcell, 82, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019, in Elberton. An Elberton native, “Pat” was a longtime resident of Atlanta. She was a lifelong learner who earned several master degrees, enjoyed traveling, reading, and music. She was a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. She is survived by her brother, James E. and Carolyn Purcell; nieces...
Noel C. Ellis
January 4, 2019
Mr. Noel C. Ellis, 68, of Deep Creek Rd., Bowman, GA passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at his home. Mr. Ellis was born December 18, 1950 in Daytona Beach, FL to Robert Ellis and Dienne Bertolini Adams. He was a retired office manager in the granite industry and was a Vietnam Veteran who served his country in the U.S....
Gene Bell
January 3, 2019
Mr. Talmadge Eugene “Gene” Bell, 84, of Ruckersville Road, Elberton, husband of 53 years to Mary Judith “Judy” Noell Bell, finished his course in faith on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bell was born in Elbert County on March 10, 1934, son of the late George Alvin Bell and Lola Claire Ruff Bell. He retired as...
William Lee Tindal
December 31, 2018
Mr. William Lee “Bill” Tindal, 88, of Cardinal Drive, Elberton, husband of Helen Smith Tindal, finished his course in faith on Monday, December 31, 2018, at his residence. Mr. Tindal was born in Jasper County, South Carolina on October 10, 1930, son of the late Hagood Archie “H.A.” Tindal and Pearl Freeman Tindal. Bill worked as an accountant all of...
Connie Wright Canty
December 30, 2018
Mrs. Connie Mae Wright Canty, 63, of Monroe, Georgia passed away December 30, 2018 at her home.She was born in Logan, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Willie S. Wright and Mandy O’Neal Wright.She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Christine Booth and Brenda Gibson.Mrs. Canty had worked in the food industry as well as a spinner...
John Wayne Stone
December 29, 2018
Mr. John Wayne Stone, 64, of S. Thomas Street, Elberton, husband of 4 years to Phyllis Kay Stone, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018, in Elbert County as the result of a motorcycle accident. Mr. Stone was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on October 4, 1954, son of the late Franklin Lee Stone and Katharine Jeanette Smith . He...
Sallie Smith Alexander
December 29, 2018
Mrs. Sallie Elizabeth Smith Alexander, 90, of Elberton and Greenwood, wife of 50 years to the late Robert Earl Alexander, entered into rest on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center. Mrs. Alexander was born in Elberton on June 27, 1928, daughter of the late Dewitt Talmadge Smith, Sr. and Velma Elizabeth Moore Smith Moon, and step-daughter of...
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