Obituaries

September 8, 2019

Ms. Mary Lou Lester, 68, of Aiken Rd., Bogart, GA passed away Sunday September 8, 2019. Ms. Lester was born May 6, 1951 in Athens, GA to Herbert P. Lester and Sarah Robinson Lester. She was a retired Librarian. She is survived by her sister: Sarah Smith of Athens, GA. Ms. Lester was cremated and no services are planned at...

September 8, 2019

Mrs. Dolly Jeannette Shaw Willis, 86, of Elberton, wife of 67 years to the late John Edwards Willis, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Rubin R. Shaw and Ruby Robertson Shaw. She was preceded in death by her sisters: Fern S. Davis and Jeannette Shaw; her brother, Rubin...

September 5, 2019

Rev. Beverly ‘Ann’ Harrington Reynolds, 59, of Thirteen Forks Road, Elberton, wife of 36 years to David Eugene Reynolds, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 5, 2019, at her residence. Ann was born in Nashville, TN on October 5, 1959, daughter of the late James Homer Harrington and Mary Margaret Linder Harrington. She was the Office Manager...

September 4, 2019

Mr. Harry Jackson Miller, Jr., 95, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at his home surrounded by his beloved family. Mr. Miller was born in Augusta, Georgia to the late Harry Jackson Miller, Sr. and Mary Willis Miller.He was preceded in death by his precious bride, Martha Pierson Miller, with whom he had celebrated 68 years of...

September 3, 2019

Mr. Virgil Allen Saxon, 62, of Claude Floyd Road, Royston, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at his residence. Virgil was born in Elbert County on October 2, 1956, son of the late Archie Emory Saxon and Annie Josephine Scott Saxon. He was a retired poultry farmer and a member of Flatwoods Pentecostal Holiness Church. Virgil enjoyed spending time...

September 3, 2019

Ms. Marsha Lynn Hardy, 51, of Murrells Inlet, SC, formerly of Elberton, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at her residence. Marsha was born in Anderson, SC on February 21, 1968, daughter of Danny Arthur Hardy and Tincie Lois Dutton Hardy. She was a member of Assembly Church of Hartwell and a loving mother, daughter, sister, and friend. Survivors...

August 31, 2019

Mr. John Anthony Fiedler, 71, of Wirebridge Cutoff Rd., Stephens, GA passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Fiedler was born December 8, 1947 in The Bronx, NY. He was a retired maintenance worker and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He is survived by his wife: Sharon Paxton Fiedler, sons and daughter-in-law: Johnny Fiedler of...

August 30, 2019

Mr. Terrance Landis “Lanny” Kidd, 64, of Highway 63, Carnesville, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019, at his sister’s home in Lincoln County. Lanny was born in Elberton on July 16, 1955, son of the late Henry Dorsey Kidd and Joyce Naomi Rosser Kidd. He was a stone cutter having worked in the granite industry and enjoyed riding horses,...

August 29, 2019

Dr. Charles Ronald Kutal, 75, of Athens, GA passed away Friday, August 30, 2019, at his home. Chuck Kutal was born August 9, 1944, in Chicago, IL to Charles George Kutal and Mildred David Kutal. He married Judy Gombos in April 1974, and they recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. He graduated cum laude with a major in Chemistry from...

August 29, 2019

Rev. William C. Wilson, 77, of Golden Oaks Dr., Hartwell, GA passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019. Rev. Wilson was born May 6, 1942 in Washington, DC to Charles Lewis Wilson and Doris Marie Smith Wilson. He is survived by his wife of 46 years Beverly Carter Wilson; sons: Charles W. Wilson, Kenneth W. Wilson; sister: Betty Ann Thatcher; grandchildren:...

August 29, 2019

Mrs. Connie Alisa “Lisa” Wiggins Seawright, 58, of Von Trina Drive, Elberton, wife of 24 years to John Michael Seawright, Sr., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Lisa was born in Greenwood, SC on October 14, 1960, daughter of Joyce Ann Winchester Wiggins and the late Rev. Lloyd Wayne Wiggins....

August 27, 2019

Mr. Roger Lee Wilkinson, Sr., 74, of Mack Shack Road, Tignall, husband of 51 years to Bernice Lemon Wilkinson, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, in Elberton. Mr. Wilkinson was born in Wilkes County on September 20, 1944, son of the late James Henry Wilkinson and Ionia Colley Wilkinson. He was a member of Black Rock AME Church and...

August 25, 2019

Mr. Joseph Wilkin Tays, Jr., 73, of Columbus Grenade Rd., Washington, GA passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 at his home. Mr. Tays was born January 13, 1946 in San Pedro, CA to Joseph Wilkin Tays, Sr. and Pauline Griffin Tays. He was a retired Communication Engineer from GA State University and was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran. He is...

August 22, 2019

Shirley Parham Scott, beloved wife of Haskell Scott, daughter of the late Rev. Bill and Lila Parham, passed through the gates of The Eternal City and met our precious Jesus face to face on August 22, 2019. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Autumn and Mike Wright, Everette and Maria Scott, Stuart and Susan Graham...

August 22, 2019

Richard Kelly Gillam, 49, of 100 Sherard Street, Calhoun Falls, passed peacefully on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at his home. He was born on March 16, 1970, in Anderson County to Deborah Trotter Smith and the late Jackie Timms, and he was reared by the late Columbus Gillam. He attended Elbert County High School, in Elberton Ga. Kelly, as he...

August 21, 2019

Mr. Billy Stephens, 68, of Community Drive, Union Point, husband of 43 years to Victoria Lavrais Roberts Stephens, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Billy was born in Woodville, GA on September 11, 1950, son of the late Eugene Fielding Stephens and Grace Hubbard Stephens, and was also preceded in death by his...

August 21, 2019

Mrs. Laura 'Diane' Drake Plont, 52, of Rayle, wife of the late John Plont, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at Wills Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 21, 1967, in Elberton Georgia, the daughter of Clark Drake and Lizzie Mae Scott. She was the youngest of five, two brothers and two sisters. She married the love of...

August 20, 2019

Mr. Ronald Roy King, 64, of Spring Rd., Eatonton, GA passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019. Mr. King was born May 26, 1955 in Walton County, GA to Tom King and Emmie Ruth Dillard King. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Mr. King was cremated and memorial services to celebrate his life will be held 3PM,...

August 19, 2019

Mrs. Mary Sue Simonds Hamilton, 72, of Bluebird Dr. Alto, GA passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at Northeast GA Medical Center. Mrs. Hamilton was born January 29, 1947 in Marble Hill, GA to John Jackie Simonds, Sr. and Bonnie Marie Ryder Simonds. She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law: Bonnie Sue Miller and Jackie Edward Miller of Alto, GA,...

August 19, 2019