Obituaries

Sidney W. Floyd

Sidney W. Floyd

June 26, 2018

Mr. Sidney Wayne Floyd, 59, of Bakers Ferry Road, Elberton, husband of Rhonda Mills Floyd, passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at St. Mary’s Hospice House in Watkinsville, where he had been lovingly cared for the past two weeks. Mr. Floyd was born in Elberton on August 1, 1958, youngest son of Walter Junius “Junior” Floyd and Jessie Lee...

Joyce Smith Cheek

Joyce Smith Cheek

June 25, 2018

Joyce Smith Cheek, 85, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018. Mrs. Cheek was a daughter of the late Charlie H. Smith and Nobie Gunter Smith. She was born in Elberton, but spent most of her adult life in Athens where she retired from the Clarke County School District. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Cheek was preceded in death by...

Jack W. Davis

Jack W. Davis

June 22, 2018

Jack W. Davis BORN: May 22, 1937DIED: June 22, 2018 Jack W. Davis died at 7:30 am at his home in Colbert, Georgia.A private ceremony for the family was held on Friday, June 29, 2018,and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Jack was born on May 22, 1937 to Obe and Marie Davis of Elberton, Georgia....

Talmadge Eugene Fleeman, Jr.

Talmadge Eugene Fleeman, Jr.

June 21, 2018

Talmadge Eugene “Gene-O” Fleeman, Jr., 49, of 129 Walker Street, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018. Born in Washington, GA, he was a son of Talmadge Eugene Fleeman, Sr. of Elberton GA, and Mary Major White of Calhoun Falls. He was employed in home construction and attended Waterloo Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he is survived by: his...

Billy Garnell Ingram

Billy Garnell Ingram

June 20, 2018

Mr. Billy Garnell Ingram, 68, of Elberton, husband of 47 years to Vera Ann Johnson Ingram, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital Kindred Hospice Unit. Mr. Ingram was born in Elberton on August 25, 1949, son of the late Elmer Clyde Ingram and Pearl Blanche Fields Ingram. He was a member of Northside Baptist...

Penni Barr Casper

Penni Barr Casper

June 17, 2018

Mrs. Penni Barr Casper, 60, of Lester Rd., Elberton, GA passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Casper was born January 21, 1958 in Atlanta, GA to Sterling Barr and Ann Estes Barr. She is survived by a son: Michael Barron of Elberton, GA; daughters: Michele Scarborough of Elberton, GA, Rene Dickerson of Hartwell, GA; brothers: Buddy...

Verna "Bunny" Baston

Verna "Bunny" Baston

June 16, 2018

Mrs. Verna Grace Jennings Baston, 89, of Elberton passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Nancy Hart Nursing Center. A native of McCormick, South Carolina, “Bunny” as she was affectionately called, was the daughter of the late Paul and Julia Louise Willis Jennings.In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by twin sister, Vera Britt and brothers,...

Matthew Joel Brown

Matthew Joel Brown

June 16, 2018

Mr. Matthew Joel Brown, 37, of Elberton, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2018, at his residence. Mr. Brown was born in Athens on September 15, 1980, son of Teresa Victoria Price Erickson and Henry Walker Brown. He was formerly employed at Royston LLC, and was proud of his artistic and tech savy abilities. He is survived by his daughters:...

Michael Bryan Madden

Michael Bryan Madden

June 16, 2018

Mr. Michael ‘Bryan’ Madden, 47, of Elberton, died Saturday, June 16, 2018, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Born in Athens on May 10, 1971, Bryan was the oldest son of Katherine Bryan Yeary and Eddie Maurice Madden. He was a 1989 graduate of Elbert County Comprehensive High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business from the University of Georgia. He...

Bill Harvell, Sr.

Bill Harvell, Sr.

June 14, 2018

Mr. William A. "Bill" Harvell, Sr., 85, of Carey Street, Elberton, GA passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2018, at his home. Mr. Harvell was born on February 15, 1933, in Elberton, GA to James Denver Harvell, Sr. and Lois Rebecca Tyner Harvell. He was a member of Elberton Church of God, a U.S. Army Veteran, and was a retired...

Eliisa Koenig

Eliisa Koenig

June 12, 2018

Eliisa Vika Faith Koenig, 11, of Millstone Church Rd., Carlton, GA passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Ms. Koenig was born June 14, 2006 in Nikolaev, Ukraine. She is survived by her parents: Eberhard Koenig and Corrie Stahl Koenig; sisters: AnnaLee Koenig, Elliana Koenig, Amarissa Koenig, Ammadea Koenig, Emmalee Koenig; brothers: Tobias Koenig, Elias Koenig and grandmother: Cheryl Stahl. Memorial...

Linda Hill Willoughby

Linda Hill Willoughby

June 11, 2018

Mrs. Linda Hill Willoughby, 77, of Paoli Road, Carlton, went to be with the Lord and the love of her life, Albert Randell Willoughby, on Monday, June 11, 2018, at her residence. Mrs. Willoughby was born in Elberton on November 25, 1940, daughter of the late Thomas Sanders Hill and Mable Mallory Hammond Hill. She was a spinner in the...

Dan Hunt

Dan Hunt

June 11, 2018

Mr. Danny Augusta “Dan” Hunt, Sr., 70, of Hartwell Highway, Elberton, husband of 49 years to Jean Davis Hunt, finished his course in faith on Monday, June 11, 2018, at his residence. Mr. Hunt was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on July 16, 1947, son of the late William Riley Hunt, Sr. and Rose Marie Vaughn Hunt. He was a veteran...

Clyde S. Thornton

Clyde S. Thornton

June 10, 2018

Mr. Clyde Sewell Thornton, 83, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018 at Elbert Memorial Hospital.A native of Elberton, he was the son of the late Jamie Bowman and Mary Rebecca Todd Thornton.Mr. Thornton was self-employed in the granite industry,and was a member of Middleton United Methodist Church.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Clara Mae Allgood

Clara Mae Allgood

June 10, 2018

Mrs. Clara Mae Tate Allgood, 77, of Pembroke Circle, Elberton, wife of the late John Kenneth Allgood, entered into rest on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at her residence. Mrs. Allgood was born in Elbert County on August 12, 1940, daughter of the late George Richard Tate and Edna Lee Lyle Tate. She was a monumental draftsman having worked along side...

Della Smith Burden

Della Smith Burden

June 10, 2018

Mrs. Della Elizabeth Smith Burden, 93, of S. Broad Street, Bowman, wife of the late Harold Burden, entered into rest on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Burden was born in Bowman on December 22, 1924, daughter of the late Asa Smith and Carrie Hamby Smith. She was a retired line supervisor having worked in...

Alma Hall Price

Alma Hall Price

June 8, 2018

Mrs. Alma Hall Price, 91, of Mallorysville Road, Tignall, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2018, at Green Point Health & Rehab. Mrs. Price was born in Louisville on October 14, 1926, daughter of the late Charles Waldon Hall and Mary Knipfher Hall. She was a retried seamstress and a member of Mallorysville Baptist Church. Survivors include her son, Steve...

Alfred Massey

Alfred Massey

June 7, 2018

Mr. Massey was the son of the late Will and Ettie Massey. He was a retired maintenance supervisor with Oliver Tire and Rubber Company. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and loved to go fishing. Other than his parents, Mr. Massey is predeceased by his wife, Hazel; two sons, Ronald and Donald Massey; great-granddaughter, Layla Elizabeth Isbell...

Teresa Lynn Scales Bryant

Teresa Lynn Scales Bryant

June 7, 2018

Teresa Lynn Scales Bryant, 56, of Royston and formerly of Elberton, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018, at her residence. Teresa was born in Elberton on August 17, 1961, daughter of the late Robert Julian “Bobby” Scales and Addie Lou Pace Scales. She worked most of her life in healthcare and enjoyed taking care of others. She was of...

Ann Maxwell Bundrick

Ann Maxwell Bundrick

June 4, 2018

Mrs. Annie Pearl “Ann” Maxwell Bundrick, 75, of Poplar Drive, Elberton, wife of the late Robert Alonzo Bundrick, entered into rest on Monday, June 4, 2018, at her daughter’s residence. Mrs. Bundrick was born in Elbert County on February 13, 1943, daughter of the late Oscar Albert Maxwell, Sr. and Esther Kinney Maxwell. She was a homemaker and a member...