Obituaries
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...
Andrew Dwight Driver
December 29, 2018
Mr. Andrew Dwight “Tater” Driver, 77, of Lexington Highway, Elberton, husband of 49 years to Clara Andrews Moon Driver, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Driver was born in Elbert County on March 20, 1941, son of the late Bernice and Mary Elizabeth Pulliam Driver. He was a polisher having worked in the granite...
Edith Marie Wilson
December 28, 2018
Mrs. Edith Marie Fuller Wilson, 78, of Elberton, GA, died Friday, December 28, 2018. Born in Bartow, FL, she was a daughter of the late Dr. Henry Fuller and Edith Maria Record Fuller. She earned her Bachelor of Nursing at Florida State University and worked as a Registered Nurse for many years. She was a member of St. Stephens Anglican...
Chris Snellings
December 27, 2018
Mr. Chris Snellings, 52, of Augusta, entered into eternal rest on December 27, 2018, in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Born on August 16, 1966, Chris was a native of Elberton, Georgia having made Augusta, Georgia his lifelong residence. He worked as a Senior Functional Consultant and was currently employed with CherryRoad Technologies. Before his long career as a consultant, he...
James Robert Trubell
December 27, 2018
Mr. James Robert “Jim” Trubell, 72, of Elberton, died Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. A native of Illinois, Jim was the only son of the late Marie Easton Trubell. He was a U.S. Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam era and was retired from Delta Airlines. He was twice married, first to the late Mary Hulme...
Annie Ruth Graham
December 27, 2018
Mrs. Annie Ruth Allen Graham, 85, of Hull, GA entered into her final sunset on December 27, 2018. Mrs. Graham was born April 26, 1933 in Athens, GA. She was the daughter of the late Jesse and Hettie Wright Allen, wife of the late Quilla A. Graham, Sr., the mother of the late Rita N. Cook, grandmother of the late...
Betty Massey Prather
December 26, 2018
Mrs. Betty Massey Prather of Elberton, Georgia entered into rest on December 26, 2018 after a lengthy period of declining health. Born September 16, 1927 in Canon, Georgia, she was the second child of the late Ruth Duncan Massey and Horace E. Massey. Her greatest joy in life was her family and dear friends. She took pride in being a...
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