Obituaries

Blanche Saylors Burden

Blanche Saylors Burden

December 14, 2017

Mrs. Blanche Saylors Burden, 81, of Dewy Rose, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Burden was born in Lavonia, Georgia to the late John Benjamin Saylors and Pearl Brady. She was a seamstress at Elberton Manufacturing for many years and she loved her 2 chihuahuas. Mrs. Burden is survived by a daughter, Terri D. Burden,...

Elizabeth "Mary Liz" Rowley Gaffney

Elizabeth "Mary Liz" Rowley Gaffney

December 14, 2017

Mrs. Elizabeth “Mary Liz” Rowley Gaffney, 95 of Elberton, passed away December 14, 2017 in Augusta, Ga., following an illness. She was born May 2, 1922 in New York City, but was adopted as an infant and raised in Medina, New York. She later attended and graduated from the Emma Willard School, a private boarding school in Troy, New York....

Carmen Polonia Fuentes

Carmen Polonia Fuentes

December 14, 2017

Mrs. Carmen Polonia Santiago Fuentes, 78, of Longstreet Rd., Elberton, GA passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017. Mrs. Fuentes was born April 10, 1939 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico to Ramon Santiago and Agripina Classen. She was a retired Phlebotomist. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law: Lourdes and Matthew Malone of Anderson, SC; son and daughter-in-law: Edgardo Karie Leann...

Peggy C. Brown

Peggy C. Brown

December 11, 2017

Ms. Peggy Joyce Cobb Brown, 60, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at her home.Ms. Brown was born in Royston, Georgia, the daughter of Winfred R. and Lessie Carter Cobb. She is survived by a son, Kevin Attaway of Elberton; and her siblings: Judy Cobb of Canon, Dan Cobb of Hartwell, June Cobb of Bowersville, Earl Cobb...

Ronald Nelson Epps

Ronald Nelson Epps

December 9, 2017

Mr. Ronald Nelson Epps, Sr., 59, of Athens, Georgia passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Epps was born in Clarke County, son of the late William Franklin and Lou Gunter Epps.He was the husband of Pamela Alford Epps, with whom he had celebrated 36 years of marriage.Mr. Epps worked as a painter and glass...

Joan Whitaker Hall

Joan Whitaker Hall

December 9, 2017

Mrs. Joan Whitaker Hall, 79, of Sussex Dr., Athens, GA passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Hall was born November 29, 1938 in McDonough, GA to James Whitaker and Edna May Whitaker. She is survived by a daughter: Susan L. Harvey; son: Randy Hall; grandchildren: Thomas Kyle Harvey, William Cole Harvey, Madison Hurd and a great-grandchild...

Baby Girl Elizabeth Rose Bullard

Baby Girl Elizabeth Rose Bullard

December 5, 2017

Baby Girl Elizabeth Rose Bullard, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. She is survived by her parents Jennifer Rose Bruce and Joshua Nathaniel Bullard, and two brothers Timothy and Ryan Bullard. In addition to her parents she is survived by Grandparents, Ricky and Rose Bruce, and Wanda Bullard. She is preceded in death by...

Gwen Burdette

Gwen Burdette

December 5, 2017

Mrs. Virginia Gwendolyn "Gwen" Coats Burdette, 80, of Double Bridges Rd., Elberton, GA passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Mrs. Burdette was born June 18, 1937 in East Point, GA. She was a member of Dewy Rose Baptist Church and was retired from Pinnacle Bank. She is survived by sons and daughter-in-law: Henry and Jo Lynda Burdette of Elberton, GA,...

Loyd Preston

Loyd Preston

December 5, 2017

Mr Loyd "PawPaw" Preston, 81, of Lavonia, GA entered this world June 11, 1936 in Elora, TN. He passed away at home surrounded by family on December 5, 2017 after an extended illness. He was a proud retiree of Lockheed Martin in Marietta, GA. He is survived by son: Eddie "Spencer" Preston (Cheri-wife), grandsons: Robert Loyd Preston(Samantha-wife) and David Carey...

Lynn Lewis

Lynn Lewis

December 4, 2017

Mrs. Sheryl Lynn Caldwell Lewis, 65, of Fairway Dr., Elberton, GA, wife of Rev. William "Billy" Lewis passed away Monday, December 4, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital. Mrs. Lewis was born October 18, 1952 in Decatur, GA to Fletcher Caldwell and Lynette Caldwell. She was a former Elementary School Teacher where she taught English and was a member of the...

Phyllip  Lynn Mccannon

Phyllip Lynn Mccannon

December 4, 2017

Mr. Phyllip Lynn McCannon, 56, of Boswell Rd., Union Point, GA passed away Monday, December 4, 2017 at his home. Mr. McCannon was born August 15, 1961 in Greensboro, GA to James Matthew McCannon and Priscilla Ogles Marchman. He was a member of Celebration Baptist in Greensboro. He is survived by his mother: Priscilla Ogles Marchman of Union Point, GA;...

Sallie Mae Mcclure

Sallie Mae Mcclure

December 2, 2017

Mrs. Sallie Mae McClure, 91, of Rhodes Dr. Elberton, GA wife of the late William McClure passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Spring Valley Health Care. Mrs. McClure was born September 27, 1926 in Newton, GA. She was a retired house keeper. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law: Marilyn and Russ Couch of Dewy Rose, GA; one grandchild...

Raymond Homer Smith

Raymond Homer Smith

December 1, 2017

Mr. Raymond Homer Smith, 78, loving husband of Jean Wynn Smith, of Easley, died Friday, December 1, 2017. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of the late Milliard Kay and Emily Alene Smith. Raymond was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and loved the outdoors. In addition to his wife of 56 years, he is survived by...

Lisa Marie West

Lisa Marie West

December 1, 2017

Mrs. Lisa Marie Fowler West, of Rehoboth Rd., Bowman, GA passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. West was born February 12, 1978 in Hartwell, GA to Douglas Fowler and Gail Smith Roach. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband: Hall West; son: Easton West;...

Lula Mae Champion

Lula Mae Champion

December 1, 2017

Mrs. Lula Mae Perry Champion, 85, of Fairview Ave., Hartwell, GA passed away Friday, December 1, 2017. Mrs. Champion was born February 22, 1932 in Louisburg, NC to Henry K. Perry and Louella Pergerson Perry. She was a retired Kmart store manager. She is survived by her sons: Kevin R. Champion of Lavonia, GA, Barry and Karen Goodyear of Lavonia,...

Polly Jones Hall

Polly Jones Hall

November 30, 2017

Mrs. Polly Jones Hall, 60, of Fork Creek Rd., Bowman, GA passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mrs. Hall was born May 10, 1957 in Commerce, GA to Henry Coyle Jones, Sr. and Merlene Allen Jones. She was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church where she was very active with youth group. Mrs. Hall is...

Emily Jane Crenshaw

Emily Jane Crenshaw

November 30, 2017

Mrs. Emily Jane Bolinger Crenshaw, 84, of Ridgecrest Dr., Elberton, GA passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Spring Valley Health Care. Mrs. Crenshaw was born September 10, 1933 in Pumpkin Center, Lincoln Co. NC to Belvis Bolinger and Ilese Kiser Bolinger. She was a member of Elberton First United Methodist Church and was a retired Medical Transcriptionist. She is...

June Rosalie Weaver

June Rosalie Weaver

November 29, 2017

Mrs. June Rosalie Shearer Weaver, 91, of Timberidge Court, Athens, GA passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital. Mrs. Weaver was born June 6, 1926 in Phillipsburg, KS to Walter Abraham Shearer and Ella Bell Betts Shearer. She was a Speech Therapist in Early Education, where she retired at the age of 73 in 1999 from Bulloch...

Megan Louise Huffman

Megan Louise Huffman

November 29, 2017

Megan Louise Huffman, 38, of Elberton, Georgia, went to be with her Father in Heaven on November 29, 2017. Born in Boone, North Carolina, on January 10, 1979, Megan was the loving daughter of Randy Clyde Huffman and Karen Ann Ogle Huffman. Megan graduated from Saint Mary’s Catholic High School in Sandusky, Ohio, and attended Haywood Community College. She was...

William Albert Lee

William Albert Lee

November 29, 2017

Mr. William (Bill) Albert Lee age 83 of Hartwell, Georgia passed away on November 29, 2017 in Royston, Georgia in an automobile accident. Bill married Evelyn T. Hart on April 16, 1955. Surviving children are William Anthony Lee, Wayne Keith Lee, Michelle Lee Morris, Sheryl Denise Hume. Deceased son is Curtis Albert Lee. Surviving grandchildren are Kayla Cristin Morris, Brittany...