Obituaries
Geraldine Mccall Fleming
August 25, 2017
Geraldine “Jerri” McCall Fleming, 91, formerly of Starr, widow of the late Jack Fleming, Jr. passed away August 25, 2017 at Fountain Inn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born May 31, 1926 in Elberton, GA she was the daughter of the late L.G. and Woodfin Atkinson McCall. She was a member of Norris Hill Presbyterian Church and took great pride in...
Marjorie Rosella Harrison
August 24, 2017
Mrs. Marjorie Rosella Pugh Harrison, 70, of Fairview Farm Circle Lavonia, GA went to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, August 24, 2017. Mrs. Harrison was born June 26, 1947 in Weston, W.VA to Cecil Hansford Pugh and Geneviere Opal Pugh. She was a homemaker and attended Fairview Baptist Church in Lavonia, GA and Gordon Non-Demo Church in Sandy...
Mary Alma Thurmond
August 21, 2017
Mrs. Mary Alma Price Thurmond, 73, of Danburg St., Tignall, GA wife of William Thurmond passed away Monday, August 21, 2017 at Wills Memorial Hospital in Washington, GA. Mrs. Thurmond was born August 20, 1944 in Sandersville, GA to Ira Prescott Price and Alma Marilyn Hall Price. She was a member of Tignall Baptist Church and was a retired seamstress....
Zelma Smith Fry
August 19, 2017
Mrs. Zelma Lee Smith Fry known by many as “MaMaNig”, age 90, of Elberton, Georgia,passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Fry was born in Lexington, Georgia, daughter of the late George and Linnie Tiller Smith.Mrs. Fry was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Fry, and also a brother, Billy Smith.She retired from Elberton Manufacturing where...
Dallas Edward Fortson
August 19, 2017
Dallas Edward “Edd” Fortson, age 94, of 1051 Oriole Lane, Danburg, GA, spouse of 71 years to the late Rachel Kincaid Fortson, ended his earthly journey Saturday, August 19, 2017. He was born on March 4, 1923 in Madison County, GA to the late Tom Ed Fortson and Lois McConnell Fortson. He was of the Baptist Faith. He proudly served...
Bill Edwards Drennan
August 17, 2017
Mr. William Edwards “Bill” Drennan, 69, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, in Athens following a sudden and brief illness. He leaves behind his devoted children, William Clark Drennan, James Derek Drennan (Jessica) and Britny Rebecca Drennan; his loving grandson Andrew Guillebeau; his loyal brothers, Harry Agurs Drennan, II, Frank Miller Drennan (Anne),...
James Russell Longstreet
August 17, 2017
Mr. James Russell Longstreet, born December 1st 1952, died August 17th 2017. Beloved father and brother, he is survived by his children, Jennifer and Robert, and his two sisters, Tacy and Diane. Jim worked in the rubber industry for most of his professional life and spent several decades as the plant engineer at Oliver Rubber Company in Athens Georgia and...
Viola Mae Mcgee
August 16, 2017
Mrs. Viola Mae Morrow McGee, 57, of Bobby Brown State Park Rd., Elberton, GA wife of Terry McGee passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at her home. Mrs. McGee was born October 11, 1959 in Abbeville, SC to Henry Marion Morrow and Betty Jean Parnell Morrow. She was of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include her husband: Terry McGee; son: Jason...
Helen Smith Erwin
August 15, 2017
Mrs. Helen Smith Erwin, 94, of Lexington Hwy., Elberton, GA wife of Robert R.L. Erwin passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at her daughters home in Gray, GA. Mrs. Erwin was born March 2, 1923 in Oglethorpe Co., GA to John Rich Smith and Sarah Jones Smith. She was a member of Falling Creek Baptist Church and was a retired...
Dorothy "Dot" Smith Brown
August 14, 2017
Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Smith Brown, 91, of Lexington Hwy., Elberton, GA wife of the late Charles Allen Brown, Sr. passed away Monday, August 14, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Brown was born February 11, 1926 to Henry Thomas Smith and Eva Brown Smith. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Elberton and was a homemaker. She is survived...
James Edwin Savage
August 13, 2017
Mr. James E. Savage, 74, of Royston, Georgia passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospice House. Mr. Savage was born in Carnesville, Georgia to the late Morris and Francis Smith Savage.He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Vaughn Savage, and two sons, Gary Morris Savage, and Eddie James Savage.Mr. Savage was a veteran of the...
Joyce Myers Comolli
August 12, 2017
Joyce Myers Comolli , age 90, of Elberton, GA, passed away onSaturday, August 12, 2017, at the Elbert Memorial Hospital.A native of Hart County, Mrs. Comolli was the daughter of the late William Pearson Myers and Gertrude Jones Myers.She was preceded in death by her husband Louis Comolli, brother Thomas E. Myers, and sister-in-law Elma Giannoni Myers. Mrs. Comolli was...
Mary Ann Fleming Price
August 12, 2017
Mrs. Mary Ann Fleming Price, 81, of Bowman, wife of the late Joel Franklin Price, entered into rest on Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Hartwell Health & Rehabilitation. Mrs. Price was born in Bowman on January 26, 1936, daughter of the late Arrie Washington Johnson Fleming and Clara Bell Edwards Fleming. She was a retired sewing machine operator and a...
Sally Weline Hightower Fleming
August 11, 2017
Mrs. Sally Weline Hightower Fleming, 81, of Hewell Road, Dewy Rose, wife of the late Clifford Roy Fleming, (USN, Ret.) passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017, at University Hospital McDuffie in Thomson. Mrs. Fleming was born on March 10, 1936, in Habersham County to Christopher Columbus Hightower and Myra Stroud Gibson. She was a member of Deep Creek Baptist...
Lindsay T. Burden
August 10, 2017
Lindsay T. Burden, aged 91, passed away peacefully August 10, 2017 surrounded by family. Lindsay was born March 18, 1926 in Elbert County, Georgia to Oran Strawder Burden and Sarah Wilson Burden. Lindsay was a WWII veteran who served in the Philippines and Japan, and spoke Japanese; he later went on to become a Mecklenburg County Police sergeant, and spent...
Annie Ruth Mattox
August 9, 2017
Mrs. Annie Ruth Gunter Mattox, 93, of Lexington, Georgia passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at her daughter’s home. Mrs. Mattox was born in Washington, Georgia, daughter of the late Soloman “Sol”and Lucy Standridge Gunter.She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton Parks Mattox; two sons, Wilbur Gene and John A. Mattox; a son-in-law, Gaines Hall; a...
Velera Christian Furcron
August 8, 2017
Mrs. Velera Christian Furcron, 82, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at her home. A native of Elbert County, Mrs. Furcron was the daughter of the late Worley and Macie Dickerson Christian.She was the wife of William “Bill” Furcron, with whom she had celebrated over 65 years of marriage.Mrs. Furcron was preceded in death by...
James H. "Jimmy" Wilder
August 8, 2017
Mr. James H. “Jimmy” Wilder, 81, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at his home. Mr. Wilder was born in Elberton, Georgia to the late Carl Monroe and Beulah Clayton Wilder.He was the beloved husband of Betty Davis Wilder, with whom he had celebrated over 61 years of marriage, and had worked throughout his life as a...
Darrell Glenn Taylor
August 8, 2017
Mr. Darrell Glenn Taylor, 60, of Austell, GA passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Gentiva Hospice located in Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Survivors include a daughter: Amanda O. Taylor; mother: Dorothy O. Jester of Aylett, VA; siblings: Deborah T. Hosford of Atlanta, GA, Diana T. Jones-Walsh of Aylett, VA, Dana T. Johnson of Gainesville, GA, David Taylor of...
Col. Charles Lee Dixon, (U.S. Army, Ret.)
August 8, 2017
Col. Charles Lee Dixon, U.S. Army, Retired, 86, of Colonel Dixon Rd., Elberton went peacefully to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, with Norma, his wife of 65 years, by his side in their Elberton home. Col. Dixon was born on November 27, 1930, in Elberton to the late John C. and Jamie M. Dixon. He was...
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