Obituaries
Jeanette Pitts Witcher
April 17, 2017
Mrs. Jeanette Pitts Witcher, 89, of Ruckersville Road, Elberton, wife of the late Thomas Brantley Witcher, entered into rest on Monday, April 17, 2017, at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness. Mrs. Witcher was born in Oglethorpe County on December 17, 1927, daughter of the late Juit and Onie Caldwell Pitts. She was a member of Francis...
Michael Jefferson Henson
April 16, 2017
Mr. Michael Jefferson Henson, 34, of Cedar Dr., Watkinsville, GA passed away Sunday April 16, 2017 in Elberton, GA. Mr. Henson was born October 24, 1982 in Goeppingen, Germany to Geoffrey William Henson and Bobbie Lynn Cuyle. He was of the Christian faith and worked in construction. Survivors include his mother: Bobbie Lynn Cuyle; brother: Marcelino Roberto Garza; sons: Michael...
Richard Barry Graham
April 14, 2017
Mr. Richard Barry Graham, 61, of River Road, Carlton, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017, at St. Mary's Hospice House. Mr. Graham was born in Gwinnett County on June 4, 1955, son of the late Curtis Graham and the late Mary Lou Spence Graham. He was a US Army Veteran and a retired heating and air technician having worked...
Sarah Maxwell Blackmon
April 13, 2017
Mrs. Sarah Maxwell Blackmon, 88, of Dewy Rose, Georgia passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Piedmont Regional in Athens, Georgia. Mrs. Blackmon was born in Elbert County, daughter of the late Charles S. and Lucy Higginbotham Maxwell.She was the widow of Hudson Joshua Blackmon.Mrs. Blackmon worked as a seamstress throughout her life, retiring from Blue Bell Manufacturing, and later...
David Glenn Jamison
April 13, 2017
Mr. David Glenn Jamison, 62 of Eades Rd., Carlton, GA passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Comer Health and Rehab. Mr. Jamison was born August 5, 1954 in Sylva, NC to Roy Glenn Jamison and June Davis Cabe. He was a heavy equipment operator in the construction industry. Survivors include siblings: Delores Jones of Tuckasegee, NC; Owen Jamison of...
James "Jimmy" Cecil Smith
April 12, 2017
Mr. James "Jimmy" Cecil Smith, 74, of Grady Dr., Hull, GA husband of the late Barbara Ann Croya Smith passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at his home. Mr. Smith was born June 9, 1942 in Oglethorpe Co., GA to Grady Smith and Evie Carter Smith. He was a retired truckdriver. Survivors include son: Calvin Smith of Hull, GA; daughter:...
Kenneth Norman Clark
April 10, 2017
Mr. Kenneth Norman Clark, 80, of Royston Hwy., Royston, GA husband of the late Judith Ann Salamone Clark passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 at Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Clark was born March 10, 1937 in Chico, CA to Harold Logan Clark and Mabel Canterbury Clark. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a retired iron worker where he...
Dora Mercer Brown
April 8, 2017
Mrs. Dora Harris Mercer Brown, 95, of Harmony Rd., Elberton passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital. Mrs. Brown was born June 24, 1921 in Elberton, GA to Lawrence Daniel Harris and Martha Hall Harris. She was of the Methodist Faith a homemaker and was twice married first to the late William J. "Billy" Mercer and second...
Lorraine Nancy Darminio
April 7, 2017
Mrs. Lorraine Nancy Darminio, 76, of Mountview Dr., Mocksville, NC passed away peacefully in her sleep on the afternoon of April 7, 2017 at Spring Valley Health and Rehab in Elberton, GA, after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Darminio was born October 2, 1940 in Mt. Vernon, NY. She was married to the late Mario Darminio in nashua, New Hampshire and...
Ernest Thomas Kitchen
April 6, 2017
Mr. Ernest Thomas Kitchen, 72, of Taylor Rd., Lexington, GA passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospice House. Mr. Kitchen was born April 24, 1944 in Rock Hill, SC to Floyd Kitchen and Evelyn Whelchel Kitchen. He was a retired landscaper. Mr. Kitchen was cremated and memorial services to celebrate his life will be held a later...
Joshua Talmadge Bolmon
April 3, 2017
Mr. Joshua Talmadge Bolmon, 33, of Elberton, Georgia passed away peacefully on Monday, April 3, 2017 at his residence, surrounded by his loved ones. Mr. Bolmon was born in Elberton, and was the husband of Rita Chandler Bolmon.Mr. Bolmon worked as a maintenance technician. In addition to his wife, Rita, Josh is survived by his children, Codie Jones and Mia...
Ola Franklin Chastain
April 1, 2017
Mrs. Alvah Ola Franklin Chastain, 99, formerly of Chastain Rd., Elberton wife of the late Fletcher W. Chastain passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Chastain was born October 10, 1917 in Elberton, GA to Paul Thomas Franklin and Alice Elizabeth Nelms Franklin. She was a member of Flatwoods Pentecostal Holiness Church and was a homemaker....
Shelton Oliver Addyman
March 30, 2017
Death of a member of one of Elberton’s Founding Families Shelton Oliver Addyman, 79, of York England and Elberton passed away Nov. 25, 2016. The death of Shelton Oliver Addyman at her home in York, England on 25th November brought to an end her long association with Elberton. Shelton was the only daughter of Stanley and Sue Oliver of Atlanta,...
Betty Anne Benson
March 30, 2017
Mrs. Betty Anne Swanson Benson, 86, of Bent Tree Lane Watkinsville, GA wife of 57 years to the late Donald Benson passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospice House. Mrs. Benson was born October 10, 1930 in Wahpeton, ND to Matthew Oscar Swanson and Bessie Iona Peterson Swanson. She was a retired music teacher, a member of...
Verdun Johnson Herndon
March 28, 2017
Mrs. Verdun Lyle Johnson Herndon, 89, of Highland Avenue, Elberton, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at her residence. She was twice married, first for 30 years to the late George Lee Johnson and second for 21 years to the late Fred Herndon. Mrs. Herndon was born in Hart County on November 27, 1927, daughter of the late Lamar...
Betty Jane Greenway
March 27, 2017
Mrs. Betty Jane Anderson Greenway, 85, of Elberton, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.A native of Elbert County, she was the daughter of the late William Frank and Lucy Anderson. Betty Jane was devoted to caring for her family, loved gardening and was a wonderful cook. She and Harold lived in Atlanta while raising five...
Julian Thomas Brown
March 27, 2017
Mr. Julian Thomas Brown, 65, of Bond Bridge Rd., Royston, GA passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at Grandview Nursing Home in Athens, GA. Mr. Brown was born January 16, 1952 in Franklin County, GA to Julian Brown and Ida Louise McCollum Brown. Survivors include son: Josh Brown of Martin, GA; daughter: Ashley Brown of Athens, GA; siblings: Brenda Dempey,...
Cathy Hendricks Smith
March 26, 2017
Mrs. Mary Catherine “Cathy” Hendricks Smith, 71, of Wesley Chapel Road, Lexington, wife of the late Ronald Dale Smith, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017, at her sister’s residence in Elberton. Mrs. Smith was born in Madison County on December 29, 1945, daughter of the late James Randolph Hendricks and Fannie Ruth Smith Hendricks. She was an animal lover,...
Hazel Compton Parham
March 25, 2017
On March 25, 2017, the beautiful and loving spirit of Hazel Cleo Compton Parham went to Heaven at home peacefully surrounded by her family. She was born on October 5, 1925. Her devotion as a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother was a manifestation of a heart that was committed to Christ. She served quietly, compassionately and faithfully, and touched the...
Sara Turner Dickerson
March 25, 2017
Mrs. Sara Irene Turner Dickerson, 65, of Honeysuckle Road, Hartwell, wife of Larry Dickerson, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at her residence. Mrs. Dickerson was born in Anderson, SC on September 26, 1951, daughter of the late Ralph and Hilda Chitwood Turner. She was a homemaker and a member of Hartwell Alliance Church. Survivors include her husband, Larry...
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