Obituaries

Randy Guy Hunter

Randy Guy Hunter

March 23, 2017

Mr. Randy Guy Hunter, 70, of Oak Springs St., Statham, GA husband of Johnnie Alverson Hunter passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017 at his home. Mr. Hunter was born January 28, 1947 in Clarke County, GA to Guy Hunter and Montine Casper Hunter. He was retired from GM and served his country in the U.S. Marines. Survivors include his wife...

Dallas Mae Mattox Fowler

Dallas Mae Mattox Fowler

March 22, 2017

Mrs. Dallas Mae Mattox Fowler, 84, of Hendricks Street, Bowman, wife of 67 years to Delbert Fowler, entered into rest peacefully on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at her residence. “Granny” fought a courageous battle with cancer and is now at peace and in the presence of her Lord, whom she so faithfully served. Mrs. Fowler was born in Elbert County...

Willie Micier Simmons, Sr.

Willie Micier Simmons, Sr.

March 21, 2017

Mr. Willie Micier Simmons, Sr., 90, of Jaudon Road, Elberton, husband of 66 years to Annie Lee Looney Simmons, finished his course in faith on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center Gentiva Hospice Unit, surrounded by his family. Mr. Simmons was born in Madison County, GA on August 16, 1926, son of the late Willie D....

Gary L. Norton

Gary L. Norton

March 20, 2017

Mr. Gary L. Norton of Elberton, formerly of Almond, NY and the surrounding area passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017, surrounded by his family. Gary was an over the road truck driver for many years and was also in the food service industry. His grandchildren were the love of his life. Gary is survived by his father, Eugene Norton...

Nancy Pless Blackmon

Nancy Pless Blackmon

March 19, 2017

Mrs. Nancy Ruth Pless Blackmon, 77, formerly of Elberton, passed away Sunday morning, March 19, 2017 at Pruitthealth Athens Heritage with her family at her side. The daughter of the late Harliss Monroe and Parie Taylor Pless, she was a native of Toccoa.Mrs. Blackmon was preceded in death by her husband of forty three years, Milton Edward Blackmon, Jr.She was...

Margaret H. Worley

Margaret H. Worley

March 19, 2017

Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Henderson Worley, 93, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Comer Health & Rehab Center.Born in Washington, Georgia, Mrs. Worley was the daughter of the late Bernard Z. and Lucille Edwards Henderson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd “Charlie” Worley, having celebrated over 36 years of marriage together. Mrs. Worley is...

Steve Rufus Mealor

Steve Rufus Mealor

March 19, 2017

Mr. Steve Rufus Mealor, 78, of Rock Creek Rd., Toccoa, GA passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at his home. Mr. Mealor was born November 24, 1938 in Stephens County, GA to John Mealor and Eureka Massey Mealor. He was a retired school bus driver. Survivors include son Wayne Mealor of Toccoa, GA; daughter and son-in-law Wanda and Johnny Fowler...

Paul Charles O'Brien

Paul Charles O'Brien

March 18, 2017

Mr. Paul Charles O'Brien, 73 of Brookside Ave., Athens, GA passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Nancy Hart Nursing Home. Mr. O'Brien was born March 17, 1944 in Gary, IN to the late Donald O'Brien and Ruth Leady O'Brien. He was a retired accountant at Williams Printing. Mr. O'Brien wishes were to be cremated and no services are planned...

Donna Lynn Mize Childs

Donna Lynn Mize Childs

March 17, 2017

Mrs. Donna Lynn Mize Childs, 57, of Parkwood Drive, Elberton, wife of Steve Lanier Childs, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017, at her residence. Mrs. Childs was born in Elbert County on May 1, 1959, daughter of the late Robert Wilford “Butch” Mize, Jr. and Martha Judy Fain Mize. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist...

Bruce  Hamilton, Jr.

Bruce Hamilton, Jr.

March 17, 2017

Bruce Hamilton Jr., age 80, of Bristol, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 17, 2017 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born November 8, 1936 in Bristol, Va., a son of the late Bill and Eula Bellamy Hamilton. Bruce was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. He retired from Univac where he was a...

Ima Nell Hufstetler

Ima Nell Hufstetler

March 13, 2017

Mrs. Ima Nell Owen Hufstetler, 92, of E. Tate Street, Elberton, wife of 45 years to the late Loy Leander Hufstetler, entered into rest on Monday, March 13, 2017, at her residence. Mrs. Hufstetler was born in Elbert County on September 18, 1924, daughter of the late John Shannon Owen, Sr. and Iva Druecilla McGee Owen. She was a graduate...

Lenora Anderson

Lenora Anderson

March 12, 2017

Mrs. Lenora Bond Anderson, 90, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Spring Valley Nursing Home. A native of Elbert County, Mrs. Anderson was the daughter of the late Holcomb and Julia McMullen Bond.She was married to the late Kurt Anderson.Mrs. Anderson worked in the textile industry. She later worked as a secretary for Woodmen of the...

Ronald Glen Cleveland

Ronald Glen Cleveland

March 12, 2017

Mr. Ronald Glen Cleveland, 62, of Dewy Rose, GA passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center Gentiva Hospice. Mr. Cleveland was born February 21, 1955 to the late Walter Cleveland and Lillian Fleming Cleveland. Survivors include his sister Crystal Trotter of Dewy Rose, GA. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...

Margaret Elizabeth Garner

Margaret Elizabeth Garner

March 7, 2017

Ms. Margaret Elizabeth Garner, 56, of Hartwell, Georgia passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Northside Hospital in Atlanta. Ms. Garner was the daughter of late Jimmy Preston Garner and Evelyn Rosetta Gardner.She worked in the textile industry. Ms. Garner is survived by two daughters: Renee Oviedo of Athens, and Kristen Oviedo (Samuel) of Elberton; her step-father, Clifford Gardner of...

Grace Howell Veal

Grace Howell Veal

March 5, 2017

Mrs. Grace Howell Veal, 91, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. A native of Elbert County, Mrs. Veal was the daughter of the late Thomas J. Howell, Jr. and Ada Brown Howell.She worked throughout her career as a secretary for the Elbert County Board of Education. She was the wife ofthe late Connally...

Winton Latham Taylor

Winton Latham Taylor

March 4, 2017

Mrs. Frances Winton Latham Taylor, 74, of Elberton, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017in Hartwell Health and Rehabilitation Center.A native of Iva, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Carl Erskine and Bertha Brown Latham.In addition to her parents, Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her husband, Derrell Taylor, after 27 years of marriage and her sister,...

Bessimae Rucker Cleveland

Bessimae Rucker Cleveland

March 4, 2017

Mrs. Bessimae Rucker Cleveland, 92, of Elberton, wife of 52 years to the late Sidney Mailey Cleveland, entered into rest on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center. Mrs. Cleveland was born in Elbert County on June 2, 1924, daughter of the late James Harrison Rucker and Lillian Burris Rucker. She was an avid bridge player and homemaker....

Doris Yarbrough Rucker

Doris Yarbrough Rucker

March 3, 2017

Mrs. Doris Marie Yarbrough Rucker, 90, of Elberton, wife of the late Charles Hulme Rucker, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017, at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Rucker was born in Elbert County on January 12, 1927, daughter of the late Charles Olin Yarbrough and Nan Lewis Yarbrough. She was a homemaker and piano teacher for many years....

Roger Dale Payton

Roger Dale Payton

February 27, 2017

Mr. Roger Dale Payton, 74, of Harmony Rd., Elberton husband of Betty Motes Payton passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at his home. Mr. Payton was born January 7, 1943 in Anderson, SC to the late Lawrence Payton and Vera McCurley Payton. He was a member of Concord United Methodist Church and was the retired owner-operator of Payton Granite Company....

Jannie Mae Allen Davis

Jannie Mae Allen Davis

February 24, 2017

Mrs. Jannie Mae Allen Davis, 102, of Atlanta, wife of the late Jim Davis, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2017, at AG Rhodes Health & Rehab at Wesley Woods in Atlanta. A native of Elberton, she was a nutritionist having retired from Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta, and is survived by several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be...