Obituaries
Herman Thomas Moon
April 13, 2016
Mr. Herman Thomas Moon, 89, of S. Broad Street, Bowman, GA, was reunited with the love of his life, Mrs. Virginia "Jenny" King Moon, on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at his home. Mr. Moon was born on August 13, 1926, in Elberton, GA to the late Harvey Moon and Nancy Rousey Moon. He was a member of Bowman Baptist Church...
Kerry R Thomas
April 12, 2016
Mr. Kerry R. Thomas, 74, of Elberton, GA died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Elbert Memorial Hospital in Elberton, GA.The funeral service was held on Friday, April 15 at 12 noon at Pineview Baptist Church in Reidsville, GA with Rev. Earnie Pirkle officiating, and interment followed at the Pineview Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Thomas was born October 5, 1941 in...
Gail Mullinix Dodd
April 10, 2016
On the evening of April 10, 2016 Gail Mullinix Dodd passed away peacefully of natural causes. Gail was being visited and comforted by members of the immediate family at Pruitt Healthcare on Hawthorne in Athens, GA at the time of her passing. Gail was 73 years old. Gail Mullinix Dodd was a longtime resident of Toccoa, GA and a member...
Helen Compton Burdette
April 9, 2016
Helen Virginia Compton Burdette, age 85, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2016, at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Alec Compton and the late Annie Byrum Compton. She retired from Dobbins Air Force Base as the Head Cashier. Helen enjoyed dancing, traveling, and spending time with her...
Sandra Hagood Hubbard Phillips
April 7, 2016
Sandra Hubbard Phillips, 52, of Calhoun Falls, died Thursday, April 7, 2016, at her home. She was born in Elberton, GA to the late Asberry Talmadge and Janet Brock Hagood. She was twice married, first to Ellis Hubbard, Jr. and second, to Anthony Phillips both of Elberton, GA. Mrs. Phillips was employed with Hardee's of Abbeville for three years and...
Harriet Thornton Brown
April 7, 2016
Mrs. Harriet Thornton Brown, 67, of Coldwater Creek Road, Dewy Rose, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 at An Med Health Medical Center, Anderson. Born on March 25, 1949 in Elberton GA, she was the daughter of Evelyn Lovin Thornton and the late Edwin Arnold Thornton Sr. Mrs. Brown retired after forty-seven years of service as a teller with Bank...
Geneva Thomas Shirley
April 5, 2016
Mrs. Geneva Thomas Shirley, 89, of Ben Shirley Lane, Lavonia, GA wife of the late Joe Alton Shirley passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at NHC in Anderson, SC. Mrs. Shirley was born October 2, 1926 in Stephens County, GA to the late Morris Thomas and Winnie Stamey Thomas. She was member of Lavonia Church of God and was a...
Billie Colene Smith
April 3, 2016
Mrs. Billie Colene Smith died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at the age of 67.Mrs. Smith was born on August 1, 1948 in Waukegan, Illinois to William Payton and Isabel Frances Young Payton. Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband of 32 years, Tony Smith.She is survived by her children, Sissie and Chris Samples of Hartwell, Clifford...
Terry Lee Garland
April 1, 2016
Mr. Terry Lee Garland, 56, of Will Bailey Rd., Hartwell, GA passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at his home. Terry was born March 30, 1960 in Hartwell, GA to the late Jerry Lee Garland and Miller Rae Sullivan Garland. He was a retired carpenter. Survivors include a son Justin; daughter Becky and several aunts. Terry's wishes were to be...
Susan Elaine Mcfarlin
April 1, 2016
Mrs. Susan Elaine McFarlin, 70, of Buford, GA died Friday, April 1, 2016 at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth after her short battle with cancer. She was born in Elberton, GA on February 23, 1946. Surviving are her two daughters, Kelly Monteen McKellar (Daniel Scott) of Bethlehem and Tonya Dawn McFarlin of Monticello; daughter-in-law Terry Scott McFarlin of Buford, two...
Vera "Margie" Veal Rodgers
March 30, 2016
Vera "Margie" VealRodgers, 64, peacefully said goodbye on March 30th in Anderson, South Carolina. She was born on July 7, 1951, and raised a southern girl in Elberton, Georgia, by her parents, Bobby C. Veal and Bobby Jo Terry, as well as Diane Veal, along with her siblings, Janice Meyer de Stadelhofen, Allan C. Veal , Bob Thurmond, Rena Smith,...
Clara Aldridge Dubose
March 28, 2016
Clara Dubose, 90, of Elberton, GA, formerly of Waycross, GA died Monday, March 28, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Eva Westbury Aldridge.She was preceded in death by her husband Joe H. Dubose, sons Durwood Dubose, Bobby Dubose and daughter Cynthia Bentley. Survivors include her three daughters, Shirley Marie Branan (Kyle) of Elberton, GA, Joanne Dubose...
Scarlet P. Parker
March 28, 2016
Ms. Scarlet Peppers Parker, 67, of Durham, North Carolina, formerly of Elberton, passed away March 28, 2016.She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Hester Peppers.Scarlet graduated from Seventy-First High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina and was employed by Carolina Telephone and also Southern Bell. Ms. Parker is survived by a sister, Janet Melton and brother-in-law, Jerry Melton,...
Paul 'Wesley' King
March 28, 2016
Mr. Paul 'Wesley' King, better known as "Coach", finished his course in faith on Monday, March 28, 2016, at his residence. He was 68. Wesley was born in Royston on February 28, 1948, son of the late Paul Andrew King and Mary McKern Bailey, and step-son of the late Charles Bailey. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church where...
Sara L. Gaines
March 24, 2016
Ms. Sara Louise Gaines, 51, died March 24, 2016 at Pruitthealth in Washington, GA.She was born in Elberton, Georgia.She is preceded in death by both of her parents, Hugh and Hallie Long Gaines. Survivors include two aunts:Thelma Long and Sara Mello; two nieces:Renee’ Jones and Darlene Gabel. A graveside service to celebrate Ms. Gaines’ life was held on Tuesday, March...
Steven Salyers
March 21, 2016
Mr. Steven Thomas Edward Salyers, 22, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Monday, March 21, 2016 at his residence. Steven is survived by his mother, Tammy Salyers and his step-father, Kenneth Smith;and his father, Tommy Salyers, all of Elberton.He also leaves behind siblings: Alex and Andrew Ferrell of Canon, William Cameron Smith of Calhoun Falls, SC, Justin Avery Smith of Columbus,...
Isabel Young Payton
March 18, 2016
Mrs. Isabel Young Payton, 87, of Elberton, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016 at her home.A native of Maryville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late, Edward C. and Alice Brewer Young and the widow of William Clifford Payton. Funeral services were held on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. in the chapel of Hicks Funeral Home and...
Edward A. Ayers
March 17, 2016
Mr. Edward A Ayers, 89, of Elberton, Georgia passed away peacefully, Thursday morning, March 17, 2016 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Ed was born in Elberton, Georgia to the late Ira and Ada Carlton Ayers.He was married to his bride, Helen Beasley Ayers, having celebrated 66 years of marriage together.Ed owned and operated Ayers Hardware until his retirement.He was a lifelong...
Bobby Gordon Spurlock
March 16, 2016
Mr. Bobby Gordon Spurlock, 83, of Brittany Cove. Lavonia, GA husband of Mary Ann Brister Spurlock passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Rainey Hospice House of the Upstate in Anderson, SC. Mr. Spurlock was born February 9, 1933 in Atlanta, GA to the late Alton Jasper Spurlock and Opal Gordon Spurlock. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist...
Don Messer
March 15, 2016
Mr. James Donald "Don" Messer, 74, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 in Tignall, Georgia. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Roscoe and C.T. Rathbone Messer and was also preceded in death by a sister, Pearlene Brown and Hyatt Messer. Donald worked in the paving industry for 40 years and enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
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