Obituaries

Patricia Ann Pace
July 8, 2016
Ms. Patricia Ann Pace, 64, of Airline Goldmine Road, Bowersville, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2016, at her residence. Ms. Pace was born in Greenville, SC on October 25, 1951, daughter of the late Eugene Pace and Vercel Jimmie Simmons White. She was a former activities director for a nursing home. Surviving are her sisters, Brenda and Ed Cleveland...
Carrie Juanita Ray Thornton
July 2, 2016
Mrs. Carrie Juanita Ray Thornton of Elberton entered into rest on Saturday morning, July 2, 2016, at Pruitt Health at Spring Valley at the age of 84. Mrs. Thornton was born in Elbert County on February 11, 1932, to Toomie Lee Ray and DelRey Lunsford Ray. She was a homemaker and sat with the elderly. Mrs. Thornton had been a...
Stewart Kirksey Colvard
July 2, 2016
Beloved son, brother, father, and co-worker, Stewart Kirksey Colvard passed away on July 2, 2016. He was 74 years old. A graduate of Southern Polytechnical State University, Stewart had a very long and prolific career in civil engineering for over 50 years, the last 22 of which he spent with the international firm of Atkins Engineering. His work can be...
Imogene "Jean" Brown Scarborough
July 1, 2016
Mrs. Imogene “Jean” Brown Scarborough, 88, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Scarborough was born in Elberton, daughter of the late Curtis and Alleen Adams Brown.She was the wife of Johnny Oliver Scarborough.She was preceded in death by her first husband, Joe Bruce Fortson;sons: Darrell Bruce Fortson, Wendell Martin Fortson, and Gary Lee...
Hazel L. Barr
July 1, 2016
Mrs. Hazel L. Cronic Barr, 88, of Talmo, GA passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 at Toccoa Nursing Center in Toccoa, GA. Mrs. Barr was born August 13, 1927 in Gainesville, GA to the late Robert Lee Cronic and Zoma Lou Clark Cronic. She was a retired CNA for Home Health Care. Survivors include her children Harley C. Barr of...
Debra Joyce Hilley
June 29, 2016
Mrs. Debra Joyce Rice Hilley, 63, of Bobby Brown Park Rd., Elberton, GA wife of the late Sidney "Sandy" Carey Hilley passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Mrs. Hilley was born April 12, 1953 in Elberton, GA to Mary Beth Fleming Rice and the late Chester Rice. She was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church and was a retired...
Ida Mae Holloman
June 28, 2016
Mrs. Ida Mae Holloman, 85, of Carlton, passed away June 28, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital.A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Edna Cannon. Mrs. Holloman was a retired seamstress and very often attended New Hope Baptist Church.In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by husband, George Benton, daughter, Brenda Glenn and...
Lalla Ann Bogman Clonts
June 24, 2016
On June 24th 2016, Lalla Ann “Lollipop” Bogman Clonts in her 68th year, was called home to be with the Lord. Mrs. Clonts of Hartwell, GA, formerly Lilburn, GA, courageously battled an exceptionally rare neurological disorder and it’s complications for over 11 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Wallace Bogman, her father and her mother Sue...
Jack Rogers Cawthon
June 20, 2016
Mr. Jack Rogers Cawthon, 86, of Cawthon Rd., Canon, GA husband of the late Ardith Eley Cawthon passed away Monday, June 20, 2016 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Cawthon was born April 6, 1930 in Canon, GA to the late Thomas Parks Cawthon and Lois Adams Cawthon. He was a member of Canon United Methodist Church, a Shriner and...
Della Mae Wooten Vaughn
June 19, 2016
Mrs. Della Mae Wooten Vaughn, 80, of Glover Street, Canon, wife of the late Wilbur Vaughn, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2016, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Vaughn was born in Appling, GA on March 30, 1936, to the late Richard and Katie Roberts Wooten. She was a homemaker and attended Canon Church of God. Left to cherish...
Jesse Neal Browder
June 18, 2016
Jesse Neal Browder, age 88 of Elberton, died on June 18, 2016. A native of Athens, he delivered the Athens Banner Herald from his bicycle before school each day. Neal graduated from Columbia Military Academy, Columbia, TN as a first lieutenant in the Officer Corps, and then enlisted in the US Army as a Drill Sergeant at Fort Knox, KY...
Peggy Ashley Parham
June 18, 2016
Peggy Joyce Ashley Parham, 83, of Spring Valley Health Care Center, formerly of Hartwell Highway, wife of the late Jackie Delano Parham, passed away Saturday evening, June 18, 2016, the nursing home. Mrs. Parham was born in Anderson County, SC, May 12, 1933, daughter of the late Lemuel Charley Ashley and Elsie Mae McClellan Ashley. She was a member of...
Angelia Olds Garrett
June 15, 2016
Mrs. Angelia Olds Garrett, 47, of Highway 72 East, Comer, GA wife of Jason Garrett passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens, GA. Mrs. Garrett was born March 23, 1969 in Austell, GA to Rev. Jim Olds and Carolyn Moon Olds. She was a member of New Life Church in Crawford, GA and was a...
Rose Watkins Huskin
June 14, 2016
Mrs. Rosaline "Rose" Watkins Huskin, 68, of Sewell Mill Rd., Ila, GA wife of Clyne Huskin passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Huskin was born May 14, 1948 in Tams, WV to the late Carl Watkins and Katie Marie Comer Watkins. She was a member of Cave Springs Baptist Church in Pendergrass, GA and...
David Armando Banchs Silva
June 12, 2016
Mr. David Armando Banchs Silva, 36, of Lavonia, died Sunday, June 12, 2016, at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Jarleen Millan of Lavonia; father, Jose Banchs of Puerto Rico; mother, Alicia Silva Santana of Elberton; children: David Armando Banchs, Jr., Ian Banchs, Jacob Banchs, and Adalyn Bray'leionna Banchs; and sister, Joalie Banchs of Elberton. Funeral services will be held...
Kieffer Hewell Carlton
June 11, 2016
Mr. Kieffer Hewell Carlton, Jr. age 65 of Elberton, Ga. passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016.Mr. Carlton was born on November 27, 1950 in Elberton, Ga. to Kieffer Hewell and Louise Herndon Carlton. Mr. Carlton was preceeded in death by his parents and sister Becky Couch. He is survived by his daughter Casey Carlton and son Chase Carlton both...
Helen Pauline Westmoreland
June 11, 2016
Mrs. Helen Pauline Payne Westmoreland, 79, of Wildcat Bridge Rd., Royston, GA passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospice House. Mrs. Westmoreland was born September 11, 1936 in Covington, GA to the late Arlo Payne and Pauline Faye Corbin Payne. Survivors include daughters Nancy Renee Westmoreland of Commerce, GA, Helen Paula Kroncke of Royston, GA, Julia Ann...
Steven Beasley
June 10, 2016
Mr. Steven A. Beasley, 70, of Easley, South Carolina, formerly of Elberton, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016 at his home. A native of Abbeville, South Carolina, Mr. Beasley was the son of the late James Thomas and Lula Graham Beasley.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Roger Beasley.He served his country in...
Anri "Harry" Konfino
June 9, 2016
Mr. Anri ‘Harry’ Konfino, 98 of Elberton, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016 in Athens Regional Medical Center. Graveside services were held Friday, June 10th in Oconee Hill Cemetery in Athens. Bernstein Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. This notice placed as a courtesy to the family of Mr. Harry Konfino.
Larry Gene Scoggins
June 9, 2016
Mr. Larry Gene Scoggins, 65, of Canon, formerly of Elberton, husband of 31 years to the late Beverly Elaine Wilder Scoggins, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2016, at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia. Mr. Scoggins was born in Elbert County on April 24, 1951, to the late Robert Toombs Scoggins and Katie Elizabeth Wilder Scoggins Partain. He...
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