Obituaries

Sue Balchin Bailey
December 31, 2015
Mrs. Rebecca Sue Balchin Bailey, 84, of Dr. George Ward Road, wife of 58 years to the late Joel Hubert "Pete" Bailey, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Bailey was born in Elbert County on February 17, 1931, to the late Claude Dalton Balchin and Mattie Elizabeth Chandler Balchin, and was a graduate of...
Roycelynn Curtis Williams
December 29, 2015
Roycelynn Curtis Williams, age 68, of Jekyll Island, Georgia formerly of Athens, Georgia passed away after an extended illness Tuesday, December 29, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Roy Wilson Curtis and Hazel Dial Curtis of Athens, Georgia. She was a graduate of Athens High School and attended the University of Georgia. She was employed with the State...
Linda Brashear Dickinson
December 29, 2015
Mrs. Linda Brashear Dickinson, 71, of Chickasaw Dr., Westminster, SC wife of Terryl L. Dickinson passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Dickinson was born September 29, 1944 in Newport News, VA to Eli Brashear and Naomi Browning Brashear. Left to cherish her memories are her husband Terryl L. Dickinson, son Christopher L. Dickinson of Atlanta, GA,...
Wanda Faye Green
December 28, 2015
Mrs. Wanda Faye Armstrong Green, 79, of Ruckersville Rd., Elberton wife of the late Harold Lloyd Green passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Green was born June 12, 1936 in Fort Stockton, TX to the late Gaynor Armstrong and Will Cathryn Jacobs Armstrong. She was a member of Elberton First Baptist Church and was...
Beverly Lucas Sanders
December 25, 2015
Mrs. Beverly Lucas Sanders, 58, of Ruby Lane, Royston, GA wife of Larry Sanders passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Sanders was born November 15, 1957 in Philipsburg, PA to the late William Lee Lucas and Mary Jane Green Lucas. Left to cherish her memories are her husband Larry Sanders, son Travis Weller of Carnesville, GA,...
Daniel Allen Webster
December 24, 2015
Mr. Daniel Allen Webster, 74, of Springdale Dr. Hartwell, GA husband of the late Roann Klender Webster passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015 at his home. Mr. Webster was born March 15, 1941 in Costa Rica to the late Charles Palmer Webster, Sr. and Thelma Johnson Webster. He was employed with the Hart County Landfill. Survivors are a brother Charles...
Roger Wayne Grimes
December 22, 2015
Mr. Roger Wayne Grimes, 54, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Mr. Grimes was born in Elberton, son of the late Carl J. and Betty Catherine Walling Grimes.He worked in the granite industry as a stonecutter. Mr. Grimes is survived by a sister, Kathy Haynes of Hartwell;two brothers: Joe Grimes (Debbie)...
Jean Carroll
December 22, 2015
Mrs. Martha Jean Simonds Carroll, 83, of Elberton, wife of the late Clarence Carroll for 39 years, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at her residence. Mrs. Carroll was of the Baptist faith and retired from Elberton Manufacturing and WalMart of Elberton. She is preceded in death by her husband and parents, Carl and Magaline Simonds. Surviving are her...
Billy Joe Benton
December 21, 2015
Mr. Billy Joe Benton, 76, of North Eades Road, Carlton, husband of Martha Ann Adams Benton, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Benton was born on May 23, 1939, in Elbert County to the late Roy Charlie and George Will McClain Benton. He was retired from Elberton Mills as a quill technician and later worked...
Henry Jaudon
December 20, 2015
Mr. Henry Scudder Jaudon, 81, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015.He was born on November 23, 1934 in Elberton, Georgia, son of the late Mayson (Buck) and Betsy Grogan Jaudon. Mr. Jaudon graduated from Elberton High School and Clemson University.After a tour of duty in the United States Army, Mr. Jaudon was a senior patent agent with the U.S. Patent...
Shirley Rose Mcelroy
December 19, 2015
Mrs. Shirley Rose Hall McElroy, 79, of Hull, GA passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. McElroy was born August 15, 1936 in Royston, GA to the late James Pink Hall and Della Floy Scarborough Hall. She was a retired seamstress from the textile industry. Left to cherish her memories are sons and daughter-in-law Robin...
Lissie Jane Ritter
December 19, 2015
Mrs. Lissie Jane Booth Ritter, 69, of Old Wildcat Bridge Rd., Danielsville, GA wife of the late Albert Ritter passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Ritter was born October 10, 1946 in Franklin County, GA to the late James Calvin Booth and Myrtie Scarborough Booth. Left to cherish her memories are sisters Bernice Fowler and Charlotte...
Nettie Hulme Castellow
December 16, 2015
Mrs. Nettie Hulme Dorris Castellow, of Stone Mountain, Georgia passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at the age of 101.A native of Elbert County, she was the daughter of the late Mell Hulme, Sr. and Ovie Warren Hulme. Mrs. Castellow was a member of Mountain Park First Baptist Church in Stone Mountain, Georgia and was retired from Rich’s after 13...
Clifford Walter Rogers
December 15, 2015
Mr. Clifford Walter Rogers, 85, of Old Middleton Rd., Elberton husband of Joan Walker Rogers passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Nancy Hart Nursing Home. Mr. Rogers was born December 16, 1929 in Algood, TN to the late Swept Rogers and Denton Hampton Rogers. He was a member of Elberton First United Methodist Church where he was a choir...
Marie Jane Saxon
December 14, 2015
Mrs. Marie Jane Verpraet Saxon, 83, of South Segars St. Bowman, GA passed away Monday, December 14, 2015 at Hart Care Center. Mrs. Saxon was born September 17, 1932 in Pekin, IL to the late Roger Verpraet and Jennie Spotti Verpraet. Left to cherish her memories are children Michael Alan Vanderwater of Bowman, GA, Terry Leon Vanderwater of Covington, GA,...
William Howard Smith
December 13, 2015
Lieutenant Commander William Howard Smith, United States Navy, 73, of Elberton, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015.A native of Oglethorpe County, he was the son of the late Howard Jackson and Sybil Evelyn Tiller Smith.Mr. Smith retired from the United States Navy as a nuclear engineer after achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Bill joined the Navy upon graduating high...
Billy John Sailers
December 11, 2015
Mr. Billy John Sailers, 54, of Rhodes Dr. Elberton, GA husband of the late Cindy Marie Snead Sailers passed away Friday, December 11, 2015. Mr. Sailers was born December 27, 1960 in Hall County, GA to the late William Guy Sailers and Ruby Estelle Kenimer Sailers. He was of the Baptist faith and a landscaper. Left to cherish his memories...
Trulye Ann Moore
December 10, 2015
Ms. Trulye Ann Moore, 68, of Morrow, GA formerly of Elberton, GA passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Dekalb Medical Center. Ms. Moore was born May 20, 1947 in Elberton, GA to the late John Erskin Moore and Vera Mae Townsend Moore. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Morrow, GA and was a retired school...
Sharon Elaine Smith
December 10, 2015
Ms. Sharon Elaine Sheffield Smith, 57, of Kesler Rd., Carnesville, GA passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, GA. Ms. Smith was born January 28, 1958 in Atlanta, GA to the late Herman Sheffield and Shirley Burnett Sheffield. She was a homemaker. Left to cherish her memories are daughters Rhonda Smith and Stephanie...
Donald William Ord
December 10, 2015
Mr. Donald William Ord, Sr., 77 of Gene Smith Rd., Carlton, GA husband of Dorothy Burket Ord passed away Thursday December 10, 2015. Mr. Ord was born January 26, 1938 in Newark, NJ to the late Jack Irwin Ord and Lydia Shaw Ord Lukeman. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, a member of Rotary International, a retired manager from a...
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