Obituaries

Wayne Gailey

Wayne Gailey

October 11, 2015

Mr. Allen Wayne Gailey, 69, of Harpers Ferry Rd., Elberton, GA husband of the late Barbara Cleveland Gailey passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at his home. Mr. Gailey was born December 14, 1945 in Elberton, GA to the late Thompson Alfred Gailey, Sr. and Sarah Winona Warren Gailey. He was a retired supervisor from Elberton MFG. and a member...

George Brassard

George Brassard

October 9, 2015

Mr. George Brassard, Sr. 75, of Marion Rd. Elberton, GA passed away Friday, October 9, 2015. Mr. Brassard was born January 7, 1940 in North Adams, MA. He was retired from General Cable and was a U.S. Army veteran. Left to cherish his memories are daughters Theresa Moore of Elberton, GA; Marianne Brassard of Key West, FL; Laura Pexit of...

Annie Caroline Smith

Annie Caroline Smith

October 6, 2015

Mrs. Annie Caroline Scott Smith, 95, of Harmony Road, Elberton wife of the late David L. Smith passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Smith was born October 4, 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah to the late Joseph Oliver Scott and May Scott. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...

Scott Seitz

Scott Seitz

October 6, 2015

Mr. Robin Scott Seitz, 62, of Dove Town Road, Royston, GA passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Seitz was born January 11, 1953 in New York. He was a bartender and of the Presbyterian Faith. Left to cherish his memories are his companion of 22 years Susan Crawford; her daughters Michelle Doolittle of Bowman,...

Hannelore Marianna Small

Hannelore Marianna Small

October 4, 2015

Mrs. Hannelore Marianna Small, 82, of Rhodella Park Ave., Hartwell, GA wife of the late John Walter Small passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Small was born May 15, 1933 in Furth-Burgfarrnbach, Germany to the late Karl Schick and Eisabeth Marie Schick. She was a retired seamstress and of the Lutheran Faith. Left to cherish her...

Lori Denise Brown

Lori Denise Brown

October 2, 2015

Ms. Lori Denise Brown, 34, of Myrtle St. Elberton, GA passed away Friday, October 2, 2015 at her home. Ms. Brown was born April 7, 1981 in Elberton, GA to Terry D. Brown and Karen Parham Brown. She was a member of Redemption Church in Greenville, SC. Lori was a freelance artist and tutor where she taught math and science....

Bettie C. Johnson

Bettie C. Johnson

October 1, 2015

Mrs. Bettie C. Johnson, 75, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Johnson was born in North Carolina, daughter ofthe late Leroy and Elizabeth Tweed Capps. She and her husband, John Newt Johnson, had celebrated over 57 years of marriage together. Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker, however she had worked as a seamstress...

Joe Edward Loggins

Joe Edward Loggins

September 29, 2015

Mr. Joe Edward Loggins, 69, of Meyer Farm Road, Arnoldsville, GA passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Heritage Healthcare at Grandview of Athens. Mr. Loggins was born August 3, 1946 in Jefferson, GA to the late Buford Loggins and Mary Evans Loggins. He was freight long haul driver. Left to cherish his memories are daughter and son-in-law Lisa and...

Kathleen Higginbotham Harper

Kathleen Higginbotham Harper

September 26, 2015

Mrs. Kathleen Higginbotham Harper, 86, of Ruckersville Road, Elberton, GA wife of Frank Harper passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Harper was born July 5, 1929 in Elberton, GA to the late Frank Higginbotham and Verna Haynie Higginbotham. She was a member of Bethel E Baptist Church and was retired from Sears. Left to cherish her...

Randall And Martha Gunter

Randall And Martha Gunter

September 26, 2015

Mr. Randall Gunter, 85, and Mrs. Martha "Bay" Dixon Gunter, 84, longtime residents of the Fortsonia Community of Elberton, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015, at their home. Mr. Gunter passed away as a result of cancer and Mrs. Gunter as a result of a broken heart. They are survived by their daughters: Dee Whitlow of Elberton and Mary...

Herbert Lee Smith

Herbert Lee Smith

September 25, 2015

Mr. Herbert Lee Smith, known to many as “Flooky,”passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 at his home with his family by his side.Mr. Smith was born July 15, 1928 to the late Ernest and Annie Mauldin Smith.He was the beloved husband of his bride, Hazel Anderson Smith, having celebrated over 63 years together. Mr. Smith was a veteran of the...

Waymon Worley

Waymon Worley

September 24, 2015

Mr. Waymon Worley, 73, of Washington Highway, Elberton husband of Sandra McLanahan Worley passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Worley was born August 23, 1942 in Elberton, GA to the late Ernest Silvey "Hard Rock" Worley and Kathleen Smith Worley. He was a member of Eliam United Methodist Church, a member of...

Dorothy Gaddis Rosser

Dorothy Gaddis Rosser

September 19, 2015

Mrs. Dorothy Iris Gaddis Rosser, 88, of Dewy Rose, Georgia passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015 in Elbert Memorial Hospital.She was a native of Athens and the daughter of the late Lewis and Elizabeth Pulliam Gaddis.Her husband of over 65 years, Bill Joshua Rosser, preceded her in death, and also her sister, Joan Baughman. Mrs. Rosser was retired from Elbert...

Gene Childs

Gene Childs

September 17, 2015

Mr. Larry Gene Childs, Jr., 50, of Fred Prince Drive, Elberton passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2015, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Childs was born October 14, 1964 in Elberton, GA to the late Larry Gene Childs, Sr. and Patricia Belle Mauldin Childs. He was a foreman at Hillcrest Granite Company. Left to cherish his memories are a...

Misti Alison Hobbs

Misti Alison Hobbs

September 17, 2015

Ms. Misti Alison Hobbs, 42, of Robinwood Lane, Elberton passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. Ms. Hobbs was born August 2, 1973 in Anderson, SC to John Hobbs and India Wilhite. Left to cherish her memories are her sons Derrian Brown of Kennesaw, GA; Landon Sanders of Elberton, GA; daughters Isabella Maitland and...

Stanley Rice

Stanley Rice

September 15, 2015

Mr. James Stanley Rice, 63, of Martin Villa Road, Elberton, husband of 25 years to Chris Wallace Rice, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015. Mr. Rice was born in Elbert County on August 4, 1952, to Inez Vickery Rice and the late Claudie James Rice. He was a retired carpenter and a member of Rock Branch Baptist Church. In...

Larry Dean Radcliff

Larry Dean Radcliff

September 14, 2015

Mr. Larry Dean Radcliff, 74, of Hartwell, Georgia passed away Monday, September 14, 2015 at his home. Mr. Radcliff was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to the late Harvey Elliott and Lorene Radcliff.He celebrated over 27 years of marriage with his wife, Deborah Milford Radcliff.Mr. Radcliff worked as a cathodic engineer throughout his life. In addition to his wife, Deborah, Mr....

Jonathan Howard Blake

Jonathan Howard Blake

September 14, 2015

Mr. Jonathan Howard Blake, 55, of Morgan Way, Colbert, GA, husband of Donna Fleming Blake passed away Monday, September 14, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospice House. Mr. Blake was born December 29, 1959 in Albany, NY to the late Steven Blake, Sr. and Frances Blake. Left to cherish his memories are his wife Donna Fleming Blake of the home; daughter...

Margaret Minnie Huggins

Margaret Minnie Huggins

September 12, 2015

Mrs. Margaret Minnie Allen Huggins, 81, wife of the late Junior Huggins passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Brown Health and Rehab in Royston, GA. Mrs. Huggins was born October 8, 1933 in Atlanta, GA to the late Emmett Allen and Mildred Taylor. She was a retired nursing assistant. Left to cherish her memories are a son Harold Sidney...

Baby Boy Joseph Michael Cobb

Baby Boy Joseph Michael Cobb

September 11, 2015

Baby Boy Joseph Michael Cobb, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015 at St. Marys Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, GA. He is survived by parents Larry David Cobb and Megan Marie Smith Shaffer and siblings Christopher Everett Cobb, William Wiechulla and Katrina Shaffer all of Elberton, GA. No services are scheduled at this time. You may send condolences online to...