Obituaries

Tommy Allgood, Sr.

Tommy Allgood, Sr.

January 12, 2025

 Mr. Tommy Allgood, Sr., age 73, of Adel, Georgia, passed away on January 12, 2025 at his home. He was born on November 9, 1951 in Elberton, Georgia and his parents were the late James Elbert Allgood and the late Cathryn Marie Cleveland Allgood. Mr. Allgood lived most of the latter portion of his life in Cook County. He was...

Charles Robert Shirley

Charles Robert Shirley

January 11, 2025

Mr. Charles Robert Shirley, 84, of Ben Shirley Lane, Lavonia, GA passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025. 

Mr. Shirley was born March 30, 1940 in Hartwell, GA to John Ben Shirley and Lorene Tucker Shirley. He was a member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church and was retired from Springs Cotton Mill.

He is survived by his wife Margie Whiten Shirley, son: Tony...

Tommy Renee Salyers

Tommy Renee Salyers

January 9, 2025

Mr. Tommy Renee Salyers, 55, of Cloverleaf Drive, Elberton, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at his residence. 

Tommy was born in Elberton on October 2, 1969, son of the late Frank Edward Salyers and Edith Virginia Sweeney Salyers. He was a granite polisher having worked at Keystone Granite Memorials. 

Surviving are his wife, Tammy Fleming Salyers; companion, Esther McAnespy; two...

Eduardo Arsiga Martinez

Eduardo Arsiga Martinez

January 8, 2025

Mr. Eduardo Arsiga Martínez, 65, of Dewy Rose, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. 

A native of Michoacan, Mexico, he worked as a construction contractor. He is preceded in death by his mother, María Martínez; and father, Lino Arsiga

Surviving are his wife, Evelia Franco; children: Eduardo Martínez, Emanuel Martínez, Edwin Martínez, Daniel Martínez, Edgar Martínez, Enrique Martínez, and Melissa Martinez...

Wanda Fay Miller Forrester

Wanda Fay Miller Forrester

January 8, 2025

Mrs. Wanda Fay Miller Forrester, 87, formerly of Elberton, GA, wife of the late Rev. Gary Tylon “Bud” Forrester, Jr., passed away peacefully with her family around on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at her residence in Auburn, GA. 

Wanda was born in Louisville, KY on September 2, 1937, daughter of the late Ercy McCoy Miller, Sr. and Marie Decker Miller, and...

Charles J. Lankford

Charles J. Lankford

January 8, 2025

Mr. Charles J. Lankford, 76, of Pinetree Road, Danielsville, husband of Sandra Lankford, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. 

Mr. Lankford was born in Union Point on October 22, 1948, son of the late Jessie Lankford and Agnus Turner Lankford. He was retired from the Public Works Department of Athens-Clarke County. 

Surviving, in addition to his wife Sandra, are his siblings:...

Charles Rawson Rampey

Charles Rawson Rampey

January 6, 2025

Mr. Charles 'Rawson' Rampey, 98, of Elberton, husband of 65 to the late Bertha Mae Saxon Rampey, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2025, at LifeCare of Gwinnett. 

Mr. Rampey was born in Elberton on August 18, 1926, son of the late Raymond Riley Rampey and Ava Slay Rampey. He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Army and a...

Ray Mattox

Ray Mattox

January 4, 2025

Mr. Ray Mattox, 80, of Centerville Road, Lexington, husband of the late Zelma Lee Noggle Mattox, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Brookside in Commerce. 

Mr. Mattox was born in Lexington on July 19, 1944, son of the late Milton Parks Mattox and Annie Ruth Gunter Mattox. In addition to his work in textile and as a mechanic, Ray...

Linda Wynell Sanders Johnson

Linda Wynell Sanders Johnson

January 3, 2025

Ms. Linda Wynell Sanders Johnson, 76, of Clairmont Avenue, Elberton, passed away suddenly but peacefully on Friday, January 3, 2025, at Heardmont Health & Rehabilitation Center, where she had resided since August 2024. 

Linda was born in Elberton on March 29, 1948, the oldest of two children of Leonard ‘Joel’ Sanders and Doris Wynell Rhodes Sanders. Her parents and baby brother,...

Jimmy Roger Fleming

Jimmy Roger Fleming

December 31, 2024

Mr. Jimmy Roger Fleming, 64, of East Paoli Road, Carlton, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. 

Born in Elberton on December 10, 1960, Mr. Fleming dedicated many years of his life to his work as a train operator, retiring from Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). Known for his dedication and strong work ethic, he...

Susan Lynn Campbell

Susan Lynn Campbell

December 29, 2024

Miss Susan Lynn Campbell, 52, of Sam Todd Road, Dewy Rose, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at her residence. 

Susan was born in Elberton on October 13, 1972, daughter of Bobbie Jo Rowland Campbell and the late Joe Augustus Campbell. 

Surviving, in addition to her mother of the residence, are her brothers: Keith and Brenda Campbell and Mark Campbell; nieces...

Charles Colquitt Mann

Charles Colquitt Mann

December 27, 2024

In the early morning hours of Friday, the 27th of December 2024, Charles Colquitt Mann passed away while in the comfort of “Cogburn Hall”, his residence on Lexington Highway in Elberton, Georgia. Husband of the late Frances Ward Mann, he was one month shy of his 90th birthday.

Charles was born in Lyons, Georgia on the 27th of January, 1935, the...

Wendy Lee McLanahan

Wendy Lee McLanahan

December 27, 2024

Wendy Lee McLanahan (Wendy Bella Wednesday), age 13, was born October 8, 2011, in Nashville, TN and passed December 27, 2024, in Elberton, GA. With her radiant spirit she brought endless amounts of love and light to all those she encountered. 

From the start, she was one of a kind and it reached every aspect of her life, including her communication....

Martha Jane Jordan

Martha Jane Jordan

December 26, 2024

Ms. Martha Jane Hooper Jordan, 81, of Paoli Road, Comer, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2024, at Comer Health & Rehabilitation Center. 

Martha was born in Ila on January 18, 1943, daughter of the late J.H. Hooper and Monnie Jordan Hooper Lewallen. She was a retired operating room nurse after working for Dr. Thomas Montgomery for 20+ years.

Martha was dedicated...

Robert Daniel Rhodes

Robert Daniel Rhodes

December 26, 2024

Mr. Robert Daniel “Dan” Rhodes, 67, of Indian Hill Road, Elberton, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2024, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center. 

Mr. Rhodes was born in Elbert County on August 11, 1957, son of the late Thomas Swift Rhodes and Sarah Rachel Vaughn Rhodes. He was a graduate of Elbert County High School and worked in the granite quarry...

John Marshall Hendrick

John Marshall Hendrick

December 25, 2024

John Marshall Hendrick of Watkinsville, GA, died on December 25, 2024. 

Born in Elberton, GA, he was the son of the late Albert Plumer Hendrick and Mildred Barton Hendrick. John served in the US Army and retired from Bellsouth/AT&T. 

Survivors include his wife, Shirley Boswell Hendrick; daughters and sons in law: Sherryl and Wayne Austin and Cathy and Chad Stahlman; brother: Tim...

Brian Richard Fitzpatrick

Brian Richard Fitzpatrick

December 25, 2024

Mr. Brian Richard Fitzpatrick, 72, of Macon, GA, passed away on Christmas Day 2024, at Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, GA. 

Brian was born in Tamaqua, PA on March 12, 1952, son of the late John Edward Fitzpatrick and Vanda Alvesta Oakes Fitzpatrick, and is a longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Macon. He was a graduate of Willingham...

Patrick Lewis Hatcher

Patrick Lewis Hatcher

December 23, 2024

Mr. Patrick Lewis Hatcher entered into the presence of Lord on Monday, December 23, 2024, at Quiet Oak Health Care in Crawford, Georgia.

Mr. Hatcher was born in San Diego, California on March 19, 1959, son of the late Dr. Lewis Lamar Hatcher and Betty Weeks Hatcher. He was a 1978 graduate of Glynn Academy High Schook in Brunswick, Georgia.

Patrick is...

Charles Daniel "Chuck" Emmons

Charles Daniel "Chuck" Emmons

December 23, 2024

Mr. Charles Daniel Emmons, better known as “Chuck”, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2024, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Most recently a resident of Bowman, he was 64 years old. 

Chuck was born in Iowa on August 1, 1960, son of the late Garland William Emmons, Jr. and Peggy Jeanette Carden Emmons. He was a mechanic having worked for many...

Thomas Lee Moon, Jr.

Thomas Lee Moon, Jr.

December 23, 2024

Mr. Thomas Lee Moon, Jr., 64, of Elberton, husband of Portia Williams Moon, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2024, at his residence. 

Mr. Moon was born in Elberton on June 24, 1960, son of Clara Perrin Moon and the late Thomas Lee Moon, Sr. He was a crane operator having worked in the granite industry.

Surviving, along with his wife and...