Obituaries

Julie Johanson Poole
May 19, 2014
Ms. Julia Anna "Julie" Johanson Poole, 48, of Pulliam Mill Road, Dewy Rose, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Newnan. Ms. Poole was born in Marietta on October 29, 1965, to the late Karl Verner Johanson, Jr. and Gloria Canales Johanson. She was a member of Dewy Rose Baptist Church and employed by...
Jimmy Lee Smith
May 19, 2014
Mr. Jimmy Lee Smith, 61, of Woodyard Road, Elberton, husband of Cheryl Sweeney Smith, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014, in Elberton. Mr. Smith was born in Franklin County on October 28, 1952, to the late Albert Walter and Julia Scoggins Smith. He was a retired Electronics Engineer from Southeastern Power Administration. Jimmy was a devoted Jehovah's Witness who...
John Haynie Harper
May 16, 2014
Mr. John Haynie Harper, Jr., 84, passed away May 16, 2014 at Spring Valley Private Care Home with his family at his side. Mr. Harper was born on July 24, 1929 in Bowman, Georgia to the late John Haynie and Allie Mae Booth Harper. Johnnie, Jr. as he was fondly known by his family and friends was self employed as...
Jerrol Wade Almond
May 10, 2014
Mr. Jerrol Wade Almond, 77, of Statham, Georgia passed away at his home on Saturday, May 10, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Jerrol was born in Elberton to the late Wester Jesse and Sallie Elizabeth Bowers Almond.He was the husband of Joan Thompson Almond for over 52 years, and was a veteran of the United States Navy.Jerrol was President...
Bruce Barnes
May 9, 2014
Mr. Bruce Barnes, 54, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Friday, May 9, 2014. Bruce was the son of Otis and Pat Wilder Barnes of Elberton.He had been married for over 31 year to his wife, Renee’ Barnes.Bruce worked in the granite industry as a sandblaster for Eagle Granite Company,and served his country in the United States Navy. In addition to...
Rebecca Davis Eavenson
May 9, 2014
Mrs. Vivian Rebecca Davis Eavenson, 88, of Grady Cleveland Road, Elberton, wife of the late Oscar Harper Eavenson, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Eavenson was born in Elbert County on October 13, 1925, to the late Obe Walker Davis, Sr. and Marie Wells Davis. She was a homemaker and a member of...
Doris Jacqueline Burrell
May 8, 2014
Ms. Doris Jacqueline Burrell, 70, of Hickory Bend Conyers, GA passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Rockdale Medical Center. Ms. Burrell was born January 17, 1944 in Savannah, Georgia to the late Ernest H. Burrell and Belle Darnell Burrell. She was of the Baptist faith and retired from GM. Left to cherish her memories are siblings Betty Anderson of...
Denia Lea Massey
May 7, 2014
Ms. Denia Lea Massey, 51, of Royston, Georgia passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at her home. Denia was the daughter of Mrs. Patricia Bowen Algood and the late Frank Massey. Denia was preceded in death by her step father Milford Algood and a sister Deborah Moon. In addition to her mother, Denia is survived by two daughters: Brittany Cantrell...
Tom Rucker
May 6, 2014
Mr. Jimmy Thompson “Tom” Rucker, 85, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Tom was the son of the late James W. “Jim” and Reba Yeargin Rucker.He was widowed after 55 years of marriage to the late Aletha Carlton Rucker.Tom worked in the trucking industry all his life, having owned and operated Rucker...
Bobby Lewellyn Adams
May 2, 2014
Mr. Bobby Lewellyn Adams, 57, of Hartwell Highway, Elberton, husband of 15 years to Sandra Evans Helms Adams, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Adams was born in Franklin County on June 28, 1956, to Genelle Davis Adams and the late William L. Adams. He was a member of Dewy Rose Baptist Church...
Sam Joe Smith
May 2, 2014
Mr. Sam Joe Smith, 86, of Lexington Highway, Elberton, husband of the late Dorothy Cabe Smith, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014, at Spring Valley Healthcare Center. Mr. Smith was born in Oglethorpe County on August 21, 1927, to the late Sam and Molly Saxon Smith. He was a retired stone cutter and radiator repairman and was a member...
Michael Gary Fields
May 2, 2014
Mr. Michael Gary Fields, 62, of Calhoun Falls Highway, Elberton, husband of Glenda Partain Fields, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Fields was born in Elbert County on October 25, 1951, to the late Richard Ancel Fields and Mary Frances Payne Mason, and was the step-son of Roy Mason. He was a retired supervisor...
Clyde Dixon Pounds
May 1, 2014
Mrs. Clyde Dixon Pounds, 98, of Elberton, formerly of Stone Mountain, wife of the late John William "J.W." Pounds, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2014, at Spring Valley Healthcare Center. Mrs. Pounds was born in Elbert County on June 6, 1915, to the late George and Cynthia Snellings Dixon. She was retired from the accounting department at General Electric...
Irma Jane Laughlin
April 28, 2014
Mrs. Irma Jane Kingery Laughlin, 83, of Old Ferry Road, Elberton, widow of the late Gerald Laughlin passed away Monday, April 28, 2014. Mrs. Laughlin was born April 6, 1931 in Garrett, IL to the late Samuel Kingery and Julia Blankenship Kingery. She was a retired restaurant cook. Left to cherish her memories are her children Gerald Laughlin of Elberton,...
Allen Albert Rowe
April 27, 2014
Mr. Allen Albert Rowe, 64, of Plaza Trace, Monroe, GA husband of Lynda Hickox Rowe passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Landmark Hospital in Athens, Ga. Mr. Rowe was born February 22, 1950 in Monroe, GA to the late Paul Lewis Rowe and Ruby Mae Harp Rowe. Left to cherish his memories are his wife Lynda Hickox Rowe; son...
Russell Malachi Moore, Ii
April 25, 2014
Mr. Russell Malachi Moore, II, 62, of Union Hill School Road, Hartwell, husband of Rita Blalock Moore, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Moore was born in Cobb County on July 24, 1951, to the late Russell Max Moore and Bessie Warren Moore. He was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. Left to cherish...
James Rayford Wood, Jr.
April 23, 2014
Mr. James Rayford Wood, Jr., 48, of Clairmont Avenue, Elberton, husband of 30 years to Rita June Abbott Wood, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Wood was born in Royston on December 11, 1965, to James Rayford Wood, Sr. of Long Creek, South Carolina and Shirley Elizabeth Maxwell of Elberton. He attended Oak...
Milford Algood
April 21, 2014
Mr. Thomas Milford Algood, 84, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 at his home. Mr. Algood was the son of the late Thomas Hoyt and Jewell Jones Algood.He was the husband of Patricia Algood, and was a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. Algood is survived by his wife, Patricia;two daughters: Brittany Cantrell (Ronny), and Denia...
Gregory Allen Roth
April 21, 2014
Mr. Gregory Allen Roth, 59, of Bud Freeman Road, Royston, GA husband of Andrea Auten Roth passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2014. Mr. Roth was born July 7, 1954 in Baltimore City, MD to Ella M. Sanda and the late Francis Albert Roth, Sr. He was a retired long haul truck driver and a U.S. Marine veteran. Left to cherish...
Florence Kurtzodyna Derdzinski
April 21, 2014
Mrs. Florence Kurtzodyna Derdzinski, 94, of Hartwell, Georgia widow of the late Joseph Derdzinski passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 at Hart Care Center. Mrs. Derdzinski was born February 27, 1920 in Chicago, IL to the late Teofil Kurtzodyna and Sophia Borchovicz Kurtzodyna. Left to cherish her memories are daughters Nancy Herbst and Laura Lowe both of Hartwell, GA; son...
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