Obituaries
George Marshall Carroll
December 15, 2024
George Marshall Carroll of Elberton died peacefully on December 15, 2024.
He was born on December 26, 1937, in Red Hill, Franklin County Georgia, the only son of the late Holman Preston and Ruth Bryant Carroll. He lived most of his adult life in Norcross, GA until moving to Elberton, GA in 2002. In 1959, he met the love of his...
Betty Jo Johnson Miller
December 13, 2024
Mrs. Betty Jo Johnson Miller, 88, of Coldwater Road, Elberton, wife of the late Thomas Tompkins Miller, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024, at her granddaughter’s home in Elberton.
Born in Elberton on May 28, 1936, Betty was the second of seven children born to Hubert Herman “Jack” Johnson, Sr. and Ida Elizabeth Bryant Johnson Shaw. Her love of children...
Donald Eugene Trotter
December 13, 2024
Mr. Donald Eugene “Donnie” Trotter, 69, of Calhoun Road, Dewy Rose, husband of 35 years to Crystal Faith Cleveland Trotter, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024.
Donnie was born in Elberton on November 15, 1955, son of the late Earl Junior Trotter and Betty Jo Blackmon Trotter. He was a retired carpet installer.
Survivors include his wife, Crystal; children: Joshua Trotter,...
Henry Franklin Taylor
December 12, 2024
Mr. Henry Franklin “HT” Taylor, 98, of Elberton, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Pruitt Heath Care at Spring Valley.
Mr. Taylor was born in Toccoa, GA on April 18, 1926, son of the late Alverne and Sally Wheeler Taylor. He lived in the Atlanta area for many years and worked as a maintenance supervisor. He was a resident...
Sammy Joel Watkins
December 11, 2024
Mr. Sammy Joel Watkins, 65, of S. Oliver St. Elberton, GA passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at his home.
Mr. Watkins was born March 25, 1959 in Toccoa, GA to Joel Carson Watkins, Sr. and Mary Nell Kellar Simmons. He was a handyman who could fix anything.
He is survived by son: Tracy Joel Watkins and his wife Stephanie Hobbs Watkins,...
Bruce Gardner Lasley
December 10, 2024
Mr. Bruce Gardner Lasley, 71, of Tignall, GA died Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at his residence.
Mr. Lasley was born in Reidsville, NC on January 3, 1953, son of the late Joe Cephus Lasley and Nancy Jane Gardner Lasley. He is also preceded in death by his son, John Michael Lasley and sister, Alice Victoria Lasley. He was a veteran having...
Brenda Rachel Brooks Parham
December 10, 2024
Mrs. Brenda Rachel Brooks Parham, 83, of Nickville Road, Elberton, wife of 62 years to the late Earnest Truitt "Earnie" Parham, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at her residence with her family at her side.
Brenda and her twin sister, Linda Ruth, were born on May 23, 1941, in Oglethorpe County, joining three older brothers and completing the...
Geraldyn "Gerrie" Gaines Bessinger
December 8, 2024
Mrs. Geraldyn “Gerrie” Gaines Bessinger, of W. Tate Street, Elberton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Barnesville, Georgia. She was 93.
Geraldyn and her twin sister, Jacquelyn, were born in Elberton on March 8, 1931, and grew up in the Rock Branch Community. She married the love of her life, Sydney Earl “Buck” Bessinger...
Patricia Ann Jordan Goodman
December 5, 2024
Mrs. Patricia Ann Jordan Goodman, 75, of Anderson Highway, Hartwell, wife of 49 years to the late Joseph Francis Goodman, III, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center.
Mrs. Goodman was born in Toms River, NJ on April 23, 1949, daughter of the late Larry Jordan and Ruth Thornton Jordan. She was a homemaker and a...
Deborah Virginia Allen Holland
December 5, 2024
Ms. Deborah Virginia Allen Holland, 72, of Evergreen Drive, Elberton, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at Elbert Memorial Hospital.
Ms. Holland was born in Elberton on August 9, 1952, daughter of the lake Viyses Allen and Robert Willis Allen. Deborah touched many lives during her work as a home healthcare provider. She loved playing bingo and dancing. An avid...
Joseph Edwin Anderson
December 3, 2024
Mr. Joseph Edwin “Ed” Anderson, 76, of Hull, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at his residence.
Mr. Anderson was born on September 25, 1948, son of the late Alfred Arthur Anderson and Florence Mills Anderson. He was a retired salesman from Everlasting Granite Company.
Survivors include his children and grandchildren: Stephen Gregory Daniel, Marie Windburn Daniel, Briannah Rea Daniel, Stephanie...
Shirley Joan Shell McNeely
November 30, 2024
Shirley Shell McNeely passed away peacefully on Saturday, the 30th of November, 2024, at Magnolia Estates in Elberton, GA. She was 89.
Born Shirley Joan Shell at the Historic Thompson Johnson Hospital in Elberton, GA on the 8th of March, 1935, she was the treasured only child of David Epps Shell and Elizabeth “Tutter” Johnson Shell. Shirley is preceded in death...
Scott Eugene Bassett
November 29, 2024
Mr. Scott Eugene Bassett, 51, of Adams Duncan Road, Hull, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024, at his residence.
Mr. Bassett was born in Athens on February 28, 1973, son of Deborah Anne Epps Bassett Ledford and the late Larry Gene Bassett. He was a self-employed plumber.
Surviving, in addition to his mother of the home, are his brothers: Timothy James...
Martha Joann "Jo" Farr Swindell
November 29, 2024
Mrs. Martha Joann "Jo" Farr Swindell, 88, of Edgewater, FL, wife of the late William H. Swindell, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024, at Avery Village in Winterville, GA.
Mrs. Swindell was born in Rossville, GA on May 1, 1936, daughter of the late Fred Henderson Farr and Leta Bert Collins Farr. She was a homemaker and a retired bookkeeper.
Surviving...
AzaLee Faith Dawson
November 26, 2024
Miss AzaLee Faith Dawson, 18, of Elberton, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
Born in Athens on December 26, 2005, AzaLee was the only child and beloved daughter of Steven Christopher Dawson and Rachael Lyn Callaghan. She was a 2024 graduate of Elbert County Comprehensive High School where she was First Battalion Command Sergeant Major of the Blue Devil Brigade...
Shawn Sorensen
November 26, 2024
Mr. Shawn Sorensen, 50, of Chapel Drive, Elberton, husband of Emily Sorensen, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, as a result of injuries sustained in automobile accident.
Mr. Sorensen was born on January 7, 1974, in Daytona, FL to Lloyd Sorensen and Barbara Ann Browning Sanders. He was a master plumber and was the owner of S&S Drain Cleaning and...
Lynda Charlotte Denney Phillips
November 25, 2024
Mrs. Lynda Charlotte Denney Phillips, 83, of JW Kelley Road, Dewy Rose, wife of the late Jimmy Frank Phillips, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 25, 2024, at Comer Health & Rehab.
Born in Elbert on October 27, 1941, Lynda was the oldest of two daughters of Raymond Eldridge Denney and Mary Elizabeth Cordell Denney. She worked as...
James Kenneth Whitlow
November 25, 2024
Mr. James ‘Kenneth’ Whitlow, 84, of Sherwood Drive, Elberton, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, November 25, 2024, at his residence, following several years of declining health.
Kenneth will lie in state on Friday, November 29, from 9:00a.m.-8:00p.m. at Berry Funeral Home for those wishing to pay their respects and sign the guestbook. Graveside services will be private on...
Kelly Jean Williamson Mastromarino
November 24, 2024
Ms. Kelly Jean Williamson Mastromarino, 64, of Highway 106 South, Hull, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2024, at her daughter's home in Bowman.
Ms. Mastromarino was born in Atlanta on January 10, 1960, daughter of Larry Williamson and Jean Hickox Williamson. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her parents; children: Matthew Ray Burson, William Michael Burson, and Karen Elizabeth Morales; siblings:...
Miriam Norman Clark
November 24, 2024
Mrs. Miriam Norman Clark, 90, of Stinchcomb Road, Dewy Rose, wife of 72 years to Herman Edward Clark, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2024, at her residence.
Mrs. Clark was born in Elberton on October 14, 1934, daughter of the late George Washington Norman and Alice Ayers Norman. She was of the Methodist faith and a retired office worker. Miriam...
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