Obituaries

Jimmie L. Richard

Jimmie L. Richard

November 23, 2012

Jimmie L. Richard, Sr. 57, of 2044 S. Milledge Avenue, Athens, husband of Glenda Richard, passed away Friday, November 23, 2012, at St. Mary's Hospital. Mr. Richard was born in Enterprise, Alabama, October 10, 1955, to George and Hazel Johnson Richard. He was a retired Barber from Donaldson West Gate Barber. In addition to his parents of Enterprise, Alabama and...

Shirley Faye Griffith Aldridge

Shirley Faye Griffith Aldridge

November 22, 2012

Shirley Faye Griffith Aldridge, 67, of 1010 Bradham Drive, Watkinsville, wife of Ray Aldridge, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012, at St. Mary's Hospice House. Mrs. Aldridge was born in Nashville, Tennessee, June 1, 1945, to the late Hubert and Valeria Griffith. She was a homemaker. Left to cherish her memories are her husband, Ray Aldridge of the home; daughter,...

Rufus Pierce Sutherland

Rufus Pierce Sutherland

November 19, 2012

Rufus Pierce Sutherland, 67, of Elberton, Georgia husband of the late Vera Cornelia Beeks Sutherland passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Born in Elbert County, September 20, 1945 to the late George Sutherland and Anna Belle Turner Sutherland. He was retired from Eaves Packaging Company. Left to cherish his memories are his children...

Geraldine Thomas Argo

Geraldine Thomas Argo

November 19, 2012

Geraldine Thomas Argo, 80, of 553 Elberton Road, Lexington, Georgia, wife of Eugene Argo, passed away Monday, November 19, 2012, at St. Mary's Hospice House. Mrs. Argo was born in Oglethorpe County, October 18, 1932, to the late Edgar Lee Thomas and Lucy Caldwell Thomas. She was a lifelong resident of Oglethorpe County, a retired Register Nurse, and a founding...

Baby Boy Jacob Cruz Bonds

Baby Boy Jacob Cruz Bonds

November 19, 2012

Baby Boy Jacob Cruz Bonds, of Hartwell, was born sleeping Monday, November 19, 2012, at Athens Regional Medical Center. He was the infant son of Daniel and Kimberly Seymour Bonds, baby brother of Logan, Landon, Talan, and Ashtyn, all of the home, grandson of Rod and Annette Seymour, Allen Bonds, and Lisa and Jack Bell, all of Elberton, and great-grandson...

Dorothy Rose Currier

Dorothy Rose Currier

November 13, 2012

Dorothy Rose Pesce Currier, 67, of Meyer Farm Road, Arnoldsville, Georgia wife of Reginald J. Currier passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at her home. Born in Connecticut November 7, 1945 to the late Harold "Stub" Buckley and Hessie Buckley. Left to cherish her memories are her husband of the home Reginald J. Currier; sons Ward Currier of Crawford, Georgia;...

Olivia Johnson Dye

Olivia Johnson Dye

November 11, 2012

Mrs. Ila Olivia Johnson Dye, 94, of Elberton passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012 at Nancy Hart Convalescent Center. Mrs. Dye was born in Elbert County on June 4, 1918, daughter of the late Mary Frances Owens Johnson and the late William Newt Johnson.She was a lifelong member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church where she participated in the Grace Balchin...

Little Miss Sophia Kelly Faye Duck

Little Miss Sophia Kelly Faye Duck

November 5, 2012

Little Miss Sophia Kelly Faye Duck, 1 year old, of Anderson, South Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 5, 2012, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Sophia was born on October 29, 2011, in Royston, Georgia to James Kelly Gunnells, Jr. and Jessica Lee Duck. In addition to her parents, she is survived by siblings, LaBrian Gunnells,...

James Michael Bridges

James Michael Bridges

November 3, 2012

James Michael "Mike" Bridges, 50, of Athens, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012, in DeKalb County. Mr. Bridges was born in Franklin County, October 14, 1962, to Wayne Bridges and the late Paulette Haley Thornton. He was a hairdresser and employed with Kroger of Athens. Survivors include his wife, Sharon Denise Poss; step-daughters, Chasity Poss and Krissy Heard; father and...

Mark Wade Bowman

Mark Wade Bowman

November 2, 2012

Mark Wade Bowman, 50, of 641 Rice Street, Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, passed away Friday, November 2, 2012, at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood. Mr. Bowman as born in Elbert County, May 31, 1962, to the late Luther Bowman and Mamie Agnes Mitchell Bowman. Left to cherish his memories are his children, Luke Bowman and Mamie Bowman, both of...

Claude Everette Burdette

Claude Everette Burdette

October 31, 2012

Claude Everette "Roho" Burdette, Sr., 79, of 1035 Pineview Drive, Tignall, Georgia husband of the late Doris Holbert Willis Burdette, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Burdette was born in Anderson, South Carolina, August 19, 1933, to the late Ira Franklin and Mary Skelton Burdette. He was a bricklayer. Left to cherish his memories are his...

Martha Clark Fowler

Martha Clark Fowler

October 31, 2012

Martha Clark Fowler, 83, of 23 Laurel Drive, Elberton, wife of the late William Andrew "Andy" Fowler, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Fowler was born in Elbert County, February 5, 1929, to the late Cleveland and Callie Craft Clark. She was a retired representative with Southern Bell and a member of the Elberton First...

Imogene Wansley Drake

Imogene Wansley Drake

October 31, 2012

Imogene Wansley Drake, 91, formerly of Elberton, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2012, in Fishers, Indiana. She is preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Leila Wansley; and brothers, Vernon and Curtis Wansley. She graduated from Reinhardt University in 1942 with an Associate of Arts degree and retired in 1986 from Inland Steel Company in Chicago after thirty...

William D. Wilmon

William D. Wilmon

October 29, 2012

William D. Wilmon, 77, of Royston, passed away Monday, October 29, 2012, at Brown Memorial Convalescent Center in Royston, Georgia. Memorial service arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Share your stories and pictures in Mr. Wilmon's Book of Memories at www.berryfh.com. Berry Funeral Home & Crematory, Elberton, is respectfully in charge of arrangements for William D. Wilmon.

Thomas Glenn McGarity

Thomas Glenn McGarity

October 27, 2012

Mr. Thomas Glenn McGarity, Jr. 78, entered into rest on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Springvalley Nursing Home, Elberton. Thomas was born on January 31, 1934 in Elberton, Georgia to the late Hattie Lee Eaves and Thomas Glenn McGarity, Sr.Thomas was a member of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church and was co-owner of Harmony Blue Granite Company. Survivors include his wife,...

Nancy Louise Sorrow Anderson

Nancy Louise Sorrow Anderson

October 27, 2012

Nancy Louise Sorrow Anderson, 77, of 1055 Country Manor Lane, Elberton, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2012, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center. Ms. Anderson was born in Abbeville, South Carolina, April 1, 1935, to the late Pierce Elijah and Vera Taylor Sorrow. She was a member of the Elberton Pentecostal Holiness Church and a retired greeter from Elberton Wal-Mart. Nancy...

Frances Ridgway Roberts

Frances Ridgway Roberts

October 26, 2012

Frances Ridgway Roberts, 97 years of age,passed on Friday, October 26, 2012. Frances was born on August 4, 1915 in Royston, Georgia to the late Lemuel M. and Blanche Ridgway. She was the oldest of four children. She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Jimmy and Gloria Langford. Frances was preceded in death by two sisters, Eugenia Mattox and...

James Anthony Hogan

James Anthony Hogan

October 26, 2012

James A. "Tony" Hogan, 64, of 2268 Wrightsboro Road, Washington, Georgia husband of Leverne Cosby Hogan passed away Friday, October 26, 2012 at his home. Born in Thomson, Georgia June 12, 1948 to William H. Hogan and Kate Holton Hogan. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was a retired truck driver...

Bennie Andrew Crocker

Bennie Andrew Crocker

October 26, 2012

Bennie Andrew Crocker, 55, of 504 Lee Street, Royston, Georgia passed away Friday October 26, 2012 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Anderson, South Carolina May 16, 1957 to the late Bennie Eugene Crocker and Joyce McDowell Crocker. He was a retired truck driver for GMC and a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Hartwell, Georgia. Left to cherish...

Lanell Maxwell Blackmon

Lanell Maxwell Blackmon

October 26, 2012

LaNell Maxwell Blackmon, 95, of Myrtle Street, Elberton, wife of the late Robert C. Blackmon, Sr., passed away Friday, October 26, 2012, at her son's residence in Gainesville. Mrs. Blackmon was born in Elbert County, October 9, 1917, to the late Roy and Estell Fortson Blackmon. She was a homemaker and a member of the Elberton First Baptist Church. Left...