Obituaries
Jewell M Peppers
June 18, 2012
Mrs. Jewell Florence Martin Peppers, 87, of Elberton, GA, passed away Monday, June 18, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Peppers was born in High Point, NC to the late Roy and Beulah Lewis Martin.She was married for over 39 years to the late Grady Ward Peppers. Mrs. Peppers is survived by three daughters and their spouses:Judy and Myron Burdge,Gaye Paugh...
Carolyn Elaine Cann
June 13, 2012
Carolyn Elaine Cann, 67, of Heardmont Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center, passed away Wednesday evening, June 13, 2012, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Miss Cann was born in Anderson, South Carolina, April 2, 1945, to the late James Thomas and Kathryn Erwin Cann. She was a newspaper Editor having worked with The Elberton Star and the Anderson Independent Mail for many...
Ada Mae Ives
June 12, 2012
Ada Mae Hayes Ives, 87, of 2430 Paoli Street Comer, Georgia widow of the late Charles Ives passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at Cobb Healthcare Center in Comer, Georgia. Born in Winchester, Kentucky March 16, 1925 to the late Clifford Hayes and Pearl McIntosh Hayes. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. Left to cherish her memories...
Turnes Clayton Simmons
June 9, 2012
Turnes Clayton Simmons, Sr., 75, of 1766 Washington Highway, Elberton, husband of Joyce Almond Simmons, passed away Saturday morning, June 9, 2012, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Simmons was born in Elbert County, August 8, 1936, to the late Willie D. and Hassie Hammond Simmons. He was Baptist by faith and a retired stonecutter in the granite industry. Left...
Robert Keith Reynolds
June 9, 2012
Robert Keith Reynolds, 57, of 1215 Thirteen Forks Road, Elberton, husband of Barbara Ann Willis Reynolds, passed away Saturday night, June 9, 2012, at his residence with his wife and daughter at his side. Mr. Reynolds was born in Manhattan, New York, March 20, 1955, to the late Francis Joseph Reynolds, Sr. and Marie Louis Bonano. He was a truck...
Alice Ila Madden Albertson
June 9, 2012
Alice Ila Madden Albertson, 91, of 2105 Washington Highway, passed away on Saturday morning, June 9, 2012, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. She resided at Nancy Hart Nursing Center during her last years. Funeral services to honor her life will be held on Monday, June 11, 2012, at 2 o'clock at Fortsonia Baptist Church, Washington Highway, Elberton, GA. Burial will follow...
Kathryn Moon Swan
June 5, 2012
Kathryn Moon Swan, 90, of Elberton, entered into rest Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at Nancy Hart Nursing Home. Kathryn was bornon June 24, 1921 to the late Ezra and Millie Shiflet Tyner.She was first married to the late Willie Moon,and was the widow of Mr. Richard Swan. Kathryn is survived by her two adopted children, Evelyn Norton of Elberton, and...
Maurice Edward Hammond
June 4, 2012
Mr. Maurice Edward Hammond, 80, of Hiawassee, GA, formerly of Port St. Lucie, FL, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 4, 2012, after several years of declining health.He was born on November 8, 1931, in Elberton, GA, the oldest son of Archie P. and Lois (Grimes) Hammond.He was of the Baptist Faith. Mr. Hammond spent many years in the transportation...
Jacob Dante Lopez
June 4, 2012
Master Jacob Dantė Lopez was born sleeping on Monday, June 4, 2012, at Cobb Memorial Hospital. He was the infant son of Antonio Lopez and Kayla Cristina Woodard, baby brother of Jocelyn Eva Lopez, grandson of Linda Beri and Larry Snyder, Jerry and Sherry Patterson, and Maria Brito and Gustavo Lopez, and the great-grandson of Louis and Betty K. Beri....
Marion Bennett Duncan
June 4, 2012
Marion Bennett Duncan passed away June 4, 2012. She was 93. Mrs. Duncan grew up in Jesup, GA where she graduated as valedictorian. She attended Georgia State College for Women (GSCW) on full scholarship, with her meals paid by her grandmother’s Civil War Widow’s pension. She majored in biology, and served on the student council, honor council, and the editorial...
Mervin Lane
June 2, 2012
Mervin Lane, 74, 0f 893 Greenwood Road, Hartwell, Georgia passed away Saturday, June 2, 2012 at his home. Born in West Virginia December 3, 1937 to the late James Edward Lane Sr. and Betty Ann Hurst Lane. He was a retired Horse Trainer, a veteran serving in the Unites States Marine Corps and a member of Top Gun R/C Club....
Eleanor Laney Lingle
May 30, 2012
Eleanor Laney Lingle, 92, longtime Elberton resident and member of the First Presbyterian Church, passed away in her home Wednesday, May 30, 2012. She was the beloved wife of Lt. Col. Arnold Hamilton Lingle, Sr. USA-Ret., dear mother of Cindy (Margaret Lingle Henk), Lizanne (Elizabeth Anne Lingle Oliver), Wilma (Wilma Lula Lingle), and Arnie (Arnold Hamilton Lingle, Jr.), and loving...
Arthur Reginald Williams
May 27, 2012
Arthur Reginald Williams, 62, of 135 Monty Drive, Athens, Georgia husband of 36 years to Carrie Louvenia Gibson Williams, passed away Sunday morning, May 27, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Williams was born in Kingston, Jamaica, July 3, 1949, to the late Arnold Reginald Williams and Hyacinth May Donaldson Williams. He was one of Jehovah's Witnesses and a member of...
John Peppers
May 26, 2012
Mr. John C. Peppers, 87, lifelong resident of the Fortsonia community, Elberton, GA, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Peppers was born Dec. 9, 1924 to the late Claude S. and Effie Peppers. He was preceded in death by his precious wife of 56 years, Eloise Smith Peppers. Mr. Peppers was a U.S. Army Air...
Kenneth Leeland Shippy
May 26, 2012
Kenneth Leeland Shippy, 94, of 55 Terry Dee Lane, Colbert,, passed away Saturday morning, May 26, 2012, at Winterville Assisted Living. Mr. Shippy was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, August 6, 1917, to the late Joseph Franklin Shippy and Iva Evy Shippy. He was a master machinist with Pan American Airways and was a U.S. Army Veteran having served in WWII....
Gordon Lazaroff
May 26, 2012
Gordon Lazaroff, 76, of 406C Plaza Road, Monroe, Georgia, passed away Saturday afternoon, May 26, 2012, at Landmark Hospital, Athens. Mr. Lazaroff was born in Montreal, Canada, September 21, 1935, to the late Herman Robert and Frances Anne Smith Lazaroff. He was a self employed pool salesman. Left to cherish his memories are his sons, Bryan Lazaroff of Monroe, Michael...
Aurie Belle Dickerson Beggs
May 25, 2012
Mrs. Aurie Belle Dickerson Beggs, age 101, of Lexington Highway, Elberton, passed away Friday morning, May 25, 2012, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center. Mrs. Beggs was born in Elbert County, March 14, 1911, a daughter of the late John Robert Martin Dickerson and Lavonia Maxwell "Vonnie" Dickerson. She was a homemaker and a member of Falling Creek Baptist Church where...
Harry Wright
May 20, 2012
Mr. Harry Faircloth Wright, Sr. 85, passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter on May 20, 2012. He was one of three children, born to the late Robert and Gladys Wright on February 10, 1927. He was the beloved husband of the late Theresa Smith Wright. Harry will forever be remembered by his beloved sisters Jane Giannoni and...
Julia M. Scott
May 19, 2012
Mrs. Julia M. Scott, mother of Rev. Raymond Scott, pastor of First Baptist Church of Elberton, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012. A service to celebrate Mrs. Scott’s life was held Thursday evening, May 24th at 6:00 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Edwardsville, Illinois. The church's address is 2249 South State Route 157, Edwardsville, IL 62025. Irwin-Scott Chapel in...
Clyde Jefferson Umphlett
May 17, 2012
Mr. Clyde Jefferson Umphlett, Jr. age 60 of Tanglewood Drive, Elberton, passed away Thursday; May 17, 2012 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. A native of Suffolk, Virginia, he was the son of the late Sara Margaret and Clyde Jefferson Umphlett, Sr. Clyde was a veteran of the United States Army. Suvivors include a daughter, Jenna Marie Umphlett, a granddaughter Autum Marie...
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