Obituaries

Norman Eugene Clifton
July 16, 2012
Mr. Norman Eugene Clifton, 76, of Florahome, FL passed away on Monday, July 16, 2012 at the Malcom Randall V.A. Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. Mr. Clifton was born in Neodesha, Kansas on April 12, 1936 to the Late Eugene Joseph and Opal Inez White Clifton.He was a Korean War veteran, serving in the United States Navy, and prior to...
Mary Louise Parrish Bishop
July 16, 2012
Mary L. Bishop, 76, of 401 Hillwood Drive, Danielsville, Georgia, wife of the late Rufus Henry Bishop passed away Monday, July 16, 2012 at Unihealth PAC-Heritage in Athens, Georgia. Born in Wrens, Georgia March 20, 1936, to the late Walter Parrish, Sr. and Ileen Gabriel Parrish. She was a retired caregiver and of the Baptist faith. Left to cherish her...
Betty Watson Spaid
July 14, 2012
Betty Watson Spaid, 74, of Metter died Saturday, July 14, 2012 while vacationing in Alaska. She was a graduate of Metter High School class of 1954 and received her bachelor’s degree from Georgia Teachers College in 1958. She later received a master’s degree and education specialist degree from Georgia Southern University. As a military wife she traveled and taught...
Kathryn Fay Yeats Fossett
July 11, 2012
Kathryn Fay Yeats Fossett, 83, of 2617 Washington Highway, Elberton, passed away Wednesday morning, July 11, 2012, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center. Ms. Fossett was born in Gaston, Alabama, May 27, 1929, to the late Thomas M. and Sally Fay Abrams Yeats. She was a retired grocery store clerk. Left to cherish her memories are her sons and their wives,...
Dan Walker Neal
July 9, 2012
Mr. Dan Walker Neal, 50, of Carlton, GA passed away Monday evening, July 9, 2012 at his home. Mr. Neal was born in Augusta, GA, son of John B. Neal and the late Barbara Kidd Walters.He was married to Regina Floyd Neal,and worked in the granite industry for Wiles Granite Company. Mr. Neal is survived by two sons, Daniel Neal...
Amy Nicole Cox
July 9, 2012
Amy Nicole Cox, 26, of 2059 Stephens Road, Elberton, passed away Monday morning, July 9, 2012, at Florida Hospital Celebration Health near Orlando. Miss Cox was born in Orlando, Florida, April 13, 1986, to Paula Jean Moore Stephens and Robbie Stephens. She was a member of Bowman Church of God. Left to cherish her memories are her parents of the...
Charles Edward Daniel
July 6, 2012
Mr. Charles E. Daniel, 91 of Elberton, entered into rest Friday, July 6, 2012 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Charles was born in Elberton to the late Jessie Stratton and E. R. “Bud” Daniel. Charles was the beloved husband of the late Pauline Evans Daniel for 67 years. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, July 9, 2012 from...
Joe Edward Ballew
July 6, 2012
Joe Edward Ballew, 65, of 2285 Bellew Drive, Bowman, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Ballew was born in Madison County, January 3, 1947, to the late Mary Elizabeth "Pitzie" Ballew Herring. He was retired from Hardcash Granite Company and was a member of Price Chapel Church of God. Left to cherish his memories are his...
Tommie Gaines Ward
July 6, 2012
Tommie Gaines Ward, affectionately known as "Mama Tommie", 93, of 1547 William Smith Road, Elberton, wife of 58 years to the late Robert Clay Ward, passed away Friday morning, July 6, 2012, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Ward was born in Elbert County, May 31, 1919, to the late Fred and Clara Teasley Gaines. She was a member of Vans...
Connie Strickland Bearden
July 3, 2012
Connie Strickland Bearden, 59, of 3496 Ernest Brown Road, Elberton, wife of 39 years to the late Vernon Paul Bearden, passed away Tuesday morning, July 3, 2012, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Bearden was born in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, November 27, 1952, to the late DeWitt, Sr. and Mildred Todd Strickland. She was a retired warper in the...
William Samuel Hobgood
July 3, 2012
William Samuel Hobgood, 65, of Danielsville, formerly of Rockmart, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at his daughter's home. Mr. Hobgood was born in Gordon County, Georgia, August 13, 1946, to the late William Issac Hobgood and Bonnie Kate Fouts. He was Baptist by faith. Left to cherish his memories are his children, Sheila Mercer of Homer, Tammy Mercer of...
Jack Arnold Craft,
July 1, 2012
Mr. Jack Arnold Craft, Sr., 77, of the Montevideo Community, Elberton, GA passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012 at his home. Mr. Craft was born on October 1, 1934 to the late Mack and Inez Turner Craft.He was married to Roberta Elaine Craft the past 9 ½years. Mr. Craft was a Mason for over 50 years and a Shriner.He worked...
Edna Price Welch
June 30, 2012
Edna Price Welch, 77, has begun her eternity with the Lord. She was born on April 21, 1935, and passed away on June 30, 2012. She was the mother of Cindy and Jeff Morris, of Carlton, Jim and Josephine Price, of Winterville; sister of Roy Trawick, of Hull, and Donald "Don" and Julia Trawick, of El Paso, Texas; grandmother of...
Verna Dixon Dunn
June 27, 2012
Verna Dixon Dunn, 82, of 2354 Nickville Road, Dewy Rose, wife of the late Thomas Edward Dunn, passed away Wednesday morning, June 27, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Dunn was born in Elbert County, April 26, 1930, to the late John Frank and Vonie Ophelia Rice Dixon. She was a member of Deep Creek Baptist Church where she was a...
Theodore "Ted" Kay Millard
June 27, 2012
Theodore "Ted" Kay Millard, 77, of 293 Meyer Farm Road, Winterville, Georgia husband of Peggy Sutton Millard passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Born in San Diego, California June 27, 1935 to the late Bruce Millard and Iva Churchill Millard. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a retired machinist from Stevens Air Systems. Left to cherish his memories are...
Vikrambhai I. Amin
June 26, 2012
Vikrambhai I. Amin, 61, of 1236 Washington Highway, Elberton husband of Kanaklataben V. Amin passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Born in Karamsad, Gujrat, India October 2, 1950 to the late Indubhai Amin and Puspaben Amin. He was a housekeeper for the Econo Lodge of Elberton, Georgia. Left to cherish his memories are his wife Kanaklataben...
James Lamar Swilling
June 26, 2012
James Lamar Swilling, 67, of 2249 Indian Hill Road, Elberton, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at the Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Houston, Texas, July 26, 1944 to James Bernice Swilling and Arietta Rebecca Moon Swilling. He was a member of Elberton Church of God and a retired stone cutter. Left to cherish his memories are his children,...
Jeffrey Hunter Campbell
June 26, 2012
Jeffrey "Jeff" Hunter Campbell, 42, of Sugar Hill, GA, died on Tuesday, June 26th, 2012. Jeff was preceded in death by his father, Willis Campbell, and brother, Donald Campbell. Jeff, originally from Lakewood, Ohio, was employed by ADP. He was also an avid boater. Jeff is survived by his partner, Robbie Moore, an Elbert County native; mother, Mary Brooke Campbell;...
Beth Safrit Edwards
June 25, 2012
Beth Brown Safrit Edwards of Winterville, GA, formerly of Elberton, GA, and St. Simons Island, GA, entered into rest on June 25, 2012 after a period of declining health.She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 55 years, Joe B. Edwards, who died in 1997. Born June 9, 1921 in Rowan County, North Carolina, she was the oldest...
Betty Cooley Hendrix
June 24, 2012
Tommie Elizabeth Cooley "Betty" Hendrix, 82, of 94 Cade Street, Hartwell, widow of Charles Hendrix, passed away Sunday morning, June 24, 2012, at Hartwell Health Care Center. Mrs. Hendrix was born in Lake County, Florida, September 23, 1929, to the late Thomas Hayes and Billie A. Teasley Cooley. She was retired from the Atlanta Airport Food Service and Methodist by...
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