Obituaries
Joe Burton Linker, Iii
March 22, 2012
Joe Burton Linker, III died at his home in Athens, GA, on March 22, 2012. A man of enormous intellect and many talents and skills, he was born March 8, 1950 in Syracuse, NY, to Joe Burton Linker, Jr., and Mary Jane Auld Linker. Dr. Linker grew up in Lynchburg, VA where he earned the rank of Eagle Scout by...
Geraldine Fontes Shell
March 20, 2012
Geraldine Fontes "Jerry" Shell, 70, of 240 Hobbs Street, Royston, formerly of Elberton, widow of John Rodney Shell, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Shell was born in Sacremento, California, May 6, 1941, to the late Jim and Georgina Silva Fontes. She was a cutler and designer at Atlanta Awning Company. Left to cherish...
Patricia Joe King
March 19, 2012
Patricia Joe King, 62, of Rex, GA, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012 at her home. No services are planned at this time, however, you may leave on-line condolences for the family at www.hicksfuneral.com. Hicks Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Patricia Joe King.
Albert Marion Gaines, Sr.
March 18, 2012
Albert Marion "Mutt" Gaines, Sr., 85, of 308 Pembroke Circle, Elberton, husband of 63 years to Dorothy Wade Gaines, passed away Sunday morning, March 18, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Gaines was born in Elbert County, January 24, 1927, to the late John William 'Carswell' Gaines, Sr. and Tallie Elvira Lee Gaines. He was a retired salesman from Fortsons, Inc....
Barbara Alice Coloney
March 16, 2012
Barbara Alice Coloney 80, of Elberton, Georgia (formerly of Broadalbin, New York) passed away Friday, March 16, 2012 following a lengthy illness. She was born in Amsterdam, New York on November 21, 1931, the daughter of Allan and Janet Cole of Mayfield, New York. She graduated as valedictorian from Mayfield High School in 1949. In 1951 she married Richard M....
Tony Pearson
March 14, 2012
Tony Pearson, 49, of 229 Grizzly Bear Lane, Hartwell, Georgia passed away Wednesday March 14, 2012 at his residence. Born in Athens, Georgia January 31, 1963 to the late Colley Pearson and Elizabeth Pearson. He was a brickmason and owned and operated Tony Pearson Masonry. Left to cherish his memories is a daughter Ivey Nicole Pearson of Atlanta, Georgia. A...
Marie Albertson Milam
March 9, 2012
Marie Albertson Milam, 73, of Wellton, Arizona, former Magistrate Judge and longtime resident of Elbert County, passed away Friday, March 9, 2012, in Arizona. Born in Elberton, Georgia, September 9, 1938 to the late Grady Harrison Albertson and Annie Ruth Barksdale Albertson. Left to cherish her memories are her husband John Keith Milam of Wellton, Arizona; daughter and son-in-law Lisa...
Travis Powell
March 6, 2012
Charles Travis Powell Sr., 84, passed away on March 6, 2012. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Vivian, son Dr. Charles T Powell, Jr. and daughter-in-law Anita and daughter Lynn P Edwards, 5 grandchildren, sisters Mary Brown of Elberton, Georgia, and Jean Emerson of Greenville, South Carolina, and a brother Fred Gulley of Anderson, South Carolina....
Earvin Alfred Sorrow
March 6, 2012
Earvin Alfred Sorrow, 70, of 31 Senior Lane, Winterville, Georgia husband of the late Frances "Daisy" Grace Sorrow passed away Tuesday March 6, 2012 at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, Georgia. Born in Madison County, August 13, 1941 to the late Keifer Sorrow and Alice Thomas Sorrow. He was a member of Macedonia Holiness Church and was a retired...
Robert Calvin Mathews
March 4, 2012
Robert Calvin Mathews died Sunday morning, March 4, 2012 at the age of 91, after a lengthy illness. He was born at home in Oglethorpe County on September 13, 1920. He served as an Army infantryman in Germany and Austria during World War II.After working at Lockheed Aircraft in Marietta for thirty years he retired at age 55 as a...
Jesse Lee Boggs
March 2, 2012
Jesse Lee Boggs, 35, of 1652 Boyd Miller Road, Elberton, passed away Friday evening, March 2, 2012, in Elbert County as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Boggs was born in Mattoon, Illinois, October 1, 1976, son of Roger Lee Boggs and Louise Wallace Segars. He was a sandblaster in the granite industry. Left to cherish...
Daisy Bone Middleton
March 2, 2012
Mrs. Daisy Bone Middleton, age 85, of 1305 Fairway Drive, Elberton, wife of the late William Weir "Bill" Middleton, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2012, at Tignall Assisted Living. Mrs. Middleton was born in Elbert County, September 10, 1926, a daughter of the late Clifton Lamar and Madie Estelle Nash Bone. She was a beautician having owned and operated...
James Clark Butler
February 25, 2012
Mr. James Clark Butler, 86, of Dewy Rose, GA, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, February 25, 2012 at his home. Mr. Butler was born to the late Arnold and Mary Seymour Butler on May 23, 1925.He was married to his bride, the late Jacquelyn Adams Butler for 55 years.“Papa James,” as he was affectionately called, was a loving and devoted...
Rafael S. Gutierrez
February 25, 2012
Rafael Gutierrez, 81, of 7984 Bowman Highway, Dewy Rose, Georgia passed away Saturday February 25, 2012 at Spring Valley Health Care Center. Born in El-Tanborero, Michoacan Mexico, December 24, 1930 to the late Jose Gutierrez and Anastia Santoya. He was a member of Catolica Church and was a self employed goat farmer and landscaper. LEft to cherish his memories are...
Todd Franklin Booth
February 24, 2012
Todd Franklin Booth, 44, of Elberton, GA, died Friday, February 24, 2012 at his home. Mr. Booth was the son of Jimmy L. Booth, Sr. and Marilyn Williams Booth.He was married to the late Melissa Churney Booth.Mr. Booth worked in the granite industry and was employed by Dixie Granite. In addition to his parents,Mr. Booth leaves behind 2 daughters:Paige and...
Pamela Ann Brown Mcdonald
February 24, 2012
Pamela Ann Brown McDonald, 50, of 310 Yellow Jasmine Road, Seneca, South Carolina, wife of Keels McDonald, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. McDonald was born in Hart County, May 21, 1961, to Tommy Brown and Ellen Reid Pickens. She was a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church in Hartwell. Left to cherish her memories are...
Terrie Lynn Lawrence
February 24, 2012
Terrie Lynn Gerrin Sorrow Lawrence, 49, of 250 Timber Ridge Lane, Colbert, Georgia passed away Friday morning, February 24, 2012, at her residence surrounded by her family. Mrs. Lawrence was born in Habersham County, November 15, 1962, daughter of James Gerrin and Louise Chambers Gerrin. She was employed by Hardee's in Danielsville for 13 years. Left to cherish her memories...
Joe Pat Stovall
February 22, 2012
Mr. Joe Pat Stovall, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Spring Valley Private Care. Mr. Stovall was the son of the late James Olin and Hattie Cordell Stovall. Mr. Stovall is survived by his wife of 54 years, Pat Stovall.In addition to his wife he is survived by two sons; Michael (Denise) Stovall of Peachtree City, Ken (Ann) Stovall...
Shirley McClanahan Hulsey
February 20, 2012
Mrs. Shirley Williams McLanahan Hulsey, of 400 Snyder Avenue, Elberton, Georgia passed away Monday, February 20, 2012 at 12:45 p.m. Shirley was born October 30, 1935, in Clarke County, Georgia to the late J. B. and Dot Williams. She had lived in Elberton since 1941. She was twice married, first to the late Steve McLanahan of Elberton for thirty-six (36)...
Dorothy Hardy Fortson
February 20, 2012
Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Hardy Fortson, 93, of Elberton, GA, passed away Monday evening, February 20, 2012 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Fortson was born in Washington, GA, to the late Charles Alexander and Phoebe Moore Hardy.She was the widow of the late William Deadwyler Fortson,and assisted him through the years in their family business, Fortson’s, Inc. in Elberton.Through the years,...
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