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Marjorie England Barton

Marjorie England Barton

Oct 18, 2009

Mrs. Marjorie E. Barton, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and mother-in-law, passed away October 18, 2009.Mrs. Barton was born in Oglethorpe County to the late Raymond England and Julie Bray England. She was a member of Elberton First Baptist Church for over 20 years, and has been a resident at Spring Valley Nursing Home for the last 4 years.She was...

Mitchell Cline Bowman

Mitchell Cline Bowman

Oct 16, 2009

Mitchell Cline “Mickey” Bowman, age 54, of Elberton, passed away Friday, October 16, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Bowman was born in Greenville County, South Carolina, to Orion Elmer Bowman and Margaret LouEllen Newton Bowman.Mr. Bowman was employed with Prysmian Cables of Abbeville, South Carolina.He was preceded in death by cousin and best friend, Fred Hampton. He is survived by...

April Jean Duncan

April Jean Duncan

Oct 16, 2009

Ms. April Jean Duncan, age 33, of Ocean Ridge, FL, passed away October 16, 2009. She is survived by her son, Liam Boyd Tyre of Waupaca, WI; mother, Nancy (Frank) Alleva, of Ocean Ridge, FL; father, Dennis (Debbie) Duncan, of McDonough, GA; maternal grandmother, Mildred Jean Dearman and Donnie LeNgyel, of Dewy Rose, GA; paternal grandparents, Tom and Clara Duncan;half-brothers,...

F. Marshall Dixon

F. Marshall Dixon

Oct 16, 2009

Frank Marshall Dixon, age 83, of Elberton, passed away Friday, October 16, 2009. Mr. Dixon was born in Elbert County to John Frank Dixon and Vonnie Ophelia Rice Dixon and was a lifelong resident of Elbert County.He is a former member of Eliam United Methodist Church and current member of Woodlawn United Methodist Church where he served as a lay...

Elaine Mclanahan Rogers

Elaine Mclanahan Rogers

Oct 15, 2009

Survivors include a daughter Renee Moon, and grandson Tyler Moon. She was preceded in death by her husband Bobby Rogers, a son Michael Robert Rogers, and a daughter Jill Rogers. Funeral services will be held Saturday October 17, at 3PM at The Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2-3PM just prior to the service...

Rickey David Wallace

Rickey David Wallace

Oct 14, 2009

Rickey David Wallace, 56 of 2087 Athens Hwy. Elberton, GA. husband of Louise Ann Floyd Wallace, died Wednesday Oct. 14, 2009. Born in Atlanta Ga., he was a son of the late Noble David Wallace and Mary Starrett Wallace. He was a member of the Hartwell Church of God, a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and was retired from the Georgia...

Frances Bell Hudson

Frances Bell Hudson

Oct 14, 2009

Frances Bell Hudson, 97, of 2358 Hudson Rd., Elberton, widow of Albert R. Hudson, Jr., died Wed. Oct. 14, 2009. Born in Elbert County, GA., she was a daughter of the late, Henry A. Bell Sr. and Marietta Dye Bell. She was a homemaker and was a member of Fortsonia Baptist Church. Survivors include: son and daughter-n-law, Donald and Elizabeth...

Rachel V. Worley

Rachel V. Worley

Oct 13, 2009

Mrs. Rachel V. Worley, age 87, of Elberton passed away October 13, 2009. Mrs. Worley was born in Elbert County to James William Johnson and Allie Jones Johnson.She was a wife, mother, grandmother, homemaker and lifelong resident of Elberton.She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, William LaFayette Worley. She is survived by her daughters, Annette (husband,...

James Charles Thatcher

James Charles Thatcher

Oct 6, 2009

James C. Thatcher, 61, of Royston, died Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Virginia Thatcher; daughters and sons-in-law, Tina and Lamar Pullian, Tammy Bennett, Teresa Weaver, and Tracy and Terry Harris; grandchildren, Tony and Tonya Pullian, Joshua and Amanda Bennett, Kendra, Kristen...

Freda Greenway Fontenot

Freda Greenway Fontenot

Oct 2, 2009

She was a daughter of the late Will Grenway and Ruby Bond Greenway. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law Patricia and Olin Craven, sister Jackie Bond, 3 grandsons, and 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday October 4, at 2PM at the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 1-2PM just prior to the...

Elizabeth Starrett Skelton

Elizabeth Starrett Skelton

Sep 28, 2009

She was a daughter of the late Obie Estee Starrett and Emmer Hayes Starrett. Survivors include daughters Carolyn Smith, and Donna Wall, son Donnie R. Skelton, sisters JoAnn Latimer, Frances Chambers, May White, Faye Meadows, and Linda Thomason, brothers Herbert Starrett, Billy Starrett, and Wayne Starrett, and 5 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday October 2, at 2PM at...

George Marshall Slay

George Marshall Slay

Sep 28, 2009

He was a son of Mildred Moon Slay and the late George Fate Slay. Survivors include his wife Martha Moore Slay, daughter and son-in-law Delon and Randy Smith, son and daughter-in-law Doug and Wanda Slay, his mother Mildred Moon Slay, brother and sister-in-law Wilton and Jessie Slay, granddaughter Maribeth Smith, and a grandson Slayter Smith. Funeral services will be held...

Rev. Thomas F. Whitfield Sr.

Rev. Thomas F. Whitfield Sr.

Sep 27, 2009

He was a son of the late Clarence Whitfield and Ida Bryant Whitfield, and a U.S. Navy veteran serving in WWII. Survivors include daughters Ann Vaughn, and Lois Duggan, sons Thomas F. Whitfield Jr., and Rev. David Whitfield, a sister Lucille Murphy, 10 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Rosetta Hamby Whitfield,...

James Madison Hulme Jr.

James Madison Hulme Jr.

Sep 27, 2009

He was the widower of the late Hilda Snellings Hulme. He was a son of the late James Madison Hulme Sr. and Victoria Burdette Hulme. Survivors include sons James Donald Hulme, Douglas Warren Hulme, and John Thornton Hulme, sisters Carolyn H. Busby, and Evelyn H. Horton, brother Victor T. Hulme, grandchildren Lee Anne Freeman, Jim Hulme, Rena Youngblood, Amy Howard,...

Hollis Barrow Coggins

Hollis Barrow Coggins

Sep 25, 2009

He was a son of the late W.K. Coggins, Sr. and Lady Madge Chambers Coggins. Survivors include sisters Carol Webb, and Linda Allen, and a brother Martin Coggins. Graveside funeral services will be held Monday September 28, at 10:30AM at Forest Hills Memorial Park.

Howard L. Greenway

Howard L. Greenway

Sep 25, 2009

He was a son of the late Herbert L. Greenway and Estelle Lunsford Greenway. He was a member and former deacon of Rock Branch Baptist Church, a member of the Gideons, retired former manager of Gran-Quartz Trading and a U.S. Air Force Veteran. Survivors include his wife Peggy Ruff Greenway, daughters & son-in-laws Elaine & Dennis Andrews, Vickie & Rick...

Mary Ruth Madden

Mary Ruth Madden

Sep 16, 2009

Born in Bleckley County she was a daughter of the late Elzie Perry Holland and Ruth Pace Holland. Survivors include daughters Denise Madden Stovall, and Debbie Lynn Young, sons Gregory Keith Madden, and Wayne Terrell "Terry" Madden, 9 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Oscar B. Madden and a son Russell B. Madden. Funeral...

Gladelle Glenn Dixon

Gladelle Glenn Dixon

Sep 14, 2009

Mrs. Gladelle Glenn Dixon, age 78, of Elberton passed away September 14, 2009 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Dixon was born in Oglethorpe County, Georgia to the late Joseph Reece Glenn and Louise Carlisle Glenn.She was a long-time member of Eliam United Methodist Church, and she had been a resident at Nancy Hart Nursing Home for the last four years.Mrs....

Kermit R. Booth Jr.

Kermit R. Booth Jr.

Sep 14, 2009

Born in Hall County, he was a son of the late Kermit R. Booth Sr. and Gladys Mae Wallace Booth. He was retired from the U.S. Navy after 21 years of service, where he was a veteran of the Vietnam War and Korean Conflict, he was a member of the American Legion for 16 years, and a lifelong member of...

Mary Ruth Benton

Mary Ruth Benton

Sep 9, 2009

A daughter of the late William Walker Stewart and Julia Fricks Stewart. Survivors include a son Edward Len "Eddie" Benton, brother and sister-in-law Joe and Ruth Stewart, sister-in-laws Earla Stewart, and Sue Fourman, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband John L. Benton, sister Montine Hardy, and brothers Luther Stewart, and Roy Stewart. Funeral...

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