Obituaries

Mary Howell Rhodes

Mary Howell Rhodes

May 26, 2011

Mary Howell Rhodes, 69, of 726 Knottywood Drive, Lavonia, GA widow of the late George H. "Dusty" Rodes, died Thursday morning, May 26, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Rhodes was born in Hart County, January 10, 1942, daughter of Lorene Eavenson Howell and the late Marvin T. Howell. She was a homemaker and a member of the Cross Roads Baptist...

Howard Jenkins Hunt

Howard Jenkins Hunt

May 25, 2011

Mr. Howard Jenkins Hunt an Elberton native died Wednesday, May 25, 2011 in Udon Thani, Thailand. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 3, 2011 at First Baptist Church in Elberton. A reception will be held in the church fellowship hall immediately following the service. This announcement is courtesy of Hicks Funeral Home and Cremation...

Corene Burney Melton

Corene Burney Melton

May 25, 2011

Corene Burney Melton, 81, formerly of Elberton, passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 25, 2011, at the Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, Georgia. Born in Dewy Rose, GA October 29, 1929 she was a daughter of the late Flem Burney and Willie Mae Pulliam Burney. She was a member of Rockbridge Baptist Church in Snellville, GA and was a retired bookkeeper...

Alvin Leroy Jones

Alvin Leroy Jones

May 22, 2011

Mr. Alvin Leroy Jones, 77, of 447 Elm Street, Elberton, Georgia passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Jones was born October 29, 1933 to the late Ora Jones and Lucy Partain Jones.He was the husband of the late Esther Rolline Bowdoin Jones.Mr. Jones was retired as a salesman forAce Hardware where he worked for a...

Tammi Lynn Barker

Tammi Lynn Barker

May 20, 2011

Tammi Smith Barker, wife of James (Jimmy) Millard Barker, III died May 20, 2011 at her home. Tammi was a loving wife, mother, daughter, daughter-in-law and friend.She was an honor graduate of the University of Georgia where she received her Masters and Specialist degrees.She taught Business Education at Madison County High School.She was a lifelong member of Falling Creek Baptist...

Catherine Dunn Whitworth

Catherine Dunn Whitworth

May 20, 2011

Mrs. Catherine Dunn Whitworth, 71, of Lilburn, Georgia passed away Friday, May 20, 2011, at Embracing Hospice House in Snellville, Ga. Mrs. Whitworth was born September 4, 1939 to the late Monroe Henry Dunn and Edith Mae Dickerson Dunn. She is survived by her daughter, Clair (Daniel) Kiernan of Lilburn, Ga., and sister Iris (Jerry) Brown of Elberton, Ga.Mrs. Whitworth...

Marilyn Marie Mocko

Marilyn Marie Mocko

May 20, 2011

Marilyn Marie Clements Mocko, 63, of 245 Buddy Faust Road, Crawford, GA, wife of Richard Mocko passed away Friday May 20, 2011. Born in Cordele, GA February 2, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Jim Clements and Rosa Lee Neighbors Clements. She was of the Baptist Faith and was a retired sales clerk from a jewelry store. Left...

Lena Adele Sassi

Lena Adele Sassi

May 20, 2011

Lena Adele Sassi, 96, of 651 Rhodes Drive, Elberton, passed away Friday afternoon, May 20, 2011, just three days before her birthday at the Spring Valley Health Care Center. Miss Sassi was born in Barre, Vermont, May 23, 1914, daughter of the late Frank and Frances Fontana Sassi. She was a member of the Elberton First Presbyterian Church and retired...

Mary Beth Brock

Mary Beth Brock

May 17, 2011

Mary Beth Brock, 36, of 160 Willis Glenn Road, Hull, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at the Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, Georgia. Miss Brock was born in Winder, Georgia, January 25, 1975, daughter of Juanita Hayes Bland and the late Charles Thomas Brock. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Left to cherish her...

Jane Human Hall

Jane Human Hall

May 16, 2011

Jane Human Hall, 78, of 190 South Thomas Street, Elberton, GA wife of J.T. Hall passed away Monday May 16, 2011 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Born in Madison County, November 23, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Johnie M. Human and Leila Gay Parham Human. She was a member of Mill Shoal Baptist Church in Royston, GA, and...

Shauna Louise Zarei

Shauna Louise Zarei

May 14, 2011

Mrs. Shauna Louise Zarei, 54, of Elberton, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2011, at Northridge Medical Center, Commerce, GA. Mrs. Zarei is survived by her husband, Abdol M. Zarei of Elberton. Services for Mrs. Zarei are being handled by Paul Thomas Funeral Home, 1432 B Street NW in Miami, Oklahoma. Burial will be in the Gar Cemetery in...

William A. Rosser Jr.

William A. Rosser Jr.

May 14, 2011

William "Bill" A. Rosser Jr., 93, of 651 Rhodes Dr. Elberton, husband of Maude "Kitty" Stringer Rosser passed away Saturday May 14, 2011 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Born in Elberton, GA May 6, 1918 he was a son of the late William A. Rosser Sr. and Florence Fleming Rosser. He was a member of Elberton Christian Church, a retired mechanic...

Martha Allen Fannin

Martha Allen Fannin

May 10, 2011

ELBERTON, GEORGIA - Mrs. Martha Allen Fannin, 96, of 1043 Longstreet Road, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at the Heardmont Nursing Home. Graveside services will be held on Friday, May 13, at 10AM in the Parkhill Cemetery with Father Frank Patterson officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 PM Thursday evening at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 4071...

Willie Eugene Hagood

Willie Eugene Hagood

May 7, 2011

Mr. Willie Eugene Hagood, 56, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011, at 4:52 a.m.at St. Mary’s Hospice House in Bogart, Ga. Eugene was born May 10, 1954 to the late Lillian Jackson and Martha Leona Hagood. He was the plant operations manager at Bubba Foods of Elberton for eleven years.He was also a member of the Elberton...

Gordon Young Mosley

Gordon Young Mosley

May 7, 2011

Gordon Young Mosley, Sr., loving husband, father, brother and friend, retired civil servant from Robins Air Force Base, Warner Robins, Ga., passed away on May 7, 2011, with his family by his side. He served in the U. S. Navy for 4 years.He retired from Warner Robins Air Force Base after 30 years and then spent many happy years working...

Nancy Diane Attaway Powell

Nancy Diane Attaway Powell

May 7, 2011

Nancy Diane Attaway Powell, 62, of 3180 Pulliam Mill Road, Dewy Rose, GA, wife of James Carey Powell passed away Saturday May 7, 2011. Born in Greenwood, SC, March 15, 1949 she was a daughter of the late Charles Attaway and Ruby Shaver Attaway. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church, and worked in the Electronics Department at Walmart...

Sheila Elizabeth Hudson Finley

Sheila Elizabeth Hudson Finley

May 5, 2011

Sheila Elizabeth Hudson Finley, 55, of 2356 Hudson Road, Elberton, wife of Tex Finley, passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Finley was born in Elbert County, May 24, 1955, daughter of Donald Rayle, Sr. and Elizabeth Higginbotham Hudson. She was a member of the Fortsonia Baptist Church and worked in the granite industry. Left...

Talmadge F. Abercrombie

Talmadge F. Abercrombie

May 5, 2011

Talmadge "Rooster" F. Abercrombie, 70, of 1597 Bowman Highway, Elberton, husband of Betty Alewine Abercrombie, passed away Thursday morning, May 5, 2011. He was a son of the late Gordon Abercrombie and Estelle Howell Abercrombie. He was a member of Bowman Church of God, and retired from the Granite Industry after 45 years. Left to cherish his memories are his...

John Henry Scarborough

John Henry Scarborough

May 3, 2011

Mr. John Henry Scarborough, 89, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Nancy Hart Nursing Home. Mr. Scarborough was born October 23, 1921 to the late William Thomas and Fannie Mills Scarborough.He was the husband of the late Mary Frances Moon.Mr. Scarborough was a charter member of Forest Hills Assembly of God Church and served as a...

Clyde Harry Hall

Clyde Harry Hall

May 2, 2011

Clyde Harry Hall, 71, of 2117 Dr. George Ward Road, Elberton, husband of Ebbie Mae Sayer Hall passed away Monday May 2, 2011. Born in Elbert County, he was a son of the late Grady Parker Hall and Lenona Ray Hall. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church and a retried Assistant Manager from Dixie Oil Company. Left to...