Obituaries
A. "Coleman" Davis
December 23, 2009
Mr. Alfred “Coleman” Davis, age 90, of Elberton passed away December 23, 2009 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. He is preceded in death by his wife, Violet Doty Davis. Survivors include he sons and daughter-in-law, Al and Brenda Davis, and Paul Davis; daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Steve Arnette; brother, Bill Davis; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. A number of nieces,...
Lydia Estelle Rae
December 22, 2009
Mrs. Lydia Estelle Rea, age 98, of Marianna, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at the Chipola Nursing Pavillion. Mrs. Rea had been a resident of Marianna for the past eight years; coming from Tavares, FL. and was of the Methodist faith. At an early age, Estelle discovered her love of flying and as a hobby became a pilot....
Gaines Copeland Butler Sr.
December 22, 2009
Cope was born in Elbert County to William Newton Butler Sr. and Maggie Lee Webb Butler as the last of 10 children in the Stinchcomb community. Cope was most proud of the 3 jobs that had over the years - 34 with United Merchants, 8 years with Ayers (and then Saxon) Hardware, and 10 years with Berry Funeral home and...
Jaye Harvard Boyd
December 16, 2009
Marilyn ‘Jaye’ Harvard Boyd, age 60, of Elberton, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at the home of her sister, Gwen Chavis in Macon. Born on November 8, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Roma Harvard. Jaye graduated from McEvoy High School in 1968 and attended the Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College. She was a cancer...
Frank Jefferson Stratton, Jr.
December 11, 2009
Mr. Frank Jefferson Stratton, Jr., age 81, of Elberton, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2009 at his residence. Born on November 21, 1928, he was the son of the late Frank Jefferson Stratton, Sr. and Ethel Holmes Stratton. A member of Francis Asbury United Methodist Church, he married Jacquelyn Gaines on January 24, 1948. He retired from the Elberton...
Lucille Daniel Brice
December 5, 2009
Mrs. Lucille S. Daniel Brice, age 104 years and 10 months passed away Saturday, December 5, 2009. Lucille Smith was born February 2, 1905 in Elbert County to Addie Mills and Samuel Russell Smith. She was married to M. Frank Daniel in 1923 and lived in the Rock Branch community for 50 years. Later they moved to Elberton on Elizabeth...
Clarinda Thornton McCrary Ray Adams
December 4, 2009
Mrs. Clarinda McCrary Adams, age 93, of St. Louis, MO, formerly of Elberton, passed away on December 4, 2009. Born in Elberton, Georgia on October 12, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Ira Allen and Martha Vesta Maxwell Clinton. Mrs. Adams was a member of Northside Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death...
Martha Jacks Higginbotham
December 1, 2009
Mrs. Martha J. “Jackie” Higginbotham, age 82, of Elberton, passed away December 1, 2009.Mrs. Higginbotham was born in Mountville, SC to the late John Lyles Jacks and Ladell Blackstock and was a member of Eliam United Methodist Church.She was preceded in death by her brothers, J. L. Jacks and Sam Jacks, and her sister, Gwen Cooley. She is survived by...
Ann Erwin Dunbrack
November 29, 2009
Mrs. Ann E. Dunbrack, age 63, of Bowman passed away November 29, 2009. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Mrs. Dunbrack was born in Elbert County to the late Travis Alton Erwin and Sarah Estelle Varnum Erwin and attended Dewy Rose Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Harry A. Dunbrack of Bowman; daughters, Cindy (husband,...
Elaine Bray Rucker
November 25, 2009
Born in Jackson County, she was a daughter of Louise Owensby Wofford and the late William "Bill" Bray. She was a member of Elberton Pentecostal Holiness Church, a homemaker, and a past Lady Auxiliary for Elbert Memorial Hospital. Survivors include her husband of the home Billy Walker Rucker, daughters Melissa Hall, and Suzanne Libby, a step-daughter Patricia Drake, her mother...
George L. Bellew
November 21, 2009
Born in Morgan County, he was a son of the late Luke Bellew and Cornelia Beal Bellew. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a retired mechanic, a Madison County Grey, and a U.S. Army Air Force veteran serving in WWII. Survivors include daughter Marlene Parnell, son Dennis George Bellew, 9 grandchildren, and...
Roy Eldon Gunnells
November 19, 2009
Mr. Roy Eldon Gunnells, age 83, of Elberton, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2009. Born in Elbert County on November 29, 1925, he was the son of the late Roy Frank Gunnells and Elsie Haynes Gunnells. He was a member of Dewy Rose Baptist Church and the Samuel Elbert Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. Mr. Gunnells...
William Paul Hagood
November 19, 2009
William Paul Hagood, 71, of 1043 Longstreet Road, Elberton, widower of Mary Ann Hagood, died Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the Heardmont Nursing Home. Born in Calhoun Falls, he was a son of the late Martin Hagood and Helen Eva Dilleshaw Hagood. He was a retired welder and of the Baptist Faith. Servivors include nieces and nephews: Tonya Childs, Kim...
Edward K. Nash
November 17, 2009
Edward K. "Sonny" Nash, 74, of 1454 Calhoun Falls Hwy., Elberton, died Tuesday Nov. 17, 2009. He was born in Elbert County, GA., on April 1, 1935 and was a son of the late Homer D. and Sudie Davenport Nash. He was a faithful and dedicated member of the Bethlehem United Methodist Church, and was retired from the granite industry....
Hugh Dorsey Hopkins
November 14, 2009
Hugh D. Hopkins 90, of Alexian Healthcare Center in Chattanooga Tennessee, formerly of Elberton, passed away on November 14, 2009. He was born on December 7, 1918 and was the last surviving sibling of 12 children born to Walter and Olivia Osbourne Hopkins. He was a member of the Elberton Christian Church, and was preceded in death by his wife...
Kenneth Mccullough
November 13, 2009
Born in Elbert County, he was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He was a son of the late Charles B. McCullough and Corene Anderson McCullough. He was a member of Rock Branch Baptist Church, a truck driver for Elberton Poultry, and a farmer. Survivors include daughters Debra Branyon, Melissa Moon, Cindy Wiggins, and Kim Trotter, a son...
Joanne Crotti
November 9, 2009
Mrs. Joanne Crotti, age 68, of Elberton, wife of George Crotti, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2009 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. No services are scheduled at this time. Hicks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Annie Lou Fortson Cornell
November 7, 2009
Mrs. Annie Lou Cornell of Elberton passed away November 7, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late John C. and Annie Ruth Fortson of Elberton.She was a long-time member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Elberton, and she worked in the granite industry for many years.She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene...
Malinda Hembree Brown
November 6, 2009
Born in Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Parker Hembree and Flora Hembree, she was a homemaker and a member of Concord United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of the home Robert J. Brown, and a son Robert Stephen Brown. Graveside funeral services will be held Sunday November 8, at 3PM at Concord United Methodist Church....
J. Frank Burden
November 5, 2009
Mr. Jim Frank Burden, 92, of Elberton, GA died November 5, 2009 at Elbert Memorial Hospital in Elberton. Mr. Burden was born in Elbert County on September 16, 1917, son of the late Lee Llewellyn Burden and Myrtie Chastain Burden. He was a long-standing member of the Elberton Church of God, now known as The Solid Rock Worship Center, where...
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