Obituaries
Sybil Summers Turner
January 1, 2011
Sybil Summers Turner, 78, of Elberton passed away on January 1, 2011. Sybil was born March 5, 1932 in Lincoln County, Ga. called “Bull Snort”, daughter of the late George Washington and Cora Lee Turner. She was married to Leonard Samuel Summers from September 9, 1950 until March 24, 1967.She had 8 children. She was a mother and a homemaker.She...
Clara Suttles Burdette
December 29, 2010
Clara Suttles Burdette, 88, of 3375 Anderson Highway, Elberton, widow of the late John M. Burdette, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at the Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Burdette was born in Anderson County, South Carolina, December 31, 1921, daughter of the lateThomas Haskel "Tom" Suttles, Sr. and Eddie Strickland Suttles. She was a member of the Savannah Pentecostal Holiness Church...
Thomas Edward Dunn
December 29, 2010
Thomas Edward Dunn, 81, of 2354 Nickville Road, Dewy Rose, husband of Verna Dixon Dunn, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at the Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Dunn was born in Elbert County, April 28, 1929, son of the late Robert Enex Dunn, Sr. and Allie Mae Seymour Dunn. He retired from Elberton Mills after 34 years of service, from...
Charlotte Geneva Adams
December 27, 2010
Charlotte Geneva Evans Adams, 63, of 2033 Charles Yeargin Road, Elberton, Georgia, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2010, at St. Mary’s Hospice House, Bogart, Ga. The wishes of the family were to have their mother cremated.No services will be held at this time. Donations may be made to the St. Mary’s Hospice House, 1660 Jennings Mill Road, Bogart, Ga.30622....
Carl R. Jackson
December 27, 2010
Carl R. Jackson, 73, of 2375 Floyd Road Dewy Rose, GA passed away Monday December 27, 2010. Born in Canon, GA he was a son of the late Ben Jackson and Ruby Duckworth Jackson. He attended Carnesville Church of God in Carnesville, GA, he was retired from General Motors in Atlanta, and was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include daughters...
Luke Mitchell Waters
December 25, 2010
Luke Mitchell Waters, 23, of 1119 Longstreet Road, Elberton passed away on December 25, 2010. Luke was born and raised in Elbert County by his parents, Stephen and Tina Waters.He served his country in the Marine Corp.Mr. Waters was discharged from the U. S. Marine Corp. on August 10, 2010 after two combat tours in Iraq and one tour in...
Mabel Gaines Ward
December 23, 2010
Mabel Gaines Ward, 92, of Elberton, Georgia, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, December 23, 2010, Spring Valley Health Care Center. Mrs. Ward was born in Elbert County on January 22, 1918, to the late Otis Gaines and Inez Teasley Gaines.She was married to the late Clifton P. Ward from 1939 until his death, April 10, 1982.They...
Hugh Gaines
December 18, 2010
Mr. Hugh Gaines request was to be cremated and buried at Beulah Cemetery. Hicks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Mr. Hugh Gaines.
Margaret Ernestine Sherlin Campbell Goss
December 18, 2010
Margaret Ernestine Sherlin Campbell Goss, 84, of Elberton, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 18, 2010, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Asheville, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Marjorie Sherlin. Margaret was married to the late Rev. John T. Campbell from 1948 until 1978. She loved...
Shelvyn Gunter
December 14, 2010
Henry Shelvyn Gunter, 72, of Elberton went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 14, 2010 after an extended illness. Shelvyn was born and raised in Elbert County by his parents, Crayon and Lucy Smith Gunter.He was a lifelong Elbert County Blue Devil having played football for the legendary coach, “Chunk” Atkinson, and was famous for his...
Joe Travis Kay
December 13, 2010
Joe Travis Kay, 85, of 213 Elizabeth Street, Elberton husband of Rachel Sanders Kay passed away Monday December 13, 2010. Born in Elbert County he was the son of the late Ed Kay and Ruby Cornell Kay. He was a member of Solid Rock, a retired stonecutter, a U.S. Army Paratrooper serving in WWII, and was the last surviving member...
Daniel Bruce Oxner
December 13, 2010
Daniel Bruce Oxner, 85, of 124 Lake Forest Drive, Elberton, widower of Jean Bedenbaugh Oxner, passed away Monday, December 13, 2010, at the Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Oxner was born in Leesville, South Carolina, August 3, 1925, son of the late J.D. and Florence Asbell Oxner. He was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and was retired from...
Ann Smith Mccannon
December 11, 2010
Ann Smith McCannon, 46, of 2325 Lincolnton Highway, Elberton, wife of Roy McCannon, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2010, in the Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. McCannon was born in Elbert County, August 3, 1964, daughter of the late Julius Lawrence Smith and Agnes Elizabeth Cade Smith. She was a member of the Woodlawn United Methodist Church and was retired from...
Janie Arlene Moon Sorrow
December 6, 2010
Janie Arlene Moon Sorrow, 89, of Carlton, Georgia, passed away Monday, December 6, 2010, at Cobb Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Sorrow was born in Oglethorpe County on October 30, 1921,to the late John B. Moon and Minnie Hancock Moon.She wasmarried to the late Henry Taylor Sorrow and worked as a seamstress.She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Martha McPhearson,Lucy...
Robert Waite Farmer Sr.
December 5, 2010
Robert Waite Farmer, Sr., 94, of 183 Springdale Drive, Elberton, widower of Pearl Rampey Farmer, died Sunday, December 5, 2010, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Farmer was born in Elbert County, July 7, 1916, son of the late James C. and Arlie Ray Farmer. He was the owner and operator of Farmer Auto Sales, a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church...
Austin Bruce Evans
December 2, 2010
Austin Bruce Evans, 15, of Elberton, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Austin is the son of Bruce and Chrissy Evans of Dewy Rose and Tara and Arnold Jaudon of Elberton.In addition to his parents, Austin is survived by brothers, Zack and Eli Evans,and sisters Addy Evans and Anna Jaudon;grandparents, Tommy and Pat Evans of...
Billy James Oglesby
December 1, 2010
Billy "Jimmy" James Oglesby, 67, of 1648 Deep Creek Road, Dewy Rose, GA passed away Wednesday December 1, 2010 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Born in Elbert County he was a son of Ima Rosser Oglesby and the late N.B. Oglesby Jr. and was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include his mother of the home Ima Rosser Oglesby,...
Rachel Greenway Daniel
November 30, 2010
Rachel Greenway Daniel of 530 Rhodes Drive, Elberton, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2010, after sharing a lifetime of devotion and love with family and friends. Born in Elbert County, Rachel was the daughter of the late Elmer and Lillian Smith Greenway.She was married 65 years to the late Everett E. Daniel and worked with him in their family...
Charles Clyde Turner
November 29, 2010
Charles Clyde Turner, 75, of 2261 Lexington Highway, Elberton, husband of Florence Brady Turner, passed away Monday, November 29, 2010, at his residence. Mr. Turner was born in Oglethorpe County, December 20, 1934, son of the late Sidney L. and Annie Mae Lance Turner. He was a member of the Vesta Baptist Church and was a retired installer with AT&T....
Jeanette Helms Echols
November 27, 2010
Jeanette Helms Echols, 68, of 510 Thompson Street, Gaffney, SC, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2010, at Brookview Nursing Home, Gaffney, SC. Born on August 14, 1942, in Ashville, NC, she was a self Homemaker and a Certified Nursing Assistant.Mrs. Echols is preceded in death by her husband; Charles Fred Echols; son, Jimmy Allen Shockley and brothers; Buck Helms...
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