Obituaries
George Sorrow
June 25, 2009
Mr. George Sorrow, age 60, of Dewy Rose, passed away June 25, 2009.Mr. Sorrow was born in Madison County to Dewey Sorrow and Gladys Baxter Sorrow.He was a renown sculptor and carved many magnificent memorials installed all over the United States.He was owner of G & G Granite Co. in Dewy Rose and Drake Billiards in Royston. He was also...
Nancy Fields Lunsford
June 20, 2009
Survivors include a son Shane Lunsford, her mother Mary Payne Mason, a sister Pam Fields, a brother Michael Fields, and grandson Gavin Lunsford. Funeral services will be held Tuesday June 23, at 2PM at The Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 7-9PM Monday night at Berry Funeral Home.
Joseph P. Ayers
June 15, 2009
Mr. Joseph P. “Joe” Ayers, age 78, of Dewy Rose died June 15, 2009. Mr Ayers was the son of the late George Washington Ayers, Sr. and Georgia Hannah Pulliam Ayers.Having served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War, he was the retired owner of Bowman Hardware and a member of Dewy Rose Baptist Church.He was preceded in...
Christi Canales Green
June 14, 2009
Survivors include her husband Leslie Green, daughters and a son-in-law Cara & Howard Gailey, and Lexi Green, a son Kyle Green, sister and brother-in-law Jill & Keith Peppers, and 2 grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Friday June 19, at 3PM at the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2-3PM just prior to the...
William Allen McCannon
June 11, 2009
Mr. William Allen McCannon, age 28, of Elberton, died June 11, 2009. The family has chosen cremation with no services scheduled at this time. Hicks Funeral Home was in charge of cremation.
Zeb L. Burrell, Jr.
June 2, 2009
Born in Tallulah Falls , Georgia , he was the son of Zeb Lee and Anise Franklin Burrell. He was educated at Emory at Oxford , Emory University , Medical College of Georgia, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He practiced medicine in Milledgeville, Athens , and Elberton. In 2009, he was named the “Father of Emergency Medical...
Essie Guest Boswell
May 25, 2009
Mrs. Essie Guest Boswell, age 94, of Elberton, died May 25, 2009. Mrs. Boswell was born in Hart County to the late William A. Guest and Janie Lou Sigler Guest, and she was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Hartwell.She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Crawford Otis Boswell, Sr. She is survived by her...
Ralph William Webb
May 24, 2009
Ralph W. Webb, Jr. died on May 24, 2009 at the age of 57. Ralph was the son of the late Ralph and Edna Fortson Webb.Ralph was predeceased by his wife, Paulette Lowe Webb.He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church.Ralph was a US Army Veteran serving in Germany in the early nineteen seventies. Survivors are his son, Ralph William...
Richard Albert Dommer
May 22, 2009
Memorial services for Mr. Richard A. Dommer will be announced at a later time.
Charlie N Fowler
May 21, 2009
Mr. Charlie N. Fowler, age 83, of Elberton, died May 21, 2009.Mr. Fowler was born in Franklin County, GA, the son of the late Pete Fowler and Elizabeth Bowers Fowler.He worked as a meat cutter and clerk for Jolly John’s Grocery, and he also retired from the U. S. Army National Guard in 1968.He was preceded in death by his...
Hewell Donald Fleming
May 21, 2009
Survivors include his wife Margerita Melether Fleming, daughters Wanda Garcia, and Donna Blake, a brother Frank Floy Fleming, several brother and sister in laws, 6 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, a son-in-law Jonathan Blake, niece Sandra Brady, nephews Leonard, Tony, and Donnie Fleming. Funeral service will be held Sunday May 24, at 3PM at The Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The...
Clyde Clifford Griggs
May 18, 2009
Survivors include a daughter Vickie King, a son Bill Griggs, sisters Sara Smith, Marion Holmes, and Ilene Jordan, 5 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday May 20, at 4PM at the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6-8PM Tuesday night at Berry Funeral Home.
Barry Fortner
May 17, 2009
Mr. Barry Fortner, age 62, of Elberton passed away Sunday, May 17,2009 in his home. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 4pm from Dewy Rose Baptist Church in Dewy Rose. Reverend Gary Purvis and Joe Durham will officiate. Burial will follow in Cary Memorial Gardens in Royston. The family will receive friends from 6-8...
Barbara Joyce Saxon
May 16, 2009
Mrs. Barbara Joyce Saxon, age 54 of Elberton passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009 at her home. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Bobbie Saxon-Bond. Survivors include her husband of 41 years, Edward Saxon, Sons and Daughters in law, Dwayne Saxon, Stephen and Brandy Saxon, Eric and Susan Saxon and Son in law David Bond. 6 grandchildren, 4...
Kathleen Smith Worley
May 14, 2009
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law Waymon and Sondra Worley, sisters Virginia Grimes, and Lorene Collins, brother Harry Smith, 3 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday May 17, at 3PM at The Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2-3PM just prior to the service at Berry Funeral Home. Flowers are optional...
Patsy Sanders Nelms
May 4, 2009
Survivors include her husband Alex Nelms, daughter Debbie Lynn Sanchez, son Mitchell Keith Nelms, and 2 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday May 7, at 11AM at The Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 7-9PM Wednesday night at Berry Funeral Home.
Harry Donald Glass
May 3, 2009
Survivors include a daughter Donna Marie Glass, a son Gregory Dean Glass, a brother Gerald Glass, and a niece Deborah Glass. Funeral services will be held Thursday May 7, at 2PM at the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 1-2PM just prior to the service at Berry Funeral Home.
Lois Black Pless
April 29, 2009
Ms. Lois Black-Evans Pless, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 in the Spring Valley Healthcare Center. Born in Elbert County, Ms. Pless was the daughter of the late Cal Black and Dollie Whitman. She was a homemaker and a member of the Holiness Faith. Mrs. Pless was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Pless. Survivors include...
Huford Payton
April 26, 2009
Survivors include his wife Hazel Price Payton, sons and a daughter-in-law Wayne and Angela Payton, and Keith Payton, a sister Sara P. Brown, and a granddaughter Kristen Payton. Funeral services will be held Monday April 27 at 3PM at the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 1-3PM Monday just prior to the service at...
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