Obituaries

James Hugh Bond

James Hugh Bond

November 29, 2008

Survivors include his wife Helen Smith Bond, nieces and nephews Virginia Bramblett, Mary Russell, Wanda Smith, and Dr. Charles M. Smith. Funeral services will be held Tuesday December 2, at 1PM at the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will recieve friends from 5-7PM Monday night at Berry Funeral Home. The family has requested please no flowers and...

Jackie Edwards Veal Terlaje

Jackie Edwards Veal Terlaje

November 28, 2008

Survivors include daughter Debbie Christian, sons Hugh Veal, and David Grady Veal, sisters Dorothy Drennan and Carolyn McMullan, brothers Jimmy Edwards, and Bunky Edwards, 10 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday December 1, at 3PM at the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will recieve friends from 6-8PM Sunday night at Berry Funeral Home.

Edna Florence Fortson Webb

Edna Florence Fortson Webb

November 28, 2008

Survivors include daughters Joyce Koontz, Linda Staulcup, sons Milton Webb, Ralph W. Webb, and Bob Webb, 10 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday December 1, at 11AM at the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will recieve friends from 2-4PM Sunday at Berry Funeral Home.

Kathy Smith

Kathy Smith

November 27, 2008

Miss Kathy Smith, age 54, of Elberton, died November 27, 2008. She is survived by her parents, Marvin and Kathryn Smith of Elbertton; brother Michael (wife Debra) Smith of Iva, SC; sister, Andrea Marie Smith of Summersville, SC; nieces and nephews. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday, November 29, 2:00 in Forest Hills Memorial Park. Rev. Wes Privett officiating.The...

Michael Lee Smith

Michael Lee Smith

November 27, 2008

Mr. Michael Lee Smith, age 46 of Elberton, died November 27, 2008. He was born on Dec. 17, 1961 in Elberton to Bobby Lee Smith and the late Betty Jean Rousey Smith. He was an avid hunter and loved the outdoors as well as NASCAR.He will be truly missed by all.In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death...

Roy Norman Dove

Roy Norman Dove

November 26, 2008

Mr. Roy Norman Dove, age 73, of Elberton died November 26, 2008 in Elbert Memorial Hospital. He was born in Elbert County, GA to the late Roy Fred Dove and Sara Elizabeth Ethridge Dove.He was the retired owner of Southern Galleries on Elberton Town Square, and a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. He was preceded in death by his...

Wattie C. Pierce

Wattie C. Pierce

November 26, 2008

Survivors include his wife Madelene Hatton Pierce, his mother Nell Smith Pierce. He was preceded in death by his daughter Priscilla Gail Pierce. Funeral services will be held Saturday Novmeber 29, at 11AM at the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will recieve friends from 6-8PM Friday night at Berry Funeral Home.

Mat Tavie Brown Almond

Mat Tavie Brown Almond

November 25, 2008

Mrs. Mat Tavie Almond, age 100, of Dewy Rose, died November 25, 2008. She was born in Elbert County to the late William David Brown and Mary Ida King Brown.She was a member of the Darcus Sunday School Class at Dewy Rose Baptist Church where she has been a lifetime member. She is survived by her son, Norris (and his...

Juanita Snelling Boyd

Juanita Snelling Boyd

November 21, 2008

Mrs. Juanita Snelling Boyd, age 77 of Elberton, died November 21, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Henry Brock Snelling and Katie Lou Nelms Snelling.She was a lifetime member of the Elberton First United Methodist Church, a member of the Ladies Hospital Auxiliary at Elbert Memorial Hospital, a member of the Elberton Elk Club, and worked at Boyd...

Vera Dale Mellott

Vera Dale Mellott

November 19, 2008

Mrs. Vera Dale Mellott, of Royston died November 19, 2008. Loving mother and grandmother, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Shaffer and Ethel Hutzell.She was also preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Mr. John Edward Mellott. She is survived by her daughter, Virginia (James) Thatcher of Royston; grandchildren, Tina Pullian of Dewy Rose, Tammy Bennet...

Marshall Bray

Marshall Bray

November 17, 2008

There will not be any services at this time

Charles E. Burnette

Charles E. Burnette

November 17, 2008

Survivors include a brother James Burnette, several nieces and nephews, and 2 aunts. Funeral services will be held Wednesday November 19, at 2PM at the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will recieve friends from 1-2PM just prior to the service at Berry Funeral Home. Flowers are optional and memorials to be made to Grace Baptist Church.

Jarrod Adam Scales

Jarrod Adam Scales

November 16, 2008

Mr. Jarrod Adam Scales, age 28, of Elberton died November 17, 2008.He was the son of Robert William “Pete” Scales and Shelia Black Freeland.He attended New Town Baptist Church in Carlton and worked locally in the granite industry. He is survived by his parents Shelia and Bruce A. Freeland; Robert William “Pete” and Dowlena Scales; grandparents, Donald and Brenda Lovinggood,...

Timothy Smith

Timothy Smith

November 16, 2008

Mr. Timothy Wayne Smith, age 41 of Elberton, died on Sunday, November 16th.He was born in Elberton to the late Barren Smith and Linda Black, and he worked for twenty five years in the granite industry. He is survived by his daughter, LeAnn (Brandon) Long of Anderson, SC; son Brian smith; grandson Brayden Long of Anderson, SC; brothers, Gerald (Beth)...

Doris Rhodes Sanders

Doris Rhodes Sanders

November 15, 2008

Mrs. Doris R. Sanders Mrs. Doris R. Sanders, age 78 of Elberton, died November 15, 2008.She was born in Elbert County to the late Joseph Lee Rhodes and Eva Audrey Mattox Rhodes.She was a member of Concord UMC for over 50 years, and retired from Elbert Manufacturing as a label maker.She was preceded in death by her husband of 48...

Wilbur J. Cornell

Wilbur J. Cornell

November 11, 2008

Mr. Wilbur J. Cornell, age 85, a lifelong resident of Elbert County, died November 11, 2008.Born December 26, 1922 to his parents John W. Cornell and Lula Jane Maxwell, he was a Navy veteran, retired from Elbert County Police Department after twenty seven years of service.Mr. Cornell was a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church where he served as a deacon...

Sandra Kay Lapierre

Sandra Kay Lapierre

November 11, 2008

Mrs. Sandra Myers Lapierre, age 53, of Comer, GA died November 11, 2008. Mrs. Lapierre was the daughter of the late Nancy Cook Myers and Vaughn Myers.She was very involved in the Boy Scouts of America as an instructor in all fields, and she was the first female Scoutmaster in the Cherokee District of Georgia.She is survived by her husband,...

Lois Mcmullan Adams

Lois Mcmullan Adams

November 10, 2008

Survivors include a daughter Carol Biddle, a son Rusty Adams, a brother Marion J. McMullan Jr., 4 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday November 13, at 11AM at the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will recieve friends from 10:30-11AM Thursday just prior to the service at Berry Funeral Home. The family has requested...

Harlon Edison Nucklos

Harlon Edison Nucklos

October 31, 2008

***NOTE: NUCKLOS PRONOUNCED “KNUCKLES” MR. HARLON NUCKLOS Mr. Harlon Nucklos, age 74 of Elberton died in his home October 31, 2008.He was the son of the late Abb E. Nucklos and Flora Cannon Nucklos.He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Mattie Nucklos. He is survived by his daughter, Bonnie (husband, Robert) James of Seneca, SC; sons,...

Sarah Smallwood Grimes

Sarah Smallwood Grimes

October 28, 2008

Survivors include her husband Roy Grimes, sons Terry Nix, and James Nix, sisters Mary Ann Williams, Betty Nix, Marie Willingham, Peggy Ware, and Margaret Simmons, brothers Johnny Smallwood, Tommy Smallwood, Leonard Knight, and Charles Smallwood, and 3 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday October 31, at 1PM at Forest Hills Assembly of God. The family will recieve friends from...