Obituaries


Barbara Whidby Smith
December 10, 2008
Survivors include sisters Mary Watkins, and Dorothy Earl, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday December 12, at 11AM at the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. Family has requested please no flowers and make memorials in her honor to a charity of ones choice.
Jamie Bridges Seymour
December 4, 2008
Mrs. Jamie Bridges Seymour, age 29, of Commerce, died December 4, 2008. She is survived by her daughter, Hannah Seymour of Commerce; mother (her husband Steve) Kennedy of Knox, IN; father, Marcus (his wife Hazel) Bridges of Elberton; brothers, Steven (his wife Connie) Roth of Comer, Allen (his wife Maryel) Bridges of Lexington; sister, Lee (her husband Guy) Turner of...
Ralph "Tiny" Warren Saxon
December 4, 2008
Mr. Ralph W. “Tiny” Saxon, age 72 of Elberton, died December 04, 2008. He was born in Elbert County to the late John Archie Saxon and Emma Lucille Dixon Saxon and was a lifetime member of Fortsonia Baptist Church.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Ouida Ann Saxon. He is survived...

Fletcher W. Chastain
December 4, 2008
Survivors include a daughter Mary Alice Rousey, a son Ward Chastain, 5 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held Saturday December 6 at 11AM at the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. The family will recieve friends from 9-11AM just prior to the service at Berry Funeral Home.

Harold Edgar Wiles
December 2, 2008
Survivors include a daughter Linda Wiles Wansley, sons Mark Lee Wiles, and Danny Wiles, a sister Mary Hill, 7 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday December 5, at 2PM at Union Baptist Church. The family will recieve friends from 1-2PM just prior to the service at Union Baptist Church. Flowers are optional and memorials may be...

Timothy Wayne Dye
November 29, 2008
Survivors include his parents Ted and Henrietta Smith Dye, son Wesley Dye, sisters Jeannine Lunsford and Tamara Butler. Memorial services will be Tuesday December 2, at 2PM at Flatwoods Penticostal Holiness Church. Family has requested please no flowers.

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

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
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
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)...
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