Obituaries
Malvine Jordan Bennett
August 1, 2023
Mrs. Malvine Jordan Bennett, 88, of Bennett Road, Bowman, wife of the late Jimmy Odell Bennett, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at her residence.
Mrs. Bennett was born June 12, 1935 in Royston, GA to Herman Jordan and Frances Leard Jordan. She was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church.
She is survived by her children: Michael Bennett,...
Sidney Melvin Hill
August 1, 2023
“Our True Hero, and The Best Veteran”
Sidney ‘Melvin’ Hill was born at home in the Mt. Olivet Community of Hart County on May 9, 1949, and entered into rest at home in the Bio Community of Hart County on August 1, 2023, at the age of seventy-four. He courageously fought a three year battle with cancer which was a...
Rev. Lawrence Johnson
July 31, 2023
Rev. Henry Lawrence Johnson, 89, husband of Carol Moore Johnson, of Anderson, S.C., died Monday, July 31, 2023, at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. Born in Athens, Georgia, on April 30, 1934, he was the son of the late Oliver Gilmer Johnson and the late Mattie Mae Anthony Johnson. He was a 1952 graduate of Athens High School, where...
George Elvin Adams
July 31, 2023
"I love you, a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck!"
Mr. George Elvin Adams, 82, of Double Bridges Road, Elberton, husband of 60 years to Linda Thornton Adams, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023, at his residence with loved ones by his side.
George was born in Elberton on February 3, 1941, son of...
John Walter Ingram
July 29, 2023
Mr. John Walter “Johnny” Ingram, 71, of Petersburg Road, Elberton, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center.
Mr. Ingram was born in Elberton on August 10, 1951, son of the late Elmer Clyde Ingram and Pearl Blanche Fields Ingram. He worked as a painting contractor most of his life, and retired as safety officer at...
Donald Douglas Gordon
July 28, 2023
Mr. Donald Douglas Gordon, 65, of Malcom Bridge Rd. Bogart, GA passed away Friday, July 28, 2023.
Mr. Gordon was born January 15, 1958 in Athens, GA to Guy Carlton Gordon and Edna Burice Adams.
He is survived by his daughter: Tabatha L. Ashworth of Comer, GA; son: Gerald Douglas Gordon of Hartwell, GA; siblings: Guy Gordon of Oconee County,...
Danny Ralph Human
July 28, 2023
Mr. Danny Ralph Human, 68, of Cornell Dairy Road, Bowman, husband of MaDonna Sue McKeehn Human, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023, at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital.
Danny was born in Tampa, Florida on October 27, 1954, son of the late Ralph Jensen Human and Ida Ruth Dickerson Kidd. He worked as a carpenter most of his life...
Donald Jack Brown
July 28, 2023
Mr. Donald Jack Brown, 66, of Hartwell, husband of Brenda Brown, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023.
Born in Atlanta on November 12, 1956, he was a 1974 graduate of Elbert County High School and a member of Harmony Baptist Church. Donald was retired from Henry & Henry Trucking Company after spending decades in the transportation industry. He had...
Phil Fannin
July 27, 2023
Truman Phillip Fannin, 81, of Elberton, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2023 after a courageous two-and-a-half year battle with bladder and lung cancer.
Phillip was born on November 16, 1941 to Martha and Bill Fannin in Columbus, Ga. Following several years of his childhood in Orleans, France following World War II, the family returned to Columbus, where Phillip graduated...
Daniel Thomas Keever, Sr.
July 25, 2023
Mr. Daniel Thomas Keever, Sr., 80, formerly of the Rock Branch Community in Elberton, husband of 60 years to Linda Gayle Coffee Keever, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at his residence in Newborn.
Born in Lilburn on October 30, 1942, Dan was the eighth of nine children born to Leon Houston Keever and Eunice Myrtle Richardson Keever. He...
Ricky Bernard Willis
July 24, 2023
Ricky Bernard Willis, 61, of Elberton, Georgia, son of Frances Mattox Willis and the late Ralph Willis, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 24, 2023, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.
Ricky was a 1980 graduate of Elbert County Comprehensive High School and a member of Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church where at an early age he...
Faith Ann White Davis
July 22, 2023
Mrs. Faith Ann White Davis, 64, of Elberton Road, Carlton, wife of Johnny Lee Johnson, Jr. went to be with the Lord suddenly on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Elbert Memorial Hospital.
Faith was born in Abbeville, SC on June 22, 1959, the only daughter and oldest child of the late Robert Clifton White and Barbara Ann Moon White. She...
James Wilson "Jimmy" Bowen
July 21, 2023
Mr. James Wilson “Jimmy” Bowen, Jr., 76, of Elberton, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital, surrounded by his family. He fought a courageous battle for 30 years after suffering a brain injury and overcame many obstacles, but God had a better plan for him.
Jimmy was born on March 13, 1947, in Royston to...
Patty Gail Reese Graves
July 17, 2023
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud" 1 Corinthians 13:4
On July 17, 2023, Patty Reese Graves received her ultimate healing and is now with her King, Jesus.
Patsy Gail Reese was born on March 25, 1951, in Douglasville, Georgia to Margaret Inez Hardy Reese Milner. She was raised...
Phyllis Ann Johnson Jones
July 13, 2023
Phyllis Ann Johnson Jones died of cancer Thursday, July 13, 2023, at the home of her oldest son in Brunswick, Ga. She was 74.
Born Jan. 2, 1949, in Elberton, Ga., to the late Alonzo Wilton “A.W” Johnson and late Lizzie Lee Johnson (née Madden), Phyllis was a woman ahead of her time and known for her vivid, determined sense...
Candie Lee Barnes
July 11, 2023
Candie Lee Barnes, 55, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at her residence.
Candie was born in Ontario, California to Leon Myers and the late Pamela Myers. She enjoyed shopping and being thrifty. Some of her favorite hobbies were making candles, doing her nails, and word searches. Candie loved her family and her friends.
In addition to...
Wilma Dugger Lindsey
July 7, 2023
Mrs. Wilma Kaoma Dugger Lindsey, 83, of Wills Memorial Dr. Washington, GA passed away Friday, July 7, 2023.
Mrs. Lindsey was born November 12, 1939 in Dayton, TN to Millard Dugger and Mamie Dugger. She was a bookkeeper and retired office secretary for the Wilkes County Tax Commisoners Office.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years Hubert Lindsey,...
Stella Smith Angel
July 6, 2023
Stella Smith Angel, age 79, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023 while she was surrounded by her loving daughter and son in law.
Stella was born in Goosepond- Oglethorpe County to the late Garland Smith and Annie Julia Tiller Smith. She worked for Elberton Manufacturing for 25 years before working in the lunchroom for 10 years at Elbert County Middle...
Julia Louise Dixon Herndon Erwin
July 6, 2023
Mrs. Julia Louise Dixon Herndon Erwin, age 91, of Drake Road, Elberton, wife of 33 years to Robert Edward "Bob" Erwin, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center.
Julia was born in Elberton on April 19, 1932, daughter of the late Dewitt Clinton "DC" Dixon and Hazel Trippe Dixon. She was a self employed...
William Aubrey Knight
July 6, 2023
Mr. William Aubrey Knight, 76, of Belhaven Lane, Hull, GA pased away Thursday, July 6, 2023 at his home.
Mr. Knight was born April 28, 1947 in Athens, GA to Roy Payne and Ruby Payne. He was a diesel mechanic.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law: Richard and Bridget Craft of Hull, GA; daughters and sons-in-law: Rachel...
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