Obituaries
Mary Anne Adams
July 6, 2023
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.(Psalms 116:15)
Mrs. Mary Anne Allen Adams, 82, of Charles Yeargin Road, Elberton, GA passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens.
Mrs. Adams was born May 1, 1941, in Hart County, GA to William Clyde Allen and Mary Ruth Roper Allen. She was...
Lenette Owens Burrell
July 4, 2023
Lenette Owens Burrell, 96, was set free to reunited with her soulmate and trailblazing professional partner, Zeb L. Burrell, M.D. on July 4, 2023. Dr. Burrell lead a distinguished career that included being awarded the Silver Medallion by the Georgia Heart Association. She is the co-founder of the Northeast Georgia Chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses in 1974,...
Charles Alfred Butler
July 4, 2023
Mr. Charles Alfred Butler, 89, of Charles Butler Drive, Elberton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at Magnolia Estates.
Charles was born in Dewy Rose on August 28, 1933, son of the late Haley Pope Butler and Ressie Mae Ayers Butler. He was a United States Army veteran and a warehouse supervisor having retired from Coggins Granite Company....
Thomas Neal Cromer
July 2, 2023
Mr. Thomas 'Neal' Cromer, age 87, entered into rest on Sunday evening, July 2, 2023, at his residence on Cromer Road in Elberton, GA. Neal was born in Calhoun Falls, SC on February 22, 1936, son of the late Edrew Vardell Cromer and Sarah Willie Haralson Cromer. He served his country faithfully in the United States Army and worked most...
Joe Robert Wilson
July 2, 2023
Mr. Joe Robert Wilson, age 85, of the Rock Branch Community in Elberton, died on Sunday, July 2, 2023, at his residence.
Mr. Wilson was born in the Ruckersville Community in Elberton on July 18, 1937, he was a son of the late Guy Wilson, Sr. and Helen Alexander Wilson. He graduated from Mars Hill College, Baylor University (BS), and...
Thomas Junior Pope
July 1, 2023
Mr. Thomas Junior Pope, affectionately known as “TJ”, entered into rest on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at the age of 45.
TJ was born in Hart County on November 3, 1977, son of Thomas Junior Heard and Cynthia Denise Pope. He was educated in the Elbert County School System with the Class of 1997, and worked as a laborer in...
Benjamin Smith "Ben" Oglesby
June 30, 2023
Mr. Benjamin Smith “Ben” Oglesby, of S. Thomas Street, Elberton, entered into rest on Friday, June 30, 2023, at Piedmont Athens Hospital, at the age of 56. He passed away peacefully with his family at his bedside after a long battle with cancer.
Ben was born in Elberton on October 30, 1966, son of the late William Lanier “Boots” Oglesby...
James Ray "Jimmy" Newton
June 26, 2023
Obituary posted as a courtesy to the Newton and Mills families. Jimmy's mother, Doris Mills Blevins, is a native of Elberton.
James Ray Newton, known as Jimmy by all those who knew and loved him, passed away peacefully after a heroic battle against a series of health issues Monday, June 26th with family at his bedside.
Jimmy was a member and deacon...
Ralph Harvey Adams
June 25, 2023
Ralph Harvey Adams, age 83, of the Rock Branch community, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023 while he took his last breath doing what he loved- farming.
Ralph was born in Elbert County to the late Harvey Jordan Adams and George Kate Teasley Adams. He was a faithful member of Coldwater Methodist Church, and joined the Elberton Lions Club...
Charles Cobb
June 25, 2023
Charles Allen Cobb, age 81, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023 following a brief illness.
He was born in Westminster, South Carolina to the late Willie Leslie Cobb and Mary Cody Cobb. He graduated from Westminster High School in 1959 before serving in the United States Air Force. Following his discharge from the military, Charles spent the majority of his...
Mary Anne Dye Mcgee
June 25, 2023
Mary Anne Dye McGee, age 88, of Kingstree, SC, formerly of Elberton GA, died Sunday, June 25, 2023, after a brief illness. Born and raised in Elbert County, she was the daughter of Floyd Seaborn and Ruby Smith Dye. As one of nine children, she was raised in a home full of love where she was taught early the value...
Grady Michael "Mickey" Higginbotham
June 25, 2023
Mr. Grady Michael “Mickey” Higginbotham, 74, of Anderson Highway, Elberton, GA, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at Heardmont Nursing Home.
Mr. Higginbotham was born in Elberton, GA on July 26, 1948, the sixth of seven children of Grady Cleveland Higginbotham and Reba Leona Mills Higginbotham. He worked the pulpwood business with his brother, Bill, at Higginbotham Logging. Mickey was...
Andrew Martin
June 24, 2023
Andrew Martin, age 79, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023 following a brief illness.
Andrew loved to help others and to make people happy. He would find odd jobs to keep himself busy, but when he had time, he loved to fish.
In addition to his parents, He was preceded in death by his fiancée, Nancy McCray; his four...
Tanja Lashun Robinson
June 24, 2023
Tanja Robinson, 50, passed away on June 24, 2023, in Athens, Georgia. She was born on February 11, 1973, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Tanja was a graduate of Fulton County High School and went on to attend Alabama State University. She was known for her hilarious and lovable personality. Tanja was an intelligent and social person who had a passion for...
DeeDee Cleveland Roberts
June 21, 2023
Denise (Dee Dee) Cleveland Roberts, 60, passed away on Wednesday June 21, 2023. Dee Dee was a native of Elbert County born to the late Embry Dennis Cleveland and Jane Parham Cleveland. She was a graduate of Elbert County Comprehensive High School and received her LPN from Athens Technical College. She was a member of the Ruckersville United Methodist Church.
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Chrissy Davis Hardy
June 20, 2023
Hicks Funeral Home is announcing for Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home of Winston Salem, North Carolina in the death of Chrissy Davis Hardy who passed away June 20, 2023, at the age of 42. She is survived locally by her mother in law and father in law, Karen and Bob Hardy.
Chrissy lived life fully, passionately, and vividly. She did not...
Mary Alice Mulkey Barfield
June 20, 2023
Mrs. Mary Alice Mulkey Barfield, age 85, of Barfield Drive, Elberton, entered into the sweet presence of Jesus on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
The second of seven children born to the late Erma Rebecca Ransom Mulkey and Willard Efford Mulkey, Mary grew up in Atlanta. She was an extraordinary wife, mother, grandmother, and bookkeeper...
Donald Russell Cleveland
June 18, 2023
Mr. Donald Russell Cleveland, 88, of the Rock Branch Community, Elberton, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023 at his home.
Born on January 9, 1935 in Elberton, GA, he was the son of the late Cade Cleveland and Anne Burriss Cleveland. Mr. Cleveland was a retired machine operator and mechanic in the textile industry, and was a Farmer all his life....
John Victor Jones
June 18, 2023
Mr. John Victor Jones, born on April 6, 1938, in Rochester, NY, peacefully passed away in his home in Clarkesville, GA, on June 18th, 2023.
He was a devoted husband to his beloved wife, Jeanie Jones, and a loving father to his daughter, Shawna Jones. John's strong personality and presence will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of...
Thiago Alexander Lopez
June 17, 2023
Thiago Alexander Lopez, age one month old, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Duke Children's Hospital and Heath Center in Durham, NC. After struggling with a congenital heart disease, he passed peacefully from the arms of his parents into the arms of Jesus.
Thiago is the son of Jesse and Rebecca Ingram Lopez of Inman, SC....
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