Obituaries

Artie Snow

Artie Snow

October 16, 2023

Arthur “Artie” Lee Snow, age 51, La Cygne Kansas passed away Monday, October 16, 2023 in his home surrounded by loved ones. Artie was born on April 15th, 1972 in Fort Scott, Kansas the son of Larry E. and Judith K. (Button) Snow. Artie was united in marriage to Carla Wade on November 9th, 1991 (Deer Camp). They moved to...

Keith Franklin Rucker

Keith Franklin Rucker

October 16, 2023

Mr. Keith Franklin Rucker, 59, of Jaudon Rd. Elberton, GA passed away Monday, October 16, 2023 at his home.

Mr. Rucker was born October 13, 1964 in Elberton, GA to George Dixon Rucker and Eva Bradford Rucker. He was a retired industrial maintenance technician in the granite industry.

He is survived by his wife of 22 years Martha Fowler Rucker;...

Darwyn E. Kelley

Darwyn E. Kelley

October 16, 2023

On Monday, October 16, 2023, LTC Darwyn E. Kelley, Ret., ARNG, 84, of Deep Creek Road, Dewy Rose, GA was met at the gates of heaven by his devoted wife Barbara who peacefully received her reward a year earlier. 

Mr. Kelley was born on November 27, 1938, in Elberton, GA to J. William (Bill) Kelley and Belle Booth Kelley.  He...

Billy Jack Anderson

Billy Jack Anderson

October 13, 2023

Mr. Billy Jack Anderson, 79, of Salem Road, Royston, husband of Jannie Lavonda Smith Anderson, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023, at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital. 

Mr. Anderson was born in Morgan County on September 28, 1944, son of the late Joe Cal Anderson and Inez Conner Anderson. He was a member of Pennington Chapel Church and retired...

Charisse "Sherry" Moore

Charisse "Sherry" Moore

October 13, 2023

Mrs. Charisse Michelle “Sherry” Nix Moore, 67, of Cherokee Dr. Bowman, GA passed away Friday, October 13, 2023 at St. Mary’s Hospital.

Mrs. Moore was born August 16, 1956 in Germany to Billy Charles Nix and Mary Ann Holland Stadler. She was of the Catholic faith and worked at Food Lion in Royston. 

She is survived by her husband: Russell...

Eva Mae Maskew

Eva Mae Maskew

October 13, 2023

Ms. Eva Mae Mincey Maskew, 71, of Millstone Church Rd. Carlton, GA formerly of Elberton, GA passed away Friday, October 13, 2023 at Elbert Memorial Hospital.

Ms. Maskew was born June 21, 1952 in Elberton, GA to Horace and Nadene Ray Mincey and step-daughter to the late Thomas Phillip Moon.

Eva was a graduate of Elbert County High School...

James "Jim" Gary Cash

James "Jim" Gary Cash

October 12, 2023

James Gary “Jim” Cash, age 82, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2023 following an extended illness.  

Jim was born in Athens and lived in Marietta before moving to Elberton.  He was the owner of Cash Heating and Air and later worked for R&B Heating and Air.  He was a member of Rock Branch Baptist Church.

Jim loved life.  He...

Harry Walton Anderson

Harry Walton Anderson

October 12, 2023

Harry Walton Anderson of Hull, Georgia, stepped into glory on October 12, 2023, at the age of 84.  A native of Elbert County, Georgia, he was the son of the late Harry Herbert Anderson and Addie Louise Field Anderson.  He was also preceded in death by a brother, Lanier Anderson. Mr. Anderson graduated from Elbert County High School, Class of 1957.  He also...

Allen George Nicas (Courtesy)

Allen George Nicas (Courtesy)

October 11, 2023

Allen George Nicas, 91, of Simpsonville, SC, passed away on October 11, 2023. He was born on August 25, 1932, in Astoria, New York. Allen was a loving and loyal individual who never met a stranger. He had a witty personality and a genuine love for people.

Allen is survived by his daughter, Amanda Nicas Widener, his granddaughter Anna Bunch...

William Edward Johnson, Sr.

William Edward Johnson, Sr.

October 11, 2023

Mr. William Edward Johnson, Sr., 72 of Skeeter Dr. Elberton, GA passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2023.

Mr. Johnson was born March 27, 1951 in Savannah, GA to William Harris Johnson and Sorilla Janie Edwards Johnson. He was a U.S. Marine Veteran and retired wrecker driver.

He is survived by his children: William Edward Johnson, Jr., Tammy Wrezorick; two grandchildren...

Sandra "Sandy" Brown Andrew

Sandra "Sandy" Brown Andrew

October 10, 2023

Sandra Brown Andrew was born in Elberton, GA, in 1944 to Curtis and Alleen Adams Brown. Sandra was a  joyful, fun-loving, one-of-a-kindchild. She was one of four children whom she loved playing with daily. She loved being outside and playing with their family pets. Sandra was diagnosed at a young age with Retinitis Pigmentosa, an eye disease that in time...

Brian Kent Deakin

Brian Kent Deakin

October 9, 2023

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Mr. Brian Kent Deakin, 56, of Colbert, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 9, 2023, at his residence.

2 Timothy 4:7 says: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” Brian embodied this verse. He kept the faith...

Timothy Aaron Bo Talley

Timothy Aaron Bo Talley

October 7, 2023

Mr. Timothy Aaron Bo Talley, 43, of Lincolnton Highway, Elberton, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at his residence.   He was born in Tampa, FL on June 24, 1980, son of Timothy Dale Talley and Deborah Lynn Conley Talley. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing and farm life. He especially enjoyed his time working at Rose Hill Farms....

Jim Blake Lloyd

Jim Blake Lloyd

October 6, 2023

Mr. Jim Blake Lloyd, 85, of Elberton, husband of the late Martha Sue Hayes Lloyd for 62 years, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2023, at Arbor Terrace of Athens.

Jim was born in Gale, Upshur County, West Virginia. Following his parents’ divorce he was raised by his maternal grandparents, the late Ira B. and Verma Hornbeck Coberly, in Elkins,...

Angela Faye Maxwell

Angela Faye Maxwell

October 5, 2023

Ms. Angela Faye Maxwell, 58, of Hamp Brown Rd. Elberton, GA passed away Thursday October 5, 2023 at her home.

Ms. Maxwell was born November 15, 1964 in Elberton, GA to Fred Maxwell and Linda Faye Burney Maxwell.

She is survived by her daughter: Jamie Bowen (Donnie Fleming) of Elberton, GA; mother: Linda Faye Burney Maxwell of Elberton; her significant...

Lois Ineata Ruff Thomas King

Lois Ineata Ruff Thomas King

October 3, 2023

Mrs. Lois ‘Ineata’ Ruff Thomas King, age 87, of Elberton, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at Magnolia Estates. 

Ineata was born in Elberton on April 7, 1936, the only child of the late Charlie Carl Ruff and Lois Melissa Ayers Ruff. She was a proud 1954 graduate of Elbert County High School, and worked at Harper Motor Lines...

Rev. Bob Keely

Rev. Bob Keely

October 2, 2023

Rev. Bob Keely, 71, of Fountain Inn, husband of Celeste Cooke Keely, fought the good fight and finished his race on Monday, October 2, 2023 while at home surrounded by his family.

Bob graduated from Western Illinois University with post-graduate work at Indiana University. He spent 30+ years with Dixie Drivers Service , as Corporate Director of Marketing.  After a...

Bobbie Sue Martin Kidd

Bobbie Sue Martin Kidd

September 30, 2023

Mrs. Bobbie Sue Martin Kidd entered into rest on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at her residence in Elberton, just two days prior to her 91st birthday. Her last days were spent surrounded by family and friends that she loved so dearly. 

She was born in Elberton on October 2, 1932, the oldest of two children of Robert Lee Martin and...

Tom Henry Gilbert, Jr.

Tom Henry Gilbert, Jr.

September 29, 2023

Conway, SC - Tom Henry Gilbert Jr., 79, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023, at the Medical University of South Carolina surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Gilbert was born in Elberton, GA, a son of the late Tom H. Gilbert Sr. and Frances Wansley Gilbert. He graduated from Clemson University in 1966 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in...

Christopher Elijah Yarbrough

Christopher Elijah Yarbrough

September 25, 2023

Christopher Elijah Yarbrough, infant son of Evan Yarbrough and Nikki Willis Yarbrough, was born into Heaven on Monday, September 25, 2023.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Kevin and Jennifer Willis, and Crystal and Ashley Yarbrough; great grandparents, Marie Johnson, Judy Hulsey, Patsy Hill, Roy Graham, and Billie Yarbrough; and aunts and uncles, Dusty and...