Obituaries
John Hewell Loyd
August 11, 2022
Mr. John Hewell Loyd, 80, of Rehoboth Rd., Bowman, GA passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022 at his home. Mr. Loyd was born March 27, 1942 in Madison County, GA to James Carl Loyd and Louise Fleeman Gaddis. He was of the Baptist Faith and retired from the granite industry where he had many positions from operating diamond saws, polishing...
Roland Henry Bridges
August 9, 2022
Roland Henry Bridges, age 82, entered into rest on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 from complications of Agent Orange exposure.
Roland was born in Chattooga County, Georgia to the late Henry Fulton Bridges and Willena Dudley Bridges. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian Heide Phillips-Bridges, his sister Mildred Hansford and his much-loved young...
Arthur Charles Palmer
August 8, 2022
Mr. Arthur Charles "Artie" Palmer, 40, of Aiken St. Calhoun Falls, SC passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at his home. Mr. Palmer was born April 16, 1982 in Cape Canaveral, FL to Arthur Gerald Palmer and Kerry Brewer Richey. He is survived by his wife: Crystal Edwards Fleming; mother: Kerry Brewer Richey of Calhoun Falls, SC; children: Ashleigh Dianne...
Mary Alice Westbrook
August 3, 2022
Mary Alice Westbrook, age 83, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022.
Mary was born in Pensacola, Florida to the late Joel Morgan Clark and Ressie Alice Griffin Clark. Mary was a willful matriarch whose fierce love for her family and friends will live on as her legacy.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Keith Turman
August 2, 2022
Keith Turman, age 69, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022 following an extended illness.
Keith was born in Elberton to the late Robert James Turman and Lilla Gunter Turman. He was a strong man of faith who most recently attended Firehouse Church while his health allowed. He was also a longtime member of the Elberton Church of God church family. ...
Michael Jack Mccoy
July 31, 2022
On Sunday, July 31, 2022, Michael Jack “Mickey” McCoy of Colbert, Georgia departed this life. He is preceded in death by his “Pop”, Mike McCoy. He is survived by his mother, Denise McCoy; sister, Kenzie Johnson; and sister, Ellie Bradshaw. A private service to celebrate his life will be held. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Madison Oglethorpe...
Veal Eugene "Gene" Brown
July 30, 2022
Mr. Veal Eugene “Gene” Brown, a lifelong resident of Elberton, passed away on his 90th birthday, Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Avery Place Assisted Living in Winterville, surrounded by his family. Gene was born in Elberton on July 30, 1932, the second of five children of Veal Martin Brown and Bera Carlton Brown. He was a rural letter carrier having...
Jack Watson Lunsford, Jr.
July 25, 2022
Jack Watson "Jackie" Lunsford, Jr, 76, of Anderson SC, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022. Born on January 1, 1946, he was the son of the late Jack Watson Lunsford Sr and Thelma Inez Floyd Lunsford. He worked at Fiberglass for 53 years until his retirement in 2019. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Buckie Johnson...
Sherry Marie Black
July 24, 2022
Miss Sherry Marie Black, 56, of Brewers Bridge Road, Elberton, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center. Sherry was born in Anderson on April 8, 1966, daughter of James Edward Black and the late Connie Claudine Williams Black. Survivors, in addition to her father of Elberton, include her son, Jonathan Curtis Black and his wife...
Donald Franklin Byrd, Sr.
July 23, 2022
Mr. Donald Franklin “Don” Byrd, Sr., 85, of Ruckersville Road, Elberton, husband of 53 years to Ralene Frankie Allred Byrd, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Byrd was born in Marion, NC on June 12, 1937, son of the late Grover Cleveland Byrd and Grace Elizabeth Erwin Byrd. He was a veteran having served...
Betty Jane Waldrup
July 19, 2022
Mrs. Betty Jane Mann Waldrup, 85, of Mitchell Farm Rd. Colbert, GA passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Mrs. Waldrup was born February 7, 1937 in Nicholson, GA to James Boyd Mann and Flora Dell Lord Mann. She is survived by her children: Teddie Waldrup (Nikki) of Athens, GA, Tommy Waldrup (Toni) of Hull, GA, Timmy Waldrup (Cynthia) of Colbert,...
Judy Corine Swilling Bonds
July 19, 2022
Mrs. Judy Corine Swilling Bonds, 74, of Washington Highway, Elberton, wife of the late Alton Wayne Bonds, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Bonds was born in Anderson on October 6, 1947, daughter of the late James Barney Swilling and Arietta Rebecca Moon Swilling. She previously worked at Elberton Manufacturing Company and Sunbeam. Survivors...
Mary Angela "Angie" Harris Scarborough
July 19, 2022
Mrs. Mary Angela “Angie” Harris Scarborough, 53, of Elberton, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital following a brief battle with cancer. Angie was born in Hartwell on September 26, 1968, daughter of Billy Frank Harris and Mary Frances Teasley Harris. She was a 1986 graduate of Elbert County Comprehensive High School and followed her...
Bonnie Lynn Cox
July 19, 2022
Miss Bonnie Lynn Cox, 56, of Elberton, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Bonnie was born in Torrance, CA on September 25, 1965, the youngest of four daughters born to Dewey Wayne Cox and Dollie Florine Dickerson Cox. She attended school at Blackwell Elementary, from which she graduated. The baby of the family, Bonnie...
Tam Minh Tran
July 18, 2022
Tam Minh Tran, 43, of Carlton, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospice House in Watkinsville following a two year battle with breast cancer. Born in Saigon, Vietnam, she was the former owner/operator of a nail salon and currently owned and operated a poultry farm with her family. She received her associates degree in communications. Tam...
Evelyn Frances Hilliard Worley
July 17, 2022
Ms. Evelyn Frances Hilliard Worley, 87, of Highway 172 West, Bowman, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. Ms. Worley was born December 7, 1934 in Bowman, GA to Bunyan King Hilliard and Clara Mae Hall Hilliard. She was a retried seamstress and was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church. She is survived her...
Melissa Ann Arganbright Smith
July 15, 2022
Melissa Ann Smith, 42, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022, at Upper Valley Hospital in Troy. She was born on August 7, 1979, in Charles City, Iowa to the late Lester and Michele (Desart) Arganbright. Melissa was a giving and good-hearted person. She loved flowers and watching birds. She had a caring and compassionate soul. She...
Elmer Carl Smith, Jr.
July 12, 2022
Mr. Elmer Carl Smith, Jr., 68, of Dearing and formerly of Bowman, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Smith was born in Elberton on October 23, 1953, son of the late Elmer Carl Smith, Sr. and Nettie Sue Rousey Stanley. He was a graduate of Harlem High School and a clerk having worked at IGA...
Robert Lee Andrews
July 12, 2022
Mr. Robert Lee Andrews, 89, of Bowman Highway, Elberton, husband of 65 years to Mary Elizabeth “Dipper” Rice Andrews, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Andrews was born in Royston on May 24, 1933, son of the late Fred Andrews and Clara Bell Wood Andrews. He was a stone cutter having retired after 59...
Lorraine S. Willis
July 8, 2022
Lorraine S. Willis, age 77, passed away Friday, July 8, 2022 while she was surrounded by her loving family.
Lorraine was born in Savannah while her father was stationed there with the United States Army. She was a member of New Bethel United Methodist Church where her family has attended for multiple generations.
Never meeting a stranger, Lorraine...
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