Obituaries
Emory A. Jenkins
October 26, 2022
Emory A. Jenkins, 83, of Savannah, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022.
A native of Savannah, he was born September 2, 1939, the son of the late Emory Speir Jenkins and Thelma Fields Jenkins. Serving the Savannah area for over 45 years as a pharmacist, Mr. Jenkins co-owned Don Auld’s and Windsor Pharmacy. He was a 1967 graduate of the...
Barbara R. Kelley
October 24, 2022
Mrs. Barbara R. Kelley, 82, of Deep Creek Road, Dewy Rose, GA passed away Monday, October 24, 2022.
Mrs. Kelley was born October 7, 1940, in Pittsburgh, PA to Sidney Ralph “Buck” Rice and Wylene Parham Rice. She was a member of Deep Creek Baptist Church and was a retired machine shop secretary where she worked along side her husband for...
James Henry O'Dell
October 23, 2022
Mr. James Henry O’Dell, 74, of Deadwyler Rd., Elberton, GA passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022 at his home.
Mr. O’Dell was born August 26, 1948 in Elberton, GA to Henry Bryant O’Dell and Etta Mae Burn O’Dell. He was a member of Elberton Church of God and was a retired stonecutter.
He is survived by his wife Linda Segars O’Dell; children:...
Betty Ruth Burrell Anderson
October 23, 2022
Ms. Betty Ruth Burrell Anderson, 88, of Bowman Highway, Bowman, GA, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at PruittHealth at Spring Valley.
Ms. Anderson was born in Jasper, GA on May 22, 1934, daughter of the late Ernest Hobert Burrell and Belle Elizabeth Darnell Burrell. A longtime resident of Kennesaw, GA, Betty retired to Bowman after many years of employment...
Mable Ann Hayes Greenway
October 23, 2022
Mrs. Mable Ann Hayes Greenway, 80, of Rock Branch Road, Elberton, GA, wife of the late Carroll Eugene Greenway, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at PruittHealth at Spring Valley.
Mrs. Greenway was born in Anderson, SC on June 25, 1942, daughter of the late Hugh Marvin Hayes, Sr. and Mae Bell Dickson Hayes. She worked as a Certified Nursing...
Dorothy Mae Bales
October 22, 2022
Dorothy Mae Bales, age 74, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022 at her residence under the care of Bridgeway Hospice. Â
Dot was born in Athens to the late William Sorrow and Ida Mae Weaver Sorrow. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband whom she married when she was 14; and by her sister,...
Margaret Ann Eubanks Rogers
October 21, 2022
Mrs. Margaret Ann Eubanks Rogers, age 90, resident of Atlanta, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022, at Savannah Court of Lake Oconee in Greensboro.
Mrs. Rogers was born in Bedies, Texas on May 29, 1932, daughter of the late Thomas Walton Eubanks and Alpha Lewis Hurt. Following high school, she furthered her education at Lee University. Mrs. Rogers retired from...
Joe Lum Gurley
October 20, 2022
Mr. Joe Lum Gurley, 79, of Bowersville, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Madison Health & Rehab in Madison, Georgia.
He is preceded in death by his children: Bridgette Gurley Carlton, Barry Lyn Gurley, and Rebecca Gurley Rice; parents: Linton Lee Gurley and Madge Porter Whitworth Gurley; and siblings: Johnny Gurley, Frank Gurley, Dwain Gurley, Alvin “Buster” Gurley, Bobby...
Sybil Grimes Lunsford
October 19, 2022
Mrs. Sybil Grimes Lunsford, age 91, of Country Club Road, Elberton, entered into peace and the presence of her Lord on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at her home.
Mrs. Lunsford was born in Oglethorpe County on June 11, 1931, daughter of the late Rufus Syble Grimes and Ola Estelle Scoggins Grimes. She was a member of Elberton Christian Church and retired...
Nancy Lee McCray
October 17, 2022
Nancy Lee McCray, age 79, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022 at her residence. Â
Nancy was born in Greenville, South Carolina to the late Alfred Babb and Sarah Lee Lollis Babb. Artistically inclined, Nancy enjoyed making necklaces out of beads she colored herself. And anyone who knew Nancy would know she could be found in front of a good...
Kenneth Lyle Ward
October 16, 2022
Mr. Kenneth Lyle Ward, 63, of Tanglewood Dr. Elberton, GA passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.
Mr. Ward was born November 20, 1958 in Hollywood, CA to Donald Nelson Ward and Shirley Patricia See-Ward. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and worked in the automotive tire industry.
He is survived by his wife Debra Kay Wood...
Marion Anthony "Andy" Lewis
October 16, 2022
Mr. Marion Anthony "Andy" Lewis, age 61, of Shallow Creek Road in Elberton, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at Piedmont Athens Regional.
He was born on May 31, 1961, in Elberton, GA. to Linda Rosser Lewis and the late Marion Lewis. Mr. Lewis enjoyed hunting and fishing and worked in maintenance. He was a veteran of the United States...
Judith Gail Higginbotham Albertson Gaines
October 15, 2022
Mrs. Judith Gail “Judy” Higginbotham Albertson Gaines, 72, of Washington Highway, Elberton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.
Judy was born in Elberton on March 10, 1950, daughter of the late Joseph Carter Higginbotham, Sr. and Frankie Wadene Poore Higginbotham. She was a 1968 graduate of Elbert County High School and furthered her educational...
Forrest Eugene Daniel
October 15, 2022
Forrest Eugene Daniel, 59, of Elberton, GA, died peacefully surrounded by family at home on Saturday, October 15, 2022.
Born on November 17, 1962, in Columbus, GA, Forrest moved with his parents back to his father's hometown of Elberton in 1966 and enjoyed his childhood participating in sports and community events. He was a 1981 graduate of Samuel Elbert Academy and...
Bridgette Gurley Carlton
October 12, 2022
Bridgette Gurley Carlton, 55, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on October 12, 2022, after a long battle with renal cancer.
Bridgette was born on October 2, 1967 in Hartwell, GA, the daughter of Joe Gurley and the late Anne Stovall Gurley. Â
She was a graduate of Hart County High School, class of 1985. She...
Bobbie Linda Carroll Kelley
October 11, 2022
Bobbie Linda Carroll Kelley, 80, of Dacula died peacefully October 11, 2022, at Abundant Living Personal Care Home in Comer, GA. Born June 24, 1942, in Martin, GA, Linda was the daughter of the late Preston and Ruth Bryant Carroll. She was a graduate of West Gwinnett High School in Norcross, GA and spent her professional life in the insurance...
Charlene Lilly Cleveland
October 9, 2022
Mrs. Charlene Lilly Cleveland, 85, of Elberton, GA, passed away at her home on Sunday, October 9, 2022, surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Cleveland was born on August 18, 1937, in Winford, Illinois to the late Charles Edward Young and Dockie Alice Brewer Young. She was the youngest of eight children and a Baptist by faith. She enjoyed many hobbies,...
Harley Lee Thomason
October 9, 2022
Mr. Harley Lee Thomason, 86, of Elberton, GA, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Spring Valley Nursing Home. Mr. Thomason was born on August 24, 1936, in Dawkins, South Carolina to the late Harley Milton Thomason and Alice Josephine Darnell Thomason. He graduated from Elbert County High School, where baseball and football became lifelong passions of his. Mr. Thomason...
Alfred Virgil Caldwell
October 8, 2022
Mr. Alfred ‘Virgil’ Caldwell, 81, of Centerville Road, Lexington, husband of 57 years to Beverly Jean Pulliam Caldwell, entered into rest on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at his residence.
Born and raised in Oglethorpe County, Virgil is preceded in death by his parents, Alfred Henry Caldwell and Annie Laurie Willoughby Caldwell; brother, Larry Caldwell, and sister, Mary Herndon. He was a...
Samantha Nicole "Woodie" Allen
October 7, 2022
Samantha Nicole “Woodie” Allen, 33, of Elberton, was born on April 26, 1989, on October 7, 2022. She was called home to her eternal rest where she reunited with many of her love ones gone on before her: her mother Teresa L. Teasley.
Samantha gave her life to Christ at an early age. Samantha was a loving and caring person. She...
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