Obituaries
Edward Allen Scott
December 16, 2021
Mr. Edward Allen Scott, 66, of Bobby Brown State Park Rd. Elberton, GA passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021 at his home. Mr. Scott was born October 7, 1955 in Abbeville, SC to James Andrew Scott and Annie Morrow Scott. He was a retired truck driver from the granite industry. He is survived by his wife: Susan Hawthorne Scott; sons:...
Michael Lee "Mike" Simmons
December 15, 2021
Mr. Michael Lee “Mike” Simmons, 61, of Jaudon Road, Elberton, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at his residence. Mike was born in Elberton on July 24, 1960, son of Annie Lee Looney Simmons and the late Willie Micier Simmons, Sr. He was a graduate of Samuel Elbert Academy and retired from Supreme Granite Granite Company. Mike was a...
Sheri Ruth Hunt Claypoole
December 13, 2021
Mrs. Sheri Ruth Hunt Claypoole went home to be with the Lord Monday, December 13,2021. Mrs. Claypoole was born on May 17,1949. She was preceded in death by both parents, Norris & Sarah Hunt; a brother, Chuck Hunt; a son, James Shook and a grandson, Caleb Shook. Survivors include two sisters, Irene Hunt and MaryJane Caldwell; and a brother, John...
Lisa Jane Floyd
December 11, 2021
Mrs. Lisa Jane Parham Floyd, 61, of Hulmes Chapel Rd. Elberton, GA passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021. Ms. Floyd was born February 16, 1960 in Elberton, GA to Jackie Parham and Peggy Joyce Ashley Parham. She is survived by her beloved Adrian Floyd of 43 years; daughter: Adrisa Walker of Colbert, GA; son: Brandon Denny Floyd of Athens, GA;...
Ralph Peterman
December 11, 2021
Mr. Ralph Peterman, 75, of Elberton Rd. Lexington, GA passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021 at his home. Mr. Peterman was born February 11, 1946 in Stephens, GA to Ben Peterman and Vernon Cramer Peterman. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was retired from CertainTeed. He is survived by his son: David Peterman of Port Wentworth, GA; daughter: Julie...
Elizabeth Anne Broomfield
December 10, 2021
Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Collins Broomfield, 96, of Marilyn Farmer Way, Athens, GA passed away Friday, December 10, 2021 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mrs. Broomfield was born April 10, 1925 in Richmond, KY to William Joel Collins and Mary Allen Deatherage Collins. She is survived by her sons: William C. Broomfield of Kentucky and John M. Broomfield of Georgia; five...
Ann Frances Cagle
December 10, 2021
Miss Ann Frances Cagle, 54, of Athens, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Ann was born in Atlanta on April 22, 1967, daughter of Sarah Neal Carringer-Cagle and the late Dwain C. Cagle. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her sister, Denise Cagle of Hartwell. No services will be held. Those...
Sherman Luther Lunsford
December 9, 2021
Mr. Sherman Luther Lunsford, 83, of Sand Hill Road, Bowman, husband of 56 years to the late Sara ‘Bobbie’ Parham Lunsford, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at his residence. Mr. Lunsford was born in Hart County on January 10, 1938, son of the late George Oland Lunsford and Mabel Sanders Lunsford. He was a member of Deep...
Jace M. Moorhead
December 7, 2021
Mr. Jace M. Moorhead, age 23 of Hartwell, Ga., passed away from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 in Elbert County. He was born on August 12, 1998 in Anderson, SC. to James Todd Moorhead and the late Yvonne Zenoni. He was a mechanic and welder for Peach State Trucking Company and a member of...
Betty B. Capes
December 5, 2021
Mrs. Betty Bellamy Capes, 87, of Sandy Cross (Carlton), entered into rest Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Manor Lake Assisted Living in Athens, Georgia. A native of Banks County, Betty was the daughter of the late Claude and Ruby Bellamy. She was preceded in death by her nine brothers and sisters.She cherished her family and her friends.Shewas a member of...
Barbara Joyce Reed Grimes Peters
December 5, 2021
Barbara Joyce Reed Grimes Peters, 82, of Athens, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021. Born in Elberton, Mrs. Peters was a daughter of the late Clayburn Judd Reed and Alice Bryant Reed. She worked as an insurance agent for Liberty National. Mrs. Peters was a longtime member of Riverside Baptist Church and enjoyed quilting and crocheting. In addition to her...
Eugenia Mauldin Herndon
December 5, 2021
Ms. Eugenia Mauldin Herndon, 96, of E. Church Street, Elberton, passed way on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center, where she had been lovingly cared for during the past year. Ms. Herndon was born in Elbert County on October 13, 1925, daughter of the late John Will Mauldin and Mattie Evelyn Wansley Mauldin, and was a life...
Sara Emma Rucker Vincent Haley
December 4, 2021
Sara Emma Rucker Vincent Haley was called home by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 4, 2021, the day before her 95th birthday. Born in Lakemont in Rabun County, Georgia, on December 5, 1926, to the late Guy Whitner Rucker, Sr., and Odella Shirley Rucker, Sara spent her childhood in the mountains of Northeast Georgia and always considered...
Diane Lee Mcgough
November 29, 2021
Mrs. Diane Lee Dodds McGough, 77, of Sand Hill Rd. Bowman, GA passed away Monday, November 29, 2021 at her home. Mrs. McGough was born March 13, 1944 in Boston, MA to Bruce Dodds and Lyn Herd Dodds. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church and was a retired Florida school bus driver. She is survived by her husband:...
Rodney Dean "Red" West
November 29, 2021
Mr. Rodney Dean “Red” West, 57, of Martin Villa Road, Elberton, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021, at his residence following a battle with cancer. Rodney was born in Bangor, Maine on December 13, 1963, son of the late Alton Starling “Buck” West, Sr. and Cora Mercerdese Hammock West. He worked as a diesel technician for most of his...
Tricia Wheatley
November 28, 2021
Ms. Tricia Wheatley, 67, of Athens Highway, Elberton, GA passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Ms. Wheatley was born November 6, 1954 in Elberton, GA to Boyce Wheatley and Mildred "Midge" Jordan Wheatley Pierce. She was a retired security guard. She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law: Stephanie and Jonathan Montgomery of Carlton, GA;...
Gene Carroll Heard
November 27, 2021
Mr. Gene Carroll Heard, 89, of Tignall, Georgia died on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at his home in Hoschton, Georgia after an extended illness. His wife and family were at his bedside. Mr. Heard was born in Tignall, Georgia on July 19, 1932, son of the late William Charles “Bill” Heard and Georgia ‘Blanche’ Bailey Heard. He was the oldest...
Judy Delaine Smith Patterson
November 26, 2021
Mrs. Judy Delaine Smith Patterson, 73, of Lexington Highway, Elberton, wife of 55 years to Hugh ‘Doyle’ Patterson, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021, at her residence. Mrs. Patterson was born in Elberton on July 1, 1948, daughter of Betty Sue Gaines Smith and the late John Wilton “Billy” Smith. She was employed as a purchasing agent at Seaboard...
Albert T. Smith Jr.
November 24, 2021
Dr. Albert T. Smith M. D., son of the late Albert T. Smith, Sr. and Willie Lorraine Smith was born in Augusta, Georgia on December 18, 1948 and departed this life on November 24, 2021. Dr. Smith received his early education in the public schools of Elberton and graduated from Blackwell Memorial High School. He received the Bachelor of Science...
Steve Justin Griffith, Sr.
November 24, 2021
Mr. Steve Justin Griffith, Sr., 58, of Sandy Cross Rd. Carlton, GA passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Griffith was born March 15, 1963 in Athens, GA to Franklin D. Griffith and Alice Lucille Page Griffith. He was a former truck driver. He is survived by his wife: Dedra Michelle Griffith; son: Steve...
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