Obituaries
Norma Jane Williams
December 19, 2021
Ms. Norma Jane Williams, 81, of Brewers Bridge Road, Elberton, went to with be her Lord on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at her daughter’s residence. Ms. Williams was born in Atlanta on December 27, 1939, daughter of the late Norman Williams and Sylvia Ruth “Tommie” Black Smith. She was a homemaker and a seamstress having worked at Elberton Manufacturing Company....
Catherine Denise "Cathi" Smith Mcgarity
December 18, 2021
Mrs. Catherine Denise “Cathi” Smith McGarity, 57, of Stoney Creek Drive, Elberton, wife of 33 years to Thomas Glenn “Tommy” McGarity, III, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at her residence. Although extremely sudden and very unexpected, Cathi’s death was in the manner in which she would have wanted - peacefully and pain free. Born in Elberton on March...
Betty Margaret Bond Childs
December 18, 2021
Betty Margaret Bond Childs, a native of Elberton, Georgia, passed away on December 18, 2021. Betty was a Christian who served her Savior, Jesus Christ, faithfully her whole life and was a charter member of West End Baptist Church, where she was the Church Secretary for many years and sang in the choir. Betty was the baby of her family...
Marion Lee Almond Scales
December 16, 2021
Mrs. Marion Lee Almond Scales passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 16, 2021. She was 90 years young. She was the wife of the late Joseph William “Billy” Scales. John T. and Mattie Thornton were her parents, and after their deaths, she lived with her grandparents, Benjamin and Mollie Thornton. She was later adopted by Caron “Tip” and...
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;...
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