Obituaries

Rebecca  Joann Ware

Rebecca Joann Ware

January 7, 2022

Mrs. Rebecca Joann Hill Ware, 55, of West Main St. Bowersville, GA passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Ware was born February 4, 1967 in Sioux City, IA to William Howard and Alvera Marie Johnson Hill. She is survived by her husband: Thomas Ware and her children: Michael, Samantha, Nicole and Casey Rose. No services are...

Hilda Fleeman Bryant

Hilda Fleeman Bryant

January 6, 2022

Ms. Hilda Evelyn Fleeman Bryant, 71, of East Church St. Bowman, GA passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Ms. Bryant was born August 28, 1950 in Royston, GA to Jesse Owen Fleeman and Jessie Mae Fleeman. She was a homemaker and enjoyed fishing, cooking and spending time with family and friends. She is survived by...

Ronald Hayes Eavenson

Ronald Hayes Eavenson

January 5, 2022

Mr. Ronald Hayes “Ronnie" Eavenson, age 70, of Hoke Dickerson Road, Elberton, husband of Jan King Eavenson, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at his residence with his family by his side.   Ronnie was born in Elberton on March 22, 1951, son of the late Norman Hayes Eavenson and Elizabeth Cora McGee Eavenson. He was a 1969 graduate of Elbert County...

Elaine Smith Dantzler

Elaine Smith Dantzler

January 4, 2022

Elaine Smith Dantzler, 85, of Winterville, GA died January 4, 2022. She was the daughter of the late James P. and Ruby K. “Polly” Smith. She will be remembered as a devoted wife, loving mama, and the best grandma. Most noteworthy was her love for Jehovah God and her engagement in the Christian ministry for over 75 years; she attended...

Arthur Thomas Brown

Arthur Thomas Brown

January 4, 2022

Mr. Arthur Thomas Brown, 83, of Springdale Road, Elberton, husband of 62 years to Rachel Roberta Skelton Brown, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Brown was born in Hart County on September 8, 1938, son of the late Omer Sloan Brown and Minnie Evans Brown. He was a 1956 graduate of Hart County High School...

Marjorie Frances Davis

Marjorie Frances Davis

January 4, 2022

Marjorie Frances Davis was born February 9, 1930, in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, and died January 4, 2022, at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents Maggie Marie Wells Davis and Obe Walker Davis Sr.; brothers Obe (Dub) Walker Davis Jr., William (Bill) Paul Davis, and Jackie (Jack) Wayne Davis; sisters...

Maxie Eugene Poole

Maxie Eugene Poole

January 4, 2022

Mr. Maxie Eugene “Max” Poole, 89, of Atlanta, died at his home on January 4, 2022. Mr. Poole was born in Lula, Ga on August 12, 1932, son of the late Thomas Claude Poole,Sr. and Ruby Hortense Coffee Poole. He was a 1949 graduate of Lula High School and a 1954 graduate of Berry College where he received a BS...

Glenn David Lovinggood

Glenn David Lovinggood

January 3, 2022

Mr. Glenn ‘David’ Lovinggood, affectionately known as "Love", 72, of Petersburg Road, Elberton, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday, January 3, 2022, at his residence. David was born in Elberton on August 24, 1949, son of the late James Lester Lovinggood and Corine Dobson Lovinggood. He was a 1967 graduate of Elbert County High School and served his country...

Elizabeth Higginbotham Hudson

Elizabeth Higginbotham Hudson

January 3, 2022

Mrs. Elizabeth Higginbotham Hudson, 87, of Hudson Road, Fortsonia Community, Elberton, wife of 63 years to the late Donald Rayle Hudson, Sr., passed away peacefully at Nancy Hart Nursing Center on Monday, January 3, 2022. Mrs. Hudson was born in Elberton on December 14, 1934, daughter of the late Dewey Frank Higginbotham and Verna Haynie Higginbotham. She was a graduate...

Tabitha Patrice Studdard West

Tabitha Patrice Studdard West

January 2, 2022

Mrs. Tabitha Patrice Studdard West, 31, of Elberton Ga, passed away on January 2, 2022 at Piedmont Athens Regional. Tabitha was born on July 5, 1990 to Mr. Billy Studdard Jr. and Mrs. Sharon Ossipchouk. Tabitha was very artistic. She loved to draw, paint, and write. At the age of 12, Tabitha had two of her written poems published. She...

John M. "Bud" Moon

John M. "Bud" Moon

January 1, 2022

Mr. John Marvin “Bud” Moon went to be with the Lord on Saturday January 1st, 2022. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by his wife of 65 years and loving family. Bud was born on January 3, 1935, to the late Edwin Moon and Rachel McCannon Moon. He was a faithful member of Burts United Methodist Church in Carlton, Ga....

Cmsgt Ernest Douglas Dixon

Cmsgt Ernest Douglas Dixon

January 1, 2022

CMSgt Ernest Douglas Dixon, U.S. Air Force, Retired, 88, devoted husband of Martha ‘Marie’ Hyde Dixon for 66 years, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022, at his residence in Elberton, Georgia. Born on April 14, 1933, in Elberton, he was a son of the late Ernest R. Dixon and Ailine S. Algood Dixon. He was also preceded in death...

Donald Kurt Brown

Donald Kurt Brown

January 1, 2022

Mr. Donald ‘Kurt’ Brown, 40, of Bowman, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022, in Anderson, Indiana. Kurt was born in Augusta on November 7, 1981, but lived the majority of his life in Elbert County. He was a carpenter by trade, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and working on race cars. Survivors include his daughter, Miranda Hogan; mother, Opal Regina...

Margie Frances Bass Bridges

Margie Frances Bass Bridges

December 30, 2021

Mrs. Margie Frances Bass Bridges passed away on December 30, 2021 at the Spring Valley-Pruitt Health Nursing Home. Mrs. Bridges is preceded by her husband, W.T. Bridges and her parents, Carlton and Alice Bass. Mrs. Bridges is survived by her sons, Roger Bridges and Wade Bridges; grandchildren, Makenslie Elieen Bridges, Joshua Reed Bridges, and Austin Blake Bridges; her great-grandchildren, Alona...

Marcel Renee Alexander Higgins

Marcel Renee Alexander Higgins

December 30, 2021

Marcel Renee Alexander Higgins, 56, of Sugar Run, PA, formerly of Bowman, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021, in Sayre, PA. Marcel was born in Atlanta on December 14, 1965, daughter of the late Earl Alexander and Ruth Hyatt Alexander. She was a merchandiser having worked with American Greeting Cards. She enjoyed photography and was a devoted mother and...

Judy Angela Lovell Mcgee

Judy Angela Lovell Mcgee

December 29, 2021

Mrs. Judy Angela Lovell McGee, 67, of River Road, Elberton, wife of 41 years to Dwayne Wesley McGee, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at her residence following a lengthy battle with hereditary liver failure. Mrs. McGee was born in Wilkes County on March 29, 1954, daughter of the late James Crawford Lovell and Ethel Smith Lovell. She was...

Kenneth Louis Engel, Sr.

Kenneth Louis Engel, Sr.

December 28, 2021

Mr. Kenneth Louis Engel, Sr., 92 of Griffin Rd. Martin, GA passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at his home. Mr. Engel was born January 16, 1929 in Yonkers, NY to Earl Engel and Mildred Garthwaite Engel. He was a U.S. Army National Guard Veteran and a retired contractor. He is survived by his sons: Kenneth Louis Engel, Jr. of...

Pellie Jean O'Kelley Sanders

Pellie Jean O'Kelley Sanders

December 28, 2021

Mrs. Pellie ‘Jean’ O’Kelley Sanders, 83, of Collier Church Road, Comer, wife of 66 years to retired Oglethorpe County Sheriff William ‘Ray’ Sanders, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at her residence. Mrs. Sanders, a lifelong resident of Comer, was a daughter of the late Dock O’Kelley and Ruby Bryant O’Kelley. She was a graduate of Oglethorpe County High...

Mary Frances Starnes Busby

Mary Frances Starnes Busby

December 27, 2021

Mrs. Mary Frances Starnes Busby, age 72, passed away peacefully Monday, December 27, 2021, at Augusta University Medical Center due to her complications from dementia. She was born January 7, 1949 in Lancaster, SC to the late Doris Lee and Quincy Starnes. Mrs. Busby is survived by her husband of 55 years, John W. Busby; her children, John Busby, and...

Louise Smith Raborn

Louise Smith Raborn

December 27, 2021

Louise Smith Raborn, 87, of Orchard Drive, widow of Edwin Eugene Raborn, died Monday, December 27, 2021 at her home. Born in Elberton, GA, she was a daughter of the late DeWitt Talmadge Smith, Sr. and Velma Elizabeth Moore Smith Moon. She retired from Park Seed Co. after more than 30 years and was a faithful member of South Greenwood...