Obituaries
Glen Dora Dubose
June 6, 2021
Glen Dora Dubose was born on February 20, 1959, to the late Marshall Dubose and Carrie Ann Harper Dubose. She departed this life on June 6, 2021. She was employed at Keystone Granite Company and was a dedicated mother, grandmother, and friend. She leaves behind two children: Treta (Torrey) Curry of Hartwell and Felix (Destini) Jackson of Athens; one sister,...
Emma Jean Thornton Jones
June 5, 2021
Mrs. Emma Jean Thornton Jones, 92, of Washington, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Tignall House. Mrs. Jones was born May 16, 1929 in Washington, GA to Thomas Phillip Thornton and Nina Virginia Walker Thornton. She was a retired transportation specialist at Fort Gordon U.S. Army Base. She is survived by her children: Robert Jones of Tignall, GA,...
David Paul Jones
June 4, 2021
Mr. David Paul Jones, 60, of Broad River Scenic Drive, Tignall, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. David was born in Abbeville, SC on September 19, 1960, son of Delma Ruth Morrow Jones and the late Jimmy Lee Jones. He was a 1978 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School...
Eugenia Adele Fortson Cleveland
June 4, 2021
Mrs. Eugenia ‘Adele’ Fortson Cleveland died at her home in Dunwoody, Georgia on June 4, 2021, at the age of 94. She was the widow of King David Cleveland, and was preceded in death by an infant son, Kennis. A native of Elberton, Mrs. Cleveland was a daughter of the late Henry Clay Fortson and Floyce Maxwell Fortson. After graduating...
Ricky Monroe Cowart
June 3, 2021
Ricky Monroe Cowart October 3, 1955 ~ June 3, 2021 Rick M. Cowart, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, June 3, 2021, at the age of 65 and is now with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Born in Athens, GA, he was the son of the late William Thomas and Barbara Delores Lester Cowart. Rick was a resident...
Damon Gray Kimball
June 2, 2021
Damon Grey Kimball, three month old son of Brittni Anderson and Travis Kimball, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Elbert Memorial Hospital.Damon was born March 1, 2021 in Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital, joining two older brothers, ages two and five. Survivors include Mother, Brittni Anderson, Father, Travis Kimball; brothers, Dominick and Gabriel Kimball, all of Elberton; Maternal Grandmother, Sterling...
Mary Louise Jackson
June 2, 2021
Ms. Mary Louise Jackson, 88, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2021. A former resident of Athens, she moved to Crawford 5 years ago to live with her daughter and most recently was a resident of Quiet Oaks. She was preceded in death by her husband of over 60 years, Charles; parents, John Edward Blaising and Louise Margaret Keller Blaising...
Emma Lee Heard Bone
June 2, 2021
Mrs. Emma Lee Heard Bone, 56, of Huntington Drive, Elberton, wife of 21 years to Thomas Bone, Jr., passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Bone was born in Elberton on October 30, 1964, daughter of the late Hodges Heard and Emma Sue Heard. She was of the Baptist faith and worked at Pilgrims Pride....
Martha Anne Mathews Caldwell
June 1, 2021
Mrs. Martha Anne Mathews Caldwell, 77, of Bridges Road, Carlton, died Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at her residence following several years of declining health. Mrs. Caldwell was born in the Hutchins section of Oglethorpe County on May 29, 1944, daughter of the late Richmond Butler "R.B." Mathews and Juanita Glenn Mathews. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and...
David Arthur Haggstrom
June 1, 2021
Mr. David Arthur “Dave” Haggstrom, 67, of Green Acres Road, Rock Branch Community, Elberton, husband of 40 years to Teresa Shaver Haggstrom, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at his residence. Dave was born in Portland, Oregon on March 18, 1954, son of the late Harold David Haggstrom and Evelyn Irene Seigal Haggstrom. He was of the Pentecostal faith...
Susan Tomberlin Eidson
May 31, 2021
Mrs. Susan Tomberlin Eidson, 71, of Eidson Rd. Elberton, GA wife of Larry E. Eidson passed away Monday, May 31, 2021 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mrs. Eidson was born October 15, 1949 in Fitzgerald, GA to Roy Lee Tomberlin and Janey Fuller Tomberlin. She was of the baptist faith and was a retired book keeper in the granite industry....
Brian Clifford Spagnoli
May 29, 2021
Mr. Brian Clifford Spagnoli, 67, of Country Ridge Drive, Royston, husband of 46 years to Kathleen Miriam “Kathy” Poinsett Spagnoli, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at his residence. Mr. Spagnoli was born in Hollywood, Florida on June 30, 1953, son of Maureen Joy Burgess Spagnoli and the late Carl Clayton “Spag” Spagnoli. He was owner/operator of Spag’s Cabinets...
Jimmie Nell Bridges Blackmon Newton
May 27, 2021
Mrs. Jimmie Nell Bridges Blackmon Newton, 96, of Country Club Road, Elberton, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at Magnolia Estates of Elberton, where she had been lovingly cared for since June of last year. Mrs. Newton was born in Oglethorpe County on February 2, 1925, daughter of the late John Pope Bridges and Camilla Pass Bridges. She worked...
Connie Ann Fleming Dove
May 27, 2021
Mrs. Connie Ann Fleming Dove, 68, of Independence Street, Tignall, GA, wife of the late Ralph David Dove, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021, at Augusta University Medical Center. Mrs. Dove was born July 25, 1952, in Elberton, GA to Jule Andrew Fleming and Gladys Christine Shiflet Fleming. She was retired from SCT of Washington. She is survived by sons:...
Wendy Lin Wilson Henderson
May 26, 2021
Ms. Wendy Lin Wilson Henderson, 56, of Yancey Road, Arnoldsville, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at St. Mary's Hospital. Wendy was born in Paulding County on August 28, 1964, daughter of the late Jack Henry Wilson and Polly Nadene Brooks Wilson. She was previously employed as a groundskeeper with the University of Georgia. Survivors include her son, Josh...
Robert Marshall Smith
May 24, 2021
Robert Marshall Smith, 36, left this life suddenly and way too soon on Monday, May 24, 2021, at his residence in Denver, Colorado, the place he has called home for the past 13 years. Born on September 18, 1984, in Athens, Georgia, Robert was raised in Elberton, Georgia with his two older siblings. He was a 2003 honor graduate of...
Christine Louise Hendrix Fawcett
May 21, 2021
Mrs. Christine Louise Hendrix Ganey Fawcett, 71, of Meade, Kansas, formerly of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021, at ComfortCare Home in Newton, Kansas. A native of Elberton, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Walter Lewis Hendrix and Hester Lee Payne Farmer, and step-daughter of the late Eleanor McGill Hendrix. She was an antique dealer...
Milton Clarke Dye
May 21, 2021
Mr. Milton Clarke Dye, 82, of Calhoun Falls Highway, Elberton, died on Friday, May 21, 2021, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. He was twice married, first to the late Alice Helen Rice Dye and second to Kathy Lorene Johnson Dye who survives. Milton was born in Elberton on January 23, 1939, son of the late Herbert Johnson Dye, Sr. and Marion...
Frederick Judd Wheeler
May 18, 2021
Mr. Frederick Judd Wheeler, 78, of N. West Street, Greensboro, husband of the late Brenda Elizabeth James Wheeler, passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr. Wheeler was born in Athens on July 12, 1942, son of the late Benjamin Nathan Wheeler and Ethel Flora Martin Wheeler. He was a retired painter and carpenter,...
Peggy Jo Medlin
May 17, 2021
Ms. Peggy Jo Medlin, 67, of Elberton Hwy., Tignall, GA passed away Monday, May 17, 2021 at Pruitt Health of Washington. Ms. Medlin was born April 15, 1954 in Jacksonville, FL to John Taylor Medlin and Mable Ruth Swearingen Starr. She was a member of Lincolnton United Methodist Church and was an teaching assistant for special needs children. She is...
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