Obituaries

Judy Ellen Madden Gladstone

Judy Ellen Madden Gladstone

February 7, 2021

Judy Ellen Madden Gladstone, 79, resident of Greenwood, widow of Samuel M. Gladstone, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Hospice & Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Judy was born May 15, 1941, in Elberton, GA, and was the daughter of the late Ellen Yeargin and Howard L. Madden. She graduated from Elbert County High School and from Anderson Memorial...

John Gary Barton

John Gary Barton

February 5, 2021

Mr. John Gary Barton, 57, of Dewy Rose, Georgia, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021.A native of Royston, he was the son of John Alvin and Ann Tucker Barton.Gary had worked in the granite industry and in recent years he had done various handyman jobs.He was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Kay Cobb Barton and a son, Brandon...

Donald  Miller

Donald Miller

February 5, 2021

Mr. Donald Miller, 69, of Tex Smith Dr. Elberton, GA passed away Friday, February 5, 2021. Mr. Miller was born March 2, 1951 in Baltimore, MD to Herbert Edward Miller, Sr. and Virginia Elizabeth Aldrich Anello. He was a drywall finisher and a U.S. Army Airborne Veteran. He is survived by sons: Scott Miller, Joshua Miller; daughters: Kimberly Miller, Shannon...

Eugene Hughes

Eugene Hughes

February 5, 2021

Mr. Eugene Hughes was born on March 25, 1953, to the late John Henry Hughes and Alice Sue Allen Hughes. He departed this life on Friday, February 5, 2021, after a lengthy illness. He retired from the Elbert County School System after 40 plus years of service. At an early age Eugene joined Oak Grove Baptist Church. He leaves to...

Joan Elaine Thompson Almond

Joan Elaine Thompson Almond

February 5, 2021

Mrs. Joan Thompson Almond died at her home on Heard Street in Historic Downtown Elberton on Friday, the 5th of February, 2021, at the age of 76. She was the wife of the late Jerrol Wade Almond for over 52 years. Joan Elaine Thompson was born in Elberton on the 5th of November, 1944, and was the only daughter of...

Tina Marie Nash Ferrell

Tina Marie Nash Ferrell

February 5, 2021

Mrs. Tina Marie Nash Ferrell, age 58, peacefully left this life way too soon on Friday, February 5, 2021, at her residence while surrounded by her family following a courageous three year battle with cancer. Tina was born in Elberton on February 20, 1962, daughter of Sue Ernestine Edwards Nash and the late Edward Krell “Sonny” Nash. She was a...

Samuel Paul Hogan

Samuel Paul Hogan

February 4, 2021

Mr. Samuel Paul Hogan, 74, of Colbert Danielsville Road, Colbert, husband of 16 years to Lucy Benton Hogan, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Piedmont Athens Hospital as a result of COVID-19. Sammy was born in Monroe on December 17, 1946, son of the late Lonnie Lee Hogan and Sarah Florence Womack Hogan. He was of the Church...

Stephen Ross Snider

Stephen Ross Snider

February 3, 2021

Stephen Ross Snider was born on August 14, 1954 in Rome, Georgia to Dorothy Holloway Snider & Ralph Snider. At the age of 8, their family moved to Lincolnton, Georgia. On January 9, 1972, Steve made a decision to follow Christ in the altar of Martin’s Crossroads Congregational Holiness Church and his life was forever changed. He knew the call...

Zee Massey

Zee Massey

February 1, 2021

Zenas “Zee” Alonza Massey, Jr., age 80, of Crawford, Georgia, died on Monday, February 1, 2021. He was born April 12, 1940, in Griffin, Georgia to Zenas Alonza Massey, Sr., and Virginia Patrick Massey. After graduating from Griffin High School, Zenas attended the University of Georgia, then the OCS - Officer's Candidate School - in Ft. Benning, Georgia. Zee was...

Lieutenant  "Bo" Saddler, Sr.

Lieutenant "Bo" Saddler, Sr.

February 1, 2021

Mr. Lieutenant "Bo" Saddler, Sr., 79, formerly of Elberton, GA passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospice House. Mr. Saddler was born April 8, 1941 in Elberton, GA to George Saddler, Sr. and Ruby Mae Fortson Saddler. He attended Oak Grove Baptist Church. He previously worked with Eaves Packaging Company, Banks BBQ and was a cook in...

Jackson Willis Hall

Jackson Willis Hall

January 31, 2021

Mr. Jackson Willis Hall, 76, of Dovetown Rd., Royston, GA passed away Sunday January 31, 2021 at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, GA. He was born August 8, 1944 in Royston, GA to Betty Lee Hall Sorrells. He was a self-employed housing contractor and a U.S. Navy Veteran. He is survived by a sister Matilda "Tillie" Ptak of...

George Wayne Harrison

George Wayne Harrison

January 31, 2021

Mr. George Wayne Harrison, 74, of Jaudon Road, Elberton, husband of Beth Rucker Harrison, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital with his family at his side. George was born in Elbert County on July 13, 1946, son of the late James Lee Harrison and Mae Belle Evans Harrison. He was a 1965 graduate of...

George Fred Warren

George Fred Warren

January 30, 2021

Mr. George ‘Fred’ Warren, 90, of Warren Brown Road, Bowman, husband of 42 years to the late Grace Lou Jones Warren, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at his son’s residence. Mr. Warren was born in Oglethorpe County on August 30, 1930, son of the late George Washington Warren and Lucille Gunter Warren. Fred served his country in the...

Donald W. Ray

Donald W. Ray

January 30, 2021

Mr. Donald W. Ray, age 80, of Lyons, died Saturday, January 30, 2021, at the Dodge County Hospital in Eastman after a brief illness. He was a native of Dewy Rose in Elbert County Georgia, and in 1962, served four years in the U.S. Air Force and two years in the Air Force Reserve. He moved to Kennesaw and worked...

Betty Jane Pulliam West

Betty Jane Pulliam West

January 30, 2021

Mrs. Betty Jane Pulliam West, 92, formerly of Sutton Way, Elberton, wife of the late Broadus Kenneth West, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at Magnolia Estates Assisted Living in Winder. Mrs. West was born in Elbert County on October 3, 1928, daughter of the late Joe Johnson Pulliam and Etta Mae Norman Pulliam. She was a member of...

Eva Michelle Herring

Eva Michelle Herring

January 29, 2021

Eva Michelle Herring, infant daughter of Tyler and Shannon Herring, born on January 28, 2021, died January 29, 2021. She is survived by her parents and grandparents, Bruce and Debbie Herring of Elberton and Fred and Cindy Droms of Smyrna. A memorial service will be held on Monday, February 1, at 4 o'clock at North Metro Church in Marietta. Contributions...

Bryan Alan Gaddy

Bryan Alan Gaddy

January 28, 2021

Mr. Bryan Alan Gaddy, 45, of Dewy Rose, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021.He was a native of Asheville, North Carolina, the son of Rodney Gaddy and Vivian Cassada Mitchell.Bryan was the proprietor of Backwoods Forestry Mulching, a company he started from ground up less than two years ago.He was proud of the accomplishments his hard work had brought.When he...

James Marion Davis

James Marion Davis

January 27, 2021

James Marion Davis, 70, of Locklin Street, Elberton, husband of Sondra Jean Reed Davis, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Reverend James Marion Davis was born on December 19, 1950, to the late Mr. James Walter Davis and Ms. Salley Mae Davis. He was known as a gentle giant, a faithful servant in the community,...

Adam Emory Dowell

Adam Emory Dowell

January 27, 2021

Mr. Adam Emory Dowell, 40, of Pine Needle Lane, Elberton, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital, Athens. Born on May 21, 1980 in Royston GA, he was the son of the late Billy Dowell Sr. and Annette Sabel Dowell. Mr. Dowell was a tree surgeon for CLC Services, and a member of the Milltown Baptist...

Fred Lee Allen

Fred Lee Allen

January 26, 2021

Fred Lee Allen was born on January 5, 1957, to the late Ethel Ruth Brown Allen and Robert Allen, Sr. He was called home on January 26, 2021, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Allen was preceded in death by one brother, Bennie Allen; one nephew, Deuntrae Terrell Allen; and one great-nephew, Randall D. Winn, Jr. The second of seven...