Obituaries
Patricia Ann "Patsy" Worley Kelley
January 26, 2021
Patricia Ann "Patsy" Worley Kelley died peacefully in Winder, Georgia on January 26, 2021, with her children at her side. She was 75. The only daughter of the late Cornelius Ward Worley and Vera Elizabeth “Betty” Haygood Snellings, Patsy was born in Elberton, Georgia on June 13, 1945. She previously worked at Star Granite Company and retired as a customer...
Benjamin Calvo
January 24, 2021
Mr. Benjamin Calvo, 75, of Amy St. Anderson, SC passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021. Mr. Calvo was born April 30, 1945 in Durango, Mexico to Aniceto Calvo and Abrana Beltran. He is survived by his children: Angelica Calvo, Olga Calvo, Lorena Calvo, Avdelina Calvo, Jaime Calvo, Fransisca Calvo, Cruz Elena Calvo; mother: Abrana Beltran; step-sister: Aurora Beltran; twenty-nine grandchildren...
Thomas Marshall Scarborough
January 22, 2021
Mr. Thomas Marshall Scarborough, age 91, of the Atlanta area, most recently of Greensboro, GA, left this world and entered into the presence of Jesus on January 22, 2021. Thomas was born in Elberton, GA, on June 10, 1929, to the late Ora Scarborough and the late Pearl Slay Scarborough and has been longing to see them for some time....
Joe Wallace Dye
January 22, 2021
Joe Wallace Dye, 78, of Elberton passed away at Elberton Memorial Hospital on Friday, January 22, 2021, after a lengthy illness. Joe was married to Paula Craft Dye for almost 43 years. He had two sons: Jared and Josh Dye. Joe was an avid hunter, Georgia Bulldog fan, and Atlanta Braves fan. During his life, Joe was a dairy owner,...
William "Bill" Berryman
January 21, 2021
Mr. William M. (Bill) Berryman III, formerly of Elberton, passed away January 21, 2021 in Colorado after a valiant battle with Progressive Bulbar Palsy and ALS.He was born in Jackson, Tennessee on January 26, 1945 to William and Dorothy (Clemmons) Berryman. Bill attended school in Elberton through 11th grade, and then attended Emory at Oxford in Covington his senior year...
James Stuart Lyle
January 21, 2021
Mr. James Stuart Lyle, Sr., age 94, passed away on January 21, 2021 due to a Covid-19 related illness. He was born December 6, 1926 at 313 Heard St. in Elberton, GA to the late James Coy Lyle and Eula Stewart Lyle. Stuart was married to the love of his life, Isabel “Bunnie” Fausett Lyle, for 66 years.He was a...
David Osborne
January 21, 2021
Mr. David Osborne, 49, of Felton St. Lavonia, GA passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at his home. Mr. Osborne was born March 10, 1971 in Athens, GA to Jerry Osborne and Patsy Ann Drake Stephens. He was a truck driver. He is survived by his wife Deborah Ann Shipman Osborne, son: Tre Osborne, daughters: Ashley Osborne, Deanna Osborne, Nichelle...
Joe Curtis Maxwell
January 21, 2021
Joe Curtis Maxwell, age 79, went to his heavenly home on January 21, 2021, after a year of declining health. Born in China Grove, NC, he was preceded in death by parents Walter H. and Francis Moore Maxwell. He is reunited with wife, Gwendolyn Ray Maxwell, who finished her journey in January 2020. Joe was a former Granite Retailer in...
James Michale Beucler
January 21, 2021
Mr. James Michael "Jimmy" Beucler, 53, of E. Church Street, Elberton, died on Thursday, January 21, 2021, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Jimmy was born in Norwood, Massachusetts on September 2, 1967, son of John William Yates Beucler and the late Diane Marie Eisnor Beucler. He was a self-employed electrician and plumber. Survivors include his father, John Beucler of Bowman...
Velma Frances Menendez
January 21, 2021
Mrs. Velma Frances Bodie Menendez, 87, of Blue Hole Rd., Elberton, GA passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021. Mrs. Menendez was born May 2, 1933 in Plant City, FL to John Nathan Bodie and Votie Idell Cooper. She was a retired cafeteria hand from Tampa School Board. She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law: Carol and Mike Franklin of Elberton,...
James Kenneth Warwick
January 19, 2021
James Kenneth Warwick, age 73 of Demorest, Georgia, entered into his eternal rest on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 in Elberton with his family by his bedside. Born in Cornelia, Georgia on July 23, 1947, he was the son of the late John & Lora Pilgrim Warwick. Kenneth was a 1965 graduate of South Habersham High School and served his country...
Geraldine "Jerri" Mills Burton
January 19, 2021
Ms. Geraldine “Jerri” Mills Burton, 77, of Hartwell Highway, Elberton, entered into rest on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at her residence. Jerri was born in Elberton on January 4, 1944, daughter of the late Pete D. Mills and Laura Irene Bailey Mills. She was a lifelong member of Eliam United Methodist Church and currently the secretary for the family business,...
Sara Jane Drake Moore
January 19, 2021
Mrs. Sara 'Jane' Drake Moore, 65, of Poplar Springs Road, Elberton, wife of Donald Eugene Moore, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at Regency Hospital in Macon. Jane was born in Elberton on June 6, 1955, daughter of the late Clark Edward Drake and Lizzie Mae Scott Drake. She was a waitress having worked a Richard's Restaurant and Bojangles....
Patricia Lee Johnson Rice
January 18, 2021
Mrs. Patricia Lee Johnson Rice, 77, of Clairmont Avenue, Elberton, wife of 46 years to W.R. “Billy” Rice, entered into rest on Monday, January 18, 2021, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mrs. Johnson was born in Elberton on July 22, 1943, daughter of the late Alonzo Wilton Johnson and Lizzie Lee Madden Johnson. Pat was a graduate of Elbert County...
Charles Stephen "Steve" Richardson
January 17, 2021
Mr. Charles Stephen “Steve” Richardson, 57,of Elberton, Georgia passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. A native of Elberton, Steve was the son of Charles W. and Annie Ruth Harris Richardson.He was married to Lisa B. Richardson. Steve was employed by Interglo Stone in their shipping department prior to becoming disabled. Steve was a member of Dewy...
Joyce Ann Higgins
January 17, 2021
Joyce Ann Higgins, 81, of Elberton, Georgia died Sunday, January 17, 2021. Born in Clymer, New York on November 21, 1939 she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Edith Farnham of Brocton, New York. She graduated from Brocton Central School in 1957. After marrying her husband, Charles Higgins, they lived in several places in western New York and...
Judy Annette Nelms
January 17, 2021
Judy Annette Nelms, 74, of Longstreet Road, Elberton, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at her residence. Judy was born in Elberton on October 21, 1946, daughter of the late William Norman Nelms and Margaret Elizabeth Johnson Nelms. She was a surgical nurse having retired from Athens Regional Hospital. Judy will be laid to rest privately with her parents...
Nicholas Thomas Tillinghast
January 16, 2021
Mr. Nicholas Thomas “Niky” Tillinghast, 22, of Vickery Lane, Elberton, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. A native of Elberton, Niky was born on September 21, 1998, son of Lola Christine Saxon and Fredrick Thomas Tillinghast. He was a 2020 graduate of Elbert County Comprehensive High School where he was involved with the JROTC and...
Todd Derle Mills
January 15, 2021
Mr. Todd Derle Mills, 55, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. A native of Elberton, Todd was the son of Charlotte Jones Nagel of Elberton, and the late Tommy Derald Mills. Todd was a carpenter by trade and thoroughly enjoyed his work.He also loved the sport of racing in any form. Todd...
Betty Joan Edmunds
January 14, 2021
Mrs. Betty Joan Edwards Brooks Edmunds, 91, of Sam Tate Road, Elberton, GA widow of the late Robert C. "Preacher Brooks" passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center. Betty was born in Wilkes County, GA January 4, 1930 to Jim Frank Edwards and Daisy Worthen Edwards. Betty was the one-time owner of the Alteration Shop...
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