Obituaries
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...
Kenneth John Ward
May 16, 2021
Mr. Kenneth John “Kenny” Ward, 66, of William Smith Road, Elberton, passed away at his residence on Sunday, May 16, 2021. Mr. Ward was born in Elberton on October 9, 1954, son of the late Robert Clay Ward and Tommie Jean Gaines Ward. He was a member of Vans Creek Baptist Church and a retired spreader from Gip’s Manufacturing Company...
James Edward Maxwell
May 15, 2021
Mr. James Edward Maxwell, 76, of Curt Bailey Rd. Hartwell, GA passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Maxwell was born June 28, 1944 in Charleston, SC to Donald Lee Maxwell and Margaret Smith Maxwell. He was a retired upholster, an U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran and he attended River of Life Church. He is survived...
Thomas E. Wallis
May 9, 2021
Thomas Edgus Wallis, 83, passed on May 9, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospice House surrounded by his immediate family. A native of Elberton, Georgia, Thomas was the husband of Patricia Winchester Wallis, the father of Charles Wallis, and the son of the late Col. John P. and Gladys Wallis.He was predeceased by his brothers John Wallis Jr., George “Butch” Wallis,...
Wayne Whitehead
May 6, 2021
Mr. Wayne Whitehead, 70, of Elberton, Georgia, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021. Mr. Whitehead was a veteran of the United States Army.He served his country in the Vietnam War, and was a Purple Heart recipient.Wayne enjoyed working with plants and landscaping projects, and definitely had a “green thumb.”He also enjoyed spending time reading. Wayne is survived by his daughter,...
George Lewis Allen
May 6, 2021
For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me...
Richard Edmunds
May 5, 2021
Mr. Richard Edmunds, 85, of Elberton, husband of the late Betty Joan Edwards Brooks Edmunds, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville. Mr. Edmunds was born April 22, 1936 in Appling, GA to Thornton Edmunds and Inez Blanchard Edmunds. He was retired from the City of Elberton Water Treatment Plant. He is survived by...
Loyce Callena Adams Malcom
May 4, 2021
Mrs. Loyce Callena Adams Malcom, age 104, of Adams Duncan Road, Hull, died on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at Comer Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Malcom was born in Moultrie, Georgia, daughter of the late James Carlton Adams and Maude Keanum Adams. She was a homemaker who embodied every trait of a gracious southern woman. From her excellent baking and...
Helen Marie Phillips Garner
April 30, 2021
Mrs. Helen Marie Phillips Garner, 68, of Moon Road, Bowman, wife of 51 years to Charles Ray Garner, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 30, 2021, at her residence. Helen was born in Elberton on November 26, 1952, daughter of the late Jonah Baxter Phillips and Chester White Phillips, and retired from the State of Georgia Department...
Arnoldean Bradford
April 29, 2021
Easley, SC – Mr. Arnoldean Bradford, age 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 29, 2021. Mr. Bradford was born in Elbert County, Georgia on June 8, 1935 and was the son of the late Collie Bradford and Hazel Partain. He was a loving husband to Joyce Phillips Bradford. Survivors include his wife of 62 years...
Eddie Pope Findley
April 28, 2021
Mr. Eddie Pope Findley, 65, of Bond Ave., Canon, GA passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021at his home. Mr. Findley was born August 14, 1955 in Royston, GA to Pope Findley and Lucille Alewine Findley. He was a former truck driver and equipment operator in the construction industry. He is survived by his brother Ben Findley of Canon, GA. Memorial...
Gilda Faye Gortney Guest
April 27, 2021
Mrs. Gilda Faye Gortney Guest, 73, wife of 53 years to Mayor Larry L. Guest, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at her residence on Lake Forest Drive. Gilda was born in Cordele on April 21, 1948, daughter of the late Shelby Clyde “Blackie” Gortney and Agnes Juanita Acree Gortney. She worked...
Angela Jean Henry
April 27, 2021
Angela Jean Henry died April 27, 2021, at her home in Royston, Georgia No services will be held at this time. Berry Funeral Home & Crematory of Elberton is assisting the family.
Evelyn Lee Dixon
April 26, 2021
Mrs. Evelyn Lee Dixon, 82, of Washington Highway, Elberton, wife of the late James Albert Dixon, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center. Evelyn was born in Elberton on December 27, 1938, daughter of the late Roscoe Lee Dixon and Nancy Virginia Lykins Dixon. She was a 1956 graduate of Elbert County High School and...
Tracy Lee Dorton
April 26, 2021
Mr. Tracy Lee Dorton, 55, of Bartram Trace Rd., Rayle, GA passed away Monday, April 26, 2021. Mr. Dorton was born April 1, 1966 in Kentucky. He was employed at Plant Vogtle in Augusta, GA and was an U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by his wife Bonnie Cowen Dorton. Memorial services to celebrate Tracy's life will be held 2PM,...
Ferron Tyrone Cox
April 25, 2021
Mr. Ferron Tyrone Cox, 47, of Dewy Rose, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at his sister’s residence.Ferron was born in Thomson, Georgia, the son of Nina Sue Dickerson Lunceford and the late Lindsey Henderson Cox.Ferron was an auto mechanic. He loved children and collected all kinds of collectibles as well as antiques.He loved his family and he was loved...
Loyd Kenneth Dalton
April 23, 2021
Mr. Loyd Kenneth “Kenny” Dalton, 49, of Hartwell Speedway Road, Hartwell, passed away tragically in Comer on Friday, April 23, 2021, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Kenny was born in Commerce on July 13, 1971, son of Loyd Donald “Dump” Dalton and Freta Sue Wilbanks Dalton. He was a self-employed mechanic. Survivors, in addition to...
Raymond Bolton
April 23, 2021
Mr. Raymond Bolton, 89, of Campbell Street Extension, Elberton, GA, husband of Lois Daniels Bolton, passed away Friday, April 23, 2021, at St. Mary's Hospice House. Mr. Bolton was born December 3, 1932, in Elberton, GA to Jim Bolton and Callie Odister Bolton. He was a self-employed landlord. He is survived by his wife, Lois Daniels Bolton; children and their...
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