Obituaries
Joe "Sonny" Parker
January 2, 2021
Mr. Joe “Sonny” Elbert Parker, 78, of Tignall, passed away January 2, 2021 in Elbert Memorial Hospital.A native of Atlanta, Mr. Parker was the son of the late Joe Farmer and Juanita Fisher Parker.He was also preceded in death by his wife, Jean Miller Parker, son Joe “Bert” Elbert Parker, Jr., brother, David Parker and sister, Sara Ferguson.He was a...
George Albert Gaines
January 1, 2021
Mr. George Albert Gaines, Jr. passed away on New Year’s Day having lived, as he said often, a wonderful 101 years in Elberton.Sixty-nine of those were with his beloved wife who died in 2012, Matilda Joe Johnson, better known as Tootsie. He was the son of George Albert Gaines, Sr. and Verlie Mae Mathews Gaines who, along with a younger...
George Richard Grimes
January 1, 2021
Mr. George ‘Richard’ Grimes, 62, of Madison Street, Comer, husband of 44 years to Toni Annette Kay Grimes, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 1, 2021, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Richard was born in Elberton on May 31, 1958, son of the late Edward Earl Grimes and Shirley Smith Grimes Anderson. He attended Elbert County High...
Joanna Wood Greeson
December 31, 2020
Joanna “Whopper” Greeson (née Wood) died in her home on Thursday, December 31, 2020 in Elberton, GA following a long illness. She was 78. Joanna was born on March 13, 1942 in Athens, GA to her parents, James and Audrey Wood. She married John Greeson in 1969. The Greeson’s resided in Athens, GA until 1983, when they moved to Elberton,...
Elizabeth Marie Sorrow
December 30, 2020
Ms. Elizabeth Marie Sorrow, 52, of Elberton, passed away suddenly December 30, 2020.A native of Athens, she was the daughter of the late Bobby and Louise Archer Bales.She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ronnie Lee Sorrow.Mrs. Sorrow was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith.She loved the mountains, especially Helen and Cherokee. Survivors include sons, Dustin Clay...
Helen Davis Gaines
December 30, 2020
Ms. Helen Davis Gaines, 85, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Rainey Hospice House. Ms. Gaines was born in Iva on August 31, 1935, daughter of the late William Henry Davis and Eula Mae Brown Davis. She was the retired owner/operator of The Wedding Tradition and a member of First United Methodist Church of Elberton....
Hayward Shelton White
December 30, 2020
Hayward Shelton White went to be with the Lord Wednesday, December 30th. Shelton was born March 9th, 1946, in Hart County. He was one of five children. He was educated in the Hart County School System, the joined the US Army. In the early 70’s, he started working with Golden Pantry in management. After several years, he became a supervisor...
Teri Lynn Thomasson
December 29, 2020
Miss Terri ‘Lynn’ Thomasson, 54, of Danburg Street, Tignall, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta. Lynn was born in Washington on February 16, 1966, daughter of the late Roger Wayne Thomasson and Rebecca Elaine Thornton Thomasson. She was a graduated of Washington-Wilkes High School and a member of Washington Presbyterian Church where she was...
James Albert McLanahan
December 27, 2020
Mr. James Albert McLanahan, 89, of Elberton, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Pruitt Health – Spring Valley. He was the son of the late Mack Albert McLanahan and Agnes Noggle McLanahan.. Survivors include his Sister Betsy McLanahan Snellings and children Vernon Snellings, Tyler Snellings and Celisa Snellings; other survivors include a niece Yvonne Fortson and a nephew Mack...
William Channing Beucler
December 27, 2020
William Channing Beucler, Esq. died the 27th of December, 2020, in Elberton, GA at the age of 101. A prominent trial attorney, he was born in Cambridge in 1919, and served in the Air Force during WWII. Channing received an LLB and LLM from Northeastern University and was a special student at Harvard Law School. Mr. Beucler was a member...
George Michael "Mike" Moon
December 27, 2020
This obituary is being posted as a courtesy to the Moon family. The Berry Funeral Home family extends their deepest condolences and sympathies to the family. Mr. George Michael “Mike” Moon, 63, of Hartwell, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson. Born on October 18, 1957 in Elberton, GA, he was the son of...
Ophelia Hughes Hunt Williams
December 26, 2020
Mrs. Ophelia Hughes Hunt Williams, 69, of Lavonia, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson, SC. As triplets, Ophelia, her sister Phyllis, and her brother Phillip were born in Elberton on November 17, 1951, children of the late John Henry Hughes and Alice Sue Allen Hughes. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant having...
Patti Frances Veal
December 26, 2020
Miss Patti Frances Veal, 57, of Edwards Street, Elberton, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Patti was born in Elberton on May 20, 1963, daughter of the late Larry Furman Veal, Sr. and Mildred Frances Parham Veal. She was a graduate of Elbert County High School and attended Emmanuel College. Before becoming disabled, Patti worked...
Bobby Ray Whitehead
December 24, 2020
Mr. Bobby Ray Whitehead, 88, of W. Tate Street, Elberton, husband of 63 years to Evie Lee McCannon Whitehead, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Whitehead was born in Oconee County on August 20, 1932, son of the late Ben Franklin Whitehead, Sr. and Mattie Bell Middlebrooks Whitehead. He was a dump truck driver having...
Mark Andrew Shirley
December 23, 2020
Mr. Mark Andrew Shirley, age 64, of Commerce, GA died Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Piedmont Athens. Mr. Shirley was born in Commerce to Genevieve Aspinwall Shirley of Commerce and the late Stonewall Jackson Shirley, Jr. He was a member of Maysville Baptist Church and was retired from the University of Georgia as a county extension agent. In addition to...
Billy Joe Newton
December 20, 2020
Mr. Billy Joe Newton, 71, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his residence with his family at his side. Mr. Newton was a native of Greer, South Carolina, son of the late Bobbie Newton. He was the husband of Marlene Haggerty Newton, with whom he had celebrated over 24 years of marriage.Mr. Newton was a veteran...
James Mell Arnold
December 20, 2020
Mr. James Mell Arnold, 76, of Colbert-Danielsville Road, Colbert, husband of 34 years to Tina Dulin Arnold, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Arnold was born in Athens on July 24, 1944, son of the late Will Newton Arnold and Inez Hazel Dudley Arnold. He was a retired maintenance supervisor from Thrall Car Manufacturing in...
Clyde Findley Moon, Jr.
December 20, 2020
Mr. Clyde Findley Moon, Jr., 81, of Long Avenue, Elberton, husband of Brenda Herring Moon, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Moon was born in Elberton on October 31, 1939, son of the late Clyde Findley “Jack” Moon, Sr. and Willene Thomason Moon. In June 1960, he married the love of his life, Brenda Herring....
Allan Eaves Mcgarity
December 20, 2020
Mr. Allan Eaves McGarity, 84, of Brookside Drive, Elberton, died peacefully on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital with his family at this side. He had suffered a major stroke earlier in the day on Saturday. A native and lifelong resident of Elberton, Mr. McGarity was born on September 4, 1936, the youngest of two sons of...
Joseph Ralph Schuler
December 18, 2020
Joseph Ralph Schuler was born on August 12,1963. He lived most of his young life in Elberton, Ga. He served as a special deputy and directed traffic for school events such as ball games and parades. Following most of his family with a desire to serve his country, Joseph enlisted in the Army. Sadly, he received an Honorable medical discharge....
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