Obituaries
The Rev. Dr. Glenn L. Ethridge
November 9, 2020
The Rev. Dr. Glenn L. Ethridge, 57, United Methodist pastor, died of complications from cancer on Monday, November 9, 2020. He was born and reared in Elberton, GA, the youngest of three children of John and Thelma “Ted” Ethridge. In high school, Glenn was a student leader, tennis player, and state champion chess player. He was an Eagle Scout and...
Sandra Lynne Lewis Webb
November 8, 2020
Mrs. Sandra Lynne Lewis Webb, 66, of Colbert, died peacefully on Sunday, November 8, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her family. Sandra was born in Elberton on May 28, 1954, daughter of the late Fred Ray Lewis and Juanita Laverne Smith Lewis. She was a 1972 graduate of Elbert County High School as well as a graduate of Athens...
Joe Claude Robertson "Courtesy"
November 7, 2020
Mr. Joseph Claude Robertson, 59, died November 7, 2020 with his family by his side in Royston, Georgia. A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 21, 2020, 11 a.m. at Faith Baptist Church, Bowman, Georgia and a memorial service will be held Sunday, November 22, 2020, 4 p.m. at Set Free Church, Dawsonville, Georgia. Joe is survived by his...
Donna Lewallen White
November 7, 2020
Mrs. Donna Lewallen White, age 60 of Sunnybrook Lane in Hartwell, wife to Chad White (Owner of White's BBQ) went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at Prisma Health Greenville. She was born on April 11, 1960, in Demorest, GA to the late Owen Lewallen. She attended Gethsemane Baptist Church in Starr, S.C and was employed...
Atlas Sawyer Dowdy
November 5, 2020
Baby Boy Atlas Sawyer Dowdy, age 4 months, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. He was born in Lavonia on June 22, 2020, son of Matthew David Dowdy and Samantha Rachel Sullivan Dowdy. Sawyer was the worlds happiest baby. He loved absolutely everything and was rarely upset. You could just look at him and he...
Charles Gladwin Merritt, Jr.
November 4, 2020
Mr. Charles Gladwin Merritt, Jr., 85, of Elberton, GA, husband of 61 years to Dorothy Faye Price Merritt, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Merritt was born in Nashville, GA on December 28, 1934 and was raised in Fitzgerald, GA. He served his country faithfully in the U.S. Air Force and retired as a jet...
James Cullen Stanley
November 3, 2020
Mr. James Cullen Stanley, 61, of Loreau Trail, Lavonia, GA passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart in Lavonia, GA. Mr. Stanley was born August 29, 1959 in Bryn Mawr, PA to Edward Stanley and Mary Cullen Stanley. He was employed by Carry On Trailer Corp. in Lavonia, GA as a welder. He is survived by...
Larry Floyd
November 1, 2020
Mr. James Larry Floyd, 73, of Wilcox Heights, Elberton, GA husband of Barbara Ann Beasley Floyd passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020. Mr. Floyd was born January 5, 1947 in Hart County, GA to James Harold Floyd and Annie Sue Dockery Floyd. He was a retired assistant manager from Bi-Lo, was a previous milk route carrier and attended Lighthouse-Celebration Outreach...
Virginia Metcalfe Faulkner
October 31, 2020
Virginia Metcalfe Faulkner passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020. Virginia was born on August 14, 1921 in Cleo Springs, Oklahoma to the late Finis Bryan Metcalfe and Stella Williams Metcalfe. Virginia is predeceased by her husband, Command Sergeant Major John D. Faulkner, U.S. Army (Ret). In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by four of her...
Shirley Mills Scott
October 31, 2020
Mrs. Shirley Mills Scott, 84, of Lincolnton Highway, Elberton, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of 45 years to the late Joel Miller Scott. Shirley was born in Elberton on June 29, 1936, daughter of the late Charles Henry Mills, Sr. and Martha Elizabeth Jones Mills. She was...
Perry Eugene Haynie
October 30, 2020
Mr. Perry Eugene Haynie, 63, of Wallis Street, Elberton, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020, at his residence. Perry was born in Elberton on August 23, 1957, son of the late Raymond Eugene Haynie and Corine Scarborough Haynie. He worked as a car salesman, insurance salesman, and is most remembered as working at World Finance. Perry was of the...
Robert Calvin Vaughn
October 30, 2020
Mr. Robert Calvin Vaughn, age 52, of Old Middleton Road, Elberton, husband of Laurie Lynn McCall Vaughn, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020. Robert was born in Elberton on February 7, 1968, son of Calvin Columbus Vaughn and Sara Margaret Mercer Vaughn, and was a 1986 graduate of Elbert County High School. He was currently employed with The Granite...
George Harris Allgood
October 30, 2020
Mr. George Harris Allgood, 64, of River Rd., Elberton, GA passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at Rainbow Retirement Center. Mr. Allgood was born January 13, 1956 in Elberton, GA to Thomas June Allgood and Sara Beth Harris Allgood. He is survived by his cousins Thomas "Tom" W. Allgood of Elberton, GA and John S. Allgood of Maryland. Mr. Allgood...
Tamelia "Tammy" Ann Harper
October 28, 2020
Ms. Tamelia “Tammy” Ann Harper, 61, of Johns Creek, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 in Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, with her husband by her side. A native of Elberton, Ms. Harper was the daughter of the late Tommy T. and Martha Ann Dewberry Harper and the granddaughter of the late Thomas and Corinne Thornton Harper.After losing both of her...
Zola Mae Bradford Rucker Howard
October 28, 2020
Mrs. Zola Mae Bradford Rucker Howard, 78, of Elberton, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Zola Mae was born in Elbert County on May 1, 1942, daughter of the late Nick Bradford, Sr. and Dora Huling Bradford. She was retired from Landmark Granite Company and a member of Rose Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include...
George Spencer Haynie, Jr.
October 28, 2020
Mr. George Spencer Haynie, Jr., 78 , of Elberton, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Haynie was born in Atlanta on April 8, 1942, son of the late George Spencer, Sr. and Claire Vaughn Haynie. He was a 1961 graduate of Warner Robins High School, a 1963 graduate of Georgia Southwestern College, and...
Debby Vinson Haynes
October 27, 2020
Mrs. Deborah Susan “Debby” Vinson Haynes, 67, of Sam Tate Road, Elberton, wife of 43 years to Clyde Lee “Pete” Haynes, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, GA. Debby was born in Washington on February 15, 1953, daughter of the late Dennis Herbert Vinson and Anna Frances...
Lula Jackson Mattox
October 25, 2020
Mrs. Lula Jackson Mattox, 92, entered her eternal rest on Sunday, October 25, 2020. She was born August 23, 1928 to the late Allen and Eva Smith Jackson. Lula (Bell) as her family called her would later marry Mr. James Mattox and during their union was born two children Mrs. Sharon Davis and Mr. James Mattox, Jr. Lula knew how...
Jamie Edmond Thornton
October 24, 2020
Mr. Jamie Edmond Thornton, age 94, of Old Middleton Road, Elberton, GA, husband of 74 years to Elsie Irael Martin Thornton, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Thornton was born in Elberton, GA, on June 17, 1926, son of the late Jamie Bowman Thornton and Mary Rebecca Todd Thornton, and was a U.S. Army...
Floyd Edwin Mccollum
October 23, 2020
Mr. Floyd Edwin McCollum, 76, of Bermuda St. Royston, GA passed away Friday, October 23, 2020 at hid home. Mr. McCollum was born June 2, 1944 in Royston, GA to Stewart T. McCollum and Mary Lou Pilgrim McCollum. He was a loader in the poultry industry and attended Liberty Church. He is survived by his wife: Helen Brown McCollum; son...
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