Obituaries
James William Rogers
September 1, 2021
Mr. James William Rogers, 77, of Midway Dr. Lavonia, GA passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at his home. Mr. Rogers was born March 24, 1944 in Jefferson County, KY to Hubert Rogers and Minnie Welch Rogers. He was a retired hotel and convenience store manager and a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by daughters: Heather Lake of Lavonia,...
Richard Lanier "Rickey" Johnson
August 31, 2021
Mr. Richard Lanier “Rickey” Johnson, 65, of Bakers Ferry Road, Elberton, husband of Patti Childs Johnson, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Rickey was born in Elberton on June 27, 1956, son of Fan Scarborough Johnson and the late Billy Ostell Johnson, and was also preceded in death by his brother, Byron Kent Johnson. He...
Jimmy Lee Bassett
August 30, 2021
Mr. Jimmy Lee Bassett, 42, of Westchester Dr. Athens, GA passed away Monday, August 30, 2021 at his home. Mr. Bassett was born March 13, 1979 in Fulton County, GA to James Francis Bassett and Betty Barret Bassett. He was a forklift operator with GA Recycling Group. He is survived by his fiancé Bobbie McDevitt; son: JimmyLee Bassett, daughters: Summer...
Mark Anthony Williams
August 29, 2021
Mr. Mark Anthony Williams, 60, of Elberton, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at his residence. Mark was born in Royston on August 25, 1961, son of Carol Seawright Williams and the late Harold Lee Williams. He worked in the granite industry as a polisher. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his daughters: Julian and Barron Busby, Reanna...
Howard Lewis Williams
August 28, 2021
Mr. Howard Lewis Williams, 74, of Lexington, Georgia passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021 at St. Mary’s Health Care. A native of Athens, Georgia, Mr. Williams was the son of the late James and Helen Thaxton Williams.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Michelle Leigh Williams, and one sister. Mr. Williams was stationed in...
Earl Looney
August 27, 2021
Mr. Earl Looney, 78, of Oglethorpe Ave. Athens, GA passed away Friday, August 27, 2021. He was born May 17, 1943 in Danielsville, GA to Luther Albert Looney and Liberty Belle Scoggins Looney. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran where he was injured and was awarded a Purple Heart. He had previously worked as a diesel mechanic, Gold Kist...
Cynthia Ann Harrell Duckett
August 27, 2021
On August 27th, 2021, Cynthia Ann “Cindy” Harrell Duckett passed away peacefully in Franklin Springs, GA. Cindy or, “Cici” as her grandchildren referred to her, was an aggressive breast cancer warrior who remained in remission for ten years. She was known to be a nurturing mother, aunt, sister, grandmother, and lifetime friend. Her gentle spirit and humble heart were admired...
Enoch Huff
August 26, 2021
Mr. Enoch Huff, 66, of Jamel Drive, Elberton, husband of 40 years to Willie Elizabeth Allen Huff, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at his residence. Enoch Huff was born on September 21, 1954, in Elberton, son of the late Sallie Mae Huff Henderson and Tom Bell Hester. He is preceded in death by one sister, Virginia Allen; and...
Wallace Ernie White
August 24, 2021
Wallace Ernie White, 60, of Calhoun Falls, died Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Elbert County, GA to Dailene Todd White and the late Marion S. White. Ernie attended Calhoun Falls High School and was a self-employed plumber/electrician by trade. He was an enthusiastic race car fan and enjoyed cheering on the...
Louise Elizabeth Yoder
August 23, 2021
Mrs. Louise Elizabeth Patrick Yoder, 81, of Green Mountain Village, Cornelia, GA passed away Monday, August 23, 2021. Mrs. Yoder was born January 24, 1940 in Jefferson, GA to Joseph Patrick and Mamie White Patrick. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Richard Duane Yoder. Mrs. Yoder was cremated and no services are planned...
David Chandler
August 22, 2021
David Chandler, age 75, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021, in Elbert County, Georgia. David was born to the late Lewis E. and Ada Ponder Chandler on November 25, 1945, in Buncombe County, NC. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by brothers: Phil and L C Chandler. David is survived by his daughter, Angela Chandler;...
Dorothy Anne Albro
August 22, 2021
Mrs. Dorothy Anne Bailey Albro, 85, of Aonia Rd., Washington, GA passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital. Mrs. Albro was born April 8, 1936 in Sturbridge, MA to Charles G. Bailey and Grace Scoville Bailey. She was a retired factory worker. She is survived by her husband of 55 years Samuel Tyler Albro and daughter and...
Lavera Anderson Balchin
August 21, 2021
Mrs. Lavera Anderson Balchin, 99, of Balchin Rd., Elberton, GA wife of the late Jessie Ernest "Jake" Balchin passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Spring Valley Nursing Home. Mrs. Balchin was born February 11, 1922 in Elberton, GA to Walton Lester Anderson and Macy Viola Burton Anderson. She was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church and was retired...
The Rev. Herschel Robert Atkinson
August 20, 2021
The Reverend Herschel Robert Atkinson, age 95, son of Earnest B. Malott and Mary F. Atkinson, departed this life at his home in Elberton, Georgia, on Friday, August 20, 2021. He was born November 1, 1925, in Lebanon, Ohio. He was raised by his single mother, who worked as a laundress. In the fall of 1943, he enrolled as a...
Mabel Conwell Vaughn
August 17, 2021
Mrs. Mabel Conwell Vaughn, 68, of Goldmine Community, Royston, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at her home. Born on January 5, 1953 Elberton GA, she was the daughter of the late James Willie Conwell and Inez Dunbar Conwell Dickerson. Mrs. Vaughn was a retired poultry and cattle farmer, co-owner of K & M Farms. She was a member of...
Judy Clark Payne
August 16, 2021
Mrs. Judith "Judy" Clark Payne, 75, of Akins Bridge Rd., Eastanollee, GA passed away Monday, August 16, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Payne was born January 12, 1946 in Franklin County, GA to Billy Clark and Gwendolyn Hicks Clark. She was retired from the automotive industry where she worked with Kautex. She is survived by her daughter: Sherry Peeples and...
Charles Raymond Desidero
August 16, 2021
Mr. Charles Raymond Desiderio, 86, of Royston, GA passed away Monday, August 16, 2021. Mr. Desiderio was born February 6, 1935 in Bradenton, FL to Carmine James Desiderio and Jessie Louellen Sumner Desiderio. He was an attorney for more than 50 years. Mr. Desiderio wishes were to be cremated and no services will be held at this time due to...
George Wesley Brownlee, Jr.
August 15, 2021
Mr. George Wesley Brownlee, Jr., 66, of Elberton, GA passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at High Shoals Health & Rehab in Bishop, GA. Mr. Brownlee was born on September 8, 1954, in Elberton, GA to George Wesley Brownlee, Sr. and Marie Olga Wise Brownlee. He was a member of Bowman Church of God and was retired from the...
Dewey Malcolm Bowers
August 15, 2021
Mr. Dewey ‘Malcolm’ Bowers, 68, of Sand Hill Road, Bowman, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Malcolm was born in Royston on February 17, 1953, son of the late Bunyan Gordon Bowers and Frances Inez Vollrath Bowers. He worked in the textile industry in Calhoun Falls, SC prior to becoming...
Junie Lee Pesola Nash
August 13, 2021
Mrs. Junie Lee Pesola Nash, 88, of Hillendale Drive, Hartwell, wife of 67 years to Benjamin Franklin Nash, Jr., passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021, at Hartwell Health and Rehab. Mrs. Nash was born in Riverside, California on November 13, 1932, daughter of the late William and Erma Butcher Pesola. She was a homemaker and a member of Faith...
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