Obituaries

Stephen Ross Snider
February 3, 2021
Stephen Ross Snider was born on August 14, 1954 in Rome, Georgia to Dorothy Holloway Snider & Ralph Snider. At the age of 8, their family moved to Lincolnton, Georgia. On January 9, 1972, Steve made a decision to follow Christ in the altar of Martin’s Crossroads Congregational Holiness Church and his life was forever changed. He knew the call...
Zee Massey
February 1, 2021
Zenas “Zee” Alonza Massey, Jr., age 80, of Crawford, Georgia, died on Monday, February 1, 2021. He was born April 12, 1940, in Griffin, Georgia to Zenas Alonza Massey, Sr., and Virginia Patrick Massey. After graduating from Griffin High School, Zenas attended the University of Georgia, then the OCS - Officer's Candidate School - in Ft. Benning, Georgia. Zee was...
Lieutenant "Bo" Saddler, Sr.
February 1, 2021
Mr. Lieutenant "Bo" Saddler, Sr., 79, formerly of Elberton, GA passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospice House. Mr. Saddler was born April 8, 1941 in Elberton, GA to George Saddler, Sr. and Ruby Mae Fortson Saddler. He attended Oak Grove Baptist Church. He previously worked with Eaves Packaging Company, Banks BBQ and was a cook in...
Jackson Willis Hall
January 31, 2021
Mr. Jackson Willis Hall, 76, of Dovetown Rd., Royston, GA passed away Sunday January 31, 2021 at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, GA. He was born August 8, 1944 in Royston, GA to Betty Lee Hall Sorrells. He was a self-employed housing contractor and a U.S. Navy Veteran. He is survived by a sister Matilda "Tillie" Ptak of...
George Wayne Harrison
January 31, 2021
Mr. George Wayne Harrison, 74, of Jaudon Road, Elberton, husband of Beth Rucker Harrison, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital with his family at his side. George was born in Elbert County on July 13, 1946, son of the late James Lee Harrison and Mae Belle Evans Harrison. He was a 1965 graduate of...
George Fred Warren
January 30, 2021
Mr. George ‘Fred’ Warren, 90, of Warren Brown Road, Bowman, husband of 42 years to the late Grace Lou Jones Warren, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at his son’s residence. Mr. Warren was born in Oglethorpe County on August 30, 1930, son of the late George Washington Warren and Lucille Gunter Warren. Fred served his country in the...
Donald W. Ray
January 30, 2021
Mr. Donald W. Ray, age 80, of Lyons, died Saturday, January 30, 2021, at the Dodge County Hospital in Eastman after a brief illness. He was a native of Dewy Rose in Elbert County Georgia, and in 1962, served four years in the U.S. Air Force and two years in the Air Force Reserve. He moved to Kennesaw and worked...
Betty Jane Pulliam West
January 30, 2021
Mrs. Betty Jane Pulliam West, 92, formerly of Sutton Way, Elberton, wife of the late Broadus Kenneth West, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at Magnolia Estates Assisted Living in Winder. Mrs. West was born in Elbert County on October 3, 1928, daughter of the late Joe Johnson Pulliam and Etta Mae Norman Pulliam. She was a member of...
Eva Michelle Herring
January 29, 2021
Eva Michelle Herring, infant daughter of Tyler and Shannon Herring, born on January 28, 2021, died January 29, 2021. She is survived by her parents and grandparents, Bruce and Debbie Herring of Elberton and Fred and Cindy Droms of Smyrna. A memorial service will be held on Monday, February 1, at 4 o'clock at North Metro Church in Marietta. Contributions...
Bryan Alan Gaddy
January 28, 2021
Mr. Bryan Alan Gaddy, 45, of Dewy Rose, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021.He was a native of Asheville, North Carolina, the son of Rodney Gaddy and Vivian Cassada Mitchell.Bryan was the proprietor of Backwoods Forestry Mulching, a company he started from ground up less than two years ago.He was proud of the accomplishments his hard work had brought.When he...
James Marion Davis
January 27, 2021
James Marion Davis, 70, of Locklin Street, Elberton, husband of Sondra Jean Reed Davis, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Reverend James Marion Davis was born on December 19, 1950, to the late Mr. James Walter Davis and Ms. Salley Mae Davis. He was known as a gentle giant, a faithful servant in the community,...
Adam Emory Dowell
January 27, 2021
Mr. Adam Emory Dowell, 40, of Pine Needle Lane, Elberton, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital, Athens. Born on May 21, 1980 in Royston GA, he was the son of the late Billy Dowell Sr. and Annette Sabel Dowell. Mr. Dowell was a tree surgeon for CLC Services, and a member of the Milltown Baptist...
Fred Lee Allen
January 26, 2021
Fred Lee Allen was born on January 5, 1957, to the late Ethel Ruth Brown Allen and Robert Allen, Sr. He was called home on January 26, 2021, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Allen was preceded in death by one brother, Bennie Allen; one nephew, Deuntrae Terrell Allen; and one great-nephew, Randall D. Winn, Jr. The second of seven...
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...
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