Obituaries
James M. Thomason
November 21, 2020
Mr. James Manson Thomason, 87, of Elberton, passed away on November 21, 2020 at Athens Piedmont Hospital. The son of the late Harley Milton Thomason and Alice Darnell Thomason, Mr. Thomason was born in Jasper, Georgia, but moved to Elberton with his parents at a young age. He was a 1950 graduate of Elberton High School and attended Emory at...
Rhonda Hill Fortson
November 20, 2020
Mrs. Rhonda Hill Fortson, 66, of Jones Circle, Royston, wife of Fred Fortson, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020, at Habersham Medical Center in Demorest. Rhonda was born in Royston on January 25, 1954, daughter of the late Robert Monroe Hill and Janell Gray Hill. She was retired from RiteAid. Survivors include her husband, Fred Fortson; children: Roger Wade...
Billy Ray Brown
November 19, 2020
Billy Ray Brown, 89, of the Forstonia Community, husband of Helen Scarborough Brown, completed his journey of faith on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at his home surrounded by members of his beloved family. He married Helen Scarborough on March 16, 1951. He is survived by three sons: Mike (Karen), Barry (Pam), Kyle (Sandra); and seven grandchildren: Laura, Michael, Jake (Sunny),...
Holman Saddler
November 18, 2020
Mr. Holman Saddler, 89, of Campbell Street Ext., Elberton, husband of the late Corine Fortson Saddler, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at his residence. He was born on December 10, 1930, to the late Holman Fleming and Eula Gaines. Holman worked at Rucker Trucking for thirty years. He gave his life to Christ at an early age, and...
Jimmie Cole Nash
November 17, 2020
Mrs. Jimmie Cole Nash, 99, was born in Franklin County on March 24, 1921, and passed away at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Reppard C and Lula Brawner Cole; her husband of 66 years, Charlie F. Nash; two brothers, Benson Cole and Grady Roberts; and three sisters, Irene...
June Richardson Howell
November 16, 2020
Mrs. June Eleanor Richardson Howell, 87, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mrs. Howell was a native of Elberton, daughter of the late Inman and Ella Greenway Richardson.She was the beloved wife of Mr. Thomas Walton Howell, with whom she had celebrated 68 years of marriage together.In addition to her parents, Mrs....
Ozzie Jean Driver Seymour
November 14, 2020
Ozzie Jean Driver Seymour, 102, of Elberton, died peacefully on Saturday morning, November 14, 2020, with her daughter by her side. Born in Elbert County to the late Farris Alexander Driver and Myrtice Sanders Driver on August 31, 1918, she was the last surviving member of her family of brothers and sisters: Audrey Driver, Effie Coker, Dorothy Pulliam, and Gaines...
Sandra Jo Rucker Bolton
November 13, 2020
Mrs. Sandra Jo Rucker Bolton, 70, of Elberton, wife of the late Zorias Randall Bolton, Jr., went to be with her Lord on Friday, November 13, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Sandra was born in Elberton on June 25, 1950, daughter of the late Louvilla Rucker and Ruby Jo Oliver Rucker. She worked at Bluebell Sewing Plant in Comer...
Charles Payne
November 13, 2020
Mr. Charles Payne, 81, of Powers Road, Lavonia, husband of Judy Clark Payne, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Payne was born in Toccoa on June 14, 1939, son of the late William Payne and Ruby Moore Payne Williams. He was the former owner/operator of Tastee Freeze in Royston. Survivors include his wife,...
Louise Lovinggood Smith
November 12, 2020
Mrs. Louise Lovinggood Smith, 89, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at her home. A native of Elberton, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late George and Louise Turner Lovinggood.She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. J. A. Smith, Sr.; a brother, Elmer Lovinggood; two sisters, Kathleen Reed and JoNell McIntosh; two sons, J.A....
Gary Jimmy Bennett
November 11, 2020
Mr. Gary Jimmy Bennett, age 60, of Anderson Highway, Elberton, husband of Barbara Ann Burry Bennett, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his family. Gary was born in Royston on October 5, 1960, son of Malvine Jordan Bennett and the late Jimmy Odell Bennett. He was a truck driver in...
Theodora Bowman Allen
November 10, 2020
We find great comfort and consolation in the words "Death cannot harm a Christian, for it is a passageway for those enslaved in life, into a palace of eternity, out of the sea of trouble, into a haven of rest" "Death is a joyful messenger of peace, whose kind hand opens to the weary crusader the gate of eternal life,...
Bobby Lee "BL" Pitts
November 9, 2020
Bobby Lee “BL” Pitts, of Elbert and Oglethorpe Counties, passed away peacefully from complications related to the Covid-19 virus on Monday, November 9, 2020, surrounded by loved ones, at the Pitts family farm. He was 92 years old. Bobby was born on September 24, 1928 in Point Peter, Georgia, to Lillian Chastain and William Cary Pitts. He grew up working...
Sarah Helen Rice Dunn
November 9, 2020
Mrs. Sarah Helen Rice Dunn, age 101, of Lincolnton Highway, Elberton, wife of 68 years to the late Asberry Dunn, Sr., passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020, at Nancy Hart Nursing Center. Mrs. Dunn was born in Elberton on March 23, 1919, daughter of the late Richard Lester Rice and Sadie Gary Rice. She was a graduate of Nancy...
James Donald Hulme, Sr.
November 9, 2020
Mr. James Donald “Don” Hulme, Sr., husband of 52 years to the late Jean McClain Hulme, finished his course in faith on Tuesday, November 9, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital following a sudden illness. He was 81. A life long resident of Elbert County, Don was born in Dewy Rose on August 30, 1939, to James Madison Hulme, Sr....
Betty Ann Holshouser Craft
November 9, 2020
Elizabeth Ann Holshouser Craft, 88, known as “Betty Ann”, was born in Charlotte, NC on September 23, 1932, and she entered into rest in Elberton, GA on November 9, 2020. After suffering from a lengthy illness, she passed peacefully surrounded by family. A daughter of the late Leo Alexander Holshouser and Martha Elizabeth Grimes Holshouser Brooks, she is also preceded...
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...
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