All Obituaries

Louise Heard, age 69, of Dewy Rose, Georgia entered her eternal rest on Sept. 20, 2018. Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Tuesday Sept. 25, 2018 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Bowman, Georgia. Interment will be in the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Bowman, Georgia. Ms. Heard will be placed in the church at 12:00 noon Tuesday until hour of service. Survivors include her daughter: Lakekeaunna Heard; Sisters: Barbra Ashmore, Jackie Allen, Brenda Hunter; brother: Rudolph Teasley; one...

Erica Lynn Stowers Williams, age 55 of Walkinsville, GA formally of Royston, Georgia entered her eternal rest on Sept. 15, 2018. Funeral service will be 3:00 pm Sunday Sept. 23, 2018 at Royston First United Methodist Church, 137 Franklin Spring St. Royston, GA 30662 . Interment will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Royston, Georgia. Ms. Williams will lie in state at 2:00 pm until hour of service. Survivors include her children, Eric Williams, Jordan Williams, Shondeta Williams; mother,...

Broderick Len’darius McCord, age 25 of Duncan, SC formally of Hartwell, Georgia entered his eternal rest Sept. 14, 2018 Funeral service will be 11:00 am Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 at Rucker’s Grove Baptist Church, Elberton, GA. Interment will be in the Rucker’s Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia. Mr. McCord will be placed in the church at 10:00 am Saturday until hour of service. Survivors include his wife, Peyton McCord, daughter, Xera Lynn McCord; parents...

Quentin Jawun Johnson, age 16, of Lavonia, Georgia entered his eternal rest September 11, 2018. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday September 15, 2018, Holy Calvary M.R.F. Church, Lavonia, Georgia. Interment will be in the New Light Baptist Church Cemetery, Lavonia, Georgia. Mr. Johnson will be placed in the church at 12:00 noon Saturday until hour of service. Survivors include his father Quentin M. Johnson; sister, Quearia Johnson; grandparents, Shirley...

Jeneva Jones Curry “Granny”, age 84 of Hartwell, Georgia entered her eternal rest Sept. 7, 2018. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 at Flat Rock C.M.E. Church, Hartwell, Georgia. Interment will be in the Flat Rock C.M.E. Church Cemetery, Hartwell, Georgia. Mrs. Curry will lie in state at 1:00 pm Thursday until hour of service. Survivors include her children, Steve Curry, Linda Pope, Ann Sturghill, Clifford Curry, Calvin Curry; brothers, Bennie Jones,...

Hilda Johnson Morrison, age 95 of Lavonia, Georgia entered her eternal rest Sept. 3, 2018. Funeral service will be 2:30 pm Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 at New Light Baptist Church, Lavonia, Georgia. Interment will be in the New Light Baptist Church Cemetery, Lavonia, Georgia. Mother Morrison will be placed in the church at 1:30 pm Sunday until hour of service. Survivors includes her children, Eula Morrison, Devella Morrison, Imogene Norman; sisters, Ora Faye Ramsey, Hazel Washington, Sara...

Calvin Cardell Hudson Sr. US Army Veteran, age 80 of Elberton, Georgia entered his eternal rest on Sept. 1, 2018. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 at Mack’s Funeral Home & Cremation Service Elberton-Chapel. Military honors and interment will be in the Lincoln Heights Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia. Survivors include his children, Calvin C. Hudson II. (Glonda), Anthony M. Hudson; brother, Alvin Hudson; sister, Doris Hudson; 3 grandchildren; a host of other...

Dorothy Smith,  age 73, of Elberton, Georgia entered  her eternal rest Saturday, September 1, 2018.   Funeral service 12:00 noon, Saturday, September 8, 2018, at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Elberton, GA. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia. Miss Smith will be placed in the church at 11:00 am Saturday until hour of service. Survivors include her brother: Claironet Smith; and sister: Doris S. Dougall; a host of nieces, nephews, other...

Michael Patrick Gibbs, age 35 of Hartwell, Georgia entered his eternal rest on Aug. 25, 2018. Funeral service will be 3:00 pm Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018 at Norman Grove C.M.E. Church, Elberton, Georgia. Interment will be in the Norman Grove C.M.E. Church Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia. Mr. Gibbs will be placed in the church at 2:00 pm Sunday until hour of service. Survivors include is parents, Michael and Bobbie Gibbs; sisters, Denise Livingston and Shenika Gibbs Johnson., Mack’s...

Willis Lee Verdell, age 58 of Hartwell, Georgia entered his eternal rest on Aug. 25, 2018. Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Wednesday  Aug. 29, 2018 at Zion C.M.E. Church, Hartwell, Georgia. Interment will be in the Nancy Hart Memorial Park Cemetery, Hartwell, Georgia. Mr. Verdell will be placed in the church at 12 noon Wednesday until hour of service. Survivors include his mother, Glenda Verdell; children, Willis T. Verdell, Antwan U. Verdell, Lamas Verdell, Wilterrious Verdell,...

Betty Jean Knox, age 75 of Lavonia, Georgia entered her eternal rest on Aug. 21, 2018. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018 at New Light Baptist Church, Lavonia, Georgia. Interment will be in the Hurricane Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Martin, Georgia. Mrs. Knox will be placed in the church Saturday at 1:00 pm until hour of service. Survivors include her husband, Willie Gene Knox; children, Tracy Sadler, Elaine Niccum, Jerome Knox, Nelson Montgomery, Paul Knox;...

Dallas Ann Eberhardt, age 60, of Elberton, Georgia entered her eternal rest on Aug. 18, 2018. Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Friday Aug. 24, 2018 at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Elberton, Georgia. Interment will be in the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia. Ms. Elberhardt will be placed in the church at 12 noon Friday until hour of service. Survivors under her guardianship of the home, Carrie Ann Ardister, Jesse J. Rucker Jr., Jessica Rucker, Jermaine Rucker; brothers,...

Edward Turman Sr., age 75 of Elberton, Georgia entered his eternal rest on Aug. 15, 2018. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Sunday Aug. 19, 2018 at Wesley Chapel U.M.C. Church, Elberton, Georgia. Interment will be in the Downer Grove C.M.E. Church Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia. Mr. Turman will be placed in the church at 1:00 pm Sunday until hour of service. Survivors include his wife, Diane Thornton; son, Lamar Turman; brothers, Loyalty Turman, Ora Turman, Love Turman, Harvey Turman;...

Walter Rayneal Arnold, age 62 of Athens, Georgia formerly of Elberton, Georgia entered his eternal rest on Aug. 15, 2018. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018 at Mack’s Funeral Home & Cremation Service- Elberton Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Helen White Arnold; children, Tina Arnold, Rareckes Arnold, Stetson Baskin, Melvin Williams, Ricketta Williams, Jill Burton, Quanisha Arnold, Terrance White, Yoloanda Jones; brothers, Norman Moss; sisters, Deborah...

Deacon William Coy Brawner Jr., age 80 of Elberton, Georgia entered his eternal rest on Aug. 14, 2018. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Saturday Aug. 18, 2018 at New Dove Creek Baptist Church, Elberton, Georgia. Interment will be in the New Dove Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia. Mr. Brawner will be placed in the church Saturday at 1:00 pm until hour of service. Survivors include his wife Margaret Brawner; children, Shelby Thornton, Rothel McCord, David McCord, Grady...