All Obituaries

Joe Lee Tate, age 84 of Hartwell, Georgia entered his eternal rest on July 17, 2019. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Sunday July 21, 2019 at Church of God of Prophecy, 114 Earnest Oliver Rd., Hartwell, Georgia 30643. Interment will be in the St. John C.M.E. Church Cemetery, Hartwell, Georgia. Mr. Tate will be placed in the church at 1:00 pm Sunday until hour of service. Survivors include his children, Elaine Tate, Chuck Martin, Mark Tate; brothers, Otis Tate, Roy Tate; Clara Turner,...

  Peggy Sue Rucker, age 55, of Hartwell, Georgia entered her eternal rest on July 14, 2019. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Sanders Grove Baptist Church, Hartwell, Georgia. Miss. Rucker will be placed in the church at 1:00 pm, Saturday until hour of service. Survivors include her is brothers, Kenny Crump, Ricky Crump; sisters, Antria Jenkins, Linda Williams; a host of nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.  Mack’s Funeral Home...

Larry Lee Burton, age 62, of Lavonia, Georgia entered his eternal rest on July 11, 2019. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Mack’s Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Hartwell, Georgia. Survivors include his daughter Latasha Burton; brothers: Kym Johnson, Tim Johnson; sisters: Laura Johnson, Mary Morrison; 3 grandchildren, 1 great-grand and a host of other relatives and friends.  Family will receive friends Monday from 6pm until 7 pm at Mack’s...

  Deacon Amos Simmons, age 77 of Hartwell, Georgia entered his eternal rest on July 10, 2019. Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Monday July 15, 2019 at Church of God of Prophecy 114 Earnest Oliver Rd. Hartwell, Georgia 30643. Interment will be in the New Birth Missionary Church Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia. Deacon Simmons will be placed in the church at 12:00 noon Monday until hour of service. Survivors include his wife Lola Simmons; son, Joshua Mangual Simmons; sisters, Lizzette S....

  Annie Lee Hunt, age 80 of Elberton, Georgia entered her eternal rest on July 10, 2019. Funeral service will be 3:00 pm Sunday July 14, 2019 at Springfield Baptist Church, Elberton, Georgia. Interment will be in the Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia. Ms. Hunt will be placed in the church at 2:00 pm Sunday until hour of service. Survivors include a sister in law, Laura Allen; a niece, Sue Saddler and a special cousin and caregiver, Betty Jackson.  She...

  Harvey Sims Jr., age 70 of Elberton, Georgia entered his eternal rest on July 9, 2019. Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Sunday July 14, 2019 at Mack’s Funeral Home & Cremation Service-Elberton Chapel. Interment will be in the Green Lawn Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia. Survivors include his daughters, Lashaunda Sims, Tammy Eberhardt; brother, Michael Sims; sisters, Betty Harper, Delores Beavers, Nelcena Holloway; 5 grandchildren; a host of other relatives and...

  Tyshon LaMetris Dye age 25, of Elberton, Georgia, entered his eternal rest on Friday, July 5, 2019. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, July 13, 2019 at First Baptist Church, 132 Heard Street Elberton, Georgia. Interment will be in the Lincoln Height’s Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia. Mr. Dye will be placed in the church at 1:00 pm, Saturday, until hour of service. Survivors include his parents: Peggy Dye, Karlos Fleming; brothers: Tevin Fleming, Marquice...

  Randy Odell Stowers, age 48 of Hartwell, Georgia entered his eternal rest on June 28, 2019. Funeral service will be 1:00 pm, Tuesday July 2, 2019 at St. Mary’s C.M.E. Church Royston, Georgia. Interment will be in the Brown Grove Cemetery, Royston, Georgia. Mr. Stowers will be placed in the church at 12 noon Tuesday until hour of service. Survivors include his daughter, Iesha Renee Stowers, Jaleese Wright; brothers, Euladee Stowers Jr., Tommy Stowers, Clarence...

Verge Lewis Davis Jr., US Marine Veteran, age 61 of Elberton, Georgia enter his eternal rest on June 25, 2019. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Bethel Grove Baptist Church, Elberton, Georgia. Interment will be in the Bethel Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia. Mr. Davis will be placed in the church at 1:00 pm Saturday until hour of service. Survivors include his wife, Betty Davis; children, Lorenzo Brown, Alisha Rigby; 8 grandchildren; 3...

  Ida Lois Bell, age 86 of Elberton, Georgia entered her eternal rest June 24, 2019. Family and friends gathering will be 1:00 pm Friday, June 28, 2019 at Mack’s Funeral Home & Cremation Service-Elberton Chapel. Survivors include her son, Carey Saddler; brother, Homer Saddler; sisters, Susie Mae James, Patricia Matthews; 3 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.   Mack’s Funeral Home & Cremation Service...

  Leon Alton Morrison, age 68 of Bowman, Georgia entered his eternal rest on June 21, 2019. Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Thursday, June 27, 2019 at St. Paul C.M.E. Church Bowman, Georgia. Interment will be in the Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Bowman, Georgia. Mr. Morrison will be placed in the church at 12 noon Thursday until hour of service. Survivors include his children: Jeffery Rucker, Teresa Harper, Chestine Rucker, Toshika Nickson; brother: Joseph Morrison;...

Jessie Andrea Johnson Grimes, age 73 of Elberton, Georgia entered her eternal rest June 20, 2019. Funeral service will be 11:00 am Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Maple Springs Baptist Church 2902 Maple Springs Church Rd. Dewy Rose, Georgia 30634. Interment will be in the Maple Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Dewy Rose, Georgia. Mrs. Grimes will be placed in the church at 10:00 pm Saturday until hour of service. Survivors include her husband, Roosevelt Grimes Sr.; son, Roosevelt Grimes...

David Lee Burnette age 51, Athens, Georgia, entered his eternal rest June 13, 2019. Mr. Burnette was cremated and private memorial service will be held at a later date.  Mack’s Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Elberton Chapel. www.macksfuneralhome.com. (706) 376-7566 or (706) 283-4566.  

Thomas Jefferson Lewis, age 77, of Elberton, Georgia, entered his eternal rest June 12, 2019. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Oak Grove Baptist Church 1589 Brewers Mill Road Elberton, Georgia. Interment will be in the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia. Mr. Lewis will be placed in the church at 1:00 pm, Saturday, until hour of service. Survivors include his wife: Phyllis Lewis; children, Donna Lewis, Thomas Lewis Jr., Barry Lewis, Jacquelyn...

James "Jim" Worthy Heard, age 78 of Atlanta, Georgia formerly of Elberton, Georgia entered his eternal rest on June 6, 2019.   Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Whites Chapel C.M.E. Church, 1338 Whites Chapel Rd. Elberton, Georgia 30635.   Interment will be in the Whites Chapel Church Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia. Mr. Heard will be placed in the church at 12:00 noon until hour of service. Survivors include his son, Terry D. Heard,...