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 devoted father to his children, Fran Rodrigues and husband George of Watkinsville, Jim Lyle and wife Elisa of Gulf Shores, AL. and Jeff Lyle of Elberton; and grandchildren, James Stuart Lyle III and Jared Skelton. While attending North Georgia College in Dahlonega, Stuart was drafted into the Army in 1945. He volunteered for the paratroops and was assigned to the 13th Airborne...

Mrs. Betty Ann Eaves Rampey, 85, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Betty was a native of Elberton, daughter of the late Walter Woodrow and Kathryn Slayton Eaves. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Milton Edwin Rampey, and her siblings. After graduation from Elbert County High School, Betty attended Lander College. She worked for the City of Elberton, and later opened a decorating and design business. This venture was expanded in the late 1970's to be known as Townehouse Building Supply where Betty was the owner and operator of a lumber, hardwood, and decorating center. In the early 1980's, Betty...

DAVIS, Peggy I. Peggy Irwin Davis BORN: January 28, 1937 DIED: September 15, 2020 Peggy Irwin Davis died on Tuesday September 15th, 12:34 pm at her home in Colbert, Georgia. A memorial service will be held later. Peggy was born on January 28,1937 to Joe Irwin and Rosalind Ragan Irwin. She graduated from Albany High School in 1955 and moved to Atlanta, Georgia to work at Howell House, a pediatric center and to attend the Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing. She met her future husband, Jack Davis, in Atlanta and they married in 1957. They had two children, Michael and Ted, who remember her as a frank, energetic and loving parent who encouraged high standards in all human...

Mrs. Carolyn Elizabeth Buford Hodges, wife of Hon. Thomas L. Hodges, III, passed away April 26, 2020. Beth was born in Augusta on January 14, 1949 to Carolyn Harrell Buford (Mosteller) and William Hal Buford, Jr., of Ellenton, South Carolina. She grew up in North Augusta, SC with her mother and her grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. H.P. Harrell, Sr. She was an only child and the last member of both families. Beth was a loving mother to five children: Brian (Heather) Jones of Anderson, S.C., Leigh (Terra) Hodges of Athens, GA., Libby (Melissa) Hodges of N. Augusta, S.C., Thomas (Amber) Hodges of Cumming, GA, and Pierce (Stephane) of Reston, VA. She is survived by eleven grandchildren:...

Mr. Walter Chester Webb, Sr., 85, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. A native of Elberton, Mr. Webb was the son of the late Dalton and Mary Fortson Webb. Mr. Webb was preceded in death by a son-in-law, George Kramer Dye; a sister, Hazel Almond; and five brothers: William Webb, Lowell Webb, Neil Webb, Maurice Webb, and Bailey Webb. He was the husband of Carol Smith Webb, with whom he had celebrated 62 years of marriage. Mr. Webb was a veteran of the United States Army, and a member of the Elberton First United Methodist Church. He was a well-known and beloved educator, having worked as a teacher and coach in Appling...

Mrs. Peggy Lee Sutton Denny Herndon, 96, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Nancy Hart Nursing Center. Born December 1, 1923 in Wilkes County, she was the daughter of the late Lamar M. Sutton, Sr. and Minnie Lee Burton Sutton. Peggy was preceded in death by her first husband, Amos Turner Denny, and later by Dr. Charles Fortson Herndon, Jr. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Lamar M. Sutton, Jr., and sisters, Mary Sutton Johnson and Louise Sutton Bell. Mrs. Herndon is survived by her sons: Phillip Lee Denny and wife, Dana, of Piedmont, SC, and Thomas Sutton Denny and wife, Mary Jane, of Elberton; and step-son, Charles Logan Herndon of Overland...

Mrs. Margaret Lynch Cordell, 88, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019 in Athens, Georgia. Mrs. Cordell, a native of Bourbon, Kentucky, was the daughter of the late William Robert and Gladys Barge Lynch. She was the widow of Barney Cordell, with whom she had celebrated 46 years of marriage prior to his passing in 2005. While living in Roswell, Mrs. Cordell owned and operated Peach Refreshment until her retirement. She loved gardening and reading, and enjoyed being a member of her local garden and book clubs. Her most special hobby was her son, Robert, whom she loved and cared for deeply. Mrs. Cordell is survived by her beloved son and daughter-in-law, Robert and...

Mrs. Lois Alewine Hammond, of Elberton, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at the age of 102 in North Carolina. Mrs. Hammond was a native of Abbeville, South Carolina, daughter of the late James Arthur and Ethel Williams Alewine. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Carlisle Hammond, and a brother, Marshall Alewine. Mrs. Hammond worked as a nurse at various hospitals in South Carolina in her early years, but spent the majority of her adult life as a homemaker. The joy of her life was in taking care of her family as well as her many friends. "Mrs. Lois" was a long-time and faithful member of Francis Asbury United Methodist Church where she served in many capacities, and...

Jack W. Davis BORN: May 22, 1937 DIED: June 22, 2018 Jack W. Davis died at 7:30 am at his home in Colbert, Georgia. There will be a private ceremony for the family and a memorial service will be held later. Jack was born on May 22, 1937 to Obe and Marie Davis of Elberton, Georgia. He graduated from Elbert County High School in 1955 and moved to Atlanta, Georgia to attend the Georgia State College of Business Administration (later Georgia State University). He met his future wife, Peggy Irwin, in Atlanta in 1956 and they married in 1957. They had two children, Michael and Ted, who remember him as a witty, dynamic professional and as a loving father. Jack...