Death Notices

Bessimae Rucker Cleveland, 92, of Elberton died March 4. Graveside services were held March 5 at Doves Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Berry Funeral Home

John E. Maxwell, 86, of Lavonia died Feb. 26. Funeral services were held March 2 at Lavonia Baptist Church and burial followed at Franklin Memorial Gardens North. Strickland Funeral Home, Lavonia chapel

Nellie Johnson Rice, 92, of Hartwell and a native of Elberton, died March 1. Funeral services were held March 3 in the chapel at Strickland Funeral Home and entombment will be in Nancy Hart Memorial Park.

Doris Yarbrough Rucker, 90, of Elberton died March 3. Graveside services were held March 6 at Elmhurst Cemetery. Berry Funeral Home

Frances Winton Latham Taylor, 74, of Elberton died March 4. Funeral services were held March 7 at Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church and interment was in the church cemetery. Hicks Funeral Home

Grace Howell Veal, 91, of Elberton died March 5. Funeral services will be held March 8 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church and a time of visitation will begin at the church at 1 p.m. Interment will follow in Elmhurst Cemetery. Hicks Funeral Home