Death Notices

Othello Balchin Cogburn, 107, of Edgefield, South Carolina, died Jan. 23. Funeral services were held Jan. 27 at Little Stevens Creek Baptist Church and burial was in Little Stevens Creek cemetery. Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, Edgefield, South Carolina

Merrie Williams Colvard, 68, of Brewers Bridge Court died Jan. 23. Services were held Jan. 26 at Dewy Rose Baptist Church and interment followed in the church cemetery. Hicks Funeral Home

Harold Dickerson, 86, of Dewy Rose died Jan. 26. Funeral services were held Jan. 28 in the memorial chapel of Berry Funeral Home. Interment was in Forest Hills Memorial Park.

John Marshell Fleming Sr., 77, of Elberton died Jan. 19. Funeral services were held Jan. 27 at Norman Grove CME Church  and interment was in the church cemetery. Mack’s Funeral Home, Elberton chapel

Bobby Joe Fortson, 73, of Athens and a native of Elberton, died Jan. 22. Memorial services were held Jan. 26 at New Era Baptist Church. Berry Funeral Home

Dorothy Wade Gaines, 88, of Pembroke Circle died Jan. 23. Funeral services were held Jan. 27 in the memorial chapel of Berry Funeral Home and  burial was in Elmhurst Cemetery.

Ricky Joe Jones, 62, of Elberton died Jan. 23. Private memorial services were held at a later date. Berry Funeral Home

Frank Scott Lisella, 81, of Watkinsville died Jan. 18. Memorial services will be held at Watkinsville United Methodist Church at a later date. Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens

John Jay Powell, 91, of Boyd Miller Drive died Jan. 25. Funeral services were held Jan. 28 in the memorial chapel of Berry Funeral Home and interment followed in Elmhurst Cemetery.

Harmon Dwayne Saxon, 48, of Lavonia died Jan. 26. Funeral services were held Jan. 29 in the chapel of Strickland Funeral home in Hartwell.

Carl Edward Ward, 68, of Elberton died Jan. 21. Funeral services were held Jan. 27 at Mack’s Funeral Home, Elberton chapel. Interment follwed in Lincoln Heights Cemetery.