Margaret Elrod

Margaret Elrod, 86, of Lavonia, died Aug. 19, 2019. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Strickland Funeral Home of Lavonia is in charge.

Nancy Bowen

Nancy Bowen, 68, of Royston, died Aug. 19, 2019. A funeral service was held Aug. 21. Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston was in charge of arrangements.

Nora Jean Chitwood

Nora Jean Chitwood, 80, of Royston, died Aug. 16, 2019. A funeral service was held Aug. 20. Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston was in charge of arrangements.

Annie Dyar

Annie Dyar, 89, of Hartwell, died Aug. 17, 2019. A funeral service was held Aug. 20, in the Chapel of the Strickland Funeral Home of Hartwell.

Jarrett Lowe

Jarrett Lowe, 70, of Danielsville, died Aug. 13, 2019. A funeral service was held Aug. 17, in the Pruitt Funeral Home Chapel in Royston.

Alice J. McLeroy

Alice J. McLeroy, 86, of Royston, died Aug. 14, 2019. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston is in charge.

Celia P. Long

Celia P. Long, 89, of Hartwell, died Aug. 12, 2019. A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Hartwell First United Methodist Church.

Larry Saxon

Larry Douglas Saxon, 75, of Dewy Rose, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019, at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens. He was born in Royston, on Nov. 15, 1943, son of the late George Grady Saxon and the late Elizabeth Ford Saxon.

Stephani Pearson

Stephani Lea Pearson, 19, of Royston, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019.  Miss Pearson was born in Royston, on July 31, 2000, daughter of Steven Ted Pearson and Deanna Lea Carpenter Pearson of Royston. She was a waitress having worked at Pizza Hut in Royston.

Helen Jo Carter

Mrs. Helen Jo "Mama Jo" Teague Carter, 79, of Tahoe Drive, Hartwell, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 at her home. Born on July 19, 1940 in Waleska, Ga., she was the daughter of the late Johnie R. Teague and Mary Grace Cline Teague. Mrs.