All Obituaries

Lloyd Burton Hacker, 83 died July  15, 2019 at The Gardens of Social Circle.  Mr. Hacker was a native of Kentucky.  He was born July 7, 1936 to David and Clara Baisley Hacker.  He was married to the late Janice Jones.  The Hackers spent most of their married lives in LaGrange, GA.  Mr. Hacker was self-employed as an insurance claims adjuster. Mr. Hacker was an avid outdoorsman.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing and golfing and in that order.  Mr. Hacker was...

Visitation Saturday July 13, 2019 5pm-7pm  A.E. Carter Funeral Home

Mrs. Brenda Turner Haney, 71 of Rutledge, died July 2, 2019.  Mrs. Haney was born February 22, 1948 in Duluth to Byron and Bessie Ethridge Turner.  She was married to Ronnie Haney.  The Haney’s lived in Alpharetta until moving to Morgan County in 1986.  Mrs. Haney attended Rutledge Baptist Church.  She enjoyed arts and crafts and was a talented photographer.  Mrs. Haney loved animals, especially her dog and her goats.  Brenda Haney is survived by her...

Kevin Johnson, 44 of Madison, died July 1, 2019.  The family will receive friends on Friday, July 5 from 6-8pm.  The funeral service will be held at 11am on Saturday, July 6 in the chapel of A.E. Carter Funeral Home.  Interment will follow at the Centennial Baptist Church Cemetery.

Hamilton Pierce Weston, III "Bud" 76 of Athens, Georgia peacefully died June 28, 2019. Bud was born January 10, 1943 and grew up in Talbotton, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Georgia, where he earned 2 masters degrees in Education along with a 6 year degree in Education. These degrees served him well in his career as principal of Jefferson Middle School, Commerce Middle School and guidance counselor at Oglethorpe County Middle School. Bud and his wife, Lynda made their...

Bonnie Juanell Leavell, 80 of Madison died June 27, 2019.  Mrs. Leavell was born December 4, 1938 in Waresboro, GA to Lavell and Evelyn Mercer Davis.  She was the wife of Richard Leavell.  After retirement, they moved from Marietta to Madison.  Mrs. Leavell was a member of Antioch Baptist Church.  She enjoyed decorating and antiquing.  She was devoted to her family and her church. Mrs. Leavell is survived by her husband, Richard and children, Teri Griffies,...

Melva E. Armistead peacefully passed into the arms of her Savior on June 22, 2019 at the age of 91. She was born March 16, 1928 in Saratoga, IN to the late Willard and Velma (Coats) Addington. Mrs. Armistead was married to the late James O. Armistead for 56 wonderful years. She worked as a public accountant for Samuel J. London, CPA and later ran her own accounting business. She retired in 1986 and moved to Georgia in 1988. She continued to work part time assisting various CPA’s in...

Elizabeth “Betty McHan Garrison passed away peacefully on June 18, leaving a love-filled home that she shared with her late husband, William “Tommy” Garrison until his death in 2013.  Betty’s childhood home had been on land that is now Madison’s Town Park.  Her parents were James N & Josie J McHan.  Shortly after graduating from Morgan County High School in 1951, she married Tommy.  Three years later the young couple grieved the loss of...

Visitation Sunday June 2, 2019 at 1:00pm  A. E. Carter Funeral Home Service Sunday June 2, 2019 at 2:00pm  A. E. Carter Funeral Home~ Chapel

Kathy Jo Lord Haley, 58 of Morgan County, died May 21, 2019.  Kathy was a life long resident of Morgan County.  She had worked for years as the head cashier at Krystal in Madison.  Kathy attended church at Building 5210.  She loved her family and spent untold hours caring for others.  She will be remembered for her sweet spirit.  Kathy was preceded in death by her father, Bobby Joe Lord.  She is survived by her mother, Evelyn Peters Lord as well as her...