Elinor "Elle" Jean Billiard, 86, Peachtree City, died Sept. 21, 2005. She had battled Alzheimer's disease for several years. She was born in up-state New York and was reared in Indiana. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Marcia Ann Crutchfield Loyd. She was graduate of St. Francis College and Ball State University, receiving an advanced degree at Georgia State University. In 1969 she moved with her family to Georgia. She enjoyed living in the South. She coached the cheerleaders in Fort Wayne, Ind., and continued her teaching career as an assistant professor at Atlanta Metropolitan College. Memorial services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Dr. Charles Billiard; daughter, Lori Gilmore, Peachtree City; sister, Sherely White, Elton College, North Carolina; a sister-in-law, Betty Freige, Indianapolis; grandchildren, Michele Lester, and Leesa Robertson, both of Orlando, Fla., and Greg Crutchfield, Melbourne, Fla.; and great-grandchildren, Brittany and Cassidy Lester, Ethan and Carson Robertson, and Chase and Cameron Crutchfield. Memorial donations may be made to the Southwest Christian Care Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, GA 30291, or the Scout Building Fund, Peachtree City United Methodist Church, 225 Robinson Road, Peachtree City, GA 30269. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Edna Earl Hoffman

Edna Earl Hoffman, 73, Fayetteville, died Sept. 25, 2005. She was born March 1, 1932 in Etowah County, Ala., the daughter of Lee Earl and Flara Hendrix Dollar. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Sue Hoffman. She was employed by Porex Technologies for 28 years and had also worked at Georgia Baptist Hospital for a number of years. She enjoyed gardening and seeing things grow. She was a member of Fayetteville Church of God and a former member of First Baptist Church of Newnan.

Services were at Higgins Hillcrest Chapel with Pastor Jerry Young, and the Rev. Dr. Gene Tyre officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Newnan. Survivors include her husband, George William Hoffman; a son, Dan William and Pamela Hoffman, Douglasville; daughters, Eva and Frank Robinson, Newnan, and Cynthia and Craig Underset, Fayetteville; a sister, Bonnie Jo Posey, Fredricksburg, Va.; and grandchildren, Edy Flara Robinson, and William Hoffman Robinson. Higgins Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, was in charge.

Sue W. McDonald

Sue W. McDonald, 58, Fayetteville, died Sept. 26, 2005. She was born Oct. 6, 1946 in Fulton County. Services were at Fayetteville First Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard Wheeler officiating. Interment was at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Survivors include her husband, Charles T. McDonald Jr., Fayetteville; a son, Charles T. and Julie McDonald III, Locust Grove; grandchildren, Lauren McDonald and Savannah McDonald; a brother, Ed Wilson, Charleston, S. C.; and sisters, Bitsy Keith, Marietta, and Pat Shelton, Fayetteville. Memorial donations may be made to Willing Way Foundation, 311 Jones Mill Road, Statesboro, GA 30458. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Miriam Hill Long

Miriam Hill Long, 88, Fairburn, died Sept. 27, 2005. She was born July 21, 1917 in Fayette County, daughter of James Edward and Emma Evans Hill. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, James Ernest Long.

Services were at the Parrott Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Barry Johnson and the Rev. Lewis Adkinson officiating. Interment was at Holly Hill Memorial Park, Fairburn. Survivors include daughters, Gloria Ann and Thomas Blocker, and Donna and Sid Waters, all of Fairburn, Elaine and Farouk Brania, and Sue Ellen Long, all of Dunwoody; brothers, Marvin "Bus" Hill, Fayetteville, and Robert Hill, Winder; grandchildren, T. L. Walker, Melissa Spence, Brad Dyche, Keith Dyche, and Kevin Love; and great-grandsons, Brandon Dyche, Jared Dyche, and Jackson Love. Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.

Dennis Holloway Carver

Dennis Holloway Carver, 32, Fayetteville, died Sept. 28, 2005. He was born Oct. 2, 1972 in Fulton County. Services were at the Fayetteville Church of God with the Rev. Jerry Young officiating. Interment was at Holly Hill Memorial Park, Fairburn. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Debra and Dennis Grant, Griffin; father and stepmother, Randy and Robin Holloway, Fayetteville; brothers, the Rev. Daniel and Erika Holloway, Williams, and Andrew McAllister, Fayetteville; sisters, Tracy and Steve Werner, Dacula, and Jill Grant, Griffin; nephews, Elijah Holloway, Isaiah Holloway, and Mason Werner; nieces, Kendall Werner, and Kathryn Werner; and loving friend, Ellen Carver. Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.

Herbert P. Wellborn

Herbert P. Wellborn, 84, Sharpsburg, died Sept. 30, 2005. He was born in 1921 in Madison, son of Jesse and Sue Wellborn. He was preceded in death by a brother, Roy Wellborn, and a sister, Thelma Towler. After graduating from high school he worked on the farm until enlisting in the United States Army. In World War II, he was in the Signal Corps and built and maintained telephone lines for General Mark Clark's Fifth Army. He served in North Africa and Italy. After returning home, he continued to farm in Madison until moving to Atlanta, where he ran a milk delivery route. He later owned and operated laundry and dry cleaning service routes. Before retirement, he and his wife moved to Winter Haven, Fla., owning and operating a coin laundry. In 1998 they moved to Sharpsburg to be near family. Services were at the Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert McCurry officiating. Interment was at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, with military honors. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Ann Wellborn; daughters, Paulette and DeWayne Thomas, Fairburn, and Judy and Jim Baxter, Hahira; and a sister, Martha Malcolm, Covington. Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.