Progress at Old Smyrna Cemetery
Two new headstones have been placed in the Old Smyrna Cemetery in eastern Towns County, Georgia. This project by the Eller Family Association and its President, Steve Eller (pictured below), continues with hopes the recent survey of the land will lead to permission to improve the road access. Steve reports simply getting the stones to the location was a major feat. He thanks Jesse Cook and Greg Denton for their help in that effort.
The two stones are for Harden Washington Eller (1843-1908) and Jacob L. Eller (1859-1881). Both are descendants of the immigrant John Jacob Eller.
Work on the Old Smyrna Cemetery has been ongoing for almost four years. Recently the area was surveyed with the information provided to the Forest Service which controls the area. Steve hopes we will be able to dedicate the headstones in April. [ Full story and more photos in the next issue of the Chronicles]
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Recent Eller Obituaries
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Donald R. Eller|
1934-2024
Donald Eller, Sr., 89, of Royal Center went to Heaven at 3:49 p.m., Friday, March 22, 2024 at Chase Center surrounded by his loving family. Born on June 28, 1934 in Rossville, he was the son of the late Lucian A. Eller and Mary Irene (Flora) Eller. He was from the Jacob Eller (Roanoke Branch) line.
On June 5, 1976 he married Sandra Roller. Don was a lifelong mechanic who retired in 1996. He was also a former bus driver for Pioneer School Corporation.
[ Obituary | Donald R. Eller in the EFA database ]
Clovis Gregory Eller
1934-2024
Clovis Gregory Eller, 89, of Martinsville, Virgina passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at her home with her family at her bedside. She was born in Martinsville, VA on September 9, 1934, to the late Roy and Doris Thomasson Gregory of Martinsville.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Myron Edward “Edd” Eller, Sr. He was from the George Michael Eller line.
[ Obituary | Clovis Gregory Eller in the EFA database ]
Millard Ronald "Ron" Eller
1947-2024
Millard Ronald Eller “Ron”, age 77 of Troutman, NC passed away March 19, 2024 at S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville, NC. He was born February 28, 1947 to the late Millard Fillmore Eller and Annie McGuire Eller Bowlin. He was from the Conrad Eller line.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Allena Roberts Eller; son, Troy David Eller and Yanira of Wake Forest, NC; and daughter, Rebecca Eller Byrd of Charleston, SC.
Ron was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church.
[ Obituary | Millard Ronald "Ron" Eller in the EFA database ]
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