Bobbie White Brown
Oct 24, 2026
Mrs. Bobbie White Brown, 92, of Hartwell, and widow of Dean Brown, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 24, 2026, at her home.
Funeral service arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Strickland Funeral Home of Hartwell.
Shannon Whitaker Stroud
Oct 21, 2026
Mrs. Shannon LeAnn Whitaker Stroud, 51, of Bowersville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family.
Born on November 22, 1974, in Royston, GA, she was the daughter of Nancy Dowell Whitaker and the late Bobby Gene Whitaker. Mrs. Stroud was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. Shannon loved...
James Worthey
Oct 21, 2026
Mr. James Troy Worthey, 56, of Hartwell, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at Hill Haven Nursing Home, Commerce GA.
Born on May 6, 1970 in Lawrenceville GA, he was the son of Doris Worthey and the late Troy Worthey. James worked in the health care industry in Florida as a LPN for 28 years and was a veteran of...
Shannon Lee Floyd
Oct 19, 2026
Mr. Shannon Lee Floyd, 48, of Hartwell, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2026, at his home.
Born on January 27, 1978, in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of Tammy Turner Floyd and the late Tommy Lee Floyd. Mr. Floyd was formerly employed as a stocker for Auto Zone and at Southern Electric. Shannon loved the Atlanta Falcons, music, and...
Johnny Martin
Oct 19, 2026
Mr. John E. “Johnny” Martin, 68, of Bowersville, GA, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2026, at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia.
Born on November 12, 1957, in College Park, GA, he was the son of the late Edgar Martin and Christine Hogg Martin. Mr. Martin was the owner/operator of T & J Small Engines and a member of...
Gerry Purcell (courtesy)
Oct 18, 2026
Gerald Alan Purcell, a resident of Spanish Fort, Alabama, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the age of 64.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at City Hope Church, Daphne, AL, at 12:30PM. There will be a time of visitation with family and friends before the service, beginning at 11:30AM. Interment will follow at the...
Christopher Milchen
Oct 17, 2026
Mr. Christopher Paul “Chris” Milchen, 41, of Hartwell, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2026, in Athens, GA.
Born on November 26, 1984, in Stockton, CA, he was the son of Karl David Milchen and Mary Ellen Reichert Corwin. Mr. Milchen was an automotive mechanic and a car enthusiast. He also loved music and played guitar.
Survivors include his father: Karl Milchen of...
Susan Lavendar England
Oct 17, 2026
Susan Larene (Lavendar) England, 75, of Hartwell, Georgia, passed away October 17, 2026, at home, surrounded by those she loved.
Susan was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Thomas Scott Lavendar and Betty Ruth Sheets Lavendar, and grew up in Forest Park, Georgia. Susan loved fiercely. She was a devoted wife, sister, aunt, and friend who brought joy, humor, and comfort to...
Wilma Sanders Howard
Oct 17, 2026
Wilma Grace Sanders Howard, age 95, passed away peacefully on Saturday October 17, 2026, surrounded by family.
Wilma was born in Hartwell Georgia to Guy and Willie Sanders. She was the fourth of five children. After growing up in a farming community, she moved to Atlanta after high school. She met Paul Howard in her first year of living in Atlanta...
Robert W. Partain
Oct 15, 2026
Mr. Robert W. Partain, 90, of Nuberg Community, Dewy Rose, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Hartwell Health & Rehab.
Born on December 21, 1935, in Elberton GA, he was the son of the late Robert Asbury Partain and Mary Frances Burdette Partain. Mr. Partain was retired from Monroe / Tenneco Automotive and a member of the Bethesda Methodist...
Carole Pickren Pierce
Oct 15, 2026
Mrs. Carole Pickren Pierce, age 76, of Toccoa, formerly of Martin, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.
Born January 12, 1950, in Atlanta, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Alva Henry Pickren, Jr. and Kathryn Carter Pickren. Mrs. Pierce earned an associate degree in business and worked as an office agent for...
William R. Ray
Oct 14, 2026
Mr. William R. Ray, 97, of Canon, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family.
Born on April 1, 1929, in Canon, GA, he was the son of the late Alexander “Samp” Ray and Mavle Harris Ray. Mr. Ray was a farmer and was a lifelong member of the Bethany Baptist Church where he was...
Shirley Moorhead
Oct 12, 2026
Shirley Ann Lankford Moorhead, age 69, of Bowersville, passed away Monday, October 12, 2026, at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.
Born January 25, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Hugh Lankford and Mildred Mauldin Lankford. Shirley attended Franklin County High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Above all, Shirley loved her...
Evelyn Hendricks
Oct 9, 2026
Mrs. Evelyn Eugenia Poole Hendricks, age 79, of Lavonia, formerly of Duluth, passed away Friday, October 9, 2026, at her home, following a brief battle with cancer.
Born October 26, 1946, in Atlanta, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Jewel Bailey Poole. Mrs. Hendricks worked in risk management for The Salvation Army for 53 years prior to...
Patti Jenkins Yurisa
Oct 9, 2026
Mrs. Patricia Ann “Patti” Jenkins Yurisa, 76, of Hartwell, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026, at Hartwell Health & Rehab.
Born on January 11, 1950, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Vernon Jenkins and Margaret Harmon Jenkins. Mrs. Yurisa was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her husband: Dennis Michael Yurisa of Hartwell;...
Rowley Jackson (Courtesy)
Oct 6, 2026
Franklin Rowley Jackson, known as Rowley to most and lovingly as “RoRo” to his five grandchildren, died on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in Danvers, Massachusetts, with his beloved wife, Peggie, and family by his side.
Born on July 2, 1957, in New Jersey, Rowley spent his childhood alongside his sisters in a family whose journey led them to extraordinary places around...
Bonnie Chitwood
Oct 5, 2026
Mrs. Bonnie Sue (Powers) Chitwood, age 88, of Canon, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family.
Born on October 5, 1938, in Lavonia, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Alvin Powers and Mary Lou (Alewine) Powers. She was a homemaker and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Bonnie loved gardening...
Jean Smith Madden
Oct 4, 2026
Mrs. Jean Smith Madden, 88, of Hartwell, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 4, 2026, at her home.
Born on June 18, 1938, in Lavonia GA, she was the daughter of the late Troy Jackson Smith and Annie Sue Cobb Smith. She was a retired supervisor from Bellcraft Mfg. and a member of the Reed Creek Baptist Church. Jean loved to sing,...
Billy Glenn Segars
Oct 3, 2026
Mr. Billy Glenn “Dad” Segars, 71, of Hartwell, Georgia passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones on October 3, 2026.
Dad was born on February 22, 1955, in Royston, Georgia to the late Billy Edward Segars and the late Mildred White Whitaker and Charles Whitaker. A lifelong Hart County resident, he made his home in the Liberty Hill community for over...
Connie Piroska
Oct 2, 2026
Cornelia “Connie” Miller Piroska, age 84, of Lavonia, Georgia, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026, at Cottonwood Estates Gracious Retirement Living in Alpharetta.
Connie was born on May 19, 1942, in Chamblee, Georgia, to the late Judson Hughes Wright and Eunice Lucille Burton Wright. She attended Chamblee High School and, after graduating, began a long career with Southern Bell, which...
