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George "Buster" Wade
Nov 30, 2018
Mr. George Irvin "Buster" Wade, age 51, of Toccoa, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born February 22, 1967, in Habersham County, he was the son of the late William and Joyce (Robinson) Wade. He was employed with North Georgia Roofers. He is survived by his wife: Teresa (Long) Wade; daughters: Breanna Wade and Crystal...
Agnes Skelton Chastain
Nov 28, 2018
Agnes Skelton Chastain, 94, widow of Horace J. Chastain, died November 28, 2018, in Thomson, Georgia.She was born in Hart County and lived there until recent years.She resided at The Gables at Cobb Village in Royston five years before transferring to Thomson Health & Rehabilitation in September, 2018. A former member of New Prospect Baptist Church, Mrs. Chastain served her...
Henrietta Cantrell
Nov 23, 2018
Miss Nancy Henrietta Cantrell, 89, of Whippoorwill Trail, Hartwell, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson SC. Born on May 26, 1929 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Starling Albert Cantrell and Currie Bailey Cantrell.She was a retired machine operator, working for Coats & Clark of Toccoa and was an Artist.Miss...
Betty Pruitt Fleming
Nov 23, 2018
Mrs. Betty Ruth Pruitt Fleming, 88, of Fleming Road, Canon, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at Hartwell Health & Rehab. Born on September 12, 1930 in Lavonia GA, she was the daughter of the late Howard M. Pruitt and Annie Little Pruitt.Mrs. Fleming was owner / operator of The Hobby Shop, a seamstress and caterer.She was a former member...
Patricia Doker Moorhead
Nov 22, 2018
Mrs. Patricia Ann Doker Moorhead, 79, of Liberty Hill Church Road, Hartwell, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018 at her home. Born on August 20, 1939 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph T. Doker and Clara Mae Whitten Doker and step-daughter of the late Marie McCurley Doker.Mrs. Moorhead was retired sales clerk for EnMark and...
Lamar Graham
Nov 20, 2018
Mr. Lamar Graham, age 85, of Royston, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at his home. Born February 6, 1933, in Madison County, he was the son of the late Charles and Lilly (Anderson) Graham. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Graham was an educator and retired from the Richmond County Board of Education. He was...
Bobby Lee Gearin
Nov 19, 2018
Mr. Bobby Lee Gearin, age 58, of Canon, passed away Monday, November 19, 2018 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born July 9, 1960, in Macon, GA, he was the son of the late Hardman and Addie (Dean) Gearin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister: Pat Thompson; and brothers: Tommy Gearin, Stanley Gearin,...
Gail Pless
Nov 18, 2018
Gail Downs Pless, 76, of Simpsonville, wife of Tom Pless, died Sunday, November 18, 2018. Born in Waynesville, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Reverend James E. and Clara Fields Downs. Gail was a registered nurse, and was of the Baptist Faith.She graduated from Canton High School. In addition to her husband of 57 years, she is survived...
Timothy Ryan
Nov 18, 2018
Timothy Thomas Ryan, age 71, of Lavonia, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018 at St. Mary's sacred Heart Hospital. Born April 28, 1947, in Oak Park, IL, he was the son of the late Harold and Marie (Vik) Ryan. He was a supervising manager for Union Pacific Railroad. He was a member of the Elk Club and the Toccoa VFW....
Christine Coolidge
Nov 16, 2018
Christine Marie (Nagle) Coolidge, age 48, of Lavonia, passed away Friday, November 16, 2018, at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born October 17, 1970, in Toledo, OH, she was the daughter of Cynthia (Riddle) Leavell and the late Charles Lee Nagle. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband: Roger Dale Coolidge; daughters: Sabrina Stillwell, Jamie Thomas,...
Polly Manley Whitworth
Nov 16, 2018
Margaret "Polly" Manley Whitworth, age 90, of Lavonia, passed away Friday, November 16, 2018 at her home. Born July 10, 1928, in Lavonia, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late John and Artie (Smith) Manley. She was of the Church of God faith.She worked for many years with her son and grandson at T&S Skating Rink. In addition to...
Willie Claire Harris Bowen
Nov 16, 2018
Willie Claire Harris Bowen, 87, of Anderson, SC passed away at AnMed Health Medical Center on Friday, November 16, 2018. Born in Anderson on July 26, 1931, she was married to the late David Oliver Bowen, Jr. and was a daughter of the late Cope Harris and the late Annie Greenway Harris.For many years, she owned and operated a hair...
Joseph Ancel Floyd
Nov 16, 2018
Mr. Joseph Ancel Floyd, age 83, of Lavonia, died Friday, November 16, 2018 peacefully at his home surrounded by family. He was born August 8, 1935, in Franklin County where he has lived his entire life. He was the son of the late O.Z. and Annie Belle (Pitts) Floyd. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in...
Ruth Wood Wooten
Nov 15, 2018
Joesaphene Ella Ruth (Wood) Wooten, 78, of Royston, entered into rest on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at her home. Born April 18, 1940, in Hart County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Artie Mae (Nix) Wood. She was a loving mother and grandmother and was a homemaker. She was a member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church. She...
Mary Jon G. Shubert
Nov 14, 2018
Mrs. Mary Jon Giles Shubert, 76, of Jonesboro GA, formerly of Shubert Rd, Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Jonesboro Assisted Living, Jonesboro GA. Born on October 25, 1942 in Atlanta GA, she was the daughter of the late John W. Giles and Mary Walker Giles.Mrs. Shubert received her BS in Education from the University of Georgia and...
Donald Anderson
Nov 12, 2018
Mr. Donald Roy "Don" Anderson, age 86, of Lavonia, passed away Monday, November 12, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospice House in Watkinsville. Born January 30, 1933, in Appleton, WI, he was the son of the late George "Whitey" and Viola (Lippert) Anderson. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and raised in the Lutheran faith. Mr. Anderson retired...
Dawn Vickery
Nov 11, 2018
Dawn (Macomson) Vickery, age 48, of New Franklin Church Road, Canon, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born June 19, 1970, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of George Macomson and Carol (Beebe) Reid. She was employed by Ross Controls. Dawn loved children and was an AWANA teacher and worked in other youth...
Nell Mort
Nov 11, 2018
Mrs. Nell Elizabeth Mort, 99, of Idlewood Acres, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018 at her home. Born on July 5, 1919 in Suffolk, VA, she was the daughter of the late John Henry Babb and Nellie Nichols Babb.Mrs. Mort was a retired LPN for Merritt Island Memorial in Merritt Island, FL and a member of the Bio Baptist...
Henry Kight
Nov 7, 2018
Mr. Henry Alvin Kight, 89, of Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Brookdale Assisted Living of Hartwell. Born on December 9, 1928 in South Norfolk, VA, he was the son of the late Dempsey Jack Kight and Euzelia Trippe Kight.Mr. Kight was a former powerhouse mechanic for the US Army Corps of Engineers and served with the US...
Helen C. Wilson
Nov 6, 2018
Mrs. Helen Campbell Wilson, 89, of Greenville formerly of Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at Greenville Place, Greenville, SC. Born on February 28, 1929 in Toccoa GA, she was the daughter of the late Allen Lee Campbell, Sr. and Earle Childs Campbell.Mrs. Wilson was a retired registered nurse and a member of the Fairview Baptist Church Greer, SC....
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