Vernon G. Edwards
Jan 12, 2019
Mr. Vernon G. Edwards, Born July 1, 1934, retired Superintendent of the Hart County School System, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 in Hartwell GA. A son of the late Joe L. and Frances Hall Edwards, he was born, reared and spent most of his life in Hartwell.A graduate of Hartwell High School, he received his undergraduate and graduate education...
Ruby Nell Bowers Tucker
Jan 11, 2019
Mrs. Ruby Nell Bowers Tucker, 93, of Yacht Club Road, Hartwell, passed away Friday, January 11, 2018 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson. Born on February 5, 1925 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Seaborn Ellis Bowers and Lillie Carnes Bowers.Mrs. Tucker was a homemaker and a member of New Prospect Baptist Church. Survivors include six...
Travis Bowen
Jan 9, 2019
Travis Victor Bowen, age 73, of Toccoa, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at his home. Born August 21, 1945 in Lilburn, he was the son of the late Velma and Celeste Bowen. He was a self-employed truck driver and was of the Christian faith. Mr. Bowen was a veteran of the US Marine Corps. He is survived by his...
Lillie Duck Massey
Jan 7, 2019
Mrs. Lillie Faye (Duck) Massey, age 76, of Canon, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born February 17, 1942, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Tessie (Carroll) Duck. She previously worked as a textile worker. Mrs. Massey was a homemaker and of the Holiness faith. In addition to her...
Everette "Bud" Sisk
Jan 5, 2019
Everette Eugene "Bud" Sisk, age 85, of Canon, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Comer Health & Rehab. Born March 21, 1933, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Jefferson Davis Sisk and Serelda Elizabeth "Rhellie" (O'Donald) Sisk. He was a farmer and a member of Double Branches Baptist Church. He is the last survivor of...
Debbie Lee Bruce
Jan 3, 2019
Mrs. Deborah Jean Lee "Debbie" Bruce, 58, of Norman Road, Hartwell, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019 at her home. Born on February 19, 1960 in Royston GA, she was the daughter of Bennie Lee and the late Minnie Harris Lee.Mrs. Bruce was a member of the Freedom Baptist Church. Survivors include her father: Bennie Lee of Royston; her husband:...
Terri Blackmon Brown
Jan 3, 2019
Ms. Teresa Ann Blackmon "Terri" Brown, 57, of Ellen Street, Hartwell, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019 at her home. Born on July 7, 1961 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of Hazel Bowers Cauffman and the late Jimmy Blackmon.Terri was a former Manager and Cook at Dad's Restaurant. Terri is survived by her mother: Hazel Cauffman of Hartwell;...
Randy J. Martin
Dec 31, 2018
Mr. Randy Judson Martin, 48, of 465 Parkdale Drive, Hartwell, passed away Monday, December 31, 2018 at his home. Born on September 30, 1970 in Anderson SC, he was son of Billy Sam Martin and Shirley Kay Martin.Randy was an Electrician and a member of the Nancy Hart Masonic Lodge # 690 and Yarrab Temple. Randy is survived by his...
Mary Kitchen Mckenzie
Dec 30, 2018
Mrs. Mary Kitchen McKenzie, 85, of Union Hill Church Road, Bowersville, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018 at her home. Born on September 4, 1933 in Statesboro GA, she was the daughter of the late Rev. William Kitchen and Sadie Woodcock Kitchen.Mrs. McKenzie was a retired secretary for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.She was also a member of the...
Margaret Brown Hill
Dec 29, 2018
Mrs. Margaret Frances Brown Hill, 82, of Ben Maxwell Road, Bowman, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born on February 29, 1936 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Edgar Brown and Mary Dessie Phillips Brown.Mrs. Hill was a former lunch room worker, seamstress, and curtain maker, and she was...
John Wagster
Dec 28, 2018
Mr. John Wagster, Jr., 80, of Melody Lane, Hartwell, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens GA. Born on June 9, 1938 in Marked Tree AR, he was the son of the John Wagster Sr. and Elsie Wagster.Mr. Wagster was Owner/Operator of Lee's Mfg. and Engineering and of the Pentecostal faith. Survivors include his...
Archey Todd Segars
Dec 24, 2018
Mrs. Archey Todd Segars, 91, of Chateau Village Drive, Martin, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018 at her home. Born on March 7, 1927 in Bowman GA, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Edward Todd and Lois Reynolds Todd.Mrs. Segars was a former cashier for Big Star and a homemaker.She was also a member of the Mullins Ford...
John F. Bailey
Dec 22, 2018
Mr. John F. Bailey, 85, of West Main Street, Bowersville, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018 in Greenville SC. Born on July 28, 1933 in Bowersville GA, he was the son of the late Buford and Dallas Floyd Bailey.Mr. Bailey was a farmer and former Mayor of Bowersville for 42 years. Survivors include his daughter: Melissa B. Holloway (David) of...
Craig Raymond Mockbee
Dec 20, 2018
Mr. Craig Raymond Mockbee, 68, of Pecan Drive, Hartwell, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Pruitt Health-Toccoa Nursing Center, Toccoa, GA. Born on June 26, 1950, in Rochester, NY, he was the son of the late Howard Mockbee and Shirley Boehl Mockbee. Survivors include his sister: Linda Baca of Hartwell; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Mockbee was preceded...
Betty Stackhouse
Dec 19, 2018
Mrs. Betty Lollis Kelly Stackhouse, 80, of Kay Nursery Road, Royston, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Lake Emory Post-Acute Care in Inman, SC. Born on June 29, 1938 in Laurens, SC she was the daughter of the late Sallie Lollis Coleman.Mrs. Stackhouse was a retired from the Hart County Senior Center and helped with the Meals on Wheels.She...
Robert H. Blakely
Dec 18, 2018
Robert Hoke "Rob" Blakely, III, age 47, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born November 2, 1971, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Robert "Hoke" Blakely, Jr. and Linda (Dooley) Blakely. He was a 1991 graduate of Franklin County High School. Rob was a firefighter for more than thirty years, having...
Margaret Hill Cornelius
Dec 17, 2018
Mrs. Margaret H. Cornelius, 94, of Vero Beach, FL passed away Monday, December 17th, 2018 of natural causes. Margaret was born January 15th, 1924 in Elberton, Georgia and was the eldest of four daughters of William A. Hill and Josephine E. Hill.Margaret lived her early years in Elberton graduating from Elberton High School in 1941.In 1948, she married William "Bill"...
Aaron Gailey
Dec 17, 2018
Mr. William Aaron Gailey, age 82, of Lavonia, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at his home. Born June 1, 1936, in Stephens County, he was the son of the late P. C. and Sula Mae (Cash) Gailey. Prior to retirement, he was a self employed heavy equipment operator. He was a veteran of the Georgia National Guard and a...
Loy Holland Baker
Dec 16, 2018
Mrs. Loy Nina Holland Baker, 99, of Thornton Baker Road, Hartwell, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 16, 2018 at her home. Born on April 7, 1919 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Howell Lawson Holland and Grace McLeskey Holland.Mrs. Baker was a retired seamstress for Bellcraft and the Hartwell Company and a member of the Reed...
Andy Findley
Dec 13, 2018
Mr. Donald Anthony "Andy" Findley, 59, of Alvin Mize Road, Royston, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018, at his home. Born on September 6, 1959 in Royston GA, he was the son of Donald J. Findley and Sara L. Painter Findley. Mr. Findley had an associate's degree in Electrical Engineering and was a former teacher at Athens Tech.He also was...
