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Doris G. Gibson

Doris G. Gibson

Apr 6, 2018

Mrs. Doris Gandy Gibson, 100, of Somerset Court, Hartwell, passed away Friday, April 6, 2018 at her home. Born on August 4, 1917 in Greenville AL, she was the daughter of the late Walter Herbert Gandy and Eula Ponder Gandy.Doris and her husband Joe relocated to Lake Hartwell from Atlanta in 1977 and enjoyed living on the lake for many...

Mildred Lankford

Mildred Lankford

Mar 30, 2018

Mrs. Mildred (Mauldin) Lankford, age 86, of Lavonia, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at Pruitt Health of Toccoa. Born April 26, 1931 in Hart County, she was the daughter of the late Guy Mauldin, Sr. and Fannie (Garland Mauldin. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church where she was a GA Leader and a Sunday School teacher...

Larry Harris

Larry Harris

Mar 30, 2018

Mr. Larry Gregory Harris, age 72, of Lavonia, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at The Veranda Personal Care Home in Carnesville. Born January 4, 1946, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Henry and Marietta (Stovall) Harris. He was a graduate of Lavonia High School and a veteran of the Georgia National Guard. Mr. Harris owned...

Diane Cox

Diane Cox

Mar 28, 2018

Mrs. Diane (Stacy) Cox, 63, of Chandlers Ferry Road, Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia. Born on July 14, 1954 in Hamilton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Charles Stacy and Mary Margaret (Rice) Dalton.She was a faithful and active member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church. Mrs. Cox was the...

John Doroshenko

John Doroshenko

Mar 26, 2018

Mr. John Doroshenko, Jr, 94, of Hartwell, passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 at Hartwell Health & Rehab. Born on September 26, 1923 in Struthers, Ohio. He was the son of the late John Doroshenko, Sr and Justina Stecewycz Doroshenko. Mr. Doroshenko, along with his wife, Lillian, moved from Miami, FL to their home on Hartwell Lake in 1984, after...

Hugh Frank Heaton

Hugh Frank Heaton

Mar 25, 2018

Mr. Hugh Frank Heaton, 73, of Clay Street, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018 at his home. Born on August 12, 1944 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late Hubert T. Heaton and Olivia Ford Heaton. Mr. Heaton was formerly employed with Economy Drug Store, Life of Georgia and The Hartwell Company.He was a retired furniture...

Patrick L. Schwarzbauer

Patrick L. Schwarzbauer

Mar 25, 2018

HTCS Patrick Lawrence Schwarzbauer, U.S. Navy Retired, 82, of Milltown Road, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson SC. Born on June 5, 1935 in McGrath MN, he was the son of the late Simon Andrew Schwarzbauer and Marie Julia Bolan Schwarzbauer.Patrick was a former Farmer, Welder for a construction company and Truck Driver....

James "Snuffy" Smith

James "Snuffy" Smith

Mar 25, 2018

Mr. James David 'Snuffy' Smith, Sr., age 77, of Lavonia, was called home on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 7:48pm at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born August 17, 1940, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late R.M. Smith, Sr. and Hazel (Harrison) Smith. He graduated from Hart County High School and served one tour of duty...

Marion "Mac" Mcelheney

Marion "Mac" Mcelheney

Mar 24, 2018

Mr. Marion Earl "Mac" McElheney Jr., 92, of Stone Mountain GA, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Northlake Gardens, Tucker GA. Mr. McElheney was born in Hillsboro GA on May 23, 1925, son of the late Marion Early McElheney Sr. and Bessie Florence Tyler McElheney.He attended Emory at Oxford and graduated from Southern Polytechnic State University.He retired from Lockheed...

Beatrice West

Beatrice West

Mar 22, 2018

Mrs. Beatrice (Sorrow) West, age 87, of Lavonia, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Hartwell Health and Rehab. Born march 26, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Daisy (Looney) Sorrow. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law: Charlene & Gary Neese; sons and daughters-in-law:...

Brenda Norris

Brenda Norris

Mar 21, 2018

Mrs. Brenda Woodall Norris, 65, of Nancy Drive, Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia, GA. Born on November 29, 1952 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Albert "Bud" Woodall and Virginia Brown Woodall. Mrs. Norris was a former waitress at S & W Diner and a mechanics helper.She...

Ralph Louis Rigdon

Ralph Louis Rigdon

Mar 21, 2018

Ralph Louis Rigdon, age 82, of Martin, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart. Born July 15, 1935, in Washington, Missouri, he was a son of the late Lawrence Rigdon and Francis Strubberg. He retired from the Georgia Army National Guard 277th Maintenance Company in 1984. He also retired from AutoZone. Mr. Rigdon was of the...

Geneva D. Adams

Geneva D. Adams

Mar 20, 2018

Mrs. Geneva Deaver Adams, 89, of Azalea Drive, Hartwell, formerly of Homewood AL, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Born on December 31, 1928 in Cleveland AL, she was the daughter of the late George C. Deaver and Alpha Holt Deaver.She was formerly employed at TCI and was retired from Parisian Department Stores. Mrs. Adams was a member of the...

Wilton "Punk" Morgan

Wilton "Punk" Morgan

Mar 19, 2018

Mr. Wilton Cox "Punk" Morgan, age 92, of Bowersville, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018 at his home. Born July 23, 1925, in Lavonia, GA, he was the son of the late James Ralph Morgan and Annie Blanche (Cox) Morgan. He was a graduate of Lavonia High School. After serving in the US Navy, he graduated from Georgia Tech with...

Ronnie Bowers

Ronnie Bowers

Mar 18, 2018

Mr. Joel Ronnie Bowers, 68, of Mt. Olivet Road, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018 at his home. Born on August 4, 1949 in Anderson SC, he was the son of Julia Mae McLane Bowers and the late Troy Bowers.Ronnie was a carpenter and a member of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. Survivors include his mother: Julie Mae Bowers...

Rick Terzia

Rick Terzia

Mar 18, 2018

R. L. "Rick" Terzia passed into rest on Sunday, March 18th. He was the son of Yronne Terzia and the late Dick Terzia. He was also preceded in death by his daughter Ashley and sister Wanda. He met and married his wife and soulmate Deborah Pelt in Augusta. Mr. Terzia attended the University of Georgia at the Franklin College of...

Dorothy Cheek Owens

Dorothy Cheek Owens

Mar 17, 2018

Mrs. Dorothy Cheek Owens, age 92, of Lavonia, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at her home, with her family gathered around her, following an extended illness. Born August 30, 1925, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Ezra Hearn Cheek and Almera Walters Cheek. She graduated from Lavonia High School and retired from AT&T as a...

Joseph Francis Ellis

Joseph Francis Ellis

Mar 13, 2018

Mr. Joseph Francis Ellis, age 85, of Lavonia, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at his home following an extended illness. Born July 23, 1930, in Sharpsburg, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Omar and Lyda Frances (Hawkins) Ellis. He was a retired home builder. Mr. Ellis was a veteran of the United States Air Force and attended...

Charles Johnston

Charles Johnston

Mar 12, 2018

Mr. Charles William "Bill" Johnston, 88, of Hartwell (formerly of Biloxi, MS), passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 at Hart Care Center. Born on February 22, 1930 in Greensburg, PA, he was the son of the late Robert Franklin Johnston and Caroline Elizabeth Swenson Johnston. Mr. Johnston was a retired Master Sergeant from the United States Air Force and also...

Clyde C.L. King

Clyde C.L. King

Mar 8, 2018

Mr. Clyde "C.L." King, 82, of Hartwell, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Rainey Hospice House, Anderson, SC. Born on July 23, 1935 in Townville SC, he was the son of the late Winston King and Clyde Sammons King.Mr. King was a retired textile worker, a member of the Nancy Hart Masonic Lodge # 690, Yarrab Temple Shrine and...

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