Peggy Jane Certain
Dec 27, 2017
Ms. Peggy Jane Certain, 71, of Canon, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at her home. Born June 23, 1946 in Broward County, FL, she was the daughter of the late J.S. "Bo" and Janie Belle (Coker) Certain. She was manager of Huddle House and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her sons: Timothy Certain and Brian...
Darby Welborn
Dec 27, 2017
Mr. Darby Gene Welborn, 75, of Lavonia, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Born April 15, 1942, in Carnesville, he was the son of the late Moody S. and Sula (Andrews) Welborn. After graduating from Lavonia High School he attended Emmanuel College. Before retirement he worked at Franklin Industries and the City of Lavonia....
Tommy Myers
Dec 25, 2017
Mr. Thomas Lewis "Tommy" Myers, 67, of Seed Cleaner Road, Hartwell, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017 at his home. Born on September 18, 1950 in Elberton GA, he was the son of the late Thomas E. Myers and Elma Giammoni Myers.Tommy was owner / operator of Metal Masters and co-owner of GOCO.He was also a member of the Mt....
George C. Cleveland
Dec 21, 2017
Mr. George C. Cleveland, 84, of Rocky Ford Road, Shoal Creek Community, Lavonia, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville GA. Born on April 2, 1933 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late Joel Cleveland and Elvira Cantrell Cleveland.Mr. Cleveland was retired a delivery man and service technician for AmeriGas and a...
Arnold Risner
Dec 19, 2017
Mr. R. Arnold Risner, 88, of Baker Street, Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Hart Care Center. Born on April 21, 1929 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late Rubin R. Risner and Eula Rogers Risner.Mr. Risner was a retired machine operator from Tenneco and a member of the Mt. Olivet Church of God. Survivors...
Trae Crump
Dec 18, 2017
Mr. Jeffrey Trae Crump, 53, of Mt. City, GA, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at his home. Born on September 22, 1964 in Hartwell, GA he was the son of Billy N. Crump and Sue Duck Conner.Mr. Crump was a self-employed residential contractor and attended the Church of God. Survivors include his parents: Billy N. Crump of Canon GA...
Ralph Rutherford
Dec 16, 2017
Mr. Thomas Ralph Rutherford, 86, of Lavonia, formerly of Atlanta, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Hart Care Center following an extended illness. Born January 24, 1931, in Austell, GA, he was the son of the late Raymond "Buck" Rutherford and Ruby (Meadows) Rutherford. He was a 1951 graduate from North Georgia College and veteran of the US Army....
Dollie H. Steele
Dec 15, 2017
Mrs. Dollie Eunice Harper Steele, 92, of Jefferson GA, formerly of Hartwell, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 after an extended illness at her home. Dollie was born on April 10, 1925 in Frame WV.She was a retired special technician for the Department of the Navy.Dollie was a member of the Red Hats, past member of the Moose Lodge in...
Christine Tate Kay
Dec 14, 2017
Mrs. Christine Tate Kay, age 66, of Martin, formerly of Flowery Branch, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born February 21, 1951, in Jacksonville, FL, she was the daughter of Barbara (Burnette) Jones and the late George Archie Tate; and niece to the late William Burnette. She dedicated her life to caring for others....
Jerry Osborne
Dec 14, 2017
Mr. Jerry Thomas Osborne, Sr. of East Howell St., Hartwell, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at his home. Born March 31, 1939 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late Tommie Osborne and Mary Helen Greenway Osborne.Mr. Osborne joined the Army National Guard in High School and served for 8 years. After graduating from Marsh Business College,...
Marylyn Matchette Witherington
Dec 13, 2017
Mrs. Marilyn Matchette Witherington, 87, of Fair Play, SC, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 her home. Born November 18, 1930, in Atlanta, GA she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Eva Matchette. Prior to retirement she worked as a legal secretary with Morton Levin Law Firm. She was a member of the Lavonia United Methodist Church, Red...
Wallace Crider
Dec 11, 2017
Wallace Rudolph Crider, 94, of Hartwell, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at Kindred Hospice, in Athens, GA. Born on May 14, 1923 in Royston, GA, he was the son of the late James Asbury Crider and Mary Etta Phillips Crider. Following his service in the U.S. Navy during WW II, Wallace attended Oglethorpe University and soon began his long...
Carlton J. Roper
Dec 10, 2017
Mr. Carlton J. Roper, 78, of Stillwood Drive, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017, at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson SC. Born on March 21, 1939 in Hartwell Georgia, he was the son of the late Rainey Roper and Henrietta Walters Roper.Carlton graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology where he became a "Rambling Wreck from Georgia Tech and...
Ryan Edwin Lee Mccormick
Dec 7, 2017
Ryan Edwin Lee McCormick, infant son of Daniel and Erin (Schramke) McCormick, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born August 11, 2017, in Habersham County, he is survived by paternal grandparents: Horace McCormick and Linnie Bell Holley; and maternal grandparents: Douglas Edwin Schramke and Kathy Biernacki. He will be buried in Black Creek Methodist...
Jack Holmes
Dec 7, 2017
Mr. Jacky "Jack" Holmes, 72, of Fiddlers Dr., Hartwell, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at his home. Born on April 23, 1945 in Martin, GA, he was the son of the late John Thomas "Buck" Holmes and Jewel Hambrick Holmes.Mr. Holmes was the owner/operator of Jack Holmes Construction and attended Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife: Ann...
Hannah Vickery
Dec 2, 2017
Mrs. Hannah Elizabeth Osborne Vickery, 81, of Reno Drive, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at the Hart Care Center. Born on May 24, 1936, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Osborne and Viola Elrod Osborne.Mrs. Vickery was retired from the Hartwell Company as a seamstress and a member of the Mt. Olivet...
Muriel Miller
Nov 29, 2017
Mrs. Helen Muriel (Finley) Miller, 89, of Lavonia, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at AnMed Health in Anderson. Born March 7, 1928, in the Gumlog Community of Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Rufus Frank and Alma (Wilson) Finley. She was bookkeeper and payroll clerk for the Georgia Baptist Assembly and was a member of Poplar...
Maxie Rudolph Spencer
Nov 28, 2017
Mr. Maxie Rudolph Spencer, 82, of Lavonia, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Kindred Hospice IPU at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Born July 30, 1935, in Madison, SC, he was the son of the late Terrell and Dora (Wilson) Spencer. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired from Davis Transfer as a truck...
Edna Pfaender
Nov 26, 2017
Mrs. Edna Thornton Morris Pfaender, 93, of East Franklin Street, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, November, 26, 2017. Born on May 25, 1924 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Louie Lignon Morris and Edna Priscilla Thornton Morris.Mrs. Pfaender was a 76 year member of the Hartwell First United Methodist Church. She was a 1942 graduate of Hart...
Frank J. Farley
Nov 26, 2017
Frank J. Farley, 71, of Bowersville, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born May 9, 1946, in Abney, WV, he was the son of Edna Dennis. He was raised by his grandparents: Avery and Edrie Maxey Farley. Prior to retirement, he was an electrical engineer with Oxi Chemical Company in Texas. He was a...
