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Terrell Brock

Terrell Brock

Oct 12, 2017

Mr. Brannon Terrell Brock, 74, of Martin, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born November 22, 1942, in Lavonia, he was the son of the late Guy and Nora (Bruce) Brock. He was a Tool and Dye Machinist for Franklin Industrial and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife: Linda...

Harold Lolley

Harold Lolley

Oct 8, 2017

Mr. Royce Harold Lolley, 88, of Lavonia, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017 at his home. Born June 10, 1929, in Samson, AL, he was the son of the late Leon and Lillie Mae (Wooten) Lolley. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and retired from Delta Airlines as a materials supervisor. Mr. Lolley was a member...

Lynne Reed Burden

Lynne Reed Burden

Oct 6, 2017

Lynne Reed Burden, 52, was surrounded by family when she went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 6, 2017, after a long battle with cancer. Mrs. Burden was born in Hartwell, the daughter of Eula Brown Eskew and the late Thomas Malory "Tommy" Reed. Mrs. Burden was a wife, sister, & best friend, however her greatest...

Ashley Williams

Ashley Williams

Oct 4, 2017

Ashley Marie Williams, 30, of Beaver Run Ext, Bowman, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at her home. Born on July 25, 1987 in Royston GA, she was the daughter of John Williams and the late Angela Rhe Brown. Ashley worked in construction as a laborer and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her grandmother: Emilie B. Hilley; one...

Eleanor Price Denman

Eleanor Price Denman

Oct 2, 2017

Eleanor Elizabeth Price Denman, "Dee Dee", 87, of Line Community, Lavonia, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017 at her home. Born March 26, 1930, in Franklin County, just ½ mile from her home, she was the daughter of the late Norman O. Price and Essie Stonecypher Price. She was the widow of the late Leon Dennis Denman, her husband of...

Ruby Nell Manley Aldrich

Ruby Nell Manley Aldrich

Oct 2, 2017

Mrs. Ruby Nell (Manley) Aldrich, age 97, of Lavonia, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017 at Pruitt Health of Toccoa. Born June 27, 1920, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late John and Artie (Smith) Manley. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Aldrich was a member of the Lavonia Church of God. In addition to her parents, she...

Andrew Carlton

Andrew Carlton

Sep 27, 2017

Andrew England Carlton, 23, of Canon, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson. Born on February 3, 1994 in Harrisonburg, VA, he was the son of Wade Vandiver Carlton and Barbara Roe Carlton.Andrew was a member of the Macedonia United Methodist Church. Survivors include his parents: one sister: Ashley Burdette and her husband Elliott of...

Michael Horvat

Michael Horvat

Sep 25, 2017

Michael Peter Horvat passed away September 25, 2017 at his home.He was the sixteen year old son of Michael and Glada Gunnells Horvat and the brother of Ian and Kala Horvat of Athens. Michael was an 11th grade honor student at Cedar Shoals High School where he was a member of the track and field team, the basketball team and...

Billie A. Thornton

Billie A. Thornton

Sep 22, 2017

Mrs. Billie Alewine Thornton, 87, of 4994 Bowersville Hwy, Bowersville, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Friday, September 22, 2017 at The Gables at Cobb Village, Royston GA. Born on August 19, 1930 in Bowersville GA she was the daughter of the late Arthur Blanton Alewine and Eulalar Carnes Alewine.Mrs. Thornton was retired from Hart County Health...

Woodrow E. Jones

Woodrow E. Jones

Sep 22, 2017

Mr. Woodrow E. "Woody" Jones, 68, of Beaver Run Ext, Bowman GA, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens GA. Born on September 11, 1949 in Augusta GA, he was the son of Ola Mae Milton Jones Reese and the late Rudolph B. Jones Sr.Mr. Jones was a member of the John S. Davidson Masonic Lodge...

Mavis R. Moorhead

Mavis R. Moorhead

Sep 16, 2017

Mrs. Mavis Rumsey Moorhead, 92, of Cade Street, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Hartwell Health & Rehab. Born on August 9, 1925 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late John S. Rumsey and Lattie Nixon Rumsey.Mrs. Moorhead retired from Bellcraft Mfg Co., where she was an inspector and was a member of the Reed...

Edna Gibson Fairbrother

Edna Gibson Fairbrother

Sep 14, 2017

Mrs. Nora Edna (Gibson) Evans Fairbrother, 95, of Dallas, formerly of Franklin County, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Tranquility at Cobb in Austell. Born June 26, 1922, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Kizzie (Farmer) Gibson. She was owner & operator of Marietta Upholstery and was of the Baptist faith. She is...

Betty H Seymour

Betty H Seymour

Sep 13, 2017

Mrs. Betty Allen Hodgson Seymour, 84, of Clearview Road, Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at her home. Born on May 26, 1933 in Cuthbert, GA she was the daughter of the late Prince Allen Hodgson and Nenia Irvin Clarke Hodgson.Mrs. Seymour was a graduate of Bowman High School and the University of Georgia where she earned degrees through...

John "Johnny" Ayers

John "Johnny" Ayers

Sep 11, 2017

Mr. John "Johnny" William Ayers, 60, of George Burns Lane, Hartwell, passed away Monday, September 11, 2017 at his home. Born on May 9, 1957 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of Louise Bruce Ayers and the late Elon Ayers, Jr. Mr. Ayers was a retired UPS driver and a member of the First Baptist Church of Hartwell. His...

Robert Harold Looney

Robert Harold Looney

Sep 11, 2017

Mr. Robert Harold Looney, age 75, of Lavonia, GA passed away Monday, September 11, 2017 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital following a brief illness. Born June 22, 1942, in Devon, WV, he was the son of the late Earl Looney and Alice Willard. He was a veteran of the United States Army, where he served in the Vietnam War....

Mattie Ruth Sanders

Mattie Ruth Sanders

Sep 10, 2017

Mrs. Mattie Ruth Owens Sanders, 89, of Vickery Street, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017 at her home. Born on April 5, 1928 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Tom Owens and Nina Cleveland Owens.Mrs. Sanders was a homemaker and a member of the Milltown Baptist Church. Survivors include her two sons: Alton Sanders, Thomas...

Lee E. Carter

Lee E. Carter

Sep 9, 2017

Mr. Lee E. Carter, Jr., 81, of Hartwell, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 at his home. Born on April 13, 1936 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late Lee E. Carter, Sr. and Frances Elizabeth Reese Carter.Mr. Carter was the former president of the Hartwell Railroad Co and former owner/operator of Gumlog Wood Company. He also...

Colin R. Kindness

Colin R. Kindness

Sep 8, 2017

Mr. Colin Raymond Kindness, 89, of Eagle Grove School Road, Canon, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 at his home. Born on December 17, 1927 in Cathcart, South Africa, he was the son of the late George W. Kindness and Edith M. Owen Kindness. Mr. Kindness was retired from General Post Office as a Telephone technician.He was also a member...

Lamar Turner

Lamar Turner

Sep 8, 2017

Mr. James Lamar Turner, 79, of Hart Terrace, Hartwell, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 in the Kindred Hospice Unit at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Born on August 25, 1938 in Lincolnton GA, he was the son of the late James Anderson Turner and Willie Bell Turner.Mr. Turner was a retired mechanic for Boaz of Royston and a member...

Maureen K. Thurber

Maureen K. Thurber

Sep 8, 2017

Mrs. Maureen Koch Thurber, 82, of Flowering Drive, Grayson GA, formerly of Hartwell, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 at Gwinnett Medical Center, Lawrenceville GA. Born on August 12, 1935 in Milwaukee WI, she was the daughter of the late Walter Koch and Leona Loepke Koch.Mrs. Thurber spent most of her career as a pastor's wife. Her husband Reverend William...

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