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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...
Tommy O'Barr
Nov 22, 2017
Mr. Thomas Everett "Tommy" O'Barr, age 63, of Lavonia, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at his home. Born January 16, 1955, in Stephens County, he was the son of the late Jack Everett O'Barr and Elizabeth Ann (Smith) O'Barr. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. He is survived by his daughter: Tonya O'Barr; granddaughter: Shalisha O'Barr;...
Elizabeth Ann (Smith) O'Barr
Nov 22, 2017
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann (Smith) O'Barr, age 83, of Lavonia, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at her home. Born September 27, 1934, in Habersham County, she was the daughter of the late William Jasper Smith and Bessie Leola (Frady) Ranchich. She was a member of the Goldmine Pentecostal Holiness Church. In addition to her parents, other deceased family members include...
Jean Lee
Nov 18, 2017
Ms. Shirley Jean Lee, 87, a thirteen year resident of the Clary Center in Toccoa, formerly of Lavonia, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Stephens County Hospital. Born July 30, 1930, in Lavonia, she was the daughter of the late Fred E. and Odis (Shirley) Lee. She graduated from Lavonia High School in 1947, Piedmont College in 1950, and...
John "J.W." Adams
Nov 11, 2017
Mr. John W. "J.W." Adams, 86, of Beacon Light Road, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Hart Care Center, Hartwell. Born on February 12, 1931 in Anderson SC, he was the son of the late Knox Adams and Ina Estelle Scott Adams.Mr. Adams was a retired commercial contractor, former member of the Royston BASS Club, Savannah Valley BASS...
Katherine Hilliard
Nov 7, 2017
Mrs. Katherine Virginia Rodgers Hilliard, 88, of 547 College Ave, Bowersville, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Rainey Hospice House, Anderson, SC. Born on June 22, 1929 in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Paul J. Rodgers and Lounett Martin Rodgers.Mrs. Hilliard was retired from the Hartwell Company, where she was a supervisor.She also was a...
Etta Mae Craft
Nov 6, 2017
Mrs. Etta Mae Teasley Craft, 76, of Nancy Heights, Hartwell, passed away Monday, November 6, 2017 at her home. Born on August 21, 1941 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Austin Teasley and Willie Ethridge and Ella Kate Eaves Teasley Ethridge.Mrs. Craft was retired from Hartwell Health & Rehab, where she was a secretary.She also was...
Patricia Buffington Cole
Nov 3, 2017
Mrs. Patricia Ann (Buffington) Cole, 79, of Lavonia, passed away Friday, November 3, 2017 at her home. Born December 23, 1937, in Lavonia, she was the daughter of the late Carl Robert Buffington and Myrtie (Vickery) Buffington. She graduated from the Lavonia High School and worked at Bartson, Inc. for a number of years. Mrs. Cole was a staff member...
Judy Heaton (Courtesy)
Nov 1, 2017
Julia Joyce Ehrhardt Heaton, age 72, of 111 Lewis Street, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Royston, GA on February 5, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Walter Ehrhardt and the late Emily Yarbrough Beasley. She was the wife of Billy Heaton of the residence. Following high school, Judy...
Paul Howard
Nov 1, 2017
Mr. Paul Jefferson Howard, 87, of Waterloo Circle, Lawrenceville, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Arbor Terrace, Dacula, GA. Born on November 20, 1929 in Lithonia GA, he was the son of the late Colie Jefferson Howard and Kinnie Mae New Howard.Mr. Howard was retired from Sears Roebuck and Company.He also was a member of the Dacula United Methodist...
Donnie Cobb
Oct 30, 2017
Mr. Jerry Donnie Cobb, 70, of Cunningham Drive, Hartwell, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017 at his home. Born on March 2, 1947 in Royston GA, he was the son of the late James Terrell Cobb and Olivia Hicks Cobb.Mr. Cobb was a graduate of Hart County High School, former deputy with Hart County Sheriff's office, retired Captain from the...
Ellie N. Mcelheney
Oct 25, 2017
Mrs. Ellie Norman McElheney, 93, of Stone Mountain GA, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017. Born in Hartwell GA on August 26, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Ellington Hawse Norman.She graduated from Hartwell High School and attended one year at Georgia Teachers College, now Georgia Southern at Statesboro and then graduated from the University...
Bob Lunceford
Oct 25, 2017
Mr. R. K. "Bob" Lunceford, 75, of Highland Ridge Dr., Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Rainey Hospice House, Anderson, SC. Born on December 5, 1941, in Washington, GA, he was the son of the late Luther Sanders Lunceford and Ethel Justine Dickins Lunceford.Mr. Lunceford was retired from Ray's TV as a salesman/serviceman for 38 years and attended...
Morris Cannon
Oct 22, 2017
Mr. Morris Edwin Cannon, 64, of Airline Community, Bowersville, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017 at his home. Born on December 21, 1952 in Royston GA, he was the son of the late Calvin Cannon, Sr. and Wanda Jordan Cannon. Mr. Cannon was owner/operator of Cannon Monument & Sandblasting for 37 years and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include...
Tom Warren
Oct 20, 2017
Mr. Thomas Henry "Tom" Warren, 92, of Golf Course Road, Hartwell, passed away Friday, October 20, 2017 at Landmark Hospital, Athens GA. Born on March 8, 1925 in Conyers GA, he was the son of the late Reeno Jones Warren and Gladys Mae Rooks Warren.Mr. Warren was retired from the Accounting Department of Coca Cola Bottling Company of Atlanta.He also...
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