Michael C. Borum
Aug 30, 2017
Mr. Michael Cheek Borum, age 73, of Lavonia passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at his home. Born June 11, 1944 in Toccoa, he was the son of Dorothy Cheek Owens and the late William Henry Borum. He was a supervisor for the Vermont American/Bosch Company where he also worked as a welder and in maintenance. He was a member...
Louise G. Dean
Aug 25, 2017
Mrs. Louise Gaines Dean, 82, of Smith Street, Hartwell, passed away peacefully with her family by her side Friday, August 25, 2017 at her home. Born on June 5, 1935 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the William Wesley Gaines and Lilly Jordan Gaines.Ms. Dean was a self-employed seamstress, a member of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church and...
Claude Johnson
Aug 24, 2017
Mr. Claude Robert Johnson, 99, of Fairview Ave, Hartwell, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Hartwell Health & Rehab., Hartwell. Born on May 4, 1918 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late Luke Garner Johnson and Leila Dickerson Johnson.Mr. Johnson was an auto body tech with Heaton Ford & Cleveland Ford, machine operator with Hartwell Co....
Ruby Nell I. Bryson
Aug 19, 2017
Mrs. Ruby Nell Isom Bryson, 93, of Fairview Ave, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Hart Care Center. Born on November 24, 1923 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Amos Isom and Evie Roukoski Isom.Mrs. Bryson was retired from Gip's Mfg. Co., a member of the Hartwell First Presbyterian Church and attended the Sardis...
Ray Blythe
Aug 19, 2017
Mr. Kenneth Ray Blythe, 85, of Bowersville, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born on May 21, 1932 in Flat Rock, NC, he was the son of the late James Blythe and Nellie Jones Blythe. Mr. Blythe was a retired area supervisor with Moore Pipe & Sprinkler Co. in Jacksonville, FL where he was...
Lynn Berdon
Aug 17, 2017
Ms. Lynn Marie McLane Berdon, 53, of Cleveland Mill Road, Hartwell GA, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at her home. Born on August 1, 1964 in Athens GA, she was the daughter of Nita Young Parham and the late Hugh W. McLane. Ms. Berdon was a self-employed dog breeder and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her mother: Nita...
Juanita N. Lane
Aug 16, 2017
Mrs. Juanita Nix Lane, 74, of Ridge Road, Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Born on October 30, 1942 in Comer, GA, she was the daughter of the late James Freddy Nix and Eunice "Inez" Spearman Nix.Mrs. Lane was formerly employed by the IRS and a homemaker.She was also a member of the...
Jerry Thomas Jordan
Aug 14, 2017
Mr. Jerry Thomas Jordan, 75, of Lavonia, formerly of Bowman, finished his course in faith on Monday, August 14, 2017, at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC following a sudden illness. Mr. Jordan was born in Elbert County on September 27, 1941, the only child of the late Thomas Franklin Jordan and Willie Ruth Booth Jordan. He was...
Bennie W. Hicks
Aug 10, 2017
Mr. Bennie W. Hicks, 76, of Charlotte Lane, Bowersville, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson. Born on December 31, 1940 in the Rock Branch Community of Elbert County, he was the son of the late Grady Hicks and Maude Davis Hicks.Mr. Hicks was retired from Monroe/Tenneco Auto Equipment Company. He was also a member...
Jim Ed Goodwin
Aug 10, 2017
Mr. Jim Ed Goodwin, 65, of Royston, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Brown Health & Rehab. Born March 23, 1952 in Royston, he was the son of the late Tom Ed and Mary Frances (Williams) Goodwin. He was a motor grader and road scraper for Hart County Road Department and was of the holiness faith. In addition to...
Cynthia "Cindy" Sims
Aug 9, 2017
Mrs. Cynthia Gale "Cindy" (Balchin) Sims, 56, of Carnesville, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at her home. Born May 16, 1961, in Seneca, SC, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Ethel Elizabeth (Smith) Balchin. She was owner and operator of Outreach Kennels and was a member of Love Outreach Ministries. She loved her family and the...
Silas Andrew O'Bryant
Aug 8, 2017
Silas Andrew O'Bryant, infant son of Andrew David O'Bryant and Carly Blackman O'Bryant of Sarijon Road, Hartwell, was born and went to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. Survivors include his parents: paternal grandparents: David and Robin O'Bryant of Lavonia; maternal grandparents: Walt and Gina Blackman of Hartwell; paternal great-grandparents:...
Floyd "Junior" Kay
Aug 6, 2017
Mr. Floyd "Junior" Kay, 80, of Frank Crook Road, Canon, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Hart Care Center. Born on February 13, 1937 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late Floyd Kay Sr. and Naomi Welborn Kay.Mr. Kay was a poultry farmer, member of the Bethany Baptist Church, former deacon and a member of the...
James H Haney
Aug 4, 2017
Mr. James Haskell Haney, 74, of Pulliam Mill Road, Dewy Rose, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017 at his home. Born on September 13, 1942 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late Eddie B. Eskew and Lizzie Mae Eaton Eskew.Mr. Haney was a former truck driver and owner/operator of Net Granite Company.He was also a member of...
Anne Bielski
Aug 3, 2017
Anne Bielski, 89, passed away peacefully at her home, Thursday, August 3rd. Anne was active in the community and the Lavonia First Baptist Church. She loved to garden and bake for friends and family. Since moving to Lavonia in 1978, Anne with her husband, Richard, touched many throughout Franklin County. They were always available for coffee, chatting and helping anyone...
Nancy Mraz
Jul 31, 2017
Mrs. Nancy Ann (Luta) Mraz, 75, of Fair Play, SC, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born June 10. 1942, in Atlas, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Robert and Josephine (Dalpiaz) Luta. Prior to retirement, she was a beautician and owner of Ponytail Express. She was of the Catholic faith. She is...
Charles "Sandman" Baughcum
Jul 30, 2017
Charles T. "Sandman" Baughcum, age 72, of Lavonia, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 at his home following an extended illness. Born July 11, 1945, in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Charlie and Bessie (Brumbalow) Baughcum. He retired from South East Schokbeton as a sandblaster. Mr. Baughcum was a member of Compassion Baptist Church. He is...
Deann Bell Knight
Jul 27, 2017
Mrs. Deann Bell Knight, 58, of West Howell Street, Hartwell, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 at her home. Born on July 23, 1959 in Atlanta GA, she was the daughter of the late James Winfield "Jimmy" Bell Sr. and Charlotte Shelnutt Bell.Deann began her career as an interior designer and later pursued her passion as a philanthropist. She founded...
Charlotte Mccurley
Jul 26, 2017
Mrs. Charlotte J. Brown McCurley, 74, of Cobb's Glen, Anderson, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Rainey Hospice House. Born on September 19, 1942 in Royston, GA, she was the daughter of the late Teasley Brown and Nell Jones Brown.Mrs. McCurley was a homemaker and a member of the Second Baptist Church in Belton, SC. Survivors include her husband:...
Patricia Reed
Jul 25, 2017
Mrs. Patricia Sue (Riley) Horan Reed, 79, of Canon, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospice House. Born January 6, 1938, in White Hall, NY, she was the daughter of the late Henry Charles "Mike" and Mary Delores (VanGuilder) Riley. Before retirement she was store manager for Golden Pantry of Lavonia and Hartwell. She was a veteran...
