Lawrence "Monty" Montgomery
Mar 10, 2017
Mr. Lawrence Hayward "Monty" Montgomery Sr., 78, of Schaefer Street, Bowersville, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 at Stephens County Hospital, Toccoa. Born on June 26, 1938 in Wausaw FL, Mr. Montgomery was the son of the late True Wilcox Montgomery.He was a retired truck driver and a member of the True Life Baptist Church, Canon GA. Survivors include his...
Verdell Sanders
Mar 7, 2017
Mr. George Verdell Sanders, 85, of Baker Street, Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens, GA. Born on March 13, 1931 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late George C. Sanders and Ruby Adams Sanders.Mr. Sanders was a mechanic and owner/operator of Sanders Hydraulics. He was a member of the Flat Shoals...
Herbert "Herbie" Booth
Mar 6, 2017
Mr. Herbert J. "Herbie" Booth, age 75, of Hartwell, died Monday, March 6, 2017 at Hartwell Health and Rehabilitation following an extended illness. Born December 9, 1941, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Sarah (booth) Eaton and Clyde Fuller. He retired from Duke Power as a maintenance worker. He was of the Christian faith. In addition...
Vanna Stovall Randall
Mar 6, 2017
(Isaiah 41:10 and Isaiah 43:1-7) Mrs. Vanna Smith Stovall Randall, 77, of Old Beacon Light Road, Hartwell, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens, GA. Born on May 29, 1939 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late R. M. Smith, Jr. and Hazel Harrison Smith.Mrs. Randall was a retired LPN having...
Donnie Vassar
Mar 4, 2017
Mr. Donnie L. Vassar Sr., 61, of Mt. Olivet School Road, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 at his home. Born on June 18, 1955 in Anderson SC, he was the son of the late William Edgar Vassar Sr. and Mattie Lou Crisp Crook.Mr. Vassar was a former Truck Driver and attended Price Chapel Church of God. Survivors include...
John Robert Hamby
Mar 2, 2017
Mr. John Robert Hamby, 72, of Athens, formerly of Lavonia, died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born November 6, 1944, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Glenn Hamby and Lois Estelle (Blackmon) Bryant. He was of the Church of God faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Jerry Blackwell
Mar 1, 2017
Mr. Jeremiah "Jerry" Blackwell, 76, of Lavonia, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at his home. Born June 19, 1940, in Westminster, SC, he was the son of the late Joseph Lusty Blackwell and Robbie Helen (Head) Blackwell. He was a farm worker prior to retirement. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his sons: Chris Blackwell and...
Nellie Rice
Mar 1, 2017
Mrs. Nellie Johnson Rice, 92, of Brown Street, Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Hart Care Center. Born on February 7, 1925 in Elberton, GA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Johnson and Alma Dunbar Johnson.Mrs. Rice was a retired LPN from Elbert Memorial Hospital and a former Pink Lady with Hart County Hospital. She also...
John E. Maxwell
Feb 26, 2017
Mr. John E. Maxwell, age 86, of Lavonia, died Sunday, February 26, 2017 at his home. Born June 1, 1930, in Hart County, he was the son of the late James C. and Elizabeth (Hunnicutt) Maxwell. He was the last survivor of his immediate family. He was a veteran of the US Navy and was a member of the Lavonia...
Clara Hunter
Feb 23, 2017
Mrs. Clara Jean (Brown) Hunter, age 92, of Lavonia, died Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Brown Health and Rehab. Born May 30, 1924, in Hart County, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Virginia (Harper) Brown. Before retirement she worked at Toccoa Manufacturing and she was a member of the Church of Christ. She is survived by her...
H. Stanley Freeman
Feb 22, 2017
Mr. Harvey Stanley Freeman, age 75, of Martin, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at AnMed Health. Born September 16, 1941 in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Dante & Ethel (Farrow) Freeman.He was a graduate of Lavonia High School and served in the US Army Reserves. He was a welder with Duke Power and Carry-on Trailers and...
Larry Rowe
Feb 20, 2017
Mr. James Larry Rowe, 57, of Milltown Road, Hartwell, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson. Born on May 18, 1959 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late James H. Rowe and Nora Vaughn Rowe.Mr. Rowe was a former machine operator with Hartwell Mills. Survivors include his aunt: Louise McKerley.Mr. Rowe was...
"Bill" Bauknight
Feb 17, 2017
Mr. William Franklin "Bill" Bauknight, 79, of Hartwell, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia. Born on April 6, 1937 in Decatur GA, he was the son of the late John Howard Bauknight and Marie Slate Bauknight.Mr. Bauknight was a graduate of Southern Tech, a self-employed Civil Engineer and former owner/operator of Lakeside Exxon.He...
Carey E. Rice
Feb 15, 2017
Mr. Carey Eugene Rice, 80, of Condor Street, Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson SC. Born on June 19, 1936 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late Darwin Mack Rice and Nancy Elizabeth Rowland Rice York.Mr. Rice was formerly employed for a number of years at B & W Gas...
Leon Denman
Feb 15, 2017
Leon Dennis Denman, 89, of Line Community, Lavonia, died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday night, February 15, 2017.Born August 14, 1927, in Franklin County, Red Hill Community, he was the son of the late Ralph Deloan Denman and Bessie Mae Segars Denman.In his younger years, he was employed by Coates & Clark and Owens-Corning Fiberglass....
Jean Peacock
Feb 10, 2017
Eugenia (Jean) Boothe Peacock died February 10th 2017 in San Antonio, TX at age 88. Born on June 22nd 1928 in Waycross GA, Jean grew up in Jacksonville, FL graduating from Andrew Jackson High School in 1946. She and her husband Russell Peacock were married July 14th 1951 and were together over 60 years, raising two sons, first in Jacksonville...
Althea Whitman
Feb 7, 2017
Mrs. Althea Florence (Sarkinen) Whitman, age 53, of Lavonia, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born April 16, 1963, in Cape Cod, MA, she was the daughter of Althea Shynk and the late John Sarkinen. She was a licensed LPN with Brown Health & Rehab and the Pruitt Corporation. She was a member of Pleasant...
Laura Righton
Feb 7, 2017
Mrs. Laura "Lolly" Righton, born October 22, 1923, passed away February 7, 2017 at the age of 93. She is survived by her daughter: Laura Lee Crump and grandchildren Foxx (Roy) Crump, Dessie Mazhar, Charlie Crump and step-son, Harry Righton; also three great-grandchildren: Noah Mazhar, Alyssa Mazhar, and Evan Crump.She was preceded in death by her son: Ruste V. Righton...
Vernon Lee Grady
Feb 1, 2017
Mr. Vernon Lee Grady, 62, of Airline-Goldmine Road, Bowersville, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at his home. Born on July 6, 1954 in Independence, IA, he is the son of Mary Ellen Kemp Spears and the late Harold Raye Grady.Mr. Grady was a retired truck driver from Auto Zone and of the Baptist Faith. He also enjoyed riding motorcycle...
J.C. Bailey
Jan 31, 2017
Mr. J. C. Bailey, 83, of Old Mt. Olivet Road, Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at his home. Born on July 4, 1933 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late James Edgar Bailey and Rosa M. White Bailey.Mr. Bailey was a retired loom technician from Newton-Milliken after 42 years of service and was co-owner/operator and...
