Mike Hanson
May 21, 2017
Mr. Michael James Hanson, Sr., 68, of Highway 17 South, Royston, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017 at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, GA. Born on September 4, 1948 in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late John William Hanson and Ella Francis Wilborn Hanson.Mr. Hanson was a US Army Veteran, following his service in...
Albert W. Murray
May 18, 2017
Mr. Albert William Murray, 85, of Hartwell GA, died peacefully in the presence of family on Thursday, May 18, 2017 after a long illness. Born May 5, 1932, in Toccoa GA, Albert graduated from Georgia Teachers College, now Georgia Southern University, in Statesboro GA, in 1955 and taught Industrial Arts and other subjects at Statesboro High School for 30 years....
Audrey Walters Gibson
May 17, 2017
Mrs. Audrey Walters Gibson, 81, of Bowersville, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Hart Care Center. Born June 18, 1935, in Hart County, she was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Stella May (Ramey) Walters. Prior to retirement she worked as a seamstress at Hartwell Garment Company. She was of the Church of God faith. In addition to...
Janie Taylor Patterson
May 12, 2017
Mrs. Janie Taylor Patterson, 77, of Martin, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at the home of her daughter. Born March 31, 1940, in Rabun County, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Howard Taylor and Irene Hill Taylor. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Irene L. Mackenzie
May 8, 2017
Ms. Irene Richardson MacKenzie, 69, of Benson Street, Hartwell, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017 at her home. Born on May 17, 1947, in Ypsilanti, MI, she was the daughter of the late Everette Allen Richardson and June Marie Sutton Johnson. Ms. MacKenzie was a self-employed. Survivors include one son: Tom Weaks and Deana of Hartwell; one daughter: Dominee Kaye...
Gregory Patton
May 8, 2017
Gregory Scott Patton, 48, of Lavonia passed away Monday, May 8, 2017 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born June 3, 1968, in Commerce, he was the son of Billy and Beverly Jean Patton. He was a veteran of the US Army and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife Tina (Boyer) Patton; step-daughter...
Leona O. Kurtz
May 8, 2017
Mrs. Leona (Overholt) Kurtz, 78, of Hartwell, Georgia, passed away May 8, 2017, at her home. She was surrounded by her husband and children and two of her loving caregivers. She was born on January 6, 1939, in Norfolk, Virginia, to the late William and Millie (Jones) Overholt. On December 27, 1969, she married Nelson L. Kurtz, who survives. Also...
Ann Price
May 8, 2017
Ann Hewin Price quietly and peacefully departed this earthly life for her heavenly home on the afternoon of Monday, May 8, 2017. She entered into the presence of her Lord and was reunited with her beloved husband of nearly sixty years, Almon G. "Al" Price. She was born the third of four daughters to the late Elias John and Annie...
Hazel R. Walters
May 6, 2017
Mrs. Hazel Robertson Walters, 96, formerly of E. Johnson Street, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017 at The Gables at Cobb Village, Royston. Born on August 1, 1920 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the C.P. Robertson and Betty DeFoor Robertson. During WW II, Mrs. Walters was employed by the War Department in Washington DC in the...
Carolyn H. Brown
May 5, 2017
Mrs. Carolyn Holland Brown, 73, of Reed Creek Hwy, Hartwell, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens. Born on June 28, 1943 in Royston GA, she was the daughter of the late Arnold Monroe Holland and Viola Thrasher Holland.Mrs. Brown was a graduate of Hart County High School and Forrest College.She worked in the...
Max G. Jordan
May 5, 2017
Mr. Max G. Jordan, 73, of Sunset Drive, Hartwell, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017 at his home. Born on November 30, 1943 in Royston GA, he was the son of the late Walter Jordan and Ina Byrum Jordan.Mr. Jordan was retired from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, where was an Environmental Compliance Officer.He also earned a master's...
Lois Lewis Knight
May 4, 2017
Mrs. Mattie Lois Adams Lewis Knight, 81, of Hicks Road, Toccoa, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017 at her home. Born on June 6, 1935 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the Arthur H. Adams and Lena Hill Adams.Mrs. Knight was a member of the Sardis Baptist Church of Hartwell. Survivors include two sons: Tim Lewis & his...
Karen W. Tew
Apr 30, 2017
Mrs. Karen Wills Tew, 52, of Melody Lane, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson SC. Born on November 11, 1964 in Atlanta GA, she was the daughter of the late Donnice Stanaland Wills.Karen was the Business Manager for Hartwell Marina and enjoyed living life on the lake. Karen is survived by her husband:...
Edwin S. Byrum
Apr 29, 2017
Mr. Edwin Stewart Byrum, 73, of Elberton Hwy, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at his home. Born on April 13, 1944 in Royston GA, he was the son of the late Stewart C. Byrum and Ruth Kisses Byrum.Mr. Byrum retired after 42 years of service from Tenneco Automotive, where he was a machinist.He was a member of the...
Harry Davis
Apr 29, 2017
Harold Benson Davis, 72, of Lavonia, went Home to be with Jesus on Saturday, April 29, 2017. Born February 8, 1945, in Lavonia, he was the son of the late Hubert A. Davis and Bonnie Ruth Vaughn Davis. Mr. Davis was the grandson of the late Henry Benson Davis and Carmen Greer Davis and the late Jacob Peter Vaughn and...
Louise T. Jones
Apr 27, 2017
Mrs. Louise Turner Jones, 69, of B. Bailey Road, Hartwell, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens. Born on April 1, 1948 in Anderson SC, she was the daughter of the late Ralph B. Turner and Hilda Chitwood Turner.Mrs. Jones was a seamstress, loved working in her flowers and was of the Baptist faith....
L. Blane Harris
Apr 26, 2017
Mr. L. Blane Harris, 74, of Ridge Road, Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at his home. Born on August 13, 1942 in Canton, OH, he was the son of the late Gartrell Harris and Velma Foster Harris.Mr. Harris received his Education Specialist degree from the University of Georgia.He was a retired principal of Hartwell Elementary School serving 27...
Inez Bailey Holden
Apr 25, 2017
Mrs. Doris Inez Bailey Holden, 89, of Hartwell, peacefully passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, GA. Born March 30, 1928 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Dock Bailey and Coven Virginia O'Barr Bailey. Mrs. Holden was a member of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. She is survived by...
Mildred Ray
Apr 23, 2017
Miss Mildred Ray, 108, formerly of Cleveland Ave., Hartwell, passed away Sunday April 23, 2017 at The Gables at Cobb Village in Royston. Born on April 5, 1909 inElberton,GA, she was the daughter of the late James Albert Ray and Essie Adams Ray. She was a graduate from the University of Georgia with an A.B.S. degree in Home Economics and...
Robert E. "Bob" Lindquist
Apr 22, 2017
Colonel Robert E. "Bob" Lindquist, U.S. Army Retired, 81, of Panorama Drive, Rock Springs Comm., Lavonia, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 at his home. Born on November 21, 1935 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, he was the son of the late Roy E. Lindquist Sr. and Alice Murch Lindquist. Col. Lindquist was a 1958 graduate of the United States Military...
