Larry Ellis
Jan 13, 2017
Mr. Larry Henry Ellis, 65, of Old 29 Hwy, Royston, passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 at his home. Born on February 21, 1951 in Atlanta GA, he was the son of the late Lawson White Ellis and Florie Stewart Ellis Murphy. Survivors include three sisters: Dorothy Phagan of Houston, Texas, Arlene Lake of Pollock Pines, California and Tammy Jones...
Jean Floyd
Jan 12, 2017
Mrs. Martha Jean (Smith) Floyd, age 82, of Lavonia, died Thursday, January 12, 2017 at her home. Born September 25, 1934, in Lavonia, she was the daughter of the late Albert Ray Smith and Martha Nelle (McGee) Smith. She retired from Johnson & Johnson after twenty-five years of service. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Lavonia....
William E. Lux
Jan 12, 2017
Mr. William E. Lux, age 73, of Lavonia, died Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Gentiva Hospice of Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Born January 29, 1943 in Long Prairie, MN he was the son of Everett William and Rozella (Troug) Lux. Mr. Lux was owner of Travel Time USA. He is survived by his wife: Sherrie (Davis) Lux of the home;...
Gussie D. Mabry
Jan 9, 2017
Ms. Gussie Mae Dyer Mabry, 88, of Nancy Drive, Hartwell, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson. Born on June 22, 1928 in Elberton, GA, she was the daughter of the late James M. Dyer and Permelia Lowe Dyer.Ms. Mabry was owner and operator of The Primpers Salon for over 40 years and a member...
Dale Byrum
Jan 8, 2017
Mr. Dale Byrum, 90, of Vickery Street, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Capstone Rehab, Easley, SC. Born on January 6, 1927 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the Johnny Samuel Byrum Sr. and Quillie Belle McLane Byrum.Mr. Byrum was retired from the US Army Corps of Engineers, former City of Hartwell volunteer fireman and a...
Charles H. Turner
Jan 6, 2017
Charles Howard Turner, 78, of Lavonia Georgia passed away Friday, January 6, 2017. Charles was born on January 22, 1938 in East Point Georgia. Charles served in the Navy aboard the destroyer U.S.S. Lofberg from 1957-58 and the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Oriskany-"The Mighty O", from 1956-1957. He worked for the East Point Police force from 1965-1985. He was a Mason...
Edd Byrum
Jan 5, 2017
Mr. Edward Byrum, 86, of South College Ave., Hartwell, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Hart Care Center. Born on December 18, 1930 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late Fletcher Byrum and Ethel Hall Byrum.Mr. Byrum retired from Tenneco after 33 years of service.He also was a past member of the Hartwell First Presbyterian Church...
Jane Brandhoff Monahan
Jan 5, 2017
Mrs. Jane Brandhoff Monahan, age 90, of Demorest, formerly of Lavonia, died Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Magnolia Hills Retirement Home. Born March 3, 1926, in Principio Furnace, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Blanche (Hill) Brandhoff. She was a graduate of Towson State Teachers College and retired from the Baltimore County School System. Mrs. Monahan...
Edna C. Pruitt
Jan 4, 2017
Mrs. Edna (Cleveland) Carter Pruitt, age 89, of Lavonia, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at her home. Born December 25, 1927, in Hart County she was the daughter of the late Otis and Berta (Brown) Cleveland. She was a graduate of Hart County High school and worked as a retail sales clerk for Wilson's Sporting Goods and Wilbank's Pharmacy. Mrs....
Peggy O'Barr
Jan 3, 2017
Mrs. Peggy Waters O'Barr, 85, of Twin Cove Drove, Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at her home. Born on January 17, 1931 in Tampa, FL she was the daughter of the late Roland Sykes Waters and Ruth Daughtry Waters.Mrs. O'Barr was a retired LPN from St. Joseph's Hospital and Hart County Hospital. She was a member of the...
Bonnie Starrett
Jan 1, 2017
Mrs. Bonnie Louise (Richardson) Starrett, age 60, died Sunday, January 1, 2017 at her home. Born October 1, 1956, in Toccoa, she was the daughter of Arthur and Dolly Mae (Holcomb) Richardson. She was a homemaker and of the Church of God faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: Ronnie Starrett; and brother:...
Sandral "Dral" Floyd
Dec 31, 2016
Mrs. Sandral Kay "Dral" Burgess Floyd, 60, of Spencer Lane, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at her home. Born on February 26, 1956 in Athens, GA, she was the daughter of the late James C. Burgess and Addie Wallace Burgess. Mrs. Floyd was an administrative assistant for Russails Custom Cabinets.She was a former employee of Delta Airlines and...
Jerry Craft
Dec 29, 2016
Mr. Jerry John Craft, 56, of Craft Road, Hartwell, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016 at his home. Born on June 1, 1960 in Royston GA, he was the son of Frances Goldsmith Craft and the late Curtis Craft.Jerry was the cook for Swamp Guinea Restaurant and a member of the Sardis Baptist Church. Survivors include his mother: Frances Craft;...
Lewis Kelly
Dec 27, 2016
Mr. John Lewis Kelly, Jr., 73, of E. Franklin Street, Hartwell, Georgia passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016. Born on March 9, 1943 in Sanford, North Carolina, he was the son of the late John Lewis Kelly Sr. and Annie Kelly Moss.He was also preceded in death by his son John Kelly III.Survivors include his sister and brother-in-law Brenda and...
Judy Gurley Stevens
Dec 23, 2016
Judith Ann Gurley Stevens, 69, of Hartwell GA, entered Heaven peacefully on Friday, December 23, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Audron Shields and Lula Mae (Stone) Gurley of Bowersville, Ga. Born on February 19, 1947, Judy attended Air Line Elementary School and graduated in 1965 from Hart County High School as a member of the greatest class...
Jim Mcgaha
Dec 23, 2016
Mr. James Howard "Jim" McGaha, 81, of Charleston SC, formerly of Cedar Lane, Hartwell, passed away Friday, December 23, 2106 at his son's home. Born on June 27, 1935 in Dandridge TN, he was the son of the late Howard McGaha and Rosa Mae Gaddis McGaha. Mr. McGaha retired from Wallace Computer Services as a Vice-President and was a member...
Bennie Mack Eberhart
Dec 21, 2016
Mr. Bennie Mack Eberhart, age 91, of Lavonia, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at his home. Born August 14, 1925, in Pine Bluff, AR, he was the son of the late William Benjamin Eberhart and Sadie Pearl Redden. He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps and the Oklahoma National Guard. He graduated from the Spartan School of Aeronautics...
Ray Waterman
Dec 18, 2016
Mr. Sir Raymond Waterman, 90, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Hartwell Health & Rehab. Born on September 16, 1926 in Brooklyn NY, he was the son of the late Edward Waterman and Mary Meyers Waterman.Ray received a Bachelor's degree from Hofstra University, Hempstead NY, where he also served as an Associate Professor for several years. He also retired...
R.V. Billings
Dec 17, 2016
Mr. R. V. Billings, 85, of West Franklin Place, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Hartwell Health & Rehab. Born in Anderson SC, he was the son of the late A.O. Billings and Annie Johnson Billings.Mr. Billings was retired from the Anderson County School System District 3, where he worked in Maintenance and was a member of the...
Ila N. Thomas
Dec 17, 2016
Mrs. Ila Juanita Thomas, 54, of Lewis Dr., Lavonia, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens. Born on May 22, 1962 in Ellijay, GA, she was the daughter of the late Buddy Lee Norton and Hazel Leigh Prince Norton.Mrs. Thomas was a home maker. Survivors include one daughter: Melanie Sanders (Billy) of Hartwell; one brother:...
