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Peggy Joyce Cain
Sep 5, 2016
Mrs. Peggy Joyce (Phillips) Cain, age 84, of Lavonia, died Monday, September 5, 2016 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born July 25, 1932, in McDonough, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Clark "Bud" Phillips and Jessie Mae (Moss) Phillips Christian. She was a homemaker and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. In addition to her parents,...
Olivia H. Cobb
Sep 3, 2016
Mrs. Olivia M. Hicks Cobb, 87, of New Prospect Road, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Elbert Memorial Hospital, Elberton. Born on November 14, 1928 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late L. B. Hicks and Genie White Hicks.Mrs. Cobb was a former beautician's assistant at Lakeside Beauty Salon and was a member of the...
Bobby Hodgson
Sep 1, 2016
Mr. Bobby Richard Hodgson, age 83, of Lavonia, died Thursday, September 1, 2016 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born August 7, 1933, in Atlanta, he was the son of the late Robert Franklin and Velma Isabel (Horne) Hodgson. Mr. Hodgson was a retired US Air Force veteran having served in the Strategic Air Command and Air Borne Command Post....
Winston Harris
Aug 29, 2016
Mr. S. Winston Harris, 86, of Royston Highway, Hartwell, passed away Monday, August 29, 2016 at his home. Born on April 26, 1930 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late James Gordon Harris and Annie Skelton Harris.Mr. Harris was employed with Bellcraft Mfg., Dunlop Sports and retired as co-owner of Carol's Flowers and Gifts. He also was...
Kanubhai A. Patel
Aug 21, 2016
Kanubhai A. Patel, age 71, of Martin, GA passed away Saturday, August 21, 2016 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born February 25, 1945, in Rangoon, Burma, he was the son of the late Ambalal P. Patel and Shantaben A. Patel. He retired as a mill worker. Mr. Patel was of the Hindu faith. He is survived by son: Nikunj K....
Clinton Hill
Aug 20, 2016
Mr. Noal Clinton Hill, age 70, of Lavonia, died Saturday, August 20, 2016 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born August 13, 1946, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Richard and Maggie Lee (Clark) Hill. He was a truck driver with Sutton Trucking. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings: Dorothy...
Ann Thurman
Aug 20, 2016
Mrs. Melinda "Ann" (Shackelford) Thurman, age 56, of Lavonia, died Saturday, August 20, 2016 at her home. Born June 30, 1960, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late: Milton and Linda (Gentry) Shackelford. She was a homemaker and a member of the East Lavonia Church of God. She is survived by her sons: Brandon McKern of Starr,...
Sharon Pless Moss
Aug 17, 2016
Sharon Diane Pless Moss, 51, of Lavonia, GA passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016. She was born on April 27, 1965 to the late Shirley Marie Jackson and James William Pless. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her son, Richard Jody Chastain. She is survived by her step-sons, Jeremy and Marshall Chastain of Atlanta,...
Joe Poole
Aug 15, 2016
Mr. Joe Alan Poole, 55, of Glenn Street, Hartwell, passed away Monday, August 15, 2016 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia. Born on May 7, 1961 in Hartwell, GA he was the son of Mary Elizabeth Brown Poole and the late Charles Jackson Poole.Joe was a member of the Bethesda United Methodist Church, Billy Brown Sunday School Class, and...
John W. Williamson
Aug 14, 2016
Col. John Wilson Williamson, Sr. U. S. Air Force Retired, 84, of Ridgewood Drive, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016 at St. Mary's Health Care System, Athens. Born on June 18, 1932 in Florence, SC he was the son of the late Robert Edward Williamson and Olga Nadine Rush Williamson.Col. Williamson received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from...
Robert "Tombstone" Buchanan
Aug 12, 2016
Mr. Robert Emmanuel "Tombstone" Buchanan, 73, of Smith Street, Hartwell, was called home to be with his Lord, Friday, August 12, 2016. Born on January 27, 1943 in Wilmington NC, he was the son of the late Elmer J. "Buck" Buchanan and Mildred Jane McClure Buchanan.Mr. Buchanan grew up in Elberton GA where he began his career as a truck...
Johnnie Haynie Terrell
Aug 9, 2016
Mrs. Johnnie Haynie Terrell, age 83, of Martin, died Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at her home. Born January 9, 1933, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas C. and Beulah (Elliott) Haynie. She was a homemaker and member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and the Hannah Sunday School Class. In addition to her parents, she was...
Sam Harbin
Aug 8, 2016
Born July 16th, 1934, Sam Harbin gloriously joined his Lord and Savior on August 8th, 2016. Many throughout the Northeast Georgia region knew Sam.He so very rarely met a stranger and if he did, they were not strangers for long.Sam loved life and was ever determined to live each day with zeal and passion.Sam was a diligent worker and his...
Sara O. Crittenden
Aug 8, 2016
Mrs. Sara O'Barr Crittenden, 83, of Hickory Crossing Road, Hartwell, passed away Monday, August 8, 2016 at Hart Care Center. Born on June 27, 1933 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Denver B. O'Barr and Zell Bowers O'Barr.Mrs. Crittenden was retired from Southern Bell and was a member of the Pioneers of Southern Bell.She was also...
William "Bill" Jarrett
Aug 7, 2016
Mr. William Ramsey Jarrett, Sr., 94, of Yacht Club Road, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at his home. Born on April 13, 1922 in Toccoa GA, he was the son of the late Devereaux "Bud" Jarrett and Margaret Friar Jarrett.Mr. Jarrett retired from Georgia Power Co. after 42 years of service where he was an Ambassador Member and...
Grace Patterson
Aug 7, 2016
Mrs. Grace Rooney Patterson, native of Urania, LA and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, August 7, 2016. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, LT. Col. B. L. Patterson, Rt., son, Ray Leonard Patterson and nine siblings.Mrs. Patterson was a longtime member of Lakewood Baptist Church, Georgetown, SC and attended Brookside...
Betty Dowis
Aug 6, 2016
Betty Ann (McDuffie) Dowis, age 85, of Lavonia, died Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born July 21, 1931, in Carnesville, she was the daughter of the late Ernest "Green" and Bertie Mae (Hansford) McDuffie. Mrs. Dowis graduated from Carnesville High School in 1946 and graduated from business school in Atlanta. She met her husband, Bill, while...
Tom Hackett
Aug 5, 2016
Mr. Tom Hackett, 94, of 5000 Redwine Church Road, Canon, passed away Friday, August 5, 2016 at his home. Born on August 25, 1921 in Anderson SC, he was the son of the late Harrison Hackett and Annie Hackett.Mr. Hackett was a self-employed handyman and of the Church of God faith. Survivors include his wife: Timmie Harris Hackett; four sons:...
Gerald "Jerry" Haywood
Aug 4, 2016
Mr. Gerald Donald Haywood, 80, of Hartwell, Georgia, died on Thursday, August 4, 2016. Jerry is survived by his wife, Connie Haywood, his daughter, Denise Haywood McWhorter and her husband Thad, step daughters, Mandy Boyd Porterfield, Carla Boyd Daniel and step son, Alan Boyd and his wife Lynn, twelve grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. His youngest daughter, Susan Carol Haywood,...
Jacob Mauldin
Aug 4, 2016
Mr. Jacob Riley Mauldin, 29, of Hartwell, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016. Born in Macon GA, he was the son of Kimberly Susan Mims Mauldin and the late James Gregory "Greg" Mauldin.Jacob was a graduate of The Golf Academy of America, Myrtle Beach SC, member of the Hartwell Golf Club, USGA and was working on his PGA certification.He was...
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