Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries

Judy Gurley Stevens

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

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

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

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

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

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:...

Anthony "Tony" Milligan

Anthony "Tony" Milligan

Dec 15, 2016

Mr. Anthony Ray "Tony" Milligan, age 42, of Royston, died Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Brown Health & Rehabilitation. Born December 4, 1974, in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Archie Milligan, Sr. and Linda Sue (Bynum) Milligan. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his sister: Amy Milligan, and friend: Ray Chasteen, both...

David Dan Randall

David Dan Randall

Dec 15, 2016

Mr. David Dan Randall, 60, of Beasley Road, Lavonia, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville. Born on February 16, 1956 in Montpelier VT, he was the son of the late Asa Randall and Ethel Billings Randall.Mr. Randall was a Registered Nurse for Stephens County Hospital. Survivors include his wife: Debra Duck Randall; a son:...

Barbara Mcgee

Barbara Mcgee

Dec 14, 2016

Mrs. Barbara Ann (Kilpatrick) McGee, age 75, of Canon, died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at her home. Born June 18, 1941, in Stephens County, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Sadie Monteen (Pierce) Kilpatrick. She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband Kermit McGee; children: David McGee...

Glenda Mccoy Conner

Glenda Mccoy Conner

Dec 14, 2016

Mrs. Glenda Louise (McCoy) Conner, age 70, of Martin, died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at her home. Born April 1, 1946, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert "Bob" and Louise (Callaham) McCoy. She retired as a certified nursing assistant at Hart Care Center. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She is survived...

Helen Matthews

Helen Matthews

Dec 14, 2016

Mrs. Helen Frances (Tice) Mathews, age 90, of Lavonia, died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at her home. Born November 12, 1926, in East Liverpool, OH, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Eva (Jackson) Tice. She was Manager for the US Coast Guard Exchange. She is survived by her grandsons: Michael Boggs, Ronald Boggs and Daniel Boggs; and...

Ned Strickland

Ned Strickland

Dec 11, 2016

Mr. Harry Ned Strickland, 92, of Nancy Drive, Hartwell, husband of the late Mary R. Strickland, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Rainey Hospice House, Anderson SC. Born on April 29, 1924 in Royston, GA, he was son of the late Gordon Strickland and Alice Burden Strickland.Mr. Strickland was a retired owner/operator of Strickland Furniture Co. and a member...

Shirley Hamilton

Shirley Hamilton

Dec 8, 2016

Shirley Jo (Summervill) Hamilton, age 77, of Lavonia, died Thursday, December 8, 2016 Sacred Heart Hospital. Born August 18, 1939 in Haralson County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Will and Etta (Laminack) Summervill. She attended the University of Maryland and was of the Church of Christ faith. She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law: Andy and Christy...

Sharon Kaye Payne

Sharon Kaye Payne

Dec 5, 2016

Sharon Kaye Payne, 59, of Lansing Dr., Kennesaw, GA passed away Monday, December 5, 2016, at her home. Born on December 8, 1956 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of Carey Payne and Janette Craft Payne. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of the Strickland Funeral Home of Hartwell with...

Sara Bratcher Andrews

Sara Bratcher Andrews

Dec 2, 2016

Mrs. Sara Bratcher Andrews, age 72, of Lavonia, died Friday, December 2, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. Born September 12, 1944, in Hart County, she was the daughter of the late Tom and Julia Mae (Sullivan) Bratcher. She was a homemaker, co-owner of Tugaloo Sport Vans, and retired from AutoZone. Mrs. Andrews was a member of Pleasant Grove...

Bob Coughlin

Bob Coughlin

Nov 29, 2016

Mr. Robert Lee Coughlin, 88, of 272 Athens Street, Hartwell, died peacefully, Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, South Carolina. Born on December 19, 1927 in Atlanta, Georgia, he was the son of the late William Joseph Coughlin and Emma Cleo Johnston.Mr. Coughlin was a retired Chief Warrant Officer in the United States Army.He saw...

Edith Eaves

Edith Eaves

Nov 26, 2016

Mrs. Edith McCannon Eaves, 82 of Liberty Hill Road, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016 at her home. Born on June 30, 1934, in Danielsville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Elmer McCannon and Stella Drake McCannon.Mrs. Eaves was a retired seamstress from Bellcraft Mfg. and a member of the Oak Bower Baptist Church. Survivors include her...

Nellie Ruth Berryman

Nellie Ruth Berryman

Nov 20, 2016

Mrs. Nellie Ruth Berryman, 91, entered heaven peacefully at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson, SC, surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, November 20, 2016. Born in Colbert, Madison County, GA on July 10, 1925, she was the youngest of eight children born to T. Grover and B. Gertrude Meadow Eberhart.She married her beloved husband of 69 years, Vernon,...

Irene Winnie Ackerman

Irene Winnie Ackerman

Nov 20, 2016

Irene Lucille (Day) Winne Ackerman passed away in Jasper, GA on November 20, 2016 after an extended illness. Irene was born to the late Leslie and Agnes (Daniels) Day on May 20, 1923. She graduated from South New Berlin High School in 1941 and from Hartwick College School of Nursing in 1948 as a member of the Cadet Nurse Corps....

Paulette W. Abbott

Paulette W. Abbott

Nov 18, 2016

Mrs. Paulette Sarah Wood Abbott, 61, of Whippoorwill Trail, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016 at her home. Born on November 23, 1954 in South Africa, she was the daughter of Mabel Mangrum Wood and the late Roy Wilson Wood.Mrs. Abbott was a retired registered nurse from Greenville Memorial Hospital. Survivors include her husband: Gerald Eugene Abbott; one daughter: Andrea...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

An orange arrow pointing to the right on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.