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Earl R. Winegarner, Jr.
Apr 24, 2025
Earl Raymond Winegarner, Jr., age 72, of Martin, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2025, at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital.
Born December 25, 1952, in Columbus, OH, he was the son of the late Earl R. Winegarner, Sr. and Georgia Marie Harmon. Mr. Winegarner was a veteran of both the US Army and the US Navy. His...
Chad Adams
Apr 22, 2025
Mr. Richard Chad Adams, 46, of Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at Emory Midtown in Atlanta.
Born on April 5, 1979 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of Howard L. Adams and Sara Donna Cook Combs. Mr. Adams was a machine operator for Linde & Wiemann, and he was a...
Ray Boles
Apr 22, 2025
Mr. Ray Boles, 76 of Hartwell, husband of Ann Crump Boles went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens GA.
Born on August 26, 1948 in Royston GA, he was the son of the late Walter Lee Boles and Mamie Brown Boles. Ray retired in...
Edna Louise Stone
Apr 22, 2025
Miss Edna Louise Stone, 79 of Bowersville, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at Rainey Hospice House, Anderson SC.
Born on January 25, 1946 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Curtis Stone and Lilly Mae Goldsmith Stone. Â Ms. Stone retired from LHP as an assembly line operator and a...
Doug Harlin
Apr 22, 2025
Mr. Douglas Edward "Doug" Harlin, Sr, 94 of Hoschton, GA, formerly of Hartwell, passed away April 22, 2025 at the Phoenix at Braselton.
Born on April 15, 1931 in Flushing, NY, he was the son of the late Edward L. Harlin and Bessie Morrison Harlin. Mr. Harlin was a retired forecasting analyst for...
Trudy Wright Bailey
Apr 18, 2025
Trudy Wright Bailey, age 76, of Hartwell, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025, at AnMed Health in Anderson, SC. Born on January 10, 1949, in Lavonia, she was the daughter of the late T. B. and Helen Vaughn Wright.
Trudy dedicated much of her life to hard work and serving others. She retired from Berle Manufacturing,...
Henry Lee Floyd
Apr 18, 2025
Mr. Henry Lee Floyd, 75, of Hartwell, passed away Friday, April 18, 2025.
Born on July 18, 1949 in Abbeville, SC, he was the son of the late Henry Floyd and Mae Carter Floyd. Â Mr. Floyd retired from Royston Corp. after 37 years working in Packing & Assembly, and he was a member...
Dominick Thomas Capobianco
Apr 16, 2025
Mr. Dominick Thomas Capobianco, Jr., 79, of Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital in Athens GA.
Born on November 27, 1945 in Yonkers NY, he was the son of the late Dominick Capobianco Sr., and Mary Lagorda Capobianco. Â Mr. Capobianco was employed by the postal service in...
James Michael Stephen
Apr 15, 2025
Mr. James Michael Stephen, 73, of Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at his home.
Born on June 1, 1951 in Cleveland OH, he was the son of the late James Stephen and Elsie Janes Stephen. He was a self-employed handyman.
Survivors include his son: Rich Stephens (Paula);...
Donna Giddens Thornton
Apr 14, 2025
Mrs. Donna Giddens Thornton, 82, of Hartwell, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025, at The Gables of Royston.
Donna Thornton was born on January 5, 1943 in Avon Park, FL to Inez and Arthur Giddens. Donna went to Carey High School in Raleigh, NC and went on to Practice Nursing for her entire career until her...
Patsy Chastain
Apr 13, 2025
Patsy Howell Roberts Chastain, age 81, of Lavonia, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, April 13, 2025.
Born on July 10, 1943, in Franklin County, Patsy was the daughter of the late Bob Howell and Viola "V. O." Browning Howell Randall. Patsy was a proud graduate of Lavonia High School, class of 1961. Throughout her...
Robert G. Nash
Apr 13, 2025
Mr. Robert Garland Nash, 72, of Hartwell, GA, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2025 at AnMed Medical Center in Anderson, SC.
Born on January 26, 1953 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Albert Nash Jr. and Joyce Martin Nash. Mr. Nash was retired from the BASF Mica Mine in Hartwell, and was a...
Mary Snider Carroll
Apr 12, 2025
Mrs. Mary Snider Carroll, 94, of The Gables of Royston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.
Born on December 27, 1930, in Denton, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Albert Snider and Velna Tate Snider. Mary spent the majority of her married life...
Stanley Bridges
Apr 9, 2025
Mr. William Stanley Bridges, 68, of Elberton, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
Born on December 8, 1956 in Elberton GA, he was the son of the late Jimmy Bridges and Margaret Kelley Bridges. Â Mr. Bridges was retired from South Ridge Granite Quarry.
Survivors include a son: Chad Bridges...
Mary Harris (Courtesy)
Apr 7, 2025
Mrs. Mary Frances Teasley Harris, 77, of Elberton, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Heardmont Nursing Home with her daughter at her side.
Mrs. Harris was born in Hartwell on October 15, 1947, daughter of the late Harold Brown Teasley and Susan Frances Harper Teasley. She worked a beautician as well as at Brown...
William "Bill" Fortner, Jr.
Apr 7, 2025
William David "Bill" Fortner, Jr., age 67, of Alto, passed away Monday, April 7, 2025, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness.
Born July 31, 1957, in Gainesville, he was the son of the late William David Fortner, Sr. and Eleanor Martin Fortner. He worked for North Georgia Foods and was in management at Burger...
Evelyn Kay London
Apr 5, 2025
Evelyn Kay London, 82, of Bremen passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025 in Carrollton surrounded by her family.
She and her identical twin sister, Eleanor, were born on November 1, 1942 in Forest, Ohio, Evelyn was the daughter of the late, Lester and Ocie Boldman Fisher.
Evelyn is...
R. J. Albrecht
Apr 5, 2025
Robert Julian "R. J." Albrecht, age 27, of Canon, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at his home. Born on January 17, 1998, in New Britain, CT, he was the son of Robert W. and Carrie McNeff Albrecht.
R. J. spent his formative years in Franklin County, where he graduated from Franklin County High School as...
Barbara Dockery Maxwell
Apr 4, 2025
Mrs. Barbara Dockery Maxwell, 79 of Hartwell, passed away Friday, April 4, 2025 at AnMed Medical Center.
Born on March 31, 1947 in Royston GA, she was the daughter of the late John Luther Dockery and Mae Belle Pilgrim Dockery. Â Mrs. Maxwell was a self-employed Beautician, former owner-operator of The Max Clothing Store...
Brittney Nicole Lewis
Apr 2, 2025
Brittney Nicole Ellard Lewis, age 22, of Lavonia, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born on December 28, 2002, in Stephens County, she was the daughter of Chris Ellard and Teresa Willingham, and the adoptive daughter of Laurie Lewis.
Brittney attended Franklin County High School and later worked at...
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