Pansy "Pat" Roach
Feb 13, 2016
Mrs. Pansy M. Smith "Pat" Roach, 77, of Vickery Street, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Fort Sanders Medical Center, Knoxville TN. Born on November 26, 1938 in Anderson SC, she was the daughter of the late Larrue B. Smith and Inez Blackwell Smith.Mrs. Roach was an AVON salesperson, a homemaker and a member of the Hartwell Church...
Mary Ann Thrasher
Feb 13, 2016
Mrs. Mary Ann Wilhite Thrasher, 82, of Benson Street, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Hart Care Center. Born on May 26, 1933 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Flora Thornton Wilhite and William Herschel Wilhite.Mrs. Thrasher was a seamstress for The Hartwell Company.She was a member of Cross Roads Baptist Church and also...
Charles T. Hilley
Feb 11, 2016
Mr. Charles Thomas Hilley, 72, of Beaver Creek Road, Bowman, passed away, Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Hart Care Center. Born on July 2, 1943 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late Buna Hilley and Imogene Hendrix Hilley.Mr. Hilley was formerly employed by Georgia Power and was also a cattle and poultry farmer.He was a member of...
Harold O'Barr
Feb 9, 2016
Mr. Harold O'Barr, 80, of Reed Creek Hwy., Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Hartwell Health & Rehab. Born on February 10, 1935 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late Vivian Lee O'Barr and Willie Mae Welborn O'Barr.Mr. O'Barr was a retired Route Man and Service Technician for the Hartwell Coca Cola Bottling Company.He also...
Larry Mason
Feb 7, 2016
Mr. James Larry Mason, 75, of Charlotte Lane, Bowersville, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at his home. Born on September 8, 1940 in Kingston GA, he was the son of the late James Mason and Charlotte Tompkins Mason.Mr. Mason was formerly employed by Big Star and he was a retired Produce Manager for Cub Foods.He was a member of...
Arnold Fetters
Feb 6, 2016
Arnold L. Fetters, age 82, of Lavonia, died Saturday, February 06, 2016 at Pruitt Health of Toccoa. Born June 9, 1933, in Auburn, Indiana, he was the son of the late Paul and Ellen (White) Fetters. Mr. Fetters was a veteran of the US Army and a member of the American Legion. Prior to retirement, he worked for BF Goodrich...
Miriam B. Durant
Feb 5, 2016
Miriam Addie Brown DuRant, Hartwell, GA, joined her husband Billy in God's Heavenly Kingdom on Friday, February 5, 2016. She passed away while in Lawton, OK where she was on an extended visit with her sons and daughters-in-law. Born January 24, 1932 on her family's farm in Hartwell to Raymond Clyde and Lou Addie Peek Brown, Miriam grew up loving...
Charlie Parker
Feb 4, 2016
Mr. Charles Russell Parker, Sr., age 85, of Lavonia died Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Stephens County Hospital. Born May 29, 1930 in Gaffney, SC, he was the son of the late Van Buren and Lillian (Motte) Parker. After the death of his mother when he was 4, he was raised by his father and step mother: Annie Lavender Parker....
Lucy Randall
Feb 4, 2016
Lucy (Bartlett) Randall, 93, of Lavonia, died Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Pruitt Health Care in Toccoa, GA. Born in Bowersville, October 8, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Adolphus Hamilton and Lillian Ann (Adams) Bartlett. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Surviving are her daughter: Diane (Randall) Lee of Lavonia; sons and daughters-in-law: Rev....
Joe Motes
Feb 3, 2016
Mr. Joe Marion Motes, 75, of Thermon Adams Road, Dewy Rose, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at his home. Born on September 12, 1940 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late Early Nicholas Motes and Pauline Dickerson Motes.Mr. Motes was a retired machine operator with the Hart County Road Department and a member of the Bethesda...
Ruth Mildred Thomas
Feb 1, 2016
Ruth Mildred Thomas, age 81, of Martin, died Monday, February 1, 2016 at Brown Memorial Convalescent Center. Born June 11, 1934, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Darby and Ola Mae (Hubbard) Thomas. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She is survived by her sisters: Polly Floyd, Betty Sellers, Edna Brawner, and Cheryl...
Virginia Dixon
Jan 29, 2016
Virginia (Coleman) Dixon, 81, of Lavonia, died Friday, January 29, 2016 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, GA. Born June 23, 1934, in Cross Hill, SC, she was the daughter of the late James H. and Eleanor (McSwain) Coleman. Prior to retirement, she was a newspaper columnist for the Franklin County Citizen and the Anderson Independent Mail North Georgia Bureau....
Sara H. Haynie
Jan 29, 2016
Mrs. Sara Estelle Hicks Haynie, 78, of Ernest Oliver Rd, Hartwell, passed away Friday, January 29, 2016 at her home. Born on September 25, 1937 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Toby Ervin Hicks and Ruth Murray Hicks.Mrs. Haynie worked as an inspector for Elberton Manufacturing.Mrs. Haynie was also a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church....
Robert L. Bannister
Jan 28, 2016
Mr. Robert Lewis Bannister, 68, of Cade Street, Hartwell, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Hartwell Health and Rehab Born on July 19, 1947 in Anderson SC, he was the son of the late Bert Bannister Sr. and Willie Mae "Bill" Robertson Bannister.Mr. Bannister was retired from Georgia Power Company and a former employee of the City of Royston....
Patsy Stowers
Jan 26, 2016
Patsy Brenda (Odom) Stowers, 63, of Lavonia, died Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at her home. Born December 31, 1952, in Atlanta, she was the daughter of the late Pat Millard Odom and Betty Katherine (Roberts) Odom. She was employed as an associate at Wal-Mart in Toccoa and was a member of Rice Creek Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband: Farron...
Gerald Cleveland
Jan 24, 2016
Gerald Parke Cleveland, age 83, passed away on Sunday evening, January 24, 2016. Mr. Cleveland was born August 15, 1932 in Hartwell and was the son of the late Cleo and Mary Vickery Cleveland.He was a veteran of the US Army and a graduate of the University of Georgia. Mr.Cleveland was a businessman in this area and owned and managed...
John Walker Robertson
Jan 23, 2016
Mr. John Walker Robertson, 80, of Walt Wilson Road, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at his home Born on July 24, 1935 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late Howell Baxter Robertson and Lizzie Gray Robertson Byrum.Mr. Robertson was retired from Newton Mill and was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church, where he was...
Jeannette F. Brock
Jan 22, 2016
On 22 January, Jeannette realized GOD'S assurance of a home in Heaven and exchanged her beautiful but failing earthly body for a new body promised to those who love and glorify HIM. The departure of Jeannette's soul has left us saddened – an empty but painful ache in our hearts.Heaven celebrated her choice, and those of us left behind who...
Gwen Poole
Jan 20, 2016
Mrs. Gwendolyn Rice Poole, 77, of Eagle Grove School Road, Dewy Rose, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Born on July 29, 1938 in Dewy Rose, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Alphus Rice and Lila Mize Rice.Mrs. Poole was retired from BASF and co-owner and bookkeeper of Farm Touch.Upon retirement she worked...
Gerry Gunter
Jan 19, 2016
Mr. Henry Gerry Gunter, 70 of Lavonia, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at his home peacefully of natural causes. Born on March 26, 1945, in Lawrenceville GA, he was the son of the late Robert McGee Gunter and Velma Mauldin Gunter.Mr. Gunter retired as a lieutenant firefighter after serving twenty five years with Gwinnett County. He was honorably discharged...
