Frances Marvine Decker
Jan 13, 2015
Mrs. Frances Marvine Decker, age 71, of Rex, GA, died Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at her home. Born June 1, 1943, in Valley Park, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Evelyn Virginia (Nixon) Poertner. She was a beautician and a member of North Henry Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband: Timothy Lamar Decker; son:...
Sam D. Barnes
Jan 13, 2015
Mr. Sam D. Barnes, 85, of Beacon Light Road, Hartwell, died Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at his home. Born on July 30, 1929 in Bowersville, GA, he was the son of the late Lindsay Doc Barnes and Ida Estelle White Barnes.He was a retired machine operator from Monroe Auto Equipment Co. and a member of the Mt. Olivet Church of...
Arden Willow King
Jan 12, 2015
Arden Willow King, infant daughter of Rusty King and Bella Watkins died Monday, January 12, 2015 at Egleston, Children's Health Care of Atlanta. She was born January 1, 2015. In addition to her parents, she is survived by grandparents: Tim & Tracey King of Lavonia; and Curtis & Sandra Watkins of Hartwell; great-grandparents: Guy & Frances Reno, and George A....
Lucia Martha Stinson
Jan 9, 2015
Mrs. Lucia Martha (Gabriel) Stinson, age 82, of Lavonia, died Friday, January 9, 2015 at Emeritus at Anderson Place in Anderson, SC. Born December 13, 1932 in Slickville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Ada Gabriel. After high school, she received her nursing degree and worked as a registered nurse at Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany...
Doug Madden
Jan 8, 2015
Mr. George Douglas "Doug" Madden, 74 of Wayne Circle, Hartwell, died Thursday, January 8, 2014 at Pruitt Health of Toccoa. Born on August 19, 1940 in Anderson SC, he was the son of the late Jake Madden and Bessie Burdette Madden.Mr. Madden was retired from Tenneco Auto Equipment Co. and was a member of the Hartwell Church of God. Survivors...
Patrick "Pat" Foster
Jan 7, 2015
Mr. Patrick Clinton "Pat" Foster, age 78, of Lavonia, died Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Hart Care Center. The family acknowledges and appreciates the care and attention given to Pat while he was a resident of Hart Care Center and under the care of Gentiva Hospice. Born March 14, 1936 in Demorest, he was the son of the late Floyd...
Shancie & Skyla Vickery
Jan 4, 2015
Shancie Alana Vickery, 19, and Skyla Aubreea Vickery, 2, of Lou Gurley Road, Bowersville, died Sunday, January 4, 2015. Shancie was born July 1, 1995 in Anderson SC, she was the daughter of Mark A. Vickery and Pamela Parham Vickery.Skyla was born October 27, 2012 in Athens, GA, she was the daughter of the late Shancie Alana Vickery. Shancie is...
Gordon W. Ortlep
Jan 2, 2015
Mr. Gordon Walter Ortlep, 80, of Lavonia Hwy, Hartwell, died Friday, January 2, 2015 at his home. Born on May 29, 1934 in Chicago IL, he was the son of the late William Ortlep and Marie Decho Ortlep.He was a graduate of Northwestern University and retired from Berwick Industries.Mr. Ortlep was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church and former...
Walter "Chip" Haines
Dec 31, 2014
Mr. Walter Lewis "Chip" Haines, 47, of Reed Creek Hwy, Hartwell, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Rainey Hospice House, Anderson. Born on June 26, 1967 in Wheeling WV, he was the son of Larry E. Haines and Jacqueline Reineke Haines.Mr. Haines was a self-employed Jeweler and a U.S. Marine veteran.During his tour of duty, he reached the rank of...
Leon "Midge" Andrews
Dec 30, 2014
Mr. David Leon "Midge" Andrews, age 84, of Lavonia, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Gentiva Hospice of Athens Regional Medical Center. Born September 30, 1930, in Hart County, he was the son of the late William Clarence Andrews and Cleo (Mouchet) Andrews. He graduated from Lavonia High School in 1949 and attended Tennessee Tech in Cookville, TN. He was...
Paul Timothy Hill
Dec 27, 2014
Mr. Paul Timothy Hill, 63, of Laurel Drive, Hartwell, died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Brown Health & Rehab. Born on March 15, 1951 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late Joe Hill and Inez Reed Hill. Survivors include two sons: Duke Wayland and Paul Hill Jr. both of Bowman; three brothers: Charles Hill of Elberton, Joe...
Bremer F. Jolly
Dec 26, 2014
Mrs. Bremer (Franks) Jolly, age 96, of Lavonia, died Friday, December 26, 2014 at Stephens County Hospital. Born April 16, 1918, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Jones M. Franks, Sr. and Ollie May (Smith) Franks. She was a retired teacher having taught at Lavonia Elementary School. She was a member of Lavonia United Methodist Church....
Clara S. Teasley
Dec 26, 2014
Mrs. Clara Nell Stamey Teasley, 83, of Idlewood Acres, Hartwell, died Friday, December 26, 2014 at Hart Care Center. Born on February 1, 1931 in Toccoa GA, she was daughter of the late Oscar Edward Stamey and Isabella Garner Stamey.Mrs. Teasley was a former seamstress at Bellcraft Mfg. Company, retired from Walmart and loved being a babysitter and seamstress for...
Cindy Bowers
Dec 23, 2014
Mrs. Cynthia "Cindy"Fowler Bowers, 38, of Lavonia Hwy, Bowersville, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at An Med Health Medical Center. Born on August 15, 1976 in Hartwell, she was the daughter of Jimmy Fowler and Janet Isom Fowler.She was a fulltime caregiver and a member of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. Survivors include her parents; her husband: Calvin Bowers; two...
Tommy Cothran
Dec 23, 2014
Mr. Thomas Milford "Tommy" Cothran, age 56, of Swainsboro, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Born August 17, 1958, in Athens, he was the son of the late Thomas E. Cothran and Sarah Frances (Roach) Cothran. He was a self-employed farmer. He is survived by his son: Brandon Cothran & Lindsey Bruce; granddaughters:...
Joyce S. Hershberger
Dec 21, 2014
Mrs. Joyce Shirley Shepherd Hershberger, 82, of Greensboro, NC, died Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living. Joyce was born January 27, 1932 in Bowersville, GA, the daughter of Howard Wilmer Shirley and Katie Mae Burnette Shirley.Joyce was a graduate of the University of Georgia and taught English at Guilford Technical Community College in Greensboro. She was a...
Patricia Greba
Dec 20, 2014
Mrs. Patricia Dwyer Greba, 86, of Lakefront Road, Canon, died Saturday, December 20, 2014 at her home. Born on December 23, 1927 in Detroit MI, she was the daughter of the late John Dwyer and Mabel Evans Dwyer. Today she is a beautiful Irish woman who can tell a wonderful story.She was funny, a terrible cook, and a great spoons...
Nina C. Mccurley
Dec 19, 2014
Mrs. Nina Chastain McCurley, 94, of River Centre Place, Lawrenceville, died Friday, December 19, 2014 at Courtyard Gardens of Lawrenceville. Born on August 25, 1920 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Clifford Chastain and Roxie Hubbard Chastain. She was a former seamstress at Hartwell Company and was a former office assistant for Pfizer. Mrs. McCurley was...
Brenda M. Bell
Dec 18, 2014
Mrs. Brenda Martin Bell, 72, of Hickory Crossing Road, Hartwell, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center. Born on March 28, 1942 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph J. Martin and Lorene Shaw Martin.Mrs. Bell began her young career as an LPN, but after only...
Harold Doster
Dec 18, 2014
Mr. Harold Wallace Doster, Sr, 90, of Athens Street, Hartwell, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Hart Care Center. Born on August 11, 1924 in Mooresville, NC, he was the son of the late John E. Doster and Bessie King Doster.He was a manager of the Hartwell Golf Course where he taught scores of people golf lessons and a member...
