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Jenna Lee Greenalch

Jenna Lee Greenalch

Nov 5, 2013

Mrs. Jenna Lee Lays Greenalch, 66, of 97 Benson Street, Hartwell, formerly of Henderson, TX, peacefully passed away, November 5, 2013 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC. Born on May 24, 1947 in Corpus Christi, TX, she was the daughter of the late Harold Wayne Lays and Melba Prior Lays.She was the Co-Owner of the Skelton House Bed...

Robert Willard Thompson

Robert Willard Thompson

Nov 2, 2013

Robert Willard Thompson, 84, of LaCross, Wis., resident of Canon, Georgia for 37 years, passed away November 2 at Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center in Lavonia. Mr. Thompson was born in LaCross, Wis. May 29, 1929, husband of the late Pauline Thompson. He was the owner and operator of Tomco Transport, Inc. of Lavonia. Mr. Thompson was a member of...

Dorothy Harris Vaughn

Dorothy Harris Vaughn

Nov 2, 2013

Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" (Harris) Vaughn, age 90, of Lavonia, died Saturday, November 2, 2013 at her home. Born August 16, 1923, she was the daughter of the late J. D. & Dollie Mae (Buffington) Harris. She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband:...

Hugh King

Hugh King

Nov 1, 2013

Mr. Hugh King, age 77, of Martin, died Friday, November 1, 2013 at Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center. Born July 15, 1936, in Hart County, he was the son of the late Hugh Dorsey and Carlyne (Walters) King. He graduated from Lavonia High School and the Georgia Institute of Technology. He was an industrial engineer and a member of Grace...

Marlene F Whitmire

Marlene F Whitmire

Oct 31, 2013

Mrs. Marlene Fleming Whitmire, 79, of Eagle Grove Road, Bowman, peacefully passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Born in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late John Wabus Fleming and Frances Strickland Fleming.She was a devoted mother and homemaker. She was a retired nurse for Drs. Johnson, Arnold, Campbell & Burrell.Mrs. Whitmire was...

James W. Bowen

James W. Bowen

Oct 26, 2013

Mr. James Wilson Bowen, 94 of 3104 Hwy 172 E. Bowman, died Saturday, October 26 at Spring Valley Nursing Home, Elberton. Born on November 30, 1918 in Greenwood SC, he was the son of the late Furman Bowen and Ruth Acker Bowen.He was owner/operator of Bowen Construction Company.Mr. Bowen was a charter member of the Unity Baptist Church, where he...

Brenda Baker Freeman

Brenda Baker Freeman

Oct 25, 2013

Mrs. Brenda Baker Freeman, 72, of 120 Tony Drive, Hartwell, died Friday, October 25, 2013 at her home. Born on May 15, 1941 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of Loy Holland Baker and the late Thornton Baker.She retired from Winn Dixie, where she was a Seafood manager.She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include her...

Joneal Hickman Chappelear

Joneal Hickman Chappelear

Oct 21, 2013

Joneal Hickman Chappelear passed away October 21, 2013 at Gwinnett Medical Center. Mrs. Chappelear was born July 26, 1919 in Franklin County.She was the daughter of the late James Sanford and Ossie Lunsford Hickman.She grew up in the community of Sandy Cross. In 1939 she married Ralph Purcell Chappelear and they were married thirty six years at the time of...

Stevie Keller

Stevie Keller

Oct 21, 2013

Mr. Lonnie Stephen "Stevie" Keller II, 46, of 1218 Nation Road, Abbeville, died Monday, October 21, 2013 at Rainey Hospice House, Anderson SC. Born on November 3, 1966 in Greenwood SC, he was the son of Lonnie Stephen Keller and Jackie Roper Keller.He was a member of the Lighthouse Baptist Church, Abbeville SC. Survivors include his parents, Jackie R. Keller...

Randall Skelton

Randall Skelton

Oct 19, 2013

Mr. Randall Skelton, 69, of 646 Liberty Hill Road, Hartwell, died Saturday, October 19, 2013 at his home. Born on December 15, 1943 in Elberton GA, he was the son of the late Harold Skelton and Sara Bond Skelton.He was a graduate of Forrest College and a retired machinist from METCO of Anderson.He was a member of the Carswell Baptist...

Edmund "Peter" Burke

Edmund "Peter" Burke

Oct 13, 2013

Edmund Barton (Peter) Burke, age 64, died at his home in Hartwell, Georgia, on Sunday, October 13, 2013. Born in Coral Gables, Florida, Mr. Burke spent most of his life in Atlanta, Georgia.He was an ambitious scholar graduating from Northside High School in Atlanta, and then from Vanderbilt University, cum laude.He was Vice President of his fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha.Mr....

George Frank Seals

George Frank Seals

Oct 12, 2013

Mr. George Frank Seals, Jr., 76, of 120 Holly Hills Drive, Hartwell, peacefully passed away, Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Halcyon Hospice House in Atlanta, GA. Born on January 31, 1937 in Miamisburg, Ohio, he was the son of the late George F. Seals, Sr. and Virgie Schock Seals.He was a retired Tool & Die Maker for the Cummins Engine...

Paulette H. Powell

Paulette H. Powell

Oct 10, 2013

Mrs. Paulette Hunnicutt Powell, 68, of Liberty Hill Rd, Hartwell, died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at her home. Born in Royston GA, she was the daughter of Freeman Hunnicutt and the late Ida Floyd Hunnicutt.She provided a children's daycare service in her home for several years and was the owner of Powell's Garage.She attended Sardis Baptist Church. Survivors include her...

Myrtle Ann Higgins

Myrtle Ann Higgins

Oct 9, 2013

Myrtle Ann Higgins, 76, of Will Bailey Road, Hartwell, peacefully passed away, Wednesday, October 9, 2013 with her loving family by her side. Born on October 28, 1936 in Dumas, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Dwain Godfrey and Myrtle Gertrude Birch Godfrey.She was a teacher of music for 28 years with the Whitehall School System in Whitehall,...

Betty Ruth Meadows

Betty Ruth Meadows

Oct 8, 2013

Mrs. Betty Ruth Beechey Meadows, 88, of Kinley Road, Royston, peacefully passed away October 8, 2013 at Hartwell Health Care Center. Born on June 8, 1925 in Blossburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Morgan Beechey and Ellen Johnson Beechey.She was a retired Registered Nurse from a nursing home in Florida, was a US Navy Veteran having served...

Don Anthony

Don Anthony

Oct 8, 2013

Mr. Kenneth Don Anthony, age 75, of Lavonia, died Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at AnMed Health. Born August 3, 1938, in Lavonia, he was the son of the late Richard Lee Anthony and Viola (Higginbotham) Anthony. He retired from Delta Woodside of Anderson as a troubleshooter. Mr. Anthony was a veteran of the National Guard and was a member of...

Willene Loftis Savage

Willene Loftis Savage

Oct 7, 2013

Mrs. Willene (Hill) Loftis Savage, age 88, of Lavonia, died Monday, October 07, 2013 at Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center. Born May 3, 1925, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late J.B. and Lila (Kay) Hill. She retired from Lavonia Manufacturing as a textile worker. Mrs. Savage was a member of the Lavonia Church of God. She...

Oscar Lee Harris

Oscar Lee Harris

Oct 6, 2013

Mr. Oscar Lee Harris, Sr., age 89, of Lavonia, died Sunday, October 6, 2013 at his home. Born May 8, 1924, in Franklin, County, he was the son of the late William Oscar and Maggie (Floyd) Harris. He retired as a truck driver for Phil Owens Used Cars and was a WWII veteran of the US Army. Mr. Harris was...

Gene "Boolie" Donald

Gene "Boolie" Donald

Oct 4, 2013

Mr. Calvin Eugene "Boolie" Donald, 74, of 67 Heritage Road, Hartwell, died Friday, October 4 at his home. Born on October 30, 1938 in Fair Play SC, he was son of the late Robert Donald and Cecil Brady Donald.He was retired from the quality control department of Owens Corning Fiberglas and of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include his wife, Doris...

Calvin "Butch" Bragg

Calvin "Butch" Bragg

Oct 3, 2013

Mr. Calvin Coolidge "Butch" Bragg, Jr., 64, of 28 Reese Lane, Royston, died October 3, 2013. Born on January 5, 1949 in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Calvin Coolidge Bragg, Sr. and Donna Geneva Scoggins Bragg.Calvin was a supervisor for the Rose Acres egg processing plant and was a US Army veteran. Survivors include his wife,...

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