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Geneese Floyd Lewis
Jan 27, 2013
Mrs. Geneese Floyd Lewis, 82, of 3664 Royston Highway, Hartwell, died Sunday, January 27, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. Born on October 3, 1930 in Royston, GA, she was the daughter of the late Aaron Floyd and Gertie Thompson Floyd.She was a homemaker, member of Bethany Baptist Church, and a member of the Senior Ladies Joyful Sunday School...
Norma Johnson Burger
Jan 25, 2013
Mrs. Norma Johnson Burger, 95, of 219 Pine Tree Trace, Lavonia, died Friday, January 25, 2013 at her home. Born on August 3, 1917 in Crittenden, NY, she was the daughter of the late Alton C. Johnson and Pauline Marie Layer Johnson.She was a homemaker and a member of Hartwell First Presbyterian Church.She was also a member of the Loaf...
Sarah Welborn Williford
Jan 25, 2013
Mrs. Sarah Haygood Welborn Williford, 88, of 94 Cade Street, Hartwell, died Friday, January 25, 2013 at Hartwell Health Care Center. Born on September 17, 1924 in Carnesville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Russell Oliver Haygood and Annie Maude Segars Haygood.She was a member of Mt. Hebron Baptist Church and was very active in the Sunday school...
William "Bill" Telgen
Jan 24, 2013
Mr. William "Bill" Telgen, 83, of Brown Circle, Hartwell, died peacefully Thursday, January 24 at Hartwell Health Care Center. Born on December 19, 1929 in Wyckoff NJ, he was retired from Delta Airlines, a member of the Hartwell First United Methodist Church and a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving in the Korean War. Survivors include his wife: Joanne Evert Telgen...
Ann Kesler Cheek
Jan 24, 2013
Ann Kesler Cheek, age 89, of Bowersville, widow of Hubert "Bud" Cheek, Jr. died January 24, 2013. She was born July 10, 1923 in Oglethorpe County and moved with her family to Hart County in 1930.She graduated from Hartwell High School with the class of 1940.She has lived her entire married life in the city of Bowersville, taking an active...
Bonnie Sue Fleming
Jan 23, 2013
Mrs. Bonnie Sue Parten Fleming, 81, of 270 Millbrook Circle, Hull, GA died Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born on December 28, 1931 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Captain B. Parten and Rena Mae Smith Parten.She was a retired seamstress for Bellcraft Manufacturing and was of the Holiness Faith. Survivors include...
Karen Brady Hutchins
Jan 23, 2013
Karen Brady Hutchins, 46, of Toccoa, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at her home. Born May 18, 1966 in Hartwell, she was the daughter of Shelby Brady and the late Willie Pratt Brady, Jr. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her mother; daughter & son-in-law: Miranda Dunn; sisters: Lynn Wilson, Lisa Shed & June Boyd; brother:...
James Harold Spears
Jan 22, 2013
Mr. James Harold Spears, 78, of Lavonia, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born January 2, 1935, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late James Horace Spears and Annie Mae (Starr) Spears. He retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation as a maintenance foreman. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Mr....
Gerold Banister Ballew
Jan 21, 2013
Mrs. Gerold Chastain Banister Ballew, 86, of 119 Spring Valley Road, Inman, SC, died Monday, January 21, 2013 at her home. Born on February 24, 1926 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Willis Chastain and Dessie Fleming Chastain.She worked as a weave room clerk at Newton Mills for 23 years and in retail sales with K-mart...
Hazel Ann Brown
Jan 19, 2013
Mrs. Hazel Ann Lunsford Brown, 66, of 2855 Whippoorwill Trail, Hartwell, died Saturday, January 19, 2013 at her home. Born on November 5, 1946 in Anderson SC, she was the daughter of the late Henry Haley Lunsford and Alice O'Dell Charping Lunsford.She was formerly employed by the Hartwell Company and Calvin Klein of Abbeville as a seamstress and was of...
George Dale Freeman
Jan 17, 2013
Mr. George Dale Freeman, 56, of 437 Old Canon Church Road, Bowersville, died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center. Born on September 6, 1956 in Dixon, TN, he was the son of the late George Arthur Freeman and Evelyn Dockery Brown.Mr. Freeman was of the Holiness Faith. Survivors include his wife: Shirley Campbell Freeman of the...
Bill H. Adams
Jan 14, 2013
Mr. William Horace "Bill" Adams, 81, of Royston, died Sunday, January 13, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospice House in Bogart. Born March 18, 1931 in Dublin, GA, he was the son of the late William Horace Adams, Sr. and Mazie Crosby Adams. He was reared in Macon, where he fell in love with western swing music. He was a musician...
Jay Hickman
Jan 13, 2013
Mr. James Edward "Jay" Hickman, 40, of 401 Dovetown Road Apartment #1, Royston, died Sunday, January 13 at his home. Born on June 15, 1972 in Royston, GA, he is the son of Joyce Holmes Hickman and the late Joel Hickman.He was a member of the Faith Valley Tabernacle Holiness Church. Survivors include his mother; four sisters: Joy Suttles and...
Mary Christine Barnett
Jan 13, 2013
Mrs. Mary Christine Barnett, 80, of 3251 Mt. Olivet Road, Hartwell, died peacefully Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center. Born on September 8, 1932 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Aaron Brock and Era Davis Brock.She was a homemaker and a member of the Reed Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include her two...
Edward T. Fulghum
Jan 12, 2013
Mr. Edward T. Fulghum, 90, of Bowman Hwy, Hartwell GA, died peacefully, Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Fellowship Health and Rehab in Anderson SC. Born on August 31, 1922 in Lavonia GA, he was the son of the late Claude Fulghum and Emily Melissa Powell Fulghum.Mr. Fulghum was a farmer, of the Baptist Faith and a WW II U.S. Army...
Jerry Ronnie Owens
Jan 10, 2013
Mr. Jerry Ronnie Owens, 75, of 96 Bannister Drive, Hartwell, died peacefully Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born on July 28, 1937 in Lavonia, GA, he was the son of the late Alfred Owens and Eula Alewine Owens.He was a retired forklift operator for Monroe Auto Equipment Company for 40 years and a member of the...
Christine L. Segers
Jan 9, 2013
Mrs. Alma Christine Lee Segers, 81, of 1315 Hickory Crossing Road, Hartwell, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center. Born on June 6, 1931 in Elberton GA, she was the daughter of the late L.C. Lee and Nettie Holmes Lee.She was a homemaker and a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband: George...
Gregg James Costin
Jan 6, 2013
Mr. Gregg James Costin, 58, of 240 Bowers Rd, Bowersville, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center. Born on May 5, 1954 in Suffern NY, he was the son of the late Louis Stoll and Sara Croasdale Wojakowski.He was a special education and social studies teacher for the Beaufort County School System in Washington, NC and...
Ray R. Eaves
Jan 5, 2013
Mr. Ray R. Eaves, 71, of 126 Condor Street, Hartwell, died Saturday, January 5 at his home. Born on October 9, 1941 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late Robert Junior Eaves and Vera Sanders Eaves.He was a retired machine operator for Monroe Auto Equipment Company and a member of the Oak Bower Baptist Church. Survivors include...
Robert "Bob" Glenn
Jan 4, 2013
Mr. Robert M. "Bob" Glenn, Sr., 91, of Cedar Lane, Hartwell, died peacefully, Friday, January 4, 2013 at Hartwell Health Care Center. Born on June 3, 1921 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late William Keith Glenn and Ora Jane Browne Glenn.Bob was the former area distributor for Texaco and owner of the local Harper Motor Lines...
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