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Malcolm Jarrells
Nov 3, 2012
Mr. Malcolm Jarrells, age 65, of Martin, died Saturday, November 03, 2012 at his home. Born October 3, 1947, in Blountville, TN, he was the son of the late Brady and Dorthy (Tyree) Jarrells. He was a retired truck driver. Mr. Jarrells was a veteran of the US Army and a member of Old Pathway Baptist Church. He is survived...
Jessie Frank Borders
Nov 2, 2012
Mr. Jessie Frank Borders, 65, of 1736 Pleasant Hill Road, Elberton, died peacefully Friday, November 2, 2012 at Athens Regional Medical Hospital. Born on January 13, 1947 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Jessie Frank Borders and Elise Chitwood Borders. Jessie was retired from Tenneco as a machine operator. Survivors include his wife, Debbie Simpson Borders...
Corey Ryan Hackett
Nov 2, 2012
Mr. Corey Ryan Hackett, 30, of 1398 Woodland Way, Dewy Rose, peacefully died Friday, November 2, 2012 at his home. Born on December 10, 1981 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of Clinton V. Hackett and Becky Rice Hackett.Corey was of the Church of God Faith. Survivors include his parents; a brother, Jason Hackett and his wife Sonya of...
Donald Davis
Oct 31, 2012
Mr. Hugh Donald Davis, age 74, of Lavonia, died Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at his home following an extended illness. Born February 14, 1938, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Hubert and Bonnie Ruth (Vaughn) Davis. He was a veteran of the US Army Reserves. He retired as an Enforcement Officer with the Georgia Department of...
Ray Anthony "Tony" Welborn
Oct 29, 2012
Judge Ray Anthony "Tony" Welborn, 63, of 164 Azalea Drive, Hartwell, loving husband, father, and grandfather died peacefully with his family by his side, Monday, October 29, 2012 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born on April 29, 1949 in Royston, GA, he was the son of the late Sloan P. Welborn and Eunice Byrum Welborn. Tony served Hart County as...
Maryleene Jackson Basinger
Oct 28, 2012
Mrs. Mary Aleene Jackson Basinger, 83, of 28 South College Avenue, Hartwell, peacefully died Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 at Lake Pointe Assisted Living. Born on June 15, 1929 in Mayfield, GA, she was the daughter of the late Reams Crawford Jackson and Vera Alsabrooks Jackson. Mrs. Basinger was retired from the Hart County School System where she taught music for...
Martha Jordan Ginn
Oct 28, 2012
Mrs. Martha Lee Jordan Ginn, 87, of Ridge Road, Hartwell, died peacefully Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Hartwell Health Care Center. Born on August 23, 1925 in Royston, GA, she was the daughter of the late Henry Jordan and Thelma Edwards Jordan.Mrs. Ginn was a homemaker while keeping children in her home daycare. She was also a member of the...
Marion B. Chitwood
Oct 27, 2012
Mrs. Marion Bernadine (Bimel) Chitwood, age 84, of Lavonia, died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Stephens County Hospital. Born June 4, 1928, in Reedsburg, WI, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Emmaline (Eden) Bimel. She was homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: Richard Chitwood; son: Richard Brian Chitwood; two...
Anni S Everett
Oct 27, 2012
Mrs. Anni S. Everett, 92, of 1384 Chandlers Ferry Road, Hartwell, peacefully died Saturday, Oct 27, 2012 at her home. Born on December 28, 1919 in Augsburg, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Michael Math and Anna Berger Math. Mrs. Everett was an operating room nurse at Orange Memorial Hospital in Orlando, Florida. She was the former President...
Mary Beth Kay King
Oct 27, 2012
Mrs. Mary Beth Kay King, 85, of 212 College Ave, Elberton, died peacefully Saturday, October 27 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Born on July 30, 1927 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Roy Kay and Nora Anderson Kay.She was a homemaker and a member of the Concord United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Raymond D. King...
Sylvene Brown Lewis
Oct 21, 2012
Mrs. Sylvene Brown Lewis, 92, of 261 Fairview Avenue, Hartwell, died peacefully Sunday, Oct 21, 2012 at Hart Care Center. Born on March 12, 1920 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Brown and Mary Frances Hicks Brown. Mrs. Lewis grew up on a farm and farming was her life. Survivors include one son, Edward C....
Lloyd Alton Smith
Oct 21, 2012
Mr. Lloyd Alton Smith, age 81, of Lavonia, went to be with our Lord on October 21st 2012 at 6:00 p.m. Born September 13, 1931, in Lavonia, he was the son of the late: Hoyt & Bessie (Pierce) Smith. He was a lifelong resident of Lavonia and a local business man for the past 40 years. He was a postal...
William A. Carruth
Oct 20, 2012
Mr. William "Billy" Carruth, 81, of 370 Gurley Road, Bowersville, died peacefully Saturday October, 20 2012 at Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center. Born on March 31, 1931 in Bowman, GA, he was the son of the late Lucille Carruth. Billy was retired from Monroe Automotive Equipment Company where he worked as a lift driver and was of the Baptist Faith.Mr....
Bennie "Ben" Sanders
Oct 20, 2012
Mr. Bennie "Ben" Sanders, 63, of 236 Wood Hollow, Canon, loving husband and father, died peacefully Saturday, Oct 20, 2012 at his home. Born on November 25, 1948 in Homer, GA, he was the son of Lydia Wilson Sanders. Bennie was the warehouse manager at Athens Hardware and attended New Franklin Christian Church. Survivors include his mother; his wife, Lynn...
George A Bowen
Oct 19, 2012
Mr. George Albert Bowen, 66, of 173 Powell Road, Hartwell, loving husband and father, died Friday, Oct 19, 2012 at Athens Regional Medical Hospital. Born on June 13, 1946 in Anderson, SC, He was the son of the late Albert Ray Bowen and Edna Rowland Bowen. George was a Mechanic with Moore Construction, and attended Assembly Church of God. Survivors...
Betty King Bowen
Oct 17, 2012
Mrs. Betty King Bowen, 83, of 215 Mudman Road, Hartwell, GA, died peacefully, Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at AnMed Medical Center in Anderson, SC. Born on September 22, 1929 in Hart County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Otto King and Edna Williams King.Betty was retired from Hartwell Mills where she worked as a Battery Filler and was...
Vernese Sheriff Haynes
Oct 17, 2012
Mrs. Vernese Jernigan Sheriff Haynes, age 92, of Elberton, died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Spring Valley Health Care. Born July 30, 1920, in Hornsby, TN, she was the daughter of the late Eutreal & Nannie Atkinson Jernigan. She was twice married first to the late Hubert A. Sheriff of Bowersville then to the late Alfred E. Haynes of Elberton....
Esther Welsh Matthews
Oct 17, 2012
Mrs. Esther Welsh Matthews, 95, of Austell, GA, died Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012 at Wellstar Community Hospice in Austell, GA. Born on October 1, 1917 in Washington, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Harry Hayes Welsh and Ethyl Helwick Welsh. Esther was a member of the Hartwell Garden Club, Ladies Auxillary, American Legion Post 109, Hartwell Ladies Golf...
Harold Hughes
Oct 12, 2012
Mr. Harold Hughes Sr., 85, of 3166 Sycamore Road, Royston, died Friday, October 12, 2012 at his home. Born on June 14, 1927 in Honea Path SC, he was the son of the late Clifford Hughes and Leslie Ashley Hughes Pate.He was a farmer and former commercial construction worker. Survivors include his wife, Clara Ruth Adams Hughes of the home;...
Jim Phillips
Oct 10, 2012
In the morning hours of October 10, 2012, 91-year old Jim Phillips of Lavonia, GA was called home to meet his Lord and Savior face to face. Jim was a son of the late Columbus S. Phillips and Mollie Alexander Phillips. He is survived by his beloved wife, Ruth Price Phillips, after 71 years of marriage.Jim is survived by his...
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