Mary Ruth Fowler
May 1, 2012
Mrs. Mary Ruth Fowler, 83, of 3482 Bowersville Hwy, Bowersville, died Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at her home. Born on June 23, 1928 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late J.D. and Eva Owens Hicks.She was a homemaker and member of Mount Olivet Church of God for over 65 years. Survivors include one daughter, Mary Christine Fowler...
Cecelia Margaret Baleston
Apr 29, 2012
Mrs. Cecelia Margaret Williams Baleston, 77, of 34 Cherry Lane, Hartwell died Sunday, April 29, 2012 at Hart County Hospital. Born on November 5, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late John Vincent Williams and Matilda Youngflash Williams.She was retired from the US State Department as a Passport Examiner. Survivors include one son, Keith Burton of...
Charles H. Moon
Apr 28, 2012
Mr. Charles Herman Moon, age 90, of Lavonia, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012 at his home. Born May 23, 1921, in Elbert County, he was the son of the late Omer and Emma (Cornell) Moon. Mr. Moon attended Rabun Gap College in Dillard, Georgia in the late 1930's. It was there he met his future wife, Eva Nell Franks.He...
Serena Frances Hewin
Apr 26, 2012
Ms. Serena Frances Hewin, 68, of 110 Nancy Dr., Hartwell, died Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Hartwell Healthcare Center. Born on January 6, 1944 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. Hewin and Sara Walters Hewin.She was retired from the Hartwell Company where she worked in Payroll Department and was a member of the Hartwell...
Alton F. Minor
Apr 24, 2012
Mr. Alton Floyd Minor, age 96, of Lavonia, GA died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Emory University Hospital. Born May 24, 1915, in Riverton, LA, he was the son of the late William Floyd Minor and Ethel (Slawson) Minor. He was graduated from Millsaps College in Jackson, MS, where he played with the ROTC Marching Band in FDR's first inaugural...
Johnny Hill
Apr 24, 2012
Mr. John Henry "Johnny" Hill, age 83, of Lavonia, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at the home of his daughter. Born December 30, 1928, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Wiley Dalton Hill and Etta Sheriff Hill. Prior to retirement, he owned and operated Hill's Scrap Metal. He was a Korean War veteran of the US...
Barbara Stevens Cobb
Apr 24, 2012
Barbara Stevens Cobb of C&C Circle, Hartwell, GA died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Southern Pines Assisted Living in Maysville, GA. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Della Stevens. In the mid 1920's the family moved to Demorest from Portland, Oregon. She began her career as a home economics teacher. Later she earned...
C.O. "Bucky" Coggin
Apr 22, 2012
Mr. Charles O. "Bucky" Coggin, Jr, 84, of 834 Tom Rice Road, Canon, died Sunday, April 22, 2012, at Hart County Hospital. Born on May 31, 1927 in DeKalb County, Georgia, he was the son of the late Charles O. Coggin, Sr and Martha Purgason Coggin. Mr. Coggin trained as a medic in the US Army and served in the...
Eugene "Gene" Hill
Apr 22, 2012
Mr. Eugene Broughton "Gene" Hill, 81, of 127 Condor Street, died Sunday, April 22, 2012, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born on May 20, 1930 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late Marvin Hill and Maggie Smith Hill.He was a retired loom fixer for Hartwell Mills and a member of Reed Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Hill was...
Virginia Jean Smith
Apr 18, 2012
Mrs. Virginia Jean Smith, 89, of Hartwell, widow of the late Marcus T. Smith, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at her home. Born on January 24, 1923 in Arlington, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Hubert "Burt" Francis and Paula Fett Prendergast.She was a retired seamstress for The Hartwell Company, and a member of Bethany Baptist Church....
Alfred Lamar Sapp
Apr 18, 2012
Mr. Alfred Lamar Sapp, age 70, of Lavonia, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born November 6, 1941, in Lavonia, he was the son of the late Robert Lee and Ruby Nell (Wooten) Sapp. He retired from Franklin Industries as a supervisor. After retirement he worked as a truck driver with Columbia Farms. He served in...
Ruby Nell Sanders
Apr 18, 2012
Mrs. Ruby Nell Sanders, 66, of Cross Roads Circle, Hartwell, died Wednesday April 18 at Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta. Born on January 28, 1946 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of Lillian Skelton Sanders and the late Clarence C. Sanders.She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her mother; a son, Curtis Sanders of Hartwell; a...
Joe Lamar Tice
Apr 17, 2012
Mr. Joseph "Joe" Lamar Tice, age 84, of Lavonia, GA died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospice House. Born January 9, 1928, in Midland City, AL he was the son of the late James Molton & Nina Frances (Stephens) Tice. He attended Bluefield State College and was a self employed business owner. In addition to his parents he...
Carolyn J. Stovall
Apr 16, 2012
Mrs. Carolyn J. Stovall, 69, of 21 Cardinal Lane, wife of Leslie W. "Pete" Stovall, died Monday, April 16, 2012 at Hart County Hospital. Born on June 20, 1942 in Anderson, SC, she is the daughter of Ernestine Yeargin Jones and the late Jessie Hoyt Jones.She was a homemaker and a member of the Starr Church of God of Prophecy....
Lawana Dale Boggs
Apr 16, 2012
Mrs. Lawana Dale (Nation) Boggs, age 70, of Lavonia, GA died Monday, April 16, 2012 at her home. Born March 14, 1942, in Pooler, GA, she was the daughter of the late Alva & Sadie (Mills) Nation. She was a floral designer and retired from Morrow Florist in Morrow. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...
Bobby Joe Gibson
Apr 16, 2012
Mr. Bobby Joe Gibson, age 84, of Lavonia, GA died Monday, April 16, 2012 at Landmark Hospital. Born April 4, 1928, in Franklin County he was the son of the late Zearl & Gertrude (Allen) Gibson. He was a veteran of the US Army having served during WW II.He retired as a supervisor with Johnson & Johnson. Mr. Gibson was...
Jerry Thrasher
Apr 13, 2012
Mrs. Jeraldine Adams "Jerry" Thrasher, 83, of 2910 Ridge Rd, Hartwell, died April 13th, 2012 at the Hart Care Center in Hartwell, Georgia. Born in Iva, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Roy and Ottie Mae Adams.She was retired from the Hartwell Mills, a member of the Hartwell First Baptist Church, Willing Workers SS Class and the...
John Ray Spears
Apr 10, 2012
Mr. John Ray Spears, 78, of 89 Spears Circle, Hartwell, died Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at Brown Memorial Convalescent Center in Royston. Born on November 22, 1933 in Franklin County, he was the son of the late H.C. and Elizabeth Davis Spears.He was a member of the Mount Olivet Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mary Cordell...
Tonnie Sue Baker
Apr 9, 2012
Mrs. Tonnie Sue Madden Baker, 95, of Hartwell, widow of the late William "Bill" Baker, died Monday, April 9, 2012 at Landmark Hospital in Athens. Born on November 23, 1916 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Ira Madden and Myra Ella Osborne Madden.She was a member of Hartwell First Baptist Church, and a member of...
Phil L. Harrison
Apr 7, 2012
Mr. Phil Lamar Harrison, age 76, of Lavonia, died Saturday, April 7, 2012 at his home following an extended illness. Born October 30, 1935 in Lavonia, he was the son of the late Hoyt and Mittie (Thomas) Harrison. He was a graduate of Lavonia High School and the University of Georgia. After college, he taught vocational agriculture at Banks County...
