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Jackie Seagraves

Jackie Seagraves

Dec 22, 2011

Mrs. Jackie Bartlett Seagraves, 77, of 1138 Peachtree Road, Elberton, died Thursday, December 22, 2011 at her home. Born on May 3, 1934 in Tallassee, AL, she was the daughter of the late John E. Howard and Pearl Summerlin Howard.Mrs. Seagraves was a homemaker and a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter: Sheri Gordon and her husband,...

Alice B. Franklin

Alice B. Franklin

Dec 20, 2011

Mrs. Alice Lee (Boyd) Franklin, 88, of Lawrenceville, formerly of Lavonia, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Almost Like Home Personal Care Home. Born September 18, 1923, in Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Robert Boyd and Julia Regina Wright. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a member of the Lavonia...

Richard L. Dyer

Richard L. Dyer

Dec 17, 2011

Mr. Richard Leon Dyer, 80, of 2657 Beacon Light Road, Hartwell, died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at his home. Born on August 28, 1931 in Dahlonega, GA, he was the son of the late Lon Dyer and Carrie Moose Dyer.He was a teacher and principal at Mt. Olivet Elementary School, a US Army veteran, and was a member of Mt....

Virginia Herring

Virginia Herring

Dec 15, 2011

Ms. Virginia M. Herring, 83, of Hartwell, died Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC. Born on April 20, 1928 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Herring and Lillie Hembree Herring.She worked for Hart Care Center in the laundry department and was a member of Milltown Baptist Church. She is survived...

Walton Vickery

Walton Vickery

Dec 14, 2011

Mr. William Walton Vickery, 80, of 4741 Lavonia Hwy, Hartwell, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at his home. Born on May 20, 1931 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late Dewey Vickery and Eula Mae Holbrook Vickery.He was a mail carrier and a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church.Mr. Vickery was also a member of Nancy Hart...

Bettie D. Bennett

Bettie D. Bennett

Dec 13, 2011

Bettie Jo Day Bennett, 78, of Lavonia passed away December 13, 2011 at Landmark Hospital in Athens, Ga. after a long bout with recurring respiratory problems.She is the daughter of the late Joe Earl & Lillie King Day of Martin, Ga.She was born in Greenville, S.C. on June 27, 1933. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.She also...

John Agnew

John Agnew

Dec 12, 2011

John Baxter Agnew, age 47, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Lavonia on Monday, December 12, 2011. In death, he attained the peace that he could rarely seem to find in life. He was a member of the Lavonia United Methodist Church and a member of the Lavonia Masonic Lodge # 241. John was a certified occupational therapy assistant,...

Petty Y Chapman

Petty Y Chapman

Dec 10, 2011

Mrs. Petty Nell Young Chapman, 80, of 1894 Lightwood Rd, Hartwell, died Saturday, December 10 at her home. Born on January 23, 1931 in Between GA, she was the daughter of the late Metz Albert Young and Mary Eula Stowe Young.She graduated from Business School in Monroe GA and worked for the Walton County DFCS and the OASI in Atlanta.Mrs....

Joseph Gibson

Joseph Gibson

Dec 8, 2011

Mr. Joseph Riley Gibson, 93, of 31 Somerset Court, Hartwell, died Thursday, December 8, 2011 at his home after an extended illness. Born on October 11, 1918 in Greenville, AL, he was the son of the late Joseph Riley Gibson, Sr. and Bennie May Thompson Gibson Harbin and stepson of the late Ned Joseph Harbin.Mr. Gibson was a World War...

Marvin Cobb

Marvin Cobb

Dec 5, 2011

Mr. Marvin Thornton Cobb, age 73, of Martin, died Monday, December 5, 2011 at Stephens County Hospital. Born November 28, 1938, in Fair Play, SC, he was the son of the late Jasper (Jack) T. Cobb and Mattie Grace Evans Cobb. Prior to retirement he worked for over 33 years at Sibley Milliken in Lavonia. He was a veteran of...

Ken French

Ken French

Dec 2, 2011

Kenneth Paul French, III, 47, of Toccoa died Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 at AnMed Hospital in Anderson, South Carolina. Born September 9, 1964 in Apple Valley, California, he was the son of Kenneth Paul French, Jr. and wife Sharon and Carole Adams Pietsch.He was employed as a tractor-trailer driver with Crete Carrier Corporation in Marietta, Georgia. He was a loving...

Vera Vickery Kay

Vera Vickery Kay

Dec 2, 2011

Mrs. Vera Vickery Kay, age 97, of 315 Hartwell Road and the wife of the late James Horace Kay, died Friday, December 2, 2011 at Clary Care Center. Born in Hart County, GA, Vera was the daughter of the late Yank W. Vickery and Nan Marett Vickery of the Rock Springs Community. She was a member of the Lavonia First...

Nancy B. O'Barr

Nancy B. O'Barr

Dec 1, 2011

Mrs. Nancy Burdette "Nancy B" O'Barr, age 58, of Lavonia, died Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born September 14, 1953, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of Barbara Owens Burdette and the late Clyde Levi Burdette. Prior to retirement, she was a paraprofessional at Lavonia Elementary School. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist...

Guynell W. Perry

Guynell W. Perry

Nov 28, 2011

Mrs. Guynell White Perry, 93, of 687 Milford Road, Hartwell, died Monday, November 28, 2011 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born on March 8, 1918 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Fred White and Florence Bridges White.She was retired from Hartwell Mills, where she worked in the Spinning Room and was former co-operator of Adams Service Station.She...

Hazel Wilson

Hazel Wilson

Nov 27, 2011

Mrs. Hazel Williams Wilson, 92, of 1785 Mt. Olivet Road, Hartwell, died Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Hart County Hospital. Born on November 6, 1919 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late A.R. Williams and Nancy Meredith Williams.She was a retired inspector at BASF and a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church where she was in the...

Chandler W. Howell

Chandler W. Howell

Nov 27, 2011

Mr. Chandler Willis Howell, 75, of 805 Flat Shoals Road, Bowersville, died Sunday, November 27, 2011 at his home. Born on August 14, 1936 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of Lorene Eavenson Howell and the late Marvin Howell.He was retired from Monroe Auto Equipment Company, where he was a machine operator and was a member of the Cross...

Charles Gay

Charles Gay

Nov 27, 2011

Mr. Charles Franklin Gay, age 78, of Lavonia, died Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Stephens County Hospital. Born March 4, 1933, in Whitman, MA, he was the son of the late Melvin and Eveleen Carver Gay. He was a veteran of the US Army, where he served as a Paratrooper during the Korean Conflict. He was a retired professional painter....

George Forbes

George Forbes

Nov 27, 2011

Mr. George Bradley Forbes, 52, of 106 Chicoma Drive, Townville, SC, died Sunday, November 27, 2011. Born on August 27, 1959 in Needham, MA, he was the son of Charles A. Forbes and the late Marlis Kirn.He was a truck driver for Performance Trucking of Suwanee, GA. Survivors include one daughter: Stephanie Pena of Cambridge, MA; one half brother: Patrick...

Frances Umbehant

Frances Umbehant

Nov 26, 2011

Mrs. Mary Frances (York) Umbehant, age 86, of Cornelia, GA, died Saturday, November 26, 2011 at her home. Born September 23, 1925, in Habersham County, she was the daughter of the late Joe York and Lillie (Waldon) McDonald. She retired from Yonah Realty Manufacturing Company as a seamstress. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Mrs. Umbehant was a...

Janet Joyce Campbell

Janet Joyce Campbell

Nov 25, 2011

Ms. Janet Joyce Campbell, 76, of 94 Brown Street, Hartwell, died Friday, November 25, 2011 at her home. Born on February 28, 1935 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Richard M. "Son" Campbell and Mary Wright Campbell.She was a fashion buyer for The May Company and The Boston Stores of Los Angeles, California for 30 years.She...

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