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Retha Ray Gaines
Oct 3, 2011
Mrs. Retha Booth Ray Gaines, 73, of 1616 Page Road, Hartwell, died Monday, October 3, 2011 at her home. Born on March 10, 1938, she was the daughter of the late J.C. Booth and Myrtie Scarboro Booth.She retired from Pilgrim's Pride where she worked on the line production. Survivors include her husband: Terry Jay Gaines of the home; two sons:...
Marcella Humber
Oct 3, 2011
Mrs. Marcella "Speed" Humber, of Lavonia, died Monday, October 3, 2011 in her personal paradise, Cancun, Mexico. Born December 12, 1933, in Burr, NE, she was the daughter of the late Ben Spanjer and Mary Homier. She was a retired cosmetologist. She owned and operated a salon for many years. Mrs. Humber was of the Methodist faith. She loved to...
Shelby Jean Byrum
Oct 1, 2011
Mrs. Shelby Jean Brown Byrum, 74, of 84 West Franklin Place, Hartwell, died Saturday, October 1 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born on February 13, 1937 in Franklin County GA, she was the daughter of the late Jewett Brown and Amy Buris Ayers Brown.She was a retired seamstress for the Hartwell Company and a member of the Hartwell Church of...
Randy Scott
Sep 30, 2011
Mr. Robert Randall "Randy" Scott, 60, of 1590 Royston Highway, Hartwell, died Friday, September 30, 2011 at his home. Born on December 30, 1950 in Atlanta, he was the son of the late Robert Herman & Cecil Hendrick Scott. Mr. Scott was a welder and a US Army veteran. He was a member of Hartwell First United Methodist Church. Survivors...
Max Adams
Sep 28, 2011
Mr. Max Eugene Adams, 85, of 2658 Reed Creek Hwy, Hartwell, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Hart County Hospital. Born on July 31, 1926 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late Leland E. Adams and Ruby Elrod Adams.He was a production worker at the Hartwell Coca-Cola Bottling Company, a Hart County School Bus Driver, and a...
Sidney Wright
Sep 28, 2011
Mr. Sidney William "Sid" Wright, 83, of 139 Wilton E. Hall Road, Starr, SC, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Rainey Hospice House, Anderson, SC. Born on May 24, 1928 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late William Daniel "Bill" Wright and Lurene Suit Wright.He was a supervisor and overseer at Starr Mill, a member of Gethsemane...
Louise Tillman
Sep 27, 2011
Mrs. Louise Vickery Tillman, age 93, of Lavonia, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Rainey Hospice House. Born August 4, 1918, in Townville, SC, she was the daughter of the late James "Jim" Vickery and Lou Wade Durham. She was a machine operator for many years at Scotts Shirt Plant in Anderson, SC and Stone Manufacturing in Lavonia. Prior to...
Timmy Brown
Sep 27, 2011
Mr. Milton Timothy "Timmy" Brown, 44, of 377 Aaron Brown Road, Royston, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Oconee Regional Medical Center in Milledgeville, GA. Born on January 12, 1967 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of Robert Milton Brown and Jo Ann Massey Brown of Bowersville.He was a machine operator for Townsend Tree Service and a member of...
Hal Burroughs
Sep 26, 2011
Mr. Hal Ray Burroughs, age 70, of Lavonia, died Monday, September 26, 2011 at his home. Born October 23, 1940, in Franklin County, he was the son of Virginia (Vaughn) Burroughs and the late Ferd Ray Burroughs. He was a farmer and member of the Cattleman's Association, Georgia Farm Bureau, and the Young Famers Association. Mr. Burroughs was a veteran...
Dwayne R. Chitwood
Sep 26, 2011
Mr. Dwayne Reid Chitwood, 45, of 608 Rockdale Road, Bethany Community, Canon, died Monday, September 26, 2011 at his home after an 11 month battle with cancer. Born in Royston GA, he was the son of Nora Jean Leard Chitwood and the late James Reid Chitwood.He was a Field Operations Supervisor for Royston LLC and a member of the Nancy...
Sara Jane Madore
Sep 22, 2011
Mrs. Sara Jane (Fielder)Madore, age 58, of Martin, died Thursday, September 22, 2011 at her home. Born December 13, 1952, in Auburn, GA, she was the daughter of the late John Everett Fielder and Eula Mae (Sorrels) Casper. She was chairman of the Tender Love of Christ Ministry. Mrs. Madore was of the Holiness faith. She is survived by her...
Carolyn Temples
Sep 21, 2011
Ms. Carolyn Byrum Temples, 77, of 204 River Valley Drive, Hartwell, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Hart County Hospital. Born on April 10, 1934 in Hart County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Bob P. Byrum and Carrie Ann Carnes Byrum.She was a homemaker and a member of Hartwell Church of God. Survivors include son: Larry Thomas...
Gertrude S. White
Sep 20, 2011
Mrs. Gertrude Singleton White, 86, of 993 S B White Road, Hartwell, died Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at the Hart Care Center. Born on December 6, 1924 in Toccoa GA, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley Singleton and Myrtle Gertrude Smith Singleton. She was a retired machine operator for Bellcraft Mfg., member of the Ladies Auxiliary of...
Zola Davis
Sep 19, 2011
Mrs. Zola Delorse Wooster Davis, age 87, of Lavonia, died Monday, September 19, 2011 at her home. Born February 20, 1924 in Atlanta, she was the daughter of the late Kirk Albert & Susie Mae Chambers Wooster. She had served as a Juvenile Office for Dekalb County Corrections. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. In addition to...
Virginia Dare Mcfall
Sep 19, 2011
Mrs. Virginia Dare Coleman McFall, 82, of 271 Massey Subdivision, Hartwell, died Monday, September 19 at St. Mary's Hospice House. Born on April 22, 1929 in Lynch KY, she was the daughter of the late George W. Coleman and Cordia Nidiffer Coleman.She was a retired LPN from Humana Hospital, Richlands VA, Lifetime member of the PTA, 50 year member and...
Carlton L. Godfrey
Sep 19, 2011
Mr. Carlton L. Godfrey, age 74, of Lavonia, died Sunday, September 18, 2011 at his home. Born November 2, 1936, in Gainesville, GA, he was the son of the late Charlie Eugene Godfrey and Fannie Jane (West) Godfrey. He owned and operated Godfrey's IGA Grocery Store. Mr. Godfrey was a member of the Lavonia First Baptist Church. In addition to...
Judy F. Mcclain
Sep 18, 2011
Mrs. Judy Fry McClain, 92, of Fifth St. Hartwell, died Sunday, September 18, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospice House in Bogart GA. Born on September 4, 1919 in Clarkesville GA. she was the daughter of the late Vester and Alice Barron Fry. She was the retired owner-operator of Judy's Clothes of Hartwell and a member of the Sardis Baptist Church....
Daisy Vickery
Sep 16, 2011
Mrs. Daisy Madeline Brown Vickery, 83, of Hartwell, went home to be with Jesus, surrounded by family on September 16, 2011 at her home. Born on October 16, 1927 she is the daughter of the late Byrd C. Brown and Edna Gunter Brown of Hartwell, GA.She graduated from Hartwell High School in 1944.She retired from Newton Mills where she worked...
Phil Gearin
Sep 14, 2011
Mr. Phil Gearin, age 61 of Forest Park, died Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in Dekalb County. Born July 6, 1950 in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Albert Ernest and Mattie Ruth Cawthon Gearin. He was a plumber by trade. He is survived by sisters: Jeanette Isom of Hartwell, Frances Walker of Forest Park, & June Goodwin...
Geraldine T. Irwin
Sep 13, 2011
Mrs. Geraldine Thompson Irwin, 101, of 465 Carter's Ferry Road, Hartwell, died Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at Hart County Hospital. Born on January 20, 1910 in Detroit MI, she was the daughter of the late George Thompson and Angie Hodge Thompson. Survivors include her son, Dr. W. Gordon Irwin and his wife Sonya of Hartwell; two grandchildren, Rebecca Stidham and...
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