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Sara H. Ertzberger
Mar 13, 2011
Mrs. Sara Higginbotham Ertzberger, 90, of Bowersville Hwy, Bowersville, died Sunday, March 13 at Hartwell Health Care Center. Born on May 17, 1920 in Martin GA, she was the daughter of the late George Higginbotham and Pearl Bailey Higginbotham.She was a retired seamstress for Hartwell Mfg. Co., member of the Cross Roads Baptist Church, former member of the Molly Williams...
Ruth Whitworth
Mar 12, 2011
Mrs. Ruth Thorne Whitworth, age 68, wife of David Whitworth, of Lavonia, died Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Oconee Medical Center. Born June 4, 1942, in Columbia, AL, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Hollis Thorne and Hazel Winget Thorne. She retired from the Lavonia Chamber of Commerce, where she served as the executive secretary. She was a...
Mildred Davis
Mar 12, 2011
Mildred LeCroy Davis, 64, of Lavonia, went to be with her Lord and Savior while surrounded by her loving family Saturday, March 12, 2011 at her home, following an 8 year battle with Corticobasal Degeneration. Born August 17, 1946, in the Red Hill Community of Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Loyd and Ella Ginn LeCroy. Mrs....
Trudy B. Johnson
Mar 10, 2011
Mrs. Trudy Bennett Johnson, 61, of 39 Banister Drive, Hartwell, died Thursday, March 10, 2011 at her home. Born on May 6, 1949 in Cleveland, TN, she was the daughter of the late Walter "Jeff" Bennett and Lottie Alexander Bennett. She was retired owner/operator of Trudy's Catering and a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church and the Ladies 2 & 3...
Joy B. Brown
Mar 9, 2011
Mrs. Joy Baker Brown, 81, of 166 Elrod's Ferry Road, Hartwell, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at her home. Born on November 21, 1929 in Rome, GA, she was the daughter of the late Hall M. Baker and Eloise Freeman Baker. She worked for Farm Bureau, Dr. Cacchioli, and retired from Engelhard after 27 years.She was a member of Sardis...
Dorothy M. "Dot" Estes
Mar 5, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy McGee "Dot" Estes, 91, of 370 Cleveland Ave, Hartwell, died Saturday, March 5 at her home. Born on May 6, 1919 in Ashville NC, she was the daughter of the late James Albert McGee and Sallie Pruitt McGee.She was a retired beautician, member of the Macedonia United Methodist Church, where she was a former Sunday School teacher and...
Gwendolyn Shufelt
Mar 5, 2011
Mrs. Gwendolyn Ruth Hill Shufelt, 89, of 668 Kay Nursery Road, Royston, died Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Hart Care Center. Born on February 26, 1922 in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Homer Hill and Verna Mae Hill. Mrs. Shufelt received her BA from Agnes Scott College and did graduate work at Emory University, she began...
James Thompson
Mar 3, 2011
Mr. James Dyar Thompson, 79, of 4412 Elberton Hwy, Hartwell, died Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Hart County Hospital. Born on August 20, 1931 in Fairmount, GA, he was the son of the late Clarence Dyar Thompson and Florine Stewart Thompson. He was a retired expeditor in parts procurement at Lockheed-Martin for 45 years, was a member of Sardis Baptist...
Gene Faircloth
Mar 3, 2011
Mr. Gene Austin Faircloth, age 76, of Athens, died Thursday, March 3, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospice House. Born March 6, 1934 in Coffee County, he was the son of the late Hoke Austin & Mary Lou Davis Faircloth. He was a Corporal in the US Army having served during the Korean War. Mr. Faircloth was club manager of the...
Dorsey Ricks
Mar 3, 2011
Mr. Dorsey L. Ricks, 68, of 860 Speedway Road, Hartwell, died Thursday, March 3, 2011 at his home. Born on February 21, 1943 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late John S. Ricks and Lorene Evans Ricks. He was a former supervisor at Franklin Minerals and a former Sergeant for the US Army. He is survived by...
Doug White
Feb 26, 2011
Mr. Douglas McArthur White, age 69, of Hartwell, died Saturday, February 26, 2011 at his home. Born August 19, 1941, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Edrew C. & Annie Lee Martin White. Mr. White retired from Owens Corning Fiberglass and Motor Vehicles Sale of GA. He served in the National Guard and was a member...
Sue Evans
Feb 23, 2011
Mrs. Willie Sue Newton Evans, 82, of 134 Oak Street, Hartwell, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Rainey Hospice House, Anderson, SC. Born on August 20, 1928 in Elberton, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Newton and Hattie Shiflet Newton. She was a retired seamstress for the Hartwell Company and a member of the Mt. Olivet Church...
Hazel Sanders
Feb 18, 2011
Mrs. Hazel Coile Sanders, 81, of 141 Gloria Dr. Hartwell, died Thursday, February 18, at her home. Born on April 6, 1929 in Danielsville GA, she was the daughter of the late Enoch Pope and Katie McKinney Coile. She was a retired houseparent for the State of Georgia, Department of Mental Health.She was a member of the Flat Shoals Baptist...
Laura Mariacher
Feb 17, 2011
Mrs. Laura Annette Mezzara Mariacher, age 88, of Lavonia, died Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Hart Care Center. Born July 31, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Joseph Mezzara and Antionette (Andershik) Mezzara. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: Joseph Mariacher; son...
Waymon Boles
Feb 16, 2011
Mr. Waymon Boles, 81, of 220 Wayne Circle, Hartwell, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at Hart Care Center. Born on April 18, 1929 in Elbert County, GA, he was the son of the late Ernest Esco Boles and Elsie Whitman Boles. He retired from Newton Mills after 43 years where he worked as a Loom Technician, he was a member...
Willie J. "Clem" Sayer
Feb 15, 2011
Mr. Willie Joe "Clem" Sayer,age 72, of 3191 Providence Church Rd, Lavonia, Ga., died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Hart Co. Hospital. Born March 14, 1938 in Bowersville, Ga., he was the son of the late Pleas John Sayer and Juvernia Harris. He was the owner and operator of Clem's Shoal Creek Country Music Park and founder of Clem's Alternators...
James "J. Walt" Neese
Feb 12, 2011
Mr. James Walton "J. Walt" Neese, 45, of 5467 Lavonia Hwy, Lavonia, died Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. Born on July 23, 1965 in Toccoa, GA, he was the son of Joel E. Neese and "Nina" Lois Dutton Neese. He was of the Holiness Faith. He is survived by his parents; one brother: Noel E....
Jacqueline Capobianco
Feb 11, 2011
Mrs. Jacqueline J. Capobianco, 65, of 100 Tanglewood Lane, Hartwell, died Friday, February 11 at Hart County Hospital. Born on November 6, 1944 in Brooklyn New York, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence John Luttrell and Mary J. Luttrell.She was a retired Medicare Clerk for the City of New York, a member of the Sacred Heart of Jesus...
R. Burkley Heaton
Feb 10, 2011
Mr. R. Burkley Heaton, 77, of 555 Melody Lane, Hartwell, died Thursday, February 10 2011at Hart County Hospital. Born on January 21, 1934 in Hart County GA, he was the son of the late Hubert T. and Olivia Ford Heaton. He was a retired Lab Technician with Owens Corning Fiberglass, a member of the Flat Shoals Baptist Church, avid gardener...
Mac Maxwell
Feb 9, 2011
Mr. Joe Mac Maxwell, 71, of 3308 Hoot Owl Road, Bowman, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospice House, Bogart GA. Born on October 18, 1939 in Bowman GA, he was the son of the late Quill Maxwell and Kate Witcher Maxwell. He was a retired Pipeline worker, a farmer, and a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist...
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