Cindy Gilbert
Jan 13, 2011
Ms. Cindy Dawn Gilbert, age 40, of Lavonia, died Thursday, January 13, 2011 at Cobb Memorial Hospital. Born March 4, 1970, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of W. M. Gilbert, Jr. and Patsy Whitworth Gilbert. She was a member of the Lavonia First Baptist Church. She is survived by her parents: W.M. Gilbert and Patsy Whitworth Gilbert; sisters...
Ruth Chitwood
Jan 12, 2011
Mrs. Ruth Foster Chitwood, 87, of 38 Harvey Street, Hartwell, died Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Hartwell Healthcare Center. Born on September 21, 1923 in Madison County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Sanford B. Foster and Mamie Helen Rhinehart Foster.She was a retired Inspector and Machine Operator at the Dunlop Company and a Charter Member of the...
Mary Frances Bagwell
Jan 11, 2011
Mrs. Mary Frances Suit Bagwell, 82, of 289 Arthur Street, Hartwell, died Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born on November 12, 1928 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Mac Lester Suit and Frances Sokol Suit.She was a homemaker and an Office Manager for Bagwell Brothers, and a member of the Sacred Heart...
Grady Patrick
Jan 10, 2011
Mr. Grady Irwin Patrick, age 67, died Monday, January 10, 2011 at Stephens County Hospital. Born November 12, 1943, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late C. I. Patrick and Bessie Davis Patrick. He was a truck driver with Dowell Trucking Company. He was a member of Providence Baptist Church in Ila. Mr. Patrick sang in a...
Avoline "Mema" Chitwood
Jan 8, 2011
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER VISITATION AND FUNERAL TIMES HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED. FUNERAL: 2:00 PM THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2011 AT PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH VISITATION: 5:00 TO 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY FROM 12:00 PM UNTIL THE SERVICE HOUR Mrs. Julia Avoline Wilbanks "Mema" Chitwood, age 85, of Canon, died Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Athens Regional Medical...
Ruth Minor
Jan 7, 2011
DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER THE FUNERAL HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR: 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011. Mrs. Ruth Kay Minor, age 85, of Lavonia, died Friday, January 7, 2011 at the Medical College of Georgia. Born June 20, 1925, in Hart County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel P. Kay and Nettie (Lee) Kay. She retired from Big...
Mary Ann Watson
Jan 7, 2011
Mrs. Mary Ann (Atkinson) Watson, age 88, of Lavonia, died Friday, January 7, 2011 at Stephens County Hospital. Born November 8, 1922, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Thomas Atkinson and Minnie Estelle (Crowe) Atkinson. She was raised in the Liberty Community and retired from Lavonia Elementary School as a lunchroom worker. Mrs. Watson was...
H.V. Kesler
Jan 7, 2011
Mr. H. V. Kesler, age 79, died Friday, January 7, 2011 at his home following an extended illness. Born March 8, 1931, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Henry Kesler and Luvie Addison Kesler. He was a veteran of the US Air Force and was a member of the Masonic Lodge # 241. Before retirement, he...
James Nix
Jan 6, 2011
Mr. James Freddy Nix, 85, of 2814 Ridge Road, Hartwell, died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Rainey Hospice House, Anderson SC Born on June 6, 1925 in Crawford, GA, he was the son of the late David Milton Nix and Minnie Lee Arnold Nix.He was a retired maintenance foreman for the Williams Company and was a member of the Milltown...
James Crowder
Jan 6, 2011
Mr. James Crowder, age 86, of Lavonia, died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at his home. Born August 2, 1924 in Lavonia, he was the son of the late James & Rosie Lacy Crowder. He was an assistant supervisor with Lavonia Manufacturing. Mr. Crowder was a veteran of the US Air Force, having served during WW II. He is survived by...
Barbara W. Chitwood
Jan 3, 2011
Mrs. Barbara Jane Welborn Chitwood, 64, of 2600 Whippoorwill Trail, Hartwell, died Monday, January 3 at her home. Born on December 14, 1946 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Pat Welborn and Edna Shiflet Welborn.She was a former clerk at Powell's Grocery and a member of the Price Chapel Church of God. She is survived by...
Betty Klein
Jan 2, 2011
Mrs. Betty Ann (Bates) Klein, age 77, of Kingsland, GA, formerly of Lavonia, died Sunday, January 2, 2011 at Camden Medical Center. Born February 22, 1933, in White Plains, NY, she was the daughter of the late William & Edith (Combs) Bates. She was a retired registered nurse with Hospice of Citrus County, FL and was member of Poplar Springs...
Leon Hilley
Jan 2, 2011
Mr. Leon Hilley, age 78, of Dove Town Road, Royston, died Sunday, January 2, 2011 at his home following an extended illness. Born August 23, 1932, in Hart County, he was the son of the late Marion Hilley and Fleetie Sewell. He was a retired driver with Royal Vans. Mr. Hilley was a member of Bible Baptist Church. He is...
Donald "Red" Booth
Dec 29, 2010
Mr. Donald Wayne "Red" Booth, Sr. 65, of 1233 Fork Creek Rd, Bowman, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born April 16, 1945 in Spartanburg, S.C., he was the son of the late Fred Moody Campbell. He was retired from Classic Monuments and was a member of Christian Worship Assembly. He is survived by; mother, Eloween...
Dana Holbrook Barnes
Dec 29, 2010
Ms. Dana Leanne Holbrook Barnes, 25, of 29 Shoal Creek Rd, Lavonia, died Wednesday, December 29 at Hart Co. Hospital. Born on April 16, 1985 in Athens GA, she was a Front Desk Clerk at Sleep Inn of Lavonia and an apprentice at Celestial Ink of Martin. Survivors include her parents, Dannie Lee and Dianne Kidd Holbrook of Lavonia; daughter,...
Pastor William J. Thurber
Dec 27, 2010
Pastor William J. Thurber Sr. of 86 Ridgewood Dr, Hartwell, died Monday, December 27 at Rainey Hospice House, Anderson SC. Pastor Thurber was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 22, 1934, the son of James E. and Renata Thurber. He received his elementary education in Milwaukee Public Schools. In September of 1948 he began his studies for the ministry at...
Darlene T. Turner
Dec 26, 2010
Mrs. Darlene Timms Turner, 52, of 55 Cunningham Dr, Hartwell, died Sunday, December 26 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born on April 20, 1958 in Duluth GA, she was the daughter of Johnnie Brown Cleveland of Hartwell and the late T. Fant Timms.She was a Second Grade Teacher at South Hart Elementary School and a graduate of Brenau University and...
Charles Sewell
Dec 24, 2010
Mr. Charles Ray Sewell, age 68, of Lavonia, died Friday, December 24, 2010 at his home. Born September 7, 1942, in Macon, GA, he was the son of the late Guy Ray Sewell and Christine V. Raleigh. Mr. Sewell was raised in Carnesville by the late Leon and Eunice (Sewell) Hunt. He was a veteran of the US Air Force,...
Ruth Rice
Dec 24, 2010
Mrs. Ruth Cleveland Rice, 82, of 712 Speedway Rd, Hartwell, died Friday, December 24, 2010 at Hartwell Health Care Center. Born on September 13, 1928 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Cleveland and Ethel Isom Cleveland.She was a retired seamstress for the Hartwell Garment Company and a member of the Mt. Hebron Baptist Church. Survivors...
Jerry Hoover
Dec 24, 2010
Mr. Jerry Duane Hoover, age 83, of Lavonia, died Friday, December 24, 2010 at Stephens County Hospital. Born July 21, 1927, in Winfield, KS, he was the son of the late George and Merle (Smith) Hoover. He was a meat inspector with USDA. Mr. Hoover was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Toccoa. He is survived by his...
