Obituary Listing

Sep 27, 2024

Mr. Joseph Thomas "Joe" Meere, Jr, 61, of Hartwell, passed away Friday, September 27, 2024 at AnMed Medical Center in Anderson, SC.

Born on April 24, 1963 in Bryn Mawr, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph Thomas Meere Sr. and Rose Marie Ann Panaccio Meere.  Mr. Meere was the owner/operator of Tech Equipment Sales,...

Sep 25, 2024

Mrs. Charuben Patel, 86, of Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at her home.

Born on August 20, 1938 in Chaloda, Gujarat, India, she was the daughter of the late Satchandra Desai and Taramati Desai.

Survivors include one son: George Patel (Dharti); four daughters: Mita Patel (Ritesh), Julie...

Sep 22, 2024

Mr. Donald Anthony Brock, 56, of Hartwell, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2024.

Born on November 21, 1967 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late James Milledge Brock and Susie Donald Brock.  Donald was self-employed carpenter and of the Baptist Faith.

Survivors include two brothers: Stanley...

Sep 17, 2024

Mrs. Barbara Rella Fineza, 88, of Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at NHC Healthcare of Anderson.

Born on May 2, 1936 in New York NY, she was the daughter of the late Robert Rella and Mildred Ware Rella.  Mrs. Fineza finished High School in South Carolina, attended University of South Carolina...

Sep 17, 2024

Mr. Charles Randall Hale, 72, of Reed Creek School Rd, Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at his home.

Born on May 16, 1952, in Eden, NC, he was the son of the late Charles Robert Hale and Margaret Rayellen Mangrum Hale.

Survivors include his wife: Ginny Hale...

Sep 17, 2024

Mr. Ricky Douglas Burden, 62, of Canon, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at his home.

Born on September 24, 1961 in Royston GA, he was the son of the late Hoke S. Burden and Jean E. Smith Burden.  Ricky was a self-employed carpenter and loved spending time with his grandsons.

Survivors include his daughter:...

Sep 14, 2024

Larry Russell Wight, age 64, of Lavonia, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2024at Navicent Health Medical Center in Macon.

Born January 19, 1960 in Alexandria, Virginia, he was the son of the late William Wight and Dorothy Shepherd Emory. He worked as a pipe fitter for Consolidated Pipe & Supply. He was of the Baptist faith.

Sep 12, 2024

Joan Lynn Bell, age 27, of Canon, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens.

Born on September 5, 1997, in Stephens County, Joan was the cherished daughter of William and Kristi Drake Bell. A proud Franklin County High School graduate from the class of 2016, she was a devoted member of...

Sep 11, 2024

Charlotte Marie Cannon Alewine, age 83, of Toccoa, formerly of Canon, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, in Toccoa.

Born on February 14, 1941, in Royston, Charlotte was the daughter of the late Jack and Ida Ree Spears Canon. She dedicated many years of her life working as a seamstress at Carwood Manufacturing before retiring....

Sep 3, 2024

Mr. Dhirubhai John Patel, 90, of Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family.

Born on August 22, 1934 in India, he was the son of the late Lallubhai Patel and Gangaben Patel.  Mr. Patel was a retired Convenience Store owner/operator and enjoyed spending time with his...

Sep 2, 2024

Jacqueline Ida Dickerson, age 76, of Lavonia passed away Monday, September 2, 2024 at her home.

"Jackie" had a creative passion for gardening and the intricacies of the botanical paradise that she cultivated on a daily basis. She surrounded herself in this beautiful oasis with her love for animals and now is blessed to be reunited with...

Sep 2, 2024

Mrs. Linda Faye Burns Dorsey, 82, of Maxwell Mill Rd, Dewy Rose, passed away Monday, September 2, 2024 at her home.

Born on November 15, 1941 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Theron Burns and Frances Hill Burns Duckett. Mrs. Dorsey was a retired lunch room manager for the...

Aug 31, 2024

Jeffrey Wayne Burns, age 51, of Lavonia, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2024, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born on June 10, 1973, in Port St. Joe, Florida, Jeffrey was the son of Linda DeFoor Burns Gore and the late Rev. Doug Burns. Prior to his disability, Jeffrey worked diligently for American Woodmark...

Aug 31, 2024

Ms. Lisa Michelle Carey, 36, of Royston, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024 in Royston GA.

Born on December 18, 1987 in Royston GA, she was the daughter of Deborah Lynn Rowland Carey and the late Ronnie Carey.  Lisa was employed at Atlanta Rods in Lavonia, loved the Georgia Bulldogs, always had a...

Aug 30, 2024

Nathan Patrick Smith, age 57, of Canon, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024, at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born on November 28, 1966, in Ft. Pierce, FL, he was the son of Betty Burgess Smith and the late Reverend C. Roy Smith.

Nathan recently retired from UPS as a delivery driver after 37 years of...

Aug 29, 2024

Ervin Keith Chatham, age 66, of Toccoa, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2024, at his home.

Born December 24, 1957, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of Emily Rachel Chatham and the late Ervin Kenneth Chatham. He was a self-employed truck driver.

He is survived by his mother: Emily Rachel Chatham wife: Donna Moore...

Aug 28, 2024

Mr. Christopher James "Chris" Haney, 59, of Dewy Rose, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens.

Born on November 23, 1964 in Elberton GA, he was the son of Annette Rowland Haney and the late James Haskell Haney.  Chris was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Bowman.

Aug 25, 2024

Carolyn Bruce Ashby, loving wife, mother of seven children, poet and lover of the Lord died peacefully at home in Hartwell GA at the age of 90 on Sunday, August 25, 2024.

Carolyn was born in Mobile, Alabama on September 23, 1933.  She graduated from Murphy High School in Mobile and then attended...

Aug 24, 2024

Wiley Reese Lewallen, age 75, of Carnesville, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, NC.

Born on October 6, 1948, in Franklin County, Reese was the son of the late Wiley Broughton Lewallen and Rozelle McFarlin Lewallen. He served his country honorably as a veteran of the US Army during the...

Aug 23, 2024

Mrs. Shelby Cleveland Brown, 88, of Hartwell, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 23, 2024.

Born on June 29, 1936, in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Denver Walton Cleveland and Drucilla Vickery Cleveland. She was employed at the Hart County Board of Education for over...