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Rufus Sosby, Sr.

Rufus Sosby, Sr.

Oct 12, 2009

Mr. Rufus Mitchell Sosby, Sr., age 66, of 336 Ankerich Road, Bowersville, GA, died Monday, October 12, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital. Born November 22, 1942 in Greenwood, SC, he was the son of the late John York Sosby and Lillie Mae White Sosby.He was a member of Price Chapel Church of God and a U.S. Army Veteran. He is...

Shirley Andrews

Shirley Andrews

Oct 10, 2009

Ms. Shirley Elaine Thomas Andrews, age 62, of Lavonia, died Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Cobb Memorial Hospital. Born May 20, 1947, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of Ruby Atkinson Thomas and the late Jesse Frank Thomas. She was formerly a receptionist with Napa Auto Parts. Mrs. Andrews was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. She is survived...

Rosetta Sanders

Rosetta Sanders

Oct 7, 2009

Mrs. Rosetta Whitworth Sanders, age 78, widow of Rene Sanders, died Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at her home following an extended illness. Born January 20, 1931, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Hubert & Ina (Thrasher) Whitworth. She retired from Coats and Clark after 45 years of service. She was a member of the Ladies Auxillary...

Debbie Moore

Debbie Moore

Oct 4, 2009

Miss Deborah Jean "Debbie" Moore, age 54, 6125 Hwy 106 S, of Hull, GA, formerly of Hartwell, died Sunday, October 4, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born March 6, 1955 in Anderson County, SC, she is the daughter of Milton Moore and Annie Ruth Harrington Moore of Iva, SC.She was a member of Word of Life Church, Colbert, GA....

Crystal Johnson

Crystal Johnson

Oct 1, 2009

Miss Crystal Ann Johnson, 13, of 680 Old Hwy 29, Hartwell, GA, died Thursday, October 1, 2009 in Florence, SC. Born August 2, 1996 in Anderson Co., SC, she was the daughter of Angela "Angie" Carnes Whitfield and Steven of Hartwell, GA; Vickie Wicker Johnson of Hartwell, GA and the late Curtis Lee "Curt" Johnson.She was an 8th grade student...

Curt Johnson

Curt Johnson

Oct 1, 2009

Mr. Curtis Lee "Curt" Johnson, 36, of 680 Old Hwy 29, Hartwell, died Thursday, October 1, 2009 in Florence SC. Born on June 4, 1973 in Anderson SC, he was the son of Kenneth Johnson and his wife Shirley and Janice Lee and her husband Dillard all of Hartwell.He was a sales manager for Tri-State Distributors, Royston GA. Curt had...

Janie Louise Mccoy

Janie Louise Mccoy

Oct 1, 2009

Mrs. Janie Louise Callaham McCoy, age 85, of Lavonia, died Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born July 28, 1924 in Abbeville, SC, she was the daughter of the late J. P. & Lillie Belle Campbell Callaham. She retired from textile work and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she...

Faye Mcgaha

Faye Mcgaha

Sep 29, 2009

Mrs. Dora "Faye" McInvale McGaha, 69, of 365 Cedar Lane, Hartwell, GA, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Roper Hospital in Charleston, SC. Born October 17, 1939 in Thomaston, GA, she was the daughter of the late Norman McInvale and Ethel McInvale. She was a homemaker; a former Stewardess for Delta Airlines and one of the first to qualify for...

Bennie Reid

Bennie Reid

Sep 28, 2009

Mr. Bennie Reid, age 91 of 56 Homestead Rd, Hartwell GA, died Monday, September 28, 2009 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Born April 23, 1918 in Hart County, GA, he was the son of the late James "Jim" Reid and Roxie Eleanor Smith Reid.He was a retired from Monroe Auto Equipment Co. after 26 years.He was a member of Flat Shoals...

Dow Baker

Dow Baker

Sep 26, 2009

Mr. Dow Thurman Baker, age 89, of Lavonia, died Saturday, September 27, 2009 at Stephens County Hospital following an extended illness. Born January 12, 1920, in Stephens County, he was the son of the late Daniel & Nora Bell Baker. He was a graduate of Lavonia High School Class of 1939. He also graduated from Piedmont College and the University...

Timothy Bailey

Timothy Bailey

Sep 25, 2009

Mr. Timothy Wayne Bailey, age 40, of Hartwell, died Friday, September 25, 2009 at his home. Born December 10, 1968, in Franklin County, he was the son of Louie & Trudy (Wright) Bailey. He was a purchasing supervisor with Springs Industries in Hartwell. Mr. Bailey was a member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his...

Gladys B Thrasher

Gladys B Thrasher

Sep 24, 2009

Mrs. Gladys Baker Thrasher of 5710 Reed Creek Hwy., Hartwell, Ga. died Sept. 24, 2009 at Hart Co. Hospital. Born August 13, 1920 in Hart County, she was the daughter of the late Tillman Baker and Beatrice Wright "Monkey" Baker. She was retired from Hart County School System where she was Food Service Manager at Hart County Junior High. She...

Emily Payne

Emily Payne

Sep 24, 2009

Mrs. Emily Mitchell Payne, age 69, of Jefferson, formerly of Lavonia, died Thursday, September 24, 2009 at Athens Regional Medical Center. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, Mrs. Payne was born March 17, 1940 at home in Lavonia, she was the daughter of the late Clyde "Jimmy" and Grace Marett Mitchell. She had a degree in business and worked in...

John C Lawrence

John C Lawrence

Sep 23, 2009

Mr. John Coy Lawrence, 72, of 3688 Transco Rd., Comer, GA, formerly of Hartwell, died Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at his residence. Born on October 25, 1937 in Hart Co. GA, he was the son of the late Albert Watson Lawrence and Rosa Lee Segars Lawrence.He was retired; formerly working as an inspector for Monroe and as a commercial painter....

Joy Cochran

Joy Cochran

Sep 21, 2009

Mrs. Joy Leigh Smith Cochran, 58, of 1721 Martin Villa Road, Elberton, GA, died Monday, September 21, 2009 at her home. Born August 30, 1951 in Elbert County, GA, she is the daughter of Lewis H. Smith of Elberton, GA and the late Faye Kidd Smith.She was a Clerk at American Laundry and Dry Cleaning in Elberton. She is survived...

Susan Kaufman

Susan Kaufman

Sep 19, 2009

Susan Harrison Kaufman passed away on September 19, 2009 in San Antonio, Texas. She was born on September 19, 1952 in Atlanta, Georgia to Sarah (Brooks) Harrison and Dill Harrison. She graduated with honors from Emory University with a degree in art history. At Emory, she was a member and president of Kappa Delta Sorority. She received a master's degree...

Carolyn S. Smith

Carolyn S. Smith

Sep 18, 2009

Mrs. Carolyn Mamie Seymour Smith, 82, of 184 Leard St, Hartwell, died Friday, September 18, 2009 at Hart Co. Hospital. Born on March 5, 1927 in Cheraw SC, she was the daughter of the late Steve Seymour and Mamie Ray Seymour.She was a member of the Holly Springs Baptist Church, WMU and Fidelis SS Class. Survivors include her son, Steven...

Era Addison

Era Addison

Sep 17, 2009

Mrs. Era Mae (Clark) Addison, age 96, of Toccoa, formerly of Lavonia,died Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Toccoa Nursing Center. Born August 15, 1913, she was the daughter of the late James Curtis & Corilla Jane Sewell Clark. She was a seamstress for many years and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was...

Richard F. Corn

Richard F. Corn

Sep 17, 2009

Mr. Richard F. Corn, age 65, of 955 St. John Church Road, Hartwell, GA, died Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Hart County Hospital. Born September 18, 1943 in Franklin County, GA, he was the son of the late Fred Corn and Dallas Sue Floyd Corn.He was retired from Monroe and from Hart County Road Department.He was a member of Mt....

Frances B Holbrook

Frances B Holbrook

Sep 15, 2009

Mrs. Frances Brown Holbrook, 93, of Woodstock Nursing Center, Woodstock, formerly of Hartwell, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Woodstock Nursing Center. Born on July 25, 1916 in Hart Co. GA, she was the daughter of the late Howard W. Brown Sr. and Lois Cook Brown.She was retired from Newton Mills, member of the Bethany Baptist Church, former choir member...

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