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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Walt Collins
Sep 15, 2009
Mr. Walter V. Collins Jr., CW4 US Army Retired, 78, of 269 Golf Course Rd, Hartwell, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at his home. Born on February 23, 1931 in BrookhavenDeKalb Co. GA, he was the son of Walter V. Collins Sr. and Betty Lee Sanders Collins.He was retired from the US Army after 26 years of service.He was a...
Naomi S. Shiflet
Sep 14, 2009
Mrs. Naomi Skelton Shiflet, 95, of 45 Walnut St, Hartwell GA, died Monday, September 14, 2009 at Hart County Hospital. Born on May 16, 1914 in Hart Co. GA, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert Skelton and Julia Greenway Skelton.She was a homemaker and member Cornerstone Baptist Church and Carolyn Brown Sunday School Class. She is survived by...
A Roy Mccurley
Sep 11, 2009
Mr. A. Roy McCurley, age 88, of 480 McCurley Rd, Hartwell GA, died Friday, September 11, 2009 at Hartwell Health Care Center. Born December 31, 1920 in Hart County, GA, he was the son of the late William Oscar McCurley and Nancy Myrtice Skelton McCurley.He was retired from Fisher Division of NVF.He was an avid Hunter and Farmer and a...
Leon Saylors
Sep 9, 2009
Mr. Leon Edward Saylors, age 75, of Lavonia, died Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at his home. Born December 2, 1933 in Franklin County he was the son of the late John Ben and Pearl Brady Saylors. He was retired from textile work and had worked with Whitlock Recycling in Martin. Mr. Saylors was a veteran of the U.S. Army and...
James Harris
Sep 9, 2009
Mr. James William Harris, age 67, of 377 Norman Road, Hartwell, GA, died Wednesday, September 9, 2009 in Augusta, GA. Born October 4, 1941 in Hart County, GA, he was the son of the late Henry R. Harris and Elizabeth Towel Harris.He was a retired Truck Driver. He is survived by:Daughter, Janet Dutton of Elberton, GA; Sisters, Virginia Billings of...
Dot Nixon
Sep 9, 2009
Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Brown Nixon, age 89 of Atlanta, Ga., died September 9, 2009 at Embracing Hospice Care, Snellville, Ga. Born November 21, 1919 in Tennessee she was the daughter of the late John Brown and Ethel Burge Brown. She retired from Sears in the Retail Credit Department. She was a member of the Oak Grove United Methodist Church in...
Lindbergh Royston
Sep 8, 2009
Mr. Robert Lebern "Lindbergh" Royston, age 81, of Lavonia, died Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at his home following an extended illness. Born April 9, 1928, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late J.T. & Bertie Mae (Brown) Royston. He was a construction welder and electrician. Mr. Royston attended Fairview Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he...
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