Obituary Listing

Feb 15, 2024

Linda Carol Bray, age 77, of Canon, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2024 at Brown Health & Rehabilitation.

She was born October 29, 1946, in Franklin County, the daughter of the late Paris D. and Edna Cole Bray. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother: Dwayne Bray. She was a member...

Feb 12, 2024

Mr. Scott Edward Bailey, 66, of Hartwell, passed away Monday, February 12, 2024 at his home on Lake Hartwell.

Born on January 31, 1958 in Atlanta GA, he was the son of John F. Bailey and the late Joan Hedden Bailey.  Scott was a former Customer Service Agent for U. S. Airways. He...

Feb 12, 2024

Mr. David Michael "Mike" Carroll, age 80 of Julia Lane, Toccoa passed away Monday, February 12, 2024 at the Stephens County Hospital.

A son of the late Grady Samuel Carroll and Louise Addison Carroll, he was born March 25, 1943 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all his life. He owned and operated Mountain Wood Specialties...

Feb 10, 2024

Mrs. Janet Brown Fleming, 65, of Canon, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital, Athens GA.

Born on March 4, 1958 in Elberton GA, she was the daughter of the late John William "Billy" Brown and Marjorie Jo Hutto Brown.

Mrs. Fleming was employed by...

Feb 9, 2024

Mrs. Robbie Jo Sanders Herring, 92, of Murray Avenue, Hartwell, passed away Friday, February 9, 2024 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC.

Born on November 14, 1931 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Joe B. Sanders and Ruth Herring Sanders. Mrs. Herring was a trainer for BASF,...

Feb 9, 2024

Mr. Billy Lanier Christian, 72, of Christian Road, Dewy Rose GA, passed away Friday, February 9, 2024 at Piedmont Hospital – Atlanta.

Born on May 28, 1951 in Royston GA, he was the son of the late Early Buesse Christian and Ruby Jane Bryant Christian.  In his early adult years, he was a...

Feb 9, 2024

Amanda Delores (Hutcheson) Lumley, age 87, of Bowman, passed away peacefully, Friday, February 9, 2024, at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens.

She was born January 2, 1937, in Truetlen County, GA. She was the daughter of the late Charles Matthew Hutcheson and Mary Elizabeth Stavely Hutcheson, she was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She...

Feb 8, 2024

Mr. Charles Blackwood Pace, 79, of Hartwell, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024 at MUSC in Charleston, SC.

Born on February 5, 1945 in Moncks Corner SC, he was the son of the late Charles Mills Pace and Martha Stubley Pace.  Mr. Pace was a graduate of Castle Heights Military Academy, attended Wingate...

Feb 8, 2024

Mrs. Sandra Kay Carmichael Griswell, 74, of Hartwell, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024 at her home.

Born on August 24, 1949 in Ringgold, VA, she was the daughter of the late Abe Carmichael and Nora Tate Carmichael. Mrs. Griswell retired from AT&T/Bellsouth as a customer access manager, and she was great cook...

Feb 7, 2024

Mrs. Shelby Jean Chitwood Bratcher, 85, of Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at her daughter's home.

Born on October 4, 1938 in Lavonia GA, she was the daughter of the late Clifford O'Neal Chitwood and Helen Elizabeth Sheriff Chitwood. Mrs. Bratcher was a homemaker and attended Mt. Olivet Church of God...

Feb 4, 2024

Dewey Roy Hill, age 80, of Lavonia, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024 at Brown Health & Rehabilitation in Royston.

He was born May 2, 1943, in Lavonia, a son of the late Berter and Myrtie Segars Hill. He worked for several years with Sibley Mills, before retiring from Jack Childress Heating and Air. He was a...

Feb 2, 2024

Brenda M. P. Fulbright, age 64, of Canon, passed away Friday, February 2, 2024, at her home.

Born October 20, 1959, in Royston, she was the daughter of Patsy (Anthony) Williams and the late Gus Powell. She was a caregiver and loving mother. She attended Faith Valley Holiness Church.

She is survived by her mother:...

Jan 31, 2024

Rev. Johnny David Stowe, 76, of Lavonia, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family.

Born on August 13, 1947 in Royston, GA, he was the son of the late Ether Edward "Doc" Stowe and Leottice Hunter Stowe. Rev. Stowe was a retired Church of God minister, and...

Jan 30, 2024

Mr. Terry Michael McGee, 66, of Bobby Brown Park Road, Elberton, husband of the late Mae Viola Morrow McGee, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Piedmont Athens Regional following a sudden illness.

Mr. McGee was born in Abbeville, SC on June 3, 1957, son of the late Elsie Jack McGee and Carolyn Lee Hawkins McGee....

Jan 28, 2024

Martha Smith Beasley, age 79, of Lavonia, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2024 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

She was born September 17, 1944, in Franklin County, a daughter of the late Hoke and Bonnie Strickland Smith. She was a graduate of Franklin County High School and a homemaker. She was of the Methodist faith.

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Jan 28, 2024

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Mrs. Joyce Mathis, whose life was a testament to love, kindness, and cherished moments. Born on December 9, 1938, in Atlanta, Georgia, Joyce's life touched the hearts of all who knew her.

Joyce attended Brown High School in Atlanta, Georgia, where she met and then...

Jan 26, 2024

Richard Franklin Fitzgerald, age 77, of Lavonia, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024 at AnMed Health in Anderson, SC.

Born April 29, 1946, in Atlanta, Ga. He attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Before retirement he was Vice President of Diazo Specialty Blueprint. He was a member of Lavonia First Baptist Church where he served on the...

Jan 25, 2024

Samuel Wayne Nixon, age 58, of Lavonia, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024, at his home.

Born April 19, 1965, in  Birmingham, AL He was the son of the Late Kenneth and Brenda Sue (Moss) Nixon. He worked for RADCO as a Master Plumber. Mr. Nixon was a member of World Harvest Church.

He is...

Jan 22, 2024

Vanessa Greemon Ballenger, age 63, of Lavonia, passed away Monday, January 22, 2024 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital following a brief illness.

She was born December 20, 1960, in Franklin County, the daughter of the late Jack & Geraldine Hobbs Greemon. She was a graduate of Franklin County High School and was of the Church of...

Jan 19, 2024

James Delano Bagwell, age 89, of Martin, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024, at Home Sweet Home of Toccoa.

Born March 27, 1934, in Martin, he was the son of the late William Lonnie Bagwell and Lora Velma (Whiting) Bagwell. He was a veteran of the US Army. Before retirement he worked at Simmons Mattress Company. He...