Obituary Listing

Mar 13, 2023

Ms. Wyolene "Pete" Verner, 95, of Hartwell, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at Pruitt Health - Spring Valley in Elberton GA.

Born on February 16, 1928 in Carnesville GA, she was the daughter of the late Wiley J. Verner and Hattie Neal Smith Verner.  Ms. Verner was retired from Starr Mill, where she was a Draw...

Mar 11, 2023

Mrs. Mary Frances Boiter "Mama" Hanley, 93, went to her heavenly home Saturday, March 11, 2023. She was at her home in the Cheddar community of Belton, SC, and surrounded by her family as she passed away peacefully.

Born on February 22, 1930 in Belton, SC, she was the daughter of the late Aaron Boiter and Effie...

Mar 10, 2023

Phillip Mark David, age 63, of Athens, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 in Athens.

Born August 8, 1959 in Commerce, he was the son of the late John Henry David and Joyce Virginia Hambrick.

He is survived by his committed partner: Merian Bing; children: Christopher David and Christy Williams; and his brother: Ronald Hambrick....

Mar 9, 2023

Lillian Richards Tidwell, age 96, of Lavonia, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital.

Born July 1, 1926, in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Henry Odell and Verde Mae Queen Richards. She retired as an employment counselor for the Georgia Department of Labor. Mrs. Tidwell was a member...

Mar 9, 2023

Carolyn Swanson Walters, age 86, of Lavonia, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.

Born September 30, 1936, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late Earl C. and Edna Hackbert Swanson. She was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Chicago. She was a veteran of the US Navy and...

Mar 7, 2023

Mr. Paul Andrew Robinson, 46, of Anderson, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at AnMed Health Medical Center.

Born on May 8, 1976 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Bobby L. Robinson and Sheryl Partain Robinson. Mr. Robinson was a 911 addressing coordinator for the Hart County Board of Commissioners for 15 years....

Mar 6, 2023

Mr. Rodney Jackson, 76, of Hartwell, passed away Monday, March 6, 2023 at his home.

Born on December 30, 1946 in Guntersville, AL he was the son of the late Limus Jackson and Wanda Pack Jackson. Mr. Jackson was a retired co-owner of Pirkle Electric Company in Atlanta GA. He was a member of IBEW, NEBF and...

Mar 6, 2023

Mrs. Lula Belle Sullivan Cobb, 78, of Hartwell, passed away Monday, March 6, 2023 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia.

Born on January 29, 1945 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Perry Sullivan and Annie Bratcher Sullivan.  Mrs. Cobb was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was also an...

Mar 5, 2023

Mr. Joseph Doyle Ethridge, 93, of Hartwell, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Hart Care Center.

Born on September 16, 1929 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late Joe Harley Ethridge and Belle Hembree Ethridge. Mr. Ethridge was a retired head sewing machine mechanic for Hartwell Garment having worked for 42 plus years....

Mar 5, 2023

Mr. Jeffery Alan Starcher, 60, of Lavonia Hwy, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023 at his home.

Born on July 3, 1962 in Charleston WV, he was the son of the late Perry A. "Bob" Starcher and Mozelle Fowler Starcher.  He was a beloved Father and proud Grandfather.

Survivors include his three daughters: Julie...

Mar 3, 2023

Miss Bonnie Lee Granville, 67, of Hartwell, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson.

Born on April 22, 1955 in Charlotte NC, she was the daughter of the late Ben Steedly Granville and Barbara Smith Granville.  Bonnie was raised in Harrisburg NC and was a graduate of Central Cabarrus High School.  After...

Mar 2, 2023

Mrs. Rosie Lee Williams Dickerson Thompson, 95, of Hartwell, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023 at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson.

Born on August 1, 1927 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas "T.F." Williams and Essie Crawford Williams Worley. Mrs. Thompson was a former seamstress and a CNA for Hartwell Health...

Mar 2, 2023

Lisa Jene Crowe Thompson, age 48, of Franklin County, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Toccoa.

Born July 7, 1974, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of Shirley Jean McCollum Mouchet and the late Danny Gene Crowe. She was a Master Cosmetologist by trade and was a member of The Pointe Church in Eastanollee.

Mar 2, 2023

Mr. Bobby L. Robinson, 71, of Hartwell, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023 at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson.

Born on February 24, 1952 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late John J. Robinson and Hytha Mae Todd Robinson Osborne.  Mr. Robinson was a retired machine operator for Hartwell Mills and Bosch of...

Mar 1, 2023

Mr. Thomas Patrick "Tom" Dancy, 67, of Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia.

Born on June 3, 1955 in Schenectady NY, he was the son of the Charles Edward Dancy Sr and Teresa Ann Ward Dancy. Mr. Dancy was a retired communication sales consultant with General Electric and...

Feb 28, 2023

Betty Lou Ratledge Bowen, age 79, of Lavonia, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.

She was born October 5, 1943, in Maryville, TN, the daughter of Annie Mae Brewer Ratledge and the late James T. Ratledge. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband: Billy...

Feb 25, 2023

Mr. Donald James Caufield, Jr, 65, of Bio Church Rd, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023 at his home.

Born on February 17, 1958 in Dorchester, MA, he was the son of Roberta Thompson Caufield and the late Donald James Caufield Sr. Mr. Caufield was a self-employed contractor, and was of the Catholic faith. He enjoyed...

Feb 24, 2023

Mr. Joe Douglas Chitwood, 76, of Fred King Road, Hartwell, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville.

Born on September 11, 1946 in Dalton GA, he was the son of the late Hoyt L. Chitwood and Eloise Duck Chitwood. Mr. Chitwood was retired from BASF in the maintenance department and a member...

Feb 23, 2023

Mrs. Mary Helen Brooks Carter, 92, of Hartwell, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023 peacefully at home with family by her side.

Born on April 16, 1930 in Elberton GA, she was the daughter of the late James Addison Brooks and Lola Mae Smith Brooks.  She began her training to be a nurse at Anderson Memorial Hospital...

Feb 23, 2023

Rev. Dennis J. Pruitt, age 68, of Pensacola, FL, passed from this life into the presence of the Lord Thursday, February 23, 2023.

Born October 13, 1954, in Commerce, GA, he was the son of Rev. Daniel & Eloise Brown Nash and the late Joel R. Pruitt. Although he retired from active pastoral ministry at the Legacy...