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James T. Risner
Apr 30, 2023
Mr. James T. Risner, 78, of Athens Street, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023 at AnMed Health Medical Center.
Born on January 2, 1945 in Royston, GA, he was the son of the late Rubin R. Risner and Eula Rogers Risner. Mr. Risner retired from Tenneco...
Ruth Webster Montgomery
Apr 27, 2023
Mrs. Ruth Ann Webster Montgomery, 80, of Hartwell, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Hartwell Health & Rehab.
Born on October 31, 1942 in Butler, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lester Webster and Catherine Groves Webster. Mrs. Montgomery was a homemaker and a...
Jim Spencer, Sr.
Apr 25, 2023
James Elliott "Jim" Spencer, Sr. of Athens, GA, formerly of Hartwell passed away peacefully at St. Mary's Hospice House in Athens on April 25, 2023, 12 days before his 94th birthday.
He was born on May 7, 1929 in Syracuse, NY, to the late Dr. Harold Courtland...
Gilbert "Gil" Spencer, Sr. (Courtesy)
Apr 18, 2023
Gilbert Allen Spencer, Sr., age 84, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
Gil Spencer was born on December 16, 1938 in Uniontown, PA, son of the late Thomas Spencer and Rose Gibson Spencer.
Gil was an Army veteran. He moved to Hartwell, GA in 1983 where he owned and operated The Lawn Barn for...
Clyde Allen
Apr 18, 2023
Clyde Allen, age 88, of Lavonia, passed away Tuesday morning, April 18, 2023 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital following an extended illness.
He was born March 11, 1935, in Franklin County, the son of the late Isaac "Ike" and Ada Harbin Allen. He was a veteran...
Alfred "Al" Iseley
Apr 17, 2023
Alfred "Al" Henry Iseley, Jr. of Bowersville, Georgia passed Monday, April 17, 2023 at the age of 93. He was born on November 8, 1929 to Alfred Henry Iseley and Maude "Mac" McCollum Iseley in Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
Al was pre-deceased by his first wife, Kittie Lea Pringle Iseley, and is survived by his wife, Brenda Gurley Iseley...
Rev. Geary F. Bird
Apr 17, 2023
Reverend Geary F. Bird, originally of Joseph, Oregon, and recently of Canon, GA, crossed the bridge to Heaven at 5 pm on April 17, 2023. He was at home and surrounded by family when he passed. Geary was one week shy of his 92nd birthday. He lived a fruitful, productive, and in many ways, exciting life. Through his ministry,...
Sara Haynie Gurley
Apr 15, 2023
Mrs. Sara Haynie Gurley, 91, of Bowersville, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Hart Care Center.
Born on October 8, 1931 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie W. Haynie and Carrie Marett Haynie. Mrs. Gurley was retired from the Fashion Spot in sales and, she was a member of the Cross...
David Bryant (Courtesy)
Apr 13, 2023
Mr. David Bryan Bryant, 56, of Gainesville, passed away April 13, 2023.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 17, 2023 in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Rev. Jeff Graham will officiate. Interment will follow in Whitehall Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Memorial Park Funeral Home on Monday...
Kenneth C. Blalock
Apr 9, 2023
Kenneth Clay Blalock, age 81, of Hartwell, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, following an extended illness.
He was born February 24, 1942, in Anderson, SC, the son of the late Claude O'Dell and Lillian Powell Blalock. He retired from Tenneco as a maintenance technician after forty-two years of service. He was a member of Canon Church...
Michael Wayne Risner
Apr 9, 2023
Mr. Michael Wayne Risner, 68, of Hartwell, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia.
Born in Anderson SC on March 2, 1955, he was the son of the late Howard William Risner and Tina Holcomb Risner. Mr. Risner was a retired mechanic for Monroe Auto/Tenneco, and attended Reed Creek Baptist...
Minnie Pittman Crider
Apr 4, 2023
Mrs. Minnie Lee Pittman Crider, 98, of Hartwell, passed peacefully on April 4th, at her home in Hartwell, GA.
She was born on December 22, 1924, in Waycross, GA, and she was the daughter of the late Roy Lee & Cayce Butler Pittman. Minnie graduated as the valedictorian of Atkinson County High School in 1941.  While she...
Roger Heaton
Apr 2, 2023
Mr. Roger Ford Heaton, 86, of Hartwell, passed away at his home on Sunday, April 2, 2023.
Born on April 7, 1936, in Hartwell, Georgia, he was the fifth of eight children born to the late Hubert Thomas Heaton and Olivia Ford Heaton. He graduated from Hartwell High School in 1954, after which he enlisted in the...
Kenneth Temples
Apr 1, 2023
Mr. Melvin Kenneth Temples, 72, of Sunset Drive, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023 at his home.
Born on November 13, 1950 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late James Walter "Bud" Temples and Ione Broome Temples. Mr. Temples was a self-employed painter and was the owner/operator of Kenneth Temples Painting. He was...
Philip J. Monti
Mar 31, 2023
Mr. Philip J. Monti, 83, of Dunwoody GA formerly of Hartwell, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023 at Lee Memorial Hospital, Fort Myers FL.
Born on June 28, 1939 in Syracuse NY, he was the son of the late Philip Aldo Monti and Lydia Musilli Monti. Mr. Monti lived in Skaneateles, NY for many years, where he...
Stanley Maguire Sholette Jr.
Mar 29, 2023
Mr. Stanley Maguire Sholette, Jr, 69, of Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson, SC.
Born on November 11, 1953 in Darby, PA, he was the son of the late Stanley Sholette Sr. and Cornelia Timberlake Sholette. Mr. Sholette was employed as a sale representative for BCI Solutions, and was...
Gloria Evans Shelnut
Mar 29, 2023
Ms. Gloria Ann Evans Shelnut, 65, of Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson SC.
Born on June 8, 1957 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Amos Evans and Mary Annie Whitfield Evans. Gloria was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church.
She is survived...
Barbara Wyrick Brown
Mar 29, 2023
Mrs. Barbara Ann Wyrick Brown, 74, of Hartwell, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia.
Born May 3, 1948 in Greensboro, NC, she was the daughter of the late Granville Wyrick and Helen McFarland Wyrick. Mrs. Brown received a Bachelor's Degree from Gardner-Webb University and was a retired teacher...
Viviano Monarrez
Mar 26, 2023
Mr. Viviano Monarrez, 70, of Nicholson, GA, formerly of Cicero, IL, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital, Athens, Georgia.
Born on December 2, 1952 in Durango, Mexico, he was the son of the late Justo Monarrez Quiñones and Antonia Astorga Diaz. Mr. Monarrez was a retired machine operator for PolyOne and attended...
Elaine Maret Gibbs
Mar 25, 2023
Elaine Maret Gibbs, age 80, of Royston, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 at St. Mary's Hospice House in Bogart, following a series of strokes.
She was born October 7, 1942, in Franklin County, daughter of the late Karl and Sophia Randall Maret. She was a member of Lavonia High School's Class of 1960, and graduated from...
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