Doug Bartlett (Courtesy)
Jan 7, 2023
George Douglas "Doug" Bartlett 69, of Janesville, WI passed away peacefully on Saturday January 7, 2023.
Born on September 10, 1953 in Royston, Ga, he was the son of the late Robert S Bartlett and Annie Dean Carnes Bartlett. Doug graduated from High School in Summerville; SC. He retired as a heavy equipment operator and enjoyed woodworking...
Earl Echols
Jan 7, 2023
Earl Thomas Echols, age 91, of Canon, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.
He was born December 31, 1931, in Tignall, son of the late Weldon Lee Echols and Irene Lucy Blackmon Echols. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, where he served during the Korean War aboard the...
Mark Pickren
Jan 7, 2023
Mark Gerald Pickren, age 71, of Gillsville, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.
Born June 17, 1951, in Atlanta, he was the son of the late Alva Henry Pickren, Jr. and Marion Kathryn Carter Pickren. He worked as a trainer for Mingledorff's HVAC, where he served for more than thirty...
David Ray Mccormick
Jan 5, 2023
Mr. David Ray McCormick, 58, of Hartwell, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023 at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson, SC.
Born on May 27, 1964 in Naples, FL, he was the son of the late Harvy McCormick and Sandra Smith McCormick. Mr. McCormick was a self-employed handyman. David loved life and loved to make others laugh....
Debbie Gurley Kelley
Jan 1, 2023
Ms. Debbie Gurley Kelley, 60, of Bowersville, GA, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA.
Born on November 25, 1962, in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late James H. "Johnny" Gurley, U.S. Army Veteran, and the late Mary Edna Sosby Gurley. Debbie was a graduate of...
Henry Freeman
Dec 30, 2022
Mr. Henry Lee Freeman, 77, of Hartwell, passed away holding the hands of his loved ones on Friday, December 30, 2022 at Prisma Health-Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, SC.
Born on October 1, 1945 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late William Carl Freeman and Faith Jewel Hunter Freeman. Mr. Freeman was retired from...
Billy Joe Turpin
Dec 30, 2022
Mr. Billy Joe Turpin, 73, of Bowman Highway, Hartwell, passed away Friday, December 30, 2022 at Landmark Hospital in Athens, GA.
Born on August 8, 1949 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Arnold Turpin and Irene McCollum Turpin Brown. Mr. Turpin was retired from the US Army Corps of Engineers as a contract...
Bondsie Skelton
Dec 28, 2022
Mr. William Bondsie Skelton, 88, of Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at The Overlook in Toccoa GA.
Born on October 22, 1934 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late Samuel Leo Skelton and Buena Page Skelton Segars. Mr. Skelton was a self-employed Mechanic and Farmer. He was also a member of the...
Joseph Onda
Dec 28, 2022
Mr. Joseph Onda, 86, of Martin, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2022 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.
Born on October 6, 1936 in Arka, Hungary he was the son of the late Stephen Onda and Anna Sedenski Onda. Mr. Onda was a self-employed landscaper.
He is survived by son: James Onda of Toccoa; daughter and...
Jeffrey Berryman
Dec 28, 2022
Jeffrey Thomas Berryman, age 60, of Martin, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Anmed Health in Anderson from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Born February 27, 1962, in Royston, he was the son of Betty Joe Cromer Williams and the late Bobby Berryman. He was an Auto Paint & Body Technician and worked part time...
Quoc Nguyen
Dec 26, 2022
Quoc Nguyen, age 54, of Lavonia, passed away Monday, December 26, 2022 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital.
Born May 21, 1968, in Saigon, Vietnam, he was the son of Nguyen Hai and Nho Thi Pham. He was a farmer and of the Buddhist faith.
He is survived by his wife: Suong Tuong; daughter Hien...
Mark Mccormack
Dec 26, 2022
Mark Douglas McCormack, age 67, of Lavonia, passed away Monday, December 26, 2022 at his home.
Born August 20, 1955, in Seneca, SC, he was the son of Bobbie Jean Howell McCormack and the late Britt Dyer. After his father's death at a young age, he was raised by his mother and step-father, the late Jack McCormack,...
Martha Beasley Cassels
Dec 25, 2022
Strickland Funeral Home of Lavonia "A Caring and Experienced Service"
Martha Beasley Cassels died at age 90 on December 25 in Jacksonville, North Carolina. She was born to Faith Ora and Hugh Alton Beasley in Greenwood, SC on October 22, 1932. Real estate development and sales was her profession in later life, but she began as a...
"Mr. Ernie" Mcfadden
Dec 23, 2022
Mr. Ernest Walter "Mr. Ernie" McFadden, 88, of Majestic Shores Road, Hartwell, beloved husband of the late "Bobbie" McFadden, passed away peacefully Friday, December 23, 2022 at Prisma Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville SC.
Mr. Ernie wished to be cremated and no services are planned.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Glaucoma...
Brenda Reed
Dec 21, 2022
Brenda Reid Reed, age 81, formerly of Lavonia, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022, with her family at her bedside. She was born March 20, 1941 in Abbeville, SC, the daughter of the late James & Ellen Purdy Reid.
After graduating high school, she received an associate's degree in radiology, and worked as an x-ray technician, for...
Brenda White Smith
Dec 18, 2022
Brenda Faye Cobb White Smith, age 77, of Hartwell, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022 at her home.
She was born November 21, 1945, in Stephens County, the daughter of the late Charlie Cobb and Faye Cawthon Burdette. She managed the Hardees in Lavonia for more than 22 years. She later worked for Johnson & Johnson for...
Danny Wilson
Dec 17, 2022
Mr. Danny Richard Wilson, 65, of Mt. Olivet Road, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022 at his home.
Born on December 18, 1957 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Ranie Wilson and Hazel Williams Wilson. Danny enjoyed dirt track auto racing, playing golf, and spending time with his grandkids. He was also...
Hope Porterfield Turner
Dec 16, 2022
Mrs. Hope Marie Porterfield Turner, 28, of Murfee Lane, Hartwell, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022 at Prisma Health-Greenville Memorial Hospital.
Born on September 27, 1994 in Royston, GA, she was the daughter of Mary Whitworth Bailey and the late Michael Porterfield. Mrs. Turner was a Certified Nursing Assistant at the Brown Memorial Convalescent Center in Royston....
Rev. Steve A. Patton
Dec 16, 2022
Rev. Steve Allen Patton, 67, of Chandler Trace, Hartwell, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022 at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson.
Born on July 3, 1955 in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late James Patton and Marie Black Patton. Rev. Patton received his Bachelor's Degree from Carson-Newman University. As a Baptist minister, he served...
Dr. Jonathan R. Merrill
Dec 14, 2022
Dr. Jonathan Ray Merrill, 75, of Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.
Born on May 19, 1947 in Wheaton, IL, he was the son of the late Raymond K. Merrill and Jane Needham Merrill and was proud to have grown up in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Merrill was a Phi Beta Kappa...
