Carl A. Griswell Jr.
Nov 25, 2022
Mr. Carl A. Griswell Jr, 75, of Hartwell, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022 at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC.
Born on November 2, 1947 in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the Carl A. Griswell Sr. and Martha Farmer Griswell. Mr. Griswell was a retired network services manager for Southern Bell, and even did...
Gerald Agnew
Nov 24, 2022
Mr. William Gerald Agnew, 85, of Marsh Lane, Hartwell, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022 at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC.
Born on June 8, 1937 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late Anderson Waco Agnew and Margaret "Maggie" Jordan Agnew. Mr. Agnew was a retired LPN for the Brown Convalescent Center in...
Royce E. Veal
Nov 22, 2022
Mr. Royce Eugene Veal, 89, of Glendale Drive, Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at his home.
Born on February 19, 1933 in Lithonia, GA, he was the son of the late Roy Carnell Veal and Margaret Farmer Veal. Mr. Veal was a retired pharmacist where he worked in Lincolnton, GA and Lavonia. He was also...
Rev. Benjamin J. Lumley
Nov 21, 2022
Rev. Benjamin James Lumley, age 87, of Bowman, passed away peacefully, Monday, November 21, 2022 at his home.
He was born July 2, 1935, in Oak Park, GA, the son of the late Rev. Ralph and Annie Mae Lampp Lumley. His life was devoted to the service of his Lord and his fellow man. He was a...
Carol Rowland Lewis
Nov 21, 2022
Mrs. Carol Lynn Rowland Lewis, 64, of Hartwell, passed away Monday, November 21, 2022 at her daughter's home.
Born on March 22, 1958 in Seneca SC, she was the daughter of the late Billy Jim Rowland and Ruby Nell Craft Rowland. Mrs. Lewis was a senior adult sitter and caregiver for several decades where she was devoted...
Robert Hattaway
Nov 17, 2022
James Robert Hattaway, Jr., age 69, of Demorest, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness.
Born December 4, 1952, in Sparta, GA, he was the son of the late James R. Hattaway, Sr. and Elizabeth Amerson Hattaway. He began his work career at the age of seven at the...
Matthew Walker Brooks (Courtesy)
Nov 16, 2022
Matthew Walker Brooks, age 47, of St. Simons Island, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 16, 2022.
Matthew was born in Waycross, GA to parents William Henry Brooks and Judy Walker Maret Brooks.
Matthew was a devoted Christian, loving father and husband and friend to so many. His wonderful sense of humor will be missed...
Charlie Higgins
Nov 15, 2022
Mr. Emil Charles "Charlie" Higgins, 83, of Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital.
Born on November 26, 1938 in Baton Rouge LA, he was the son of the late Emil Charles Higgins Sr and Leslie Ross (DeFir) Higgins. Mr. Higgins retired from International Paper Company after 35 years as a...
George A. Standridge
Nov 13, 2022
Mr. George Alton Standridge, age 68, of Hartwell, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022.
He was born December 20, 1953, in Franklin County, son of Eula Medlin Standridge and the late Alton Standridge. He retired from the Hartwell Company as a foreman. In retirement, he owned and operated a welding business. Mr. Standridge loved being outdoors, especially...
Frances Tallent Adams
Nov 12, 2022
Mrs. Frances Tallent Adams, 79, of Hartwell, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022 at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson.
Born on January 16, 1943 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Dewitt Tallent Sr. and Rosalee Hill Tallent. Mrs. Adams a former shock inspector for Tenneco and a former beautician. She was also...
Christopher Forrer, Sr.
Nov 11, 2022
Christopher James Forrer, Sr., age 49, of Carnesville, passed away at his home, Friday, November 11, 2022, surrounded by his family.
The Forrer family appreciates the prayer and support of the Franklin County Community and requests privacy at this time. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date. Please continue to pray for comfort...
Betty Lewis
Nov 5, 2022
Mrs. Betty Ann Curry Lewis, 87, of Hartwell, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022 at her home.
Betty was born July 8, 1935 to Willis Lee "W.L." and Alice McDaniel Curry in the Three Forks Community of Belton Texas. After graduating high school she worked for the Peoples National Bank in Belton TX and after moving to...
Evelyn Oliver Ethridge
Nov 1, 2022
Evelyn Virginia (Oliver) Ethridge, age 91, of Stone Mountain, GA, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at High Shoals Health & Rehab in Bishop, GA.
Born December 30, 1930 in Carnesville, she was the daughter of the late William Harrison and Lela Ann (Woodward) Oliver. Mrs. Ethridge was a homemaker.
She is survived by her...
Rick Crider
Oct 31, 2022
Richard Arnold "Rick" Crider, age 72, of Lavonia, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022 at his home.
He was born August 11, 1950, in Stephens County, the son of the late Arnold and Elene Harris Crider. After graduating from Franklin County High School, he continued his education by earning a degree in computer science. He was the...
Thomas Walton Richardson
Oct 31, 2022
Mr. Thomas Walton "Tommy" Richardson, 71, of Hartwell, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson SC.
Born on August 20, 1951 in Elbert County, GA, he was the son of the late Walton E. Richardson and Gladys Gaines Richardson. Mr. Richardson was a retired machine operator for Tenneco Automotive Equipment Company and...
Randall Rowland
Oct 29, 2022
Mr. Randall Rowland, 72, of Hartwell, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital, Athens GA.
Born on November 1, 1949 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late Billy Jim Rowland and Audrey Cleveland Rowland. Mr. Rowland was a retired maintenance supervisor for Tenneco Automotive Equipment Co. He was also a...
Sal Musumeci
Oct 28, 2022
Salvatore "Sal" Musumeci, age 67, of Lavonia, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 at his home.
He was born October 20, 1955, in Bronx, NY, he was the son of Dominick and Mary Ann Leto Musumeci. He was a retired master mechanic foreman, working for many years in the automotive industry. He lived his life with a...
Patricia Ann Ward Stovall (Courtesy)
Oct 26, 2022
Mrs. Patricia Ann Ward Stovall, 84, longtime resident of the Rock Branch Community in Elberton, GA, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at Manor Care Health Care Center in Marietta, GA.
Mrs. Stovall was born in Elbert County on August 22, 1938, the eldest daughter of the late Thomas Jamie Ward and Orene Gaines...
Wayne Wilkins
Oct 25, 2022
Mr. Elmer Wayne Wilkins, 77, of Hartwell, formerly of Gretna, LA, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Elbert Memorial Hospital in Elberton.
Born on August 13, 1945 in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Elmer Leo Wilkins and Doris Hazel King Wilkins. Mr. Wilkins was a retired Sea Captain for the Merchant Marines,...
Bobby Joe Blackmon
Oct 23, 2022
BOBBY JOE BLACKMON, Capt, USAF Retired, age 81, of Lavonia, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Piedmont Healthcare in Newnan.
He was born April 23, 1941, in Pepperell, AL, the son of the late Luther and Sudie Henderson Blackmon. He received a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Nebraska to certify as a Physician's Assistant; and...
