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Mary Sosby Gurley
Oct 1, 2022
Mrs. Mary Edna Sosby Gurley, 88, of Bowersville, GA, and beloved wife of Technician Fifth Grade (TEC 5) James H. "Johnnie" Gurley, U.S. Army veteran of World War II, passed away at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital surrounded by her family, and entered Heaven on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
Born on May 15, 1934, in Carnesville, GA, she...
Tom Mclane
Sep 30, 2022
Mr. Thomas H. "Tom" McLane, 57, of Mt. Olivet Road, Hartwell, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia.
Born on September 28, 1965 in Royston, GA, he was the son of the late Bobby A. McLane and Annie Merle Bratcher McLane. Mr. McLane was a farmer and worked on McLane...
Donald Jacob Findley
Sep 28, 2022
Mr. Donald Jacob Findley, 83, of Royston, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia.
Born on July 21, 1939 in Royston, GA, he was the son of the late Steven Jacob Findley and Vinnie Ruth Abercrombie Findley. Retired supervisor for Royston LLC, and a member of the Vanna United Methodist...
Paul Hutchins
Sep 27, 2022
Paul Cecil Hutchins, III, age 65, of Lavonia, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at his home.
Born April 17, 1957, in Gainesville, GA, he was the son of the late Paul Cecil Hutchins, Jr. and Carolyn Rackley. He was a proud Georgia Tech alumnus. Mr. Hutchins was a Technology Specialist and was self-employed.
He...
David Ezzard
Sep 24, 2022
Louis "David" Ezzard, 42, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Lavonia, GA on September 24, 2022.
He was born on May 23, 1980 in Atlanta, GA to the late William T (Bill) Ezzard, Jr and Betty Swinford Ezzard.
David grew up in Grayson, GA and attended South Gwinnett High School in Snellville, GA. He...
Tom Fennell
Sep 24, 2022
Daniell Thomas "Tom" Fennell, age 83, of Canon, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.
Born September 5, 1939, in Bartow, FL he was the son of the late Donald Thomas and Ruth (Dieffenwierth) Fennell. He received a BS degree in accounting at Florida Southern College and spent his working career...
Thornton Brown
Sep 22, 2022
Mr. Chandler Thornton Brown, 82, of Hartwell, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022 at his home.
Born on January 18, 1940 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late Benson Chandler Brown and Jewel Thornton Brown. Mr. Brown was a graduate of the University of Georgia and retired plant manager of Stonecutter Mills, Spindale NC....
Mae Bowden Justice
Sep 17, 2022
Mrs. Mae Emma Bowden Justice, 44, of Hartwell, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens.
Born on May 29, 1978 in Haynes City, AL, she was the daughter of the late Allen Bowden and Mona Hall Smith. Mrs. Justice was a homemaker, devoted mother & grandmother, had a great sense of humor,...
Alonzo Victor Romero
Sep 17, 2022
Alonzo Victor Romero, 4 months old, passed away Saturday, September 17 th , 2022 at his home.
Alonzo was born April 24 th at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. His memory will be cherished by his mother: Jesenia Romero; grandparents: Samuel & Diana Keller; siblings: Lorenzo Orozco, Stella Orozco, and Jiselle Romero; and uncle: Mike Sanchez.
...Joann Hamby Greenway
Sep 12, 2022
JoAnn Hamby Greenway, age 75, of Canon, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital.
Born February 5, 1947, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Lois Blackmon Hamby. She retired from Coats & Clark as a winder after many years of service. She enjoyed spending time with...
Mary Canady Mccollum
Sep 12, 2022
Mary Canady McCollum, age 91, of Lavonia, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022 at Northridge Health & Rehabilitation in Commerce.
Born February 15, 1931, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Lula Mae Vickery Canady. She retired from Lavonia Manufacturing after 49 years of service. She was a member of Pleasant Hill...
Carolyn Roberts Herndon
Sep 10, 2022
Carolyn Roberts Herndon, age 91, of St. Augustine, FL, residing at The Veranda (Carnesville, GA), passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, GA.
Born February 25, 1931, in St. Augustine, FL, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Martha Taylor Roberts. After her primary education, she continued her...
Karen Denney Brown
Sep 9, 2022
Mrs. Karen Denney Brown, 78, of Nickville Road, Dewy Rose, passed away Friday, September 9, 2022 at Comer Health & Rehab.
Born on March 7, 1944 in Royston, GA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Denney and Mary Cordell Denney. Before Mrs. Brown worked as part of the office staff at Elbert Memorial Hospital and...
James "Jim" Stevens
Sep 8, 2022
James Powell "Jim" Stevens, age 82, of Lavonia, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022 at his home.
Born August 12, 1940, in Stone Mountain, he was the son of the late Johnny and Frances Stevens. He was an entrepreneur, with a special talent for home repair. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Robert Lee Varnes
Sep 5, 2022
Robert Lee Varnes, age 86, of Hull, formerly of Madison, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022 at his home.
Born March 8, 1936, in Chattanooga, TN, he was the son of the late Fred and Maggie Stepp Varnes. He retired from Ty Cobb Health Systems as a dietary manager. He was a twenty-year veteran of the United...
Carolyn "Toni" Norris
Sep 5, 2022
Carolyn "Toni" Andrews Norris, age 93, of Atlanta, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022 at Mount Vernon Senior Living in Atlanta. She was born on November 20, 1928 in Bowersville, GA. She was the daughter of the late William Clarence and Cleo (Mouchet) Andrews.
Toni lived an exciting life. She worked as a model for Coca-Cola and...
Carol Chapman Smith (Courtesy)
Sep 4, 2022
Mrs. Carol Chapman Smith, age 75 of Rockmart, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022 at Wesley Woods of Newnan with family surrounding her.
Mrs. Smith was born March 29, 1947 in Anderson, SC, daughter of the late J. Wilbur Chapman and the late Myra Kay Chapman of Hartwell, GA. She graduated from Hart County High School in...
Lake Fuller
Sep 3, 2022
Mr. David Lake Fuller, 14, of Elberton Hwy, Dewy Rose GA, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022.
Born on February 21, 2008 in Anderson SC, he was the son of Arlia Christina Fults Bailey and the late David Lee Fuller. Lake was a 8 th grade student at Hart County Middle School, loved Football, Wrestling, Motorcycles, Four...
Mary Elizabeth Chitwood
Sep 2, 2022
Miss Mary Elizabeth Chitwood, 27, of Cheek Lane, Canon, passed away Friday, September 2, 2022 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia.
Born on September 16, 1994 in Royston GA, she was the daughter of Wendy Cheek Risner and the late Dwayne Chitwood. Mary graduated North Georgia Technical College with an Associate's Degree in Culinary Arts, and...
Wendell Duck
Sep 1, 2022
James Wendell Duck, age 73, of Lavonia, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.
Born June 17, 1949 in Royston, he was the son of the late Haskell James and Annie Pearl (Walls) Duck. He was a self-employed Truck Driver, CB handle "Winemaker".
He is survived by his wife: Norma...
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