Richard "Ricky" Martin (Courtesy)
Sep 1, 2022
Richard Neal "Rick" Martin, 63, of Paulding County, GA passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at his home. Born October 27, 1958 in Atlanta, GA, he was a son of Robert Edward and Bobbie Faye (O'Barr) Martin, natives of Hart County, GA.
He was a graduate of McEachern High School in Cobb...
Mary Voyles Saylors
Aug 28, 2022
Mary Jane Voyles Saylors, age 86, widow of Ben T. Saylors, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022 at Pruitt Health - Spring Valley in Elberton.
Born January 7, 1936, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Lucy Moon Voyles. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her...
Elizabeth Ann “Beth Ann” Roach Newberry (Courtesy)
Aug 27, 2022
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann "Beth Ann" Roach Newberry, age 43, of Rome, GA, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022.
Beth Ann was born in Atlanta, GA, on July 20, 1979, daughter of Ronnie Roach and Theresa Musselwhite Myers. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Ruth Roach. Beth Ann was a graduate of Pepperell High...
Jack W. Farley Iii
Aug 25, 2022
Mr. Jack Wallingford Farley III, 79, of Hartwell, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022 at his home.
Born on November 27, 1942 in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Jack Wallingford Farley Jr. and Dorothy Virginia Taylor Farley. Mr. Farley earned an Associate's Degree from Massey Junior College in Atlanta, and was a retired...
Mary Seymour Kesler
Aug 25, 2022
Mrs. Mary Seymour Kesler, 97, of Hartwell, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022 at her home.
Born on June 23, 1925 in Royston, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Seymour and Dallas Martin Seymour. Mrs. Kesler was the co-owner of Kesler Equipment Company of Lavonia and Kesler Farms LLC. Mrs. Kesler was a member of...
Urvashiben Desai
Aug 22, 2022
Mrs. Urvashiben V. Desai, 71, of N. Oliver Street, Elberton, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2022 at her home.
Born on May 6, 1951 in Nadiad, India, she was the daughter of the late Madhubhai Patel and Vimlaben Patel. Mrs. Desai was a homemaker and was of the Hindu faith.
She is survived by her...
Kitty Renee Rowland
Aug 21, 2022
Miss Kitty Renee Rowland, 54, of Royston, went peacefully to join her family in Heaven on Sunday, August 21, 2022.
She was born on March 21, 1968 in Royston, GA, and she was the daughter of the late Harold Rowland and Dollie Woods Rowland. Miss Rowland worked at Royston Rentals and Sales until she was diagnosed with...
Nell Blackmon Strickland
Aug 21, 2022
Mrs. Nell Blackmon Strickland, 95, of Second Street, Hartwell, passed away peacefully on her birthday Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Brookdale of Hartwell.
Born on August 21, 1927 in Chattanooga, TN, she was the daughter of the late Ossie E. Blackmon and Myrtie Bailey Blackmon. Mrs. Strickland was a former bookkeeper for Chapman Body Shop and a...
William "Butch" Guest (Courtesy)
Aug 21, 2022
William "Butch" Guest, age 77, of Columbus, formerly of Lavonia, went to be with the Lord after a long illness on August 21st, surrounded by family a Piedmont Midtown Hospital.
Born March 22, 1945, in Ocilla, GA son of the late Lloyd Richard Guest and Wilma Harper Guest.
Butch was a graduate of Lavonia High...
Randall Craig Anderson
Aug 19, 2022
Mr. Randall (Randy) Craig Anderson, 71, passed away after a short illness on August 19, 2022.
Randy was the son of the late Huin B. Anderson and Peggy O'Barr. He was born on January 9, 1951, in Tampa, FL. He graduated from Hillsborough High School in Tampa and attended Hillsborough College. Randy was a US Army veteran...
Beth Sears Gustafson
Aug 18, 2022
Ms. Mary Beth Sears Gustafson, 67, of Hartwell, peacefully passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022 at home with her loving son & daughter by her side.
Born on August 17, 1955 in Montgomery, AL, she was the daughter of the late John Sanders Sears and Mary Beth Williams Sears. Mrs. Gustafson was a graduate of Plantation High...
Shirley Jo Black Sanders
Aug 18, 2022
Mrs. Shirley Jo Black Sanders, 84, of Hartwell, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022 at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson.
Born on August 27, 1937 in Elberton, GA, she was the daughter of the late Olin Black and Unie Williams Black. Mrs. Sanders was a nursery worker for Bright Horizons Day Care, and a member of...
Shirley Shaw Vickery
Aug 17, 2022
Mrs. Shirley Shaw Vickery, 78, of Canon, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at her home.
Born on September 13, 1943 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph H. Shaw and Elizabeth Jones Shaw. Mrs. Vickery was the co-owner and bookkeeper of Vickery Auto Parts and a member of the First Baptist Church...
Bobby Ray Brock, Sr.
Aug 15, 2022
Bobby Ray Brock, Sr., age 84, of Martin, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022, at his home.
Born May 26, 1938, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Guy H. Brock, Sr. and Nora Bruce Brock. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He retired as the manager of the meat department...
Theresa Bowman Cobb
Aug 13, 2022
Theresa Louise Collins Bowman Cobb, age 74, of Martin, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital.
Born July 13, 1948, in Duluth, she was the daughter of the late Arthur W. Collins, Sr. and Betty Jean Knight Collins. She worked in manufacturing and customer service, but her most important and treasured job...
Ray C. Bailey
Aug 13, 2022
Mr. Ray C. Bailey, 86, of Pineview Lane, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022 at his home.
Born on June 24, 1936 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late Cullen Bailey and Ruth Griffin Bailey. Mr. Bailey was retired from Milliken Co. / Newton Textile Plant, and a member of the Mt. Olivet...
Jerome Laurence
Aug 13, 2022
Mr. Jerome Laurence, 87, of New Hope Rd, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia.
Born on October 12, 1934 in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late John and Genevieve Nowocien. Mr. Laurence was a self-employed carpenter and builder, and was of the Catholic faith. He...
Ann Witmer (Courtesy)
Aug 12, 2022
Anna Page Campbell "Ann" Witmer, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, August 12, 2022.
Born on July 29, 1931 in Harrisonburg Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Rhoda Roadcap Campbell and Joseph Leonard Campbell.
She is survived by her life partner, Linda Townsend of 39 years, two grandsons, Troy and Adam...
Eileen Jones-Looney
Aug 11, 2022
Eileen McCarthy Jones-Looney, age 85, of Lavonia, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022 at her home.
Born November 9, 1936, in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Carmen Marie Bridenball McCarthy. After high school she continued her education and became a nurse, where she worked until her retirement. She was a member...
Dan Walters
Aug 9, 2022
Dan Alvin Walters, age 87, of Lavonia, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at his home.
Born June 1, 1935, in Hart County, he was the son of the late Owen Judson Walters and Robbie Maret Walters. After high school he attended the University of Georgia. He retired from the United States Navy after twenty years of...
