Jeanette Middleton Coghlan
Jul 10, 2022
Mrs. Jeanette Rae "Peewee" Middleton Coghlan, 77, of Central, SC, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022 at Prisma Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, SC.
Born on June 8, 1945 in Millstone, KY, she was the daughter of the late John Harrison Middleton and Bessie Salyers Middleton. Mrs. Coghlan worked as a Loss Prevention officer for Walmart &...
Mr. Wayne Harold Bensema
Jul 10, 2022
Wayne Harold Bensema, age 85, of Lavonia, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022, at his home.
Born June 13, 1937, In Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Harold and Geraldine Bensema. He was a retired truck driver, having owned and operated his own transportation business. He was a veteran of the United States Army....
Mr. Randy Pearson
Jul 9, 2022
Randy McArthur Pearson, age 50, of Lavonia, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022, at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born June 4, 1972, in Royston, he was the son of the late Rufus Wilford and Sue Ray Dutton Pearson. Mr. Pearson was a caregiver and of the Baptist faith. He was survived by his foster kids: Drake Kelley, Ben...
Melissa True Montgomery
Jul 7, 2022
Miss Melissa True Montgomery, 54, of Clairmont Avenue, Elberton, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022 in Hartwell.
Born on April 5, 1968 in Tampa, FL, she was the daughter of Ruth Ann Webster Montgomery and the late Lawrence Hayward Montgomery. Miss Montgomery was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her mother; daughter: Destiny Montgomery of...
Ms. Ruth Ann Price
Jul 2, 2022
Ruth Ann Price, age 67, of Lavonia, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022 at her home. Born July 21, 1954, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Almon and Ann Hewin Price. Prior to retirement she worked as an office manager for many years. She was of the Baptist faith. Her family includes brother: Phil...
Mrs. Judy Sanders Lawrence
Jul 1, 2022
Mrs. Judy Sanders Lawrence, 70, of Crumps Road, Hartwell, passed away Friday, July 1, 2022 at her home. Born on March 14, 1952 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Emmett B. Sanders and Hazel Louise Coile Sanders. Mrs. Lawrence was a former social worker for Heardmont Nursing Home, and a member of Flat Shoals Baptist...
Mr. William J. Watkins
Jul 1, 2022
William Jerry Watkins, age 81, of Canon, passed away Friday, July 1, 2022 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born August 9, 1940, he was the son of the late Jake and Lucy Cisson Watkins. He was a retired truck driver. Met in heaven by his wife: Pamela Sue Watkins, his granddaughter: Everlee Newbern and her dad: Levi Newbern...
Mrs. Emilie Lucille Hilley
Jun 30, 2022
Mrs. Emilie Lucille Hilley, 83, of Beaver Creek Road, Bowman, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022 at her home. Born on January 2, 1939 in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Corbert Bashaw and Marie Lehman Bashaw. Mrs. Hilley was bookkeeper for Modern Tire Company and a member of the Bethany Baptist Church. Survivors include her...
Mr. Scott Russell Graham
Jun 30, 2022
Mr. Scott Russell Graham, 53, of Tanglewood Lane, Hartwell, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022 at his home. Born on March 25, 1969 in Royston, GA, he was the son of Jack Graham and the late Pat Cobb Graham. Mr. Graham was formerly employed by Tenneco in maintenance and was a safety manager. He also attended Hartwell First United...
Mr. James M. Starnes
Jun 30, 2022
Mr. James M. Starnes, 94, of Hartwell, formerly of Pelzer, SC, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022 at his home. Born on February 5, 1928 in Clinton, SC, he was the son of the late Minter Bobo Starnes and Effie Brady Starnes. Mr. Starnes worked at AnMed Health Medical Center from 1977-1993 where he was a maintenance worker in...
Mr. Frank Ira Jordan Jr
Jun 28, 2022
Mr. Frank Ira Jordan Jr, 82, of Bowersville, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at his home. Born on October 2, 1939 in Canon GA, he was the son of the late Frank Ira Jordan Sr and Hazel Reynolds Jordan. Mr. Jordan worked for several textile companies and Monroe Auto Equipment Company. He was a member of the Canon...
Mrs. Patricia "Pat" Graham
Jun 28, 2022
Mrs. Dorthy Patricia "Pat" Cobb Graham, 80, of Old 29 Hwy., Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at her home. Born on September 11, 1941 in Royston, GA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Marshall Cobb and Essie Lewis Cobb. Mrs. Graham was a member of Hartwell First United Methodist Church, Sojourners and Joyful Holland Sunday...
Mr. Matthew Tyler
Jun 27, 2022
Matthew John Tyler, age 33, of Abbeville, SC, formerly of Cornelia, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born November 8, 1988, in Demorest, he was the son of Luania Armour Rumph (Anthony) and James Ray Tyler. He was employed with Electrolux in Anderson. He is survived by his father and mother: Anthony...
Marilyn Furse Saxon
Jun 21, 2022
Marilyn Furse Saxon, 70, of Anderson, SC passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at AnMed Health in Anderson, SC. She was born April 2, 1952, in Atlanta, GA and was the adopted child of the late Marion and Florence Furse. Mrs. Saxon was a former secretary for the School of Business at the University of Georgia. She was preceded...
Mary Ann Myerholtz Dutton
Jun 20, 2022
Ms. Mary Ann Myerholtz Dutton, 75, of Pebble Point, Hartwell, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022 at her home. Born on January 29, 1947 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late JW Myerholtz and Katie Peeples Myerholtz. Ms. Dutton was formerly a seamstress at Bellcraft and a retired cashier from Walmart. She was of the Holiness...
Barbara Jones Doker
Jun 18, 2022
Mrs. Barbara Jones Doker, 89, of Foxworth Lane, Lavonia, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born on March 7, 1933 in Winter Garden, FL, she was the daughter of the late Odell Jones and Christine Bledsoe Jones and raised by the late Henry L. "Pete" Foxworth and Arlie Jones Foxworth. Mrs. Doker was a...
Ricky Lee Watkins
Jun 18, 2022
Ricky Lee Watkins, 63, of Lavonia, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022 at AnMed Health in Anderson, South Carolina. He was born April 15, 1959, in Toccoa, to Margaret Thomas and the late Tommy L. Watkins. He lived in Franklin County his whole life. Ricky served as a member of the US Army. He was a loving father, son, and...
Tom D. Christman
Jun 16, 2022
Mr. Thomas D. "Tom" Christman, 72, of Canon, passed away peacefully at Emory University Hospital surrounded by his family and friends on June 16, 2022. Born on April 10, 1950 in Kingwood, WV, he was the son of the late Denzel Leeotis Christman and Marie Sisler Christman. Tom was raised in Ohio where he met and married his high...
Melissa Osley Lunsford
Jun 11, 2022
Melissa Deanna Osley Lunsford, age 57, of Royston, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. She was born September 4, 1964, in Franklin County, daughter of Robert Osley and Joanna Smith. She attended Franklin County High School and graduated from Hart County High School, Class of 1981. After graduating from Athens Technical College, Melissa worked...
Levi Douglas Roach
Jun 10, 2022
Levi Douglas Roach, age 26, of Lavonia, passed away Friday, June 10, 2022 at his home. He was born April 1, 1996, in Banks County, the son of Cheri Floyd Beatenbo and Wayne Roach. He was a self-employed landscaper. Levi was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his parents: Cheri & Tony Beatenbo and Wayne & Gail Roach;...
