Mary Jo Whitworth
Apr 10, 2022
Mary Jo Milford Whitworth, age 92, of the Red Hill Community, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Pruitt Athens Heritage following an extended illness. She was born December 21st, 1929, in Franklin County, the daughter of the late Clarence and Gladys South Milford. At 16 she married the love of her life, Marshall William Whitworth. Following his untimely death,...
Denise Ann Lunsford
Apr 10, 2022
Ms. Denise Ann Kehr Lunsford, 60, of Country Club, Elberton, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022 at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson, SC. Born on February 17, 1962 in Elberton GA, she was the daughter of Sherrell Tollison Broome and the late Gary Bruce Kehr. She is survived by her mother: Sherrell T. Broome of Elberton; companion for many...
Beth Walke Matthews
Apr 7, 2022
Elizabeth "Beth" Walke Matthews, 67, beloved wife of Robert "Woody" Matthews, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Born on September 28, 1954 in Aiken, SC, Beth was the daughter of the late Wyndham Patteson Walke, Jr. and Florence Davis Walke. She graduated first in her class in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University in...
Jerry W. Vickery
Apr 5, 2022
Mr. Jerry Wayne Vickery, 68, of Old Mt. Hebron Road, Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at his home. Born on November 12, 1953 in Anderson SC, he was the son of the late Clate Herndon Vickery and Annie Ruth Moon Vickery. Mr. Vickery was a retired car salesman for various dealerships and a member of Reed Creek Baptist...
Marvin Lowry
Apr 4, 2022
Marvin Mack Lowry, age 82, formerly of Martin, passed away Monday, April 4, 2022 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Born January 10, 1940, in Moultrie, Georgia, he was the son of the late Grady and Mamie Lowry. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia and retired as program manager for the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. Mr....
Louise Fowler Barnes
Mar 31, 2022
Mrs. Louise Elizabeth Fowler Barnes, 76, of Sunset Road, Canon, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022 at her home. Born on March 29, 1946 in Resaca GA, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Fowler and Lois Louise Scott Fowler.She was a former district manager for Waffle House restaurants and bred and raised Chihuahuas. She is survived by a...
Wanda Gail Dove
Mar 30, 2022
Mrs. Wanda Gail Owens Dove, 75, of Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia. Born on January 14, 1947 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Frank Joe Owens and Hazel Josephine Brown Owens. Mrs. Dove was a retired CNA and phlebotomist for Tugaloo Home Health for 23 years and...
Patsy Wood Pruitt
Mar 28, 2022
Patsy Wood Pruitt, age 72, of Lavonia, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022 at her home. Born July 22, 1949, in Hart County, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Nettie Mae (McCurley) Wood. She graduated from Hart County High School and worked as a self-employed House Keeper and Caregiver. She enjoyed working in her yard and doing...
Caroline Gates
Mar 27, 2022
Caroline Marion Cutler Gates, age 73, of Lavonia, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022 at her home, after a courageous 25-year battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Born October 24, 1948, in Coral Gables, FL, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Clark Cutler, Jr. and Doris Bigelow Cutler. She was a 1966 graduate of Venice High School and retired as...
Carol Elrod Fulbright
Mar 25, 2022
Carrie "Carol" Elrod Fulbright, age 73, of Lavonia, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022 at her home. Born March 10, 1949, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Max and Rosa Lee Allen Elrod. She was a graduate of Franklin County High School and retired from Wometco Vending. Carol was a member of Gateway Believers Fellowship in...
Douglas D. Casey
Mar 25, 2022
Douglas Dean Casey, age 87, of Lavonia, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022, at his home. Born March 23, 1935, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late John Erastus "Pete" Casey and Lethia (Cole) Casey. Doug graduated from Hart County School and he served in the United States Army. He worked for Monroe Automotive for more than...
Donna Ruth Long
Mar 23, 2022
Ms. Donna Ruth Long, 73, of Bowen Road, Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at her home. Born on November 22, 1948 in Waynesville NC, she was the daughter of the late Donald Jay Long and Ruth Evalena Moody Long. Donna received two masters' degrees, one in Education from West Georgia College and one in Library Science from University...
Sallye Gay Frady
Mar 22, 2022
Mrs. Sallye Coleman Gay Frady, 68, of Hartwell, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Born on July 21, 1953 in Milledgeville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Bolling Gay III and Elizabeth Coleman Gay. Mrs. Frady received her master's degree in Social Work from the University of Georgia....
James R. Kesler
Mar 21, 2022
James Royce Kesler, Sr., 89, of Hartwell, passed away on March 21, 2022, at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia. Born on November 25, 1932, in Winder, Georgia, he was the son of the late James Harold Kesler and Susie Runette Manders Kesler.Jim graduated from Winder High School as an honor graduate. He served in the United States Army during...
Charlie Lamar Couch
Mar 21, 2022
Charlie Lamar Couch, age 41, of Royston passed away Monday, March 21, 2022. He was born, in Athens, April 11, 1980, son of Lonnie Boyd Couch and Cindy Jo Nelms. He was an avid fisherman and a dedicated Georgia Bulldogs Football fan. He graduated from Elbert County High School and worked for the AutoZone Distribution Center in Lavonia for more...
Amos Malachi
Mar 19, 2022
Mr. Amos Malachi, 62, of Sunset Road, Canon, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022 at his home. Born on February 29, 1960 in Winchester KY, he was the son of Verdie Helmburg Bryant and the late Brooks Dean Barnes Sr.Mr. Malachi was a property maintenance manager for Sun Chemical and a US Navy Veteran. He is survived by his wife:...
Rose Hill York
Mar 18, 2022
Rose Alice Hill York died at her home surrounded by her family in Lavonia, Georgia on March 18, 2022 at the age of 83. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Rose was born at home on June 13, 1938 in Lavonia. She was one of four children born to the late Ben and Maycle Hill of Lavonia.She met and married...
Bobbie Marie Brech
Mar 18, 2022
Ms. Bobbie Marie Brech, age 61, of Lavonia, passed away in her home, after an extended illness, on Friday, March 18, 2022. Bobbie was born on September 10, 1960, in Lake Village, Arkansas. Bobbie was a veteran of the United States Army. She worked as a department head for ET Global of Gwinnett. She was an avid baseball and softball...
Weldon Dewayne Murray
Mar 18, 2022
Mr. Weldon Dewayne Murray, age 38, of Royston, husband of Amanda Wooten Murray, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, March 18, 2022, after a battle from cancer, surrounded by his family and friends. Born in Royston on April 10, 1983, to Glenda Pruitt Harrison and the late John Weldon Murray. Dewayne loved spending time with his family especially...
Joe Payne
Mar 15, 2022
Mr. Joe Stewart Payne, Sr. of Jefferson, formerly of Hartwell, died at home while under hospice care on March 15, 2022. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Mr. Payne was born at home on August 27, 1937, in the Bio community of Hartwell. He was the youngest of eight children born to the late David Lumpkin Payne, Sr. and Flora...
