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George A. Adams
Apr 28, 2022
Mr. George Allen Adams, 79, of Bowersville, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022 at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson. Born on August 23, 1942 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late Emmie Eaves Harlow and step-father Ray Harlow. Mr. Adams was employed at the Monroe/Tenneco plant for 61 years and was the longest working employee...
Sharon Saliba Wess
Apr 26, 2022
Sharon Beth Saliba Wess 70, of Avondale Estates, GA, passed away on April 26, 2022, at Emory Hospital in Atlanta, GA. She was born on April 8th, 1952, in Anderson, SC. She was the daughter of Dr. Elias Sapp Saliba, Hartwell optometrist and Joan Haddad Saliba, former mayor of the City of Hartwell. She is survived by her older sister,...
Virginia Crowder Barger
Apr 24, 2022
Virginia Ruth Crowder Barger, age 90, of Rossville, GA, formerly of Lavonia, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022 at The Oaks of Braselton. She was born March 27, 1932, in Franklin County, the daughter of the late Raleigh and Essie Mae Williams Crowder. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Buford, GA. In addition to her...
Joyce Dilworth
Apr 18, 2022
Mrs. Joyce (Shirley) Dilworth, age 78, of Commerce, died Monday, April 18, 2022, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Born April 30, 1943, in Clarkesville, she was the daughter of the late George Webster and Mary Elizabeth (Stone) Shirley. She was a restaurant owner and operator in Tallulah Falls. Mrs. Dilworth was a member of Allen's United Methodist Church. She is...
Leslie Kay Carter
Apr 18, 2022
Mrs. Leslie Kay Carter, age 59, of Lavonia, passed away Monday, April 18, 2022, at her home. Born November 23, 1962, in White Settlement, TX. She was the daughter of Leslie Walter Hereford and Melba Katherine Browning Lento. She was a Drafting Engineer for Royston, LLC and was a Protestant. She is survived by her husband David Gerald Carter and...
Shelby Jean Wood Wilbanks
Apr 17, 2022
Shelby Jean Wood Wilbanks, age 83, of Lavonia, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born July 12, 1938, in Lavonia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas William and Artie Mae Nix Wood. She was a homemaker and loved working in her flower bed. She enjoyed Nascar and dirt track racing. Mrs. Wilbanks...
Michael Treace
Apr 10, 2022
Michael Edward Treace, age 56, of Lavonia, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022, at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born March 22, 1966, in Chattanooga, TN, he was the son of Mary Ann (Davis) Treace and James T. Treace. He attended school in Largo, FL and attended college at the University of Florida. He was a night auditor and supervisor...
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....
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