Janice Atkinson Johnson
May 21, 2022
Mrs. Janice Atkinson Johnson, 69, of Bethany-Bowersville Road, Canon, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens. Born in Royston GA on December 17, 1952, she was the daughter of the late James Harvey "Bill" Atkinson and Hettie Lou Browning Atkinson.Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker and a member of the Bethany Baptist Church. Survivors include her...
Nancy Walker Vermaat
May 21, 2022
Nancy Gail Walker Vermaat, age 60, of Lavonia, passed away Friday, May 21, 2022 at her home. Born May 12, 1962, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she was the daughter of Helen Walker and the late Michael Wayne Walker. After graduating from high school, she worked as a certified nursing assistant. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her...
Cody Browning
May 21, 2022
Mr. Christopher Cody Browning, 28, of West Howell Street, Hartwell, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022. He was born December 30, 1993, in Anderson, SC. He was a diesel mechanic for Shift Solutions and he was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by one daughter: Paisley Rae Browning; son: Marshall Carey; mother: Patricia Hensley (stepfather Ronnie); father: Christopher...
Opal Ivester Blume
May 20, 2022
Opal Ann Blume, 82, of Starr SC, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022, at her home. Born on January 8, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Clara Ivester but was reared in the home of the late Uncle Hubert and Dora Harbin. Opal was a charter member of Gethsemane Baptist Temple, and was retired...
Gale Vickery Burgess
May 19, 2022
Virginia Gale (Vickery) Burgess, age 79, of Martin, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 at her home following an extended illness. Born February 28, 1943, in Hart County, she was the daughter of the late James Tye and Sara Nell (Floyd) Vickery. She graduated from Hart County High School, Class of 1961. She retired from Northeast Georgia Bank, where she...
Gloria Senkbeil Whiten
May 19, 2022
Mrs. Gloria Senkbeil Whiten, 74, of Hartwell, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens. Born on November 2, 1947 in Anderson SC, she was the daughter of the late Julian Benson Senkbeil and Lucille McMullan Senkbeil.Mrs. Whiten held degrees from the University of Georgia.She was an educator for 32 years, having taught high...
Aaron Freeman
May 19, 2022
Mr. Aaron David Freeman, 30, of Dewy Rose, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 in Raleigh, NC. Born on October 1, 1991 in Elberton, GA, he was the son of David Thomas Freeman and Bea Holmes Freeman. Mr. Freeman was a project manager for Commercial construction. He was of the Baptist faith, and a veteran of the US Navy....
Brenda Welborn Grubbs
May 18, 2022
Mrs. Brenda Welborn Grubbs, 74, of Bowersville, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Hart Care Center. Born on April 19, 1948 in Anderson SC, she was the daughter of the late Mack Leon Welborn and Nina Bailey Welborn. Mrs. Grubbs was formerly employed with Tenneco Automotive Equipment, Johnson and Johnson of Royston and Kautex of Lavonia and a...
David Skelton
May 18, 2022
David Lavaughn Skelton, age 64, of Lavonia, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. David, affectionately known as "Cherokee" to his friends, was born November 19, 1957, in Tifton, GA, the son of the former Loretta Myers and the late Lester Skelton. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Prior...
Randy M. Coryell
May 17, 2022
Randall Mark Coryell Sr. 68 years old of Hartwell GA passed away in his beloved lake house May 17, 2022. Randy was born on May 23, 1953 to John William Coryell and Dorthy Louise McEachern in Atlanta, GA. After Randy graduated from Briarwood High School in 1971, he went on to study accounting at Clemson University and was a...
Roger Thomas Ginn
May 15, 2022
Roger Thomas Ginn, 67, of Greenville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Born on May 1, 1955 in Royston, GA, he was the son of the late Thomas and Mary Tennant Ginn. Roger grew up in Georgia and was a proud graduate of Hart County High School. He worked in office administration for a transportation company until his...
Eulaine Adams Thomas
May 14, 2022
Mrs. Eulaine Adams Thomas, 98, of Thomson, GA passed on May 14, 2022 at the home of her granddaughter, Mallory Jo Goolsby. Lane Thomas was born in Hart County on August 25, 1923. She always loved Hartwell. She is the daughter of the late Mallory Wingo and Patty Bray Adams, her Mama and Poppa.She was the widow of Joseph Norman...
Steve Deal
May 14, 2022
Steven Kennedy Deal, age 57, died in his home in Hartwell, GA during the first week of May, 2022. Steve was born on February 5th, 1965 in Orange County, CA, but was adopted by Tom Deal and Louise Kennedy Deal and raised in Greenville, South Carolina. He is pre-deceased by his mother, Louise. Steve attended Wade Hampton High School. He...
Joel T. Bratcher
May 13, 2022
Mr. Joel Teasley Bratcher, 84, of Hartwell, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson. Born on December 24, 1937 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late George Lee Bratcher and Naomi Byrum Bratcher. Mr. Bratcher was a supervisor in the finishing department at the Hartwell Garment Company, supervisor at Apparel Finishers...
Cathy Alexander Timms
May 11, 2022
Cathy Alexander Timms, age 57, of Canon, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. Born April 9, 1965, in Rowlett, TX, she was the daughter of the late Charles Alexander and the late Sally Rollins. She worked at Morgan Hardware as a bookkeeper. Cathy loved animals and singing karaoke, but her main love was spending...
Billy Powell
May 9, 2022
Mr. Billy Powell, age 81, of Lavonia, passed away Monday, May 9, 2022 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born October 9, 1940, in Franklin County, he was a son of the late Roy Westmoreland and Willie Viola Aldrich. He retired from AutoZone as a maintenance technician. He loved gospel singings and going to auctions and flea markets. Mr. Powell...
Alexius Spencer
May 9, 2022
Alexius Anna Spencer, age 25, of Bowersville, passed away Monday, May 9, 2022. Born November 14, 1996, in Toccoa, she was the daughter of Randy Spencer and the late Barbara Faye (Miller) Pitts. She was employed with First Quality Tissue as an operator. She previously worked for Purina in Hartwell, where she made many friends. She was a member of...
Chris Sanderlin
May 7, 2022
Mr. Christopher Spencer "Chris" Sanderlin, 66, of Davis School Road, Martin GA passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022 at his home. Born on September 15, 1955 in East Point GA, he was the son of the late John Sanderlin and Joan Upchurch Sanderlin.Mr. Sanderlin retired from MARTA, where he was a maintenance worker for 28 years. Survivors include his wife:...
Jeanette Martin Gurley
May 7, 2022
Mrs. Jeanette Martin Gurley, 87, of Race Street, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Hart Care Center surrounded by her family. Born on February 6, 1935 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Judson Martin and Lorene Shaw Martin.Mrs. Gurley formally attended Goldmine Church of God and was a member of the First Baptist...
David Broome
May 6, 2022
David Dean Broome, age 80, of Lavonia, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Born June 17, 1941 in Oconee County, SC, he was the son of the late D. C. and Leila Honea Broome. Before Retirement he was a Loom Fixer for West Point Pepperell. He is survived by his wife: Duchie Faye (Hobbs)...
