Jerry D. Murray
Feb 4, 2022
Mr. Jerry Dean Murray, 78, of Toccoa, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022 at Hartwell Health & Rehab. Born on January 21, 1944 in Toccoa, GA, he was the son of the late Ralph L. Murray and Etta Anderson Murray. Mr. Murray was a former auditor for Electrolux and formerly worked for the Stephens County Tax Assessors Office. He was...
Gary E. Dunn
Feb 4, 2022
Mr. Gary Ellison Dunn, 75, of Hartwell passed away Friday, February 4, 2022 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson SC. Born on October 5, 1946 in Royston, GA, he was the son of Imogene Sanders Dunn and the late Stewart B. Dunn. Gary was the owner of Hartwell Metalcraft Machine Shop and he retired in 2008. He was a member...
Benny Dean
Feb 3, 2022
Benny Hugh Dean, age 78, of Martin, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022, at his home. Born November 2, 1943, in Waycross, he was the son of the late James Raleigh and Geneva Cole Dean. Before retirement he worked as a Quality Control Foreman for Delta Airlines. Mr. Dean was a veteran of the US Air Force. In addition to...
Rhonda Mathis
Feb 3, 2022
Rhonda Sue Mathis, age 51, of Carnesville, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022, at her home. Born May 28, 1970, in Duluth, she was the daughter of the late David and Betty Ann (Samples) Standridge. Mrs. Mathis was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband: James Kenn Mathis; daughters: Heather Love, Alicia Brown and Melanie Welch; grandchildren: Skylar, Cameron,...
Paul "Pj" Gosnell
Feb 2, 2022
Paul William "PJ" Gosnell, Jr., age 35, of Lavonia, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at his home. Born February 12, 1986, in Gainesville, GA, He was the son of Kathy Lee Russell Murray and the late Robert Murray. He worked for Burger King and Waffle House. He is survived by his mother: Kathy Lee Russell Murray; son: Travis Jordan;...
Maurice Buffington
Feb 2, 2022
Maurice Lee Buffington, age 70, of Lavonia, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Stephens County Hospital. Born September 20, 1951, in Stephens County, he was the son of the late Sam H. and Bonnie "Big Mama" Adams Buffington. He owned and operated Buffington Tire and was a U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer. He retired from the Lavonia Fire Department after more...
James Emory Thomas
Feb 2, 2022
James Emory Thomas, 93, of Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022. When he was young Mr. Thomas worked at the Allens Five & Dime in Acworth. Growing up he became a truck driver.He is survived by his wife, Mary Dell Thomas; children, Patty Crumbley (Michelle Manrow) of Griffin, Jim (Susan) Thomas of Hartwell, Darlene (Eddie) Turner of Lynchburg, VA,...
Lonnie Chandler Chitwood
Feb 1, 2022
Mr. Lonnie Chandler Chitwood Sr., 89, of Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at his home. Born on May 25, 1932 in Lavonia GA, he was the son of the late Arvin Little Chitwood and Lula Elizabeth Watkins Chitwood.Mr. Chitwood was retired from Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co., a member of the Hartwell Church of Christ and was a veteran...
Patsy Hilley Sanders
Jan 31, 2022
Mrs. Patsy Faye Hilley Sanders, 73, of Uly White Road, Hartwell, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022 at Elberton Memorial Hospital. Born on July 6, 1948 in Canon, GA, she was the daughter of the late James H. Hilley and Rachel King Hilley Segars. Mrs. Sanders was a homemaker and a master gardener. She was also a member of the...
Gary Richard Dumesnil
Jan 31, 2022
Mr. Gary Richard Dumesnil, 66, of Atlanta and formerly Hartwell, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022, at his home. Born, November 11, 1955, in Anderson SC, he was the son of the late Oliver Alvin Dumesnil and Hilda Rhodes Dumesnil. Mr. Dumesnil was a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology where he received a degree in Architecture and Construction...
Barbara Howard Strickland
Jan 29, 2022
Mrs. Barbara Howard Strickland, 92, of Calhoun GA formerly of Hartwell passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Morning Pointe of Calhoun. Born on July 30, 1929 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Alvin S. Howard and Vera Stovall Howard.Mrs. Strickland was retired Co-owner & Bookkeeper of OTASCO of Hartwell and an accomplished Water Color Artist.She...
Keith Bailey
Jan 24, 2022
Mr. Charles Keith Bailey, 64, of Hartwell, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022 at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center. Born on June 28, 1957 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late Sam Bailey Jr. and Joy Dean Thrasher Bailey.Mr. Bailey was a Fork Lift driver for Magnaflow of Lavonia, of the Baptist Faith and a U.S. Army...
William "Bodie" Townsend
Jan 24, 2022
William Roche Townsend ,97, of Watkinsville passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022. Born on March 2, 1924 in Athens, Georgia, he was the son of the late George A. Townsend, Sr. and Madeline Roche Townsend. William, nicknamed Bodie, was a retired Colonel with the United States Airforce serving in WWII and was enlisted during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.He...
Ben Phillips
Jan 23, 2022
Mr. Rufus Benjamin Phillips, 62, of Bio Church Road, Dewy Rose, passed away January 23, 2022 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia. Born on November 2, 1959 in Clearwater, FL, he was the son of Fran Joyce Driver Phillips and the late Rufus Burnice Phillips. Mr. Phillips graduated from the University of Georgia with a Pharmacy degree and was...
Donald Fowler Boles
Jan 23, 2022
Mr. Donald Fowler Boles, 84, of Hartwell, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Born on August 22, 1937 in Dewy Rose, GA, he was the son of the late Walter Lee Boles and Mamie L. Brown Boles. Mr. Boles was retired mechanic for Springs Industries. He was of the Baptist faith, and a veteran of...
Mae Bell Ertzberger Fleming
Jan 22, 2022
Mrs. Mae Bell Craft Ertzberger Fleming, 98, of Hartwell, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at her home. Born on August 31, 1923 in Bowersville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Crate Craft and Carrie Coe Craft. Mrs. Fleming was a former sales lady for Bailes Cobb Clothing Store. She was also a member of the Cross Roads...
Johnny Cleveland
Jan 22, 2022
Mr. Walter Francis "Johnny" Cleveland, 76, of Hartwell, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at his home. Born on April 24, 1945 in Royston, GA, he was the son of the late John Francis Cleveland and Ruth Irene Chatham Cleveland. Mr. Cleveland was a retired police officer for the City of Hartwell and the City of Royston. He was also...
George Randall Benz
Jan 22, 2022
George Randall "Randy" Benz, age 71, of Alto, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022, at his home. Born February 27, 1950, in Osage, IA, he was the son of Darlene Doris Greenway and the late Clarence Albert Benz. Before retirement Mr. Benz served as manager for Long John Silvers. He is survived by his mother: Darlene Doris Greenway; companion: Sheena...
Allen & Nina Bowden
Jan 20, 2022
Allen & Nina Bowden, ages 68 and 60, of Canon, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 at their home. Allen was born April 23, 1953, in Dothan, AL, a son of the late Edlow and Alice (Trammel) Bowden. Prior to retirement he was a mechanic by trade. He was of the Holiness faith and was an avid Bible reader. He...
Mickey Herring
Jan 19, 2022
Mickey Lou Herring, age 72, of Travelers Rest, SC, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born August 22, 1949, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Alton and Victoria Ann (Thornton) Herring. He was an electrical mechanical troubleshooter by trade, having worked for the Michelin Tire Company for 28 years and...
