Obituary Listing
Recent Obituaries
Paula Harris Brown
Nov 21, 2021
Mrs. Paula Ann Harris Brown, 67, of Bio Church Road, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Born on August 3, 1954 in Elberton GA, she was the daughter of Jo Ann Phillips Harris and the late Robert A. "Bob" Harris.Mrs. Brown formerly worked at the University of Georgia in the Registrar's Office and was...
Elaine Crump Rowland
Nov 18, 2021
Mrs. Elaine Crump Rowland, 70, of Hartwell, passed away November 18, 2021 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia. Born on July 17, 1951 in Elberton, GA, she was the daughter of the late Billy Joe Crump and Virginia Evans Crump. Mrs. Rowland was a homemaker and a member of the Cedar Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband:...
Dorothy Jo Richardson Temples
Nov 17, 2021
Mrs. Dorothy Jo Richardson Temples, 95, of Bio Lane, Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia. Born on September 15, 1926 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Glenn Richardson and Lillie Gaines Richardson. Mrs. Temples was employed with the Hartwell Company as a seamstress and an assembly line...
Imogene Bowen Chappelear
Nov 14, 2021
Imogene Bowen Chappelear, age 87, of Lavonia, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021 at her home. Born September 12, 1934 in Hartwell, she was the daughter of the late William Leland Bowen and Beulah Ann Victoria (Ledford) Bowen. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Before retirement she worked in the textile industry. She loved working in...
Inez Lambert Roach
Nov 14, 2021
Inez Lambert Roach, age 82, of Lavonia, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021 at her home. Born April 5, 1939, in Pensacola, FL, she was the daughter of the late Mathis & Gladys (Sunday) Lambert. She was a lifelong farmer and homemaker. She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. Mrs. Roach attended Shoal Creek Baptist Church and...
Judy Marie Armour
Nov 13, 2021
Judy Marie (Williams) Armour, age 75, of Clarkesville, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Habersham Medical Center. Born October 14, 1946 in Clarkesville, she was the daughter of the late George and Louise Free Williams. Mrs. Armour was a minister who spent her time helping and sharing God with whomever she could. In addition to her parents, she was...
Alfred "Al" Sims
Nov 12, 2021
Alfred "Al" Maurice Sims, born December 6, 1926 in Lafayette, Alabama, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2021 at 11:12 pm - ever the lover of numbers. He died surrounded by his family, just 24 days shy of his 95th birthday. Al was the son of the late Alfred Vardaman Sims and Cassie Catherine Cotton Sims and had one sister,...
Tony Adams
Nov 10, 2021
Mr. James Anthony "Tony" Adams, 57, of Statham, GA, formerly of Hartwell, passed away November 10, 2021 at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. Born on December 6, 1963 in Elberton, GA, he was the son of Kenton L. Adams and Corene Gulley Adams. Mr. Adams was of the Baptist faith Survivors include his parents: Kenton & Corene Adams of Hartwell; daughter: Jennifer...
Betty Lou Mccoy
Nov 6, 2021
Betty Lou Alexander McCoy, age 81, of Lavonia, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Brown Health & Rehab in Royston. Born November 9, 1939, in Easley, SC, she was the daughter of the late Grover and Gertrude Haynes. Before retirement she worked most of her working life as a sewing plant operator and late in life as a food...
Kenneth Lash
Nov 5, 2021
Mr. Kenneth "Ken" E. Lash Jr, 65, of Hart County, Lavonia, passed away Friday, November 5, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. Born on September 26, 1956 in Blue Ridge, GA, he was the son of the late Rev. Kenneth E. Lash Sr. and Frances Gendron Lash. Mr. Lash received a MBA from Brenau University and was a production...
Stewart "Bill" Bowers
Nov 4, 2021
With his health failing, Stewart Vandiver Bowers, Jr., known as Bill, passed away on November 4, 2021 at the age of 93. Born on December 15, 1927 in Hart County, Georgia, Bill was the fourth child and second son born to Dr. Stewart Vandiver Bowers, Sr., and Lilly Hollis Bennett Bowers. Though no one in the family knows why he...
Joyce Collier Hilliard
Nov 4, 2021
Joyce Hilliard of Bowersville, GA passed away at home on November 4, 2021 after a brief struggle with lung cancer. She had recently celebrated her 88th birthday. Joyce was born on October 3, 1933 in Carlton, GA to Robert and Louise Collier. She grew up in Bowersville, graduated from Hartwell High School, and attended Piedmont Nursing School in Atlanta where...
Phong Quoc Pham
Nov 3, 2021
Mr. Phong Quoc Pham, 32, of Jud Cole Road, Canon, passed away Wednesday, November 3. Born on March 22, 1989 in Fountain Valley CA, he was the son of Cong Van Pham and Yen Tran Pham. Survivors include his parents and three brothers: Bao Quoc Pham, Cuong Quoc Pham and Duy Quoc Pham. The family will receive friends Monday from...
Hilda Carter Thomason
Nov 2, 2021
Hilda Elaine Carter Thomason, age 66, of Lavonia, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at her home. Born January 6, 1955 in Toccoa, she was the daughter of the late Milford Carter and Sara Frances Lewis Carter Maye. Before retirement she worked for Tugalo Home Health. Mrs. Thomason was a member of Faith Tabernacle Holiness Church. In addition to her...
Reggie Anderson
Nov 1, 2021
Donald Reggie Anderson, age 78, of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, November 1, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical center in Gainesville. Born January 12, 1943, in Rensselaer, Indiana, he was the son of the late Donald and Irene (Cook) Anderson. Prior to retirement, he was the owner and operator of Reggie's Parts and Service. He was a member of Hollywood Baptist...
Betty Ann Vickery Crump
Oct 28, 2021
Mrs. Betty Ann Vickery Crump, 91, of Elberton Hwy, Hartwell, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021. Born on June 3, 1930 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Ira C. Vickery and Lillie Mae Adams Vickery.She was a seamstress for many years at Bellcraft Mfg. Company and of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include her son: James Stewart...
Josie Launa Webb
Oct 26, 2021
Mrs. Josie Launa Webb, 97, of Hartwell, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at Hart Care Center.Born on June 23, 1924 in Hartwell, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Dock and Coven O'Barr Bailey.She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hartwell. Survivors include one daughter: Sandra (Johnny) Bruce...
Carol Adams Crenshaw
Oct 26, 2021
Mrs. Dorothy Carol Adams Crenshaw, age 78, of Lavonia, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, with her daughter by her side. She was born May 21, 1943, in Franklin County, the daughter of the late Dwight and Audrey Vickery Adams. She was a graduate of Anderson College and Tift College. She retired, after many...
Sarah Gill Giddings
Oct 25, 2021
Sarah Ward Gill Giddings, born July 26, 1927 to the late James William Gill and Sarah McWilliams, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, October 25, 2021 at Lake Hartwell, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 94 years old. A devoted sister, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Sarah was born in Jacksonville, FL, where her love for music...
Joyce Graham Smith
Oct 24, 2021
Mrs. Joyce Burdette Graham Smith, 75, of Cherry Lane, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital, Athens GA. Born on July 16, 1946 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Burdette and Helen Sanders Burdette. Joyce was retired from Sibley Mill as a machine operator and a member of the Price...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.





