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Analita Dejuras Roque
Jul 17, 2021
Analita DeJuras Roque, age 65, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, GA of ovarian cancer. Born July 26, 1955, in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines, the daughter of the late Benito and Vicenta DeJuras Roque. She is survived by her daughter: Jennifer Ann Roque and son-in-law Paolo Jose Santos. She emigrated...
Willie Forrester
Jul 17, 2021
Mr. Willie Lee Forrester, 80, of Tom Cobb Road, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 at his home. Born on January 1, 1941 in Johnson, TN, he was the son of the late George Taylor Forrester and Frances Forrester.Mr. Forrester was a retired supervisor for the NVF Company. Survivors include two sons: George Forrester of Hartwell and David Forrester...
Charles W. Lane
Jul 15, 2021
Mr. Charles Wade Lane, 76, of Greenwood Road, Hartwell, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021 at his home. Born on October 19, 1944 in Jacksonville, FL, he was the son of the late James Edward Lane Sr. and Betty Hurst Lane Roberts.Mr. Lane was retired from the US Air Force after 20 years of service as a Master Sergeant and...
Henry "Buddy" Daniel
Jul 14, 2021
Mr. Henry Marshall Daniel, affectionately known as "Buddy", age 91 of Elberton, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Daniel was born in Elberton on July 29, 1929, son of the late Enos Roscoe "Bud" Daniel and Jessie Minerva Stratton Daniel. He earned an electrical engineering degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and served...
Robert Murray
Jul 13, 2021
Robert Murray,73, of Toccoa, passed away on Tuesday, July 13,2021, at Stephens County Hospital. Born Feb 19, 1948, he was the son of the late Ralph and Etta Murray. He was a devoted husband, daddy, papa, and brother who always loved helping others and spending time with his family. He loved being outdoors and was an avid fisherman and deer...
Peggy Ray Curley
Jul 13, 2021
Peggy E. Curley, 65, of Pensacola, FL., passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Peggy Elizabeth Ray Curley was born in Tampa, FL on September 28, 1955. At an early age her family moved to Canon, GA, where she lived on a working farm that her family owned. She learned the value of hard work and dedication at a young...
Freddie Norton
Jul 10, 2021
Freddie Doyle Norton, age 64, of Lavonia, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Piedmont Athens Reginal Medical Center. He was born January 25, 1957, in Franklin County, the son of Albert and Sara (Browning) Norton. Prior to his sickness, Freddie worked for Rocky Ridge Trucks as an installer. He was a member of Franklin Springs Baptist Church and attended...
Wayne Skelton
Jul 7, 2021
Mr. Otis Wayne Skelton, 78, of Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. Born on April 3, 1943 in Royston, GA, he was the son of the late Otis Farris Skelton and Pauline Gaines Skelton.Mr. Skelton was co-owner of K & W Plumbing & Electrical. He was a member of the Mt. Olivet Baptist...
Grace Chambers Powell
Jul 6, 2021
Mrs. Myrtle Grace Chambers Powell, 93, of Duluth, formerly of Hartwell, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Grace was born on July 13, 1927 in Clover, SC, to the late Clyde Clifton Chambers and Maggie Estell Stewart Chambers.She spent most of her childhood and young adult years in Anderson, SC. After her marriage to the late...
Betty Singleton Lecroy
Jul 5, 2021
Betty S. LeCroy, age 89, of Snellville, GA passed away Monday, July 5, 2021. A funeral service honoring the life of Betty will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at 11:00am at Grayson United Methodist Church, where she will lie in state from 10:30am until the hour of service at 11:00am. Interment will be held at 4:00pm at Franklin...
Jennifer Autumn Cobb
Jun 30, 2021
Miss Jennifer Autumn Cobb, 20, of Morris Road, Hartwell, went to be with her Lord, Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Born on January 18, 2001 in Anderson SC, she was the daughter of Wayne D. Cobb and Susan Moon Cobb.When Jennifer was younger, she enjoyed babysitting and swimming.As she got older she enjoyed camping, water skiing, snow skiing, hiking, spending time...
George Cleveland Macomson
Jun 26, 2021
George Cleveland Macomson, 74, of Lavonia, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at St. Mary's Sacred Heart after an extended illness.Born on March 24, 1947, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Janie Mae Sosby Barrett of Carnesville, and the late George Thomas Macomson, also of Carnesville.Prior to retirement, he worked...
John Doughty Matlack
Jun 25, 2021
Mr. John Doughty (Jack) Matlack, 81, of Harbor Point, Hartwell, departed for glory Friday, June 25, 2021 at his home.Jack treasured the opportunities to serve his Lord Jesus Christ and contributed his time and skills as an Elder and Sunday School Teacher over the years.He cherished his family and friends, and took every opportunity to spend time with them and...
Harriet Hicks Snyder
Jun 22, 2021
Harriet Hicks Snyder, age 70, of Cartersville, formerly of Lavonia passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at her personal care home, Waldrop Residences. Born October 30, 1950, in Lavonia, she was the daughter of the late Julius D. and Irene (McCarley) Hicks. She was a graduate of Franklin County High School and Bauder College. She was a former business owner...
George "Buddy" Roedler
Jun 22, 2021
Mr. George Edward "Buddy" Roedler, Jr, 76, of Watkinsville, formerly of Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at his home. Buddy was born on January 14, 1945 in West Palm Beach, FL.He was the son of the late George Edward Roedler, Sr and Jacqueline DeLeonard Roedler. He grew up in Atlanta and graduated from Saint Pius Catholic High School...
Judy Thompson Slater (Courtesy)
Jun 18, 2021
Mrs. Judy Lamar Thompson Slater, age 73, of Toccoa, formally of Hartwell, GA, passed away Friday, June 18, 2021. Born June 28, 1947 in Hartwell, GA., she was the daughter of the late Luther and Nancy Kay Thompson. Mrs. Slater attended The Pointe in Toccoa and was a retired bus monitor for Hart County Schools.Judy was a loving wife, mother,...
Nancy Jones Snow
Jun 18, 2021
Mrs. Nancy Sue Jones Snow, 83, of Hartwell, passed away Friday, June 18, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens. Born on March 15, 1938 in Hartwell, GA she was the daughter of the late Harold Cleo Jones and Ethel Sara Sanders Jones.Mrs. Snow was a member of the New Prospect Baptist Church, where she was a former Sunday School teacher...
William C. "Buddy" Spears
Jun 15, 2021
Mr. William Carl "Buddy" Spears, 74, of Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson SC, surrounded by his wife and sons. Born on October 14, 1946 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late John Frank Spears and Sara Vickery Spears.Buddy was one of the founders of Hartwell Civil Defense, retired from...
Howard "Keelin" Brown
Jun 13, 2021
Mr. Howard 'Keelin' Brown left this life way too soon on Sunday, June 13, 2021. He was 44. Born in Stephens County on July 11, 1976, Keelin was raised in Elberton where he graduated Elbert County High School in 1994. He worked as an electrician all of his life, and had most recently worked as a Project Manager at Prolectric...
Jeffrey Scott Robertson
Jun 11, 2021
Mr. Jeffrey Scott Robertson, 44, of Sycamore Road, Royston, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021 at Landmark Hospital in Athens. Born on January 1, 1977 in Anderson, SC he was the son of the Carolyn Farmer Robertson and the late Jerry Dwayne Robertson. Mr. Robertson was a former Dispatcher and Jailer for the Hartwell Police Department, and he was of...
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