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Arthur "Art" Shields
Sep 11, 2021
MSGT Arthur Maurice "Art" Shields, USAF Ret., age 67, of Lavonia, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Born April 20, 1954, in Winston-Salem, NC, he was the son of the late Arthur Gray Shields and Margaret Louise (South) Shields. He retired from the United States Air Force, as Master Sergeant, after twenty-three years of...
Aurelia Campbell
Sep 11, 2021
Miss Aurelia Campbell, 87, of Hartwell, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 at her home. Born on January 15, 1934 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. Campbell Sr. and Dorris Ayers Campbell. Miss Campbell was a graduate of the University of Georgia where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Piano Performance.At graduation,...
Hunter Hammond
Sep 10, 2021
Aaron-Williams Hunter Hammond was born on 26 June 2021 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Lavonia, Georgia.All of those that knew and loved him called him "Hunter." He weighed 9 pounds 2 oz, and was 23 1/2 inches long.Hunter enjoyed his brief few weeks at home with his mother Tiffany, his Grandaddy Aaron, and his Grammy Starr.For those who lived with...
Carlton Jackson
Sep 10, 2021
Carlton Jackson, age 82, of Lavonia, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Born July 16, 1939 in Wilmer, Alabama, he was the son of the late Cleve Jackson, Jr. and Roetta Lanora Finch. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a retired truck driver with Blue Circle Concrete Company. He...
Sybil Jones Sanders
Sep 9, 2021
Mrs. Sybil Jones Sanders, 81, of Hartwell, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Elbert Memorial Hospital, Elberton. Born on October 2, 1939 in Anderson SC, she was the daughter of the late Ray Hall Jones and Mary Adams Jones.Mrs. Sanders was a graduate of Forrest College in Anderson SC, a former Deputy Clerk at the Hart Co. Clerk of...
Kristy Brown Rice
Sep 8, 2021
Kristy Alesia Brown Rice, age 42, of Martin, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Born March 20, 1979, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of Carl Brown and Beverly Pierce. Kristy was a collector of butterflies, peace signs, and crosses and she loved Harley-Davidson Motorcycles. She was a member of the Church...
Fred Snider
Sep 7, 2021
Mr. Glen Fredric "Fred" Snider, 71, of Hartwell, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at his home.He left this world with a watch on his wrist, a pocketknife and whetstone, and a smooth, round, lucky river rock in his pocket.A West Virginia "boy" who was ready to come home to "Almost Heaven." Born on June 9, 1950 in Morgantown...
Ric Moses
Sep 7, 2021
Ricky Alan "Ric" Moses, age 67, of Lavonia, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born April 7, 1954, in Jackson, Michigan, he was the son of Marjorie Rightsel Moses and the late Arnold E. Moses. Prior to retirement he was the owner and operator of Ric's Headliners. In addition to his mother, he is...
Ray Black
Sep 4, 2021
Rev. Charles Ray Black Sr, 94, of West Columbia, SC, formerly of Hartwell, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021 at his niece's home. Born on January 23, 1927 in Pelzer, SC, he was the son of the late Frank P. Black and Helen Hedden Black.Rev. Black was a retired Southern Baptist Minister, serving at several churches in the Upstate South...
Mary Whitfield Evans
Sep 4, 2021
Ms. Mary Annie Whitfield Evans, 90, of Hartwell, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Hart Care Center. Born on July 24, 1931 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late James Whitfield and Selma Rowland Whitfield.Ms. Evans worked for several years as a CNA at Heritage Inn Nursing Home, where she was dedicated to her patients, a...
Wayne Brock
Sep 3, 2021
Mr. Edward Wayne Brock, 74, of Kesler Road, Canon, passed away Friday, September 3, 2021 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia. Born on December 6, 1946 in Martin GA, he was the son of the late Edward Hugh Brock and Leone Hembree Brock.Mr. Brock was a retired Welder for Duke Power Company, member of the Bethany Baptist Church and...
Carolyn Jane Brown
Sep 1, 2021
Ms. Carolyn Jane Brown, 74, of Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Hart Care Center. Born on October 16, 1946 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Hoyt Rucker Brown and Nellie Thompson Brown.Carolyn was a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church. Survivors include one brother: Randy Brown and his fiancé Marcie Jordan of Toccoa;...
Mary Elizabeth Brown Poole
Aug 31, 2021
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Brown Poole, 86, of Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born on July 10, 1935 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Clay L. Brown and Azalee Brown Brown.Mrs. Poole retired from the Hart-Franklin Training Center as an instructor with 26 years of service and a member of...
Jimmie Ruth Floyd
Aug 31, 2021
Mrs. Jimmie Ruth Childs Floyd, age 91, of Lavonia, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at her home following an extended illness. Born September 3, 1930, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Claud & Nettie (Brock) Childs. She retired as a seamstress from Stone Manufacturing. Mrs. Floyd was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. The...
Ricky Bowers
Aug 29, 2021
Mr. Ricky Wayne Bowers, 49, of Fred King Road, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021. Born on December 4, 1971 in Anderson, SC he was the son of Wayne Stevenson "Coot" Bowers and Dixie Bowen Bowers.Mr. Bowers was a self-employed mechanic and a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church. Survivors include his parents: Wayne 'Coot" and Dixie Bowers; one...
Jack B. Edmunds
Aug 29, 2021
Mr. Jack B. Edmunds Jr, 87, of Hartwell, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia GA. Born on July 18, 1934 in Decatur GA, he was the son of the late Jack B. Edmunds Sr. and Marian Houser Edmunds.Mr. Edmunds was a graduate of Presbyterian College in Clinton SC. He is also a graduate...
Neil Holmes
Aug 28, 2021
Mr. Louis Neil Holmes, 73, of Bowman, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021 at his home. Born on December 28, 1947 in Elberton, GA, he was the son of the late Cornelius Prince Holmes and Mary Bond Holmes. Mr. Holmes was a member of the Coldwater United Methodist Church, and he was a veteran of the US Army. Survivors include...
Howard Taylor
Aug 28, 2021
Jesse Howard Taylor, Jr., age 77, of Lavonia, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021 at his home. Born December 7, 1943, in Rabun County, he was the son of the late Jesse Taylor, Sr. and Irene Hill Taylor. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Prior to disability, he worked as a fixer for Sibley Mill. Mr. Taylor...
Colin Pickren
Aug 27, 2021
Colin Glen Pickren, age 72, of Martin, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at his home. Born February 16, 1949 in Atlanta, he was the son of the late Alva and Kathryn (Carter) Pickren. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corps. Mr. Pickren worked as a truck driver for Hemphill & Son Trucking. He was a member of...
Deborah Hildreth Knight
Aug 27, 2021
Deborah Jean Hildreth Knight, age 59, of Selma, AL, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, GA. Born September 5, 1961, in Selma, AL, she was the daughter of Lugusta (Powell) Hildreth and the late Claude Hildreth, Jr. She was a veteran of the United States Army and was employed by Wiley Sanders...
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