Obituary Listing

Apr 18, 2021

Mrs. Margy Coleman Burton, 75, of Sawyer Lane, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021 at her home. Born on June 4, 1945 in Atlanta GA, she was lunchroom worker for Monroe Auto Equipment Company and of the Baptist faith.She also participated at the Hart County Farmers Market. Survivors include one son: Lonnie Burton of Hartwell; one daughter: Lawanda Roach...

Apr 17, 2021

Richard Hoyt Henshaw Sr. (Dick), 91 of Hartwell, GA formally of Atlanta, GA went to be with our Lord Saturday, April 17, 2021. He was born February 21, 1930 in Atlanta, GA., the son of Elbert Hoyt Henshaw and Mabel Coln Henshaw. He retired after 65 years serving as an Insurance and Investment Advisor. He served in the US Army,...

Apr 16, 2021

Mr. John Milton "Pete" Craft, 90, of Hartwell, passed away Friday, April 16, 2021 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson SC. Born on April 20, 1930 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late John W. Craft and Mary Skelton Craft.Mr. Craft was retired from Owens Corning Fiberglass, a retired school bus driver for the Hart County School...

Apr 15, 2021

Carole (Lane) Hicks, age 79, of Seneca, SC, formerly of Lavonia, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Oconee Memorial Hospital in Seneca. Born February 27, 1942 in Shelby, NC, she was the daughter of the late Patrick H. and Dorothy (Kendrick) Lane. She was a housewife and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her sons: Jimmy...

Apr 13, 2021

Mrs. Emma "Faye" Hill Cleveland Page, 73, of Gray Road, Carnesville, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at her home. Born on December 18, 1947 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Walter Lee Hill and Beatrice Bailey Hill.Mrs. Page retired from the Hartwell Manufacturing Company and was a former hostess at McDonalds of Lavonia.She was also...

Apr 13, 2021

Mary Jean Carter Farmer, age 68, of Martin, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born October 21, 1952, in Brevard, NC, she was the daughter of the late George Jackson Carter and Jean Lanning Carter. She graduated from Eastanollee High School and was a retired healthcare worker with Stephens County Hospital. She is survived by her...

Apr 12, 2021

Virginia Blakely, age 79, of Lavonia, passed away Monday, April 12, 2021 at Cottingham Hospice House in Seneca. Born October 11, 1941, in Seneca, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Hoke Blakely, Sr. and Ida Mae (Gibson) Blakely. She was a 1959 graduate of Lavonia High School. After graduating she began a career spanning more than 56...

Apr 11, 2021

Mr. Arthur Joseph "Art" Bisso, 71, of Hartwell, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 at his home. Born on October 24, 1949 in New York City NY, he was the son of late Arthur Joseph Bisso and Violet Josephine Fazio Bisso. Arthur Bisso graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelors of Science and graduated from University of South...

Apr 11, 2021

David Joseph Sewell, 78 of Lavonia, GA passed away April 11, 2021.

The graveside service will be held Saturday, June 24th, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Lavonia City – Burgess Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the US Air Force.

In remembrance of David, the family asks that donations be made to the...

Apr 9, 2021

Drucilla Ivester Barrett, age 81, of Cornelia, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at Habersham Home West following an extended illness. Born April 24, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Garnet and Cara Turpin Ivester. She was a homemaker and pastor's wife for the majority of her life. She served congregations, alongside her husband, in Hiawassee, Greensboro, Hogansville,...

Apr 8, 2021

William J. "Billy" Wolpert, Jr., age 71, of Hartwell, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. Born January 23, 1950, Fulton County, he was the son of the late William J. Wolpert, Sr. and Myrtice Wolpert. He was a US Army Veteran with the 101st Airborne where he served in Vietnam.Mr. Wolpert worked for the...

Apr 7, 2021

Mrs. Alice Ruth Adams Shiflet, 103, of Fort Valley GA, formerly of Hartwell passed away April 7, 2021 at the Church Home in Fort Valley, GA. Born in Hart County on May 26, 1917, she was the widow of Ira Neal Shiflet and a daughter of the late Mallory and Patty Bray Adams.She worked several years at Hartwell Garment Company...

Apr 7, 2021

Mr. John Philip Skelly, 88, of Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC. Born on September 29, 1932 in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late John A. Skelly and Elizabeth Flood Skelly. Mr. Skelly was a retired truck driver for Motorman Trucking, and he was a US Navy veteran who...

Apr 6, 2021

Sherry Marie (Brown) LaDuke, age 51, of Royston, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at her home. Born May 27, 1969, in Royston, she was the daughter of Larry Ray Brown and Mary (Brown) White and step father Jimmy White. She graduated from Athens Tech and was a nurse practitioner. She is survived by her parents and step father; son:...

Apr 5, 2021

Mr. James William "Jim" Parker Sr, 68, of Airline School Road, Bowersville, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 at his home. Born on June 14, 1952 in Clayton GA, he was the son of the late Arvel Parker and Mary Frances Dalrymple Parker. Jim was owner/operator of Parker Directional Drilling and was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church where...

Apr 3, 2021

Mr. Randy Howard Cobb, 62, of Hartwell, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021. Born on March 22, 1959 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of Inez Bratcher Cobb and the late Johnny H. Cobb.Mr. Cobb retired after 32 years of service from Royston Mfg. and was of the Church of God faith. Survivors include his mother: Inez B. Cobb...

Mar 31, 2021

Mr. Hugh Steve McCurley, 72, of Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Born on February 25, 1949 in Royston GA, he was the son of the late Hugh B. McCurley and Jewell Sanders McCurley.Mr. McCurley retired after 37 years of service from BASF and was of the Baptist Faith.He was also a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in...

Mar 30, 2021

Steven Michael Carter, of Commerce, Georgia and Golden Meadow, Louisiana, died on March 30, 2021 in Piedmont Athens Regional hospital surrounded with love by family. Steve was born July 30th or 31st, 1959 at Athens Regional Hospital in Athens, Georgia. The playful argument over which day is the correct date of birth brought Steve much entertainment. He would just laugh...

Mar 28, 2021

Ms. Martha Juanita Wright Haworth, 81, of Randall Street, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021 at her home. Born on February 10, 1940 in Hartwell GA, she was daughter of the late John Benjamin Wright and Annie Lois Herring Wright.Mrs. Haworth was a retired CNA from Hart Care Center and of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include two sons: Glen...

Mar 28, 2021

Thomas Dean Dixon, 90, of Lavonia, Georgia, died on Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021, at his Lavonia home, just after witnessing a magnificent sunset with his daughter. Thomas was born July 28, 1930, in Charlotte, NC, to Willard Rodolph and Bertie Volina (Banks) Dixon. He was graduated from Greenville Senior High School with the class of 1948. Thomas continued his...