Mary Ann Bobbitt
May 14, 2021
Mary Ann (Murphy) Bobbitt, age 74, of Royston, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 at her home. Born October 8, 1946 in Carnesville, she was the daughter of the late J.C. and Sarah Lucille (Whitfield) Murphy. Before retirement she worked for Johnson & Johnson. Mrs. Bobbitt was of the Methodist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Alice Holmes Barksdale
May 12, 2021
Mrs. Alice Holmes Barksdale, 90, of Hugh Dorsey Road, Hartwell GA, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Rainey Hospice House, Anderson SC. Born on October 18, 1930 in LaGrange GA, she was the daughter of the late Alexander Franklin "Frank" Holmes and Florence Grace Moncrief Holmes. Mrs. Barksdale was a retired Clerk to the Commission for the Fulton...
B D Segars
May 12, 2021
B D Segars, age 89, of Lavonia, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at his home. Born January 27, 1932 in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Holman and Fannie Segars. He retired from Masters Furniture Company, where he worked as supervisor. He was an experienced auctioneer, having owned and operated his own company. He enjoyed the...
James "Tiger" Floyd
May 12, 2021
James David "Tiger" Floyd, age 51, of Lavonia, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in Lincoln County, GA. Born October 9, 1969, in Stephens County, he was the son of the late James Howard Floyd and Beverly Ann Mauldin Smith. He was a graduate of Franklin County High School and worked for Andritz Hydro Corporation. He was previously a journeyman...
Lenora Brown Ramsey
May 12, 2021
Mrs. Lenora Brown Ramsey, 80, of Old 29 Hwy, Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at her home. Born on July 21, 1940 in Danielsville GA, she was the daughter of the late George Brown and Rosa Mae Seabolt Brown.Mrs. Ramsey was a retired program assistant from University of Georgia 4-H, Hart County Extension office. She was a member...
Maribeth Edmondson Schleier
May 11, 2021
Maribeth Schleier, 89, of Canon, Georgia, died Tuesday, May 11, 2021, in Kennesaw, Georgia. Born Maribeth Edmondson, on July 31, 1931, in Ottumwa, Iowa, Maribeth was the daughter of the late Helen and Carroll Edmondson.She graduated from Ottumwa High School and from the nursing program at St. Joseph's Hospital in Ottumwa, becoming a registered nurse.She married her beloved husband, John...
Josiane L. Duvernois
May 10, 2021
Mrs. Josiane Louise Ford DuVernois, 80, of Hartwell, passed away Monday, May 10, 2021 at her home. Born on December 25, 1940 in Brussels, Belgium, she was the daughter of the late Marcel De Leeuw and the late Cecile Nuyt Ford. Mrs. DuVernois graduated from Agawam High School in Agawam, MA, in 1958, then worked as a computer programmer and...
Donald Eugene Cochran
May 7, 2021
Donald Eugene Cochran, age 92, of Martin, passed away Friday, May 7, 2021 at his home. Born October 25, 1928 in Dallas, GA, he was the son of the late Horace Emory and Agnes Inez (Phillips) Cochran. He was self employed in the retail business and was a veteran of US Army. He is survived by his wife: Betty Irelle...
Johnny Barrett
May 6, 2021
Rev. John Henry "Johnny" Barrett, age 86, of Cornelia, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021 at his home following an extended illness. Born May 3, 1935 in Maysville, he was the son of the late Grady and Mattie Parr Barrett. He was an ordained minister with the Congregational Holiness Church. During a ministry that spanned more than sixty years, he...
Larry Holland
May 4, 2021
Mr. Larry Truman Holland, 76, of Lavonia, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia. Born on February 17, 1945 in Royston, GA, he was the son of the late Truman Walker Holland and Flora Shultz Holland.Mr. Holland was a self-employed electrician and plumber, and a member of the Reed Creek Baptist Church. He was...
Edward Seay (Courtesy)
May 3, 2021
Mr. Edward E. Seay age 88 of Pensacola, Florida passed away on Monday May 03, 2021 at his residence following an extended illness. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday May 08, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with interment to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Eric Boyd will officiate. The family will receive...
Barbara Vickery Andrews
May 1, 2021
Mrs. Barbara Vickery Andrews, 78, of Hartwell, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born on June 30, 1942 in Taylors, SC, she was the daughter of the late Horace J. "H.J." Vickery Jr. and Deane Adams Vickery.Mrs. Andrews was an RN who served the Hart County Hospital, Heritage Inn Nursing Home, and Hart Care Center....
David Mcgarity
Apr 30, 2021
Mr. Harold David McGarity, age 73, of Bakers Bridge Road, Royston, passed away peacefully with his wife, Marie Pilgrim McGarity, by his side. He was cremated in accordance with his request. There will be no services planned at this time. The Strickland Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Hartwell is in charge of all arrangements.
R.D. Sauer
Apr 30, 2021
Mr. Rufus Dean "R.D." Sauer, 60, of Hartwell, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born on January 7, 1961 in Baton Rouge LA, he was the son of Vernon B. Sauer and the late Marylou Burleson Sauer.Mr. Sauer was an electrician and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his father: Vernon Sauer of Hartwell;...
Shelby Jean Cawthon
Apr 29, 2021
Shelby Jean (Ertzberger) Cawthon, age 85, of Lavonia, passed away Thursday, April 29. 2021 at Habersham Home West following an extended illness. Born April 3, 1936 in Hartwell, she was the daughter of the late Henry Clyde and Mary (Minish) Ertzberger. She graduated from Hart County High School where she played basketball. She worked at Northeast Georgia Bank and was...
"Butch" White
Apr 27, 2021
Mr. Jack G. "Butch" White, 78, of Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at his home. Born on July 6, 1942 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late Cullen White and Mary Saylors White.Mr. White was retired from the City of Hartwell, where he was the Street Superintendent for a number of years and a member...
Bobby Ray Ramsey
Apr 25, 2021
Mr. Bobby Ray Ramsey, 85, of Old 29 Hwy, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at his home. Born on July 30, 1935 in Danielsville GA, he was the son of the late Lovic Ramsey and Bernice Smith Ramsey.Mr. Ramsey received a two year degree from Athens Tech in HVAC and employed with USDA at Southeastern Poultry Research Lab...
Beth Bearden Buchanan
Apr 25, 2021
Mrs. Beth Bearden Buchanan, 54, of Hartwell, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Born on December 6, 1966 in Carrollton GA, she was the daughter of the late Ronald Eugene Bearden and Eunice Jones Bearden Leamon.Mrs. Buchanan was formerly co-owner of Buchanan Express, currently co-owner of The Storage Box and a homemaker. She...
Mac D. Clonts
Apr 24, 2021
Mr. Mac D. Clonts, 82, of Kirkpatrick Lane, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. Born on October 26, 1938 in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Adolphus Clonts and Lena Baker Clonts.Mr. Clonts was a retired Air Force Technical Sergeant, where he worked as an Air Force mechanic....
Carl Sanders
Apr 23, 2021
Mr. Herbert Carl Sanders, 80, of Lavonia Highway, Hartwell, passed away Friday, April 23, 2021 at his home. Born on December 10, 1940 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Floyd Isom Sanders and Annie Mae McCoy Sanders.Mr. Sanders was a retired truck driver for the Yellow Freight Company, and a member of the Cross Roads Baptist...
