Jim Parker
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...
Randy H. Cobb
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...
Steve Mccurley
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...
Steven M. Carter
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...
Martha Haworth
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...
Thomas D. Dixon
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...
Betty Mueller
Mar 27, 2021
Betty Jean Albaugh Mueller, age 84, formerly of Lavonia, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge. Born December 26, 1936, in Bedford, OH, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Williams Albaugh and Eleanor Seith Albaugh. She was a homemaker and a member of Providence United Methodist Church. She is survived by her sons:...
Travis Moon
Mar 25, 2021
Travis Lanier Moon, age 76, of Lavonia passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. A lifelong resident of Franklin County, he was born January 3, 1945, the son of the late Charles and Eva Nell (Franks) Moon. He was a graduate of Lavonia High School and Clemson University. He was a retired educator, having served...
Wesley Allen Atwood
Mar 25, 2021
Wesley Allen Atwood, age 34, of Homer passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021, in Banks County, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born April 6, 1986, in Atlanta, he was the son of Mary Cawthon Atwood and the late Robert "Bob" Atwood, Jr. He was a graduate of Georgia College and State University. He was an avid outdoorsman....
Helen Morrison
Mar 23, 2021
Helen Faye (Hendley) Morrison, age 89, of Lavonia, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at The Oaks – Scenic View in Baldwin, GA following an extended illness. Born April 26, 1931, in Old Fort, NC She was the daughter of the late George and Lily Hendley. Helen has been a long-serving resident of Lavonia. She was involved in the business...
Tommy D. Evans
Mar 20, 2021
Mr. Tommy Dan Evans, 75, of Beacon Light Road, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia. Born on November 29, 1945 in Elberton, GA, he was the son of the late Howard Evans and Sue Newton Evans.Mr. Evans was retired from Tenneco with 42 years of service, and he was a member of...
Cameron Max Benton
Mar 16, 2021
Infant Cameron Max Benton, 16 months old, of Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at his home. Born on November 11, 2019 in Athens GA, he was the son of Cameron Benton and Kayla York. Survivors include his parents and two sisters: Tinlee Ann Ertzberger and Sofia Camille York both of Hartwell; a brother: Chandler Benton; maternal grandparents: Stacey...
Billie O'Barr Hovey
Mar 16, 2021
Billie Dean O'Barr Hovey, 92, of Houston, got her angel wings on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Born in Hartwell, Georgia on February 16, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Pat and Sula O'Barr.She spent her last 15 years living with her son Tommy Ilic and wife Glenda in Houston.She enjoyed her family, dancing, country music,...
Bryson Keith Herring
Mar 15, 2021
Mr. Bryson Keith Herring, 25, of Bowersville, passed away Monday, March 15, 2021 at his home. Born on March 25, 1995 in Anderson SC, he was the son of Bruce Herring and Cindy Alewine Herring.Bryson graduated in 2013 from Franklin County High School. He was an equipment operator with Herring Well Boring & Drilling. He was a member of the...
Clifford E. Waddell
Mar 14, 2021
Mr. Clifford Ellerbee Waddell, 87, of Hartwell, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021 at his home. Born on January 18, 1934 in Emory GA, he was the son of the late James B. Waddell and Gladys Kathryn Morgan Waddell.Mr. Waddell attended Decatur Boys High School and graduated from Presbyterian College in 1956.He flew fighters for the United States Navy.He also...
Wade M. Jones
Mar 14, 2021
Mr. Wade Mason Jones, 86, of Hartwell, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021 at his home. Born on June 28, 1934 in Westminster, SC he was the son of the late Garland F. Jones and Margie Rice Jones.Mr. Jones worked with Dunlop Sports from 1968-1991 where he retired as a plant manager. He was a member of the Mt. Olivet...
Barbara Hill Ray
Mar 10, 2021
Barbara Jean Hill Ray, age 66, of Lavonia, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at her home following a brief illness. She was born April 17, 1954, in Franklin County, the daughter of the late Norman and Bessie Watkins Hill. She was a homemaker. She had worked as a caregiver to her mother and other relatives as well as operating...
Lee Roy Turpin
Mar 10, 2021
Lee Roy Turpin, 73, of Statham, Ga and husband of Margie Turpin, died Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Born in Royston, GA, and raised in Hartwell, Ga; he was the son of the late William Arnold Turpin and Irene Icebell McCollum Turpin.Lee was a Vietnam Vet, and served in the US Army from 1967-1969. Mr. Turpin was a welder by trade...
Dorothy "Dot" Tallent King
Mar 9, 2021
Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Tallent King, 86, of Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at her home. Mrs. King was a former battery filler for Springs Industries. She was a nursery worker for more than 30 years at the First Baptist Church of Hartwell, where all the children called her "Ms. Dot".Mrs. King was also a Shrinette for several years,...
T. Glenn Meeks
Mar 8, 2021
Mr. Terry Glenn Meeks Jr., 49, of Parkdale Drive, Hartwell passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 in Anderson SC. Born October 4, 1971 in Atlanta GA, he was the son of Rev. Terry Glenn Meeks Sr. and Patsy Jane Lackey Meeks.Glenn loved being around people, hunting and fishing.He was a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church of Hartwell. Survivors include...
