James "Shorty" Norris
Dec 11, 2020
James Lewis "Shorty" Norris, 92, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020, at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Oconee County, SC, he was the son of the late Lester and Zembley Hipps Norris. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and was a retired employee of Monroe Auto Equipment Co. Mr. Norris was a member of the Divver Masonic Lodge and...
Ann Heaton Temple
Dec 11, 2020
Mrs. Ann Heaton Temple, 87, of Hartwell GA, went to her Heavenly home on Friday, December 11, 2020. She was born April 21, 1933 in Orlando FL, to the late Charles Rufus Heaton Sr. and Dollye Estes Heaton. She attended Hartwell High School and received her GED in 1973, the same year that she celebrated her 25th wedding anniversary, became...
Leon Meeks
Dec 10, 2020
Mr. Leon Leonard Meeks Sr, 82, of Red Fox Run, Hartwell, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital Athens GA. Born on October 14, 1938 in Alpharetta GA, he was the son of Buron Amberis Meeks and Bertha Ivalene Cook Meeks. Mr. Meeks was retired owner/operator of A & R Metal Works and Meeks Prototyping Company. Survivors...
Annette Brown O'Barr
Dec 9, 2020
Mrs. Julia Annette Brown O'Barr, 79, of Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia. Born on September 16, 1941 in Royston GA, she was the daughter of the late Julian Allen Brown and Jenelle Maxwell Brown.Mrs. O'Barr was a para-pro at Mt. Olivet Elementary School, and a full-time nanny. She was also a...
David Yates
Dec 6, 2020
Mr. John David Yates, 58, of Marshall Dove Road, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at his home. Born on July 28, 1962 in Anderson SC, he was the son of the late William Brown "Bill" Yates and Marilyn DeLisle Yates Spence.David was of the Catholic Faith. Survivors include his two brothers: Greg Yates (Leesa) of Bowersville GA and...
Mattie Baxter Christian
Dec 6, 2020
Mrs. Mattie Ruth Baxter Christian, 71, of Danielsville, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at her home. Born on July 1, 1949 in Colbert, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Doyle Baxter and Lizzie Toole Baxter.Mrs. Christian was a retired Home Healthcare Aide, and was a member of the Flat Shoals Baptist Church. Survivors include her three...
Joe Ford
Dec 5, 2020
Joseph Patrick Ford, 84, of Hartwell, Georgia, died peacefully on December 5, 2020 after a long battle with melanoma, surrounded by his loving family.Devoted husband and father, devout Catholic, proud U.S. Marine, accomplished businessman, talented basketball coach, revered mentor, and enthusiastic fan of University of Georgia football and UCONN women's basketball – Joe leaves a legacy of deep passions and...
Ruby Mccollum Blackmon
Dec 5, 2020
Ruby McCollum Blackmon, age 82, of Canon, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Born August 3, 1938, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late John Daniel McCollum and Magie Royster McCollum. She retired from the Milliken & Co. Avalon Plant. After retirement she worked as a substitute teacher at Hart County...
Debbie Simpson Borders
Dec 4, 2020
Mrs. Debra Faye Simpson "Debbie" Borders, 64, of Oakland Street, Hartwell, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at her home. Born on September 11, 1956 in Abbeville SC, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Simpson and Amanda Link Simpson Ethridge.Mrs. Borders received a Master's Degree in Education from Brenau University and worked for the Hart Co Board of...
Debbie Chase Campbell
Dec 2, 2020
Mrs. Debrah "Debbie" Ann Campbell of Lavonia, Georgia went home to Jesus on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Born on October 26, 1957 in Heidelberg, Germany and raised in Hopewell, Virginia, she was the daughter of Grace Chase and the late Paran Chase. She married Darrell Gray Campbell on June 4, 1983 and they together raised three children in Georgia. Debbie...
Ernest Pinter
Dec 2, 2020
Ernest Victor "Poppy" Pinter, age 91, of Lavonia, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born August 27, 1929, in New Brunswick, NJ, a son of the late Joseph and Lydia Pinter. He was a veteran of the Army National Guard. He was of the Baptist faith. He was the owner of...
Sheryl Partain Robinson
Dec 2, 2020
Mrs. Sheryl Partain Robinson, 69, of Partain Drive, Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Augusta University Medical Center. Born on February 18, 1951 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Homer Lee Partain and Elvie Wright Partain.Mrs. Robinson was employed with the Hart County EMS as office manager for 39 years. She was of the...
Mary Joan Sims
Nov 30, 2020
Mary Joan (Godbee) Sims, age 78, of Martin, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born June 28, 1942 in Carrollton, GA, she was the daughter of the late Alvin Doyle and Louise Godbee. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law: Jason & Carrie Sims; son: Davey Sims; grandchildren: Courtney...
Cindy Peeples Dove
Nov 30, 2020
Mrs. Cindy Peeples Dove, 65, of Bowersville Hwy, Bowersville, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia. Born on January 17, 1955 in Danielsville GA, she was the daughter of the late Carl F. Peeples and Evelyn L. Crowe Hill.Mrs. Dove was a member of the River of Life Church. Survivors include her son:...
Virginia Ann Hoff
Nov 29, 2020
Mrs. Virginia Ann Cothran Hoff, 67, of Buford, GA, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospice House, Watkinsville, GA. Born on May 21, 1953 in Toccoa, GA, she was the daughter of late Thomas E. Cothran and Sara Frances Roach Cothran. Mrs. Hoff was a service representative for Capstone Logistics and a member of the Free Chapel...
Doris Mccurley Skelton
Nov 28, 2020
Mrs. Doris Ann McCurley Skelton, 76, of Hartwell, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia, GA. Born on April 18, 1944 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Benton McCurley Jr and Marie Chastain McCurley. Mrs. Skelton was a homemaker. She was a member of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church...
Wayne Koon
Nov 26, 2020
Jimmy Wayne Koon, age 64, of Toccoa, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Stephens County Hospital. Born September 25, 1956 in Atlanta, he was the son of the late Ernest Howell and Opal Lee Koon. He is survived by his sisters: Connie Coker and June Crowe. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by siblings: Richard...
Sidney Doker
Nov 25, 2020
Mr. Sidney Edwin Doker, 75, of Old Mt. Olivet Road, Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson. Born on March 29, 1945 in Royston, GA, he was the son of the late Joseph T. Doker and Clara Mae Whitten Doker, and the stepson of the late Marie McCurley Doker. Mr. Doker was retired from...
Charles Albert Brown
Nov 24, 2020
Mr. Charles Albert Brown, 86, of Airline-Goldmine Road, Canon, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia. Born on January 15, 1934 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late N.P. Brown and Annie Bell Bannister Brown.Mr. Brown was a former supervisor for Dunlop, and a member & Elder of the Liberty Baptist...
Billie Garland Murray
Nov 24, 2020
Mrs. Billie Ruby Garland Murray, 85, of Beacon Light Road, Hartwell, passed away peacefully in the presence of family on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 after a long illness. Born on July 13, 1935 in Toccoa GA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Garland and Ruby Holcombe Garland.Mrs. Murray was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Olivet...
