Clay Keller
Sep 5, 2020
Mr. Henry Clayton "Clay" Keller Jr, 74, of Hartwell, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospice House, Watkinsville, GA. Born on December 13, 1945 in Athens GA, he was the son of the late Henry Clayton Keller Sr. and Mary Louise Hicks Keller.Mr. Keller grew up in Athens and graduated from Athens High School in 1963. He...
Gary Wendell Davis
Sep 4, 2020
Mr. Gary Wendell Davis, 82, of 394 Melody Lane, Hartwell, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital, Athens. Born on December 15, 1937 in Greenville SC, he was the son of the late Thomas Davis and Ruth Foster Davis.Mr. Davis attended Furman University and was a retired store manager for Upton's Department Store in Greenwood SC.He...
Danny Elrod
Sep 3, 2020
Danny Arnold Elrod, age 69, of Lavonia, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020 at the home of his daughter. He was born June 22, 1951, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Max and Rosalee (Allen) Elrod. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers: Mike Elrod and Jimmy Elrod and granddaughter:...
Donna Aldrich Moss
Sep 3, 2020
Donna Denise (Aldrich) Moss, age 63, of Lavonia, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020 at her home, following an extended illness. She was born September 13, 1956, in Franklin County, the daughter of the late Burdell and Ruby Nell (Manley) Aldrich. Prior to disability, she worked as a hospice caregiver. She was raised in the Lavonia Church of God and...
Thomas Gantt (Courtesy)
Sep 1, 2020
Thomas DeWitt Gantt of Fort Myers, Florida, died peacefully in his sleep Tuesday night, September 1, 2020 at Hope Hospice at the age of 84. Tom was born September 6, 1935 in Lavonia, Georgia to Dennis and Frances Gantt. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy from the University of Georgia in 1958 and served in the United...
Shelby Jean Lacy
Sep 1, 2020
Ms. Shelby Jean Lacy, 82, of Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at her home. Shelby was born on March 10, 1938, and was proud to say that she was born and raised in Hartwell, Georgia and has returned here in the later years of her life. Shelby was the daughter of the late Boyd D. Lacy and Lyford...
Mary Brewer Messonnier
Aug 30, 2020
Mrs. Mary Frances Brewer Messonnier, 86, of the Rock Branch Community, Elberton, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Sunrise of Decatur. Born on January 26, 1934 in Collins, MS, she was the daughter of the late Willis H. Brewer and Willie Mae Kelly Brewer.Mrs. Messonnier was a homemaker. Survivors include her son: Mark L. Messonnier of Decatur, GA; and...
Mark O'Neal Williams
Aug 29, 2020
Mark O'Neal Williams, age 58, of Lavonia, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Greenville Memorial Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born May 5, 1962, in Oconee County, SC, the son of the late Ralph Williams and Margie (Hobbs) Davis. He was a welder with Modular Container in Lavonia. Mark was of the Church of God faith. In...
Haily Page Englin
Aug 27, 2020
Ms. Haily Page Englin, 23, of Starrs Bridge Road, Canon, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 at her home. Born on July 12, 1997 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of Steve Englin and Alecia Danielle Fulghum.Ms. Englin was a graduate of Franklin County High School and a member of the Canon Baptist Church. Survivors include her parents; two...
Rachel Edwards Berg
Aug 26, 2020
Mrs. Rachel Anne Edwards Berg, 81, of Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Brown Health & Rehab in Royston. Born on October 19, 1938 in Lake City SC, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Coleman Blease Edwards and Lessie Mae Evans Edwards.Mrs. Berg graduated from Holmes Bible College then the Columbia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing,...
Edith Chambers Mashburn
Aug 26, 2020
Ms. Edith Chambers Mashburn of Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Hart Care Center. Born in Pickens SC, she was the daughter of the late John H. Chambers and Lue Holcombe Chambers.Ms. Mashburn was a certified caregiver for the elderly and was a CNA, working the nursing homes. She was a former member of the Wayside Baptist Church...
George T. Dowell
Aug 25, 2020
Mr. George T. Dowell, 89, of College Street, Royston, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Hartwell Health & Rehab. Born on November 21, 1930 in Royston GA, he was the son of the late John Harvey Dowell and Pairlee Burch Dowell.Mr. Dowell was an electrician for Monroe Auto/Tenneco plant, and a member of the Rice Creek Baptist Church. Survivors...
Susie Donald Brock
Aug 25, 2020
Mrs. Susie Lee Donald Brock, 89, of Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Brookdale Assisted Living. Born on October 29, 1930 in Townville SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Clayton Donald and Cecil Mae Brady Donald.Mrs. Brock was retired from Child Services for the State of Georgia and helped at group homes for special-needs ladies....
Edith Bussell Meade
Aug 24, 2020
Ms. Edith Bussell Meade, age 84, of Hartwell, Georgia, formerly of Sandersville, died on Monday, August 24, 2020 in Hartwell. Ms. Meade was born on October 28, 1935, in Washington County Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Henry Warthen Bussell and the late Evie Irene Brantley Bussell.She was a retired medical technician. She worked for Macon Hospital as...
James "Jim" Dawson
Aug 18, 2020
James Dawson III, beloved husband, father, stepfather, grandfather and great grandfather passed away peacefully on August 18th, 2020.He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana to James and Virginia Dawson on January 22, 1943. Jim graduated from South Side High School, Fort Wayne Indiana.He received his bachelor's degree in teaching from Colorado State University (1965).James lettered in football and track.Playing football...
Benny Brown
Aug 17, 2020
Benny Aaron Brown, age 70, of Carnesville, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 at his home. Born March 26, 1950, in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Jewett Frank Brown and Amy (Buris) Ayers. He worked for many years for Reliance Electric, before retiring from Baldor as the production coordinator. He was a member of Bowman Church...
Martha Sanders Byrum
Aug 17, 2020
Mrs. Martha Ruth Sanders Byrum, 75, of Highland Ave, Hartwell, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 at her home. Born on July 4, 1945 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Susie Rice Sanders.Mrs. Byrum was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her husband: Sgt. Major Harvey Byrum, U.S. Army Retired; and...
Wynelle Johnston Grizzle
Aug 16, 2020
Mrs. Wynelle Johnston Grizzle, 95, of Linder Place, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020 at her home. Born on June 5, 1925 in Canton GA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Newton Johnston and Estelle Purcell Johnston.Mrs. Grizzle retired from the Whitfield County School System, where she was an administrative assistant.She was also a former member of...
Vivian R. Garrett
Aug 14, 2020
Mrs. Vivian Ruth (Thacker) Garrett, age 84, of Lavonia, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at her home following an extended illness. Born September 17, 1935 in Pikeville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Allie Elaine (Huffman) Thacker. Mrs. Garrett was an entrepreneur having owned a couple of restaurants and antique stores. She was of the...
Charlotte Dean
Aug 14, 2020
Mrs. Charlotte Ruth (Conyers) Dean, age 80, of Martin, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. Born November 9, 1939, in Mt. Pleasant, AR she was the daughter of the late Truman Ray and Beulah Irene Conyers. Mrs. Dean was manager in the Child Support Office for the State of Georgia. She was of the...
