Marilyn C Butterfloss
Sep 19, 2020
On Saturday, September 19, 2020, Marilyn Butterfoss passed away at age 86. Marilyn was born on November 17, 1933 in Springfield, OH to Charles and Clara (Gaston) Corcoran. She attended Villa Maria college in Erie, PA from 1953 to 1963 and earned a BS in Elementary Education. While at Villa Maria, Marilyn joined the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Erie...
Ruby Scott Dowell
Sep 15, 2020
Mrs. Ruby Scott Dowell, 88, of College Street, Royston, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Hartwell Health & Rehab. Born on June 24, 1932 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Mahlon Scott and Georgia Anna Ayers Scott.Mrs. Dowell was a retired lunchroom worker for Emmanuel College and a member of the Rice Creek Baptist Church....
Joe Smith
Sep 12, 2020
Mr. Joseph Steven "Joe" Smith Jr, 36, of Elberton, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Elbert Memorial Hospital in Elberton. Born on September 15, 1983 in Toccoa, GA, he was the son of Pamela L. Bond Chandler.Mr. Smith was a CDL driver for Werner Trucking and was of the Baptist Faith. Joe was also a US Army veteran and...
Corrie Sue Thomas
Sep 11, 2020
Corrie Sue Thomas (1934-2020), age 81, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 11, 2020, in an assisted living facility in Mandarin, Florida. A faithful wife of nearly six decades and a doting mother of three boys, she lived most of her life exactly the way that she wished.Born in Hull, Georgia, on the outskirts of Commerce as the...
Ann Bryson Starrett
Sep 11, 2020
Ms. Ann Laura Bryson Starrett, 84, of Hartwell, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020 at Hart Care Center. Born on September 22, 1935 in Royston GA, she was the daughter of the late Henry & Hyacinih C. Bryson.Ms. Starrett was a sitter and caregiver to senior adults and was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. Survivors include a son: Rev....
Anna Gowder Roukoski
Sep 10, 2020
Mrs. Anna Gowder Roukoski, 91, of Hartwell, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Hartwell Health & Rehab. Born on December 16, 1928 in Royston, GA, she was the daughter of the late Glen H. Gowder and Nettie Dean Gowder.Mrs. Roukoski was a retired LPN from Hart County Hospital and Heritage Inn Nursing Home (Hartwell Health & Rehab), and she...
Mary Ann Gurley
Sep 8, 2020
Mary Ann (Poore) Gurley, age 90, of Lavonia, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Hartwell Health & Rehab. She was born May 5, 1930, in Hart County, the daughter of the late Hugh and Laura (Dickerson) Poore. She was a lifetime member of Redwine United Methodist Church, where she served as a Sunday School teacher and Membership Secretary. Mrs....
Cathy Marett Brinson
Sep 8, 2020
Mrs. Cathy Sue Marett Brinson, 67, of Chandler Street, Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at her home. Born on November 6, 1953 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late George A. Marett and Ida Sue Brown Marett.Mrs. Brinson was a homemaker, former nurse, and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her step-daughter: Marsha Brinson of...
Wayne Terry Bagwell
Sep 7, 2020
Wayne Terry Bagwell, age 61, of Carnesville, passed away Monday, September 7, 2020 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Born August 6, 1959, in Duluth, he was the son of the late George and Emma Lee (Bailey) Bagwell. Prior to disability, he worked as a construction worker for Grizzle Construction. Wayne was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his...
Jeff Bartlett
Sep 6, 2020
Mr. Jeffery Clyde "Jeff" Bartlett, 64, of Liberty Hill Road, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 at his home. Born on September 13, 1955 in Royston, GA, he was the son of the late Robert S. Bartlett and Annie Dean Carnes Bartlett.Mr. Bartlett was a graduate of Hart County High School, Class of 1974, and of North Georgia Vocational...
Danny Chastain
Sep 6, 2020
Mr. Daniel Howard "Danny" Chastain, age 56, of Moultrie, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2020 at Doctors Hospital in Augusta. Born April 27, 1964 in Moultrie, he was the son of the late Dewey and Catherine Laverne (McCoy) Chastain. Mr. Chastain was a self-employed truck driver and was of the Pentecostal faith. He is survived by his children: Felisha Chastain,...
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...
