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Louise Mclane Hudgens
Jul 20, 2020
Mrs. Louise McLane Hudgens, 92, formerly of Brown Street, Hartwell, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at Hart Care Center. Born on September 10, 1927 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Columbus River McLane and Rosa Lee Isom McLane.Mrs. Hudgens retired from Hartwell Garment Co. as a Seamstress and was of the Presbyterian faith. Survivors include...
Evelyn Skelton Fowler Clardy
Jul 16, 2020
Mrs. Evelyn Skelton Fowler Clardy, affectionately known to many as Grandmother, 90, of Harper Drive, Hartwell, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 at her home. Born on November 2, 1929 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Archie Skelton and Annie Bowen Skelton.Mrs. Clardy worked for 20 years with Monroe Auto Equipment as office personnel and 24...
Rex Jones
Jul 15, 2020
Brady Rex Jones, age 52, of New Franklin Church Road, Canon, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at his home while surrounded by his loved ones. Born October 18, 1967, in Winder, he was the son of the late Glen Hoke Jones and Eddie Faye Reed. He was a brick mason for more than 30 years and worked as a...
Jessie Herring Vickery
Jul 14, 2020
Mrs. Jessie Herring Vickery, 88, of McCurry Road, Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at her home. Born on June 20, 1932 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Jess W. Herring and Lillie Hembree Herring.Mrs. Vickery retired from Bellcraft Mfg. Co., where she was a machine operator.She was also a member of the Milltown Baptist...
Rufus B. Phillips
Jul 14, 2020
Mr. Rufus Burnice Phillips, Jr., 87, of Queen Circle, Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at his home. Born on May 7, 1933 in Thomasville, GA, he was the son of the late Rufus Burnice Phillips, Sr. and Virginia June Davis Holcomb.Mr. Phillips was a calibration engineer for 37 years for General Telephone & Electronics, and served in the...
Shelby Jean Tallent Campbell
Jul 14, 2020
Mrs. Shelby Jean Tallent Campbell, 83, of Fourth Street, Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at her home. Born on December 6, 1936 in Bowersville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Dewitt Tallent, Sr. and Rosa Lee Hill Tallent.Mrs. Campbell was a former machine operator for Hartwell Mills and a member of the Hartwell Church of God....
Rosa Bailey Hicks
Jul 13, 2020
Mrs. Rosa Bailey Hicks, 84, a lifelong resident of the Mt. Olivet Community of Hartwell, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020 at Hart Care Center. Born on May 16, 1936 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Doc Bailey and Coven O'Barr Bailey.Mrs. Hicks was a retired shipping clerk from The Hartwell Company.She was also a member...
Rodney E. Roland
Jul 13, 2020
Mr. Rodney Earl Roland, 68, of GA Hwy 172, Bowman, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Born on August 31, 1951 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late Robert William Roland and Martha Kersey Roland.Mr. Roland was a self-employed antique collector and dealer and served in the US Navy. Survivors include his...
Sheila Mcdowell
Jul 12, 2020
Mrs. Sheila Jo (Cobb) McDowell, age 71, of Hartwell, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at AnMed Health in Anderson following an extended illness. Born December 17, 1948 in Lavonia, she was the daughter of the late Hoyt and Rachel (Smith) Cobb. Mrs. McDowell was a homemaker and was a member of Price Chapel Church of God. She is survived...
Karen Hayes Sweeney
Jul 5, 2020
Mrs. Karen Ethel Hayes Sweeney, 81, of Hartwell, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson SC. Born in Waseca MN, she was the daughter of the late Jerry and Ethel Gooderum Hayes.Mrs. Sweeney was a former Bank Teller, avid Quilter and a member of the Quilters of America.She was also a member of the Hartwell...
Thomas E. Slater
Jul 3, 2020
Mr. Thomas Edwin Slater, 91, formerly of Walnut Drive, Hartwell, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020 at Hart Care Center. Born on July 21, 1928 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late John Oliver Slater and Lois Macijewski Slater.Mr. Slater was retired from the Hartwell Coca Cola Bottling Company, where he was a route salesman for 36...
Randy Cannon
Jul 2, 2020
Mr. Randall Eugene "Randy" Cannon, 52, of the Rock Branch Community, Elberton, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Elberton Memorial Hospital. Born on June 3, 1968 in Elberton, GA, he was the son of Calvin C. Cannon and Linda Partain Cannon.Mr. Cannon was the owner/operator of Cannon Farms, and was a member of the Georgia Cattlemen Association and the...
John Timothy Spivey
Jul 1, 2020
John Timothy "Tim" Spivey, age 64, of Toccoa, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born January 10, 1956, in Atlanta, he was the son of the late: John M. and Virginia (Jones) Spivey. He worked as a self-employed construction worker. He is survived by his children: Joshua Spivey (Amanda), John Tyler Spivey, Jake Tytus...
Cheryl Dyer Strange
Jul 1, 2020
Mrs. Cheryl Dyer Strange, 41, of S. Forest Avenue, Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson, SC. Born on January 25, 1979 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of Gary L. Dyer and the late Sylvia Elaine Cobb Dyer.Mrs. Strange was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Survivors include her father:...
Joyce Chitwood Hill (Courtesy)
Jun 30, 2020
Joyce Chitwood Hill, age 87 of the Habersham Mills Community, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Born on April 1, 1933 in Ayersville, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Fort Chitwood and Neatie Norton Chitwood. Mrs. Hill was a Lab Tech with Habersham Mills for many years. She grew up in Franklin County, Georgia and was a...
James Dennis Carey
Jun 28, 2020
Mr. James Dennis Carey, 62, formerly of S. Jackson Street, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020 in Anderson, SC. Born on March 24, 1958 in Royston, GA, he was the son of the late Joe Garner Carey and Frances Helen Starrett Carey. Mr. Carey was formerly employed at the Hartwell Chevron, a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church, and a...
Ruth Bryson Bailey
Jun 27, 2020
Mrs. Ruth Bryson Bailey, 92, of Cedar Pond Road, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Hart Care Center. Born on October 31, 1927 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Luther Bryson and Annie Allison Bryson.Mrs. Bailey was a retired supervisor for the Hartwell Company. She was also a member of the Mt. Olivet Baptist...
Judy Chapman Barnett
Jun 26, 2020
Mrs. Judy Walker Chapman Barnett, 68, of Woodlake Circle, Hartwell, passed away Friday, June 26, 2020 at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson, SC. Born on October 25, 1951 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Walton Chapman and Velda Oda Phillips Chapman.Mrs. Barnett was a former para-pro and a member of the First Baptist Church...
Mike Gordon
Jun 26, 2020
Mr. Michael Alan "Mike" Gordon, 75, of Benson Street, Hartwell, passed away Friday, June 26, 2020 at his home. Born on April 15, 1945 in Cincinnati OH, he was the son of Betty Jane Van Dyke Gordon and the late William Uriah Gordon.Mr. Gordon was owner/operator of Red Clay Marketing. He was a former City of Hartwell Councilman from January...
Ruth Seymour Sellers Bowers
Jun 25, 2020
Mrs. Ruth Seymour Sellers Bowers, 91, Anderson, SC, formerly of Hartwell, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC. Born on December 30, 1928 in Hart County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Joel Martin Seymour and Millie Partain Seymour.Mrs. Bowers met her late husband, B.F. Sellers, in Athens, GA, while they were...
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