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Mary Greenway Brown
Jan 29, 2020
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Greenway Brown, 87, of Woodlake Drive, Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Pruitt Health of Toccoa. Born on July 25, 1932 in Elberton, GA, she was the daughter of the late Barney Hester Greenway and Sallie Mae Charpin Greenway.Mrs. Brown retired from Monroe Auto Equipment Company as an assembly line worker and a member of...
Ann Whitsel Lunceford
Jan 28, 2020
Mrs. Ann Whitsel Lunceford, 77, of Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Born on June 24, 1942 in Carnesville GA, she was the daughter of the late John "Billy" Whitsel and Guynelle Lunsford Whitsel.Mrs. Lunceford was a former seamstress with Bellcraft Mfg. and retired as a Para Pro from Hartwell Elementary.She also was a...
James Stroud
Jan 26, 2020
Mr. James Luther Stroud, age 60, of Lavonia passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at his home. Born September 5, 1959 in Royston, he was the son of the late Patrick Henry Stroud, Sr. and Lettie Pearl (Gray) Stroud. He worked in maintenance for Carry on Trailers. He is survived by his wife: Tina (Frix) Stroud of the home; daughter:...
Sandra Thomason Scoggins
Jan 26, 2020
Sandra Thomason Scoggins, 73, resident of 137 Sanders St. Walterboro, SC formerly of Abbeville, SC widow of Marion "Jay" Scoggins passed away Sunday Jan. 26, 2020 at her home. Born July 13, 1946 in Hartwell, Georgia she was a daughter of the late Hershel Thomason and June Harris Thomason. Sandra was a retired beautician having owned and operated Sandra's Hair...
Betty Ayers Seymour
Jan 21, 2020
Mrs. Betty Ayers Seymour, 88, of Golfview Drive, Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Hill Haven Nursing Home, Commerce GA. Born on September 22, 1931 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Fred William Ayers and Maymer Lavado Robertson Ayers.Mrs. Seymour was a graduate of Hart County High School, Class of 48'. She was a...
Carol Carpenter Milner
Jan 21, 2020
Carol Ivan Carpenter Milner of Smith Street, Hartwell died Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at Hartwell Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born at her Skelton grandparents' Athens Street home on October 26, 1937, Mrs. Milner was a 6th generation Hartwell native who, upon retirement, took great pleasure in returning to her hometown after having lived in Forsyth and Cumming, Georgia for much...
Tony Taylor
Jan 20, 2020
Mr. Kenneth Tony Taylor, age 78, of Lavonia, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at Highland Hills Memory Care in Athens. Born July 30, 1941 in Camden, SC, he was the son of the late Leeman Curtis Taylor and Sibyl Oree (Watkins) Taylor. After graduating high school he graduated from Wingate College and attended East Tennessee State University and worked...
Ann Skelton Pitts
Jan 19, 2020
Virginia Ann Sanders Pitts, age 66 years, passed into eternity Sunday, January 19, 2020. She was born March 30, 1953 to Early Benson Sanders and Mary Helen Motes Sanders. Ann cared most about her family. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth C. Pitts; aunts, Dorothy ("Dot") Easterling and Leona Sanders; brothers, Jimmy (Sandra) Sanders and Arlen (Caryn) Holcomb; first...
Pauline Steele Osborne
Jan 14, 2020
Mrs. Pauline Steele Osborne, 89, of Campbell Drive, Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Hart Care Center. Born on April 3, 1930 in Gladwin MI, she was the daughter of the late George Henry Steele and Hazel Wirick Steele.Mrs. Osborne was a retired store clerk, working for Harry Marett Supermarket and Economy Drug Store.She was a member of...
Shelvy Hendrick Myers
Jan 11, 2020
Mrs. Shelvy Hendrick Myers 79, of 130 Wisteria Cove Extension, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Born on February 25, 1940 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Paul Mitchell Hendrix and Avis McKern Hendrix. Mrs. Myers was a graduate of Forrest College in Anderson, SC, and Shepherd University in Shepherdstown,...
Lucy K. Saylors
Jan 10, 2020
Mrs. Lucy Ruth Kennedy Saylors, 80, of Bethany Bowersville Road, Canon, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at Augusta University Medical Center, Augusta, GA Born on May 7, 1939 in Carnesville, GA, she was the daughter of the late James Rubin "Doc" Kennedy and Mozelle Ayers Kennedy. Mrs. Saylors was a former seamstress for Hartwell Sports and was a member...
Carles Monroe Gillespie (Courtesy)
Jan 8, 2020
Carles Monroe Gillespie, 87, of Fayetteville Ga went home to be with Jesus on January 8th, 2020 at Hope Memory Care Center in Fayetteville, Ga. Carles was born July 17, 1932 to the late Buster and Ida Gillespie of Lavonia, GA.He was wed to Dorothy F. Brown on April 4, 1953. The couple moved to the Atlanta area where they...
David R. Mccall
Jan 7, 2020
David Robert McCall, age 61, of Benifield Drive, Lavonia, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. Born June 5, 1958, in Atlanta, he was the son of George Robert "Bob" and Carolyn Kay (Jones) McCall. He was a foreman with Brysan Utility Contractors, Inc. His passions were spending time with his family (especially his grandchildren),...
Barry M. Mccurley
Dec 30, 2019
Mr. Barry M. McCurley, 73, of Crumps Road, Hartwell, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at his daughter's home. Born on July 19, 1946 in Royston GA, he was the son of the late Edgar Benton McCurley and Marie Chastain McCurley.Mr. McCurley was the owner/operator of Custom Crafts for over 40 years and a former member and captain of the...
Patrick "Pat" Gray
Dec 28, 2019
Mr. Patrick G. "Pat" Gray, 58, of 1173 Airline Goldmine Road, Canon, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens. Born on September 4, 1961 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late Rufus Blanton Gray and Mary Ramsey Gray.Mr. Gray was a veteran of the US Navy, where he served as a welder. Mr....
Evelyn Holcomb Sanders
Dec 23, 2019
Mrs. Evelyn Holcomb Sanders, 88, of Hartwell, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 at Hartwell Health & Rehab. Born on May 21, 1931 in Lavonia GA, she was the daughter of the late William Holcomb and Mary Bradley Holcomb.Mrs. Sanders was retired from Newton Mills and a member of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Forever Young and former choir member....
Marylina Beasley White
Dec 23, 2019
Mrs. Marylina (Beasley) White, age 83, of Lavonia passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 at her home following an extended illness. Born July 28, 1936 in Lavonia, she was the daughter of the late Phil and Mary (Holbrook) Beasley. Mrs. White along with her husband owned and operated Sharp Kut Saw Company. She was a member of Providence United Methodist...
Guy Mayer
Dec 22, 2019
Rev. Allen Guy Mayer Jr, 77, of Bowersville, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia. Born on June 5, 1942 in Camden SC, he was the son of the late Allen Guy Mayer Sr. and Vivian Threat Mayer.Rev. Mayer was a graduate of the Emory University School of Theology and retired after 31 years...
James F. Baker
Dec 22, 2019
Mr. James Franklin Baker, 74, of Thornton Baker Road, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019 at his home. Born on January 19, 1945 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late Henry Thornton Baker and Loy Nina Holland Baker.Mr. Baker was former contractor for Carey Construction of Anderson, and a former owner/operator of James' Tire Service of...
Charles H. Strickland
Dec 22, 2019
Mr. Charles Harry Strickland, 93, of Shenandoah Drive NE, Calhoun, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Morning Pointe of Calhoun. Born on September 2, 1926 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late Arnold R. Strickland and Mary Brown Strickland.Mr. Strickland was the retired owner/operator of OTASCO of Hartwell and was a US Army veteran. Mr. Strickland...
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