Mary Wilson
Feb 9, 2020
Mary Edith Wilson, age 79, of Toccoa, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Picture of Life Personal Care Home in Toccoa. Born January 7, 1941, in Rossville, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Ralph Wilson and Mary (McLain) Wilson. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Elberton. She...
Cora D. Grubbs
Feb 8, 2020
Cora Dale Grubbs, age 80, of Lavonia, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Brown Health & Rehab in Royston. Born March 11, 1939, in Greenville, SC, she was married to the late James Clement Grubbs. She retired as a spinner from Boaz in Royston. She was a member of Bowman Church of God. Cora will be remembered as a...
"Bill" Ensley
Feb 8, 2020
(Coach) William (Bill) Ensley, Sr. of Dahlonega, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2020. Bill was born on March 28, 1935, to Eugene and Ramie Childers Ensley in Chatsworth, GA. Bill Ensley attended Murray County High School and earned a basketball scholarship to the University of Georgia, where he played for four years and set rebounding records. Bill Ensley became...
Linda Faye Payne
Feb 8, 2020
Ms. Linda Faye Payne, age 72, of Commerce, GA, died Friday, February 8th at Bountiful Hills Senior Living Community surrounded by love. Born May 4, 1947, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Lee Carl and Julie Dorcas Payne. She graduated from Franklin County High School in 1965 and retired from Edward Jones. She was preceded in...
Elva Jim Martin Alewine
Feb 7, 2020
Mrs. Elva Jim Martin Alewine went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 7, 2020. A Lavonia resident, formerly of Hart County was 88 years old. Survivors include her only child: Cathy and many nieces, nephews and cousins.Her husband and love of her life, Carter, passed away in 1993, they were married for 44 years. Elva was the youngest...
Barbara Jean Lathan White
Feb 7, 2020
Mrs. Barbara Jean Lathan White, 76, of Will Bailey Road, Hartwell, passed away Friday, February 7, 2020 at her home. Born on September 17, 1943 in Toccoa, GA, she was the daughter of the late Grady Lathan and Daisy Carter Lathan.Mrs. White was retired from the Hart County Hospital, and was a member of the Bowman Church of God. Survivors...
Rosa Lee Stowe Rice
Feb 3, 2020
Mrs. Rosa Lee Stowe Rice, 89, of Fairview Ave, Hartwell, passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson SC. Born on December 6, 1930 in Toccoa GA, she was the daughter of the late William Adger Stowe and Matilda Bell Stowe.Mrs. Rice was a homemaker and a member of the Sardis Baptist Church. Survivors include two...
Nancy Ferrall
Jan 31, 2020
Nancy (Degood) Ferrall, age 75, of Lavonia, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born August 10, 1944 in Lima, OH, she was the daughter of the late Dale and Maxine Degood. She worked in customer service. Mrs. Ferrall was a member of Lavonia First Baptist Church. She is survived by her children: Michael Ferrall,...
Judy Setliff Wright
Jan 31, 2020
Judy Setliff Wright, age 72, of Lavonia, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born June 8, 1947, in Martinsville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Mattie Sue (Cox) Setliff. After graduating in 1965 from Hampton High School, she married the late James Wright, Sr. and was a wonderful homemaker. She loved...
Charles W. Cobb
Jan 30, 2020
Mr. Charles W. Cobb, age 82, of New Franklin Church Road, Canon, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 at his home. Born June 26, 1937 in Lavonia, he was the son of the late Samuel Alvin and Arthur Mae (Watson) Cobb. After graduating from Lavonia High School, he served 8 years in the US Army Reserves. He served as the...
Wayne Gaskins
Jan 29, 2020
Philip "Wayne" Gaskins, age 83, of Lavonia, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at AnMed Health in Anderson. Born May 3, 1936, in Dade City, FL, he was the son of the late Herbert Philip Gaskins and Pauline (Sloat) Gaskins. After high school, he received a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Florida. He was a career United States Army...
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...
