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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...
Vickie Wright Youngblood
Dec 21, 2019
Vickie Pauline (Wright) Youngblood, age 63, of Lavonia, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019 at her home following an extended illness. Born November 7, 1956, in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Willie Joe Wright and Jean Carolyn (Adams) Wright. She was a graduate of Easley High School and Tri-County Technical College. She worked at Hills Exxon...
George Inman Evans
Dec 17, 2019
Mr. George Inman Evans, 81, of Evans Road, Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at his home. Born on March 12, 1938 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late Fletcher Evans and Virginia Jones Evans.Mr. Evans was a former employee of Moore Paving Company and retired after 26 years from the Hart County Road Department, where...
Ruth Larson Taylor
Dec 14, 2019
Mrs. Ruth Ellen Larson Taylor, 90, of Mt. Hebron Road, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens. Born on May 22, 1929 in Chicago IL, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Lawson Sr. and Ellen Johnson Lawson.Mrs. Taylor was a retired bookkeeper for the Hart County Middle School. She was also a member...
David Standridge
Dec 14, 2019
Mr. David H. Standridge, age 72, of Carnesville, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Born December 25, 1946, in Duluth, he was the son of the late Joe and Ruth Standridge. He was a veteran of the US Army. He was a maintenance Technician with Atlanta Rod Shop. In addition to his parents, he...
Larry Lark
Dec 11, 2019
William Larry Lark, 89, of Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at his home. Born June 1, 1930 in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late Charles "Charlie" LeRoy Lark and Ruth Elizabeth McClesky Lark. Larry was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Korean War. He was retired following a 27...
Mary Rucker Parsons
Dec 11, 2019
Mrs. Mary Rucker Parsons, 81, of Red Hill Road, Dewy Rose GA, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens GA. Born on June 2, 1938 in Charleston WV, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. Rucker and Maysel Harper Rucker.Mrs. Parsons was a homemaker and a member of the Abundant Life Baptist Church. Survivors...
Nora Lee Powers
Dec 11, 2019
Ms. Nora Lee Powers, age 87, of Lavonia, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Brown Health and Rehab in Royston. Born February 20, 1932 in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Lincoln "Buck" Powers and Jessie Mae (Alewine) Stovall. She was a graduate of Lavonia High School. She owned and operated Hair Design and Nora's Boutique....
James "Jim" Jenkins
Dec 11, 2019
James Samuel "Jim" Jenkins, Jr., of Athens, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019 after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born October 29, 1948, to the late Delores and James S. Jenkins, Sr., in O'Fallon, IL. As an Air Force brat, he lived all over the United States and the Pacific. Jim enlisted in the Army in 1966 and...
Patsy Clark Bowen
Dec 10, 2019
Mrs. Patsy Clark Bowen, 78, of Mt. Olivet Road, Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at her home. Born on May 21, 1941 in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late David Haynie Clark and Edna Earl Sanders Clark.Mrs. Bowen was a former supervisor for the Hartwell Company and retired from The Hartwell Sun where she did...
Arlan "Jerry" Wood
Dec 2, 2019
Mr. Arlan "Jerry" Wood, 83, of Lavonia Highway, Bowersville, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 at Hartwell Health & Rehab. Born on January 10, 1936 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late Thomas Watson "Brattie" Wood and Louise Holcomb Wood.Mr. Wood was a Heating & Air supervisor for Hussmann Corp. for 20 years. Mr. Wood also enlisted...
"Libby" Hill Johnson
Dec 2, 2019
Mrs. Elizabeth "Libby" Hill Johnson, 86, of Center of the World Road, Canon, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 at her home. Born on April 30, 1933 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late James Marvin Hill and Maggie Elizabeth Smith Hill.Mrs. Johnson was an avid gardener and retired from Monroe Auto Equipment Company.She was also a...
Romola Kent Eaton
Nov 30, 2019
Mrs. Romola Kent Eaton, age 86, of Lavonia, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospice House in Athens. Born December 31, 1932, in Lynchburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Archie Beverly Kent and Exa Ola (Barker) Kent. Prior to retirement she worked for C & S Bank and as a real estate agent. She...
Dean Shaw Adams
Nov 30, 2019
Mrs. Dean Shaw Adams, 89, of Hartwell, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 at her home. Born on March 3, 1930 in Colbert GA, she was the daughter of the late Sam L. Shaw and Lola Mae Prather Shaw.Mrs. Adams was the loving wife of Jim Tom Adams for 40 years before his death in 1986.She was employed for 25...
Charles H Moulder
Nov 28, 2019
Mr. Charles Harrison "Charlie" Moulder, Sr., age 85, of Canon, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019 at AnMed Health in Anderson. Born June 14, 1934, in Suwanee, he was the son of the late Roy Austin Moulder, Sr. and Doshea Frady Moulder.He was a veteran of the US Navy, where he served during the Korean War. Prior to retirement, he...
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