Obituary Listing

May 11, 2025

Thomas (Tommy) Leon McHaney, aged 91, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of May 11, 2025. Born in Uniontown, Alabama on April 2, 1934, to Elsie Smith McHaney and Ollie Thomas McHaney, Tommy spent his childhood with his older brother Johnny, younger sister Bobbie Anna, and many wonderful cousins. Known for his sharp mind and mathematical prowess,...

May 10, 2025

Mr. Robert Frank Morris, 68, of Bowersville, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025 at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens GA.

Born on April 13, 1957 in Toccoa GA, he was the son of the late Frank Morris and Doris Miles Morris.

Survivors include his wife: Ashley Nicole Fleeman Morris; a...

May 9, 2025

Mrs. Jane Spears Huffman, 82, of Hartwell, passed away Friday, May 9, 2025 at Hartwell Health & Rehab.

Born on January 20, 1943 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Harrison Cleveland Spears and Mary Elizabeth Davis Spears.  Mrs. Huffman was a retired insurance adjuster, and was a member of...

Apr 29, 2025

Wanda Dene Farmer, age 73, of Lavonia, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at her home.

Born June 10, 1951, in Lavonia, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Ola Grace Farmer. Before retirement she worked as a CNA for Hart Care Center. Mrs. Farmer was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church.

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Apr 28, 2025

Richard Marion Hamilton, age 78, a longtime resident of Lavonia, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 28, 2025, at his home. Born on July 12, 1946, in Glendale, CA, Richard was the son of the late Austin and Katherine Primrose Hamilton.

After graduating from high school, Richard proudly served in the US Navy as a medic for...

Apr 28, 2025

Mrs. Jan Gibson Adams, 82, of Hartwell, passed away Monday, April 28, 2025 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.

Born on December 1, 1942 in Royston, GA, she was the daughter of the late Grady Gibson and Eula Mae LeCroy Gibson. Mrs. Adams was a clerk for many years at Wray's Drug Store, and then retired from Rite...

Apr 27, 2025

Beverley Steel Livesay, age 94, of Hartwell, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025, surrounded by her loving family and the caring staff at Brookdale in Hartwell, Georgia.  Born on September 28, 1930, she was the daughter of Thomas D. and Virginia K. Steel of Richmond, Virginia.

Beverley devoted her life to the...

Apr 26, 2025

Shirley Powers "Nana" Bruce, 81, of Lavonia, Georgia, peacefully left this world and met her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 26, 2025, while surrounded by family.

Shirley was born on February 13, 1944, in Lavonia, Georgia to her late parents, L.C. and Ruby Nell Clark Powers. She was a graduate of Lavonia High School and...

Apr 24, 2025

Earl Raymond Winegarner, Jr., age 72, of Martin, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2025, at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital.

Born December 25, 1952, in Columbus, OH, he was the son of the late Earl R. Winegarner, Sr. and Georgia Marie Harmon. Mr. Winegarner was a veteran of both the US Army and the US Navy. His...

Apr 22, 2025

Mr. Richard Chad Adams, 46, of Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at Emory Midtown in Atlanta.

Born on April 5, 1979 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of Howard L. Adams and Sara Donna Cook Combs. Mr. Adams was a machine operator for Linde & Wiemann, and he was a...

Apr 22, 2025

Mr. Ray Boles, 76 of Hartwell, husband of Ann Crump Boles went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens GA.

Born on August 26, 1948 in Royston GA, he was the son of the late Walter Lee Boles and Mamie Brown Boles. Ray retired in...

Apr 22, 2025

Miss Edna Louise Stone, 79 of Bowersville, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at Rainey Hospice House, Anderson SC.

Born on January 25, 1946 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Curtis Stone and Lilly Mae Goldsmith Stone.  Ms. Stone retired from LHP as an assembly line operator and a...

Apr 22, 2025

Mr. Douglas Edward "Doug" Harlin, Sr, 94 of Hoschton, GA, formerly of Hartwell, passed away April 22, 2025 at the Phoenix at Braselton.

Born on April 15, 1931 in Flushing, NY, he was the son of the late Edward L. Harlin and Bessie Morrison Harlin. Mr. Harlin was a retired forecasting analyst for...

Apr 18, 2025

Trudy Wright Bailey, age 76, of Hartwell, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025, at AnMed Health in Anderson, SC. Born on January 10, 1949, in Lavonia, she was the daughter of the late T. B. and Helen Vaughn Wright.

Trudy dedicated much of her life to hard work and serving others. She retired from Berle Manufacturing,...

Apr 18, 2025

Mr. Henry Lee Floyd, 75, of Hartwell, passed away Friday, April 18, 2025.

Born on July 18, 1949 in Abbeville, SC, he was the son of the late Henry Floyd and Mae Carter Floyd.  Mr. Floyd retired from Royston Corp. after 37 years working in Packing & Assembly, and he was a member...

Apr 16, 2025

Mr. Dominick Thomas Capobianco, Jr., 79, of Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital in Athens GA.

Born on November 27, 1945 in Yonkers NY, he was the son of the late Dominick Capobianco Sr., and Mary Lagorda Capobianco.  Mr. Capobianco was employed by the postal service in...

Apr 15, 2025

Mr. James Michael Stephen, 73, of Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at his home.

Born on June 1, 1951 in Cleveland OH, he was the son of the late James Stephen and Elsie Janes Stephen. He was a self-employed handyman.

Survivors include his son: Rich Stephens (Paula);...

Apr 14, 2025

Mrs. Donna Giddens Thornton, 82, of Hartwell, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025, at The Gables of Royston.

Donna Thornton was born on January 5, 1943 in Avon Park, FL to Inez and Arthur Giddens. Donna went to Carey High School in Raleigh, NC and went on to Practice Nursing for her entire career until her...

Apr 13, 2025

Patsy Howell Roberts Chastain, age 81, of Lavonia, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, April 13, 2025.

Born on July 10, 1943, in Franklin County, Patsy was the daughter of the late Bob Howell and Viola "V. O." Browning Howell Randall. Patsy was a proud graduate of Lavonia High School, class of 1961. Throughout her...

Apr 13, 2025

Mr. Robert Garland Nash, 72, of Hartwell, GA, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2025 at AnMed Medical Center in Anderson, SC.

Born on January 26, 1953 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Albert Nash Jr. and Joyce Martin Nash. Mr. Nash was retired from the BASF Mica Mine in Hartwell, and was a...