Obituary Listing

Aug 25, 2025

Betty Jo Taylor, age 75, of Lavonia, passed away Monday, August 25, 2025, at her home.

Born June 28, 1950, in Norfolk, VA. She was the daughter of the late Montague and Neva Cooper. Betty Jo was a child Daycare Caregiver. She loved her grandbabies, gardening and lake and beach activities.

She is survived by...

Aug 23, 2025

Ms. Martha Ann Hill Baskins Webb, 69, of Bowersville, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2025 at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens GA.

Born on June 17, 1956 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Floyd William Hill and Opal White Hill.  Martha was a graduate of Samford University in Birmingham AL...

Aug 22, 2025

Janice Elaine Davis Wooten, age 73, of Lavonia, passed away Friday, August 22, 2025, at her home.

Born May 7, 1952, in Royston, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edward and Edna Poole Bratcher Davis. Janice loved going to flea markets and antique shops, she also loved watching birds, gardening and poodles. Mrs. Wooten was...

Aug 22, 2025

Mrs. Velma Porter Gunter, 95, of Hartwell, passed away Friday, August 22, 2025 at Hart Care Center.

Born on April 12, 1930 in Anderson SC, she was the daughter of the late William Alonzo Porter and Mary Sentell Porter.  Mrs. Gunter retired from the lunchroom at Hart County Middle School and was a...

Aug 18, 2025

Mr. Charles Ray Walters, 80, of Lake Hartwell, GA, died Monday, August 18, 2025, at his home.

Born on August 26, 1944 in Royston GA to the late George and Edna Skelton Walters. He leaves behind one brother, Clark Walters of Hartwell, two sons, Andy (Lisa) Walters and Stan Walters both of Hartwell;...

Aug 17, 2025

Gloria Ann Harris Whitfield, age 81, of Lavonia, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 17, 2025. Born on March 23, 1944, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Henry A. and Mary Etta Stovall Harris. Gloria dedicated many years of her life working at the Hart County Nursing Home as a Certified Nursing Assistant...

Aug 15, 2025

Mr. Joseph Martin "Jody" Temple Jr, 50, of Athens, GA, passed away Friday, August 15, 2025 at his home.

Born on January 14, 1975, in Elberton, GA, he was the son of Joseph Martin Temple Sr. and Pamela Denny Temple. Mr. Temple received his Bachelor's Degree in English from the University of Georgia. His worked at The...

Aug 13, 2025

Mr. Dewey Herbert "Herby" Beggs Jr, 75, of Canon, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at his home.

Born on September 15, 1949, in Royston, GA, he was the son of the late Dewey Herbert Beggs Sr. and Geneva Hilley Beggs.  Mr. Beggs graduated from the University of Georgia Business School, and was...

Aug 13, 2025

Janie Wandaline Burgess Smith, aged 93, of Lavonia, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at Bountiful Hills Assisted Living in Commerce.

Born on July 15, 1932, in Franklin County, Janie was the daughter of the late Guy and Myrtie Hunnicutt Burgess. She spent her career at Fair Play Manufacturing, where she retired after many years of...

Aug 12, 2025

George Patrick Robinson, age 90, of Carnesville, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at his home, following an extended illness.

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Strickland Funeral Home of Lavonia is in charge of the arrangements. To sign the online guest register please visit stricklandfh.com.

Aug 12, 2025

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Cox Madison, 92, of Hartwell, Georgia, and formerly of Batesville, Mississippi, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.

Born on December 12, 1932, in Pontotoc, Mississippi, Gwen was the cherished daughter of Lawrence and Leona Dye Cox. She dedicated her life to caring for others as a registered nurse...

Aug 12, 2025

Julia Engelhardt Nichols of Hartwell, GA has passed away on August 12, 2025 after a short illness at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, GA.

Julia lived a long full life, born in Mt Vernon, New York on May 21, 1936 to Elizabeth Sherman Engelhardt and George Bliss Engelhardt.  She grew up...

Aug 12, 2025

Mrs. Carol Ann Thornton Ray, 91, of Canon, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at her home.

Born on December 30, 1933, in Elbert County, in the Nuberg Community, she was the daughter of the late Alston Thornton and Katylu Rampey Thornton. Mrs. Ray was a retired seamstress from Bellcraft Mfg., and a member of the Bethany...

Aug 11, 2025

Mrs. Elizabeth Louise Weaver Ray, 95, of Hartwell, passed away August 11, 2025 at Hartwell Health & Rehab.

Born on March 10, 1930 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Monroe Weaver and Clara Bryson Weaver.  Mrs. Ray was a retired inspector for Monroe Auto Equipment Co. for twenty years and a member of...

Aug 10, 2025

John Edward Skelton, 82, of Hartwell, Georgia, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2025. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy from the University of Georgia in 1966 and was a dedicated Rotarian for over 40 years. John was a member of Hartwell First Presbyterian Church and held a private pilot's license.

John...

Aug 9, 2025

William Vince Toney, 74, passed away Saturday August 9, 2025 at Navicent Health in Macon, GA.

Born November 3, 1950, in Lawrenceville, he was the son of the late Hercuel Harold Judson Toney and Dorothy Mae Adams Toney. He did charitable work. William was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Aug 8, 2025

Mrs. Gail Ayers Milford White, 79, of Hartwell, passed away Friday, August 8, 2025 at her home.

Born on June 21, 1946, in Royston, GA, she was the daughter of Billie Faye Hilley Ayers and the late Curtis W. "Curt" Ayers.  Mrs. White received her Associate's Degree from Marsh Business College, and she worked in Accounts Receivable...

Aug 8, 2025

Mrs. Gloria Annette Baker McNeal, 80, of Dewy Rose, passed away Friday, August 8, 2025 at her home.

Born on October 19, 1944, in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Louis Baker and Marion Wallace Baker.  Mrs. McNeal was a retired bus driver for the Hart County Charter System.

Survivors include husband:...

Aug 6, 2025

Mrs. Donna Lynn Welborn Phillips, 64, of Anderson, Passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at the Rainey Hospice House, Anderson SC.

Born on September 28, 1960 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Owen Welborn and Clara Lee Doker Evans.  She was a machine operator at Bosch of...

Aug 4, 2025

Emily Gail McCollum Starrett passed away at the age of 84 on Monday, August 4, 2025, at Brown Health & Rehabilitation.

Gail was born on September 20, 1940, in Franklin County, Georgia, to the late Roscoe and Edna Ruth Cann McCollum. She spent several years working at Coats and Clark before dedicating the majority of her professional...