Mark Smith
Mar 9, 2019
Mark Wayne Smith, age 57, of Lavonia, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. Born August 17, 1961, in Saltville, VA, he was the son of Sue (Taylor) Smith and the late Edward F. Smith. Mark was a carpenter by trade and a Christian by faith. In addition to his father, he was preceded in...
Mary Jeffers Sabol
Mar 7, 2019
Mrs. Mary Jeffers Sabol, 79, of Hartwell, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 at her home. Born on October 27, 1939 in Chicago IL, she was the daughter of the late Harry Patrick Jeffers and Helen Cline Jeffers.Mrs. Sabol attended the University of Florida, Tulane University and the University of Nevada, where she studied education.Mary was a former school teacher...
Kim Cantrell
Mar 7, 2019
Mrs. Kimberly Herring Cantrell, 57, of Hartwell, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson SC. Born on November 18, 1961 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of Jan Rowland Herring and the late Glen A. Herring. Mrs. Cantrell was a homemaker and a member of the Milltown Baptist Church. Survivors include her mother; her...
Ruth Mcleskey
Mar 6, 2019
Mrs. Ruth Cash McLeskey, 106, of Anderson, formerly of Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Marchbanks Assisted Living, Anderson, SC. Born on September 23, 1912 in Hartwell GA, she was the daughter of the late Albert Cash and Leila Hunt Cash.Mrs. McLeskey was a retired inspector for Bellcraft Mfg. She also was a member of the Reed Creek...
Ken "Pops" Blair
Mar 5, 2019
Kenneth Wayne "Pops" Blair, age 77, passed away peacefully, while surrounded by his family, March 5, 2019. He was born in Roswell, NM on June 10, 1941 to Travis and Madelle (Nelson) Blair. He was a member of the United Methodist Church. He graduated from the University of Colorado with a B.S in Physical Education. He was a tight end...
Joel Neese
Mar 5, 2019
Mr. Joel E. Neese, 76, of Lavonia Hwy, Lavonia, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Brown Health & Rehab. Born on January 29, 1943 in Lavonia, GA, he was the son of the late George Walton Neese and Mary Edith Jones Neese.Mr. Neese was retired from Neese Construction Co. and of the Holiness faith. Survivors include one daughter: Melissa...
Harold S. Holcomb
Mar 1, 2019
Mr. Harold S. Holcomb, 90, of Sunnybrook Lane Hartwell, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019 at Comer Health & Rehab, Comer GA. Born on December 29, 1928 in Colbert GA, he was the son of the late Jeff Holcomb and Sara Little Holcomb.Mr. Holcomb was a former Painter and Maintenance Worker for the Athens-Clarke County Housing Authority.He was also a...
Mozelle Dye
Feb 26, 2019
Mozelle Della (Whitworth) Dye, age 91, of Lavonia, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born August 12, 1927, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Tillman and Ossie Bell (Mosley) Whitworth. She worked as a seamstress at Carwood Manufacturing until their closing and retired from the Crossing Restaurant. Mrs. Dye was...
Jerry Pruett
Feb 25, 2019
Mr. Marvin Jerry Pruett, 77, of Shoal Creek Road, Lavonia, passed away Monday, February 25, 2019 at Brown Health & Rehab, Royston. Born on September 9, 1941 in VA, he was the son of the late Raymond Pruett and Lola Fortson Pruett. Mr. Pruett worked in the drywall industry and was of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include several nieces and...
Joe Sorrells
Feb 20, 2019
Mr. Joseph H. "Joe" Sorrells, 66, of Third Street, Hartwell, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Born on February 2, 1953 in Anderson SC, Joe was the son of the late Marion Magill Sorrells and Margaret Edna Seay Sorrells.Joe formerly worked for several years at Gip's Mfg. Company, was a substitute teacher at Hart County High School and was currently...
Mary Ann Bird
Feb 18, 2019
Mrs. Mary Ann Feuerhelm Bird, 78, of Bird Court, Hartwell, passed away Monday, February 18, 2019 at her home. Born on April 03, 1940 in LaGrande OR, Mrs. Bird was the daughter of the late Kenneth Edward Feuerhelm and Ethel Luella McCrae Feuerhelm.Mrs. Bird received a Masters in Accounting and worked for many years as a Clerk for several financial...
Connie Ann Temples Thilges
Feb 17, 2019
Mrs. Connie Ann Temples Thilges, 62, of Sanders Lane, Hartwell, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019 at her home. Born on May 11, 1956 in Royston GA, she was the daughter of Don Larry Temples and the late Carolyn Byrum Temples. Mrs. Thilges was a former park ranger at the Red Top State Park in Cartersville, GA. Survivors include her...
Marylou B. Sauer
Feb 17, 2019
Mrs. Marylou Burleson Sauer went home to our Heavenly Father on Sunday, February 17, 2019 in Hartwell GA. Born on June 18, 1935 in Liberty Hill, TX, Marylou was the daughter of the late Rufus Hill Burleson and Bessie Eunice Garner Burleson.She was a graduate of Port Lavaca High School and the Seton School of Nursing.In 1956, Marylou married Vernon...
Walter Dillard Moseman
Feb 16, 2019
Mr. Walter Dillard Moseman, Jr. age 75, of Lavonia, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at his home following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Born May 31, 1943, in Atlanta, he was the son of the late Walter Dillard Moseman, Sr. and Bertha (Roberts) Moseman. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and retired from management at...
Arthurlene Chappelear Ethridge
Feb 16, 2019
Arthurlene (Chappelear) Ethridge, age 80, of Lavonia, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born August 5, 1938, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Ray and Mildred (Grubbs) Chappelear. She was a graduate of Lavonia High School and retired as a CNA at the Clary Center. Ms. Ethridge was a member...
Fletcher D. Osborne
Feb 12, 2019
Mr. Fletcher D. Osborne, 85, of Castaway Lane, Chamblee, formerly of Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Gwinnett Medical Center, Lawrenceville, GA. Born on July 6, 1933 in Anderson SC, he was the son of the late Robert L. and Viola Elrod Osborne. Mr. Osborne was owner/operator of Computer Supplies Inc. until his retirement.He was also a Shriner,...
Janie Steenstra Ethridge
Feb 11, 2019
Mrs. Janie C. Edwards Ethridge, 79, of Parkdale Drive, Hartwell, passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born on March 6, 1939 in Greer, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Arthur Edwards and Ella Ruth McCurry Edwards.Mrs. Ethridge was a homemaker and a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons:...
Billy Joe Evans
Feb 10, 2019
Mr. Billy Joe Evans, 60, of Gurley Road, Bowersville, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Born on January 20, 1959 in Anderson, SC, he was the son of Lottie Geddings Evans Clark and the late Emmanuel T. Evans, Sr. Mr. Evans was self-employed Plumber, Electrician and Mechanic.He was also of the Church of God...
Alden Percy Unterseher
Feb 4, 2019
Mr. Alden Percy Unterseher, age 92, of Lavonia, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at his home. Born February 23, 1926, in Bowden, North Dakota, he was the son of the late Albert and Alvina (Beitz) Unterseher. He served in the Us Army during World War II. He was formerly a farmer, before becoming a self employed home builder. Mr....
J. Larry Hamby (Courtesy)
Feb 4, 2019
James Larry Hamby, 72, of Charleston, SC, passed away surrounded by family and in his wife's loving arms on February, 4, 2019. Known to many as the kindest and most generous man they'd ever met, he was a trusted mentor, an endless supporter, and a devoted husband, father, and friend. J. Larry was born in Franklin County, Georgia on June...
