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Joe Thomas Turner
Sep 28, 2020
Mr. Joe Thomas Turner of Douglasville, Ga., went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 28, 2020 at his home. He was born on July 21, 1941 in Elberton, GA to the late Joe Brown Turner and Lucille Sutherland Turner. Mr. Turner served in the United States Army. He worked in the construction industry as a pipefitter and was...
Marcine Swilling
Sep 23, 2020
Mrs. Marcine Simpson Swilling, age 72 of 3795 Highway 17, Canon, Ga., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. She was born on February 22, 1948 in Lavonia, Ga., to the late Benjamin Simpson and Fannie Neal Simpson. She was retired from the garment industry and of the Baptist Faith....
Olin Smith III
Sep 23, 2020
Mr. Olin Smith III, age 66 of Stonebridge Terrace in Lavonia, Ga., entered eternal rest on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at his home following a sudden illness. He was born on August 13, 1954 in Demorest, Ga., to the late Olin Smith II and Frances Head Smith. He was a Truck Driver for Harbin Lumber Company and retired as a...
Evelyn Lundberg
Sep 19, 2020
Mrs. Evelyn Steger Lundberg, age 85 of Chateau Estates Road in Lavonia, Ga., entered eternal rest on Saturday morning, September 19, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospice House in Athens. Born March 24, 1935 in Dayton, OH,, she was preceded by her parents, the late Albert Steger and Lorraine Brannock Steger. Evelyn was an accomplished artist primarily painting, drawn from nature,...
Ricky Gaines (Courtesy)
Sep 18, 2020
Frank Richard “Ricky” Gaines, age 63, of Shelbyville, TN, passed from this life suddenly Friday, September 18, 2020, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. Born July 24, 1957, in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late Frank William & Mayola Lawrence Gaines and is preceded in death by his wife, Debby Stout Gaines. Ricky worked as an account manager...
James Robert Harbin
Sep 18, 2020
Mr. James Robert Harbin, age 66 of Sawyer Lane in Hartwell, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 18, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on July 5, 1954 in Royston,Ga.,and retired from the City of Hartwell Street Department where he was a Supervisor. He was a member of Amazing Grace Baptist Church. He...
Wilma Willis
Sep 17, 2020
Mrs. Wilma C. Rapp Willis age 98 of Atlanta and Hartwell entered eternal rest on Thursday, September 17,2020 at Brookdale Assisted Living. She was born on May 21, 1922 in Alpharetta, Ga., to the late Odum (T.O.) Castleberry and Alice Thompson Castleberry. She is survived by; son, Mike Rapp and daughter, Ginger Shelton, grandson, Michael (Anna) Rapp and great-grandchildren, Haden...
Joann Mitchell
Sep 14, 2020
Joann Blackwell Mitchell (JoJo) was born February 20, 1942 in Hartwell, GA. Joann transitioned on Monday, September 14, 2020. She was the daughter of Dewitt and Jessie Starks Blackwell, she lived in Chicago, IL for 62 years and returned home to Hartwell on June 2019. Joann was a clef prior to her retirement. Preceding her in death were her parents...
Violet Arwood
Sep 13, 2020
Violet Seawright Arwood, age 80, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late Elbert and Lucy Abston. She was preceded in death by her sister, Gloria Garner; and her brothers, Mike and Ed Abston. She is survived by a brother, Coy Abston; and her...
Samuel Bolden
Sep 10, 2020
Mr. Samuel A. Bolden better known as Mr. “Yeahhh” was born on Aug. 31, 1955 in the big city of Bowman, GA. Samuel was preceded in death by his parents the late Eugene & Scharlene Bolden, and a brother Ernest Bolden. He departed this earthly life peacefully on Sept. 10, 2020. He joined church at an early age. He attended...
Rev. Elbert Starks
Sep 9, 2020
Rev. Elbert Starks, age 79 of Poplar Street in Hartwell, GA., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Pruitt Health Toccoa. He was born on February 9, 1941 in Hartwell to the late O.Z. Starks and Rossie Sims Starks Morrison. He was retired from Hartwell Sports in shipping and was former pastor of Zion Hill...
Margaret Peltier (Tinkey)
Sep 6, 2020
Mrs. Margaret Tinkey Peltier, age 98 of 94 Cade Street in Hartwell, Ga., went to be with God on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Hartwell Health and Rehab. She was born on March 3, 1922 in Hibbing MN to the late George Tinkey and Hazel Bartlett Tinkey. She was a retired farmer and attended Benton United Methodist Church. She is...
Randy Leon Gosnell
Sep 4, 2020
Mr. Randy Leon Gosnell, age 66 of Reno Road in Royston, Ga., went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 4, 2020 at his home. He was born on May 28, 1954 in Atlanta, Ga., to the late Leon B. Gosnell and Charlotte M. Swygert Gosnell. He was a carpenter by trade and member of Campobello First Baptist Church,...
Ralph George Sewell
Sep 2, 2020
Mr. Ralph George Sewell, age 97 of 94 Cade Street in Hartwell, Ga., went to be with the Lord early Wednesday morning, September 2, 2020 at Hartwell Health and Rehab surrounded by his family. He was born on June 7, 1923 in Lavonia, Ga., to the late Paris Joshua Sewell and Inez Sally Smith Sewell. He was a former member...
Veda Wildenhaus
Aug 29, 2020
Mrs. Veda L. Wilson Wildenhaus, age 97 of Hartwell, Ga., went to be with God on Saturday morning, August 29, 2020 at her home. She was born on August 26, 1923 in Flushing, OH to the late Milton Wilson and Bernice Clements Wilson. She was a retired secretary with Wright-Patterson Airforce Base in Dayton, OH. Mrs. Wildenhaus was of the...
Sharon Hill
Aug 27, 2020
Sharon Llewellyn Hill was born August 7, 1961 to the late Yancey Cade, Sr., and the late Era Cornelius Maxwell. She went home to be with our Lord and Savior on August 27, 2020 at Emory University where she was surrounded by family. She was a faithful member of Rucker's Grove Baptist Church where she served as Sunday School Secretary...
Evelyn Louise Ortiz
Aug 27, 2020
Mrs. Evelyn Crane Ortiz, age 86, of Homer, GA., passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Hartwell, GA. She was born April 11, 1934 to the late Thomas H. Crane and the late Eva Mae Burns in Calhoun, GA. Mrs. Ortiz is survived by her sons; Alex Ortiz of Smyrna, GA., Christopher Ortiz of Comer, GA.,...
Lela Bertha Morrison
Aug 26, 2020
Mrs. Lela Bertha Allen Morrison, age 77 of Maple Street in Hartwell, Ga., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday evening, August 27, 2020 at AnMed Health Medical Center. She was born in Hartwell on June 18, 1943 to the late M.C. Allen and Evelina Maxwell Allen. She was a homemaker and member of Trinity Outreach. She had the...
Arthur Hoppy Max Cantrell
Aug 23, 2020
Mr. Arthur "Hoppy" Max Cantrell, age 70 of Hartwell, Ga., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at AnMed Health Medical Center. He was born on June 17, 1950 in Hartwell, Ga., to the late Max Cantrell and Geneva Cobb Cantrell. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service and had served as Minister of Music at...
Harold Floyd Dye (Courtesy)
Aug 22, 2020
Mr. Harold Floyd Dye, Jr., 82, of Dr. George Ward Road, Elberton, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Patricia Tankersley Dye; infant daughter, Suzanne Dye; son, Dean Alvin Dye; and brother, Howard Dye. Left to cherish his memory is his son and daughter-in-law, Dwayne and Donna...
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