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Tracy Shumake
Oct 29, 2020
Ms. Tracy Renee Cobb Shumake, age 53 of 425 Curt Bailey Road in Hartwell, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospice House in Watkinsville. She was born on February 28, 1967 in Hart County to the late Jessie Cobb and Ruby Brown Cobb. Tracy was formerly employed with Wal-Mart. She is survived...
Glen Colton Cox
Oct 28, 2020
Mr. Glen Colton Cox, age 84 of Deer Haven Drive in Bowman, Ga., entered eternal rest on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Piedmont-Athens Regional Medical Center. He was born January 25, 1936 in Wytheville VA. to the late Charlie Cox and Courty Hanks Cox. Mr. Cox was a Veteran of the United States Airforce and retired from the construction industry....
Elaine Harmon Jacobs
Oct 28, 2020
Charlotte Elaine "Harmon" Jacobs, age 71, of Providence Church Road, Lavonia, GA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Lafayette, AL, and was the daughter of the late Riser Harmon and Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey Harmon. She moved to Lavonia, GA eight years ago from Decatur, GA. She...
John Stewart Segars
Oct 27, 2020
Mr. John Stewart Segars, age 63 of Jot em Down Road in Danielsville, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at his home. He was born on May 17, 1957 in Royston, Ga., to the late John M. Segars and Rosa Lee Smith Segars. He was a mechanic and auto body repairman. He loved to spend time with his...
Michael Robert Woody
Oct 26, 2020
Mr. Michael Robert Woody, age 42, of Cherry Street, Royston, Ga., went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 26, 2020 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. He was born on October 23, 1978 in Royston, GA. to Mr. Robert Douglas Woody of Royston and the late Mrs. Judy Gray Woody. He worked in the automotive industry as a service...
Jamie Thornton (Courtesy)
Oct 24, 2020
Mr. Jamie Edmond Thornton, age 94, of Old Middleton Road, Elberton, GA, husband of 74 years to Elsie Irael Martin Thornton, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Thornton was born in Elberton, GA, on June 17, 1926, son of the late Jamie Bowman Thornton and Mary Rebecca Todd Thornton, and was a U.S. Army...
Jack Kay Martin
Oct 24, 2020
Mr. Jack Kay Martin, age 79 of Johnny Street in Hartwell, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October, 24 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Jack was born on June 26, 1941 in Hartwell. He retired from the City of Hartwell Fire Department with 37 years of service. He was a member of Nancy Hart Masonic...
Calvin David Goss
Oct 18, 2020
Mr. Calvin David Goss, age 66 of Jones Circle in Royston, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at his home. He was born October 29, 1953 in Royston, GA., to the late Junior Shoemake, and Martha Goss- Rowe, and was of the Methodist Faith. Left to cherish his memory are his sisters; Margaret Thornton (Doyle)...
Sandy Leann Driver
Oct 16, 2020
Ms. Sandy Leann Driver, age 39 of Beaver Dam Farm Road in Canon passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020 at her home. She was born on July 2, 1981 in Royston, Ga., and was of the Baptist faith. Left to cherish her memories are her parents, Ronnie Driver of Royston, Ga., Joyce Driver, Step-father, Nelson Bradshaw, of Canon, Ga.,...
Karen Gail Perry (Motes)
Oct 15, 2020
Mrs. Karen Gail Motes Perry, age 75 of Liberty Hill Road in Hartwell, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at AnMed Health. She was born on March 19, 1945 in Toccoa, Ga., to the late William I. Motes and Rosa Lee Roberts Motes. Gail was a graduate of Brenau University with a degree in Early...
Lucy Ann Oglesby (Longworth)
Oct 8, 2020
Ms. Lucy Ann Longworth Oglesby, age 62 of Hartwell went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on November 3, 1957 in Rochester, N.Y., to the late Samuel Longworth and Cornelius Rayton. She retired from Wal-Mart and was a member of Christian Worship Assembly. Lucy was a...
Selmon Thurman Maddox Jr.
Oct 4, 2020
Mr. Selmon "Sam" Thurman Maddox, Jr., age 71 of Stone Mountain, Ga., passed away on October 4, 2020 at Northside Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville. He was born on October 18, 1948 in Decatur, Ga., to the late Selmon T. Maddox, Sr., and Mary Lee Bettis Maddox. Sam retired from Georgia Power with 42 years of service. He and his...
Dean Guest (Courtesy)
Sep 28, 2020
Mr. Russell 'Dean' Guest, 72, of Elberton, died on Monday, September 28, 2020, at his residence. Dean was born in Royston on October 25, 1947, son of the late Dewey Clifton Guest and Mary Claire Kelly Guest. He was a 1965 graduate of Elbert County High School and worked in the granite industry for the majority of his life, having...
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...
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