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Debora Turner
Feb 29, 2020
Debora A. Turner, age 60 a resident of 64 Hardy Street in Hartwell passed peacefully Saturday, February 29, 2020 at AnMed Health Medical Center. She was born December 13, 1959 to the late James Rogers McWhorter, Sr., and Pearl Lilly Gray McWhorter. She is survived by her daughter, Sheanquia Turner of Hartwell along with a host of family members. The...
Kris Cronan
Feb 28, 2020
Mrs. Kristine "Kris" Graham Cronan, age 51 of Covington, Ga., formerly of Bowersville, entered eternal rest on Friday, February 28, 2020 at Piedmont-Newton Medical Center. She was born on July 9, 1968 in Asheville, N.C. and was a member of Flat Shoals Baptist Church. She is survived by; her parents, Randall and Maciene Gray Graham of Bowersville, Ga., daughter, Shelby...
Betty Ruth McKern
Feb 28, 2020
Mrs.Betty Ruth Bennett McKern, age 81, of Fairview Avenue, Hartwell, Georgia passed away Friday, February 28, 2020 at Hart Care Center. Mrs. McKern was born on July 21, 1938 in Canon, Georgia to the late Hoyt and Lottie York Bennett. She was a member of Hartwell Church of God. Betty worked in the Auto Manufacturing Industry and was a retired...
Barbara Ann Herring
Feb 27, 2020
Mrs. Barbara Ann Adams Herring, age 79 of 5563 Elberton Highway, Hartwell, Ga., widow of Ralph Herring went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Herring was born in Hartwell, Georgia on March 16, 1940 to the late James J. Adams and Alice Turner Adams. She was self employed as...
Jackie Howell (Courtesy)
Feb 25, 2020
Mrs. Jacqueline “Jackie” Parker Howell, 73, of Calhoun Falls Highway, Elberton, wife of Lonnie Lee Howell, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020, at her residence. Mrs. Howell was born in McRae on August 13, 1946, daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Parker and Madie Yawn Parker. She was a seamstress having worked at Bellcraft Manufacturing Company, and also worked...
Barry Joe Ginn
Feb 20, 2020
Mr. Barry Joe Ginn, age 62, loving husband, father, and “Pop”, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Piedmont Athens Regional. Barry was born on December 21, 1957 to the late James Warren Ginn, Sr. and Sara Rachel Beck Ginn. He grew up in Hart county. Barry had a heart of gold, loved to make...
Larry Paul Cooper
Feb 18, 2020
Larry Paul Cooper, 73, of Cumming, Georgia, succumbed to heart failure at the comfort of his home on February 18, 2020. Larry was a quick witted, fun loving man who never wanted to be the center of attention but loved making people laugh. Larry is survived by his daughter Julie Marie Cooper, son Paul Maxwell Cooper, his daughter-in-law Kristen Marie...
Genie Chappelear (Richardson)
Feb 16, 2020
Mrs. Genie Richardson Chappelear, age 88 of 1395 Moore Road, Hartwell, Ga., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at her home. She was born on April 13, 1931 in Hartwell, Ga., to the late Glen Richardson and Lillie Gaines Richardson. Genie and her late husband were farmers, owned a convenience store for a number of...
Harvey Gene Thompson
Feb 16, 2020
Mr. Harvey Gene Thompson, age 78 of 3448 Bowersville Highway, Bowersville, Ga., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at his home with his family by his side. He was born on January 14, 1942 in Bowersville, Ga., to the late Harvey E. Thompson and Jean Shiflet Thompson. Harvey retired as Maintenance Supervisor with Hart County...

Mary Bailey (Courtesy)
Feb 4, 2020
Mrs. Mary Jordan Bailey, age 55 of Sunset Lane, Toccoa passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at her home. A daughter of Doris Mann Jordan and the late Boyd Jordan, she was born November 10, 1964 in Pennsylvania, having lived in Bowersville, Georgia most of her life and the last four years in Toccoa. She owned and operated her beauty...

Rayford Dove
Feb 3, 2020
Mr. Rayford Dove, age 71 of 407 Bakers Road in Royston, Ga., went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 3, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on July 4, 1948 in Royston, Ga., to the late Grady Dove and Mandie Busby Dove. He was a retired carpenter and attended Prices Chapel Church of God....

Randall Leon Gunter
Jan 27, 2020
Mr. Randall Leon Gunter, age 57 of Epps Bridge Parkway, Athens, Ga., peacefully passed on Monday, January 27 at his home. He was born on May 20, 1962 to the late Robert Leon Gunter, Sr., and Mabel Tucker Shellnut. He is survived by; his wife, Gloria June Youngblood Gunter of the home and a grandchild and a host of cousins...
Sandra Scoggins (Courtesy)
Jan 26, 2020
Sandra Thomason Scoggins, 73, resident of 137 Sanders St. Walterboro, SC formerly of Abbeville, SC widow of Marion “Jay” Scoggins passed away Sunday Jan. 26, 2020 at her home. Born July 13, 1946 in Hartwell, Georgia she was a daughter of the late Hershel Thomason and June Harris Thomason. Sandra was a retired beautician having owned and operated Sandra’s Hair...
Terry Gaines
Jan 20, 2020
Mr. Terry Jay Gaines, age 75 of Page Road in Hartwell went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 20, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Elberton, Ga., on October 6, 1944 to the late Fred Gaines and Estelle Bradley Gaines. He was a heavy equipment operator in the construction business and was a...

Lenolia Harvell (Courtesy)
Jan 11, 2020
Mrs. Lenolia Rice Harvell, 93, longtime resident of the Ruckersville Community in Elbert County, wife of the late George Dupree Harvell, Sr., passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Hartwell Health & Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Harvell was born in Elberton on November 19, 1926, daughter of the late Claude Elmer Rice and Zelma Ray Rice. She worked as a...
Diane Wampole (Courtesy)
Jan 9, 2020
Diane Kerr Wampole, age 77 of Colbert passed away on January 9, 2020. She was the daughter of the late, Walter Kerr & Amelia Roth; also preceded in death by her grandchild, Jeffrey Adams. Mrs. Wampole was a member of Colbert First Baptist Church. Services will be Monday, January 13, 2020, at 2:00 pm at Lord & Stephens, East chapel...
Pamela Moore Wilson
Jan 6, 2020
Ms. Pamela Denise Moore Wilson, age 51 of Iva, S.C., went to be with the Lord early Monday morning at Abbeville Area Medical Center following a sudden illness. Born on Janaury 26, 1968 in Hartwell, Ga., to the late George Moore and Annie Ruth Harrington Moore. She was a Home Health Aide and of the Pentecostal Holiness Faith. She is...
Mary Ann Mize
Jan 5, 2020
Mrs. Mary Ann Whitaker Mize, age 71 of Fiddlers Drive in Hartwell, went to be with the Lord on Sunday morning, January 5, 2020 at Rainbow Retirement Home in Arnoldsville. She was born July 2, 1948 in Royston, Ga., to the late Charles Whitaker and Mary Frances Herring Ray. She was a Certified Law Enforcement Officer having worked with Hart...
Dr. Charles Wooten (Courtesy)
Jan 4, 2020
Dr. Charles Arthur Wooten, 78, husband of Dr. Margaret Everhart Wooten, died Saturday, January 4, 2020, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Anderson on September 28, 1941, he was a son of the late Arthur Nathaniel Wooten and the late Desoto Goodson Wooten. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, he graduated from Anderson College and Carson Newman College...
John C Lewis
Jan 3, 2020
Mr. John Lewis, age 85 of Hartwell, GA passed on January 3, 2020 at the Hartwell Health and Rehab. He was born on October 13, 1934 in Hartwell to the late Newton Lewis and Carrie Maxwell Lewis. He was a retired auto mechanic, and a member of Mt. Olivet Church of God. Mr. Lewis was a U.S. Army Veteran. He...
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