Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Hartwell, GA, Hart County & Surrounding Areas

Katie Grizzell

Katie Grizzell

Jan 1, 2020

Mrs. Katie Elaine Dawson Grizzell, age 31 of Bowersville, Ga., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 31, 1988 in Royston, Ga. Katie loved people and never met a stranger. She attended Bowersville Baptist Church when able. She is survived by; her mother, Brenda Watkins...

Young S. Kim

Young S. Kim

Dec 26, 2019

Mrs. Young Sook Kim, age 79 of Powder Bag Creek Road, Hartwell, Ga., entered into eternal rest on December 26, 2019 at AnMed Health Medical Center. She was born on July 7, 1940 in Choong Joo, S. Korea and was a retired teacher. She was a member of the Carnesville Korean Seventh Day Adventist Church. She was a member of...

Corrado "Dino" Salvemini

Corrado "Dino" Salvemini

Dec 23, 2019

Mr. Corrado “Dino” Salvemini, age 78 of Shimkets Drive, Dewy Rose, Ga., entered into eternal rest on Monday, December 23, 2019 at his home. He was born on April 14, 1941 in Molfetta, Italy to the late Franscesco Salvemini and Ottavia Salvemini. He was a retired electrician and served in the Italian Army. He was a member of Sacred Heart...

Douglas Ankerich

Douglas Ankerich

Dec 21, 2019

Mr. Douglas Ankerich, age 77 of Carrie Craft Road, Bowersville, GA, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at the home. He was born August 30, 1942 in Hart County the son of the late Pascal Ankerich and Jessie Mae Brown Ankerich. He worked as an electrician at Monroe for 48 years. He served his country...

Kenneth Pilgrim

Kenneth Pilgrim

Dec 18, 2019

Mr. Kenneth Wayne Pilgrim, age 66, of Dewy Rose, Ga., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born on April 27, 1953 in Louisville, KY to the late Clarence Wesley Pilgrim, Jr., and Marcella Nauert Pilgrim. Kenneth recently retired from the United States Department...

Robert "Bob" Bell

Robert "Bob" Bell

Dec 4, 2019

Mr. Robert “Bob” Nolan Bell, age 65 of Bell’s Ferry Rd., Comer Georgia passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 He was born on October 20, 1954 in Orange Park Florida to the late David John Bell and Florence Mae Miller. Mr. Bell was a general contractor in the construction business and also worked as a fabricator at Section 8...

Alan Tupper

Alan Tupper

Nov 30, 2019

Mr. Russell Alan Tupper, age 44 of Hartwell passed peacefully on November 30, 2019 at Greenville Hospital System. Born May 20, 1975 in East Point, Ga., to the late Russell Warren Tupper and Betty Toombs Tupper he was an automotive mechanic. He is survived by; daughter, Alanis Tupper Dickerson of Hartwell, Ga., and sister, Nikki Tupper Burdette of Westminster, S.C....

Gwen Waller

Gwen Waller

Nov 29, 2019

Mrs. Gwendolyn "Gwen" Neal Starks Waller, age 75 of Providence Point in Hartwell, passed peacefully on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on August 13, 1944 in Hartwell to the late Dick Starks and Lizzie Rucker Starks. Gwen was a graduate of Brenau University with a bachelors in business, she had a 34...

William Dale Gray

William Dale Gray

Nov 29, 2019

Mr. William Dale Gray, age 48 of Commerce formerly of Nicholson, Ga., passed peacefully on November 29, 2019 at his home. He was born on May 17, 1971 in Atlanta, Ga., to the late James Gray, Sr., and Suell Hawkins Partin. In later years he was taken in by Ronald and Mary Ann Lord who were instrumental in his life....

Anna Stafford

Anna Stafford

Nov 27, 2019

Mrs. Anna Jewell Morgan Stafford, age 94 of N. Forest Avenue in Hartwell went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at home with her family by her side. She was born May 7, 1925 in Alabama to the late Joseph Elgin Morgan and Annie Mae Morgan. She was a homemaker and foster mother. Mrs. Stafford attended...

Carol Dennis

Carol Dennis

Nov 25, 2019

Mrs. Carol Drew Dennis,, age 94 a resident of Hart Care Center, Hartwell, Ga., passed peacefully early Monday morning, Nov. 25, 2019 at Rainey Hospice House, Anderson, S.C. She was born December 25, 1924 in Trumansburg, N.Y. to the late Leon Drew and Eleanor Maude Higgins Drew. Mrs. Dennis was a retired florist and attended Hartwell First United Methodist Church....

Jacqueline Swaim

Jacqueline Swaim

Nov 25, 2019

Mrs. Jacqueline Smith Swaim, age 79 of Chateau Estates, Lavonia, Ga. passed peacefully on Monday, Nov. 25, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on August 19, 1940 in Atlanta, Ga., to the late Jack Smith and Ethel Smith. She was a retired X-Ray Technician with Dr. Waller Edwards and the late Dr. Bill Collins at the...

Ray Boleman (Courtesy)

Ray Boleman (Courtesy)

Nov 23, 2019

Ray Judson Boleman, Jr., died unexpectedly on November 23, 2019 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Ray was born on November 9, 1944 in Royston, Georgia to the late Ray and Martha Boleman. He attended Clemson University, completed a Masters of Business Administration degree from Louisiana State University. He married Jan Ankerich, his high school sweetheart, in 1964. They began their married...

Jesse Breneman

Jesse Breneman

Nov 18, 2019

Mr. Jesse Noel Breneman, age 79 a resident of Hartwell entered eternal rest on Monday, November 18, 2019 at his home with his family by his side. He was born October 28, 1940 in Richland, WI and was a self-employed window cleaner. He was one of Jehovah's Witnesses. He is survived by; his mother, Helen Ratz, wife, Josephine Schlott Breneman...

Carolyn Ann Bennett

Carolyn Ann Bennett

Nov 12, 2019

Mrs. Carolyn Ann Hart Bennett, age 72 of Bowman, Ga., entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Piedmont-Athens Regional Medical Center. She was born March 26, 1947 in Franklin County to the late Alferd Hart and Cora Lee Dudley. She was a homemaker and of the holiness faith. She is survived by; her husband, Joe Roger Bennett,...

Larry Wilson

Larry Wilson

Nov 9, 2019

Mr. Larry Allen Wilson, age 70 of Martin, Ga. entered into rest on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at home. Cremation has been chosen and no formal services will be held. Coile and Hall Funeral Directors, 333 E. Johnson Street in Hartwell will be serving the family. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.coileandhallfd.com

Rev. James Earl McCurley

Rev. James Earl McCurley

Nov 2, 2019

Rev. James Earl McCurley, age 89 of Hillcrest Drive in Hartwell, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. Services celebrating the life of Rev. James E. McCurley will be held on Saturday, November 9, ,2019 at Eleven o'clock at Encounter Church, 1318 Reed Creek Highway in Hartwell. Rev. McCurley was born...

William Perry

William Perry

Oct 17, 2019

Mr. William Bill Perry, age 66 of Montevideo Road in Elberton, Ga., entered eternal rest on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 9, 1953 in St. Clair, MI to the late Gary Perry and Dorothy Beauvais Perry. He was a construction worker in underground utilities. He is survived by; his wife, Mary Frances...

Pat Wright

Pat Wright

Oct 17, 2019

Mr. John Patrick "Pat" Wright age 61 of Mt. Olivet Road, Hartwell, Ga., went to be with Jesus early Thursday morning at his home surrounded by his family. He was born September 20, 1958 in Corpus Christi, TX to the late William B. Wright and Anna Ruth Kerley Wright. He was a corrections officer with Whitworth Detention Center. He lived...

Bobbie Ballenger (Thrasher)

Bobbie Ballenger (Thrasher)

Oct 15, 2019

Mrs. Bobbie Thrasher Ballenger, age 53 of Hartwell, Ga., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Piedmont-Athens Regional surrounded by her family. She was born on October 5, 1966 in Hart County she was store manager of South Forest Station, an advocate with Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence and member of Reed Creek Baptist...