Obituaries

Sep 27, 2017

Obituary for Gene Augustus Culbreth Mr. Gene Augustus Culbreth, age 69 of 1915 Brook Lane, Bowman, Ga., entered into rest on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Kindred Hospice at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. He was born on February 3, 1948 in Newton County Georgia to the late Augustus Hansel Culbreth and Mary Alice Allen Culbreth. He was a retired...

Sep 21, 2017

Obituary for Mary Ann Jones Mrs. Mary Ann Outz Jones, age 79 of Canon, Ga., wife of William Ray Jones, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 at her home. She was a native of Beaver Dam Community in Townville, S.C., and was the daughter of the late C.F. and Georgia Walters Outz. She graduated from Townville High School and was...

Sep 16, 2017

Obituary for David Bryan Danzis Mr. David Bryan Danzis, age 63, of Lavonia, Ga, entered into rest on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, GA. He was the son of the late Mr. Leonard David Danzis and Grace Tompkins Danzis. He served in the US Navy as a submarine sailor. He enjoyed reading,...

Sep 16, 2017

Obituary for Roger Meeks Mr. Roger Junior Meeks, age 75, of Canon, GA, entered into rest at AnMed Health Medical Center on September 16, 2017 in Anderson, SC . He was born in Atlanta, GA to the late Buron Ambrus Meeks and Bertha Cook Meeks He worked in the manufacturing industry, retiring as a sheet metal operative. He is survived...

Sep 14, 2017

Obituary for Hedrick Leonard Isley Mr. Hedrick Leonaard Isley, age 84 of Hartwell, Ga.,entered into rest on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center. He was born in Burlington, N.C. to the late Robert Newlin Isley and Sadie Williams Isley. He graduated with a BS degree from Elon College and was retired from AT&T as an electrical engineer....

Sep 11, 2017

Obituary for Billy W. Reed Mr. Billy W. Reed, age 59 of 910 Byrum Cemetery Road, Lavonia, Ga., entered into rest on Monday, September 11, 2017 at Stephens County Hospital. He was born on December 2, 1957 in Anderson, S.C., he was a machinist at Richmond Gear and was a member of Mt. Olivet Church of God. He was a...

Sep 8, 2017

Obituary for Emmett Lawrence Johnson Infant Emmett Lawrence Johnson, of Lavonia, GA, son of Amber Hightower and David Johnson Jr., was received into the loving arms of Jesus on September 8, 2017. He is survived by his parents, sisters, Bailey, Lillie, and Nycole Johnson, aunt and uncle, Scott and Samantha Pealock, grandmother, Rhonda Hightower and grandfather David Johnson Sr.. The...

Sep 5, 2017

Obituary for Patricia Shaw Mrs. Patricia Rice Shaw, age 81 of 573 Cherokee Ridge Road, Canon, Ga., entered into rest on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. She was born October 13, 1935 in Hart County, she was the daughter of the late Alfus and Lila Mize Rice. She was a seamstress and...

Sep 4, 2017

Obituary for Daniel J. Parker Mr. Daniel Joseph Parker, age 64 of Canon, Ga., went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 4, 2017 at his home. He was born on November 6, 1952 in Thomasville, Ga., to the late Dudley Wayne Parker and Ruth Pilard Parker. Dan received a juris doctorate degree from the University of Georgia and...

Aug 26, 2017

Obituary for Myra Carver Mrs. Myra Akins Carver, age 84, a resident of 62 Rockdale Road, Canon, Ga., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Born October 5, 1932 in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Lee Akins and Bertha Jordan Akins. She was retired from...

Aug 17, 2017

Obituary for James Edward Young Mr. James "Jay" Edward Young, age 67 of 2569 Reed Creek Highway, Hartwell, Ga., entered into rest on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at his home. He was born April 20, 1950 in Seattle, WA and worked most of his life as a machinist in the oil industry. He was a Christian and enjoyed spending time...

Aug 16, 2017

Obituary for Thomas Emory Teasley Thomas Emory Teasley, 85, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Born in Elberton, Georgia on February 28, 1932, he was the son of the late John E. and Emily Adams Teasley. He and his wife, the late Helen Brown Teasley, were married in 1953. After a stint in the army as a Private First...

Aug 13, 2017

Obituary for Justin Blake Tollison Justin Blake Tollison, age 25, of 3107 Sycamore Road, Royston, GA, entered into rest on August 13, 2017 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. He was born January 7, 1992, in Royston GA. He was the son of Donald Brown of Hartwell and the late Eva Bailey Tollison. He was employeed at Cobb Vantress. He had...

Aug 7, 2017

Obituary for Stewart Dale Cleveland Jr. Mr. Stewart Dale Cleveland, Jr., age 41 of 115 Aaron Bryant Drive, Hartwell, Ga., entered into rest on Monday, August 7, 2017 in Forsyth, Ga. He was born April 3, 1976 in Anderson, S.C., He was a jailer with Stephens County Sheriff's Dept. and was a member of Royston Baptist Church. He was pac...

Aug 5, 2017

Obituary for Tom Bailey Jr. Mr. Tom Bailey, Jr., age 79, of 282 Bailey's Garage Road, Bowersville, Ga., entered into rest on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. He was born July 21, 1938 in Elbert County to the late Tom Bailey Sr., and Lucille Boyd Bailey. He was retired from Monroe Auto Equipment Company where...

Aug 3, 2017

Obituary for Bobby Leo Jones Mr. Bobby Leo Jones age 71 of 690 S. Leard Street in Hartwell, Ga., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Hospice of the Upstate, Anderson, S.C. He was born June 1, 1946 and was the son of the late David Judson "DJ" Jones and Willie Mae "Hill" Jones. He...

Aug 1, 2017

Aug 1, 2017

Obituary for Paris Adams Paris Kareem Adams, 20 months old went to be with Jesus on August 1, 2017 He was born November 22, 2015 in Lavonia, Ga.,He attended Canon Unitarian Universalist Church. He is survived by; his parents, William Kareem Mattox and Amy Elizabeth Adams of Hartwell, Grandmother, Sandra Bowers Adams of Hartwell, Aunt Laura Adams of Atlanta, Great...

Jul 30, 2017

Obituary for Starlett Elizabeth Wilson Mrs. Starlett Elizabeth Sewell Wilson, age 51 of 851 Ga. Highway 17, Bowersville, Ga., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens, Ga. Born January 31, 1966 in Royston, Ga., she was office associate at Associated Nephrology, and past treasurer of Hart County Middle School PTO. She...

Jul 25, 2017