Obituaries

Apr 5, 2018

Obituary for Cola Franzen Mrs. Cola Mae Wakefield Franzen, age 95 of 45 Walnut Street in Hartwell entered into rest on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Brookdale Assited Living Center. Cola was born on February 4, 1923 in Hart County to the late Jule Wakefield and Iney Duncan Wakefield. She was a retired Literary Translator in the publishing industry. She...

Apr 2, 2018

Obituary for Canaan Fitzgerald Lowery (Courtesy) Canaan Fitzgerald Lowery, age 24, of Toccoa, GA, passed away Monday, April 2, 2018 at his home. Born October 23, 1993 in Atlanta, GA, he was a son of Gerald and Stephanie Smith Lowery. He attended The Pointe Church and enjoyed fishing, camping, the lake, and his Mustang. Family members include his parents, Gerald...

Apr 2, 2018

Obituary for Ronald Whitfield Mr. Ronald Thomas Whitfield, age 57 of 213 Cartee-Johnson Road, Hartwell, Ga., went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 2, 2018 at his home. He was born March 9, 1961 in Hartwell, Ga., he was the son of the late Thomas Whitfield and Betty Scott Whitfield. He was employed in the garment industry as...

Mar 29, 2018

Obituary for Nancy Sparks Mrs. Nancy Jean Tingler Sparks, age 59 of 82 Providence Point Lane, Hartwell, Ga. entered into rest on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at the St. Mary's Hospice House, Watkinsville, Ga. . She was born March 29, 1959 in Beckley, WV to the late Robert Tingler, Sr., and Bonnie Lilly Johnson Tingler. She was a homemaker and...

Mar 1, 2018

Obituary for Brenda Irby Mrs. Brenda Whitt Irby, age 67 of 206 Shallow Creek Road in Hartwell, entered into rest on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Brown Convalescent Center in Royston, Ga. Born September 22, 1950 in Halifax, VA she was the daughter of the late Algie Whitt and Evelyn Gordon Whitt. She retired from the school system and was...

Feb 24, 2018

Obituary for David Carruth Mr. Paul David Carruth, age 70 of Hartwell, Ga., entered into rest on Saturday February 24, 2018 at AnMed Health Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born on March 16, 1947 in Royston, Ga., he was the son of the late Lucille Carruth. David was retired from the City of Hartwell Water Department and...

Feb 23, 2018

Obituary for Emma Christian Mrs. Emma Chatham Christian, 81, of Anderson, SC, a native of Hartwell, GA, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2108 at Ellenburg Nursing Home in Anderson. Born in Hartwell, GA on March 26, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Lucille Bailey Chatham. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Carris...

Feb 15, 2018

Obituary for Jimmy Larry King Mr. Jimmy Larry King, age 54 of 1528 Mt. Olivet Road, Hartwell, Ga., entered into rest on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was born December 7, 1963 in Hartwell to the late Carey King and Gail Major KIng Johnson. He was a truck driver and heavy equipment operator and a member...

Feb 6, 2018

Obituary for Larry Michael Rowland Mr. Larry Michael Rowland, age 70 of 851 B. Bailey Road, Hartwell, Ga., entered into rest on Tuesday morning, February 6, 2018 at Hart Care Center. Born in Hart County, he was the son of the late Billy Jim Rowland and Audrey Cleveland Rowland. He was a carpenter and mason in the construction industry. He...

Feb 6, 2018

Jan 11, 2018

Obituary for Edwin Michael "Mike" Simpson Mr. Edwin Michael "Mike" Simpson, age 62 of 183 West Franklin Place, Apt.1103, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at his home. Born September 28, 1955 in Anderson, SC; he was the son of the late Edwin Simpson and Emma White Simpson and was the widower of Tonnie Willis...

Dec 31, 2017

Obituary for Jean Ankerich Mrs. Sara Jean Brown Ankerich, age 86 of 591 Ankerich Road, Bowersville, Ga., went to be with the Lord on Sunday afternoon, December 31, 2017 at Hartwell Health Care Center surrounded by her family. Born July 3, 1931 in Hart County, she was the daughter of the late Martin T. Brown and Sabra Mae Turner Brown....

Dec 29, 2017

Obituary for Joanne Martin (Teasley) Mrs. Joanne Teasley Martin, age 75, a Hartwell resident, wife of Jack Martin, went to be with the Lord Friday evening, December 29, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center. She was born on February 28, 1942 in Lincolnton, GA; was the daughter of the late Hoke Smith Teasley and Janie Goldman Teasley. She was retired...

Dec 26, 2017

Obituary for Jennifer Knighton Jennifer Widener Knighton, artist, died December 26, 2017. She was 74. Her nickname was Jenny. She had bold curiosity, and loved to explore the outdoors. She fed and watched cardinals, chickadees, and wrens, and she liked to turn over stones to see what might be slumbering below.She entered college in the early 1970s, graduating with a...

Dec 20, 2017

Obituary for Herbert Henry "Zeke" Jackson Jr. Mr. Herbert Henry "Zeke" Jackson, Jr., age 70 of Hartwell, Ga. died Dec.20, 2017 He was born in Washington DC on April 2, 1947. The only son of Herbert Henry Jackson, Sr. and Grace Adams Jackson. He grew up in Silver Springs, MD. He attended Blair and Springbrook High Schools where he excelled...

Dec 15, 2017

Obituary for Shirley Hill Mrs. Shirley Ann Pless Hill, age 71 of Vanna Road, Royston, Ga., went to be with her Lord on Friday, December 15, 2017 at her home. Born February 11, 1946 in Elberton, Ga., she was the daughter of the late Norman Pless and Jessie Mae Taylor Pless. She was a homemaker and of the holiness faith....

Nov 26, 2017

Obituary for Dawn Ann Stauch Mrs. Dawn Ann Bauer Stauch, age 85 of 1126 Melody Lane, Hartwell, Ga., entered into rest on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Born March 9, 1932 in Ann Arbor, MI she was the daughter of the late Clarence Bauer and Etta Stimer Bauer. She retired from Bendex Company where...

Nov 17, 2017

Nov 16, 2017

Obituary for Patti Cole Ms. Patti Lane Taylor Cole, age 59 of 505 Hollis Thompson Court, Whitesburg, Ga., entered into rest on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Born August 4, 1958 in Austell, Ga., she was the daughter of the late Cecil V. Taylor and Helen Ruth Rogers Taylor. She was employed in E-Commerce as...

Nov 8, 2017

Obituary for Bill Conder Massey Mr. Willie "Bill" Conder Massey, age 82 of 102 Massey Subdivision Road, Hartwell, Ga., entered into rest on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson. Born October 26, 1935 in Hart County he was the son of the late Joel Preston (JP) Massey and Ruby Stovall Massey. He was a retired painter...