Obituaries

Martha Freeman

Martha Freeman

Apr 15, 2021

Martha Elizabeth Craven Freeman, 91, of the Flintsville community of Franklin County, passed away Thursday morning, April 15, 2021, at her home.Born October 19, 1929, in Haleville Alabama, she was the daughter of Allen Candlier and Linnie Elizabeth Cox Craven. She was the widow of the late Jim Freeman, and sister of the late Allen Craven, Mary McMasters, and Bill...

Diane Simmons

Diane Simmons

Apr 15, 2021

Katherine Diane Simmons, 69, of Carnesville, passed away Thursday morning, April 15, 2021, at her home.Born June 30 1951, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Clayton and Vira Gibby Elrod. She was the sister of the late Sarah Brewer, Mozell Butts, Albert Elrod, and Cecil ElrodShe is survived by three childrend, Angela McAdams, Eddie Jones, and Steve Edmonds;...

Sheila Neave Westbrooks

Sheila Neave Westbrooks

Apr 6, 2021

Sheila Denise Neave Westbrooks,53, of the Sandy Cross community, passed away April 5, 2021, at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia.Born November 8, 1967, she was the daughter of the late James Lloyd Neave and Sybilene Pritchett Neave. She was the sister of the late Bruce Neave. She was a homemaker and a member of Gordon Non-denominational Church.Survivors include her husband,...

Wilton Culpepper

Wilton Culpepper

Apr 4, 2021

Noah Wilton Culpepper, 87, passed this morning Sunday April 4 that Northridge Health and Rehab in Commerce, GA.Born July 28 1933, in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late James Wallace and Martha Burford Culpepper.  The last surviving member of his family, he was the brother and brother-in-law of the late Burford W. Culpepper, James Culpepper, and Florence...

Charles Jakubiak

Charles Jakubiak

Apr 2, 2021

Charles Martin Jabubiak, 84, of the Sunshine community passed away Monday March 29, 2021 at Stephens County Hospital in Toccoa.Born May 11, 1936 in Hartford,  Connecticut, he was the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Mitchell Jakubiak.  He was a retired accountant and served in the U S Air Force.Survivors include two chaildren, Michelle Jakubiak Smith of Granby, Ct,...

Sara Garner

Sara Garner

Mar 10, 2021

Sara Sue Sosby Garner 91, of the Tom's Creek Community, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 10 2021, at her home.She was the daughter of John Sears Sr. and Bertha Leola Herron Sosby..  She was the widow of the late Charlie Telford Garner; the great-grandmother of the late Anthony Barberio, and the sister of the late John Sears Sosby, Jr.  She...

Diana Dean

Diana Dean

Mar 5, 2021

Diana Marie Demeter Dean, 73, of Lavonia, passed away Friday morning, March 5, 2021.Born September 29, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Edward John and Marie Gertrude Slentz Demeter. She was the widow of the late Lamar Sims Dean. She was a homemaker.She is survived by daughters, Tina Whitworth, Lynda Simmons, Nannette Natolii, Debbie Hopkins, Cierra Liles, Brittany...

Ronnie Martin

Ronnie Martin

Feb 23, 2021

Ronald William Martin, 68, of Carnesville, passed away February 19, 2021, at his home.Born August 23, 1952, in Royston, he was the son of Harold William and Sue Duckett Martin. He was the brother of the late Diane Martin Hart. He was retired from Westinghouse and was a veteran of the U S Navy. He was of the Baptist faith.Survivors...

Linda Payne

Linda Payne

Feb 16, 2021

Linda Banks Payne, passed away Friday evening, February 12, 2021, at Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.Born March 24, 1944, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Hugh Dorsey and Sarah Sue Bryant Banks.  She was the widow of the late Blanton Payne and sister of the late Roger Banks. She was a member and Senior Class President of...

Helen Blackmon

Helen Blackmon

Feb 14, 2021

Helen Carson Blackmon, 87, of Carnesville, passed away Sunday afternoon February 14, 2021, at the St Marys Hospice House in Athens, Georgia.Born September 6, 1933, in carnesville, she was the daughter of the late Hall and Ida Wilma Chatham Carson; the widow of the late James W. Blackmon; and sister of the late Debbie Poole, Gwen Murphy, and Melvin Carson....

Mary Jordan

Mary Jordan

Feb 10, 2021

Mary Elvera Jordan, 83, of Canon, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at Anderson Memorial Hospital in Anderson SC.Born December 11, 1937, in Carnesville, she was the daughter of the late Ed and Lois Allen Jordan. She was the grandmother of the late Bo Porterfield Jr, and Michael Porterfield; great-great-grandmother of  Paul Padgett; and sister of the late Walter Jordan,...

Richard Jernigan

Richard Jernigan

Feb 6, 2021

Richard Dennis Jernigan, 81, of Lavonia, passed away Saturday morning, February 6, 2021 at the Landmark Hospital, Athens.Born July 31, 1939, in Alexandria, Virginia, he was the son of the late W. H. and Sarah Mary Kaiser Jernigan.  He was the husband of the late Sarah Herring Jernigan, and stepfather of the late Raymond Whiting.  He was a electrical engineer...

Cheryl Mayer

Cheryl Mayer

Feb 2, 2021

Cheryl Ann Mayer, 73, of Royston, passed away February 2, 2021, at the Manor Lake Assisted Living Center in Athens, GA.Born August 4, 1947, in Detroit Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Robert Gordon and Anne Suiter. She was the widow of the late Robert Jergains. A veteran of the United States Army she served as a Registered...

Johnnie Sue Fowler

Johnnie Sue Fowler

Jan 23, 2021

Johnnie Sue Young Fowler, 82, of the Hunter’s Creek community, passed away Friday evening, January 22, 2021, at her home.Born November 16, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John Parker and Elizabeth Keller Young. She was the mother of the late Rinny Dale Fowler, and sister of the late Tom Young, A T Young, Martha Jane Crump, and...

Harold Moore

Harold Moore

Jan 19, 2021

Harold Moore, 87, of Carnesville, passed away Tuesday morning, January 19, 2021 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC.Born July 21, 1933 in Carnesville, he was the son of the late Gartrelle and Mary Sue Snipes Moore. He was the brother of the late Doug Moore.  He was retired from Franklin Industries, and was a veteran of the U...

Lunell Hearn

Lunell Hearn

Jan 17, 2021

Lunell Taylor Hearn, 95, of Carnesville, passed away Friday evening, January 15, at the Hart Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hartwell.Born August 10, 1925in Toccoa, GA, she was the daughter of the late George Washington and Florida Lou Addie Busha Taylor. She was the widow of the late Mack Hearn.  She was the sister of the late Howard Taylor, George...

Susan Beard

Susan Beard

Jan 15, 2021

Susan Frances Beard, 72, of the Shiloh Community, passed away January 14, 2021, at the Piedmont Athens Medical Center.Born November 13, 1948 in the Sandy Cross Community of Franklin County she was the daughter of the late Hoyt and Annie Lou Roach Gibby.  She was a sister of the late Ray Gibby.  She was retired and had worked at Southeastern...

David Buffington

David Buffington

Jan 6, 2021

William David Buffington, 48, of Carnesville, passed away Wednesday morning at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, GA.Born November 23, 1972, in Athens, Georgia he was the son of  Sharon Elizabeth Herring Buffington and the late George Clarence Buffington. David was a former Franklin County Magistrate Judge, and had served as a law enforcement officer with Franklin County...

Hillory Kays

Hillory Kays

Jan 5, 2021

Hillory Lucile Kays, 40, of Royston, Ga, passed away Tuesday morning January 5, 2021 at Piedmont Athens Medical Center, Athens.Born April 13, 1980, in Tucker GA, she was the daughter of William Ernest Kays and the late Joannie Marie Brigman. She was a hostess at Applebee’s of Commerce.Survivors include her daughter, Hailey Lavergne; her son, A J Lavergne; her father...

Douglas Segars

Douglas Segars

Dec 31, 2020

Douglas Terrell Segars, 78, of Carnesville, passed away Wednesday evening, December 30, 2020, at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, Georgia.Born March 31, 1942, in Carnesville, he was the son of the late Robert Manson “R M” and Ruby Nell Mauldin Segars. He was the husband of the late Rebecca London “Becky” Segars; grandfather of the late Brian Daniel Segars;...

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