Obituaries

Authorene Rucker

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•Authorene Gibbs Rucker, 89, of Elberton, died Aug. 15, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Aug.

Benny Brown

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•Benny Brown, 70, of Carnesville, died Aug. 17, 2020. A service was held as a visitation on Aug. 18, at Strickland Funeral Home in Lavonia.

Vivian Garrett

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•Vivian Garrett, 84, of Lavonia, died Aug. 14, 2020. A private service will be held. Strickland Funeral Home in Lavonia is in charge.

Samuel "Sammy" Smith

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•Samuel “Sammy” Smith, 65, of Anderson, S.C., formerly of Hartwell, died Aug 15, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Aug. 21, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.

James Troy Blackwell

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James Troy Blackwell, 73, of Hartwell, died Aug. 14, 2020. A memorial service was held Aug. 23, at Mack’s Funeral Home & Cremation Service located at 266 Maple St.

Larry Busby

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•Larry Busby, 63, of Royston, died Aug. 17, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Aug. 20, in the Franklin Memorial Gardens-South.

Sara Chappell

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Sara Chappell, 81, of Canon, died Aug. 13, 2020. A graveside service was held Aug. 15. Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston was in charge.

Alton Argo

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Alton Argo, 86, of Gainesville, died Aug. 13, 2020. A graveside service was held Aug. 16. Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston was in charge.

Charlotte Dean

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•Charlotte Dean, 80, of Martin, died Aug. 14, 2020. No service will be held at this time. Strickland Funeral Home in Lavonia is in charge.

Lloyd Gable

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•Lloyd Gable, 58, of Canon, died Aug. 15, 2020. A graveside service was held Aug. 19. Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston was in charge.