Natural causes — death ruling at Townville home
No fatal injuries showed up in an autopsy yesterday on a 74-year old man who lived at Townville. Oconee Coroner Karl Addis said the death of Hartwell Lassiter is due to natural causes. If there were a toxicology analysis done, Addis says, it could take weeks to complete. The investigation started after the body was found Monday in a partially-decomposed state at the home at the Hemlock Drive, Timberlake subdivision.