Obituaries

Infant Wesson Passmore

Passmore, Wesson

April 26, 2019 - April 26, 2019

Wesson James Passmore infant son of Scott and Haley Passmore passed away April 26, 2019. Survivors include his parents, Scott Lee and Haley Blythe…

Purcell , Ruth

January 19, 1932 - April 28, 2019

Ruth Carolyn Purcell, 87, of Carnesville and Alpharetta, passed away Sunday morning, April 28, 2019, in her home in Alpharetta. Born January 19, 1932…

Parten, Doyie

November 2, 1940 - April 26, 2019

Doyie Frances Young Parten, 78, of the Hunter’s Creek Community passed away Friday morning, April 26, 2019 at her home. Born November 2, 1940, she…

Warf, Billy

December 27, 1960 - April 24, 2019

William Wesley “Billy” Warf, Jr, 58, of Clayton passed away Wednesday morning, April 24, 2019, at his residence. Born December 27, 1960, in Memphis,…

Jordan, Pauline

July 2, 1930 - April 23, 2019

Mary Pauline Bradley Jordan, 88, of the New Franklin Community, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 23, 2019, in Clayton, Georgia. Born July 2, 1930…

Troyce Hambrick

Hambrick, Troyce

January 2, 1949 - April 19, 2019

Troyce Hambrick, 70, of Red Hill, passed away at his home April 19, 2019. Born January 2, 1949, in Toccoa, GA, he was the son of the late James…

Hill, Pam

March 16, 1953 - April 18, 2019

Pamela Ann “Pam” Hill, 66, of Carnesville, passed away Thursday morning, April 18, 2019, at her home. Born March 16, 1953 in Royston, Georgia, she…

Bond, Doris

February 17, 1928 - April 17, 2019

Mary Doris Bond, 91, of Commerce, passed away Wednesday morning at the Hill Haven Nursing Center at the Northridge Medical Center, in Commerce. Born…

McDuffie, Glenn

August 10, 1938 - April 16, 2019

Glenn Davis McDuffie, 80, of the Plainview Community, passed away Tuesday afternoon at the Pruitt Healthcare of Toccoa. Born August 10, 1938,…

Roane, Joe

March 11, 1935 - April 12, 2019

“Coach” Joe C. Roane, 84, of Carnesville, passed away Friday evening, April 12, 2019, at the Piedmont Athens Medical Center. Born March…

Olvera, Saul

December 27, 1975 - April 8, 2019

Saul Olvera, 43, of Homer, GA passed away Monday, April 8, 2019, at the Northridge Medical Center in Commerce, GA. Born December 27, 1975 in…

Shirley P. Royston

Royston, Shirley

April 24, 1938 - April 7, 2019

Shirley Phillips Royston, 80, of the Sandy Cross Community, passed away Sunday evening April 7, 2019 at the Hart Care Center. Born April 24, 1938,…

Madeline Goodlett

Goodlett, Madeline

September 21, 1923 - March 24, 2019

Madeline Wilmot Goodlett, 95, of Tucker GA, passed away Sunday morning March 24, 2019, at the Phoenix of Tucker Assisted Living. Services will be…

Perry, Talmadge

September 2, 1940 - March 17, 2019

Talmadge Henderson Perry, 78, of Lavonia, passed away Sunday evening, March 17, 2019, at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Born September…

Kesler, Sheryl

February 5, 1958 - March 15, 2019

Miss Sheryl Ann Kesler, 61, of Carnesville, passed away Friday afternoon, March 15, 2019, at Dacula, GA. Born February 5, 1958, she was the daughter…

Gordon, Winfred

November 17, 1932 - March 8, 2019

Winfred Fermon Gordon, 87, of Carnesville, passed away Friday morning, March 8, 2019 at the Veranda of Carnesville. Born November 17, 1932 in…

John Daniel Hallford

Hallford, Daniel

March 22, 1946 - March 6, 2019

John Daniel Hallford, 72, of Lavonia, passed away Wednesday evening, March 6, 2019 at the Landmark Hospital in Athens GA. Born March 22, 1946, in…

Whiting, Raymond

October 9, 1947 - February 24, 2019

Clarence Raymond Whiting, 71, of the Fairview community, passed away Sunday afternoon in Toccoa, Georgia. Born October 9, 1947, in Lavonia, GA, he…

Milford, Peggy

January 25, 1927 - February 5, 2019

Margaret “Peggy” Crunkleton Milford, 92, of Carnesville, passed away February 5, 2019 at the Veranda in Carnesville, GA. Born January 25, 1927, she…

Segars, Mildred

October 16, 1934 - February 4, 2019

Mildred Hart Segars, 84, of Lavonia, passed away Sunday evening February 3, 2019 at her home. Born October 16, 1934, in Madison County, she was the…

Durham, Geneva

March 24, 1925 - January 16, 2019

Geneva Preal Turpin Durham, 93, of Eastanollee, passed away January 16, 2019, at the Pruitt Healthcare of Toccoa. Born March 24, 1925, she was the…

Carson, Joe

May 2, 1929 - January 16, 2019

Joe Burns Carson age 89 of the Red Hill Community of Carnesville, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 16, 2019, at the Piedmont Athens Regional…

Grayson Patterson

Patterson, Grayson

April 20, 1928 - January 5, 2019

Grayson Marion “Pat” Patterson age 90 passed away on the morning of January 5, 2019 in Dacula, GA. He was born in Carnesville, Georgia during the…

Layton, Tommy

December 26, 1935 - December 31, 2018

Tommy Wayne Layton, 83, of Commerce, passed away December 31, 2018 at his home. Born December 26, 1935, he was the son of the late Ira and Sara…

Larry “Bo” Malloy

Malloy, Larry

December 13, 2018 - December 30, 2018

Larry Alvin “Bo” Malloy, 70, of the Middle River Community, passed away Sunday morning, December 30, 2018 at his home. Born May 21, 1948, in Commerce…

Jeanine Blackmon

Blackmon, Jeanine

June 1, 1960 - December 25, 2018

Jeanine Ellen Blackmon, 58, of Colbert Georgia, passed away December 25, 2018, at the St Mary’s Hospice House in Athens, GA. Born June 1, 1960, she…

Perkins, James

January 21, 1928 - December 25, 2018

James Hubert Perkins, 90, of the Fairview Community passed away December 25, 2018 at his residence. Born January 21, 1928, in Lavonia, GA, he was the…

Lynn Eavenson Goddard

Goddard, Lynn Eavenson

August 26, 1962 - December 17, 2018

Lynn Eavenson Goddard, 56, of the Bold Spring Community, passed away Monday morning, December 17, 2018, at her residence. Born August 26, 1962 in…

Vicki Seagraves

Seagraves, Vicki

July 29, 1952 - December 12, 2018

Vicki Varner Seagraves, 66, of the Bold Spring Community, passed away December 12, 2018 at her home. Born July 29, 1952, in Commerce, Georgia, she…

Jordan, Willie

March 25, 1926 - December 4, 2018

Willie Hulie Jordan, 92, of the New Franklin Community of Lavonia, passed away Tuesday morning, December 4, 2018, at his home. Born March 25, 1926,…

Awbrey, David

May 2, 1953 - December 3, 2018

David Martin Awbrey, 65, of Carnesville, passed way Monday evening, December 3, 2018 at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Born May 2, 1953…

Snead, Cynthia

March 24, 1956 - November 9, 2018

Cynthia Diane Snead, 62, of the Red Hill Community, passed away Friday morning, November 9, 2018. Born March 24, 1956, in Charlotte, North Carolina,…

Poole, Mike

June 6, 1947 - October 27, 2018

Michael “Mike” Lewis Poole, 71, of Eastanollee, passed away Saturday Morning, October 27, 2018 at his home. Born June 6, 1947 in Carnesville, He was…

Gibson , Trina

December 3, 1958 - October 27, 2018

Trina Yvonne Gibson,59 of Carnesville GA passed away Saturday morning, October 27 2018 at her home. Born December 3, 1958, She was the daughter of…

Sheriff, Bruce

April 28, 1953 - October 22, 2018

Bruce Sheriff, 65, of Lavonia, passed away Monday afternoon, October 22, 2018, at the Piedmont Hospital of Atlanta. Born April 28, 1953, he was the…

Brawner, Stella

April 12, 1948 - October 21, 2018

Stella Louise Simmons Brawner, 70, of Carnesville, passed away Sunday afternoon, October 21, 2018 at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.…

Bob A. Forester

Forester, Bob A.

May 28, 1933 - October 19, 2018

Bob Aaron Forester, 85, of Carnesville, passed away Friday Morning, October 19, 2018, at the St Mary’s Hospice House in Athens, GA. Born May 28, 1933…

Thomas Scott Brawner

Brawner, Scott

May 25, 1956 - October 16, 2018

Thomas Scott Brawner, 53, of the Bold Springs community, passed away, Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in…

Elrod, Coy

February 21, 1952 - October 15, 2018

Coy Lamar Elrod, 66, of Bowman, passed away Monday morning October 15, 2018, at his home. Born February 21, 1952, in Stephens County, he was the son…

Michael Edwards

Edwards, Michael

March 16, 1965 - October 10, 2018

The body is at the Ginn Funeral Home. The family is at the home. They will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 until 8pm Friday evening.…

Swindell, Jerry

November 4, 1950 - October 6, 2018

Jerry William Swindell, 67, of Carnesville, passed away October 6, 2018. Born November 12, 1950, in Clarkesville, he was the son of the late Harry…

Blalock, Sandra

August 23, 1959 - October 7, 2018

Sandra Elaine Blalock, 59, of the Double Churches community, passed away Sunday morning, October 7, 2018, at her home. Born August 23, 1959, in…

Payne, Lucy

December 19, 1927 - October 5, 2018

Lucy Ruth Sosby Payne, 90, of the Red Hill Community, passed away Friday morning, October 5, 2018, at the Brown Health and Rehab Center in Royston,…

Melissa Ledford-Cline

Cline, Melissa

May 17, 1968 - September 20, 2018

Melissa Lynn Ledford-Cline, 50, of Carnesville, passed away Thursday morning, September 20, 2018 at the St Mary’s Hospice House in Athens. Born May…

Pruitt, Wallace

February 20, 1937 - September 18, 2018

Wallace Clark Pruitt, 81, of Carnesville, passed away Tuesday morning September 18, 2018 at the Brown Convalescent Health and Rehab in Royston GA.…

McDuffie, Hazel

November 18, 1924 - September 15, 2018

Hazel Reynolds McDuffie, 93, of the Plainview community of Carnesville, passed away Saturday morning, September 15, 2018, at the home of her daughter…

Tommie Macomson

Macomson, Tommie

September 2, 1931 - September 11, 2018

Tommie Lee Payne Macomson, 87, of Carnesville, passed away Tuesday morning, September 11, 2018 at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Born…

McFarlin, Joel

September 7, 1932 - September 9, 2018

Joel McFarlin, of the Red Hill Community passed away Sunday evening, September 9, 2018, at his home. Born September 7, 1932, in Franklin County, he…

Broome, Brenda

January 7, 1945 - September 6, 2018

Brenda Joyce Thomas Broome, 73, of Red Hill passed away Thursday afternoon September 6, 2018 at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia. Born January 7,…

Elrod, Billy

November 12, 1942 - August 30, 2018

Billy Joe Elrod, 75, of Eastanollee, GA, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018, in Oconee County, South Carolina.Born November 12, 1942, in…

Whitsel, Joel

June 16, 1931 - August 30, 2018

Joel Haden Whitsel Jr, 87, of Carnesville, GA, passed away Thursday morning, August 30, 2018 at the Hart Care Center in Hartwell. Born June 16, 1931,…

Collins, Robert

August 5, 1937 - August 26, 2018

Robert Eugene Collins, 81, of the Red Hill Community passed away Sunday morning August 26, 2018, at his home. Born August 5, 1937 in Baldwin County,…

Brown, Larry

July 17, 1940 - August 16, 2018

Larry Vonselle Brown, 78, of Carnesville, passed away Thursday afternoon, August 16, 2018 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, GA.…

Bell, Charles

March 14, 1939 - August 1, 2018

Charles Edger Bell Sr. March 14th, 1939 – August 1st, 2018 Charles Edger Bell Sr. of Carnesville,Ga passed away at NortheastGeorgia Medical…

Ricky Whitworth

Whitworth, Ricky

October 23, 2018 - July 31, 2018

Richard Brian “Ricky” Whitworth, 62, of Lavonia, passed away Tuesday morning, July 31, 2018, at the NEGA Medical Center in Gainesville. Born October…

Visitation August 2, 2018
Service August 2, 2018

Williams, Lee

January 5, 1928 - July 20, 2018

Lee Johnson Williams, 90, of Carnesville, passed away Friday afternoon July 20, 2018, at his home. Born January 5, 1928, in Carnesville…

Visitation July 22, 2018
Service July 22, 2018
Interment With Military Honors July 21, 2018

Bruce, James

February 6, 2018 - July 3, 2018

James Kenneth Bruce, 82, of the Middle River Community, passed away Tuesday evening, July 3, 2018, at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in…

Visitation July 8, 2018
Service July 8, 2018
Burial July 8, 2018

Miller, Sharon

January 6, 1943 - June 22, 2018

Sharon Louise Hennen Miller, 75, of Ila, GA passed away June 22, 2018 at her home. Born January 6, 1943 in Waynesburg Pennsylvania, she was the…

Service June 24, 2018

King, Lois

October 2, 1919 - June 11, 2018

Lois Sewell King, 98, of the Red Hill Community passed away Monday morning at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Born October 2,…

Ronald Stephens

Ronald Stephens

February 6, 2018 - February 6, 2018

Ronald Louie Stephens, 88, of Soperton Georgia passed away June 5, 2018 at the Glenwood Nursing Home in Glenwood, Georgia. Born December 5, 1929, in…

Little Juan Lopez

Lopez, Juan "Nito"

May 12, 2014 - May 29, 2018

Juan Guadalupe “Nito” Lopez, Jr, age 4, of Gainesville, GA, passed away Tuesday morning May 29, 2018. Born May 12, 2014 in Lavonia, GA, he was the…

Patricia Rothove

Rothove, Patricia

March 18, 1961 - May 19, 2018

Patricia Lynne Rothove, 57, of Flowery Branch passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at the North Georgia Medical Center, Braselton, GA. Born March 18,…

David Pritchett

Pritchett, David

May 1, 1952 - April 26, 2018

Edward David Pritchett, 65, of the Tom’s Creek Community, passed away April 26, 2018. Born May 1, 1952 in Carnesville, he was the son of the late…

Fred Gilleland Sr

Gilleland Sr., Fred

January 3, 1935 - April 20, 2018

Fred Gilleland Sr. 83, of Athens, Georgia, passed away Friday morning, April 20, 2018, at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Born January 3…

Elrod, Mike

December 11, 1943 - April 10, 2018

James Michael “Mike” Elrod, 74, of the Red Hill Community, passed away Tuesday morning, April 10, 2018, at the Anderson Memorial…

Hunter's Creek Baptist Church July 10, 2018

Crump, Stoy

January 14, 1954 - April 6, 2018

Stoy Dee Crump, 64, of Carnesville, passed away Friday evening, April 6, 2018. Born January 10, 1954, in Commerce, GA, he was the son of the late Tom…

Rogers, Sandy

March 14, 1949 - March 19, 2018

Sandy Lambert Rogers, 69, of Suwanee, GA, passed away, Monday morning, March 19, 2018, at the Halcyon Hospice, of Atlanta. Born March 14,…

Hunter's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery July 10, 2018

Barnett, Nell

June 24, 1928 - February 6, 2018

Wynell “Nell” Miller Barnett, 89, of Carnesville, passed away Friday evening, March 16, 2108, at her home. Born June 24, 1928, in Hawkinsville,…

Charlotte Willis

Willis, Charlotte

March 2, 2018 - March 14, 2018

Little Charlotte Rayne Willis, passed away Wednesday evening, March 14, 2018 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. She was born…

Liberty Baptist Church March 18, 2018

Andrews, Frank

February 6, 2018 - February 6, 2018

Frank Boyd Andrews, 85, of Carnesville, passed away Monday morning, March 5, 2018 at Pruitt Healthcare in Toccoa, GA. Born July 11, 1932, he was the…

Ginn Funeral Home, Carnesville July 10, 2018
July 10, 2018
July 10, 2018

Ozelle Pritchett

Pritchett, Ozelle

August 10, 1926 - March 4, 2018

Ozelle Thomas Pritchett, 91, of the Double Churches Community, passed away Sunday evening, March 4, 2018 at the home of her daughter. Born August 10…

Indian Creek Baptist Church July 10, 2018

Akin, Charles

May 14, 1941 - March 5, 2018

Services Monday Afternoon, March 5, 2018 3pm Broad River Baptist Church

Broad River Baptist Church July 10, 2018

Macomson, Mark

February 6, 2018 - February 27, 2018

Mark Lane Macomson, 62, of Carnesville, passed away Tuesday evening, February 27, 2018, at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Born January…

Libert Baptist Church February 27, 2018

Clarence Young Jr

Young Jr, Clarence

June 3, 1931 - February 6, 2018

Clarence William Young, 86, of the Red Hill community, passed away Sunday morning, February 25, 2018, at the Clary Center in Toccoa, GA. Born June 3,…

Allens United Methodist Church, Red Hill GA February 28, 2018

Ivester, Albert

December 10, 1948 - February 20, 2018

James Albert Ivester, 69, of Atlanta GA, passed away at his home, February 20, 2018. Born December 10, 1948, in Carnesville, GA, he was the…

Neave, Sybilene

March 4, 1940 - February 20, 2018

Sybilene Pritchett Neave, 77 of the Red Hill Community, passed away Tuesday morning, at the Sacred Heart Medical Center, Lavonia. Born March…

Richards, Mel

September 7, 1937 - January 13, 2018

Mel Richards https://youtu.be/gNpqIeMiNUM Ernest Melvin “Mel” Richards, 80, of the Sandy Cross Community,…

January 11, 2018

Nicholson, Mack

February 27, 1966 - January 9, 2018

Mack Arvil Nicholson, 51, of Carnesville, GA, passed away Tuesday evening, January 9, 2018, at the Saint Marys Hospice House, Athens , GA. Born…

Service January 12, 2018

Sorrow, Faye

December 12, 1951 - January 9, 2018

Lillie Faye Sorrow, 66, of Lavonia, GA, passed away early Tuesday morning, January 9, 2018 at her home. Born December 12, 1951, in Commerce, GA she…

Watkins, Audrey

May 3, 1958 - January 6, 2018

Audrey Sue Watkins, 59, of the Double Churches Community went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday evening, January 6, 2018. Born May 3,…

Caudell, Don

June 15, 1953 - January 5, 2018

Donald Roy “Don” Caudell, 64, of the Red Hill Community passed away Friday, January 5, 2018. Born June 15, 1953, in Toccoa, GA, he was…

Visitation and Service January 22, 2018

Daniel Ertzberger

Ertzberger, Daniel

September 30, 1940 - January 3, 2018

Cephas “Daniel” Ertzberger, 77, of Carnesville, passed away January 3, 2018. Born September 30, 1940, he was the son of the late Cephas…

, Linda Partain

July 27, 1949 - December 25, 2017

Linda F. Partain, 68, of Carnesville, passed away Monday evening, December 25, 2017, at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Born July 27,…

Edge, Randy

April 11, 1947 - December 5, 2017

Randy Spear Edge, age 70, of Lavonia passed away December 5, 2017. Born April 11, 1947 in Oconee County, South Carolina, he was a son of the late…

Payne, Mary

April 2, 1924 - November 27, 2017

Mary Douglas Payne, age 93, of Carnesville, Georgia passed away Monday, November 27, 2017. Born April 2, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Eva…

Starrett, Wayne

March 28, 1942 - November 19, 2017

Wayne D. Starrett, 75, passed away at his home, November 19, 2017. Born March 28, 1942, in Hart County, he was the son of the late Obie B. and Emma…

Cash, Lt. Col. Kenneth "Bill"

January 27, 1931 - November 18, 2017

Lt. Col. William Kenneth Cash “Bill”, formerly of Savannah, GA, died after a brief illness in Shreveport, LA on November 18, 2017 at the age of 86.…

Barry Westbrook

Westbrook, Barry

November 8, 1970 - November 9, 2017

Barry Keith Westbrook, 47, of Lavonia, passed away Thursday evening, November 9, 2017, at the Brown Health and Rehabilitation, in Royston, GA. Born…

Barbara Malloy

September 3, 1951 - November 6, 2017

Barbara Malloy, 66, of Royston, passed away Monday evening November 6, 2017, at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia, GA. Born September 3, 1951, she…

Mary Jo Roberts

Roberts, Mary Jo

August 13, 1931 - November 3, 2017

Mary Jo Roberts, of the Red Hill community, passed away Friday, November 3, 2017, at the Scepter Health and Rehab of Snellville, GA. Born August 13,…

Hopewell Presbyterian Church November 5, 2017
July 11, 2018

Andrew Elliot “Fuzz” Harper

Harper, Andrew "Fuzz"

October 28, 1926 - November 2, 2017

Andrew Elliot “Fuzz” Harper, 91, of the Sandy Cross Community, passed away early Thursday morning, November 2, 2017 at the Brown Health and Rehab…

Walker, Marilyn

September 9, 1943 - November 2, 2017

Marilyn Pruitt Walker, 74, of the Plainview community of Franklin County, passed away Thursday morning, November 2, 2017, at the Athens Regional…

Patricia Simmons

Simmons, Patricia

June 14, 1942 - October 26, 2017

Patricia Ann Daniel Simmons, age 75, of the Bold Spring Community of Carnesville, Ga passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017 at the Northridge Health…

JoAnn Hopkins Kirk

Kirk, JoAnne

April 30, 1937 - October 20, 2018

JoAnn Hopkins Kirk, 80, of Carnesville, passed away Friday morning, October 20, 2017 at the St Mary’s Hospital in Athens Georgia. Born April…

Thomas Brantley Westbrook

Westbrook, Brantley

July 12, 1950 - October 8, 2017

Thomas Brantley Westbrook, 67, of the Ashland community, passed away Sunday morning, October 8, 2017, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center,…

Payne, Patti

June 24, 1956 - October 4, 2017

“Your Wings Were Ready But My Heart Was Not” Patti Ann Kennedy Payne, 61, of the New Franklin Community, passed away Wednesday morning, October 4,…

Parrish, James

April 11, 1932 - September 30, 2017

James Everett Parrish, 85, of Carnesville, passed away Saturday morning, September 30, 2017, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville.…

Ray, Rev. Alton

July 28, 1933 - September 27, 2017

Rev. Alton Kenneth Ray, 84, of Canon, Georgia, passed away Wednesday morning, September 27, 2017, at the Piedmont Athens Medical Center, Athens,…

Virginia Whitworth

Whitworth, Virginia

March 15, 1945 - September 18, 2017

Virginia Ruth Whitworth, 72 of Red Hill passed away Monday afternoon at her home. Born March 15, 1945, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of…