Author: Connie Gaines

Mr. Tony Lee Webb, age 60 of 112 Maple Street, Toccoa passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A son of the late Enoch and Barbara Collins Webb, he was born February 6, 1960 in Dahlonega, Georgia having lived the last few years in Toccoa. He was a retired carpenter and was of the Baptist […]

Mr. Robert “Bobby” Donald Ivester, age 52 of Camp Road, Eastanollee passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at his residence. A son of Roxie Elaine Sanders and the late Richard Hopper, he was born January 25, 1968 in Beaufort, South Carolina having lived most of his life in Stephens County. He was in the construction business. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death […]

Mr. Thomas “Tommy” Franklin Simpson, age 76 of Orlando Drive, Toccoa passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A son of the late Fred and Dovie Crowe Simpson, he was born September 18, 1943 in Knoxville, Tennessee, having lived in Toccoa since 1987. He was retired from Dempster with 31 years of service. He was […]

Mrs. Hester Adams Cope, age 90, of Green Hill Place in Toccoa, Ga. passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at her home. A daughter of the late Thomas Raymond Adams and Illma Garten Adams, she was born February 12, 1930 in Nashville, Tennessee and has lived in Toccoa for the past thirty-five years. Mrs. Cope was a member at the Toccoa Presbyterian Church, […]

Mrs. Melonie Jo Nolan Watson, age 60 of Eastanollee, GA, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at the Landmark Hospital in Athens, GA. A daughter of Joann Miller Nolan and the late Norman Nolan, she was born February 27, 1960 in Jacksonville, Fl, having lived most of her life in Stephens County. She was employed as a nursing Tech at the Stephens County Hospital for a number of years. she was of the Baptist […]

Mrs. Bertha Louvenia “Vennie” Herring Stowe, age 82, of Eastanollee passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 in Cleveland, Ga. A daughter of the late Lizzie Mae Herring Morrow, she was born August 30, 1937 in Clarke County, Ga. and lived most of her life in Eastanollee. Mrs. Stowe was a retired training instructor at Milliken, having served for many years. She was a member […]

Mrs. Sandra Turner Martin, age 73, of Lavonia, GA passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at her home. Born November 1, 1946 in Toccoa, she was the daughter of the late Hardwick Watson Turner and Hazel Ruth Tucker Turner. She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church and was retired from Kautex. Family members include her daughter, Sharon Taylor […]

Carl Harold Graham, age 91, of Toccoa, passed away peacefully, Saturday, May 2, 2020 at the Wilkinson Center. Born December 4, 1928 in Marietta, GA he was the son of the late Carl and Mary Louise Roland Graham, and the fifth of nine children.  He lived most of his life in Toccoa and served in the United States Army during […]

Mr. John Terrell Kellar, age 76, of Toccoa, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at his home. Born February 28, 1944, he was the son of the late Jones Terrell and Mavis Wilson Kellar. He attended Sunnyside Baptist Church and was retired from Dempster.  John also worked with Stephens County Landfill and Coats and Clark. Family members include his brother […]