Author: Connie Gaines

Mr. Boyd Felix Simpson, age 65 of Yorkshire Drive, Toccoa passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020 at his residence. A son of the late Robert Lewis Simpson and Mary Lou Collins Simpson, he was born July 4, 1954 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all his life. He was with employed with Coats and Clark for a number of […]

Mr. Earl H. Adams, age 71, of Herron Road, Martin, Georgia passed away Friday, April 10, 2020 at the home. A son of the late Ondie and Elizabeth Milam Adams, he was born August 30, 1948 in Madison, South Carolina having lived most of his life in Stephens and Franklin Counties. He was employed with WABCO for many years until […]

Charlie Cecil Elrod, age 91, of Toccoa, Georgia passed away on Saturday, April 4,2020 at his home. He was born on April 22, 1928, in Toccoa, Georgia. He was the son of the late Samuel Elrod and Emma Belle Smith Elrod. He was a retired pipeline welder for 43 years. He was a member of the Pipeliners Local Union 798. He worked all over the United […]

Mrs. Pamela “Bobbi” Lauren Howey King of Toccoa passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center at the age of 74. Born November 18, 1945 in Portsmouth, England, Bobbi was the daughter of the late Henry Howey and Elizabeth Humphries. She was a member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Gainesville, Georgia. A lover of antiques […]

Edward Lee Purcell age 82 of Toccoa, Georgia passed away Friday April 3, 2020 at his home. Mr. Purcell was born on October 3, 1937 in Stephens County, Georgia to the late Ernest and Marie Holcomb Purcell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter Shoan Marie Weaver; a son, Anthony Dale Purcell; a grandson, Tanner Purcell; sisters Mary Hampton, Agnes Brown, […]

Roger Thurmond, 62, of the New Bethel Community, passed away Friday morning, April 3, 2020, at his home. Born February 23, 1958, in Stephens county, he was the son of Silas Kendall and Selma Ree Brown Thurmond. He was the brother of the late Judy Lynn Thurmond, and Patsy Lynn Boulineau. He was retired from Coats America of Toccoa. He […]

Mr. Richard Jones, age 69 of Hwy. 320, Toccoa, Ga passed away Monday, March 30, 2020 at Northeast GA Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. A private ceremony will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Ellis Chapel CME Church Cemetery. Viewing for Mr. Jones will be from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home […]

Lula Mae Perkins Adams, 94, of Carnesville, passed away Sunday morning, March 29, 2020, at her home. Born November 26, 1925, in Lavonia, GA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Augustus and Mattie Lou Cisson Perkins. She was the widow of the late Ray Adams and grandmother of the late Donna Voyles. She was the sister of the […]

Deverine Clement Floyd, 90, of Carnesville, passed away Sunday morning, March 29, 2020 at her home. Born February 9, 1930 in Lavonia, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Albert Preston and Tensie Pruitt Clement. She was the widow of the late Hugh Clayton Floyd. She was the sister of the late Georgia Darrell Andrews, Janie Ranson, Ruth Bryan, […]

Mrs. LeeLoma Florence Schroeder Wilbanks, age 77 of Sanford, North Carolina, formerly of Toccoa, Ga. passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford, North Carolina. She was born in Stoughton, Wisconsin, lived for the majority of her life in Sanford, North Carolina, and lived in Toccoa for a few years. She was employed as a waitress in Goldston, North Carolina for many years and was also a homemaker. Mrs. Wilbanks was a member of […]