Author: Phil Hobbs

Mr. Edwin Charles “Ed” Hinrichs, Jr., age 79, of Toccoa, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Born March 21, 1943, in New York, he was the son of the late Edwin Charles Hinrichs, Sr. and Irene Umbreit Hinrichs. He was of the Baptist Faith and was retired from Stephen County EMS. Family members […]

Mr. Kevin Canady, age 59 of Grove Street, Toccoa, Ga passed away August 11, 2022 at Northeast Ga Medical Center in Gainesville, Ga. Funeral service plans will be announced later by Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home.

Mr. John Burton Jr., age 79 of 134 Sunset Road, Toccoa, Ga passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022 at his residence. Service plans will be announced later by Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home.

Miss Carrie Suzanne Moore, age 38, of Lavonia, GA was carried into heaven in God’s loving arms on Monday, August 8, 2022. Born December 12, 1983 in Dothan, Alabama, she was the daughter of Rev. Bruce and Rhonda Nichols Moore.  She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Family members include her parents, Bruce and Rhonda; brothers and sister-in-law, Dr. Brian […]

Mrs. Mary Payne Miller, age 87 of Riverdale Road, Toccoa passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022 at The Oaks at Scenic View, Baldwin, Georgia. A daughter of the late Henry and Annie Mae Cleveland Payne, she was born November 18, 1934 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life.  She was retired from Wal-Mart and was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded […]

Mrs. Hazel Virginia Smith Merck, age 79 of Toccoa passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022 at the Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.   A daughter of the late Clarence Watson Smith and Pearl Jewell Allen Smith, she was born August 15, 1942 in White County, Georgia having lived all of her life in Stephens County.  She had worked at Wright’s Manufacturing, The Bibb Company and Coats and Clark.  She was a member of […]

Mrs. Faye Nell Murray Smith, age 82 of North Red Rock Road, Toccoa passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022 at Pruitt Health Toccoa. A daughter of the late Floyd and Louise Matthews Murray, she was born April 29, 1940 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life.  She was retired from Gem Southeast with a number of years of service.  After her retirement, she became a caregiver.  She […]

Mrs. Patricia Murray Browning, age 71 of Toccoa passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022 at Habersham Home, Demorest, Georgia. A daughter of the late Ray and Janet White Murray, she was born January 10, 1951 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life.  She was retired from Stephens County, Human Resources Department.  She was a member of Zebulon Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by her parents. […]

Mr. Jimmy Leroy Garner, age 72 of Whispering Woods Road, Martin passed away Monday, July 25, 2022 at his residence. A son of the late Raymond Garner and Elise Holcomb Garner, he was born May 18, 1950 in Habersham County, Georgia having lived all his life in Stephens County.  He was employed with Tugalo Construction Company for 15 years as a truck driver and was a member […]

Mr. Malcolm Derrick Garland, age 57 of Toccoa passed away July 12, 2022 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A son of Patricia Verner Garland and the late Dewey Grant Garland, he was born February 15, 1965 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived most of his life.  He was a 1983 graduate of Stephens County High School and later attended the University of Georgia.  He was employed with Qwiksite Construction in Gainesville, Georgia as a […]