Latest Covid-19 Report from Georgia DPH

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting a total of 1,514 positive cases of Covid-19, and still 45 deaths in Stephens County since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Monday afternoon. The latest report has Habersham County with 80 deaths and a total of 2,315 positive cases of the virus. In other neighboring […]

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Mr. Emmett Jay Montney

Mr. Emmett Jay Montney, age 62, of Martin, GA, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens, GA.   Born June 24, 1958 in Oxford, MI, he was the son of Norma Mae Lawrence Montney and the late Carson Jay Montney.   He was of the Baptist Faith and was employed with Purina.  Emmett was a […]

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Gov. Kemp Extends Public Health Emergency, Renews COVID-19 Restrictions

Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Executive Order 11.30.20.01 and Executive Order 11.30.20.02, extending Georgia’s Public Health State of Emergency until January 8, 2021, and extending current COVID-19 restrictions. Executive Order 11.30.20.02 also includes changes that allow nurses and pharmacists to administer the pending COVID-19 vaccine, including in a drive-thru setting, and permits any nurse or pharmacist to observe patients for […]

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Hilda Laurel Baker Tillman

Hilda Laurel Baker Tillman passed away on November 28, 2020 at her son’s home in Toccoa, Georgia. She was born on March 2, 1925, one of nine children to the late Henry Wise Baker and Rachel Stanford Baker. Hilda lived the majority of her life in Durham, N.C. She is survived by her daughter, Judith Tillman (Wade Rawlins) of Raleigh, […]

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Mrs. Linda Ramey Hargrove

Mrs. Linda Ramey Hargrove, age 62 of Edwards Street, Toccoa passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center.   A daughter of the late D.T. and Eva McCroskey Ramey, she was born May 21, 1958 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life. She was retired from Huddle House with 35 years of service. […]

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Mrs. Joanne Shirley Ansley

Mrs. Joanne Shirley Ansley, age 85 of Arlo Todd Road, Toccoa went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at The Clary Center, Toccoa.   A daughter of the late Rev. Gordon and Eula Mae Simpson Shirley, she was born August 31, 1935 in Stephens County, Georgia having lived in Stephens and Habersham Counties all her […]

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Mrs. Sallie Mae Sewell Hayes

Mrs. Sallie Mae Sewell Hayes, age 83 of Charles Hayes Road, Toccoa passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at the Stephens County Hospital.   A daughter of the late Henry and Frances Boyd Sewell, she was born July 2, 1937 in Franklin County, Georgia having lived most of her life in Toccoa. She was retired from Stephens County Hospital with […]

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Mr. David Paul Coleman

Mr. David Paul Coleman, age 68 of Gainesville and formerly of Toccoa passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta.   A son of the late Hugh Dorsey Coleman and Beulah Allison Coleman, he was born December 24, 1951 in Habersham County, Georgia having lived in Toccoa for many years before moving to Gainesville. He […]

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