The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
Mr. Bobby “Zeke” Edward McCroskey, age 84 of Toccoa passed away Thursday October 15, 2020 at Miller County Hospital. A son of the late Fulton Edward and Cleta Carter McCroskey, he was born in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all of his life. He was a 1954 graduate of Toccoa High School, where he played football and basketball. […]
Read moreMrs. Patsy Watts Isbell age 64 of Eastanollee, Georgia passed away Thursday October 15, 2020 at her residence. A daughter of the late Ruben and Annie Jones Watts, she was born March 4, 1956 in Rabun County, Georgia having lived in Westminster before moving to Toccoa. She was employed with Stephens County Sheriff’s Office and later with the Toccoa […]
Read moreThe latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health still has Stephens County with 42 deaths related to Covid-19 and 1,232 positive cases of the virus since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Friday afternoon. Locally, the Stephens County Schools Covid-19 update for the week ending October 16th is as follows: 1 staff member […]
Read moreOn Thursday, Governor Brian Kemp signed Executive Order 10.15.01, extending current COVID-19 restrictions with minimal changes to the section on Industry, Commerce, Organizations, & Non-Profits. The new Executive Order takes effect on October 16 at 12:00 AM and runs through October 31 at 11:59 PM. The public health emergency remains in place until November 9, 2020.
Read moreThe latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health has Stephens County with 42 deaths related to the virus and 1,224 positive cases of the virus since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Thursday afternoon. DPH is also reporting one less death in Habersham County bringing that total to 72, and now 1,808 total […]
Read moreMr. Harold James “Jay” Ansley, age 77 of Toccoa, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Stephens County Hospital. Jay is survived by his wife of 53 years, Maryann Domek Ansley of the home; son, Stephen Michael Ansley of San Diego, CA; sister, Susan Ansley Loggins of Oakwood, GA; brother, Roy Ansley of Cornelia, GA; and two nephews, Zackary Loggins […]
Read moreCharles Melvin Pace, age 78 of Whitman Street Toccoa, GA, passed away, Thursday, October 15, 2020 at the WellStar Cobb Hospital in Austell, Georgia A son of the late Gaines and Thelma Garner Pace, He was born May 22, 1947 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all of his life. He was a retired truck driver with Bulldog […]
Read moreMr. Dewey Wade Frasier, age 47 of Fieldcrest Drive, Eastanollee passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow in Winder, Georgia. A son of Tilda J. Coker and Frank Frasier, he was born December 7, 1972 in Forsyth County, Georgia having lived in the Red Hill Community part of his life before moving to […]
Read moreCatherine Louise Bennett, 89 of the Red Hill Community, passed away Wednesday afternoon October 14, 202, at her home. Born August 29, 1931, in Toccoa, she was the daughter of the late James “Jim” and Winnie Belle Ivester Bennett. She was the widow of William Y. “Billy” Dove and mother of the late Lisa Faye Dove. She was the sister […]
Read moreMr. Ray Leroy Bell, age 72, of Toccoa, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Stephens County Hospital. Born May 17, 1948 in Toccoa, he was the son of the late David Luther and Alma Lee Camp Bell. He was a member of Zebulon Baptist Church and was retired from Coats & Clark with 48 years of service. Family members […]
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