Author: Phil Hobbs

Mrs. Jewell Smith Burruss, age 94, of Toccoa, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at Pruitt Health of Toccoa. Born December 27, 1925 in Toccoa, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Hayden and Florence Pierce Smith. Jewell was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Family members include her son and daughter-in-law, Ronnie and Carolyn […]

Mr. Stephen M. Gower, age 73 of Toccoa passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020 at his home. Stephen M. Gower, CSP, MDiv. was born March 5, 1947, in Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia, and lived most of his life there. He was the son of the late Stephen Macklyn “Mac,” Jr. and India Bond Gower. Survivors include his wife, of 29 […]

Mr. Benjamin David Fried, age 70 of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced soon by Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland. This announcement courtesy of Whitlock Mortuary.

Mr. Thomas Alan Bush, age 85 of Demorest, Georgia passed away Friday March 20, 2020 at Habersham Home West. A son of the late Donald Herbert and Irene Mary Andrews Bush, he was born September 16, 1934 in Buckeye Lake, Ohio and lived there until moving to Georgia. He was of the Baptist faith and attended Mt. Carmel Baptist Church […]

James Nathan Reynolds, 93 of the New Bethel Community, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 18, 2020 at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia. Born January 30, 1927, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Henry and Willard Murphy Reynolds. He was the father of the late Billy J. Reynolds and grandfather of the late Brian and Jennifer Reynolds. […]

Mr. Garland Ray Sasser, age 78 of Baldwin Court, Clarkesville, Georgia passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at his residence. He was born May 11, 1941 in Goldsboro, North Carolina having lived most of his life in Marietta and the last 14 years in Clarkesville. He was retired from Delta Airlines and was of the Quaker faith. He was preceded […]

Ruby Faye McFarlin Dalrymple Jameson, 92, of the New Bethel Community, passed away at her home, Monday evening, March 16, 2020. Born February 9, 1928, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Lettie Ethel Addison McFarlin. She was the widow of the late Frank Dalrymple. She was the sister of the late Edward McFarlin, […]

Mr. James Clifton Stowe, age 79 of 351 S. Hill Street, Toccoa passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at his residence. A son of the late James Lester and Gracie Lou Clardy Stowe, he was born April 21, 1940 in Stephens County where he lived most all his life. He was employed with Coats and Clark for many years and […]