Author: Phil Hobbs

Mr. Jerry Woody, age 70 of Burke Road, Carnesville, Georgia passed away Saturday, April 5, 2025 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A son of the late Wesley Pearl Woody and Edna Branham Woody, he was born October 11, 1954 in Weeksbury, Kentucky having lived most of his life in Stephens and Franklin Counties.  He was a member of the 1973 Stephens County High School State Champion Baseball Team, having hit the winning home […]

Mrs. Dianne Julia Zietz Evans, age 83 of Toccoa passed away Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Pruitt Health Toccoa. A daughter of the late Nathan and Edna Taylor Zietz, she was born October 14, 1941 in Meriden, Connecticut where she lived most of her life before moving to Toccoa in 1991.  She was employed with Standard Register having retired in 2004.  She attended First Alliance […]

Mr. Howard Haws Roach, 91, of Royston, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center-Braselton surrounded by his wife and children. Mr. Roach was born in Franklin County, GA on June 4, 1933, son of the late Osier Roach and the late Sid Murray Roach. He was a United States Marine Veteran having served during […]

Mr. James “Jimmy” Harold Powell, age 67 of Davis Avenue, Toccoa passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville. A son of the late J.T. and Eliza Haddock Powell, he was born July 2, 1957 in Oconee County, South Carolina having lived the greater part of his life in Toccoa.  He was retired from the Northeast Georgia Housing Authority.  He was […]

John Tammany Corning, age 60 of 99 Hannah Hill Drive, Toccoa passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 26th after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. John was born on November 21st, 1964 in Auburn, New York. There he grew up and was an exceptionally talented athlete, playing many successful seasons of lacrosse, baseball, and football. He graduated high […]

Mrs. Martha Sue Elrod Shedd Holbrooks, age 76 of Toccoa passed away Friday, April 4, 2025 at the home of her daughter. A daughter of the late Earley Andrew Elrod and Sarah Bell Honeycutt Elrod, she was born February 13, 1949 in Hall County, Georgia having lived in Lula, Georgia before moving to Toccoa. She was employed with Penline Garment Company and Toccoa Garment Company for […]

Mrs. Barbara Anne McCombs Watson, age 86, of Toccoa, Ga., passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at The Overlook. A daughter of the late Gerald William McCombs and Regina Lee Purks McCombs, she was born August 20, 1938, in the District of Columbia. Barbara was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a military wife and lived all […]

Mrs. Sara Ann Bridges Wilson, age 71 of Arlo Todd Road, Toccoa passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at the Stephens County Hospital. A daughter of the late Wesley Clifton Bridges and Sara Lee Hubbard Bridges, she was born March 23, 1954 in Greenville, South Carolina, having lived most of her life in Stephens County.  She was employed with Pruitt Health Toccoa […]

Mr. David Wade Herron, age 94, of Eastanollee, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2025 surrounded by his loving family, at his home. Born February 1, 1931 in Carnesville, GA, he was a son of the late Frank and Viola Rumsey Herron.  He was a self-employed farmer all of his life and he was the happiest when he was working on […]