Author: Phil Hobbs

Mrs. Mary F. Griffin Cordell Smith, age 78 of Toccoa, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Dee and Connie Pitts Griffin, born on February 15, 1944, in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life.  She was a graduate of the University of North Georgia in 1981.  She was retired from […]

Mrs. Louise Prophitt Parker McClain, age 87 of Toccoa passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Home Sweet Home Assisted Living Facility in Toccoa. A daughter of the late Ike Vernon Prophitt and Minnie Sue Lankford Prophitt, she was born April 1, 1935 in Oconee County, South Carolina having lived most of her life in Stephens County.  She was retired from Coats and Clark with some 20 years […]

Mr. Chester Brady Gibson, age 75 of Foxglove Road, Toccoa passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center.   A son of the late Herchel Gibson and Corinee Waldrup Gibson, he was born June 28, 1947, in Habersham County, Georgia having lived all his life in Stephens County.  He was retired from Tugalo Construction Company as a […]

Charlotte Jo Ann Sheppard, 61, of Carnesville, passed away Sunday evening, January 1, 2023, at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Born March 20, 1961, in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Robert Richardson  and Dorothy Elleen Sheppard Emory.  She was a retired seamstress. She was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband […]

Mr. Richard Jerome Hack, age 71, of Martin, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at his home. He was born August 5, 1951, in Kentucky to Earl Joseph Hack and Greta Dawn Hays. Rick was a retired Federal Firefighter serving at NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA; NAS Sigonella, Sicily, Italy; NAS Rota, Spain; and NAS Souda Bay, Crete, Greece […]

Mr. Avin Glen Long, age 60, of Long Circle, Toccoa passed away Monday, January 2, 2023, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville.   A son of Shelby Jean Shirley Long and the late Reverend Dr. Avery Mason Long, he was born October 19, 1962, in Stephens County, Georgia, having lived in Dalco, North Carolina and Lake Mary, Florida before […]

Mrs. Edna Walls Justice, age 85 of Toccoa passed away January 2, 2023 at Pruitt Health in Toccoa. She was born in Deep Creek, Habersham County, Georgia on December 16, 1937, to Dewey Walls and Lessie Turpen Walls.  Edna retired from Sangamo Electric Company in South Carolina where she (and Marjorie) was employed for 30 years. She lived the majority of her life […]

Mr. Roger Dale Gloss, age 62 of Queen Street, Toccoa passed away Monday, January 2, 2023 at his residence. A son of Edgar Gloss and the late Lula Fay Patrick Gloss, he was born March 13, 1960 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all his life.  He was a carpenter in the construction business.  He was preceded in death by his mother and by a nephew, […]

Mr. Donald Floyd Collins, age 78, of Alto, GA, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born October 15, 1944 in Toccoa, he was a son of the late Floyd Terrell and Allean Davis Collins. Donald was a graduate of Stephens County High School and Clemson University with a degree in Engineering. He received a Master […]