Author: Phil Hobbs

 Dawn Van Meeveren Adams, age 72, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, March 2, 2024. Born in Orange City, Iowa, on June 1, 1951, Dawn was the only child of Arthur Van Meeveren and Rebecca Mae Harrison Van Meeveren.  With her mother a college librarian, and her father a college English teacher, Dawn lived in many college towns from California to Florida and Iowa to Tennessee. Dawn graduated from Wheaton College and […]

Mrs. Beth “Granny Baby” Elizabeth Lane, age 76 of Toccoa passed away Saturday March 2,2024 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A daughter of the late Reverend Athel and Mamie Smithson Raley, she was born January 12,1948 in Cullman, Alabama. She met Allan in Graceville, Florida before moving to Toccoa where she has lived for thirty-eight years. She was bank teller with Liberty Bank and […]

Mr. James Alvin “Jimmy” Shore, age 92 of Martin passed away March 1,2024 at Piedmont Athens Regional. A son of the late Clarence and Sarah Quillian Shore, he was born November 25,1931 in Habersham County, Georgia having lived in Norcross for 30 years before moving to Martin. He was an Army Veteran in the Korean War having served as Corporal. […]

Mrs. Lori Jean Lemley Scott, age 37, of Gainesville passed away Thursday, February 29, 2024 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.   Born October 1,1986 in Gainesville, GA, she was the daughter of Kathy Millwood Hancock and the late Eugene Edward Lemley.   Mrs. Scott was an elderly sitter and a member of Southside Church in Commerce, GA.  She […]

Mrs. Ola Mae Rudesal, age 79 of Liberty Hill Road, Eastanollee passed away Monday, February 26, 2024 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville. A daughter of the late Dawson and Airlee McGraw Simmons, she was born June 18, 1944 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life.  She was a homemaker.  She loved working in the yard and in her flower garden and loved […]

Mr. Tony Quinnion Mooney, age 26 of Lunsford Street, Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024. A son of Raymond “Buddy” Mooney and Cynthia Griffin Mooney, he was born October 8, 1997 in Stephens County, Georgia having lived in Stephens and Habersham Counties most of his life.  He was a former employee with McCannan Granite.  He loved his parents and children and enjoyed playing the […]

Mrs. Kathryn Victoria “Vicki” Tate Vassar, age 58, of Toccoa passed away Wednesday, February 28,2024 at her home.   Born October 30,1965 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Allen and Betty Jo Tannery Tate.   Mrs. Vassar was a homemaker, and a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church.   Vicki is survived by a son, Adam […]

Mr. Morris G. Oglesby, SR., age 79 of Tower Road, Toccoa, GA passed away Wednesday, February 28,2024 at his residence.  Service information will be announced later by Moss Stovall Neal Funeral Home.