Author: Phil Hobbs

Mrs. Eliza Jean Simpson Smith, age 87, of Toccoa, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Sunday February 20, 2022 at the Veranda at Carnesville. Jean was born in 1934 in her family home, and lived most of her life at her favorite place— in the quiet shade of Currahee Mountain. She made a home early on with the love of her life, Edmund Smith, to whom […]

Mr. George Brooke “Tracy” Allen, III age 72 of Toccoa passed away Monday, February 21, 2022 at his residence. A son of the late George Brooke Allen, Jr. and Hazel Simpson Allen, he was born December 23, 1949 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all his life.  He was a 1968 graduate of Toccoa High School and Gainesville University.  He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force, 44SPS […]

Mrs. Betty Jo Littleton Rudeseal, age 63 of Ridgeland Road, Eastanollee passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 at her residence. A daughter of the late Junior and Pauline Thacker Littleton, she was born March 19, 1958 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life.  She was employed with Masters Furniture Company and was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Lavonia.  She helped raise her younger siblings.  In addition […]

The Honorable Robert Bryan Struble, Sr., age 90 of Toccoa passed away Friday, February 18, 2022. A son of the late Carl Kenneth Struble and Winifred Lovelace Bryan Struble, he was born August 5, 1931 in Newark, New Jersey having been a resident of Toccoa for 74 years.  He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force JAG Corp having served almost three […]

  Mr. John Farmer Hardy, age 100 of Forest Avenue, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at his home in Toccoa, Georgia. The son of the late Claude E. and Ida Harbert Hardy, he was born September 1, 1921, in Stephens County’s Gumlog Community.  He was a lifelong resident of Toccoa and was employed by R. G. Letourneau Company in 1942 as a welder.  He served in […]

Mr. Coleman “Buss” Craig Harbert, age 90 of Harbert Valley Road, Toccoa went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. A son of the late William Lowry Harbert and Mattie Lou McCurley Harbert, he was born April 25, 1931 in Stephens County, Georgia having lived in the Big Smith Community of Toccoa all his life, lending help to everyone in the […]

Mr. Fred J. Wilbanks, Jr., age 80 passed away December 28, 2021 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A son of the late Fred J. Wilbanks, Sr. and Elmira Samantha Nichols Wilbanks, he was born September 14, 1941 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all his life.  He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, was retired from Lockheed with many years of service […]