Author: Phil Hobbs

Mr. Henry Michael Crowe, age 74, of Lavonia, GA, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021 at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart in Lavonia, GA. Born December 5, 1947 in Toccoa, he was the son of the late Fred Singleton Crowe and Geanett Mosley Crowe. He was of the Baptist Faith and was a United States Army Vietnam Veteran. Family members include […]

Mrs. Evelyn Lois Todd Barron, age 90 of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021.  She was born in Stephens County, Georgia on February 8, 1931, the daughter of the late Arlo Todd and the late Gladys Dodd Todd.  Lois graduated from Clarkesville High School and was employed for many years by North Georgia Technical College.  She later owned and operated her own antique businesses in Helen, Georgia and Clarkesville, Georgia.  She assisted her husband Willie Barron and her […]

Mrs. Jessie Walker Thomason, age 82 of Athens and formerly of Toccoa passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 at her residence. A daughter of the late Burnell and Flora Belle Roberts Walker, she was born May 27, 1939 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived most of her life, having lived in Athens, Georgia for the past year.  She was previously employed with […]

Linda Kelly Robinson Allison, age 80, passed away at her home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. Linda was born October 1, 1941 and lived in Stephens County. She was a member of The Pointe Church. Her parents were the late George William Kelly and late Reba Florine Kelly. In addition to her parents, she was […]

Mrs. Helen Frasier Scruggs, age 71 of Martin, Georgia passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Athens, Georgia. A daughter of the late Harmon and Della Arlene Smallwood Frasier, she was born November 25, 1950 in Gwinnett County, Georgia having lived most of her life in Stephens County.  She loved her grandchildren, softball, the Braves, Falcons and Georgia Bulldogs and […]

Carlene Paysen, age 76, of Magnolia, KY, passed away peacefully, Monday, December 20, 2021, at her daughter’s residence, surrounded by her family. She gave her life to Christ at Knox’s Creek Baptist Church and was baptized in the Green River at an early age. Carlene was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Alvin Paysen and her parents, Carl and […]

Mr. Lynn Howard Cash, age 80 of Toccoa passed away peacefully Sunday, December 19, 2021 at his residence with family at his side. A son of the late John Howard Cash and Pauline Moore Cash, he was born January 12, 1941 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived most of his life.  He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy and […]

Mrs. Fannie Ruth Sosby Culpepper, 85, wife of Kenneth Smith Culpepper of Toccoa, was lovingly welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Born June 8, 1936 in Stephens County, she was the daughter of the late Hubert Lee and Birdie Mae Smith Sosby.  Mrs. Culpepper grew up in the Eastanollee community and […]

Mr. Thadious Alaska “Bo” Garland, Jr. age 83, of Rivioli Point, Westminster, SC, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021 at his home.   A son of the late Thadious Alaska “Nub” Garland, Sr. and Eula Brown Garland Ferguson, he was born March 19, 1938 in Franklin, NC having lived most of his life in Stephens and Oconee County.  He was an Army Veteran and a pipeline welder for a number of […]