Category: Obituaries

Peggy Arlene Long Pelfrey, age 91 of Toccoa, Georgia passed away Monday, March 10, 2025, at her home, after an extensive hospital stay, surrounded by her loving daughter Terri Bruce and Tom White. The daughter of the late A.P. Long and Mae Kellar Long, Peggy was born November 3, 1933 in Stephens County, Georgia. She was a 1950 graduate of Toccoa High School and went on to graduate from […]

Hal Lamon Atkinson, 64, of Bristol, Florida passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at his home. Hal was born in Toccoa, Georgia on February 18, 1961.  He moved to Liberty County in the late 90’s.  Hal was preceded in death by his father, E.T. “Hoss” Atkinson, mother, Zerlene Shuler Atkinson, brother, Arthur Dave Atkinson, brother, Eric Stephen Atkinson and brother, Gary Thomas Atkinson. Survivors include two nephews, Seth Thomas […]

Mr. Gary Lane Baldwin, 81, of Clover, SC passed away Friday, March 7, 2025 at CaroMont Health, Gastonia, NC surrounded by his family. Funeral service will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at Greater Life Ministries, 3307 Filbert Highway, Clover, SC.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. before the service at the Church. Graveside service […]

Mr. Frank Edward Jaynes, age 78 of Martin passed away Friday March 7, 2025 at Nancy Hart Nursing Center in Elberton. A son of the late Jessie Jack and Lucille Fowler Jaynes, he was born January 24, 1947 in Stephens County, Georgia having lived most of his life in Franklin County. He was employed with the City of Lavonia Water Department with 27 years of […]

Autumn Elizabeth Shiffer Brannon, age 46, of Toccoa, passed away Friday, February 28, 2025.  Born September 22, 1978 in Toccoa, she was a daughter of Paul and Dianne Turner Shiffer.  Autumn was a member of Tates Creek Baptist Church and was employed with 1st Franklin Financial. She was a graduate of Stephens County High School and Toccoa Falls College.  She […]

Dr. Clarence Wilfred Wulf, age 93, of Toccoa passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Stephens County Hospital. Born June 15, 1931 in Sebastopol, CA, he was the son of the late Carl and Lena Sievertsen Wulf. Dr. Wulf was a pastor and was a member of the First Alliance Church.  He served as the Christian Education Director for the […]

Mrs. Annette Pauline Gettys Myers, age 64 of Toccoa passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Brown Health and Rehab, Royston, Georgia. A daughter of the late Dewey Ben “Buck” Gettys and Velma Cawthon Gettys, she was born January 13, 1961 in Stephens County, Georgia where she had lived all her life.  She had worked in customer service for several retail stores.  She loved art, loved animals and […]

Elaine Ella Zeches, cherished daughter of Harold Zeches and Gladys VanAllen Zeches, was born on February 14, 1932, in Warsaw, New York. Her early years were spent in a one-room schoolhouse located across the road from her home. When the school closed, she continued her education at Wyoming Central School in nearby Wyoming, New York, graduating in 1949. Elaine began her career working in the office of the Warsaw Elevator Company. After a couple of years, she moved to Rochester, New York, where she took up an office job. Driven by […]

Rachel Armour Wiley Almand, age 89 of Lula, Georgia took her heavenly flight home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 1, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Hall County on July 10, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Taft “Tutt” and Leler Bell Dodd Armour. She leaves behind a legacy imbued with love, warmth, […]

Mrs. Terry Lynn Speller Pilgrim, age 53 of Highview Road, Toccoa passed away at her residence on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. A daughter of the late Wiley Joe Speller and Lucille Pendleton Woodward, she was born July 1, 1971 in Pensacola, Florida where she lived in her younger years before moving to Toccoa in 1989.  She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.  She was a loving wife, […]