Category: Obituaries

Mrs. Dora Lee Wells Ayers, age 93, of Toccoa, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021 at Pruitt Health of Toccoa. Born September 23, 1927 in Franklin County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Joe and Mattie Dora Howe Wells. She was a homemaker and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Family members include her daughter […]

Hazel Marianna Howard Jackson, age 86 of Gainesville, Ga passed away Friday, June 18, 2021 at her home surrounded by her children. Hazel was born July 16, 1934, Ayersville, Ga to the late George and Pearl Howard. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years Melvin Jackson, parents, and daughter Melinda G. Jackson. Brothers and sisters-in-law Verner […]

Mrs. Mary Moffit Hitt, age 102 passed away Sunday June 20, 2021 at the Clary Center. A daughter of the late John and Bertha Blaine Moffitt, she was born April 13, 1919 in Franklin, North Carolina having lived most of her live in Toccoa. She was a retired bookkeeper for Allgood Auto Supply and was a member of Toccoa First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her […]

Mr. Leon Padgett Jr., age 46 of Lavonia, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 in a head on collision near his home. Survivors of the crash were his 3 ½ year daughter Lexis Padgett and his fiancé’, Cynthia Yancey both of the home. Leon was born April 6, 1975 in Baltimore County, Maryland having lived in Stephens […]

Mr. James Ray Sims, age 76 of Highway 198, Homer passed away Friday, June 18 2021 at the Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. A son of the late Sherman B. Sims and Ora Mae Clark Sims, he was born August 21, 1944 in Stephens County, Georgia having lived in Banks County the last 30 years.  He was retired from the U.S. Army with 22 years of service having served […]

Mrs. Shirley Richardson Ward, age 84 of Toccoa passed away Thursday June 17, 2021 at Brickmont Assisted Living in Alpharetta, Georgia. A daughter of the late Norris and Sara Rice Richardson, she was born December 24, 1936 in Fair Play, South Carolina having lived most of her life in Toccoa. She married Lamar Ward in 1956 and worked for the City of Toccoa for 32 years. […]

Mrs. Judy Lamar Thompson Slater, age 73, of Toccoa, GA, passed away Friday, June 18, 2021. Born June 28, 1947 in Hartwell, GA., she was the daughter of the late Luther and Nancy Kay Thompson. Mrs. Slater attended The Pointe in Toccoa and was a retired bus monitor for Hart County Schools.  Judy was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother […]

Mrs. Ruth Pittman, age 92 of Shady Street, Toccoa, GA passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Savannah, Ga following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at the Toccoa 7th Day Adventist Church.  Interment will follow in the Toccoa City Cemetery. Public viewing of Mrs. Pittman will be on Tuesday, June […]

Mr. Walter Marrow Daves, Jr., age 78 of Addington Drive, Toccoa passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021 at the Stephens County Hospital. A son of the late Walter M. Daves, Sr. and Gertrude Gullie Daves, he was born August 4, 1942 in Durham, North Carolina having lived in Toccoa since 1969.  He was a graduate of Durham High School where he excelled in football and all sports, being named Athlete of […]

Mrs. Betty Jo Lee Poole, age 77 of Walton Creek Drive, Toccoa passed away Thursday June 17, 2021 at her residence. A daughter of the late Joseph King Lee and Betty Garrison Lee, she was born February 27, 1944 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life.  She was a 1962 graduate of Toccoa High School and attended Piedmont College.  She was employed with WABCO for 17 years and retired […]