Category: Obituaries

Tommy Cleveland James Jr. of Bowman, Georgia, passed away Tuesday evening April 20, 2021. Born September 6, 1965, in Athens, Georgia, he was the son of the late James Leonard Sweat Sr, and Tommy Cleveland James Sr., and Linda Diane Barrett Norris. He was the brother of the late Tim Norris. He was a retired truck driver with Star Transport. […]

Mr. Elijah Harold Holbrooks, age 81 of Turner Road, Eastanollee passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at his residence. A son of the late McKinley and Laura Hudson Holbrooks, he was born August 23, 1939 in Oconee County, South Carolina having lived most of his life in Stephens County.  He was employed as a construction foreman with Duke Power Company for a long number of years.  He was […]

Bonnie Sue Taylor Patterson, 87, of the Red Hill Community, passed away April 20, 2021, at her home. Born September 27, 1933, in Wiley, GA, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Howard and Irene Hill Taylor Sr. She was the sister of the late Melrose Sims, Annie Ruth Gatchel, and Janie Patterson. She was a farmer.  She was […]

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Shannon Turlington, age 92 of Toccoa passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A daughter of the late Hiram Wesley Shannon and Anna Bell Wise Shannon, she was born February 19, 1929 in Sanford, Florida, having lived in Tallahassee, Pensacola and Jacksonville, Florida and Atlanta and Stone Mountain, Georgia before moving to Toccoa where she had lived for 25 years.  She enjoyed playing piano and performing at the Pruitt Health […]

Mrs. Catherine Midkiff Eller, age 71 of Toccoa passed away Saturday April 17, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A daughter of the late Napoleon and Lois Cryer Midkiff, she was born August 30, 1949 in Leesville, Louisiana having lived most of her life in Toccoa. She was employed with Coats and Clark for a number of years and was […]

Mr. Calvin Lamar Gober, age 65 of S. Sage Street, Toccoa, GA passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Stephens County Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at the Ellis Chapel CME Church.   Public Viewing for Mr. Gober will be on Monday, April 19, 2021 from 3-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Moss-Stovall-Neal […]

Martha Elizabeth Craven Freeman, 91, of the Flintsville community of Franklin County, passed away Thursday morning, April 15, 2021, at her home. Born October 19, 1929, in Haleville Alabama, she was the daughter of Allen Candlier and Linnie Elizabeth Cox Craven. She was the widow of the late Jim Freeman, and sister of the late Allen Craven, Mary McMasters, and […]

Mr. Melton Dallas Dodd, age 79 of Nix Road, Alto, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at his residence. A son of the late Travis and Ester Coley Dodd, he was born April 11, 1942 in Banks County having lived most of his life in Habersham County.  He was employed as a welder with Fieldale having retired after 35 years of service and was of […]

Mrs. Laquita Ann Outz Gore, age 59 of Buena Vista Drive, Eastanollee, Georgia passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at her residence. A daughter of the late Charlie and Maryzell Cobb Outz, she was born September 1, 1961 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life.  She enjoyed shopping at Thrift Stores and loved planting and working in her flowers.  She was of the Baptist faith.  In addition to […]

Mr. Sammy Michael House, age 63 of Queen Street, Toccoa passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A son of Mary Hazel Carter House, and the late Harry Benson House, Jr., he was born at Fort Stewart (Hinesville, Georgia), living for a while in Florida before moving to Toccoa.  He was employed with E-Z Bore for a number of years.  He enjoyed fishing, football, his dog Buddy, NASCAR, […]