Category: Obituaries

Reese Jones Payne, age 84 of Springfield, Tennessee passed peacefully in his home on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Born September 2, 1936 in Carnesville, Georgia to the late John Burruss and Rachel Banks Payne, the family was of the Methodist faith. His brother, Harold Ross Payne, also preceded him in death. He was a veteran of the United States Army, […]

Mr. Adam Brent Benfield, age 41, of Toccoa, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021 at his home. Born August 8, 1979, in Stephens County, Georgia, he is the son of Cindy Jean Jordan Frier and Teddy Gene Benfield. Adam was of the Christian faith and worked for Patterson Pump.  Prior to working for Patterson Pump he worked at Lockheed Martin […]

Ms. Ruth Burruss Cooley, age 87, of Eastanollee, Georgia passed away February 24, 2021, at Habersham Home in Demorest. Born September 10, 1933, in Stephens County, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late T. C. and Hattie LeCroy Burruss.  A member of Tom’s Creek Baptist Church, Ms. Cooley had a long career in sales and credit management in the […]

Mrs. Ann Louise Wooten Smith, age 91 of Cool Springs Place, Kennesaw and formerly of Toccoa passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Gaines Park Assisted Living Facility.   A daughter of the late Thomas Lee and Jewell Park Wooten, she was born May 28, 1929 in Hamilton, Tennessee having lived most of her life in Toccoa. She was employed […]

Mr. William L. Watson, age 69 of Emily Street in Toccoa, passed away Wednesday (Feb 24) at Northeast Georgia Medical Center-Gainesville. Visitation will be held Sunday (Feb 28) at Drew Funeral Home on South Broad Street in Toccoa from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm. The laws of no more than 10 people at once will be enforced for the protection […]

Mrs. Ruth Amantha Norris Pitts, 71, of Toccoa, GA, peacefully passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA from heart complications and other health problems. Ruth was born in Stephens County Toccoa, Georgia on November 9, 1949 and raised in Oconee County SC. She was married to her loving husband, Glenn Pitts on September 24, 1995 at Weldon Road Baptist Church; she was a devoted wife […]

Mr. Charlie Edward Ivester, age 73, of Eastanollee, GA, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Stephens County Hospital. Born December 13, 1947 in Carnesville, GA, he was the son of the late Junior Adams and the late Grace Jordan Reidling. Charlie was of the Baptist Faith and was a truck driver with Arnold Trucking.  He was also employed with […]

Lila Crowe Couch, age 84, of Toccoa, wife of Leroy Couch, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.   Lila was born May 19, 1936 in Gainesville, GA, the daughter of the late Ernest and Edna Duncan Crowe.   She was a graduate of Gainesville High School in 1954 and was employed by Oxford Industries for […]

Mrs. Mary Sally Hardman Dye, age 62 of Roselane, Toccoa passed away Monday, February 22, 2021 at the Stephens County Hospital.   A daughter of the late Lewis Clifford and Mary Helen Chandler Hardman, she was born April 27, 1958 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life. She worked for a number of years at Toccoa Casket […]

Mrs. Anna Lou Payne Ragsdale, age 90 of Long Road, Toccoa passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the Stephens County Hospital.   A daughter of the late Clyde Harrison Payne and Mozelle Norton Payne, she was born August 27, 1930 in Banks County, Georgia having lived most of her life in Stephens County. She was a member of the […]