Category: Obituaries

Mr. Robert “Bobby” Allison Winters, age 71 of Highway 17 South, Eastanollee passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 at the Stephens County Hospital.   A son of the late Allison and Jeanette Lampley Winters Bagnall, he was born November 25, 1949 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all his life. He was a graduate of Stephens County High School, […]

Mr. Chad Edward Harrison, age 48 of Carter Road, Auburn, GA, formerly of Toccoa, Ga, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 at N.E. GA Medical Center in Gainesville, Ga. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 6, 2021 at the Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home Chapel.  Public viewing of Mr. Harrison will be Saturday, March 6, 2021 from 12-1:30 […]

Mr. Harless Roy Kelly, age 72 of Twin Lakes Drive, Eastanollee, Georgia passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021.   A son of the late Deddy and Edna Daniels Kelly, he was born May 10, 1948 in Grundy, Virginia having lived most of his life in Toccoa. He was employed with North Georgia Roofing where he had just retired. He enjoyed […]

Mrs. Sallie Harris Rumsey, age 75 of Rumsey Row , Toccoa, GA, passed away, Friday, February 26, 2021 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA.   A daughter of the late Ruby Short and Howard Newton Harris, she was born November 17, 1945 in Habersham County and lived most of her life in Stephens County. Sallie retired from […]

Mrs. Emmie Joyce Ayers Dewberry, age 91 passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 at her residence.   A daughter of the late Ernest and Lila Kesler Ayers, she was born February 24, 1930 in Franklin County, Georgia where she lived the greater part of her life. She was retired from GTE with a long number of years of service and […]

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 […]