Category: Obituaries

Mrs. Ozelle Sheriff Cothran, age 94, of Toccoa, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at her home.  Born December 10, 1926 in Toccoa, she was the daughter of the late John Frances and Effie Elrod Sheriff.  She was a member of Tom’s Creek Baptist Church and worked at Wal-Mart as a “Greeter” for many years. Family members include her sons […]

Mrs. Mary Dianne Anderson Rowland, age 70 of Warwoman Road, Clayton passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021.   A daughter of the late Reuben Hoyt Anderson and Mary Emma Smith Anderson, she was born February 5, 1950 in Fulton County, Georgia. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walker Thomas Rowland in 1999.   […]

Mrs. JoAnn Mitchell Pritchett, age 80 of Friendship Church Road, Cleveland passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A daughter of the late George Edward Mitchell and Mildred Mosley Mitchell, she was born July 25, 1940 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived most of her life and the last ten years in Cornelia. She was employed […]

Mrs. Elizabeth Hare Benfield, age 79 of Rutledge, Georgia and formerly of Toccoa passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Morgan Memorial Hospital. A daughter of the late Harrison and Margie Cooper Hare, she was born April 30, 1941 in Stephens County, Georgia. She had resided the greater part of her life in Toccoa where she and her husband were poultry farmers […]

Graveside Services for Mr. Hayes Mack Jr., age 67 of Defoor Road, Toccoa will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 18, 2021 at the New Light Baptist Church, Lavonia, Ga. Public viewing for Mr. Mack will be from 3-7:00 p.m. Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home and from 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. at New Light Baptist Church on […]

Helen Farmer Westmoreland, age 85, widow of Jack Westmoreland and daughter of the late Seaborn & Isabell Kelly Farmer entered into rest on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.   After Helen graduated from Toccoa High School, she began her career at The Bank of Toccoa, moving later to West Palm Beach, FL where she worked at the Atlantic Bank. In l972 […]

Mr. Marvin Luther Fowler, age 75 of Damascus Road, Toccoa passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at his residence. A son of the late Resper Gordon and Jenny Wiley Fowler, he was born June 12, 1945 in Fulton County, Georgia having lived most of his life in Gwinnett County and in Banks County since 2005. He was a retired auto […]

Mr. Jerry Brock Elrod, age 85, of Toccoa, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at his home.   Born May 5, 1935, in Stephens County, he was the son of the late Clarence C. and Annie Bell Brock Elrod.   He was a member of Toms Creek Baptist Church and was retired from Vermont American.  Mr. Elrod was a United […]

Mrs. Dorothy Hudson Anderson, age 85 of Furman Street, Toccoa passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at her residence.   A daughter of the late Walter C. and Della Frady Hudson, she was born August 2, 1935 in Clayton, Georgia having lived most of her life I Stephens County, Georgia. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and was […]

Mr. Clifford Eugene Shiflet, age 68, of Toccoa, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Braselton. Born August 13, 1952 in Royston, GA, he was the son of the late Duane Augustus and Elois Whitlow Shiflet. He was a member of North Trinity Baptist Church and had worked at AutoZone for a number of years.  […]