Category: Obituaries

  Mr. John Farmer Hardy, age 100 of Forest Avenue, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at his home in Toccoa, Georgia. The son of the late Claude E. and Ida Harbert Hardy, he was born September 1, 1921, in Stephens County’s Gumlog Community.  He was a lifelong resident of Toccoa and was employed by R. G. Letourneau Company in 1942 as a welder.  He served in […]

Mr. Coleman “Buss” Craig Harbert, age 90 of Harbert Valley Road, Toccoa went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. A son of the late William Lowry Harbert and Mattie Lou McCurley Harbert, he was born April 25, 1931 in Stephens County, Georgia having lived in the Big Smith Community of Toccoa all his life, lending help to everyone in the […]

Mr. Fred J. Wilbanks, Jr., age 80 passed away December 28, 2021 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A son of the late Fred J. Wilbanks, Sr. and Elmira Samantha Nichols Wilbanks, he was born September 14, 1941 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all his life.  He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, was retired from Lockheed with many years of service […]

Miss Margie Butler, age 56, of Toccoa, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born February 2, 1966 in Duluth, GA, she was the daughter of the late Martin Albert and Margery Mae Johnston Butler. Margie was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Family members include her sister, Sendy Clark of Toccoa; a nephew, Johnathan Clark […]

Mrs. Charlotte Marie Caudell Bowers, age 87 of Toccoa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 13, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Bowers was born in White County, Georgia on September 18, 1934 to the late Floyd and Floy Bell Caudell.  She was a member of First Baptist Church and loved singing in the church choir.  She worked for many years as a hairdresser and later as a […]

Mr. James Spencer Bentley, age 93 of Hilltop Lane, Toccoa passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022 at the Oaks at Scenic View, Baldwin, Georgia. A son of the late Jim and Florine Carter Bentley, he was born October 14, 1928 in Transylvania County, North Carolina having lived in Toccoa most of his life.  He was a retired U.S. Navy Veteran with 25 years of […]

Mrs. Ruby Mae Westbrook Crunkleton, age 90 of Richardson Street, Toccoa passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022 at her home. A daughter of the late Ruben and Bernice Osburn Westbrook, she was born October 23, 1931 in Banks County, Georgia having lived most of her life in Stephens County, Georgia.  She was retired from Coats and Clark with 47 years of service and a hairdresser for 50 years.  She served as […]

Mr. Allan Gaines Sheriff, age 63, of Clarks Creek Road, Martin, Georgia went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 11, 2022 at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, Georgia. A son of Leonard Sheriff and Beverly Geoghagan Sheriff, he was born June 4, 1958 in Stephens County where he lived all his life. He was the owner/operator of […]

Miss Jennifer Michelle Caudell, age 35, of Toccoa, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born August 1, 1986 in Toccoa, she was the daughter of Anita Faye Poole Caudell and the late Wayne Bryan Caudell. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church where she loved to work in the Children’s Sunday School Department and […]

Kimberly Hope Simpson Hamilton age 54 of Eastanollee passed away Friday February 11, 2022 at her residence. A daughter of Grady Simpson and Carol Mize Craven, she was born August 2, 1967 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all of her life. She was employed with Stephens County Hospital for thirty three years. She enjoyed cooking, singing, and racing. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She […]