Category: Obituaries

Mr. Terry Lee Jenkins, age 67 of Toccoa, passed away Thursday May 20, 2021 at his residence. A son of the late Kermit and Velma Smith Jenkins, he was born August 5, 1953 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all of his life. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Vietnam War. He was a retired painter […]

Mrs. Estelle Rena Lee Christ, age 89 of Toccoa passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A daughter of the late Aaron Thomas Lee and Rena Sapp Lee, she was born September 10, 1931 in Russell, Florida having lived in Florida most of her life and the last nine years in Toccoa.  She was a retired bookkeeper and a homemaker.  In […]

Mr. Jewell Bell “J.B.” Hudgins, Jr., age 89 of Deer Chase Road, Toccoa passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 5, 2021 surrounded by his family at his residence. A son of the late Jewell Bell Hudgins, Sr. and Altaleen Watson Hudgins, he was born January 21, 1932 in Dekalb County, Georgia but lived most of his life in Toccoa.  He was […]

Mrs. Ruth Cochran Smith, age 94, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at the Veranda in Carnesville. Born February 25, 1927 in Banks County Georgia, she was the daughter of the late James Wiley “Jim” and Martha Etta Lane Cochran. Ruth was employed with Georgia Power and retired after over 40 years of service.  She loved her job and was […]

Mr. Timothy Harold “Tim” Partain, 58, of Dewy Rose, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson. Born on April 19, 1963 in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of Robert W. Partain and the late Sara Ann Teasley Partain. Mr. Partain was a tie in machine operator for the Milliken Gerrish Plant in Pendleton, SC, and was a Christian. […]

Mrs. Martha Howard Mangham, age 94, of Cumming, GA, formerly of Toccoa, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Born July 31, 1926 in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Mark and Ola Howard. She was a homemaker, Pastor’s wife, and a member of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church.  Throughout […]

Miss Deborah “Debbie” Esther Hamilton, age 68, of Eastanollee, Georgia passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021. Born March 19, 1953 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina; she was the daughter of the late William Franklin Hamilton Sr. and Esther Mae Carter-Grabel.  She was preceded in death by her brother, William “Billy” Franklin Hamilton, Jr. Debbie was self-employed and was a member […]

Mr. Henry Max Thomas, age 85, of Toccoa, GA, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 at Piedmont Athens Regional. Born March 15, 1936 in Eastanollee, GA, he was a son of the late Tinsley and Sallie Mae Stowe Thomas. Mr. Thomas retired as Fire Chief from Toccoa Fire Department in 1996 after 38 years of service.  He was a member […]

Mrs. Christa Mize Pritchett, age 62 of Toccoa, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021. Born November 16, 1957 in Stephens County, she was a daughter of the late Hoyt and Louise Summerville Mize.  She was the widow of David Pritchett. Mrs. Pritchett was a physical therapist and had worked with Amedisys Home Health for a number of years.  She was […]

Charles Allison Alexander, 60, of the Sandy Cross Community, passed away May 11, 2021. Born March 23, 1961, in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of George “Blue Alexander and the late Bette Anne Roach Alexander. He was the husband of the late Melissa “Lisa” Smith Alexander and brother of the late John N. Alexander. He was retired from Pilgrim’s […]