Category: Obituaries

Roger Thurmond, 62, of the New Bethel Community, passed away Friday morning, April 3, 2020, at his home. Born February 23, 1958, in Stephens County, he was the son of Silas Kendall and Selma Ree Brown Thurmond. He was the brother of the late Judy Lynn Thurmond, and Patsy Lynn Boulineau. He was retired from Coates America of Toccoa. He […]

Mrs. Jessie Ivester Keller, age 97, of Toccoa, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 at her home. Born June 12, 1923 in Stephens County, she was the daughter of the late Milligan Jasper Ivester and Malissa Smith Ivester. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Jessie attended school in Rabun County (1937-1942) and was a […]

Jonathan Alan Parris passed away on Father’s Day, June 21, 2020, and he went to be with the Lord (2 Cor. 5:8) at the age of 30. He was born on December 11, 1989 in Gainesville, Georgia to David Sr. and Donna Parris of Martin, Georgia. He was a loving, dedicated, loyal and selfless son, brother, husband and father as […]

Mrs. JoAnn Stroud Ritchie, age 74 of Williams Bridge Extension, Toccoa passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020 at her residence. A daughter of the late Leo Luther Stroud and Gwinell Watkins Stroud, she was born March 12, 1946 in Stephens County, Georgia having lived in Stephens and Franklin Counties all her life. She was retired from Scovill Fastners after 22 […]

Mrs. Alice Westmoreland Whitlock Burton, age 80, of Toccoa, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020 at her home. Born May 28, 1940 in Toccoa, she was the daughter of the late Arris Griffith Westmoreland and the late Sarah Alice Burgess Westmoreland. She was retired from Coats and Clark and was of the Holiness Faith.  Alice loved singing and fishing. Family […]

Geneva Oliver Kelley, 93, of Carnesville, passed away Thursday morning, June 18, 2020, at her home. Born September 27, 1926 in Carnesville, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Urena Purcell Oliver. She was the widow of the late William Jackson “Bill” Kelley, mother of the late Dan Kelley and Larry Kelley; sister of the late Agatha Carey, […]

Mrs. Karen Sorrells Ramey, age 58 of Waters Edge Drive, Martin passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020 at the Stephens County Hospital. A daughter of Winnie Cleveland Crisp and the late William Boyd Sorrells, she was born December 2, 1961 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a […]

Graveside Services for Mr. George W. Moore Jr., age 71 of Pond Street, Toccoa, GA will be Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Toccoa City Cemetery, Toccoa, Ga. Public viewing of Mr. Moore will be on Friday, June 19, 2020 from 4-7:00 p.m. at Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home.

Mr. Ben David Prophitt, age 78 of Highway 123, Toccoa passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020 at the Stephens County Hospital. A son of the late Ike Vernon Prophitt and Minnie Sue Lankford Prophitt, he was born October 20, 1941 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived most of his life. He was employed with Fieldale for a number of […]

Graveside Services for Mr. Thomas J. Hunter, age 70 of Toccoa, Ga will be Saturday, June 20, 2020 at the New Light Baptist Church Cemetery, Lavonia, Ga. Public viewing for Mr. Hunter will be Friday, June 19, 2020 from 4-7:00 p.m. at Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home.