Category: Obituaries

Mr. Glenn Garner, age 90, of Toccoa, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at his home. Born December 26, 1929, he was the son of the late Lonnie and Lizzie Whitlock Garner. He was a member of Rock Creek Baptist Church and retired from the Stephens County Road Department.  Glenn also worked at WABCO for many years. Family members include […]

Mr. Henry Bryant Brown, age 94 of Letourneau Drive, Toccoa passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at the Stephens County Hospital.   A son of the late Franklin and Mary Plummer Brown, he was born November 25, 1925 in Brooks, Georgia having lived most of his life in Stephens County. He was retired from WABCO with 40 years of service […]

“Junior” Barrett, 82, of Carnesville, passed away Monday morning November 9, 2020, at his home. Born July 17, 1938, he was the son of the late Buard James and Nellie Brown Barrett Sr. He was the father of the late Sara Lynn Barrett, and great-grandfather of Tripp Parker. He was the brother of the late Lois Busha, Roger Daniels, and […]

Mrs. Janice Gail Sertain Smith, age 58 of Butterfly Court, Lavonia passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 at the Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital, Athens, Georgia.   A daughter of the late John Lewis Sertain and Geraldine Kinsey Sertain, she was born August 26, 1962 in Leesburg, Florida having lived most of her life in Toccoa and the last several years […]

Mrs. Judy Julian Hawkins, age 74, of Lavonia, GA, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born October 25, 1946 in Knox County, TN, she was the daughter of the late William S. and Rose Lee Vineyard Julian. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church where she was a very active member.  Judy  also […]

Ralph Edward Stowe, 66 of Toccoa, GA, passed away peacefully at his home, Friday, November 6, 2020. Ralph was born on March 9, 1954, in Toccoa, GA to Fay Edward and Sara Stowe. He was the oldest child of their three children.   Growing up Ralph loved to play ball with his neighborhood friends and was tough as nails. He played […]

Milton Thomas Spratlin, 87, of Toccoa, Georgia, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020, after several years of declining health. He was born August 13, 1933, in Clarke County, Georgia, to parents Charles Spratlin and Goldie Christian Spratlin. He graduated from Athens High School in 1950, and graduated with a BBA from the University of Georgia in 1954, receiving an Army […]

Mr. Herbert Arrowood age 81 of Toccoa passed away November 5, 2020 at his residence. A son of the late Harvey Garth and Mary Lou Hogan Arrowood, he was born March 7, 1939 in Habersham County, Georgia having lived most of his life in Stephens County. He owned and operated Arrowood Used Cars in Toccoa for a number of years. […]

Mrs. Josephine Watson Scheerer, age 75 of Stargate Drive, Martin passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens, Georgia. A daughter of the late Clarence and Ruth Poole Watson, she was born February 3, 1945 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived the greater part of her life. She was retired from Eaton Corporation. She attended […]

Marie Pritchett Cornett, 51, of the Hunters Creek Community, passed away Tuesday morning, November 3, 2020, at her residence. Born April 19, 1969, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of Roger and Shirley Thurmond Pritchett. She was a graduate of Franklin County High School and Truitt McConnell College. She was the Lab Manager at Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia. […]