Category: Obituaries

Ms. Meredith Bowen Brice, 72, of Gainesville, Georgia passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022, in Gainesville, Georgia. A daughter of the late Julian and Evelyn Bowen of Toccoa, Georgia, Ms. Brice was born June 3, 1949, in New York, New York and grew up in Toccoa, Georgia.  Ms. Brice was a graduate of Piedmont University in Demorest, Georgia, with a degree in education. Upon graduation, she became an elementary school teacher and taught […]

Mr. Bill Garmon, age 87, of Eastanollee, GA passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at the Oaks at Scenic View. Born January 12, 1935 in Clermont, GA, he was the son of the late John Floyd and Nola Mae McIntyre Garmon. Bill was a member of Grace Baptist Church and was a United States Army Veteran serving 20 years.  He […]

Mrs. Evelyn Fowler Murray, age 80 of Julia Court, Toccoa passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at the Stephens County Hospital. A daughter of the late J.D. Fowler and Viola Segars Fowler, she was born October 22, 1941 in Franklin County, Georgia having lived most of her life in Stephens County.  She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.  She loved her church, enjoyed her grandchildren, enjoyed being outdoors and vacations with her sisters, loved people […]

Mr. Robert Lee Hewitt, age 68 of Hicks Road, Toccoa passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at the Stephens County Hospital. A son of the late James McIver Hewitt and Edith Burrell Hewitt, he was born May 16, 1953 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all his life.  He was retired from Hart EMC with many years of service and later worked with Stephens County Schools for 8 […]

Mrs. Donna Louise Blue Mitchell, age 61, of Toccoa, passed away February 21, 2022 at Stephens County Hospital. Born May 14, 1960 in North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Alice Gentry Blue.  She was retired from Quincy’s.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Emil Mitchell. Family members […]

Mrs. Greta Dawn Thompson, age 91, of Toccoa went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, at The Overlook in Toccoa, Georgia. The daughter of Don and Mildred DeGriffion, she was born February 21, 1930, in Mount Zion, Kentucky. She lived most of her life in Washington DC and Rockville, Maryland, before moving to Stephens County in December 2019. In addition to her parents, she was preceded […]

Mrs. Louise Wiggins, age 95, of Toccoa, passed away Monday, February 21, 2022 at her daughter’s home. Born in Dayton, Ohio, June 12, 1926, to Wilbur and Helen (Baltzell) Reams.  At the age of 13 she was born again while attending a tent meeting in Cleveland, Ohio.  Louise graduated from high school in 1944 and attended Chicago Evangelistic Institute and […]

Mrs. Eliza Jean Simpson Smith, age 87, of Toccoa, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Sunday February 20, 2022 at the Veranda at Carnesville. Jean was born in 1934 in her family home, and lived most of her life at her favorite place— in the quiet shade of Currahee Mountain. She made a home early on with the love of her life, Edmund Smith, to whom […]

Mr. George Brooke “Tracy” Allen, III age 72 of Toccoa passed away Monday, February 21, 2022 at his residence. A son of the late George Brooke Allen, Jr. and Hazel Simpson Allen, he was born December 23, 1949 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all his life.  He was a 1968 graduate of Toccoa High School and Gainesville University.  He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force, 44SPS […]

Mrs. Betty Jo Littleton Rudeseal, age 63 of Ridgeland Road, Eastanollee passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 at her residence. A daughter of the late Junior and Pauline Thacker Littleton, she was born March 19, 1958 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life.  She was employed with Masters Furniture Company and was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Lavonia.  She helped raise her younger siblings.  In addition […]