Category: Obituaries

Mr. Edwin Douglas Morris, age 85, of Toccoa, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Stephens County Hospital. Born April 25, 1936 in Schenectady, New York, he was a son of the late Douglas Samuel and Helen Morris. He was of the Christian faith and was self-employed. Family members include his wife, Ann Morris of the home; daughters and […]

Mr. Adam Mays Slagle, age 56, of Columbia, SC, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 in Columbia, SC. Born March 12, 1965 in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Mack Charles and Geraldine Mays Slagle and was the widower of Donna Aderholdt Slagle.  Adam was a Captain and Veteran with the United States Air Force, was a […]

Reverend Swayne LaFayette Poole, age 79 of Griffin, Georgia passed away peacefully after an extended illness at Brightmoor Hospice on Sunday, January 2, 2022. Rev. Poole, known to many as “Preacher Poole”, was born in Banks County, Georgia on May 5, 1942. He was preceded in death by his parents Benjamin L. Poole and Margie Lillian Poole, along with brothers Jerry and Ronnie. Rev. Poole was […]

Mr. Edwin “Eddie” Lee Bunch, age 47 passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Pruitt Health Toccoa. Edwin Lee Bunch was born August 29, 1974 in Jackson, Mississippi to late Walton Randolph Bunch and Judith Lorene Ward Bunch.  His parents felt blessed to have Eddie join their happy family.  After his father’s passing on July 20, 1976, he and his mother remained in Mississippi until 1981 when […]

Mr. Edward Tyrone Poole, age 34 of Toccoa, passed away Wednesday (Dec 29) in Douglas, GA. Funeral services will be held at 5pm Wednesday, January 5 from the Chapel of Moss Stovall Neal Funeral Home. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Edward Tyrone Poole.

Mr. William David “Fud” Watkins, age 75 of Eastanollee passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia, Georgia. A son of the late Narvy and Myrtle Presley Watkins, he was born April 25, 1946 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all his life.  He was employed in the construction business as a mechanic having worked with Watkins Construction and Scott Brothers Crushed Stone and […]

Mr. Joseph “Joe” Preston Griffin, Jr., age 75 of Tybee Island, Georgia passed away at on Friday December 31, 2021 in Toccoa, Georgia. A son of the late Joseph Preston Griffin Sr. and Lorena Masters Griffin, he was born July 29, 1946 in Savannah, Georgia and lived most of his life there. He moved to Toccoa and lived there for a period of time before moving back to Tybee Island. He […]

Mr. Joseph T. Dubie, age 77 of Toccoa, Georgia passed Thursday December 23, 2021. A son of the late Orville and Eleanor Dubie, he was born in South Carolina but a life long resident of Stephens County Georgia. He worked for many years at Coats & Clarke. He was a Navy Veteran, a loyal friend, an amazing father figure and Mentor, a dog lover, and Harley-Davidson […]

Joseph Michael Giglio, 81, of Toccoa, Georgia passed away in Gainesville, Georgia on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 following a short illness. A son of the late Joseph James Giglio and Lily Romano Giglio, he was born January 9, 1940 in Paterson, New Jersey. He was a retired teacher, from New Jersey and proud of his Italian heritage. He was one of a kind, was fun, interesting, curious, a force of nature […]

Our Precious Angel, Riley Anne Johnston, went home to be with Jesus on December 27, 2021. Family members include her parents, Geoffrey and Kayla Johnston of Braselton; brother, Gavin Johnston of Braselton; grandparents, Al and Karen Colwell of Eastanollee and Tammie Damroze of Lavonia; great-grandparents, Jo Ann Colwell of Griffin and Joan Puckett of Baldwin; Aunts and Uncles, Kelli and […]