Category: Obituaries

Mr. Henry Wade Ivester, age 71 of Hickory Circle, Toccoa passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville. A son of the late Vernon Owen Ivester and Florence Dooley Ivester, he was born January 20, 1950 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived most of his life.  He was employed with Advance Auto Parts as a Commercial Manager.  He was a loving […]

Mrs. Mildred Poole Grafton, age 83, of Toccoa, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at her home. Born March 26, 1938 in Toccoa, she was a daughter of the late Swain and Aileene English      Poole. Mrs. Grafton was a member of Hill Street Baptist Church and was retired from Walmart. Family members include her son, James Grafton and his fiancé, […]

Mrs. Rebecca Joyce King Pitts, age 53 of Julian Westmoreland Drive, Martin passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia, Georgia. A daughter of Ginger Smith King and the late Charles King, she was born April 29, 1968 in Clinton, South Carolina having lived most of her life in Stephens County, Georgia.  She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her mother, Ginger Smith […]

Mr. Eugene Smith, age 51 of Pond Street, Toccoa, GA passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, Ga.  Funeral service plans will be announced later by Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home.

Kimberly Honeywell, 49, of Carnesville, passed away Saturday evening, September 11, 2021, at the St Mary’s Hospital in Athens. Georgia. Born September 20, 1971, in Royston, GA, she was the daughter of Gloria Tanner Starrett and the late Billy Estee Starrett. She was the sister of the late Debra Starrett. She was a graduate of Franklin County High School, and […]

Mr. Winston Owen Norris, age 77 of Garrison Road, Carnesville passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. A son of the late Gibb and Viola Blackwell Norris, he was born December 12, 1943 in Stephens County, Georgia having lived in Stephens and Franklin Counties.  He was a self-employed carpenter and was of the Baptist faith.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia […]

Mrs. Joyce Pless Hayes, age 71, of Toccoa, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born January 24, 1950 in Elberton, GA, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Mattie Lee Merck Pless. Mrs. Hayes was a member of Beulah Land Ministries in Red Hill, GA and was a homemaker. Family members include sons […]

Mrs. Catherine Mulkey Addington, age 83, of Toccoa, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Stephens County Hospital. Born November 6, 1937 in Stephens County, she was the daughter of the late John and Edna Mae Davis Mulkey. Mrs. Addington was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church and in her earlier years had worked for Wabco. Family members include her […]

Mrs. Shirley Brown Murray, age 74 of N. Red Rock Road, Toccoa passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 at her residence.   A daughter of the late Jack F. Brown and Willie Rowland Sexton, she was born April 15, 1947 in Elbert County, Georgia having lived most of her life in Stephens County.  She was a homemaker and a member of Eastanollee Baptist Church.  In addition to her parents, she […]

Mrs. Jean Carswell Scott, age 89, of Falls Road, Toccoa passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021 at the Over Look Senior Living. The daughter of the late Charles Hadden and Margaret Ellard Carswell, she was born April 15, 1932 in Pickens, South Carolina and lived all of her life in Stephens County. Jean was a dedicated mother and wife first […]