Category: Obituaries

Jerry Michael South, 79, of the Red Hill Community passed away Wednesday evening, July 1, 2020, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Born August 13, 1940, in Toccoa, GA, he was the son of the late Bradford Napp “B N” and Floy Agnew South. He was a graduate of Abraham Baldwin College in Tifton. He was a cattle […]

Mrs. Margaret Jones Andrews, age 90 of Toccoa passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A daughter of the late Francis and Allie Trogdon Jones, she was born 1929 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life. She was a graduate of Toccoa High School and a graduate of the University of Georgia […]

Lucille Westbrook O’Kelley, age 91, of Toccoa, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020 at the Oaks Nursing Center in Baldwin. Born July 9, 1928 in Stephens County, she was the daughter of the late A. C. and Eula Brown Westbrook. She was a member of Hillstreet Baptist Church and was retired from Wrights Manufacturing. Family members include her children, Gloria […]

Richard Thomas Miller, 72, of Carnesville, passed away Friday evening at the Hope Assisted Living Center in Dacula, GA. Born February 11, 1948, in Carnesville, he was the son of the late Richard Clyde and Guynelle Jordan Miller. He was a member of the class of 1966 FCHS, and graduated from Emmanuel College in 1968, and University of Georgia in […]

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, […]