Category: Obituaries

Clyde Milton Harper, 87, of the Sandy Cross Community, passed away Wednesday evening March 11, 2020, at his home. Born February 25, 1933, in Royston, GA he was the son of the late John Terah and Tarella Karzan Carey Harper. He was the father of the late Cralin Benson Harper and the brother of the late Andrew “Fuzz” Harper, and […]

Mrs. Joanna Jones, age 86, of Stephens County, Georgia passed away March, 3, 2020 at her home. Joanna Dodero Jones was born May, 20, 1933 in Chicago and lived in Illinois until she moved to Georgia in 1990 and has been a resident of Stephens County, Georgia since 2005. She has also been a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church […]

Mr. Bobby Joe Henry, Sr., age 74, of Martin, died Saturday, March 7, 2020, at Pruitt Health and Rehab of Toccoa. Born February 25, 1946, he was a son of the late Charles William and Grace Naomi Carpenter Henry Mr. Henry was a self-employed carpenter.  He was of the Christian Faith. Family members include his sons, Myron Henry and Joe […]

Mr. Johnny Beltz, age 66, of Toccoa, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born September 5, 1953 in Toccoa, Ga, he was a son of the late Ernest Floyd and Marjorie Kelly Beltz. Mr. Beltz was self-employed as a mason. Family member include a daughter, Robin Beltz; granddaughter, Emily Aldrich; brothers, Roy Beltz, Floyd Beltz, Billy […]

Elsie Lucille Meeler Looney, 93, of Clarks Creek Community passed away Saturday evening, March 7, 2020, at the Piedmont Athens Medical Center, Athens, GA. Born February 23, 1927, she was the daughter of the late James and Etta Icy Davis Meeler. She was the widow of the late Verner Daniel Looney. The last member of her immediate family she was […]

Jerry Swain Crunkleton, 74, of the Red Hill Community, passed away Thursday evening March 5, 2020, at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Born March 13, 1945, he was the son of the late Herman and Myrtie Estelle LeCroy Crunkleton. He was the brother of the late Eris Childs, Charlie Crunkleton, Johnny Crunkleton, Dan Crunkleton, Doug Crunkleton, Billy Crunkleton, Sam […]

Mrs. Miriam Elizabeth Randall Keeling, age 95, of Commerce, GA, formerly of Toccoa, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020 at North Ridge Health and Rehab in Commerce. Born December 22, 1924, in Carnesville, GA, she was the daughter of the late John Fred and May Belle Wilson Randall and was the widow of the late John Terrell Keeling. She was […]

Mr. Everett Nathaniel Wheeler, age 49 of Davis Ave, Toccoa GA passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at Northeast GA Medical Center in Gainesville GA. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday March 7, 2020 at the Cleveland Grove Holiness Church, Carnesville, GA with Pastor Dan Merriett officiating.  Interment will follow in the Toccoa City Cemetery.  The family will […]

Thomas Leon Wood, Sr., age 86 of Lilburn, GA passed away February 29, 2020. Leon was preceded in death by his spouse of 50 years, Martha E. Wood. Leon is survived by his children, Linda Mauldin, Janet (and Terry) Britt, Kathryn (and Rob) Langston, Tommy (and Stephanie) Wood; grandchildren Matthew Miller, Adam (and Lori) Britt, Kristin (and Chris) Langley, Jonathan […]

Mrs. Earnestine Pitts Dean Brown passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at her home from an extended illness. A daughter of the late Garnett and Viola Pitts, she was born on June 27, 1940 in Habersham County. She lived most of her life in Stephens County and was employed by and retired from Coats & Clark manufacturing company after […]