Category: Obituaries

Mrs. Peggy Roland Minchew, age 81, of Toccoa, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Due to the conditions concerning the health and well-being of our community, social distancing will be observed.  Those attending the service are encouraged to wear a mask. Please keep the Minchew family in your […]

Mrs. Gloria Anne O’Kelley Thomason, age 73 of Toccoa, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born August 28, 1947 in Toccoa, she was the daughter of the late Bruce Wayne and Lucille Westbrook O’Kelley. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith. Family members include her son, Chad Thomason of Toccoa; brother and […]

Mrs. Carolyn Vernie Bearden Turpin, age 72 of Busha Street, Toccoa passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at her residence.   A daughter of the late Samuel Abel Bearden ad Vernie Martha Bearden, she was born March 8, 1948 in Oconee County, South Carolina having lived most of her life in Stephens County. He was employed with Fieldale for a […]

Connie Elaine Engle Wiesehan., age 74, of Toccoa, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at her home.   Born December 26, 1946, in Warsaw, Indiana; she the daughter of the late John Engle and Rose May Stutzman Engle.   She was of the Methodist Faith and had worked for RR Donnally in Indiana.  Connie later moved to Florida where she […]

Mr. Robert “Bobby” Allison Winters, age 71 of Highway 17 South, Eastanollee passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 at the Stephens County Hospital.   A son of the late Allison and Jeanette Lampley Winters Bagnall, he was born November 25, 1949 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all his life. He was a graduate of Stephens County High School, […]

Mr. Chad Edward Harrison, age 48 of Carter Road, Auburn, GA, formerly of Toccoa, Ga, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 at N.E. GA Medical Center in Gainesville, Ga. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 6, 2021 at the Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home Chapel.  Public viewing of Mr. Harrison will be Saturday, March 6, 2021 from 12-1:30 […]

Mr. Harless Roy Kelly, age 72 of Twin Lakes Drive, Eastanollee, Georgia passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021.   A son of the late Deddy and Edna Daniels Kelly, he was born May 10, 1948 in Grundy, Virginia having lived most of his life in Toccoa. He was employed with North Georgia Roofing where he had just retired. He enjoyed […]

Mrs. Sallie Harris Rumsey, age 75 of Rumsey Row , Toccoa, GA, passed away, Friday, February 26, 2021 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA.   A daughter of the late Ruby Short and Howard Newton Harris, she was born November 17, 1945 in Habersham County and lived most of her life in Stephens County. Sallie retired from […]

Mrs. Emmie Joyce Ayers Dewberry, age 91 passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 at her residence.   A daughter of the late Ernest and Lila Kesler Ayers, she was born February 24, 1930 in Franklin County, Georgia where she lived the greater part of her life. She was retired from GTE with a long number of years of service and […]

Reese Jones Payne, age 84 of Springfield, Tennessee passed peacefully in his home on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Born September 2, 1936 in Carnesville, Georgia to the late John Burruss and Rachel Banks Payne, the family was of the Methodist faith. His brother, Harold Ross Payne, also preceded him in death. He was a veteran of the United States Army, […]