Category: Obituaries

Mrs. Jewell Smith Burruss, age 94, of Toccoa, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at Pruitt Health of Toccoa. Born December 27, 1925 in Toccoa, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Hayden and Florence Pierce Smith. Jewell was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Family members include her son and daughter-in-law, Ronnie and Carolyn […]

Mr. Stephen M. Gower, age 73 of Toccoa passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020 at his home. Stephen M. Gower, CSP, MDiv. was born March 5, 1947, in Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia, and lived most of his life there. He was the son of the late Stephen Macklyn “Mac,” Jr. and India Bond Gower. Survivors include his wife, of 29 […]

Mr. Benjamin David Fried, age 70 of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced soon by Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland. This announcement courtesy of Whitlock Mortuary.

Mr. Colson Gray Gosnell Smith age 3 of Toccoa passed away March 21, 2020 at Stephens County Hospital. A son of Maranda Gosnell and Bradley Smith, he was born December 12, 2016 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all of his life. He was a member of The Pointe Church. He loved Thomas the Train, dinosaurs, coffee and motorcycles. […]

Ms. Wanda Dale Stephens age 64 of Toccoa, Georgia passed away Saturday March 21, 2020 at Piedmont/Athens Regional Hospital. A daughter of the late Lee William Stephens and Carrie Lee Norris Stephens, she was born November 5, 1955 in Stephens County where she lived all of her life. She was of the Baptist faith. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Known as a hard worker, […]

Mrs. Geraldine Williams, of Pine Street, Toccoa, GA passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Stephens County Hospital. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Toccoa City Cemetery. Viewing will be on Friday, March 27, 2020 from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  

Mr. Thomas Alan Bush, age 85 of Demorest, Georgia passed away Friday March 20, 2020 at Habersham Home West. A son of the late Donald Herbert and Irene Mary Andrews Bush, he was born September 16, 1934 in Buckeye Lake, Ohio and lived there until moving to Georgia. He was of the Baptist faith and attended Mt. Carmel Baptist Church […]

James Nathan Reynolds, 93 of the New Bethel Community, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 18, 2020 at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia. Born January 30, 1927, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Henry and Willard Murphy Reynolds. He was the father of the late Billy J. Reynolds and grandfather of the late Brian and Jennifer Reynolds. […]

Mr. Garland Ray Sasser, age 78 of Baldwin Court, Clarkesville, Georgia passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at his residence. He was born May 11, 1941 in Goldsboro, North Carolina having lived most of his life in Marietta and the last 14 years in Clarkesville. He was retired from Delta Airlines and was of the Quaker faith. He was preceded […]

Ruby Faye McFarlin Dalrymple Jameson, 92, of the New Bethel Community, passed away at her home, Monday evening, March 16, 2020. Born February 9, 1928, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Lettie Ethel Addison McFarlin. She was the widow of the late Frank Dalrymple. She was the sister of the late Edward McFarlin, […]