Category: Obituaries

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 […]

Mrs. Qunnie Mae Weaver Rider, age 86 of Richardson Street, Toccoa passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at the home of her son. A daughter of the late Hillard Burley Weaver and Bessie Jane Finley Weaver, she was born April 1, 1933 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life. She was employed for a number of years at Sherino’s Restaurant and later […]

Mr. Roy Gene DeFoor, age 63 of Highway 184, Toccoa passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 at his residence. A son of Joe and Hellon Ayers DeFoor, he was born August 6, 1956 in Stephens County, Georgia having lived in Stephens and Franklin County all his life. He was employed with Coats and Clark for a number of years and […]