Category: Obituaries

Mr. Darwin H. Carter, age 86, of Toccoa, GA, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Born August 10, 1937, in Franklin County, GA, he was a son of the late Paul Hubert and Ethel Payne Carter. Darwin was the owner of E-Z Bore, Inc. and E-Z Bore Construction.  He was member of New Hope Baptist Church. Family members include his […]

Mrs. Margaret “Peggy” Ann Hokanson, age 80 of Stovall Boulevard, Martin passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville. A daughter of the late Harry and Violet Wilson Plummer, she was born June 6, 1943, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, having lived a greater part of her life in Stephens County, Georgia.  She was retired from the Clary […]

Laura Ann Burrell, age 57 of N. Holcomb Drive, Martin passed away Monday, August 14, 2023 at her residence. A daughter of the late Larry Burrell and Alice Johnston, she was born October 29, 1965, in Pine Lake, Georgia having lived most of her life in Stephens County.  She was a housekeeper and caretaker, enjoyed spending time with her friends and family […]

Mrs. Sara Mae Rider Holbrooks, age 89 of Cedar Fork Road, Toccoa passed away Monday, August 14, 2023, at her residence. A daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Mae Edmonds Rider, she was born December 1, 1933, in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life.  She was a homemaker and a member of Old Toccoa Baptist Church.  She loved […]

Julie Howard Saylors, age 43 of Toccoa passed away from her brave fight with cancer on Monday, August 14, 2023 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A daughter of Mike Howard and the late Judy Scott Howard, she was born June 29, 1980 in Stephens County, Georgia where she had lived the greater part of her life. She was preceded in death by her mother, Judy Scott Howard, […]

Mr. Starling Miller, Jr., age 88 of Liberty Hill Road, Eastanollee passed away peacefully at his home on August 10, 2023. A son of the late Columbus “Lummie” Jackson Miller and Mamie Mae Justus Miller, he was born May 12, 1935, in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all his life.  He was a retired machinist from Vermont American. He loved his […]

Mrs. Johnnie Grace Garland Rodgers Perry, age 90 of Flowery Branch, Georgia passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023, surrounded by her family.   A daughter of the late, Robert Riley Garland and Georgia Holcomb Garland, she was born January 31, 1933, in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived until 1969, moving to Lake City, Florida.  She applied for a job as […]

Dr. Paul L. Alford, age 93, of Toccoa passed away Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Oak Pointe Assisted Living. Born on March 16, 1930 in Tampa, FL, he was the son of the late L. E. Alford, Sr. and the late Elizabeth Alderman Alford.                                 […]

Mrs. Glenda Sue Callahan, age 63 of Toccoa passed away Tuesday August 8, 2023 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A daughter of the late Chester and Glenda Piper Callahan, she was born March 18, 1960 in Atlanta, Georgia having lived in Forsyth County most of her life before moving to Toccoa in 2008. She was a beautician for several years and later employed with […]

Jose Velez Trinidad, age 79, of Alto, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023. Born on December 24, 1943, in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Angel Miguel Velez and Romana Trinidad. Mr. Velez was a baker for 25 years. Joe enjoyed playing the lottery and gardening, but he loved his family most of all. He was […]