Category: Obituaries

Mrs. Mary Evelyn Murray Thurmond Smith, age 94, of Martin, GA, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Stephens County Hospital with her son by her side. Born March 10, 1928 in Banks County Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Luther J. and Lela Whitfield Murray. She was a long time member of Tom’s Creek Baptist Church where […]

Karen Sue Andrews, 61, of the Plainview Community, passed away at her home, September 1, 2022. Born May 9, 1961, in Marietta, she was the daughter of the late Carl Robert and Margaret Lou Youmans Mohon. She was also predeceased by her long-time companion, Blaine “Yank” Weller. She was a homemaker and a member of St John Apostle Lutheran Church […]

Mrs. Vivian LaVerne Poole Cash, age 81 of Toccoa passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. A daughter of the late Oscar Allen Poole and Sallie Crapps Poole, she was born July 13, 1941 in Stephens County, Georgia having lived her early childhood in Alma, Georgia but most of her adult life in Stephens County.  She was an undergraduate of Berry College and Piedmont College and obtained her Masters […]

Mrs. Mary Carter Thompson Cheshire, age 86 of Atlanta, Georgia passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. She was born June 3, 1936 in Asheville, North Carolina to parents William Felton Adams and Bathsheba Kesler Adams and later adopted by her uncle and aunt, Gibbs and Icie Adams Carter.  She attended Georgia College of Milledgeville majoring in English.  She […]

Mr. Robert T. Washington, age 74 of Toccoa, Ga passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at the Bountiful Hills Senior Living in Commerce, Ga.  Funeral Service plans will be announced later by Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home of Toccoa, Ga.

Mrs. Jeanette “J-Net” Burrell Baird Viera, age 89, of Flowery Branch passed away peacefully Saturday, August 27, 2022 at her residence. Funeral Services for Mrs. Viera will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 1, 2022 in the Chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home with interment at 2:00 p.m., at Toccoa City Cemetery. Pastor Tim Hunter will officiate. The family will receive […]

Mrs. Patricia Darlene Harmon Thomas, age 62 of Combs Avenue, Martin passed away Monday, August 29, 2022 at her residence. A daughter of Lucille Smith Harmon and the late Harold Harmon, she was born December 15, 1959 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life.  She was employed with Southern Craftsman for a number of years.  She was a member of the Lavonia Moose Lodge […]

Mrs. Reba Analyn Wilmot Branan, age 75 of Oakway Drive, Toccoa passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A daughter of the late John Wilmot and Kate Wheeler Wilmot, she was born August 15, 1947 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived the greater part of her life.  She was retired from Cigna Insurance Company and was a member of Rock Creek Baptist Church.  In addition to her parents, she […]

James Matthew “Matt” Hencely, age 47, of Toccoa, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at his residence. The son of Jan Garrett Hencely of Toccoa and Warren Hencely of Clarkesville, he was born May 5, 1975 in Stephens County. He will always be loved and remembered by his family and friends.  Matt was a 1993 graduate of Stephens County High School where he made many lifelong friends. […]

Sammy Carol Smith Canady, 73, of Red Hill, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Piedmont Athens Medical Center. Born March 6, 1949, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Harry Edwin and Sara Ellen Godfrey Smith. She was the mother of the late Tina Thornton, Frankie Teasley and Eddie Teasley Jr. She was the sister of […]