Category: Obituaries

Mr. Dan Lester Steele, age 84, of Toccoa, passed away Monday, January 19, 2026 at Stephens County Hospital. Born on November 1, 1941 in Toccoa, he was the son of the late Ottis and Willie Ruth “Bill” Whiten Steele and was the widower of Jean Cheek Steele, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keller Cheek. Mr. Steele was employed with Patterson […]

Beloved sister, mother and aunt, Cynthia Crisp Wells passed away on January 16, 2026 after a lengthy illness. Cynthia was born in Toccoa and graduated from Stephens County High School. She was predeceased by her parents, Johnny and Carolyn Crisp. She is survived by her son, Devin Wells; brothers, Keith and Steve Crisp; and sister, Teresa Crisp Smith.  She is […]

Ms. Myrtle Williams, age 89, of Toccoa, Ga, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Myrtle Williams.

Michael Carlton Carey, age 82, of Toccoa, Georgia, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2026. Born in Franklin County, Georgia December 26, 1943, to the late Chester and Nonia Haggard Carey, Mike spent most of his life living, working, and raising his family in the Toccoa community he loved. Mike proudly served his country in the United States Air Force, a […]

Ms. Linda Carvin Higginbotham, age 68, of Toccoa, Ga passed away, Thursday, January 15, 2026. There will be public viewing Wednesday, January 21, 2026, from 6 pm- 7pm, at Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home. The funeral is Thursday, January 22, 2026, 2 pm, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 55 S. Alexander Street, Toccoa, Ga 30577. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home is in charge of […]

Mrs. Eula Bell Standridge Swaney, age 88 passed away at the home of her daughter in Mount Airy, Georgia on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.   A daughter of the late Buster and Mahala Long Standridge, she was born November 27, 1937, in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life.  She was employed with Coats America until they closed and […]

Deborah Frady Brown, 69, a cherished member of our community, passed away unexpectedly on January 7, 2026, while recovering from surgery. She was born August 25, 1956, in Stephens County, Georgia to William Lee “Bill” Frady and Jessie Mae Hudson Frady. Deborah graduated from Habersham Central High School in 1974 and received her master’s degree in special education from Brenau […]

Mr. John H. Payne, Jr., age 61 of N. Abbey Lane Court, Toccoa passed away Monday, January 12, 2026, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A son of John H. Payne, Sr. and the late Johnnie LaCount Payne, he was born October 17, 1964, in Stephens County, Georgia where he had lived all his life.  He was employed with CNN as […]

Dr. William “Bill” Edward Lovett, Jr., 78, Naples, FL passed away November 6, 2025. Bill was born March 21, 1947, to Louise McKee and William Edward Lovett, Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Vicki Guimond Lovett, sons William Ryan Lovett and William Presoton Lovett, and cherished granddaughter […]

Mrs. Anita Dooley Elrod, age 69 of Martin, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 11, 2026 at her home.   She was born February 27, 1956, in Stephens County, Georgia to the late J.W. and Betty Dooley. She served the Stephens County School system as a teacher for 32 years. She was a member of Mullins Ford Baptist Church. She was preceded in […]