Category: Obituaries

Ira Douglas Warren Masten was fully and completely healed on August 24, 2026, and rests in the arms of Christ. She leaves behind a legacy of love, faith, family, and memories that will live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved her.  Douglas was known for her warm heart, gentle spirit, and unwavering loyalty and love for those […]

Mrs. Carolyn Juanita White Pruitt, age 95, of Toccoa, GA passed away peacefully on Monday, August 17, 2026 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Born on December 25, 1930 in Toccoa, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Maybell White. She shared many cherished years with the love of her life, the late Harold J. Pruitt. Together, they […]

Jay Tyler Williams, age 61, of Martin, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at his home. Born April 8, 1965, in Seneca, SC, he was the son of Sonja Marlene Wooten and the late Opal Allen Williams. He was a self-employed plumber by trade and loved gardening, fishing, and nature. He enjoyed his work as an artist. He also […]

Linda Dorothy Clark Arwood passed peacefully from this life and entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, surrounded by love.   Linda was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend whose life touched so many. She will be remembered for the love she gave, the constant smile, and her contagious […]

Mr. Robert Bass Tapley, age 72, of Toccoa,  passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at Northside Hospital Atlanta. Born December 10, 1953 in Stockbridge, GA, he was the son of Frances Christine Norton and Marion Hodges Tapley. Mr. Tapley was a Master Craftsman and Fabricator, and was a self-employed floor installer.  He was a lover of old car and truck […]

Little Owen Wade Overstreet went to be with Jesus on August 4, 2026, at the Stephens County Hospital. Born August 4, 2026, in Toccoa, Geogia, he was the infant son of Ellen Smith (who later passed away on August 12, 2026) and Jeremy Overstreet both of Toccoa.  In addition to his parents, family members include siblings, Laura Rutledge, Greyson Smith, Eizabeth […]

Ms. Ellen Elizabeth Smith, age 31 of Toccoa passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2026, in Toccoa. A daughter of Lestley Smith and the late Laura Ragsdale Smith, she was born June 23, 1995, in Stephens County, Georgia where she had lived all her life.  She was a Christian.  She loved to play her guitar and sing and would brighten up the room […]

Christopher “Chris” Gomez, age 25, of Savannah, Georgia, died on the morning of Friday, August 14, 2026, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, surrounded by his family. Chris was born December 2, 2000, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Paige Harris and Jody Gomez. He grew up on Wilmington Island, Georgia, where he enjoyed playing on the beach, racing outside with his […]

Mr. William Richard “Ricky” Simpson, age 58, of Toccoa, passed away Friday, August 14, 2026 at his home. Born December 9, 1967 in Toccoa, he was a son of the late Harrison Simpson and the late Alice Westmoreland Burton. Ricky was a Christian and a member of the Holiness Faith.  He was formerly employed with Bosel Industries.  Ricky enjoyed Square […]

Mrs. Judy Lee Bolmon Outz Pruitt, age 75 of Toccoa passed Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at Pruitt Health Toccoa. A daughter of the late Henry Osborne Bolmon and Vinnie Lee Robinson Bolmon, she was born March 1, 1951, in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life.  She was employed with Penline Garment as a seamstress for a number of […]