Category: Obituaries

Mr. Adam Patrick Murray, age 40, of Toccoa, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Born October 12, 1982 in Stephens County, he was the son of Richard Taylor “Ted” Murray and Kerry Elaine Crawford. Adam owned and operated Mountain Air and Heating of Martin. Family members include his parents, Ted and Kerry of Martin, GA; children, Patrick Murray, Tyson […]

Mr. Allan Jerome Juiffre, age 82 of Toccoa, took the hand of his loving savior, Jesus Christ, and stepped into Heaven on December 21, 2022. He was born in Norwich, New York on August 15, 1940, to Tom and Irene Warren Juiffre. The family moved to South Burlington, VT, where Al attended public school. He did soapbox derby, played in […]

Kent William Pilgrim, age 69, of Bold Springs Community, passed away Thursday evening, December 15, 2022, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville. Born January 18, 1953, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Willie Jefferson and Laura Ruth Crook Pilgrim.  He was the bother of the late Steve Pilgrim and Raymond Pilgrim. He was a maintenance supervisor […]

Mrs. Marion Kay Smith Moon, age 80 of Toccoa, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at the Pruitt Health Toccoa. A daughter of the late William Terrell Smith and Martha Cecile Jones Smith, she was born July 8, 1942, in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived for a number of years.  She was a 1960 graduate of Toccoa High School and […]

Mrs. Sarah Julia Bailey Edmonds, age 94 of Baldwin and formerly of Toccoa passed away Monday, December 19, 2022 at The Oaks at Scenic View. She was one of 14 children of the late Cooper and Bertha Perkins Bailey and was born August 30, 1928, in Worth County, Georgia.  She was a graduate of Arabi City High School.  She lived in Smyrna, Georgia for […]

Mrs. Betty Coleman Parker Turner, age 89 of Cleveland, Georgia passed away Monday, December 19, 2022 at Laurel Lodge Assisted Living in Cleveland, Georgia. A daughter of the late Patrick Lavaughn Coleman and Ettie Lochaby Coleman, she was born June 10, 1933 in Towns County, Georgia having lived most of her life in Habersham County.  She was retired from Milliken Avalon Plant. She was a former member of Antioch Baptist Church.  In addition to her […]

Mrs. Donna Marie Bell Aldrich, age 55 of Toccoa entered into the beautiful gates of heaven on Monday, December 19, 2022. A daughter of Marie Otting Bell and the late Ronald Bell, she was born on August 15, 1967, in Stephens County, Georgia.  She was a lifelong resident of Toccoa, Georgia. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother and grandmother.  She was a member of […]

Mr. Horace R. Swift, age 72 of Defoor Road, Toccoa, Ga passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 23, 2022 at the Greater Hope Baptist Church, Martin, Ga.  Interment will follow at the Hurricane Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Martin, Ga. Public viewing of Mr. Swift will […]

Mr. Matthew “Matt” Harrison Pace, age 43 of Eastanollee, Georgia passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022 at his residence. A son of Carolyn McIntyre Pace and the late James Talmadge Pace, he was born December 6, 1979 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all his life.  He was a 1999 graduate of Stephens County High School.  He enjoyed fishing and hunting and being around people.  He was a member […]

Mr. Keaton Bryce Thompson, Sr., age 34, of Martin, GA, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Emory Hospital. Born December 1, 1988 in Toccoa, he was the son of Stephen Thompson and the late Karen Weaver Thompson.  Keaton was a graduate of SCHS and went on to play football at Wofford College where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in […]