Category: Obituaries

Mrs. Marcelene Carolyn Wilson Garrett, age 82 of Mize Road, Toccoa passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at her residence. A daughter of the late Fred and Ellie Bell Jenkins Wilson, she was born July 29, 1940, in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life.  She was a homemaker and a member of Highpoint Community Church.  She loved camping, gospel […]

George Russell Warren, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, December 7th, 2022. He was the son of the late Gene Lee Warren and Betty Ruth (Frazier) West. George served in the United States Army, retired from Siemens and he was of the Christian faith. He is survived by two brothers, Richard Warren and wife Connie of Martin, GA, and James […]

Mrs. Martha Grace Shelton Cleveland, age 90, of Toccoa passed away on December 7, 2022, at The Clary Care Center. Born on January 8, 1932, in Toccoa, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Lester and Rose Zelia Massey Shelton. Mrs. Cleveland was a member of Rock Creek Baptist Church and was retired from Coats & Clark.  She had […]

Mrs. Barbara Patterson Whidden, age 75, of Toccoa passed away November 27, 2022 at her home.   Born May 7, 1947, in Memphis, TN, she was the daughter of the late Armor R. Patterson and Elsie Mae Whitten Patterson.   She was a United States Army Veteran where she served as Captain, a Registered Nurse, and was retired from Lee […]

Jack Edward Andrews, age 92 of Stone Mountain, GA, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022, at his residence. A son of the late Thomas Watson Andrews and Hepsie Jane Purcell Andrews, he was born October 6, 1930, in Carnesville, GA. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters Louise Owens and infant Vivian; and brothers, Melvin, […]

Mrs. Janice Sons Sibley, age 78, of Toccoa, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born July 17, 1944, in New Orleans, LA, she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Miriam Forsyth Sons. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and was a homemaker.  Janice was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and […]

Mrs. Diane Shirley Pace Dean, age 66 of Ridgeland Road, Eastanollee passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Pruitt Health Toccoa. A daughter of the late Melvin and Christine “Sue” Thacker Pace, she was born May 23, 1956, in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life.  She was employed with Master Furniture as a finisher for a number of years.  She […]

Nona Faye Whitworth Freeman, age 90 of Martin, Georgia, entered her eternal home in Heaven on Friday, December 2, 2022.  A daughter of the late Roy Henry and Sallie Gray Whitworth, Nona was born on May 12, 1932 in Hart County Georgia. Mrs. Freeman was a member of Martin Baptist Church. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Great Great Grandmother who loved spending time with her family […]

Patricia Gail Brooks, 55, of Baldwin, GA, passed away December 3, 2022, at NEGA Medical Center, in Gainesville. Born May 4, 1967, in Hart County, she was the daughter of Bobby Brooks and Katie Morton Brooks. She was the sister of the late Phillip Brooks and Gary Eugene Brooks.  She was a graduate of Franklin County High School and had […]

Mr. James Thomas Payne, age 52 of North Abbey Lane Ct, Toccoa, GA, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. A son of John and Johnnie Mae LaCount Payne, he was born September 2, 1970 in Stephens County where he lived all of his life. He was employed with CNN News for a […]