Category: Obituaries

Mr. Silas Joseph Pilgrim, age 95 of E. Tugalo Street, Toccoa passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at the Stephens County Hospital. A son of the late Paul and Sadie Tucker Pilgrim, he was born March 19, 1926 in Carnesville, Georgia having lived most of his life in Stephens County, Georgia.  He was a Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, retired from Coats and Clark with a long number of years of service, […]

Mrs. Joyce Ann Cleveland Cobb, age 71, of Toccoa, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born July 25, 1950 in Royston, GA, she was a daughter of the late Heyward Owen and Joyce Fowler Cleveland. She was of the Christian faith and retired from American Woodmark. Family members include her sons and daughter-in-law, Chad and […]

Samuel Douglas Bennett, 79, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022.  He is preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Betty Bennett, his loving wife Wilma “Ann” Bennett, and his sister Freida Bennett. He is survived by his sister Deborah Carter, his son Kip Bennett and his wife Lisa, daughter Kimberly Golden and her husband Tommy, as well as […]

Mr. James Nelson Williams, age 84, of Baldwin, GA, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at his home. Born April 2, 1937 in Habersham, GA, he was the son of the late Jess and Thelma Williams. James was a United States Airforce Veteran and had served for 16 years. He was a member of Holy Calvary in Lavonia, GA. Family […]

Sue Bell Pruitt, 84, of Carnesville, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 6, 2022, at the AnMed Health Medical Center, in Anderson, SC. Born July 3, 1937, in Carnesville, she was the daughter of the late Hoyt and Emma Lee Payton Bell. She was the widow of the late Maxie Cleveland Pruitt; mother of the late Audrey Watkins and Michael Pruitt; […]

Mr. Steven Allen Thurman, age 51, of Toccoa, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Born July 29, 1970 in Austell, GA, he was the son of Linda Curtis Thurman Vickery and the late Steve Thurman. He was employed with Patterson Pump for 28 years. Steven was of the Baptist Faith and a United States Army […]

Mr. Allen Bruce Thompson, age 58, of Eastanollee, GA, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022 at his home. Born April 18, 1963 in Toccoa, he was the son of the late John Bruce and Nancy Karen Shafer Thompson. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and was the owner/operator of Thompson Auto Body.  Allen had also worked for Tabor […]

Shelia Dawn Yoder Baker, 58, of Carnesville, passed away Sunday morning, February 6, 2022, at her home. Born January 28, 1964 in Meadsville, PA, she was the daughter of Robert Lee Yoder and the late Sara Marie Yoder. She was the widow of the late Michael Shane Edwards, and sister of the late Brett Yoder. She was a retired bus […]

Mrs. Wanda Ann Richardson Phillips, age 77 of Pine Mountain, Georgia passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Wellstar Hospital LaGrange. A daughter of the late Jack Owen Richardson and Grace Elizabeth Hitt Richardson, she was born December 29, 1945 in Stephens County, Georgia having lived the last year in Pine Mountain, Georgia.  She was retired from Delta Air Lines after 30+ years of service. Survivors include a daughter […]

Mrs. Dorothy Laverne Fowler Carlan, age 83 of Seminole Drive, Toccoa passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at the Stephens County Hospital. A daughter of the late J.D. and Lessie Segars Fowler, she was born December 18, 1938 in Stephens County, Georgia where she lived all her life.  She was employed with Wright’s Manufacturing for a number of years and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.  In addition […]