Category: Obituaries

Mr. Richard A. “Dick” Stalnaker, age 95, of Union, South Carolina, widower of Rosinelle Bobo “Tootsie” Stalnaker, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Union Medical Center. Mr. Stalnaker was born December 29, 1926 in Atlanta, a son of the late Alexander Stalnaker and Josie Whitman Stalnaker.  He was a graduate of Lockhart High School and retired from BellSouth. He […]

Mrs. Mary Smith Washington, age 78 of Highview Road, Toccoa, GA passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at her residence. Service arrangements will be announced later by Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home.

Mr. Michael Wade “Purcy” Purcell, age 58 of Gooseneck Road, Eastanollee passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022. A son of the late Clarence and Robbie Powers Purcell, he was born August 29, 1963 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all his life.  He was a member of the FFA Alumni and the Cattlemen’s Association of Georgia.  He loved riding motorcycles, enjoyed fixing […]

Kenneth Dearl Milner, Jr., age 72, of Toccoa, Georgia passed away on January 23, 2022. Mr. Milner was born in Haywood County, NC on October 10, 1949.  He was the son of Kenneth Dearl Milner, Sr. and Frances Dyer Milner.  He was a veteran of the Marine Corps.  He studied the Bible and biblical prophesy.  He loved to read about American history and the history of the old west.  He loved […]

Funeral Services for Mr. Ian Otae Thornton Ferguson, age 38 of Charlotte, NC, formerly of Toccoa, GA will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 29, 2022 at the Encounter Church, Collier Road, Toccoa, GA.  Interment will be in the Rose Lane Cemetery, Toccoa, Ga.  Public viewing will be on Friday, January 28, 2022 from 3-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral […]

Mrs. Jacqueline “Jackie” Hortense Floyd Lanier, age 91 of N. Savannah Street, Toccoa passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at her residence. A daughter of the late Ernest Noah Floyd and Belle Fulghum Floyd, she was born March 20, 1930 in Franklin County, Georgia having lived most of her life in Stephens County.  She was retired from Coats and Clark with a number of years of service.  She was a member […]

Mr. Herman Jones Hayes, age 68, of Toccoa, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at his home. Born November 22, 1953 in Toccoa, he was the son of the late Charles Hayes and Margaret Ramsey Whitfield. Herman was a member of the Kingdom Hall-Jehovah’s Witnesses and was a United States Army Veteran.  He was retired from Atlas Van Line. Family […]

Linda Gail Jackson Adams, age 55, of Toccoa, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022 at her home. Born December 20, 1966 in Toccoa, she was the daughter of Ruby Hicks Williams and the late Claudell Williams.  Linda was a member of Christ Fellowship, was the owner of Linda’s Place At The Rebel, and had spent 25 years working at the […]

Reverend Newton Phillips, age 88 of Toccoa passed away Friday January 21, 2022 at his residence. A son of the late Reese and Katie Rumsey Phillips, he was born April 23, 1933 in Habersham County, Georgia having lived most of his life in Toccoa. He was retired from Georgia Department of Transportation with twenty years of service. He was an ordained Baptist minister […]

Stephen Brian Hardegree, 52, of Snellville, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly in his home on January 20, 2022. Stephen was born July 31, 1969 in Fort Hood, Texas, the son of Jim and Judith Crump Hardegree. Stephen graduated from Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, South Carolina in 1987, then attended North Georgia College, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. […]