Obituaries

Recent Rabun County, GA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Clayton, Rabun County, GA & Surrounding Areas

Mildred  Godshall

Mildred Godshall

Jun 20, 2022

Mildred Hinshaw Godshall, age 85, of Clayton, GA passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022. Born on September 22, 1936, to the late Henry and Lillie Dixon Hinshaw. She is preceded by her husband Robert Ellis Godshall. Mildred worked for Delta Airlines where she was an administrative assistant, and she was of the Christian faith. She is survived by her...

Tina Duncan

Tina Duncan

Jun 19, 2022

Tina Wall Duncan, age 59, of Clayton, GA passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022.Born on March 19, 1963, she is the daughter of the late William David (W.D.) Wall and Wylene Ramey Wall. She was a caregiver as well as a masonry worker for Willie Fortson.She is survived by two sons, Alton Owens Jr. (Gwen) of Lakemont, GA and...

Sandra Jean Lawson

Sandra Jean Lawson

Jun 16, 2022

Sandra Jean Lawson, 80, of Wolffork Road in Rabun Gap, GA passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA.Born in Plainview, Nebraska on May 11, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Osborne J. Bartling and Eva Dale Armstrong. She lived her life in Rabun County where she was a teacher for...

Jeana Henslee Ramey

Jeana Henslee Ramey

Jun 3, 2022

Jeana Henslee Ramey, 57, of Tiger, GA passed away Friday, June 3, 2022. She was born on August 8, 1964 to the late Janie Evelyn Henslee. Jeana was a member of Blue Heights Baptist Church, and she was very artistic and loved to crochet and sew. She is survived by two children, Ashleigh Ramey, and Brandon Ramey and wife Courtney;...

Virginia  Lynn Watts

Virginia Lynn Watts

Jun 1, 2022

Virginia Lynn Justus Watts, age 72, of Clayton, GA passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Born on October 25, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Neal and Durrell Dickerson Justus. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Watts. Virginia was a member of Mountain Grove Church. She is survived by two sons, Franklin Watts of...

Douglas Jason Hamilton

Douglas Jason Hamilton

May 29, 2022

Douglas Jason Hamilton, 45, of Cornelia, GA passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022, at his home. Born on September 9, 1976, he is the son of the David Hamilton and the late Gwendolyn Sue Kirkland.Douglas served in the United States Navy where he was as a Hull Maintenance Technician. He is survived by his father, David Hamilton, and stepmother Kathleen;...

Carrie  Doris Rogers

Carrie Doris Rogers

May 27, 2022

Carrie Doris Grist Rogers of Winder, age 95, formerly of Clayton, died peacefully in her sleep May 27, 2022, at The Oaks of Athens.Doris was born Sept. 13, 1926, in the farming community of Rabun Gap, Georgia, to Tom and Helena Grist. One of nine children—the youngest of the daughters—she graduated from Rabun Gap Nacoochee High School, where, with her...

Wilda Smith Brooks

Wilda Smith Brooks

May 24, 2022

Wilda Smith Brooks, 72, of Tiger, GA passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022. She was born on September 25, 1949, to the late Clive Holt Smith and Sallie Mae Wilbanks Smith. Wilda was a quiet soul who loved being around her family, especially the children and was an outstanding mother. She enjoyed reading, doing jigsaw puzzles, and playing Skip-Bo. She...

Howard "Zeke" Carpenter

Howard "Zeke" Carpenter

May 19, 2022

Howard “Zeke” Carpenter, 80, of Clayton, GA passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Born in Franklin, NC he was the son of the late Henry and Florence Webb Carpenter. Zeke attended Mountain City Church of God and was a kind-hearted man who would do anything for anyone.He is survived by one daughter, Gloria (Mitchell) Cabe of Franklin, NC; three...

Elizabeth Hopkins

Elizabeth Hopkins

May 13, 2022

Elizabeth Woodall Hopkins, 88, of Clayton, GA passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022.She was born on April 17, 1934, in Rabun County to the late Jim and Pearl (Watts) Woodall. Her husband, Herschel Hopkins, predeceased her. Elizabeth had been a long-time member of Chechero Baptist Church.She is survived by one son, Mike (Tina) Hopkins of Clayton, GA; two grandchildren,...

Earline Carver Benefield

Earline Carver Benefield

Apr 23, 2022

Earline Carver Benefield, 77, of Clayton, GA passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, GA.Born on June 3, 1944, Earline was the daughter of the late Buster “Buck” T. Carver and Leona “Dink” Thomas. She was the widow of Robert “Donnie” Benefield. She was a Christian by faith. She was a loving mother, grandmother...

Cecil Wilburn Jr.

Cecil Wilburn Jr.

Apr 23, 2022

Cecil Wilburn Jr., 57, passed away on April 23, 2022, at Emory University Hospital.Cecil was born on August 16, 1964, to Cecil Wilburn Sr. and Deborah Harris. He was a brilliant carpenter who worked for Buchanan Construction and could build anything he set his mind to. Cecil graduated from Rabun County High School in 1983 and enjoyed fishing, hunting, and...

Margaret Susan Lee

Margaret Susan Lee

Apr 17, 2022

Margaret Susan Lee, 61, died on April 17, 2022 in Gainesville, Georgia.Glenn Lee of Griffin, GA, and Kirk Lee of Griffin, GA, are her two sons.At this time, no services are scheduled.The Lee family is being assisted by Hunter Funeral Home.

James Luther Owens

James Luther Owens

Apr 15, 2022

James Luther Owens, 64, of Highlands, NC passed away on April 15, 2022.James was born on September 16, 1957, to the late Jayco and Martha Munger Owens. He was known to his family as “Pappa James” and to everyone else “Captain Casual”. James was a land surveyor and loved being out in nature working or hiking the many trails in...

Mildred Hollifield Bramblett

Mildred Hollifield Bramblett

Apr 12, 2022

Mildred Hollifield Bramblett, 97, of Tiger, GA passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at the home of her daughter. Born on July 15, 1924, in Rabun County, she was the daughter of the late John D. Hollifield and Nora Keener. She spent her life in Rabun County as a housewife. She was of the Presbyterian faith. She was the...

Lloyd Hunter

Lloyd Hunter

Mar 23, 2022

William Lloyd Hunter, 93, entered into his Heavenly Home on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at his home on Warwoman Road. Born on August 14, 1928 in Tiger, GA, he was the son of the late Robert Edgar Hunter and Bessie Cora Carnes Hunter. He is preceded in death by his wife of 65+ years, Helen Cannon Hunter, his brothers, Doyce...

Teresa L Edmonds

Teresa L Edmonds

Mar 17, 2022

Teresa L. Edmonds, 59, of Clayton, GA passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at her mom’s residence in Lakemont, GA. Born in Rabun County on March 21, 1963, she was the daughter of Doris M. Holbrook Welch and the late George J. Welch. She lived her life in Rabun County and was a self-employed baby sitter. She was also...

Lillian Ruth Williams

Lillian Ruth Williams

Mar 17, 2022

Lillian “Ruth” Williams was called home unexpectedly by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 17, 2022 at the age of 86. Ruth passed away in her home and was surrounded by family shortly after. Ruth was adored by her husband, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and anyone who ever had the pleasure of meeting her. Ruth was born to...

Gary Ken Cunningham

Gary Ken Cunningham

Feb 28, 2022

Gary Ken Cunningham, 67 of Clayton, GA passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Macon, NC, he was the son of the late Toby and Midge Grant Cunningham. He worked for Rabun Metal Products as a supervisor and was a member of Chechero Baptist Church. He loved dirt track racing and to fish....

Octavia Lee Wade

Octavia Lee Wade

Feb 22, 2022

Octavia Lee Wade, infant daughter of Zackery Logan Wade and Kelsey Lee Speed went to be with the Lord on February 22, 2022. Octavia is survived by her parents and brother, Bud Dean Wade, maternal grandparents, Tracy Gragg Speed and Michael Speed and paternal grandparents, Donald Wade and Tina Chastain. The body is at Hunter Funeral Home and will be...