Obituaries

Recent Rabun County, GA Obituaries

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

Marvin Leroy Phillips

Marvin Leroy Phillips

Dec 15, 2021

Marvin Leroy Phillips, age 93, of Rabun Gap, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Born on December 24, 1927, in West Union, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Glenwood and Mary Agnes McIntosh Phillips. Mr. Phillips was a United States Navy Veteran. He loved his family, heavy equipment operating, and playing ping pong. Mr. Phillips was...

Gus Colagerakis

Gus Colagerakis

Dec 15, 2021

Gus Colagerakis, 94, of Franklin, NC., died Wednesday December 15, 2021 at Mountain View Healthcare in Clayton, GA. He was the Husband of Shirley Shook Colagerakis married for over 69 years. He was the last member of his immediate family. Born in Asheville, North Carolina. September 23, 1927 he was the son of the late Lucas and Bessie Spirakas Colagerakis....

Ronald Edward Sherrill

Ronald Edward Sherrill

Dec 2, 2021

Ronald Edward Sherrill, 71 of Clayton, GA passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at his home on Muscadine Lane. Born in Bryson City, NC on October 22, 1950 he was the son of the late Taylor Sherrill and Maude McLean. He worked for Park Dale as an electronic technician. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He...

Lois Jean Holbert

Lois Jean Holbert

Dec 2, 2021

Lois Jean Holbert, 89, of Clayton, GA passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Mountain View Health Care in Clayton. Born in Hazard, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Lee Combs and Symmath Combs. She spent most of her life in Ohio. She was a self employed housekeeper and was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded...

Judith  Ann Gesell

Judith Ann Gesell

Dec 2, 2021

Judith Ann Gesell, 79 of Tiger, GA passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Waterloo, Iowa on July 9, 1942 she was the daughter of the late William Armstrong and Mildred Edisll. She was a housewife and was of the Lutheran Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Mildred...

Edwin Dane  Lakey

Edwin Dane Lakey

Nov 28, 2021

Edwin Dane Lakey “Pa” of Rabun County  gained his heavenly wings on Sunday November 28, 2021 surrounded by his family.Dane was a native to Rabun County and was born on August 30,1946 and was 75 years of age.Dane was a member of North Clayton Baptist Church.He is preceded in death by his parents Nelson and Stella Lakey, his sister  Brenda...

Mary Martin Kitchens

Mary Martin Kitchens

Nov 27, 2021

Mary Webb Martin Kitchens, age 67, of Alto, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021. Born on August 15, 1954, in Clayton, she was a daughter of the late Grover Webb, Sr. and Lucy Henslee Webb. Mrs. Kitchens retired from Ethicon and was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. She was a faithful supporter of St. Jude and loved her...

Edith Gipson

Edith Gipson

Nov 21, 2021

Edith Jiles Webb Gipson, 81, of Lakemont, took her Heavenly flight home on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at her residence.Born in Clayton, GA on August 26, 1940, she was the daughter of Hiram Willie & Lola Emory Jiles. Edith was of the Baptist faith & attended Joy Baptist Church, Lakemont. Edith lived her life in Rabun County & worked at...

Lawton Galloway

Lawton Galloway

Nov 20, 2021

Lawton Galloway, 90, resident of Clayton Georgia, passed away on November 20th, 2021.He was born in Rabun County Ga and was the son of Fred Ray Galloway Sr. and Annie Mae Speed Galloway.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Shirley Kilby Galloway; Four brothers, Floyd Galloway, Carl Galloway, William Maynard Galloway, Fred Ray Galloway;...

Danna Moss

Danna Moss

Nov 18, 2021

Dannna Henry Moss, 57, of Clayton, GA passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Rabun County on February 8, 1964, she was the daughter of the late Fred Henry and Sandra Shirley. Dana spent her life in Rabun County and worked as a dental assistant for Dr. Larry Gillespie. She was also a...

Colin Arthur Muir

Colin Arthur Muir

Nov 7, 2021

Colin Arthur Muir, 83, of Clayton, GA passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Piedmont Hospital. Born in Cook County, IL on October 8, 1938 he was the son of the late Robert L. Muir and Doris Howe. He worked for LMT. Co as a mechanical engineer. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. He was...

Rachel  Lynn Ledbetter

Rachel Lynn Ledbetter

Nov 6, 2021

Rachel Lynn Ledbetter, 47, of Clayton, GA passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Rabun County on February 13, 1974 she was the daughter of Barbara Blalock of Clayton. She spent her life in Rabun County and was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by one uncle, Thomas Ledbetter and...

Robert Lewis Mally

Robert Lewis Mally

Nov 5, 2021

Robert "Bob" Lewis Mally, 78, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021 at Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Rabun County, Born December 12, 1942 in Oak Park, MI he was the son of the late Lewis Mally and Kathryn Benchenbach. He worked as a self employed contractor and also ran an antique booth at the Rabun County Flea Market. He...

Earle Ann Mcconnell

Earle Ann Mcconnell

Nov 4, 2021

Earle Ann McConnell, 85, of Tiger, GA, passed away on November 4, 2021 at her residence.Born on July 13,1936 in Clayton, she was the daughter of the late Harmon and Eula Speed Deal. A loving and devoted wife, mother and Christian, Earle Ann had been married to Jack McConnell since April 2, 1955, and they have been members of Bethel...

Anthony Capone

Anthony Capone

Nov 3, 2021

Anthony Capone, age 76 of Clayton, GA passed away on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at his residence. Born in Mahoney City, PA he was the son of the late Anthony Capone and Helen Kustra Capone. He lived most of his life in New Jersey and worked as a private contractor for Innovative Light Construction Company. He was a veteran of...

Linda S Davies

Linda S Davies

Nov 2, 2021

Linda S Davies, 70 of Clayton, GA passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Rabun County. Born in Montgomery, Ohio on June 4, 1951 she was the daughter of the late Phyllis Fox. She lived in Dayton, OH and later moved to Rabun County. She worked for General Motors as a machinist. She is...

Hartley Watkins

Hartley Watkins

Nov 1, 2021

Hartley Watkins, 79 of Clayton, GA passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Hall County. Born in Rabun County on August 16, 1942 he was the son of the late, Thurmond and Dorothy Dorland Watkins. He lived in Rabun County and worked as a mobile home tech for Mtn City Mobile Homes. He was...

Jesse  Ronald Brewer

Jesse Ronald Brewer

Oct 26, 2021

Jesse Ronald Brewer, 72 of Rabun County, GA passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at his residence in Clayton, GA. Born on January 12, 1949 he was the son of the late Johnny Henslee Brewer and Frances Leah Hopper. He spent his life in Rabun County and worked as a heavy equipment operator for Vulcan Material. He was a...

Elaine Carpenter

Elaine Carpenter

Oct 25, 2021

Elaine York Carpenter, 80, of Clayton, GA passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021 at Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Clayton, GA. Born February 11, 1941 in Rabun County, she was the daughter of the late Marcus Sylvester York and Laura Bell Brooks. She lived her life in Rabun County and was a housewife. She was also a member of...

Lorene Frances Thacker

Lorene Frances Thacker

Oct 24, 2021

Lorene Frances Thacker, 90, of Clayton, GA passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Mtn. View Health and Rehab in Clayton, GA. Born on August 28, 1931 in Macon County, NC she was the daughter of the late Ike Justice and Magnolia Bradshaw. During her life she lived in both Georgia and South Carolina where she worked as a...