Recent Rabun County, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Clayton, Rabun County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Jerry Lee Kell
Oct 18, 2021
Jerry Lee Kell, 68 of Toccoa, GA passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at Habersham County Medical Center. Born in Franklin, NC on August 12, 1953 he was the son of the late Donald Kell and Grace Chastain. He spent his life in Georgia where he was a self-employed carpenter. He was a veteran of the United States Army...
Thomas E Ledbetter
Oct 16, 2021
Thomas E. Ledbetter, 69, of Clayton, GA passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Clayton. Born February 9, 1952 in Rabun County, he was the son of the late George P. Ledbetter and Elizabeth Loggins. He was of the Baptist Faith and attended Battle Branch Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his...
Carole F. Beusse
Oct 14, 2021
Carole F. Beusse, 85 of Lakemont, GA passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at her residence. Born in Fulton County on April 27, 1936 she was the daughter of the late James Ficken and Faye Granthem. She lived most of her life in Orlando, Florida before moving to Rabun County. She was a housewife and also was a member...
Frank Junior Watts
Oct 13, 2021
Frank Junior Watts, 77, of Clayton, GA passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Habersham Medical Center. Born in Rabun County on August 28, 1944 he was the son of the late Henry Watts and Edna Tanner. He lived his life in Rabun County where he worked as a self-employed carpenter and was a member of Mt. Grove Baptist...
John Edward Chase
Oct 12, 2021
John Edward Chase , 56 , of Clayton , Georgia died Wednesday October 12 , 2021 in Mountain Lakes Medical Center. Born in Palm Beach Florida on January 19 , 1965 to the late John W. Chase and Vera Sawyer , he was a deli clerk and was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by his Father...
Kenneth Allen Henslee
Oct 11, 2021
Kenneth Allen "Kenny" Henslee, 57, of Rabun Gap, GA passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born on December 21, 1963 in Rabun County, he was the son of the late Harold Henslee and Dorothy Spillers. He lived his life in Rabun County and worked as a self-employed carpenter. He was a member of Wolffork...
Gaynell Stancil
Oct 10, 2021
Gaynell Simmons Stancil, 91, of Lakemont, GA passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at her residence. Born in Greenville, SC on August 5, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Dewey Simmons and Estelle Bayne. She lived most of her life and worked as a self-employed caregiver. She was a member at Lakemont Baptist Church for many years....
Fred Gipson
Oct 10, 2021
Fred "Runt" Gipson, 94, of Lakemont, GA passed away on October 10, 2021 at his home. Born in Rabun County on October 30, 1926 he was the son of the late Learney Gipson and Lola Beard. He spent his life in Rabun County where he worked as a self-employed carpenter. He was also a veteran of the United States Army...
Carol Kelly Vanderwalker
Sep 27, 2021
Carol Kelly Vanderwalker, 68, of Tiger, GA passed away on September 27, 2021 at her home on Spring House Valley Drive. Born in Dade County, FL on March 27, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Paul Kelly, Sr. and Jeanne (Stewart) Kelly. During her childhood her parents owned a small plot of land in Rabun County on Lake...
Rhonda Banks
Sep 22, 2021
Rhonda Banks, 66 of Clayton, GA passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Gastonia, NC on March 5, 1955 she was the daughter of the late Floyd Thomas Black and Delcie Lamb and biological mother, Wanda Martin. She worked for Woodridge Hospital as an LPN and was of the Baptist Faith and attended...
Andrew Lee Phillips
Sep 18, 2021
Andrew Lee Phillips, 71 of Clayton, GA Formally of Brunswick, GA., passed away at Mountain View Healthcare Health Care Clayton, GA., on Saturday September 18, 2021. He was the Last Member of his Immediate family. Born on November 7, 1951 in Glynn County, GA he was the son of the late Anthony Lee Phillips and Elizabeth Tait. He was a...
Glenn Elliott Crunkleton
Sep 9, 2021
Glenn Elliott Crunkleton, 73, of Tiger, GA passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Rabun County on January 4, 1948, he was the son of Vernice Elliott and the late George Crunkleton. He spent his life on the East Coast and worked for Adams Construction. He was also of the Baptist faith. He...
Samuel Dale Tyler
Sep 3, 2021
Samuel (Dale) Tyler, 58, of Rabun Gap finished his earthly journey on Friday, September 3rd. He was preceded in death by his Mother Lorene (Brown) Tyler, Father Marcell Tyler, all Grandparents, and a number of other beloved family members. He is survived by his Daughters, Belle Tyler of Anderson, SC and Sarah Tyler of Wahala, SC, and Brother Russell Tyler...
Sarah Anne Lee
Aug 30, 2021
Sara Anne Lee was born at Crawford Long Hospital of Atlanta on March 20, 1936. One of three children, she grew up in Decatur, GA where she attended Glen Haven Elementary before going on to graduate from Avondale High School in June 1955.She met her first husband Willie Cash while still in school. They married shortly after graduation and lived...
Gary Eugene Wall
Aug 28, 2021
Gary Eugene Wall, 67, of Clayton, GA passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at his home. Born in Richmond, CA on September 7, 1953 he was the son of the late James Earl Wall and Edna Lyons. He spent the majority of his life in Rabun County where he worked for Fruit of the Loom and he was also...
Joyce Ramey
Aug 20, 2021
Joyce Wood Ramey, 89, passed away to her heavenly home on Friday, August 20, 2021 surrounded by her family and friends and extended family. Joyce was a Christian by faith and was a member of Chechero Baptist Church for 38 years. Joyce was born on February 7, 1932 in Otto, NC to Donald Clyde Wood and Margaret Holden. She was...
James Leslie Neely
Aug 19, 2021
James Leslie "Les" Neely, 53 of Rabun County, GA passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Clayton. Born in Rabun County he was the son of Crawford Neely and Beverly Mitchell Mason. Les worked as a code enforcement officer for Rabun County. He was a member of the Rabun County Coon Hunters Club and...
Waymond Lunsford
Aug 13, 2021
Reverend Waymond Lunsford entered his heavenly home on August 13, 2021. Born on January 22, 1929, along Popcorn Creek in Rabun County, Georgia, he was the son of the late George Millard and Gene (Holcomb) Lunsford. Reverend Lunsford served his country during the Korean Conflict in the United States Army. He served his Lord pastoring Baptist churches in Georgia, North...
Allene J Church
Aug 12, 2021
Allene J. Church, 95, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at her daughter's residence in Clayton, GA. Born February 26, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Issac Benson Justus and Mary Ellen McDowell. She was born in Rabun County, GA and lived her life in Rabun County where she worked in the as a supervisor in the...
Wayne Allen Woods
Aug 8, 2021
Obituary for Wayne Alan "Smiley" WoodsWayne Alan “Smiley” WoodsSix Mile, South CarolinaSmiley Woods, 68, loving husband of 41 years to Denise R. Woods, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021 at his home.Smiley was born September 24, 1952, a son of the late Gernell Lee and Grace Josephine Woods. Mr. Woods loved being outdoors and taking long nature walks.Survivors include his...