Recent Rabun County, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Clayton, Rabun County, GA & Surrounding Areas
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...
Baby Boy Brentley James-Mckay Mcclain
Aug 6, 2021
Baby Boy Brentley James McKay McClain, Infant He was the infant son of James T. McClain and Dana McKay. He was preceded in death by his sister, Brinkley McClain. He is survived by his parents, James McClain and Dana McKay, by maternal grandparents, Randy and Tonya McKay of Lakemont, GA., and paternal grandparents, Monroe and Yvonne McClain of Clayton, GA.,...
Betty Baker
Aug 2, 2021
Betty Key Baker, 79, of Tiger, GA passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021 at Habersham Home East. Born July 2, 1942 in Habersham County, GA she was the daughter of the late James Robert Key, Sr. and Annie Benfield. She lived in Rabun County and work as a supervisor in the cafeteria of the Rabun County Schools. She was...
Janie Evelyn Henslee
Jul 29, 2021
Janie Evelyn Henslee, 77, of Rabun County, GA passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at her daughter's residence in Clarkesville, GA. Born in Rabun County on January 18, 1944 she was the daughter of the late Roy Lee Henslee and Grace Eugene Watts. She spent her life in Rabun County where she worked for over forty years as a...
Catherine W. Coleman
Jul 22, 2021
Catherine W. Coleman, 80, of Clayton, GA passed away at Landmark Hospital in Athens, GA on Thursday, July 22, 2021. Born in Rabun County on January 8, 1941 she was the daughter of the late Ervin and Delphie Wilson. She spend her life in Rabun County and was a housewife and was of the Church of God Faith.In addition to...
Cynthia Ruth Burrell
Jul 14, 2021
Cynthia Ruth Watts BurrellJuly 17, 1976 - July 14, 2021Cynthia Burrell of Clayton, Ga passed away on July 14, 2021, at the age of 44.Cindy is survived by her significant other Grady Holcomb. Her mother Desirae Watts of Clayton, GA. Her three children Bruce Burrell/ Sierra Bell of Franklin, NC, Timothy Burrell and Amber Burrell both of Clayton, Ga. One...
Norma Owens Wilborn
Jul 14, 2021
Norma Owens Wilborn,75 of the Satolah Community in Rabun County, GA passed to her heavenly home on Wednesday July 14, 2021, following a brief illness.Norma was of the Baptist faith and was a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church in the Satolahcommunity. She worked at the Sangamo/Schlumberger/Itron plant of West Union, South Carolina for25 years. She loved photography, bluegrass music,...
Juanita Rawlins
Jun 23, 2021
Juanita Patton Rawlins, 90, of Rabun Gap, GA passed away on Wednesday June 23, 2021 at her sons residence.Born in Habersham County, GA on February 13, 1931 she was the daughter of the late William Eli Patton and Laura Parker Patton. She was a homemaker and a member of Wolffork Christian Fellowship.She was preceded in death by her husband, Pleasant...
Lanny Edmund Hoffman
Jun 17, 2021
Lanny Edmund Hoffman, Sr., 77, of Rabun Gap, GA passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Notheast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Baltimore, Maryland on March 14, 1944 he was the son of the late Lester E. Hoffman and Margueriet Lang. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Albritton Fruit Co. He was a member of Taylor's Chapel...
Daniel Lee Moore
Jun 8, 2021
Daniel Lee Moore, 49, of Highlands, NC passed away on June 8, 2021 at his residence in Highlands. Born December 9. 1971 in Rabun County he was the son of David Moore and Patricia Henslee Dunham. He was a self-employed carpenter and was a member of Lake Crest Baptist Church.He is survived by his parents, David Moore (Nancy) of Beverly,...
Cynthia R Hastings
Jun 6, 2021
Cynthia R. Hastings, 65, of Clayton, GA passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Mountain View Health and Rehab in Rabun County. Born in Rabun County on September 16, 1955 she was the daughter of the late Melvin McCoy and Marion Hunnicutt. She worked for Rabun County EMS as Former Secretary an dispatcher and was of the Baptist faith....
Rebecca Madge Vinson
May 30, 2021
Rebecca Madge Vinson, 79, of Dillard, Ga passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 at NortheastGeorgia Medical Center.Born in Dillard, GA, on October 7,1941 she was the daughter of the late Furman and Jessie Vinson. She worked formany years as a bookkeeper and accounting manager for several construction firms in Atlanta.After retiring, she moved back to Dillard where she was the...