Obituaries

Recent Rabun County, GA Obituaries

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

Peter J Pietraszuk

Peter J Pietraszuk

Jan 15, 2021

Peter J. Pietraszuk, 73, of Acworth, GA passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 at Wellstar North Fulton Regional Hospital. Born in Osterode Harz, Germany on February 22, 1947 he was the son of the late Josef Pietraszuk and Ana Ryfa. He worked for himself as a civil engineer and was of the Catholic faith and a member of the...

Peter J. Pietraszuk

Peter J. Pietraszuk

Jan 15, 2021

Peter J. Pietraszuk 74, of Acworth, GA. died January 15, 2021 at WellStar North Fulton Regional Hospital in Roswell, GA. He was the husband of Cathy Rickman Pietraszuk. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Hunter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. An on-line obituary and register is available atwww.hunterfuneralhomega.com 

Billy Eugene  Woodall

Billy Eugene Woodall

Jan 13, 2021

Billy Eugene Woodall, 62, of Tiger, GA passed away at his home Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Born November 21, 1958 in Rabun County, he was the son of the late Clyde Eugene Woodall and Nancy Eller Woodall. Billy worked as a self employed carpenter and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and...

Stephen  Ernest Phillips

Stephen Ernest Phillips

Jan 12, 2021

Stephen Ernest Phillips, 64, of Clayton, GA passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Oakland, Michigan on March 11, 1956 he was the son of Allene Queen Phillips and the late Henry Cecil Phillips. He has spent most of his life in Rabun County and worked as a carpenter and roofer for Phillips...

Darlene Dillingham

Darlene Dillingham

Jan 7, 2021

Darlene Dillingham Gauger, 79, of Clayton, GA passed away quietly at her home on Thursday, January 7, 2021 with her husband and her son by her side. Born August 28, 1941 in Clayton, GA she was the daughter of the late Elbert (Bill) Vanburen Dillingham and Jewell English Dillingham Rothell. After raising her children she drove a school bus for...

Jerry Lee Kilby

Jerry Lee Kilby

Jan 6, 2021

Jerry Lee Kilby, 75, of Rabun Gap, GA passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Clayton, GA., surrounded by his loving family. Born January 13, 1945 in Rabun County he was the son of Levosher Kilby and Greta Frady Kilby. He was the owner of Jerry Kilby Construction and a member at The Flatts...

Danny  Brian Dowdal

Danny Brian Dowdal

Jan 5, 2021

Danny Brian Dowdal born on March 27, 1959 to John and Joyce Dowdal was taken home to be with his Lord at 6:17 a.m on January 5, 2021 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Danny is survived by Tammy Lynn Dowdal and Margot Mitcham, 2 very special women in his life, by his 4 children Daniel (Felicia) Dowdal of Six...

John Robert Nelson

John Robert Nelson

Jan 3, 2021

J. Robert Nelson (Bob), 90, of Tiger, GA died on January 3, 2021. He was born January 2, 1931 in Jamestown, NY. He was the son of the late Holgen and Esther Nelson. Bob is survived by his wife, Mary, daughter, Cheryl Stamp (Russ) of Port Townsend, WA, son J. Randall Nelson of Asheville, NY, daughter Julie Nelson of Jamestown,...

Gene Winfield Hewitt

Gene Winfield Hewitt

Dec 31, 2020

Gene Winfield Hewitt, 68, of Tiger, GA passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at his home. Born in Alameda, CA on May 17, 1952 he was the son of Lloyd Hewitt and the late Elaine Viola Riley Hewitt. He was a veteran of the US Military and also worked as a self-employed carpenter and roofer and was of the...

Gertrud Richards

Gertrud Richards

Dec 29, 2020

Gertrud Richards, 90, of Mtn. City, GA passed away on Tuesday December 29, 2020 at Mountain View Healthcare in Clayton, GA. Born in Berlin, Germany on June 22, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Walter Rudolf Klingenschmidt and Frieda Anna Klingenschmidt. She lived most of her life in Rabun County after coming to America around 1950 and was...

Dana Lauren Taylor

Dana Lauren Taylor

Dec 29, 2020

Dana Lauren Taylor, 55, of Tiger, GA  passed away on December 29, 2020 at Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Clayton, GA.  Born May 10, 1965 in Rabun County she was the daughter of Samuel Taylor and Sarah Brenda Cathy. She spent her life in Rabun County where she worked for 30 years for Rabun County EMS as an office manager....

Lucy Elizabeth Speed

Lucy Elizabeth Speed

Dec 28, 2020

Lucy Elizabeth Speed 93, of Dillard, GA passed away on Monday December 28, 2020 at Mountain View Health Care in Clayton, GA.Born September 13, 1927 in Rabun County, GA she was the daughter of the late Jonah Speed and Savannah Chappell Speed. She lived her life in Rabun County and spent her life as a homemaker. She was a member...

Jack L Pruitt

Jack L Pruitt

Dec 22, 2020

Jack L. Pruitt, 79, of Mountain City, GA passed away on December 22, 2020, at his home. Born in Macon County, NC on January 8, 1941, he was the son of the late Frank Pruitt and Rena Seagle. He was a self-employed carpenter, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was of the Methodist faith. Jack was preceded...

Yvonne Jo Dunlap

Yvonne Jo Dunlap

Dec 20, 2020

Yvonne Jo Dunlap, 52, of Walhalla, SC passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Oconee Memorial Hospital in South Carolina. Born in Lancaster, SC on September 18, 1968 she was the daughter of Mattie McDowell Speed and the late Frank Dunlap. She lived in Rabun County, GA and then in Walhalla, SC where she was self employed in home...

Claudette Chastain

Claudette Chastain

Dec 19, 2020

Claudette Chastain, 62, of Dillard, GA passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at New Horizon.Gainesvillie,Georgia  Born in Rabun County, GA on July 12, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Claude W. Holt and Ethel Cantrell. She lived in Rabun County and worked as a cook for the Board of Education. She was a member of the Flats...

Marlene Anderson

Marlene Anderson

Dec 19, 2020

Marlene Hamilton Anderson, 66, of Clayton, GA passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Mountain Lakes Medical Center. Born in Rabun County, GA on December 31, 1953 she was the daughter of the late Levis Hamilton and Barbara Cannon. She lived her life in Rabun County and worked as a seamstress for Clayborn Manufacturing and was of the Baptist ...

Billy Neville Holcomb

Billy Neville Holcomb

Dec 16, 2020

Billy Neville Holcomb, 85, of Tiger, GA passed away at Northeast Georgia Medical Center on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. Born in Rabun County, GA on December 17, 1934 he was the son of the late Gordon and Effie Marcus Holcomb. He worked as a painter for General Motors and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He loved the outdoors and...

Milton Lloyd Speed

Milton Lloyd Speed

Dec 14, 2020

Milton Lloyd Speed was born to Amanda Norton and Marlor Calvin on September 25, 1928. Milton was twice married first to the late Rosa Inez Gravley and then to the late, Ruby Higdon Speed., and is survived by his children, Kathy (Harry) Moore and Ricky Speed. He is also survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren, some by blood and...

Jeannette Rawlins

Jeannette Rawlins

Dec 12, 2020

Jeannette Rawlins, 69 of Atlanta, GA passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at her home in Atlanta, GA. Born April 29. 1951 in Rabun County, GA she was the daughter of the Juanita Patton Rawlins and the late Pleasant M. Rawlins. She was a homemaker and was a Christian by faith. She was preceded in death by her father,...

Michael Joseph Beltran

Michael Joseph Beltran

Dec 10, 2020

Michael Joseph Beltran. 51, of Rabun Gap, GA passed away on December 10, 2020 at his residence. Born June 20, 1969 in Fulton County, GA he was the son of Ralph Beltran and Julia C. Beroshek Raub. He was a Volunteer for many years at the Navy Seal Museum in Fort Pierce, FL. He also worked as a tow truck...