Obituaries

Oct 18, 2019

Eric Shawn Wood,(Affectionely known as Shawn) 49, of Mtn. City, GA died Friday, October 18, 2019 at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Born February 17, 1970, he was the son of Dennis L. Wood and Mary Jane Gibson Wood . He lived most of his life in Rabun County and worked as a self-employed rock and brick mason. He...

Oct 17, 2019

Bobby Allen Jenkins, 64, of Dillard, GA died Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the home of his sister, Elizabeth Bingham, in Mountain City, GA. Born November 27, 1954 in Macon County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Elcaney Jenkins and Viola Burrell Jenkins. He worked as a card tech for Parkdale and was on the Valley Fire...

Sep 26, 2019

John Wayne Darnell passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019 in Otto, NC. He was the son of thelate John Raymond “Buck” Darnell and Ruth Bingham Darnell of Rabun Gap.John Wayne was born October 4, 1961, the youngest of 13 children.Other than his parents, he was pre-deceased by his brothers Jim Darnell, George Darnell, David Darnelland Freddie Darnell and by...

Sep 23, 2019

Jesse Crampton Taylor, 89 known as (JC) of Lakemont, GA., died Monday, September 23, 2019 at his home. He was the husband of Ann Dotson Taylor, married for over 69 years. Born March 11, 1930, in Rabun County, he was the son of the late Crampton Taylor and Ila Turpin Taylor .He worked as an electrician and a plumber for...

Sep 19, 2019

Justin Kyle Skelton,41 , of Clarkesville , Ga. Died Thursday Sept 19 , 2019 from injuries in an Automobile Accident in Habersham County.Justin was born November 4, 1977 in Habersham Co. to Jeffery L. Skelton and Rita Jane Craver Skelton. He was the Grounds Keeper for Apple Mountain Golf Course.He is survived by his Wife , Whitney Logos of the...

Sep 19, 2019

Sep 18, 2019

Billy Allen McKay, 75, of Clayton, GA died Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at his home. Born March 5, 1944 in Rabun County, GA, he was the son of the late Maury McKay and Oma Woodall McKay. He was a self employed rock mason and was a member of Camp Creek Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Sep 18, 2019

Ervin Randolph David Edmonds, 53, of Eastanollee , GA, died Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at his home. Born July 7, 1966,  in Stephens County, GA, he was the son of Sylvia Brock Edmonds and the late Randolph Edmonds.  He lived most of his life in Rabun and Habersham Counties. He was a heavy equipment operator for Hunnicutt Construction and was...

Sep 11, 2019

Brenda Lawrence Hooper, 60, of the Boggs Mountain Community, Tiger, GA., died Wednesday September 11, 2019 at her home. Born in Rabun County June 7, 1959 she was the daughter of the late Bill and Eunice Callenback Lawrence. She had lived in Rabun County all of her life. She was retired from Gordon Mills in the textile Industry and had...

Sep 5, 2019

Jimmy Terrell Ramey, 62, of Clayton, Georgia died Thursday, September 5, 2019 at his home.Jimmy was born July 9, 1957 in Lansing, MI to the late Grover A. Ramey, Sr and Helen Queen. He had lived the greater part of his life in Rabun County. Jimmy was an automobile mechanic and was a member of People’s Baptist Church.He was preceded...

Sep 2, 2019

Troy Jefferson Butcher, 54, of Clayton, GA., died Septtember 2, 2019 at his residence.Born in Macon County North Carolina August 25, 1965 He was the son of the late James and Imogene Knight Butcher. He was a self employed mechanic and was of the Baptist Faith.He was preceded in death besides his parents, by two brothers, Mark and Scottie Butcher...

Aug 28, 2019

Roy Dean Dickerson, age 63 passed away on August 28,2019. Roy was born in Rabun County and livedmost of his life in Clayton. He was the Son of Edward Wayne Dickerson And Mary Jane Dickerson, whopreceded him in death. He was a Member of Wolffork Baptist Church. Surviving are his son Wayne,daughter, Katherine, brothers Ronnie and David, sisters Donna and...

Aug 27, 2019

Roger Harold Thompson, 81, of the Betty’s Creek Community in Rabun Gap, Ga passed away early Tuesday morning August 27, 2019 at his home with his family. The world lost an incredible man who cared so deeply for his family and others. He was born in Clayton, Ga on November 8, 1937. He was the son of the late Chester...

Aug 26, 2019

Betty Lou Bissell, 95, passed peacefully and into the presence of the Lord, on Monday, August 26th, 2019. Although Betty was a resident of Peachtree City, Georgia, since 1997, she would always say that Vienna, West Virginia was her true home, with her beloved and belated husband, Ronald “Ed” Bissell, for 50 years. Betty was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to...

Aug 19, 2019

Kate Bleckley Justice, 67, of the Warwoman Community, Clayton, GA died Monday morning August 19, 2019 at her home with her family around her. Born in Rabun County,  January 20, 1952, she was the daughter of the late B.C. Bleckley and Margie Page Bleckley. She was the widow of Wayne Martin Justice. Kate was retired from Rabun Gap Nacoochee School...

Aug 13, 2019

Dale Roland Fountain, 59, of Pinnacle Road Clayton, GA., died Tuesday night August 13, 2019 in Fulton County, Georgia. Dale was born in Franklin, NC., April 2, 1960, he was the son of the late Martha Mullis. He was of the Methodist Faith. He was employed by PSSI in the Transportation Industry. Dale was preceded in death by his mother,...

Aug 10, 2019

Naomi Welborn McClain, 86, of the Betty’s Creek Community Rabun Gap, GA., died Saturday August 10, 2019 at her home. Born August 16, 1932 in Rabun County, she was the daughter of the late Lex and Bertha Holcomb Welborn. Naomi was the widow of Jack L. McClain. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Betty’s Creek Baptist...

Aug 10, 2019

Lorene Brown (Tyler) James passed peacefully Saturday Morning, August 10th at 12:55 AM at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA.Lorene was a lifelong member of “The Flats of Middle Creek Missionary Baptist Church” in Scaly, NC.Lorene is preceded in death by her Husband (Marcel Tyler), Mother (Pearl Brown), Father (Ransom Brown), Brother and Sister-In-Law (Ulyss and Dorthey Brown),...

Aug 8, 2019

Jessie Faye Eller Shirley, 87, of Tiger, GA died Thursday morning at Mtn. Lakes Medical Center Clayton, Georgia. She was the widow of Sam Shirley.Jessie was born in Hiawassee, GA on May 1, 1932, the daughter of the late Benjamin R. Eller and Rosa Eller Eller. She had lived most of her life in Rabun County. She was a homemaker...

Aug 5, 2019

Mary Cathryn White Suddeth died August 5, 2019, at home in Clayton, Georgia, at the grand ol’ age of 89.She was predeceased by her husband Robert “Bob” Minter Suddeth in 2007, and by her daughter Susan Ayers in 1995 and son Randy (Jewel) in 2015. She is survived by her son Rick (Catherine), daughter Lisa Buchanan, and son Jim. She...