Obituaries

May 25, 2019

May 23, 2019

May 19, 2019

Vera Maxine Sanders, 90, of Lakemont Ga, Died Sunday May 19,2019 in The Oaks At Scenic View, Baldwin Georgia she was born August 24,1928 in Washington County, Indiana, the Daughter of The Late Edwin and Ethel Blevins Atkins. She was a homemaker and a member of The Liberty Baptist Church Tiger, Georgia.Mrs Sanders was preceded in death by a Son,...

May 13, 2019

Rachael Brown, 40, of Otto, NC, died Monday evening, May 13, 2019, in Angel Medical Center in Franklin, NC. She had spent most of her time in Rabun County, GA and Macon County, NC.She is the daughter of Alecia Tippett Bradley of Otto, NC and Danny Brown of Dillard. She was a graduate of Rabun County High School and was...

May 11, 2019

Troy Delana Williams, 83, of Baldwin, GA., died Saturday May 11,2019, at his home with his loving family around him. Born in Collinsville, Alabama, he was the son of the late Willis and Mariah Swindell Williams and spent his childhood life in Alabama, but his adult life in North Georgia and Baldwin, GA., for the past 30 years. He was...

May 10, 2019

Fred Eugene Bartlett lll, 47, of Lakemont, GA, died Friday May 10, 2019 at his home in Lakemont. Born in Albany, GA, November 17, 1971, he was the son of Fred Eugene Bartlett, Jr. and the late Martha Hoyt Bartlett. He was in the heating and air business with his father and was a member of the Church of God. ...

May 5, 2019

Glenda Philyaw Burrell, 72, of Tiger, GA., died at her home Sunday evening May 5, 2019 Glenda fought a tough fight against Colon Cancer. She was born in Charleston, West Virginia and came to Rabun County when she was 14 years old, when her mother moved back here. She was the daughter of the late Ralph Philyaw and Laura Shirley...

Apr 30, 2019

J.M. Rogers 82, of Clayton, Georgia., died on Tuesday April 30th 2019 at his favorite place, his garden. J.M. was born in Rabun County on March 14th 1937. He was the son of the late Juanita Justus Hopper and was raised by the late Mary and Isaac Justus of Rabun County. He lived his entire wonderful life on wolfcreek road....

Apr 25, 2019

Judith Adelman Caplano, 92, of Stornaway Drive, Clayton, GA., died Thursday MorningApril 25, 2019. Born in Canton, Ohio November 3, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Jacob Adelman and Rachel Sugarman Adelman. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Clayton Baptist Church. She was the wife of Richard R. Caplano, Sr. Besides her parents, she...

Apr 11, 2019

ary Holcomb Lovell, 96, of Joe Jones Lane, Wiley, GA, died Thursday April 11, 2019 at Mtn. View Healthcare Center in Clayton GA. Born June 10, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Jeff and Maggie Hollifield Holcomb and was the widow of Frank W. Lovell. She attended the Lake Burton High School in the Bridge Creek Community. She...

Apr 8, 2019

Kyle Bynum “Goob” Speed, 53, of Clayton, GA died Monday, April 8, 2019 in the Warwoman Community. Born April 14, 1966 in Rabun County, he was the son of the late Don and Lula McDowell Speed. Goob was a self employed carpenter and attended Black Rock Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Don and Lula Speed....

Apr 7, 2019

Betty Lee Robbins Durrance, age 90, of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, passed away at home on April 7, 2019. Born on November 18, 1928, in Tampa, Florida, she was the daughterof John Dee Robbins and Mildred Moore.Betty was well known for her natural beauty, gracious-ness, and elegance. She was a lifelong learner who enjoyed reading a variety of books including...

Apr 5, 2019

James Dee Wall, 39, of Fellowship Lane, Otto, NC died Saturday, April 5, 2019 at home. Born in Macon County, NC, October 17, 1979, he was the son of Glenda Shields Wall of Otto, NC and the late Melvin David Wall. He was a painter by profession and was a US Navy veteran. Dee was preceded in death by his...

Apr 5, 2019

Eva Ivester Wilkerson Taylor, 90, of Lakemont, GA died Friday April 5, 2019 in Royston, GA.Born in Rabun County, February 26, 1929, she was the daughter of the late John Ivester and Anna Lee Brown Ivester. She had lived all of her life in Rabun County. Eva was a homemaker and she had ministered to a lot of people in...

Apr 5, 2019

Elda Espinola Vigil, 87 of Stornoway Drive, Clayton, Georgia., died Friday April 5, 2019 in Mountain View Health Care of Clayton, GA.Elda was born in Tampa, Florida December 4, 1931 to the late Joseph Espinola Sr., and Magdalena Fraga Espiniola., She had lived most of her life in Tampa. She was the widow of Aureo Vigil. She had retired as...

Apr 4, 2019

A memorial service for William “Bill” Brooks Elliott of Dillard, Georgia will be heldat 3:00 PM on Sunday, April 14 at Clayton Presbyterian Church (150 North ChurchStreet, Clayton, GA 30525) with Fred DiMaio officiating.Mr. Elliott, age 87, passed away on April 4, 2019. He was preceded in death by hisparents, George Robert Elliott, Sr. and Frances Norrell Elliott, son LeRoy...

Mar 30, 2019

Charles B. "Chuck" Hooper, 64, of Mt. City, GA died Saturday night, March 30, 2019 at his home. Born May 14, 1954, he was the son of the late Boyd C. Hooper and Martha Ledbetter Hooper. He was a graduate of Rabun County High School and a plant operator with The Georgia Power Company. Chuck was preceded in death by...

Mar 13, 2019

. Teresa Ann Watts Wall 53, of Ponderosa Road, Rabun Gap, GA died Wednesday March 13, 2019 at her home. Born November 18, 1965 in Rabun County, she was the daughter of Katie Stanfield Watts of Mountain City, GA and the late Roy Watts. She was a graduate of Rabun County High School and was manager of Don's Mobile Convenience...

Mar 7, 2019

Lita Darlene Burke Ward, 87, of Ward Lane, Rabun Gap, GA died Thursday morning, March 7, 2019 at her home. She was the widow of Paul Henry Ward. Born in Van Buren, Michigan, November 1, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd E. Burke and Nora McNeal Burke. She had lived the greater part of her life in...

Mar 5, 2019

James Leroy Dynes, 76, of Shady Side Drive, Clayton, Georgia., died Tuesday March 5, 2019 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio., October 3, 1942 he was the son of the late Wilbur Dynes and Mary Brunk Dynes. He lived in Rabun County the greater part of his life. He was a Manager of Bilo Grocery...