Recent Rabun County, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Clayton, Rabun County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Betty Durrance
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...
James Wall
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...
Eva Taylor
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...
Elda Vigil
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...
William Elliott
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...
Charles Hooper
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...
Teresa Wall
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...
Lita Ward
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...
James Dynes
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...
Fred Boss
Feb 24, 2019
Fred Edgar Boss, 91, of Clayton, GA died Sunday February 24, 2019 at his daughter’s residence in Alto, GA surrounded by his girls and hand-in-hand with his “punk” Ashley. Born in Gwinnett County on May 25, 1927, he was the son of the late Ernest and Pearl Boss. He lived in Rabun County for the past 37 years. He was...
Lauren Reese
Feb 22, 2019
Lauren Ricker Reese of Resort Drive Lakemont, Georgia., died February 22, 2019 at her residence. She was the wife of Van Reese.Born in Allentown, PA., December 11 1952., she was the daughter of the late, Allen and Helen Ricker. She was a caregiver in the medical field She is survived by her husband, Van Reese of the home two sons,...
Levie Blackwell
Feb 20, 2019
Levie Eddie Blackwell, 31, of Demorest, GA died Wednesday February 20,2019 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born February 21, 1987, he was the son of Ronnie Blackwell and Luann Wall. He worked as a factory worker with KIK Productions and was of the Baptist faith.He is survived by his parents, Ronnie and Luann Blackwell of Demorest, GA, a son, Liam...
Milton Williams
Feb 19, 2019
Milton R. Williams, 82, of Clayton, GA died Wednesday February 19, 2019 at his home. Born July 4, 1936, he was the son of the late Melvin C. Williams and Mildred Holcomb. He was an industrial ink manufacturer for Hostmann-Steinberg, was a member of King Memorial Community Church and was a veteran of the US Army. He was preceded in...
William Mcclure
Feb 15, 2019
William Glenn “Bill” McClureWilliam Glenn “Bill” McClure, 88 of Tiger, Georgia passed away in the early hours of Friday, February 15, 2019. Visitation will be held at Hunter Funeral Home in Clayton from 6 to 8 PM on Monday, February 18. Funeral Services will be held at The Hunter Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, February 19 at 11 am. All...
Alice Welch
Feb 13, 2019
Alice Collins Welch, 76, of Mountain City, GA passed away Wednesday February 13, 2019 at her home. She was the wife of John H. Welch.Born in Duval County, Florida on February 18, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Jack Collins and Ellie Justus Collins. She worked as a bookkeeper for Claiborne Manufacturing Company and was of the Baptist...
Doris Hooper
Feb 8, 2019
Doris Allen Hooper, 72 of Clarkesville, Georgia., died in Landmark Hospital in Athens, Georgia., Friday February 8, 2019. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia April 29, 1946,she was the daughter of the late Clyde C. Allen and Bonnie Lockman Allen. She was the widow of J.C. Hooper ., Doris was a homemaker and a member of the Cool Springs United Methodist Church...
Francis Miller
Feb 6, 2019
Francis Alexander "Fritz" Miller, age 103, of Melbourne, FL, passed away in Palm Bay, FL, Wednesday February 6, 2019. Born in Hyattsville, Maryland March 29, 1915, he was the son of the late Lewis Thomas Miller, Sr. and Henrietta Marie Reichmann Miller. He was a retired chief budget officer at Patrick Air Force Base. He was an active member for...
Lurlene Stephens
Jan 29, 2019
Lurlene Wilbanks Stephens, 71, of Tiger, GA died Tuesday January 29, 2019 at her home. Born December 21, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Marlor Wilbanks and Wilda Nations Wilbanks. She worked as a clerk for Handy Hardware and was a member of Joy Baptist Church.She was preceded in death, in addition to her parents, Marlor and Wilda...
Dorothy Brown Nix
Jan 29, 2019
Dorothy Willis Brown Nix, 85, of Boggs Mountain Road., Tiger, GA., died at the home of her daughter, Jerlene Lawrence Tuesday January 29, 2019.Born in Bryson City North Carolina May 7, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Garland Willis and Rita Lowe Willis. She was a homemaker and a member of the Flats of Middle Creek Baptist Church...
Carol Nix
Jan 26, 2019
Carol Dene Evitt Nix 74, of Hale Ridge Road Scaly Mountain,, North Carolina., died Saturday January 26, 2019 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. She was the wife of James Earl Nix.Born in Macon County North Carolina she was the daughter of the late Harley and Doris Seay Evitt. She was a waitress in the restaurant business and...