Recent Rabun County, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Clayton, Rabun County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Glenn Watts
Jul 6, 2018
Glenn Jackson Watts, 72, of Tiger, GA died Friday July 6, 2018 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA.Born September 5, 1945 in Clayton, GA, he was the son of the late Roy and Myrtice Cragg Watts. He worked as a supervisor with Burlington Industries and was a Baptist by faith.He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy...
Virgil Kilby
Jul 6, 2018
Virgil Lee Kilby passed away July 6, 2018. Virgil was born , November 28, 1928 in Rabun County Georgia he was the son, of the late Marvin and Ellen Parker Kilby. He was preceded in death besides his parents, by his wife of 69 years Jessie Faye Ritchie Kilby., one sister, Jeannette Mullinburg and is survived by two sons, Dale...
Peggy Tatum
Jul 2, 2018
Peggy Gail Tatum, 76, of Walhalla, SC died Monday July 2, 2018 at the home of her daughter-in-law in Liberty, SC. Born June 18, 1942, in Clarkeville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Westbrook and Ethel Sorrells Westbrook. She was a former clerk at Heads Superette store and was a member of Chicopee United Methodist Church and...
Wallie West
Jun 17, 2018
Wallie Ann Wilbanks West, 84, of Buford, GA, formerly of Rabun County, GA, died Sunday June 17, 2018 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Braselton, GA. Born in Rabun County September 7, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Artemus S. Willbanks and Oma McCrackin Wilbanks. She had lived the greater time of her life in Gillsville, GA. She...
David Roberts
Jun 13, 2018
David Ross Roberts “Chigger” Passed Away Wednesday June 13, at the home of his best friend Randy Dye. For many years Randy and his family provided David with a home. David was proceeded in death by his parents, Claude and Dora Roberts and one sister Beverly Roberts Tims. He is survived by one sister Deborah Hunter and one brother, Joe...
Randolph Cantrell
Jun 12, 2018
Dallas Cantrell, age 73, of the Warwoman Community, passed away at his home, June 12, 2018. Dallas was the son of the late Kitty McDowell. He was born July 31, 1944 in Murphy, NC.Dallas was a jack of all trades, from running heavy equipment, logging, construction, boat mechanic at Paul’s Marine, working for Earl & John Dillard at The Dillard...
Mattie Chappell
Jun 8, 2018
Mattie Mae Chappell, 98, of Clayton died Friday June 8, 2018 at Mountainview Health Care in Clayton. GA. Born in Dillard, GA., April 12, 1920 She was the daughter of the late William B. (Bill) Chappell and Josie Speed. She worked in the Textile industry for Clayburne MFG. Company and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.She is survived by...
James Stancil
Jun 7, 2018
James Remington (Shotgun) Stancil, 45, of Lakemont, GA, passed away Thursday June 7, 2018 at Mountain Lakes Medical Center. Born March 3, 1973, he was the son of Doris Holbrook Welch and the late Jesse Hugh Stancil. He was a self employed heave equipment operator and was of the baptist faith. James was preceded in death by his father, Jesse...
Gus Runion
Jun 5, 2018
Gus Daniel (Danny) Runion, 62 of Mountain City, Georgia, died Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Braselton, GA.Born May 12, 1956, he was the son of the late Thomas D. Runion and Ethel Hopper. He was a US Army veteran and a factory worker. He was a member of Blue Heights Baptist Church. He was preceded...
Tommy Shirley
May 29, 2018
Tommy Shirley, 65, of Clayton, GA, died Tuesday May 29, 2018 at his home on Dave Wall Drive, Clayton, GA.Born February 16, 1953 in Wiley, GA; he was the son of the late Jesse F. Shirley and Jean Hipps Shirley. He was an electrician at the Fruit of the Loom and attended the Blue Heights Baptist Church. Tommy was preceded...
Miles Smith
May 14, 2018
Miles O’Neil Smith, 77, of Lakemont, GA., died Monday, May 14, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the widower of Nancy Ann Gordon Smith. Born November 4, 1940, he was the son of the late William Jesse Smith and Annie Maude Jones-Smith. He was a self employed heavy equipment operator and was a US Navy...
John Fowler
May 14, 2018
John Fowler died peacefully on May 14th at his home in Scaly Mountain at the age of 84. Born in Marietta, GA, the son of Dr. Ralph W. Fowler and Irma Dobbs Fowler, John remained close to his childhood friends all of his life. After two years at the University of the South, he attended and graduated from the University...
Beverly Perry
May 10, 2018
Beverly Lindsey Perry, 88, of Tiger, GA, died Thursday May 10, 2018 in Cannonwood Village in Tiger. Born in Fulton County, March 13, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Harvey Lindsey, Sr., and Leila Barden Lindsey. She was twice married, first to Horace E. (Steve) Cannon, Jr., and to Edwin Orr Perry who survives. She was a member...
William Smith
May 9, 2018
William C. Smith, 84, of Plum Orchard Road, Clayton, GA, died Wednesday May 9, 2018 at his residence. Born October 28, 1933 in Lafayette, Alabama, he was the son of the late William J. Smith and Willie Mae Davis Smith.Mr. Smith was employed by Eastern Airlines for many years in the cargo department until retirement. He was a baptist by...
Gene Coalley
May 6, 2018
Gene Leonard Coalley, 87, of Tiger, Georgia died Sunday May 6, 2018 at his home. Born November 22, 1930, he was the widower of Mary Ida Welborn Coalley, who died in 2010. He was employed by Reeves Hardware and Building Supply for many years and delivered building supplies and hardware to many building sites in Rabun County and the surrounding...
Judy Moss
Apr 28, 2018
Judy Ann Moss, 75, of Clayton, GA, died Saturday, April 28, 2018 at North Georgia Medical Center. Born October 21, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Frank McCloud and Grace Welch. She was a home maker and was a baptist by faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Max Moss, a...
Anne Clayton
Apr 26, 2018
Anne E. Clayton, 92 of Clarkesville, GA, died Thursday April 26, 2018 at her home. Born February 5, 1926, she was the daughter of the late George Muller and Magdalean Adam Muller. She was a self employed bookkeeper and was a member of First Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles...
Howard Justus
Apr 24, 2018
Howard Emmitt Justus, 68, of Clayton, GA, died Tuesday April 24, 2018 at his home. Born September 3, 1949 he was the son of the late Webb Daniel Justus and Mae Baker Ledbetter. He was a funeral director’s assistant, and was in the US Army and was a baptist by faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Fred Shook
Apr 24, 2018
Fred Micky Shook, 70, of Grovetown, GA., died Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at University Hospital in Augusta, GA.Born January 2, 1948 he was the son of the late Claude Oliver Shook and Rosa Anna Gibson Shook. He worked in drywall construction with Gene Collins Drywall and was a baptist by faith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...
Linda Page
Apr 21, 2018
Linda Gayle Page, 75, of Clarkesville, GA., formerly of New Hampshire, died Saturday April 21, 2018 at her home. Born June 6, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Carl Page and Grace Covey. She was a professional crafter and had her own business, Linda Page Crafts. She was a member of Raymond Baptist Church of New Hampshire. In...
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