Obituaries

Recent Rabun County, GA Obituaries

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

Annabelle  Boyle

Annabelle Boyle

Feb 9, 2018

Annabelle Gibson Boyle, 69, of Mountain City, GA., died Friday February 9, 2018 at her home. Born in Rabun County, GA., January 15, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Bernice Garland Gibson. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Wolffork Baptist Church.Annabelle is survived by a son, Jimmy Wayne Gore of Pulaski, TN,...

Beulah Smith

Beulah Smith

Feb 8, 2018

Beulah Wilbanks Smith, 72, of Clayton, GA., died Thursday, February 8, 2018 in Mountain View Health Care in Clayton. Born in Rabun County, January 1, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Marlor and Wilda Nations Wilbanks. She was a dietitian in medical services. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Tabernacle. Beulah was preceded in death by...

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Feb 7, 2018

Naomi Welch Watts, 87, of Clayton, GA., died Wednesday February 7, 2018 in Mountain View Healthcare. Born in Clayton,, GA., June 13, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Grover and Loney Marie Gunn Welch. Naomi had lived all of her life in Rabun County. She was a retired nurses aide from Rabun County Hospital. She was a Baptist...

Rosalee Hickox

Rosalee Hickox

Feb 1, 2018

RosaLee C. Hickox, 81, died Thursday February 1, 2018 in Mountain Lakes Medical Center. Clayton, GA. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Sampson Carroll, and Minerva Crews Carroll. She was the widow of Cecil Bernard Hickox, Sr. She was retired form the banking industry and attended the Wolffork Baptist Church in Rabun Gap Community. RosaLee...

Joseph Dickerson

Joseph Dickerson

Jan 30, 2018

Joseph Kyle Dickerson, 84, of Pendergrass, GA., formerly of Rabun Gap, died Tuesday morning, January 30, 2018 at his home in Pendergrass. Kyle was born October 26, 1933 in Rabun Gap, GA., to the late Ed and Alma Ramey Dickerson. He was retired as an engineer in the computer industry with IBM. He was a member of Wolffork Baptist Church....

Paris Weaver

Paris Weaver

Jan 21, 2018

Paris Weaver, 78, of Westminster, South Carolina., died Sunday January21, 2018 in Stephens County Hospital in Toccoa, Georgia., Born September 9, 1939 in Mt. Airy Georgia he was the son of the late Amon Young Weaver and Lillie Holbrook Weaver. He had spent most of his life in Rabun County. He was a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War...

Ricky Hopkins

Ricky Hopkins

Jan 21, 2018

Ricky Anthony (Rick) Hopkins, 56, of Tiger, GA, died Sunday January 21, 2018 in Edison, GA. Born in Rabun County September 8, 1961, he was the son of Virginia Bleckley Hopkins of Tiger, GA., and the late Glenn C. (Rip) Hopkins. He was a heavy equipment operator in the construction industry and attended Rocky Grove Baptist Church. Rick was preceded...

Alfred Attonito

Alfred Attonito

Jan 11, 2018

Alfred W. (Bud) Attonito, 84 of Joe Davis Road, Tiger Georgia died Thursday January 11, 2018 in Landmark Hospital in Athens, Georgia. Born in Rockville Centre, New York March 31, 1933. He was the son of the late Joseph and Rafaella Venturi Attonito. He was a retired teacher (middle school) with the Rockville Centre School System. He taught for thirty...

Dwight Allgary

Dwight Allgary

Jan 10, 2018

Dwight Charles Allgary, Sr., 65, of Rabun Gap, GA., died Wednesday January 10, 2018 at his home. Dwight was born in Jacksonville, Florida November 3, 1952 the son of the the late William L. Allgary and Fraizer Wall Allgary. He was the husband of Shelby Griffs Allgarry .and was a retired Carpenter with Smith Builders. Dwight was preceded in death...

Leeann Garland

Leeann Garland

Jan 1, 2018

LeeAnn Sanders Garland, 53, of Loganville, Ga Died January 1, 2018 in Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. LeeAnn was born Oct 9, 1964 in Franklin, NC. She was the daughter of the late William Henry Sanders and Carolyn Bates Sanders. She was a retired Owner-Operator of a Car Dealership and attended the Christian Church. Surviving are her husband, Charles...

Wanda Bleckley

Wanda Bleckley

Jan 1, 2018

Wanda Jewell Bleckley, 68 of Clayton, GA  passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 1, 2018.  Wanda was a textile worker for 42 years.  She was a member of Battle Branch Baptist Church.  Wanda loved spending time with her family and enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren. Wanda is survived by her husband of 51 years, Richard Bleckley of the home. ...

Lulu  Giles

Lulu Giles

Dec 25, 2017

Lulu Belle (Coalley) Giles, 80, of Mt. City, GA., died December 25, 2017 at Stephens County Hospital Toccoa, GA. She was the widow of Willie Giles. Born in Rabun County Georgia., February 14, 1937 she was the daughter of the late Charlie Coalley and Gussie Free Coalley., She was a homemaker and a member of the Blue Heights Baptist Church...

Carl Bleckley

Carl Bleckley

Dec 25, 2017

Carl Allen Bleckley of Dan Crane Road Clayton, GA., died December 25, 2017 at the Habersham Medical Center Demorest, GA. Born in Oakland Michigan November 5, 1960 He was the son of Beverly Cooley and the late Andrew Judson Bleckley, Sr. he was a heavy equipment operator for many years. He is survived by a special companion for over 40...

Senia Southards

Senia Southards

Dec 24, 2017

Senia P. Southards, ( Pronounced) Seenee, 88, of Mountain City. Died Sunday December 24, 2017in Mountain View health Care Clayton, GA., Funeral Services will be 3:00 P.M. Wednesday December 27, 2017at the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Houston officiating. Burial will follow in the Taylor’s Chapel Cemetery- Visitation will be at Hunter Funeral Home Wednesday from 1:00...

Fairy Smith

Fairy Smith

Dec 16, 2017

Fairy Mae Eller Smith, 88, of Flint Mountain Lane, Tiger, Georgia., died Saturday December 16, 2017 in Pruitt Health Care, Toccoa, Georgia. Born April 30, 1929in Towns County, Georgia., she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Margaret Maney Eller. She was the widow of Elton Drew Smith. Fairy Mae was retired as a inspector in quality control with...

J.T.  Moses

J.T. Moses

Dec 7, 2017

J.T. Moses, Jr., 73, of Mt. City, GA., died Thursday December 7, 2017 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, GA.Born in Anniston, Alabama he was the son of J.T. Moses, Sr. and Flora Mae Horn Moses. He had spent the greater part of his life in Rabun County, GA. He was retired from Fruit of the Loom as a dye...

Vassie York

Vassie York

Nov 30, 2017

Vassie Mae York, 86, of Clayton, GA., died Thursday November 30, 2017 at her home. She was the widow of Thomas F. York.She was born in Rabun County July 29, 1931 to Melvin English and Edith Parker English. She was a homemaker and a member of the Persimmon Baptist Church. Vassie was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin and...

Billy Swafford

Billy Swafford

Nov 30, 2017

Billy Joe Swafford, 66 of Clayton, Georgia died Thursday night November, 30, 2017 in Mountain View Health Care. Born March 6, 1951 in Walhalla. He was the son of Bert and Janie Mcdonald Swafford. He was an installer for the pipeline industry. He was a member of the Long Creek Baptist church. Where he had spent the greater part of...

Craig Alexander

Craig Alexander

Nov 29, 2017

Craig Alexander, 74, of Demorest, GA., died Wednesday night November 29, 2017 at his home. Born in Medino County, Texas he was the son of the late Alvin and Imogene Craig Alexander. He had lived the greater time of his life in Clarkesville, GA. He was the husband of Anna Free Alexander. Craig was a retired Electrician with Chrysler Corporation...

Sarah  Lovell

Sarah Lovell

Nov 15, 2017

 Sarah Crump Lovell , 80 , of Homer , Georgia formerly of Tiger ,Georgia, died Wednesday in Pruitt Health Toccoa in Toccoa , Ga. Born in Godfrey , Ga. June 20 , 1937 , she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Lizzie Blair Crump. She was the wife of Doyce H. Lovell. Sarah was retired from Scovil MFG....