Recent Rabun County, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Clayton, Rabun County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Barbara Brendle
Oct 5, 2016
Barbara Brendle, 76, peacefully passed away on October 5, 2016 at her home in Lakemont, Georgia. She is survived by her daughter, Dana Sanders, three sons, Darron Sanders, Bobby Sanders and Brandon Sanders, as well as 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Arts and fashion were one of the many things she enjoyed along with practicing a positive spiritual life....
Dover Henson
Oct 5, 2016
Dover W. Henson, Jr., 57, died Wednesday night October 5, 2016 at Mountain View Health Care, Clayton, Georgia.Born in Rabun County Georgia, September 27, 1959 he was the son of the Late Dover Wilburn Henson, Sr., and Peggy Sue Hunter Henson. He was a self-employed Plumber for many years and was of the Methodist Faith.He was preceded in death by...
James Stephens
Oct 4, 2016
James Andrew Stephens, 73, of Sidetrack Lane, Tiger, Georgia., died Tuesday October 4, 2016 at his home.Born in Rabun County March 13, 1943, he was the son of the late John Hines Stephens and Mary Catherine Watts Stephens. He was the husband of Lurlene Wilbanks Stephens of the home. Mr. Stephens was a retired Insulator with National Asbestos Works Company....
Martha Bingham
Oct 1, 2016
. Martha Berry Keener Bingham, 83, of Clayton, Georgia., died Saturday October 1, 2016 at the Hope House in Fayette County Georgia. She was the widow of Max Bingham.Named Martha Berry after Martha Berry who founded the Berry Schools where her father attended (later to become Berry College), she was the first born of Rufus Keener and Flora Kilby Keener....
Lorene Jones
Sep 26, 2016
Lorene McKay Jones 90, of Clayton, Georgia., died Monday September 26, 2016 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, GA. She was the widow of Ira Dean Jones. Born in Lakemont Georgia., June 11, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Berlie Smith McKay. She was a Creel Leader for Burlington a former member of Mt. City Homemakers...
Rev. Reginald Gunn
Sep 24, 2016
The Rev. Reginald R. Gunn, 75, of Tiger, Georgia died peacefully on Saturday, September 24, 2016.He was born in Tifton, Georgia to Helen and John S. Gunn, both deceased.Reginald graduated from the University of Georgia., and Seabury Western Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois.Reginald served in parishes in Cochran, Douglas, Albany, Savannah and Americus, Georgia., and in Baton Rouge, LA.He was...
Doris Bleckley
Sep 20, 2016
Doris Wilma Bleckley, devoted family member and friend, died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones on September 20, 2016, she was 91. Doris, third child of Thomas Cleon and Maude James Bleckley, was a native of Clayton, Georgia. She attended Rabun County High where she was very active in sports. She twice won the Rabun County Women’s Golf Championship. Miss Bleckley...
Peggy Henson
Sep 20, 2016
Peggy Hunter Henson, 79, of Clayton died Tuesday September 20, 2016 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, Georgia. She was the widow of Dover W. Henson, Sr.Peggy was born in Rabun County to the late Ferd A. Hunter and Amanda Baker Hunter on February 11, 1937. She had retired from the textile industry, having worked for Claburne and Haynes and...
Lewis Dills
Sep 15, 2016
Lewis Dills, 73, of Turnerville, GA., died Thursday night September 15, 2016 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, GA.He was born June 22, 1943 in Rabun County to the late Lyman and Maude Justus Dills. He was retired from the Fruit of the Loom in the textile industry in quality control. He was graduated from Rabun County High School and...
Susan Darnell
Sep 13, 2016
Susan Louise Darnell, 57, of Mountain City Georgia., died Tuesday September 13, 2016 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, GA.Born in Flagstaff, Arizona., September 10, 1959 to Albert Darnell and the late Pat Darnell. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith.She was preceded in death by her mother, Pat Darnell by one brother, Lang Darnell, and is survived...
Joyce Wall
Sep 8, 2016
Joyce Wall, 74, of Antioch Church Road, Toccoa, Georgia., Habersham County, died Thursday September 8, 2016 at her home. She was the widow of Jerry M. Wall. Born in Franklin, North Carolina., March 25, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Harley and Merlie Willis Pendergrass. She was a line supervisor with Fieldale Corporation. She was a Baptist by...
Louise Collins
Sep 6, 2016
Louise Nelms Collins, 82, of Demorest, Georgia., died Tuesday September 6, 2016 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia. She was the widow of Harrison W. Collins. Born in Cleveland, Georgia April 20, 1934, she was the daughter of the late James Richard Nelms and Florence Shelnut Nelms. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Vernon...
Dora Queen
Aug 24, 2016
Dora McCall Queen, 77, of Duluth, Georgia., died Wednesday August 24, 2016 at Angel Medical Center Franklin, North Carolina. Born in Rabun County Georgia., July 21, 1939 she was the daughter of the late Horace Greely McCall and Mae “Fountain” McCall. She worked for FFE. Trucking in sales and was of the Baptist Faith. She is survived by three daughters,...
Ludie Turpin
Aug 23, 2016
Ludie Virginia Kelly Turpin, 92, a long‐time resident of Oak Ridge, TN, passed away on August 23, 2016 at The Courtyards –Senior Living, Oak Ridge. She was born on June 10, 1924 in Dillard, Rabun County, GA.Ludie grew up in northeast GA and graduated from Tallulah Falls School in Tallulah Falls, GA in 1942. She was employed at the Fontana ...
Jessie Kilby
Aug 20, 2016
Jessie Faye “Ritchie” Kilby 84, of Clayton, died Saturday morning August 20, 2016 at Traces of Tiger. She was the wife of Virgil Kilby.Born in Rabun County Georgia August 7, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Ed and Varina Burrell Ritchie. She was preceded in death by a sister, Ethel Lee Lakey by two brothers, Frank and Robert...
Leah Ward
Aug 19, 2016
Leah Ward, 75, of Daytona Beach, Florida., died Friday August 19, 2016 at the Oakes at Scenic View in Baldwin, Georgia.The body has been cremated and there will be a Memorial Service held at a later date in Florida. Hunter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.An on-line obituary and register is available at www.hunterfuneralhomega.com
Billy Patton
Aug 14, 2016
Luke William (Billy) Patton , 75 , of Brenda Lane, Mt. City , GA. died Sunday morning August 14, 2016 at his home. Born in Rabun County April 26, 1941 . He was the son of the late William E. (Bill) Patton and Laura Parker Patton.He was a Heavy Equipment Operator in the Construction Industry and the Construction and Road...
James Barlow
Aug 11, 2016
James Edward Barlow , 78 , of Chestnut Mtn. Drive, Rabun Gap , Georgia died Thursday night August 11 , 2016 in Commerce , Georgia . He was born in Upson County , Georgia August 25 , 1937 to Carl and Nellie Brown Barlow. He was the Husband of Ellen Ryals Barlow of Rabun Gap, GA. Mr. Barlow was a...
Janet Vaughan
Aug 1, 2016
Janet L. Vaughan of Clayton , Ga. who was born November 22, 1928 in St. Louis , Missouri , passed away on Monday August 1 , 2016 at Mountain View Health Care Center after a prolonged illness.Janet was the daughter of Major General and Mrs. Harry H. Vaughan of Alexandria , Virginia whom she lived with many years. General Vaughan...
Aaron Hopper
Jul 31, 2016
Aaron Lester Hopper, 69, of Gordon, Ga. formerly of Clayton, died Sunday July31,2016 in Middle Ga. Medical Center , Macon , Ga. Aaron was born Nov. 28 , 1946 to the late Keith Leahman Hopper and Alice Arlene Parker Hopper.Aaron was of the Baptist faith and worked for Burlington Industries.Aaron was preceded in death by his parents, Keith Leahman Hopper...
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