Obituaries

Recent Rabun County, GA Obituaries

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

Leah Ward

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

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

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

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

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...

Kim  Hall

Kim Hall

Jul 28, 2016

Kim Marie Hall, 59 , of Clayton , GA. died Thursday July 28 , 2016 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. Born in Wayne County, Michigan, December 1 , 1956 , She was the daughter of the late Kenneth Durie , Sr. and Mary Grimmet Durie. Kim was a Homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith. She is...

Lola  Coleman

Lola Coleman

Jul 17, 2016

Lola Mae Alexander Coleman , 88 , of Clayton , Ga. died Sunday July 17 , 2016 in Mtn. View Health Care. Born in Dillard, Ga. May 29, 1928 , She was the daughter of the late William Rex Alexander and Margie Seay Alexander. She was the widow of Odell Coleman. Lola Mae was retired from Burlington and was a...

Esther Ballew

Esther Ballew

Jul 17, 2016

Esther Louise Ballew of Elijay, Ga Born October 16, 1943, died July 17, 2016Mother ofMonica Moore (deceased)David Ballew (deceased)And survived by DaughterTina ClarkGrandchildren and their children,Candace & Johnathan Montgomery – Haughton , LA. (3 Great Grandchildren)Heather Lemaire (Robert Burch) - (1 Great Grandchild) Jeffrey & Brandy Cobb – Enville , TN. (2 Great Grandchildren)Shaun & Chrissy Bramlett ( 2 Great...

Dovie  Gragg

Dovie Gragg

Jul 15, 2016

Dovie Duckett Gragg , 80 , of West Wolf Creek Rd. , Lakemont , GA. died Friday morning July 15 , 2016.Born in Pickens , South Carolina Feb. 13 , 1936 , She was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary Etta Smith Duckett. She was the widow of Rev. Donald Gragg.Dovie was a retired X-Ray Technician at Rabun...

Larry  Adams

Larry Adams

Jul 15, 2016

Larry Allen Adams , 68 , of Goode , Virginia passed away on Friday , July 15 , 2016 at Lynchburg, VA. General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Lois Janie Chastain Adams. Born October 30, 1947 in Morgantown , WV, he was the son of Juanita Adams and the late Deane Adams, Jr. Larry served our country in...

Fredda  Martin

Fredda Martin

Jul 12, 2016

Fredda Alene Martin , 68 , formerly of Clayton, GA. died Tuesday July 12 , 2016 with her special nurse by her side. Born May 4 , 1948 , She was the daughter of the late Fred T. Martin and Alene Dawkins Martin. She had lived most of her life in Clayton. She was a member of the Battle Branch...

Robert  Wilson

Robert Wilson

Jul 12, 2016

Robert Lee Wilson, 80 , of Tiger, Ga. died Tuesday July 12 , 2016 at his home in Tiger. Born Sept 1, 1935. He was the son of the late Fred A. Wilson and Zoie Watts Wilson. He was the husband of Alice Watts Wilson of Tiger. Robert was a Heavy Equipment Operator for Rickman Construction Company and was Instrumental...

Ouida  Maney

Ouida Maney

Jul 12, 2016

Ouida Brackin Maney, age 83, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2016, at home in Locust Grove, Georgia. Ouida was born on December 7, 1932, to Mattie Aycock Brackin and Lee Ellis Brackin, in Longview, Mississippi. She developed many interests as a young lady. Her faith in God above all, her love for her family, friends and country, and her...

Julia "Judy "  Hopkins

Julia "Judy " Hopkins

Jul 9, 2016

Julia Larkin “Judy” Roberts Hopkins Julia Larkin Roberts Hopkins, 73, of Clayton, passed away at her home on Saturday July 9, 2016 after an extended illness. Born in Fulton County, Georgia, on July 19, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Walter Roberts and Arah Arlesia Norton. She was retired from work in the HVAC and textile industries....

Thomas  Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Jul 6, 2016

Thomas Edward Mitchell , 86 , of Clayton , Ga. died Wednesday July 6 , 2016 in Mtn. Lakes Medical Center. Widower of Lucille Carper Mitchell.Born in Clayton , Ga. July 8 , 1929 , He was the son of the late John Rockaway Mitchell and Elzia McCall Mitchell. He was retired from General Motors in Michigan , where he...

B.C.  Parker

B.C. Parker

Jul 6, 2016

B.C. Parker , 89 , of Clayton , Ga. died Wednesday July 6 , 2016 in Mtn. Lakes Medical Center. He was the widower of Dorothy Ellen Baker Parker. Born in Clayton, Ga. March 7 , 1927 , He was the son of the late C.A. Parker and Bessie Viola Justus Parker. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of WW2...

Edwin  Davies

Edwin Davies

Jun 24, 2016

Edwin Lee Davies , 96 , of Mtn. City Road , Clayton , Ga. died Friday June 24 , 2016 in Mt. View Health Care Clayton,Ga. Born in Dayton , Ohio August 14 , 1919 , He was the son of the late John Lester Davies and Lenora Beatrice Thompson Davies. He had spent the greater part of his life...

Wayne  Justice

Wayne Justice

Jun 24, 2016

Wayne Martin Justice , 71 , of the Warwoman Community , Clayton , Ga. died Friday, June 24 , 2016 in the V.A. Medical Center , Asheville , North Carolina. Born in the Betty’s Creek Community, Rabun Gap , Georgia , he was the son of the late Oakley and Daisy Martin Justice.He had lived most of his life in...

Margaret  Harmon

Margaret Harmon

Jun 21, 2016

Margaret Evelyn Stancil Harmon, 83 of Camp Creek Road , Lakemont , Ga. died Tuesday night June 21 , 2016 at her home . Born in Lakemont March 30, 1933 , She was the daughter of the late Joe and Josephine Smith Stancil . She was the widow of Lewis Harmon , Sr. Evelyn was a Homemaker and a member...

Barbara  Lawton Quillens

Barbara Lawton Quillens

Jun 13, 2016

Barbara Lawton Quillen entered Heaven’s gates on June 13 , 2016 . Shewas born to Marjorie and Ernest Denison on August 14, 1927 inWilloughby OH. Sister to David and Kenneth. Married to Ernest Quillen(deceased) for 34 years. She is survived by her 9 children (Michael, David,Karen, Ruth, Judy, William, Patrick, Devin, and Christopher), 13grandchildren (David, Lindsay, Misty, Rachel, Matthew, Cody,...