Recent Rabun County, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Clayton, Rabun County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Mary Emily O'Shields
Aug 20, 2015
Mary Emily Beasley O’Shields, 90, of Tiger, Georgia died Thursday night August 20, 2015 in Hill Haven nursing home in Commerce, GA. Born in Macon County, NC. March 12th, 1925, she was the daughter of the late George and Lexie Maney Beasley and had lived the greater part of her life in Tiger, GA. She was the widow of Harrison...
Linda Rowe
Aug 3, 2015
www.info@hunterfuneralhomega.comLinda Gail Wall Rowe, 56, of Mt. City, Georgia., died Monday August 3, 2015 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center.Born in Wayne County, Michigan, December 27, 1958, she was the daughter of Ruby Ingram Wall and the late Ellison N. Wall. She had lived most of her life in Rabun County Georgia., and Detroit, Michigan. She was a supervisor with Rowe...
Roland Wilborn
Jul 29, 2015
Roland R. Wilborn, 85, of Dillard, Georgia., died Wednesday July 29, at Charles George VA. Medical Center in Asheville, NC. He was born November 11, 1929 in Section, Alabama., to the late Carl and Alta Galloway Wilborn. Roland enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1948 and retired as PSG. Officer after 20 years of service. He spent more than a...
Nancy Carter
Jul 29, 2015
Nancy Jean Ramey Carter, 65,of Clayton, Georgia., died Wednesday July 29, 2015 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Rabun County March 7, 1950 to Louise Holt Ramey of Clayton and the late Vernice Ramey. She was an office administrator with the chamber of commerce and was of the Church of God Faith.Nancy was preceded in death by...
Judson Thompson
Jul 26, 2015
Judson Thompson, 61, of Chpped Oak Church Road, Toccoa, Georgia., in Habersham County, GA., died Sunday July 26, 2015 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center.Born in Rabun County March 18, 1954, he was the son of the late Harold Thompson, Sr., and Tessie Mae Parker Thompson. He lived most of his life in Rabun County. He was a supervisor in DOT...
Robert Eller
Jul 26, 2015
Robert Gordon EllerOctober 17, 1946 – July 26, 2015Robert Gordon Eller, 68, left his earthly body and was in the presence of his Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 26, 2015.Born in Rabun County, Georgia, he was the son of the late Benny Eller and Rosa Mae Eller McCloud, and lived the greater part of his life in Clayton, Georgia....
Doris Grant
Jul 24, 2015
Doris Ruth Grant, 78, of Clayton, Georgia., died Friday July 24, 2015 at her home.Born in Habersham County October 3, 1936, she was the daughter of the late George A. Hamilton and Hetty Shook Hamilton. She had lived the past sixty six years in Rabun County.Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, by her first husband, Bobby Lee Holcomb,...
Nancy Webb
Jul 20, 2015
Nancy E. Webb, 93, of Mountain Rest, South Carolina and Clayton, Georgia died Monday, July 20, 2015 at her home in Mtn. Rest, SC.Born in Oconee County, SC. January 17, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Swafford and Frances Moore Swafford. She was the widow of Edmond P. Webb. She was the last member of her immediate...
William Young
Jul 19, 2015
William Barcley Young, 30, of Clarkesville, Georgia died Sunday July 19, 2015 in Greenwood, SC.Born in Franklin, North Carolina he was the son of David W. Young of Clarkesville and Danna Henry Young Moss of Mt. City, Georgia.Barcley was an Alumni of North Georgia Technical College and was an automobile mechanic. He was a member of the national honor society...
Jarvis Littrell
Jul 18, 2015
Jarvis Littrell, 75, of Clayton, Georgia., died Saturday July 18, 2015 in Mountain View Health Care Clayton, Georgia.Born in Jackson County, North Carolina., he was the son of the late John and Rixie Jones Littrell. He lived the greater part of his life in the Persimmon Community of Rabun County. He was a carpenter, a U.S. Army Veteran of Vietnam...
Michael Watts
Jul 12, 2015
Michael Hugh Watts, 56, of Tiger, Ga. affectionately known as “Alfie”, died Sunday July 12, 2015 at Mtn. Lakes Medical Center, Clayton, Ga. Born in Rabun Co. Ga. May 25, 1959, he was the son of Max & Edith Cantrell Watts of Tiger, Ga. He was a logger in the timber industry and was a member of Rocky Grove Baptist...
William Howell
Jul 11, 2015
William L. Howell, 61, of Dunlap Street, Clayton, Ga. died Saturday July 11, 2015 at his home. Born Dec. 27, 1953 in Miami, Florida, He was the son of the late Clarence C. Howell and Billie Frances Nabors Howell. He was a carpenter in the construction industry.He is survived by two daughters, Angela H. Gilbert of Scaly Mtn, NC and...
Thelma Shook
Jul 10, 2015
Thelma Hamilton Shook, 84, of Clayton, Georgia., died Friday July 10, 2015 at her home on highway 76 West, Clayton, Georgia.Born December 30, 1930 in Habersham County, Georgia., she was the daughter of the late George and Hattie Hamilton. She lived most of her life in Rabun County. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith.She is survived by...
Andrew Bleckley
Jul 7, 2015
Andrew Judson Bleckley Sr. 81, of Dunlap Street, Clayton, Ga. died Tuesday July 7, 2015in Northridge Medical Center in Commerce, Ga. Born in Clayton, Ga. April 8, 1934 he was the son of the late Hal and Cora Speed Bleckley he had spent most of his life in Michigan. He was a Landscaper and was a member of the North...
Teresa Davis
Jul 6, 2015
Teresa Lynne Davis, 52, of East Boggs Mountain Road Tiger, Georgia., died Monday night July 6, 2015 at her home in the Boggs Mountain Community.Born in Clayton, Georgia., March 30, 1963, she was the daughter of the late J.C. Elliott and Lillian Taylor Elliott. She was a Baptist and was employed in the furniture manufacturing industry for many years.In addition...
Billy Benfield
Jun 24, 2015
Billy Marion Benfield, 79, of E. Wolf Creek Rd. Clayton, Ga. and affectionately known as Bill, died Wednesday June 24, 2015 at Mtn. Lakes Medical Center. Bill was the widower of Janey Watts Benfield.Born in Clayton, Ga Feb. 26, 1936, he was the son of the late John and Polly Wilborn Benfield. He was a retired machinist and was of...
Doris Grant
Jun 24, 2015
Doris Ruth Grant, 78, of Clayton, Georgia., died Friday July 24, 2015 at her home.Born in Habersham County October 3, 1936, she was the daughter of the late George A. Hamilton and Hetty Shook Hamilton. She had lived the past sixty six years in Rabun County.Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, by her first husband, Bobby Lee Holcomb,...
Lamar Holcomb
Jun 23, 2015
Lamar Gordon Holcomb, 83, of Mtn. City, Ga. died Tuesday June 23, 2015 at his home. Born in Tiger, Ga., Oct. 17, 1931 he was the son of the late Gordon J. Holcomb and Effie A. Marcus Holcomb. He was retired from maintenance and housekeeping in Hospitals & Nursing Homes. He was a member of the Rabun County Coon Hunters...
Carolyn Cannon
Jun 13, 2015
Carolyn Gunter Cannon, 87, went to be with her Lord, Saturday, June 13, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lamar J. Cannon.She worked for Center of Disease Control (CDC) for many years and retired there. She was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born to the late Tarpley and Verna Conway Gunter. She met her...
Shirley Moses
Jun 12, 2015
Shirley Moses, 65 of Wolffork Road, Rabun Gap, Ga. Died Friday June 12, 2015 at Mtn. View Health Care in Clayton, Ga. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, September 9, 1949, She was the daughter of Ruby Nell Pedigo Bailey of Stuart, Fl. and the late Ralph Bailey. She was employed at Fruit of the Loom and also a nursing home. She...