Obituaries

Recent Rabun County, GA Obituaries

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

James Blair

James Blair

Jul 31, 2013

JAMES C. (Jimmy) Blair, 67, of Cleveland, Georgia., formerly of Rabun County, died Wednesday July 31, 2013 in North East Georgia Medical Center.Born in Rabun County January 18, 1946, he was the son of the late Luther and Harriett Crump Blair. He was the husband of Carolyn Stewart Blair. Jim was Asst. Manager of Quality Control Burlington Industries / Fruit...

Harry Brown

Harry Brown

Jul 30, 2013

Harry G. Brown, Jr., 88, of Harry Brown Lane Dillard, Georgia., died Tuesday July 30, 2013 at his home.Born in Rabun County June 24, 1925, he was the son of the late Harry G. Brown Sr., and Marinda Smart Brown. He was retired from Burlington Industries after 31 years of services and was a member of Woodmen of the World,...

Myrtice Legg

Myrtice Legg

Jul 26, 2013

Myrtice Stubblefield Legg, 90, of Demorest, Georgia., formerly of the Wolf Creek Community, RT, 1, Tiger, GA., died Friday July 26, 2013 in Demorest, GA.Born April 7, 1923 in Rabun County, she was the daughter of the late William Jefferson and Betty Cannon Stubblefield. She was the widow of Harold F. Legg. She lived in Tampa, Florida for many years...

Mary Stancil

Mary Stancil

Jul 21, 2013

Mary Louise Moore Stancil, 73, of Newport, New Hampshire died Sunday July 21, 2013 in Newport.Born in Rabun County March 13, 1940 she was the daughter of the late V.L. and Eula Marie Watts Moore. She was a homemaker and a very loving and loved woman.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Penny...

Leslie Owens

Leslie Owens

Jul 18, 2013

Leslie Paul Owens, 59 of Clayton Georgia died Thursday July 18, 2013 in Walhalla, SC. Born in Rabun County, Nov 6, 1953, he was the son of the late Wayne Lesley Owens and Annie Sue Chastain Owens. He was employed at Reeves Hardware in Highlands, NC for a number of years and was a member of the Blue Valley Baptist...

Marion Edwards

Marion Edwards

Jul 11, 2013

Marion McClain Edwards, 83, of Payne Hill Drive, Clayton, Georgia., died Thursday morning July 11, 2013 in Baldwin, Georgia.Born in Tallulah Falls, Georgia., July 20, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Virgil L. McClain and Delia Burrell McClain. She was a homemaker and a member of the Clayton Baptist Church.Marion was preceded in death by her husband William...

Donna Hunnicutt

Donna Hunnicutt

Jul 9, 2013

Donna Norris Hunnicutt, 43, of Merrydell Lane, Clayton, Georgia., died Tuesday July 9, 2013.Born in Clayton, Georgia., April 20, 1970 she was the daughter of Donny Norris and Lorene Justus Norris. She was a real-estate sales person and was of the Baptist Faith.She is survived by her mother, Lorene Justice Thacker of Clayton and Donny Norris of Atlanta. Five brothers;...

Harrison Southards

Harrison Southards

Jun 30, 2013

Harrison “Toots” Southards, 88, of File Street Clayton, Georgia., died Sunday June 30, 2013 at his residence.He was born in Smokemont, North Carolina., to the late James Henry (Dank) Southards and Alice Payne Southards. He was the widower of Ruth Fountain Southards. He was a merchant, US. Army Veteran of WWII and a member of the DAV. He was a...

Geneva Aycock

Geneva Aycock

Jun 26, 2013

Geneva Hopper Aycock, 76, of Rabun Gap, GA died Wednesday night June 26, 2013 at Mountain View Health Care, Clayton, GA. She was the widow of Jadie Clifford Aycock.Born in Rabun Gap, GA, March 19, 1937, she was the daughter of the late John J. Hopper and Mary Burrell Hopper. She was a clerk in Roses Stores for a long...

Charles Green

Charles Green

Jun 24, 2013

Charles S. (Charlie) Green, 59, of Dotson Street, Mountain City, Georgia., died Monday June 24, 2013 in Mountain Lakes Medical Center.He was born July 17, 1953 in Highlands North Carolina., to the late Harvey and Angela M. Wilson Green. He was a house painter by profession and was a member of Peoples Baptist Church, and a U.S. Army Veteran.He was...

Jacqueline Darnell

Jacqueline Darnell

Jun 13, 2013

Jacqueline Ann Darnell, 75, of Brye’s Place Lane Rabun Gap, GA., died Thursday June 13, 2013 in Emory University Hospital after an extended illness.Born in Rabun County May 24, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Brye Leman Darnell, Sr., and Hulda Pauline Norton Darnell. She was retired as a clerk in the insurance industry and was a member...

Margaret Chastain

Margaret Chastain

Jun 6, 2013

Margaret Talley Chastain, 82 of John Beck Dockins Road, Rabun Gap, Georgia died Thursday June 6, 2013 in Mountain Lakers Medical Center.Born in Highlands North Carolina April 13, 1931, she was the daughter of the late John and Effie Talley. She had lived most of her life in Rabun County. She was the widow of Fred Chastain. Margaret was a...

J.C.  Love

J.C. Love

Jun 3, 2013

J.C Love, 71 of Columbus Circle, Mountain City, Georgia died Monday night June 3, 2013 at Mountain Lakes Medical Center.Born in Rabun County, November 20, 1941, he was the son of Allene Justus Church and the late J.D. Love. He was a retired employee of the textile industry, with Burlington. A former member of the Rabun County Coon Hunters Club,...

Howard Prater

Howard Prater

May 30, 2013

Howard Ernest Prater, 96, of Clayton died Thursday, May 30, 2013. He was born October 18, 1916 in Hayesville, North Carolina to William Isaac and Cora Matheson Prater.After teaching school in Rabun County, Howard served in the army in World War II. After the war, Howard earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Georgia. Howard and his...

Irene Smith

Irene Smith

May 29, 2013

Irene Beck Smith, 89, of Saw Mill Lane, Tiger, GA died Wednesday night May 29, 2013 at her residence. She was the widow of James Sherman Smith.Born in The Warwoman Community of Rabun County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Laura Dockins Beck. She was retired from the textile industry and was a homemaker. She was a...

Thomas Lovell

Thomas Lovell

May 25, 2013

Thomas Howell (Tommy) Lovell, 75, of Old 441 South, Tiger, GA died Saturday May 25, 2013 at his residence. He was the husband of Joyce Nichols Lovell for 56 years. Born in Rabun County, December 7, 1937, he was the son of the late Grady H. Lovell and Clifford Ramey Lovell. He was a graduate of Rabun County High School...

George Keener

George Keener

May 21, 2013

George Earl Keener, 67, of Dud Creek Road, Clayton, GA died Tuesday May 21, 2013 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. Earl was the widower of Darlene Malcom Keener. Born in Rabun County November 1, 1945, he was the son of the late Robert and Drucie Keener. He was a contractor in the construction industry and was a...

George Hernlen

George Hernlen

May 17, 2013

George Frank (Jerky) Hernlen, Jr. 80, died Friday May 17, 2013 in Mtn. View Health Care. Born in Augusta, GA, June 6, 1932 he was the son of the late George Frank Hernlen, Sr. and Katie Bell Reece Hernlen. He graduated from Daytona Beach High School and reared his family there. He was retired from Florida Power and Light Company....

William Keener

William Keener

May 17, 2013

William Harry Keener, 89, of Old Mill Lane, Clayton, GA died Friday May 17, 2013 at his residence. Born in Rabun County, June 2, 1923 he was the son of the late William Marcus Keener and Martha Hopkins Keener.He was the widower of Elise Holt KeenerHarry was an employee of the textile industry for many years but was also a...

William Henderson

William Henderson

May 4, 2013

William T. (Ted) Henderson, 78, of Carnes Road, Tiger, GA. died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Toccoa, GA. September 24, 1935 and had lived most of his life in Rabun County. He was a Carpenter by trade and was a US Army Veteran of Korea and was of the Baptist faith.

He was preceded in...