Obituaries

Recent Rabun County, GA Obituaries

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

Elana Mcclain

Elana Mcclain

May 24, 2011

Elana Conley McClain 55, Rabun Gap, GeorgiaElana Conley McClain, 55 of Rabun Gap, Georgia, died Tuesday May 24, 2011. Born in Pontiac, Michigan, July 3, 1955, she was the daughter of June Gregory Conley of Franklin, NC, and the late James L. Conley.She was a lab technician with Burlington Industries for a number of years and most recently was a...

Jo Dickerson

Jo Dickerson

May 22, 2011

Jo Anne Rickman Dickerson, 83, Clayton, Georgia.Jo Anne Rickman Dickerson, 83, of Carrollton Georgia died Wednesday June 22, 2011, in Tanner Medical Center in Carrolton, Georgia. She was the wife of R.S.Dickerson of Carrollton.Born in Rabun Gap, Georgia January 17, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Jesse N. Rickman and Maude Whitmire Rickman. She was retired as a...

Lillian Taylor

Lillian Taylor

May 21, 2011

Lillian D. Taylor, 99, Clayton, GeorgiaLillian Dillard Taylor, 99, of Cardinal Lane, Dillard, Georgia., died Saturday May 21, 2011, at her residence, after a brief illness.Born in Rabun County, May 14, 1912, She was the daughter of the late Robert E. Lee Dillard and Amanda Turpen Dillard. She was the last member of her immediate family.Mrs. Taylor was the widow...

Jewell York

Jewell York

May 19, 2011

Jewell Faye York, 88, Clayton, GeorgiaJewell Faye York, 88, of Kennesaw, Georgia (formerly of Clayton, Georgia.) died Thursday May 19, 2011 at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, Georgia.Born April 12, 1923 in Rabun County, she was the daughter of the late Clint and Eula Eller York. She was a retired accountant with Lockheed Corporation and was of the Baptist Faith.She...

Wayne Moore

Wayne Moore

May 10, 2011

Wayne Kelly Moore, 69, Clayton, GeorgiaWayne Kelly Moore, 69, of J.B. and Fred Lane Clayton, Georgia died Thursday night May 10, 2011 at his residence in the Five Points Community.Born in Rabun County, January 29, 1942, he was the son of Vera Kelly Moore of Rabun Gap, Georgia and the late Wallace R. Moore. He was an automobile mechanic and...

Grover Welch

Grover Welch

May 10, 2011

Grover (Red) Welch, 71, Clayton, GeorgiaGrover (Red) Welch, 71, of Jiles Drive, Clayton, Georgia died Tuesday evening May 10, 2011 at his home.Born in Clayton, Georgia May 5, 1940 he was the son of the late Bill and Irene McCloud Welch. He was a carpenter by trade and was a U.S. army veteran of the Korean War era. He was...

Shirley Andrews

Shirley Andrews

May 4, 2011

Shirley Burrell Andrews, 54, Clayton, GeorgiaShirley Bernice Burrell Andrews, 54, of Clayton, Georgia died Wednesday May 4, 2011 at her residence.Born in Rabun County April 13, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Bryan and Lula Mae Green Burrell. She was a domestic caregiver and was active in the Special Olympics program. She was a member of the Liberty...

Jerry Elliott

Jerry Elliott

May 2, 2011

Jerry Charles Elliott, 56, Royston, GeorgiaMr. Jerry Charles Elliott, age 56, of Royston, Georgia died Monday, May 2, 2011, at his home.Born December 8, 1954 in Clayton, Georgia, he was a son of the late J.C. and Lillian Taylor Elliott. Jerry was a truck driver with Bear Creek Grading Company and attended MT. Holiness Church in Lula, Georgia. He also...

Betty Welborn

Betty Welborn

Apr 24, 2011

Betty Ruth Welborn, 71, Clayton, GA.Betty Ruth Welborn, 71, of M.J. Shirley Drive, Clayton, Georgia died Sunday April 24, 2011 at her residence.Born June 4, 1939 in Rabun County, She was the daughter of the late Logue and Alberta Allgary Welborn. She was a retired seamstress at Claburne MFG. Company and was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in...

Ellen Watts Clevenger

Ellen Watts Clevenger

Apr 23, 2011

Ellen watts Clevenger, 83, Clayton, Georgia.Ellen Watts Clevenger, 83, of Tiger, Georgia, daughter of the late Hubert and Ethel Baker Watts, died April 23, 2011. A Memorial Service will be at 2:30 P.M. Sunday July 24, 2011 at the Rocky Grove Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. Kyle Watts.Hunter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.An online obituary and register is...

Ellen Lea Clevenger

Ellen Lea Clevenger

Apr 23, 2011

Ellen Lea (Watts) Clevenger, 83, Clayton, GA.Ellen Watts Clevenger, 83, of the Bridge Creek Community, Tiger, Georgia, died Saturday night April 23, 2011 in Heritage Health Care of Toccoa in Toccoa, Georgia.Born in Crabtree, North Carolina March 18, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Hubert and Ethel Baker Watts, and had lived the greater part of her life...

Joseph Jones

Joseph Jones

Apr 14, 2011

Joseph Reid Jones, 66, Clayton, GeorgiaJoseph Reid Jones 66, of North Valley Street Clayton, Georgia, died at his residence Thursday morning April 14, 2011Born in Rabun County May 17, 1944, He was the son of the late Joe and Ruth Lovell Jones. He was employed in the construction industry for many years.He was a U.S. Marine Corps. veteran of Vietnam,...

Jimmy Nix

Jimmy Nix

Apr 12, 2011

Jimmy Allen Nix, 73, Scaly Mountain, North CarolinaJimmy Allen Nix, 73 of Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, died Tuesday April 12, 2011 at his residence.Born in Macon County, North Carolina November 9, 1937 he was the son of the late George W. and Lillie Billingsley Nix. He owned and operated a Nursery, growing various shrubs and Plants, for many years. He...

Gene Dotson

Gene Dotson

Apr 10, 2011

Gene Dotson, 70, Clayton, GeorgiaGene Dotson, 70, of Mountain City, GA, died, April 10, 2011 at his residence.Gene was a carpenter by trade and a member of Blue Heights Baptist Church.Gene was born September 11, 1940 to the late Jesse Henry Dotson and Cenna Belle Blair Dotson.He was the husband of Reba Ramey Dotson formerly of Wiley, GA.He is preceded...

Timothy Owens

Timothy Owens

Apr 4, 2011

Timothy Owens 57, Clayton, GeorgiaMemorial services for Timothy “Honky” Owens, age 57, of Clayton will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, April 10, 2011 at the Moccasin Creek State Park with the Rev. Robin Welborn, Rev. Michael Rogers, Rev. Doyle Patterson, and Mr. Tony Owens officiating. Mr. Owens passed away April 4, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an...

Larry Crone

Larry Crone

Mar 29, 2011

Larry (Reese) Crone, Jr. 43, Clayton, GeorgiaLarry (Reese) Crone, Jr. 43, of Clayton, Georgia died Tuesday March 29, 2011 at Athens, Regional Medical Center Athens, Georgia.Born in Detroit, Michigan August 29,1967 to Larry Crone and Linda Slaton Speed;he was a mechanic by trade, and loved cars and riding four-wheelers, and was a Baptist by faith.He is survived by his loving...

William Porterfield

William Porterfield

Mar 26, 2011

William Douglas Porterfield, 61, Martin, GA.PORTERFIELD Graveside services for William Douglas Porterfield, age 61, of Martin, will be held on Sunday, April 3, 2011, at 2:00 PM from the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Ricky Alexander officiating.Mr. Porterfield passed away March 26, 2011.Born February 13, 1950 in Athens, Georgia, Mr. Porterfield was the son of the late Earnest and...

Louise Carter

Louise Carter

Mar 26, 2011

Louise Jones Carter, 68, Clayton, GeorgiaLouise Jones Carter, 68, of Wiley Georgia died Saturday March 26, 2011 at Athens Regional Hospital, Athens, Georgia.Born in Rabun County Georgia August 28, 1942 to the late Joe Jones and Ruth Sutton Jones. She was the widow of AV. Carter. She was a homemaker and was Baptist by Faith.She was also preceded in death...

Ernest Blalock

Ernest Blalock

Mar 25, 2011

Ernest Jackson Blalock, 65, Toccoa, GeorgiaErnest Jackson Blalock, 65, of Toccoa, Georgia, formerly of Rabun County, died March 25, 2011 at Stephens County Hospital.He was born in Rabun County, Georgia, to the late Aaron and Sallie Welborn Blalock. He was a member of the JC’s and the Lions Club, and was Baptist by denomination and Christian by Faith.He is survived...

William Nichols

William Nichols

Mar 21, 2011

William (Billy) Virgil Nichols 38, Habersham County, GA. William (Billy) Virgil Nichols, 38, of Habersham County, Georgia, died Monday March 21, 2011 at his residence.Born in Rabun County, Georgia, June 10, 1972 to Rev. Joe Nichols, and the late Ann Gardner Nichols. He was a Medical Instructor and teacher at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. He also was a fireman,...