Obituaries

Recent Rabun County, GA Obituaries

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

John Platt

John Platt

Mar 1, 2008

John F. Platt, Jr. 80, Sky Valley, GAJohn F. Platt, Jr., 80, of Sky Valley, GA., husband of Maureen McKenna Platt died Saturday, March 1, 2008.Born June 29, 1927, in Schuykil County, PA., he was a son of the late John F. Platt, Sr. and Emily Watkins Platt. He was a salesman in the Fiber industry, a Mason, a U.S....

Mary Keener

Mary Keener

Feb 24, 2008

Mary Messer Keener 60, Rabun Gap, GAMary Messer Keener, 60, of the Wolffrork Community, wife of Gerald “Jerry” Keener died Sunday, February 24, 2008 at her residence.Born March 5, 1947 in Liberty, South Carolina she was a daughter of Frances Galloway Messer and the late Roscoe Messer. Mrs. Keener was a home maker and was owner / operator of “Mary’s...

Eugene Wykle

Eugene Wykle

Feb 20, 2008

Eugene Bubby Wykle 60, Clayton, GAEugene “Bubby” Wykle, 60, of Clayton, died Wednesday February 20, 2008 in Stephens County Hospital.Mr. Wykle was born August 2, 1947 in Macon County, N.C. a son of the late Weaver and Elsie Dills Wykle. He was retired and attended Carvers Chapel Baptist Church.Survivors include a son; Brandon Coalley of Tiger, GA, three daughters; Teresa...

Donald Anderson

Donald Anderson

Feb 19, 2008

Donald Lee Anderson 53, Clayton, GADonald L. Anderson, of Clayton died Tuesday, February 19, 2008.Mr. Anderson was the son of Dr. Karl K. and the late Nancy Elizabeth Mires Anderson. He was a former student of Rabun Gap Nacoochee School.Survivors include his father; Dr. Karl K. Anderson of Clayton, GA., and one sister Karen Cooper of Bradenton, Florida.A memorial service...

Montine Walden

Montine Walden

Feb 15, 2008

Montine Taylor Walden 90, Clayton, GAMontine Taylor Walden, 90, of Clayton, GA., died Friday February 15, 2008 in the Mountain View Community Living Center in Clayton, GA.Born March 30, 1917 in Madison County, Florida she was a daughter of the late Charles T. and Annie Joe McPhail Taylor. Mrs. Walden was a 1947 graduate of Hillsborough High School in Tampa...

Betty Mcclain

Betty Mcclain

Feb 12, 2008

Betty Jo McClain 74, Cartersville, GABetty Jo McClain, 74, of Stewart Drive, Cartersville, GA., died Tuesday, February 12, 2008.Mrs. McClain was born August 18, 1933 in Rabun County, Georgia, a daughter of the late Dank and Mae Bleckley James.She was an active member of the Friendship Baptist Church where she was member of the Good Samaritans Sunday School Class and...

Wauline White

Wauline White

Feb 10, 2008

Wauline Underwood White 83, Clayton, GAWauline Underwood White, 83, of Rock, West Virginia, had lived in Clayton, GA for the past several months, died Monday February 11, 2008 at the home of her son James D. White. She was the widow of Dale White.Born November 14, 1924 in Mercer County, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late William...

Ambaben Patel

Ambaben Patel

Feb 10, 2008

Ambaben R. Patel 79, IndiaAmbaben R. Patel, 79, of Kesali, India passed away on February 10, 2008. She is survived by her husband Ramadal Patel, two daughters, Ladibaken and Gangaben of India, one son, Arvindkumar (Andy) Patel and his wife, Sita Patel of Clayton, GA., two grandchildren, Arti and Jay Patel of Clayton, GA., Funeral services were held on February...

Dorothy Maxwell

Dorothy Maxwell

Feb 8, 2008

Dorothy Rose Maxwell 93, Tiger, GADorothy Rose Roberts Maxwell, 93, of Tiger, widow of Benjamin Glynn Maxwell, Jr. died Friday February 8, 2008 in the Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee, GA.Born July 9, 1914 in Carroll County, Georgia she was a daughter of the late Edward Franklin and Rosalie Martin Roberts. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse and a...

Curtis Keener

Curtis Keener

Feb 3, 2008

Curtis Allen Keener 66, Clayton, GACurtis Allen Keener, 66, of Clayton, husband of Sarah Vinson Keener died Sunday February 3, 2008 at his residence.Born in Rabun County he was a son of the late Ed Keener and the late Kate Curtis Green. He was a heavy equipment operator for many years and a member of the Mountain City Church of...

James Beck

James Beck

Feb 1, 2008

James Allen Beck 72, Decatur, GAJames Allen Beck, 72, of Decatur husband of Barbara Richards Beck died Friday February 1, 2008 at his home in Lakemont.Born in Rabun County July 27, 1935 he was a son of the late Noah J. and Delphia Smith Beck he was a retired employee of General Motors and Owner Operator of DeKalb Marine, he...

Isabele Tharrington

Isabele Tharrington

Jan 28, 2008

Isabele K. Tharrington 91, Rabun Gap, GAHunter Isabele Kranker Tharrington, 91, of Rabun Gap, GA widow of Glen Tharrington died Monday January 28, 2008 at the Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Clayton.Mrs. Tharrington was born January 14, 1917 in Buckner, Illinois a daughter of the late John and Matilda Skrabar Kranker she was a Real Estate Agent a Pink Lady...

Tim Dixon

Tim Dixon

Jan 27, 2008

Tim E. Dixon 50, Lakemont, GAFuneral services for Tim E. Dixon, age 50, of Lakemont, will be on Wednesday January 30, 2008, at 11:00 Am at the First Presbyterian Church of Clarkesville. Rev. Lisa Graves will officiate with burial to follow the service in Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery.Mr. Dixon passed away Sunday, January 27, 2008.Born in Habersham County on July...

Florence Jones

Florence Jones

Jan 24, 2008

Florence Welch Jones 59, Clayton, GAFlorence Welch Jones, 59, of Clayton, GA, wife of Red Jones died Thursday January 24, 2008 at Mountain Lakes Medical Center.Mrs. Jones was born March 30, 1948 in Rabun County she was a daughter of the late John Welch, Sr. and Nellie Webb Welch. She was employed in the textile industry, a home maker and...

Bruce Youngblood

Bruce Youngblood

Jan 23, 2008

Bruce Youngblood 71, Tiger, GABruce Youngblood, 71, of Bethel Road, Tiger, GA, husband of Evelyn Coalley Youngblood died Wednesday January 23, 2008 at his residence.Born October 5, 1936 in Towns County, GA he was a son of the late Lincoln and Ethel Edwards Youngblood. He was employed with the Georgia Game and Fish Division for 9 years, and was an...

Minnie Butler

Minnie Butler

Jan 19, 2008

Minnie (Micky) Butler 84, Tiger, GAMinnie (Micky) Butler, 84, died January 19, 2008 at her home in Tiger, GA following a lengthy illness.Survivors include three daughters and one son-in-law; Beverly and Jerry Rose of Tiger, GA, Judy Pedrero and Rebecca Cummings of Lakemont,GA two sons and one daughter-in-law; Russell Butler, Jr. of Havanna, Florida, and Jeff and Deborah Butler of...

David Walker

David Walker

Jan 12, 2008

David Lee Walker, 73, Commerce, Ga.David Lee Walker, 73, of Commerce, GA formerly of Rabun County, died Saturday January 12, 2008 at his residence in Commerce, GA.Born April 17, 1934 in Carroll County he was the son of the late Melvin Kelly and Nora Vera Miller Walker. Mr. Walker had spent most of his life in the Atlanta area and...

Herbie Eller

Herbie Eller

Jan 10, 2008

Herbie Lee Eller 86, CartersvilleHerbie Lee Eller, 86, of Cartersville, GA, formerly of Clayton, GA, husband of Elise Welch Eller, died Thursday, January 10, 2008 in Heartland Hospice House in Cartersville, GA.Born August 1, 1921 in Rabun County, he was a son of the late John G. and Rachel Lear Addis Eller. Mr. Eller was a retired Aircraft Technician and...

Julie Chastain

Julie Chastain

Jan 9, 2008

Julie Ann Mason Chastain 82, Rabun GapJulie Ann Mason Chastain, 82, of Rabun Gap, Georgia, widow of Jeff Wesley Chastain, died Wednesday January 9, 2008 in the Mountain View Health Care Center.Born May 21, 1925 in Macon County, North Carolina she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Ida Hastings Mason. She was employed in the textile industry as...

Alice Dabelstein

Alice Dabelstein

Jan 1, 2008

Alice Dabelstein 71, ClaytonAlice Hokanson Dabelstein, 71, of Pinnacle Drive, Clayon, GA, wife of William F. Dabelstein died Tuesday January 1, 2008 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, GA.Born July 16, 1936 in Bergen County, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Edna Ackerman Hokanson. Mrs. Dabelstein was a retired Insurance Broker and was of the...