Marianne Murphy
Jul 25, 2025
Marianne Carnes Murphy, age 84, of Carnesville, passed away on July 25, 2025.
Marianne was born in Carnesville to J. B. and Bobbie Cantrell Carnes. She married Charles Murphy of Carnesville and devoted many years as a homemaker. Marianne was an active member of Middle River Baptist Church, where she joyfully served as a Sunday school teacher and VBS instructor for...
Edwin Nathan Varner
Jul 24, 2025
Edwin Nathan Varner, loving father and grandfather, age 91, of Rydal, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Manor Lake Assited Living.
Edwin was born in Carnesville, GA, on December 3, 1933, to the late Eugene Muncy Varner and Edna Susan Ford Varner. He was greeted in heaven by his loving wife, Margie Lee Varner (Cox); son, Retired Sgt....
Floyd "Babe" Gray
Jul 24, 2025
Floyd Belton "Babe" Gray, age 82, passed away on July 24, 2025, at his home in Carnesville, surrounded by his family.
Born on December 30, 1942, in Carnesville, Georgia, Babe was the son of Frank and Irene Ginn Gray. He was retired but had previously worked as a truck driver and operated a produce stand in Lavonia. An avid fisherman, Babe...
Judge David Chandler Langston
Jul 22, 2025
David passed away, Tuesday, July 22nd, surrounded by loved ones, after a long battle with cancer.
David was born at Camp Lejeune on July 22, 1952. He was raised in Portsmouth, Virginia, where he spent most of his time on the Chesapeake Bay, testing parental limits with his life-long friends.
David attended Georgia Military College and received an academic award for excellence...
Jeannette Lewallen
Jul 20, 2025
Jeannette Lewallen, age 84, of Carnesville, Georgia, passed away on July 20, 2025, at AnMed in Anderson, South Carolina.
Jeannette was born on October 11, 1940, in the Bold Spring Community to Buren Bellamy and Clarice Mize Bellamy. She married Max Lewallen of the Nails Creek community. Jeannette was a woman of deep faith and an even deeper love for her...
James Slaton
Jul 20, 2025
James Clyde Slaton, age 90, of the Double Churches community, passed away on July 20, 2025, in Baldwin, Georgia.
James was born in Carnesville on May 26, 1935, to W. Euston Slaton and Maybelle (Kennedy) Slaton. He worked as a sheetrock installer and was a man of few words.
He was preceded in death by his father, William Euston Slaton; his mother,...
Helen Manley
Jul 16, 2025
Mrs. Helen Pruitt Manley, age 86, of Carnesville, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at the Overlook in Toccoa, Georgia.
Born on September 1, 1938 in Royston, Georgia to Oscar Gladstone Pruitt and Mamie Ophelia Campbell, Helen grew up in Royston and graduated from Royston High School. Helen, who never met a stranger, had a career that was focused...
Bob Means
Jul 14, 2025
Obituary on behalf of Acree Davis Funeral Home.
Mr. Robert “Bob” Wayne Means, age 69 of Paynes Road, Carnesville, Georgia passed away Monday, July 14, 2025 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville.
A son of the late William “Bill” Means and Geneva Westmoreland Means, he was born December 24, 1955 in Stephens County, Georgia having lived most of his life...
Kenny Voyles
Jul 13, 2025
Kenneth “Kenny” Dwayne Voyles, 66, of the Red Hill community, passed away at his home on July 13, 2025, after a brief illness. Born on April 5, 1959—his mother’s birthday—Kenny was the son of the late Tommy E. Voyles and Clidie Cole Voyles. After graduating from Franklin County High School, Kenny became the proprietor of T. E. Voyles Grocery, where...
Ann Finley Mitchell
Jul 11, 2025
Curtsey Obituary on behalf of Acree-Davis Funeral Home.
Ann Finley Mitchell went to be with her Savior on Friday, July 11, 2025, passing peacefully in her home in Martin, GA.
Ann was born on May 3, 1945 in Toccoa, GA. She graduated from Stephens County High School and North Georgia Technical School. She went on to work for Northeast Georgia Bank for...
Stephen Peter Kovacs
Jul 7, 2025
Stephen Peter Kovacs, age 61, of Buford, Georgia, passed away on July 7, 2025, in Braselton, Georgia.
Steve was born in Schenectady, New York, to Peter Kovacs and Barbara Stachewicz Kovacs. He grew up in outside of St. Paul, Minnesota, until his family moved to Arizona, before settling in Georgia. Once there, he graduated high school and attended the University of...
Alfred McFarlin
Jun 25, 2025
Mr. Alfred Carroll McFarlin, age 65 of Hunters Creek Road, Toccoa passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville.
A son of the late Reverend Hollis McFarlin and Bonnie McFarlin, he was born August 22. 1959 in Augusta, Georgia, having lived most of his life in Carnesville, Georgia. He was retired from the State of Georgia...
John Fountain
Jun 22, 2025
John Junior Fountain, age 92, passed away on June 22, 2025, at his home in Sandy Cross.
John was born in the Bold Springs Community on April 18, 1933, to George and Julie Dowell Fountain. He married Mary Page Fountain on May 16, 1957. John worked for Monroe‑Tennoco for 36 years, and throughout his life, he also farmed and served as...
Burrell Fowler
Jun 18, 2025
Burrell Fowler, age 89, passed away on June 18, 2025, at his home in Carnesville, Georgia.
Burrell was born in Elberton, GA, on May 11, 1936, to the late Hess and Virginia Fulbright Fowler. Burrell worked as a truck driver for NVF of Hartwell for 25 years and spent over 40 years working in auto body repair.
He was preceded in death...
Leland "Skip" Snider
Jun 18, 2025
Leland "Skip" Noble Snider, age 81, of Bold Springs, passed away on June 18, 2025, in Toccoa, Georgia.
Leland was born on March 3, 1944, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Clyde Edward and Mildred Lorriene Procter Snider. He married Paula Elaine McGalliard on March 6, 1976. Leland worked for Deluxe Check Printers for 33 years and later drove a truck for Columbia...
Jimmy Jackson
May 31, 2025
James W. (Jimmy) Jackson Jr., age 78, passed away on May 31, 2025 at his home in Martin, GA.Jimmy was born in Anderson, SC on March 23rd 1947 to Wade Jackson Sr. and Jessie Jordan Jackson of Toccoa. Jimmy married his high school sweetheart Doris Hallford Jackson of Martin, Georgia on August 21, 1965. Jimmy was a Gunsmith for 40...
Harold Huff
May 17, 2025
Harold Wayne Huff, 83 of Canon, GA, passed away at Brown Health and Rehab in Royston, GA on Saturday May 17, 2025. He was born April 14, 1942, in Proctor WV.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Lovie Huff, his siblings, Melba Jean and Ron Huff, his son, Mark Allen Huff and his nephew, Kenneth E. Huff.
He...
Ray Outz
May 15, 2025
Ernest "Ernie" Ray Outz, age 79, passed away on May 15, 2025 at his home in Canon, GA.
Ray was born July 7th 1945 in Franklin County to Jack and Nellie Baskins Outz. Ray married Mary Brooks Outz of Canon on April 7th 1978. Ray worked in pipeline construction as a pipe fitter for Union 798. He was a avid rabbit...
Patricia Ayers Tyner
May 10, 2025
Patricia Hunt Ayers Tyner, age 89, passed away on May 10, 2025 in Hartwell, Ga.
Patricia was born October 18th 1935, in Pelzer, SC to William and Eunice Hunt. Patricia was a graduate of Piedmont College. She worked at Federal Land Bank as a Loan officer. Patricia was also a member of Allen's United Methodist Church.
Patricia was preceded in death by...
Hugh C. Murphy
May 8, 2025
Hugh Carson Murphy, 86, of Carnesville died May 8th, 2025, at his home surrounded by family.
Born August 9th, 1938, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Charles Finley Murphy, Sr. and Ostine Andrews Murphy. Hugh worked for General Telephone Company for 23 years, U.S. Postal Service for 17 years, and as a farmer. He was a member...
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