Obituaries

Frank Ledford

Frank Ledford

Aug 18, 2021

Frank Ottis Ledford, 85, of the Ashland Community, passed away Wednesday afternoon, August 18, 2021, at his home.Born April 8, 1936, in Commerce, GA,  he was the son of the late Dock and Inda Mae McElreath Ledford.  He was the husband of the late Doris LeCroy Ledford.  He was the brother of the late Bobby Ledford, Bertha Williams, Dorothy Wilbanks,...

Pamela Toney Gill

Pamela Toney Gill

Aug 13, 2021

Pamela Toney Gill, 63, went to be with her Lord,  Friday evening, August 13, 2021, at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, after a short illness.Born November 4, 1957, she was the daughter of Patricia Cheek Dyer and the late Dwain A. Toney. She was a graduate of Franklin County High School class of 1975, and Georgia College in Milledgeville....

Ann Vess

Ann Vess

Aug 12, 2021

Mattie Ann Vess, 71, of Danielsville, passed away August 11, 2021, at her home.Born April 30, 1950 she was the daughter of the late Cecil Van and Ella Mae Beckum Anderson. She was the mother of the late William Christopher Smith and sister of the late David, Troy, and Freddy Anderson. She was a retired nurse and worked for many...

Michael Gilleland

Michael Gilleland

Aug 8, 2021

Michael Aaron Gilleland, 60, of Carnesville, passed away Sunday morning, August 8, 2021, at the Anderson Memorial Medical Center.Born November 24, 1960, in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Fred and Sandra Wiley Gilleland Sr. He was the father of the late Stephen Michael Gilleland and brother of the late Polly Ann Gilleland Lewis. He was a...

Milton Bellamy

Milton Bellamy

Aug 4, 2021

Milton Henry Bellamy, of the Plainview community, passed away Wednesday morning, August 4, 2021, at his home.Born November 23, 1943, in Carnesville, He was the son of the late Thomas Buren and Clarice Mize Bellamy. He was the brother of the late David Bellamy and Thomas Roger Bellamy, and brother-in-law of the late Max Lewallen. He was retired from the...

George Garrett

George Garrett

Aug 1, 2021

George Franklin Garrett, 78, of the Prospect Community of Carnesville, passed away this Sunday morning, August 1, 2021, at the St Mary's Hospital, Athens, Ga.Born June 23, 1943, in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Henry Allen and Edna Irene Stewart. He was the brother of the late Bobby Allen Garrett and Irene Jesse Bell Welch. He...

Van Williams

Van Williams

Jul 20, 2021

Van Owens Williams, 90, of Carnesville, passed away Tuesday morning, .Born October 23, 1930, in Carnesville, she was the daughter of the late Adger Howard and Ana Payne Owens. She was the widow of the late Lee Johnson Williams, and sister of the late Alberta Santmyres, Harold Owens, Troy Owens, Susie Sumner, and Bill Owens. She taught high school in...

Robert Murray

Robert Murray

Jul 13, 2021

Robert Murray,73,of Toccoa, passed away on Tuesday, July 13,2021, at Stephens County Hospital. Born Feb 19, 1948, he was the son of the late Ralph and Etta Murray.    He was a devoted husband, daddy, papa, and brother who always loved helping others and spending time with his family. He loved being outdoors and was an avid fisherman and deer hunter.  ...

Rochelle Carter

Rochelle Carter

Jul 13, 2021

Rachelle Leigh Boswell Carter, 50, of Carnesville passed away Monday evening, July 12, 2021 at her home.Born December 26, 1970, in Gainesville, Georgia, she was the daughter of Carolyn Cowart Boswell and the late Larry Lamar Boswell. She was the sister of the late  Chuck Lamar Boswell. She was of the Baptist faith.Survivors include her husband, Daniel Lee Carter; children...

Eugene Barnes

Eugene Barnes

Jul 4, 2021

Franklin Eugene Barnes, 86, of the New Bethel community, passed away July 4, 2021 at his home.Born October 24, 1934, in Banks County, he was the son of the late Leonard R. and Reba Garrison, Barnes. He was the brother and brother-in-law of the late Swayne and Carol Barnes, George and Peggy Barnes, and Joseph and Betty Barnes; He was...

Paul Ballenger Jr

Paul Ballenger Jr

Jul 4, 2021

Paul Ballenger Jr., 58, of Royston, passed away Saturday evening, July 3, 2021, from injuries at the Hartwell Speedway in Hartwell, GA.Born July 11, 1963, in Royston Georgia, he was the son of Paul Edward and Janette Bernice Nation Ballenger Sr. He was the brother of Edward Ballenger and brother-in-law of the late Roger Goodwin.  He was a auto body...

Ron Schaeffer

Ron Schaeffer

Jun 28, 2021

Ronald George Schaeffer, 74, of Toccoa, passed away Monday morning, June 28, 2021, at his home.Born September 16, 1946 in Pottsville Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late George Leroy and Aida Jimenez Schaeffer. He was a graduate of the University of Florida. He was a long time poultry farmer in Franklin County. He was of the Lutheran faith.He...

Peggy Porterfield

Peggy Porterfield

Jun 27, 2021

Peggy Dean Porterfield, 72, of Carnesville, passed away Saturday afternoon, June 26, 2021, at her residence.Born February 10, 1949, in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, she was the daughter of William Virgil and Belva Bradshaw Padgett. She was the widow of the late Ray Walter Porterfield. She was of the Baptist faith.Survivors include her daughter, Sabrina Fowler, of Hiawassee, GA; son and...

Jocile McFarlin

Jocile McFarlin

Jun 13, 2021

Jocile Thurmond McFarlin, of the Red Hill Community, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 13, 2021, at her home.Born February 21, 1938, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mary Opal Kellar Thurmond. She was the widow of the late Joel Dewitt McFarlin, and sister-in-law of the late Rev. Truitt Brawner and Mike Elrod.  She had...

Faye Ertzberger

Faye Ertzberger

Jun 11, 2021

Faye Andrews Ertzberger, 73, of Carnesville, passed away Friday afternoon, June 11, 2021, at the Sacred Heart Hospital.Born December 31, 1947, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Lorenzy Dow and Edna Julia Bailey Andrews. She was a 1965 graduate of Franklin County High School.  She was an administrative assistant for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department from...

Hailey Lavergne

Hailey Lavergne

Jun 8, 2021

Hailey Savannah Lavergne, 20, of Carnesville, passed away Monday afternoon, June 7, 2021, in Toccoa, GABorn June 2, 2001, in Lawrenceville, Ga, she was the daughter of Lance C Lavergne and the late Hillary Lucile Kays. She was the granddaughter of the late Harold Lavergne, Joannie Brigman, and uncle, Scott Lavergne; She was a graduate of the FCHS Class of...

Zelpha Canady

Zelpha Canady

May 29, 2021

Zelpha Grace McFarlin Canady, 88,  of New Bethel Community, passed away Saturday morning, May 29, 2021.Born July 28, 1932, in Pelzer, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Avant and Ruby Grace Taylor McFarlin. She was the widow of the late David Canady, mother of the late Ann Canady Ward, and Dan Canady, and grandmother of the late...

Jimmy Akin

Jimmy Akin

May 23, 2021

James Morris “Jimmy” Akin, of Red Hill Community, passed away Sunday morning., May 22, 2021, at the Piedmont Athens Medical Center in Athens GA.He was the son of Joe C. and Martha Jane Andrews Akin. He was the father of the late Mark Akin and infant James Akin; and brother of the late Merrill Akin, Mildred Russell Vassar, and Polly...

Roger Goodwin

Roger Goodwin

May 22, 2021

Roger Dale Goodwin, 63, of Royston, Georgia, passed away at his home May 22, 2021 at his home.Born March 21, 1959, in Royston Georgia he was the son of the late Tom Ed and Mary Frances Williams. He was the brother of the late Jim Ed and Ray Goodwin. He was self- employed lawn care worker.Survivors include wife, Brenda Ballenger...

Allison Alexander

Allison Alexander

May 12, 2021

Charles "Allison" Alexander, 60, of the Sandy Cross Community, passed away May 11, 2021.Born March 23, 1961, in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of George “Blue Alexander and the late Bette Anne Roach Alexander. He was the husband of the late Melissa “Lisa” Smith Alexander and brother of the late John N. Alexander.  He was retired from Pilgrim’s Pride...

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