Patricia McDuffie
Feb 26, 2020
Patricia Miller McDuffie, 83, of Maysville, passed away Wednesday morning, February 26, 2020, at the Northridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Commerce.Born April 1, 1936 in Stirling, Scotland, she was the daughter of the late John Miller Wright and Martha Wright. She was the sister of the late John L. Wright, Dr. Frank Wright, and Thomas Allen Wright. She received...
Steve King
Feb 19, 2020
Stephen Warren "Steve" King, 63, of Lavonia, passed away Sunday Feburary 16, 2020 at his residence.Memorial services will be announced later.
Sammy Wilson
Feb 12, 2020
Sammy Mack Wilson, 83, of the New Bethel Community, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 12, 2020.Born March 24, 1936, in Suwanee, Georgia he was the son of the late Fields Chapman and Lella Mae Wilson. He was the father of the late Sammy Lamar Wilson, and the brother of the late Ben Wilson, Woodrow Wilson, F C Wilson, R B...
Betty Goff
Feb 5, 2020
Betty Ruth Dyer Goff, 84, of Martin, Ga, passed away Wednesday morning, February 5, 2020 at St Mary's Hospital in Athens, GA.Born July 30, 1935, she was the daughter of A B and Bertie Mae Richardson Dyer. She was the widow of the late Marion Francis "Bud" Goff, mother of the late Charles Goff, Patricia Garner, and Bud Goff Jr.;...
Bryan Andrews
Feb 4, 2020
Bryan Andrews, 53, of Red Hill, passed away February 3, 2020, at the Piedmont Athens Medical Center.Born November 26, 1966, in Royston, GA, he was the son of Bobby Andrews and the late Linda Bennett Andrews. He was a member of the FCHS class of 1985. He was a very active member of Franklin County Young Farmers. He attended Allens...
Ben Wilson
Feb 4, 2020
Benjamin Earl Wilson, Jr., of Suwanee, Ga, passed away Monday morning, February 4, 2020, at his residence at Discovery at Sugarloaf.Born July 3, 1931, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Benjamin Earl and Marjorie Price Wilson. He was the husband of the late Jessie Oliver Wilson and brother of the late Jerry Wilson and Chris...

William Hemphill
Feb 3, 2020
William Thomas Hemphill, 63, of Toccoa, passed away Monday afternoon, February 3, 2020, at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, Georgia.Born November 18, 1948, he was the son of the late Harry Edward "Ed" and Gertrude Ethelyn Griffin Hemphill. He was the brother of the late Harry Hemphill and Mike Hemphill. He served in the United States Army. An electrician...
Chris Ayers
Feb 3, 2020
Christopher Joseph “Chris” Ayers, 58, of Carnesville, passed away Monday morning, at the Sacred Heart Hospital.Born June 18, 1961, in Franklin County he was the son of the late Odis Darby Ayers and the late Shirley Elizabeth Thomas Ayers Brown. He was a graduate of Franklin County High School and was retired from the U. S. Air Force. He became...
George W. Sosby Sr.
Feb 1, 2020
George William Sosby, Sr., of the Red Hill Community, passed away Friday evening January 31, 2020, at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia.Born July 23, 1925 in Franklin County, GA, he was the son of the late Albert Parker and Ethel Crump Sosby. He was the husband of the late Virginia Anderson Sosby, the great-grandfather of the late Landon Sosby, and...
John McCollum
Jan 31, 2020
John Thomas McCollum, 52, of the Double Churches Community, passed away Friday afternoon, January 31, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.Born November 1, 1967, in Royston, GA, he was the son of the late Charles and Francine Crump McCollum. He was a 1986 graduate of Franklin County High School. He worked for Fieldale Industries and NIFCO. He enjoyed FFA in...
Crystal Matthews
Jan 26, 2020
Crystal Diane Matthews, 38 of Anderson South Carolina passed away Sunday morning January 26, 2020 at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson SC.Born Febuary 28 th1981 in Toccoa, She was the daughter of the late Larry Malloy of Carnesville GA. She was a 4 thGrade teacher at Temple Christian Academy in Anderson SC. She had lived in the Anderson SC area...
Kenneth Carle
Jan 25, 2020
Kenneth Roger Carle Jr, 54 of the Sandy Cross Community of Royston, passed away Friday night, January 24, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional in Athens GA.Born April 7, 1965 in St. Paul Minnesota, He was the son of the late Levis Glenn and Sandra Cotton. He was the brother of the late Sheryl Carle, Neal Glenn. He was a diesel...

Eddy Fowler
Jan 20, 2020
Eddy Fowler, 78, of the Hunters Creek Community of Carnesville, passed away Monday morning, January 20, 2020, at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia.Born April 13, 1941, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Hess Elijah and Virginia “Babe” Fulbright Fowler. He was the brother of the late Delbert Fowler. He served as Franklin County Probate Judge...
Bob Van Winkle
Jan 19, 2020
Bobby Winston “Bob” Van Winkle, 87, of the Ashland community of Franklin County, passed away at his home, December 12, 2019.Born August 25, 1932, in Richmond, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Harley Elijah and Ollie Hazel Robinson. He was the brother of the late Carolyn Sallee. He and his wife Jemmie were married September 5, 1954, in...
John Sewell
Jan 15, 2020
Mr. John Glenn Sewell, age 55 of Falls Road, Toccoa passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Northeast Georgia Medical Center.A son of the late Guy and Marie Ferris Sewell, he was born May 31, 1964 in Franklin County, Georgia having lived all his life in Stephens County. Prior to his illness, he was employed with Mega Motor Sports. He loved...
Clint Jordan
Jan 14, 2020
Clint Allen Jordan, 34, of Canon, GA passed away Tuesday morning, January 14, 2020, at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.Born March 11, 1985, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of Mary Ann Jordan and the late Dallas Allen Jordan. He was the brother of the late Dallas Warren Jordan. He worked for Assemblers IncHe is survived by his...
Loy Payne
Jan 10, 2020
Loy Branson Payne, 93, of Forest Park, GA, passed away January 10, 2020, at the Piedmont Henry Hospital, Stockbridge, GA.Born January 16, 1926, in Carnesville, GA, he was the son of the late Leondious Lewis Payne and the late Ozzie Lee Taylor Payne. He was the brother of the late Marjorie Brown, Erlene May, and Dorothy Couch. He was retired...
Billie Jean Thompson
Jan 2, 2020
Billie Jean Manley Thompson, 90, of the Red Hill community, passed away Wednesday evening, January 1, 2020, at the Stephens County Hospital.Born May 27, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Harrison and Annie Laura Ussery Manley. She was the wife of the late James Wiley Thompson of 64 years. She was the sister of the late Freeman...
Ron Gillespie
Dec 24, 2019
Ronald Douglas Gillespie, 72, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, passed away, Sunday, December 22, 2019.Born October 7, 1947, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Mildred Bellamy Gillespie. He was a member of FCHS class of 1965, and a graduate of the University of Georgia. He was a pharmacist with Fannin Drugs in Blue Ridge for over 40...
Dorothy Brawner
Dec 15, 2019
Dorothy Nettie Ann Whitsel Brawner, 90, of the Bold Spring Community, passed away Sunday morning, December 15, 2019, at her home.Born September 8, 1929, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late William Albert and Maggie Louise Hanley Whitsel. She was the widow of the late Roy Thomas Brawner, mother of the late James T. Brawer, and grandmother...