Obituaries

Hubert Nix

Hubert Nix

Sep 15, 2019

Hubert Luther Nix, 94, Double Churches Community, passed away Sunday morning, August 15, 2019, at the Pruitt Healthcare Center of Toccoa.Born January 17, 1925, in Clarkesville, GA, he was the son of the late Ernie and Omie Robinson Nix.  He was the husband of the late Oria Lucille Pitts Nix; father of the late Bobbie Jo Nix, Johnny Lee Nix...

Dorothy Williams

Dorothy Williams

Sep 9, 2019

Dorothy Burnette Williams, 76, of Anderson, SC, passed away Sunday evening, September 8, 2019.Born February 14, 1943, in Toccoa, GA, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Winnie Sue Clardy Burnette. She was the grandmother of  the late Elyse Anderson, and sister of the late Thomas Burnette and Donald Burnette. She was a retired title clerk with Richard...

Melissa Alexander

Melissa Alexander

Aug 30, 2019

Melissa “Lisa” Smith Alexander, 56, of the Sandy Cross Community, passed away Wednesday morning at her residence on Brays lake Road.Born July 26, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Doyle “Butch” Smith & step-father Thomas William “Tommy” Andrews & Barbara Milford Smith Andrews. She is the wife of Charles “Allison” Alexander and sister of Dannah & Gene Hagerty...

Johnny Brewer

Johnny Brewer

Aug 23, 2019

Johnny Ray Brewer, 54, of Lavonia, passed away Friday morning August 23, 2019 at his residence.Born September 21, 1964, in Royston, GA, he was the son of the late Raymond Mitchell Brewer and the late Joyce Sheriff Brewer Henderson. He was a graduate of Franklin County High School.  He was employed by Auto-Zone and was a self-employed carpenter. He was...

Harold Fowler

Harold Fowler

Aug 22, 2019

Harold Leonard Fowler, Sr., of the Clark’s Creek Community passed away Thursday morning, August 22, 2019, at his home.Born July 5, 1932, in Forsyth County, GA, he was the son of the late Troy A. and Bertha Phadora Dangar Fowler. He was the grandfather of the late Kyle Dean and Wesley Terry, and brother of the late Jane Ridings and...

Audie Watts

Audie Watts

Aug 20, 2019

Audie Wayne Watts, 66, of the Middle River Community, passed away Thursday evening August 15, 2019, at his residence.Born March 11, 1953, in Birmingham, Alabama, he was the son of Evelyn Marie Chaney Watts Fincher, and the late Frankie Watts. He had retired as a horticulture supervisor with the City of Birmingham. He was the brother of the late Gary...

Johnny Duncan

Johnny Duncan

Aug 16, 2019

Johnny Duncan 54, of Eastanollee, passed away Sunday morning, August 11, 2019.Born November 19, 1964, in Buford Georgia he was the son of Robert Verner and Peggy Sue Montgomery Duncan.  He was a construction worker with Trimco Builders of Winder.Survivors include his children, Amanda Palmer, Gainesville, Dana Stoker, Carnesville, Jenny Davis, Eastanollee, and Joseph Crum, Cherryville, NC; 14 grandchildren; 2...

Johnny Hill

Johnny Hill

Aug 9, 2019

Johnny Lawrence Hill, 62, of Canon, passed away Friday morning, August 9, 2019, at his residence.Born May 30, 1957, in Royston, GA, he was the son of Dwain and Sue Corn Hill. He was a retired truck driver and was a veteran of the United States Navy.Survivors include his parents, Dwain and Sue of Carnesville; brother and sister-in-law Troy and...

Roy Brookshire

Roy Brookshire

Aug 7, 2019

Roy Lee Brookshire, 82, of Carnesville, passed away Wednesday morning, August 7, 2019 at the Veranda of Carnesville.He was born September 5, 1936, in Ellijay Georgia. He was the son of the late Luther and Vinnie Stamey Brookshire and the brother of the late Ruby Boatwright, Roscoe Brookshire, and Jimmy Brookshire. He served in the National Guard and was retired...

Bob Harris

Bob Harris

Aug 2, 2019

Robert Luree, "Bob" Harris, 91, of the Red Hill Community, passed away Friday morning, August 2, 2019, at the St Mary’s Hospital, Athens, Georgia.Born August 24, 1928 in East Point, Georgia, he was a son of the late Henry Olin and Bertha Carolina Jones Harris. He was the husband of the late Dorothy Isabelle “Dot” Little, grandfather of the late...

Gail Pitts

Gail Pitts

Jul 23, 2019

Deborah Gail Whitworth Pitts, 62, of Lavonia, passed away Tuesday afternoon at the Piedmont Athens Medical Center.Born January 21, 1957,   she was the daughter of Ozzie Morgan Whitworth and the late Bennie Whitworth. She was the mother of the late Joseph Adam Pitts, and sister of the late Ricky Whitworth. She was member of the Franklin County High School class...

Buck Jordan

Buck Jordan

Jul 11, 2019

Larry Eugene "Buck" Jordan, 62, of Royston passed away Wednesday evening July 10, 2019.Born August 7, 1956, in Commerce, GA, he was the son of Alberta Eugen Roach Jordan and the late John Talmadge Jordan. He was the brother of the late Wayne Jordan, Lorene Jordan and Mattie Dean. He was a tree surgeon with Asplundh Tree Experts.Survivors include his...

Michael Hart

Michael Hart

Jul 11, 2019

Michael Arlen Hart,age  82, of  Brown Road, Carnesville, GA, passed away  July 10, 2019 at his residence.Son of the late Mr. George Hart, Sr.  and Mrs. Louise Hart , he was born October 31, 1936 in Franklin  County, Georgia, and lived all his life in Carnesville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter...

Dr. Robert F. Sullivan

Dr. Robert F. Sullivan

Jul 10, 2019

Dr. Robert Franklin “Bob” Sullivan Sr, 91, of Carnesville, passed away Tuesday evening July 9, 2019 at the Veranda of Carnesville.Born September 21, 1927, in Carnesville, he was the son of the late Franklin Clyde and Minnie Valdivia “Dee” Gillespie Sullivan. He was the husband of the late June Wilson Sullivan; father of the late Robert F. “Bobby” Sullivan Jr.;...

Ed Bryant

Ed Bryant

Jul 10, 2019

Omer Edwin “Ed” Bryant, 89, of Carnesville, passed away Tuesday morning, July 10, 2019, at the Veranda of Carnesville.Born October 7, 1929, in Carnesville, he was the son of the late Omer Lee and Willie Payne Bryant. He was the brother of the late Eugene Bryant, Stella Louise Bryant, and Ida Mae “Maise”  Beacham.  He was the uncle of the...

Ashley Watkins

Ashley Watkins

Jul 8, 2019

Ashley Michelle Young Watkins, 32, of Carnesville passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019.Born April 1, 1987, in Stephens County, she was the daughter of Rev. James Leonard and Lillie Faye Maye Young. She was a homemaker.She is survived by her husband Wyman K. Watkins; her parents of Carnesville; five step-children, Wyatt Watkins, Ryan Watkins, Lindsay Watkins, April Kesler, and Amber...

Annette Carey

Annette Carey

Jul 1, 2019

Annette McGill Carey, 79, of the Sandy Cross Community, passed away Sunday afternoon at Piedmont Athens Hospital.Born December 7, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Tyrus and Winnie Belle Blackburn McGill.  She was the widow of the late Ernest Fermon Carey, and  sister of the late Mary Nell Martin and Charles Edward McGill. She was a retired sales...

Joe Parker

Joe Parker

Jun 30, 2019

Marshall Joe Parker, 62, of the Hunter’s Creek Community passed away June 30, 2019 at the Piedmont Athens Hospital.Born August 10, 1956, in Stephens County, he was the son of the late John Henry Sr and Dorothy Evelelar Turpin Parker. He was the brother of the late John H. Parker Jr, Leon Parker, and Becky Woody.  He had worked for...

Joyce Henderson

Joyce Henderson

Jun 29, 2019

Linda Joyce Sheriff Henderson, 72, of the Double Churches Community, passed away Saturday afternoon, June 29, 2019 at her home.Born September 13, 1946, she was the daughter of the late  Robert Hayden and Mildred Inez Higginbotham Sheriff.  The last member of her immediate family, she was the sister of the late Rudene Burdette, Bobby Sheriff, Johnny Sheriff, Mae Blakely, Paul...

Doris Hopkins

Doris Hopkins

Jun 21, 2019

Doris Fowler Hopkins, 82, of Martin, Ga passed away Friday Morning June 21 2019, at the home of her son.Born January 25, 1937, she was the daughter of the late John Fowler  and Lucille Thurmond Fowler . She had retired from Coats America and was of the Holiness Faith. She is survived by her two sons and daughter in law,...

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