Obituaries

Patsy Corley

Patsy Corley

Oct 3, 2022

Mrs. Patsy Ruth Corley age 91 of Jonesboro passed away September 20, 2022. Mrs. Corley was strong in her faith and a devoted military wife. She considered herself to be in the military having followed her husband from base to base throughout his career. She was a wonderful mother and her family was her life. She also collected hummel figurines....

Jane South Hill

Jane South Hill

Sep 29, 2022

Jane South Hill, 67, of Elberton, passed away Wednesday evening, September 28, 2022.Born February 11, 1955, in Toccoa, she was the daughter of the late Grady and Lois Wheeler South. She was the sister of the late Johnnie Sue Thornton. She was a member of the FCHS class of 1973, and a obtained a degree in nursing from Brenau University...

Larry Smith

Larry Smith

Sep 20, 2022

Larry James Smith, 66, of the New Franklin Community, of Canon, passed away Monday evening, September 19, 2022, at the Stephens County Hospital.Born May 20, 1956 in Stephens County, he was the son of the late Edern Edward and Mozelle Dela Lawrence Smith. He was the brother of the late Bruce Smith and Stanley Smith.He was a mechanic and was...

David Chastain

David Chastain

Sep 20, 2022

William David Chastain, 58, of Carnesville, passed away Monday September 19, 2022, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia.Born January 19 1964, in Royston, he was the son of the late Billy and Virginia Thomas Chastain. He was a carpenter with C+C Builders and had worked at Morgan's Fina, and Milford's Tire.Survivors include his children, Erica Chastain, Jonathon Chastain, and Alice Chastain;...

Kances Craft

Kances Craft

Sep 12, 2022

Kances Macomson Craft, 91, formerly of Middle River Community, passed away Monday morning, September 12, 2022, in Lawrenceville.Born August 3, 1931, in the Sandy Cross community, she was the daughter of the late John and Radie Hall Macomson. She was the widow of the late James Craft, and sister of the late Frances Craft, Geneva Brooks, and Janette Busby. She...

Brenda Wehunt

Brenda Wehunt

Sep 6, 2022

Brenda Joyce Wehunt, 76, of the Bold Springs Community, passed away September 6, 2022, at her home.Born July 21, 1946, in Anderson, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Genevieve Chitwood Hughes. She was the widow of the late Hamp Junior Wehunt; grandmother of the late Brandon Haney; sister of the late Henry Hughes, Wayne Hughes,...

Karen Andrews

Karen Andrews

Sep 2, 2022

Karen Sue Andrews, 61, of the Plainview Community, passed away at her home, September 1, 2022.Born March 9, 1961, in Marietta, she was the daughter of the late Carl Robert and Margaret Lou Youmans Mohon.  She was also predeceased by her long-time companion, Blaine “Yank” Weller.  She was a homemaker and a member of St John Apostle Lutheran Church of...

Sammy Canady

Sammy Canady

Aug 29, 2022

Sammy Carol Smith Canady, 73, of Red Hill, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Piedmont Athens Medical Center.Born March 6, 1949, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Harry Edwin and Sara Ellen Godfrey Smith. She was the mother of the late Tina Thornton, Frankie Teasley and Eddie Teasley Jr. She was the sister of the...

Winfred Royston

Winfred Royston

Aug 12, 2022

Jesse Winfred Royston, 96, of the Middle River Community, passed away Thursday afternoon, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Royston.Born May 9, 1926, in Sandy Cross, he was the son of the late J T and Bertie Mae Brown Royston. He was the brother of the late Cecil Royston and Lindbergh Royston. He was a farmer. He was a member and deacon...

Annie Ruth Kesler

Annie Ruth Kesler

Jul 31, 2022

Annie Ruth Dalton Kesler, 83, of the Prospect Community, passed away Saturday evening, July 30, 2022, at her home.Born September 11, 1938, in Habersham County, she was the daughter of the late William Guy Dalton and Ellaree Cook Dalton Wade.  She was preceded in death by her husband Verlin Kesler, grandson Levi Kesler, and step-father Vance Wade, brothers Charles Dalton,...

Clidie Sue Voyles

Clidie Sue Voyles

Jul 28, 2022

Clidie Sue Cole Voyles, 93, of the Red Hill Community, left her earthly home, Thursday, afternoon, July 28, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.Born April 5, 1929, in the Middle River Community, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Lela Davison Cole. She was the widow of  the late T E “Tommy” Voyles, and grandmother of the late...

Sarah Carson

Sarah Carson

Jul 19, 2022

Sarah Vernell Chappelear Carson age 90 of the Red Hill Community, Carnesville, passed away Monday evening, July 18, 2022. She was a resident at The Veranda, Carnesville, GA.Born November 1 st, 1931, in a little house in Hart County, she was the daughter of Corbett Henry Chappelear and Nannie Broome Chappelear. Sarah was the second child with an older brother,...

Marsha Nicholson

Marsha Nicholson

Jul 15, 2022

Marsha Faye Hayes Nicholson, 48, of Toccoa, GA, passed away at her home Thursday afternoon, July 14, 2022.Born September 12, 1973 in Stephens County, she was the daughter of Darlene Adams Palmer and the late Ricky Junior Hayes. She was the mother of the late Jay Nicholson. She was a graduate of Stephens County High School.  She worked at Camp...

Ron Mason

Ron Mason

Jul 12, 2022

Ronald Lynn “Ron” Mason, 66, of the Sandy Cross Community, passed away Tuesday morning, July 12, 2022, at his home.Born March 15, 1956, in St. Louis Missouri, he was the son of the late Howard and Genola Hendrix Mason. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Kula K. Mason, and a brother Larry Mason. He was a long...

Sylvia Cressler

Sylvia Cressler

Jun 28, 2022

Sylvia Ann Cochran Cressler, 75, of Morristown, TN, passed away June 27, 2022.She was born September 24, 1946, in Royston Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Aaron Sylvanius  and Mattie Ann Macomson Cochran. She was also preceded in death by many beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins.She moved to Oak Ridge, TN in 1966 and then to Knoxville in...

Herschel Leroy Durham Jr.

Herschel Leroy Durham Jr.

Jun 25, 2022

Herschel Leroy Durham Jr., 70 of the Eastanollee community of Stephens County passed away Wednesday evening, June 23 2022 at the North East Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.Born December 18 th1951 in Greenville South Carolina he was the son of the late Herschel and Geneva Preal Turpin Durham. He was the husband of the late Annette Durham. And the brother...

Melvin Robertson

Melvin Robertson

Jun 15, 2022

Melvin Robertson, 73, of the Plainview Community of Franklin County, passed away Wednesday evening, June 15, 2022 at the North East Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville.Born September 26, 1948, in Grayson, Georgia, he was the son of the late David and Willie Kate Fields Robertson. He was the grandfather of the late Hailey Robertson. He was a veteran of the Vietnam...

Jan Crump

Jan Crump

Jun 11, 2022

Janice Yvonne “Jan” Crump, 78, of the Middle River Community, passed away Friday evening, June 10, 2022, at her home.Born January 21, 1944, in Chillicothe, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Albert E. and Rosabell Batson. She was the mother of the late Rosemarie “Sissy” Crump. She was a retired home healthcare worker and had worked at Tugalo...

Doug Fleischer

Doug Fleischer

Jun 3, 2022

Douglas Warren “Doug” Fleischer, 80, of Homer, passed away Friday afternoon at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens.Born September 4, 1941, in Bayonne, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Joseph and Jean Fleischer. He was the widow of the late Thelma Davison Fleischer. He served in the United States Navy with 30 years of  faithful service....

Kathryn Bradley

Kathryn Bradley

May 30, 2022

Kathryn Jordan Bradley, 86, of the New Franklin Community, passed away Sunday evening, May 29, 2022, at the Hart Care Center, in Hartwell.Born May 12, 1936, she was the daughter of Jim and Inez Wright Jordan. She was the widow of the late William Glen Bradley. She was the sister of the late Willie Jordan, Charlie Jordan, Dorsey Jordan, and...

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