Recent Rabun County, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Clayton, Rabun County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Virginia Lynn Watts
Jun 1, 2022
Virginia Lynn Justus Watts, age 72, of Clayton, GA passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Born on October 25, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Neal and Durrell Dickerson Justus. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Watts. Virginia was a member of Mountain Grove Church. She is survived by two sons, Franklin Watts of...
Douglas Jason Hamilton
May 29, 2022
Douglas Jason Hamilton, 45, of Cornelia, GA passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022, at his home. Born on September 9, 1976, he is the son of the David Hamilton and the late Gwendolyn Sue Kirkland.Douglas served in the United States Navy where he was as a Hull Maintenance Technician. He is survived by his father, David Hamilton, and stepmother Kathleen;...
Carrie Doris Rogers
May 27, 2022
Carrie Doris Grist Rogers of Winder, age 95, formerly of Clayton, died peacefully in her sleep May 27, 2022, at The Oaks of Athens.Doris was born Sept. 13, 1926, in the farming community of Rabun Gap, Georgia, to Tom and Helena Grist. One of nine children—the youngest of the daughters—she graduated from Rabun Gap Nacoochee High School, where, with her...
Wilda Smith Brooks
May 24, 2022
Wilda Smith Brooks, 72, of Tiger, GA passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022. She was born on September 25, 1949, to the late Clive Holt Smith and Sallie Mae Wilbanks Smith. Wilda was a quiet soul who loved being around her family, especially the children and was an outstanding mother. She enjoyed reading, doing jigsaw puzzles, and playing Skip-Bo. She...
Howard "Zeke" Carpenter
May 19, 2022
Howard “Zeke” Carpenter, 80, of Clayton, GA passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Born in Franklin, NC he was the son of the late Henry and Florence Webb Carpenter. Zeke attended Mountain City Church of God and was a kind-hearted man who would do anything for anyone.He is survived by one daughter, Gloria (Mitchell) Cabe of Franklin, NC; three...
Elizabeth Hopkins
May 13, 2022
Elizabeth Woodall Hopkins, 88, of Clayton, GA passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022.She was born on April 17, 1934, in Rabun County to the late Jim and Pearl (Watts) Woodall. Her husband, Herschel Hopkins, predeceased her. Elizabeth had been a long-time member of Chechero Baptist Church.She is survived by one son, Mike (Tina) Hopkins of Clayton, GA; two grandchildren,...
Earline Carver Benefield
Apr 23, 2022
Earline Carver Benefield, 77, of Clayton, GA passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, GA.Born on June 3, 1944, Earline was the daughter of the late Buster “Buck” T. Carver and Leona “Dink” Thomas. She was the widow of Robert “Donnie” Benefield. She was a Christian by faith. She was a loving mother, grandmother...
Cecil Wilburn Jr.
Apr 23, 2022
Cecil Wilburn Jr., 57, passed away on April 23, 2022, at Emory University Hospital.Cecil was born on August 16, 1964, to Cecil Wilburn Sr. and Deborah Harris. He was a brilliant carpenter who worked for Buchanan Construction and could build anything he set his mind to. Cecil graduated from Rabun County High School in 1983 and enjoyed fishing, hunting, and...
Margaret Susan Lee
Apr 17, 2022
Margaret Susan Lee, 61, died on April 17, 2022 in Gainesville, Georgia.Glenn Lee of Griffin, GA, and Kirk Lee of Griffin, GA, are her two sons.At this time, no services are scheduled.The Lee family is being assisted by Hunter Funeral Home.
James Luther Owens
Apr 15, 2022
James Luther Owens, 64, of Highlands, NC passed away on April 15, 2022.James was born on September 16, 1957, to the late Jayco and Martha Munger Owens. He was known to his family as “Pappa James” and to everyone else “Captain Casual”. James was a land surveyor and loved being out in nature working or hiking the many trails in...
Mildred Hollifield Bramblett
Apr 12, 2022
Mildred Hollifield Bramblett, 97, of Tiger, GA passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at the home of her daughter. Born on July 15, 1924, in Rabun County, she was the daughter of the late John D. Hollifield and Nora Keener. She spent her life in Rabun County as a housewife. She was of the Presbyterian faith. She was the...
Lloyd Hunter
Mar 23, 2022
William Lloyd Hunter, 93, entered into his Heavenly Home on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at his home on Warwoman Road. Born on August 14, 1928 in Tiger, GA, he was the son of the late Robert Edgar Hunter and Bessie Cora Carnes Hunter. He is preceded in death by his wife of 65+ years, Helen Cannon Hunter, his brothers, Doyce...
Teresa L Edmonds
Mar 17, 2022
Teresa L. Edmonds, 59, of Clayton, GA passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at her mom’s residence in Lakemont, GA. Born in Rabun County on March 21, 1963, she was the daughter of Doris M. Holbrook Welch and the late George J. Welch. She lived her life in Rabun County and was a self-employed baby sitter. She was also...
Lillian Ruth Williams
Mar 17, 2022
Lillian “Ruth” Williams was called home unexpectedly by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 17, 2022 at the age of 86. Ruth passed away in her home and was surrounded by family shortly after. Ruth was adored by her husband, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and anyone who ever had the pleasure of meeting her. Ruth was born to...
Gary Ken Cunningham
Feb 28, 2022
Gary Ken Cunningham, 67 of Clayton, GA passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Macon, NC, he was the son of the late Toby and Midge Grant Cunningham. He worked for Rabun Metal Products as a supervisor and was a member of Chechero Baptist Church. He loved dirt track racing and to fish....
Octavia Lee Wade
Feb 22, 2022
Octavia Lee Wade, infant daughter of Zackery Logan Wade and Kelsey Lee Speed went to be with the Lord on February 22, 2022. Octavia is survived by her parents and brother, Bud Dean Wade, maternal grandparents, Tracy Gragg Speed and Michael Speed and paternal grandparents, Donald Wade and Tina Chastain. The body is at Hunter Funeral Home and will be...
Joyce Lynn Oliver
Feb 17, 2022
Joyce Lynn Oliver, 76, formally of Highland Park, Michigan passed away on February 17, 2022 at Northeast Medical Center in Gainesville, GA surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 2nd, 1945 to Late Wayne and Ethel Booth and lived most of her childhood in Michigan. Joyce moved to Georgia when she married Michael Oliver of Mountain City,...
William Marion Crump
Feb 15, 2022
William Marion Crump, 74 of Tiger, GA passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at Martin Community Hospital. Born in Rabun County on December 8, 1947 to the late Harrison Crump and Nancy Blair. He lived in Rabun County where he worked as a sanitation worker for Waste Management and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was also of...
Jinny Rebaca Webb
Feb 15, 2022
Jinny Rebaca Webb, 50, of Clayton, GA, passed away at Stephens County Hospital on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Born in Clayton, GA on October 5, 1971, she was the daughter of Patsy Welch and the late Wayne Welch. She enjoyed visiting friends and family with her husband, crocheting, spending time with her dogs and playing cards with her family. She...
Harold Raymond Watts
Feb 6, 2022
Harold Raymond Watts, 61, of Rhonda Drive Clayton, Georgia., died Sunday February 6, 2022 at Mountain Lakes Medical Center Clayton, Georgia. Born in Los Angeles, California., August 01, 1960 he was the son of the late Harold Alvin Watts and Mary Walters Watts. He was a cook and a U.S. Navy Veteran and was of the Baptist Faith. He was...
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