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Recent Rabun County, GA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Clayton, Rabun County, GA & Surrounding Areas

John  Edward  Chase

John Edward Chase

Oct 12, 2021

John Edward Chase , 56 , of Clayton , Georgia died Wednesday October 12 , 2021 in Mountain Lakes Medical Center. Born in Palm Beach Florida on January 19 , 1965 to the late John W. Chase and Vera Sawyer , he was a deli clerk and was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by his Father...

Kenneth Allen Henslee

Kenneth Allen Henslee

Oct 11, 2021

Kenneth Allen "Kenny" Henslee, 57, of Rabun Gap, GA passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born on December 21, 1963 in Rabun County, he was the son of the late Harold Henslee and Dorothy Spillers. He lived his life in Rabun County and worked as a self-employed carpenter. He was a member of Wolffork...

Gaynell Stancil

Gaynell Stancil

Oct 10, 2021

Gaynell Simmons Stancil, 91, of Lakemont, GA passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at her residence. Born in Greenville, SC on August 5, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Dewey Simmons and Estelle Bayne. She lived most of her life and worked as a self-employed caregiver. She was a member at Lakemont Baptist Church for many years....

Fred Gipson

Fred Gipson

Oct 10, 2021

Fred "Runt" Gipson, 94, of Lakemont, GA passed away on October 10, 2021 at his home. Born in Rabun County on October 30, 1926 he was the son of the late Learney Gipson and Lola Beard. He spent his life in Rabun County where he worked as a self-employed carpenter. He was also a veteran of the United States Army...

Carol Kelly Vanderwalker

Carol Kelly Vanderwalker

Sep 27, 2021

Carol Kelly Vanderwalker, 68, of Tiger, GA passed away on September 27, 2021 at her home on Spring House Valley Drive. Born in Dade County, FL on March 27, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Paul Kelly, Sr. and Jeanne (Stewart) Kelly. During her childhood her parents owned a small plot of land in Rabun County on Lake...

Rhonda Banks

Rhonda Banks

Sep 22, 2021

Rhonda Banks, 66 of Clayton, GA passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Gastonia, NC on March 5, 1955 she was the daughter of the late Floyd Thomas Black and Delcie Lamb and biological mother, Wanda Martin. She worked for Woodridge Hospital as an LPN and was of the Baptist Faith and attended...

Andrew Lee Phillips

Andrew Lee Phillips

Sep 18, 2021

Andrew Lee Phillips, 71 of Clayton, GA Formally of Brunswick, GA., passed away at Mountain View Healthcare Health Care Clayton, GA., on Saturday September 18, 2021. He was the Last Member of his Immediate family. Born on November 7, 1951 in Glynn County, GA he was the son of the late Anthony Lee Phillips and Elizabeth Tait. He was a...

Glenn Elliott Crunkleton

Glenn Elliott Crunkleton

Sep 9, 2021

Glenn Elliott Crunkleton, 73, of Tiger, GA passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Rabun County on January 4, 1948, he was the son of Vernice Elliott and the late George Crunkleton. He spent his life on the East Coast and worked for Adams Construction. He was also of the Baptist faith. He...

Samuel Dale Tyler

Samuel Dale Tyler

Sep 3, 2021

Samuel (Dale) Tyler, 58, of Rabun Gap finished his earthly journey on Friday, September 3rd. He was preceded in death by his Mother Lorene (Brown) Tyler, Father Marcell Tyler, all Grandparents, and a number of other beloved family members. He is survived by his Daughters, Belle Tyler of Anderson, SC and Sarah Tyler of Wahala, SC, and Brother Russell Tyler...

Sarah Anne Lee

Sarah Anne Lee

Aug 30, 2021

Sara Anne Lee was born at Crawford Long Hospital of Atlanta on March 20, 1936. One of three children, she grew up in Decatur, GA where she attended Glen Haven Elementary before going on to graduate from Avondale High School in June 1955.She met her first husband Willie Cash while still in school. They married shortly after graduation and lived...

Gary Eugene Wall

Gary Eugene Wall

Aug 28, 2021

Gary Eugene Wall, 67, of Clayton, GA passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at his home. Born in Richmond, CA on September 7, 1953 he was the son of the late James Earl Wall and Edna Lyons. He spent the majority of his life in Rabun County where he worked for Fruit of the Loom and he was also...

Joyce  Ramey

Joyce Ramey

Aug 20, 2021

Joyce Wood Ramey, 89, passed away to her heavenly home on Friday, August 20, 2021 surrounded by her family and friends and extended family. Joyce was a Christian by faith and was a member of Chechero Baptist Church for 38 years. Joyce was born on February 7, 1932 in Otto, NC to Donald Clyde Wood and Margaret Holden. She was...

James Leslie Neely

James Leslie Neely

Aug 19, 2021

James Leslie "Les" Neely, 53 of Rabun County, GA passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Clayton. Born in Rabun County he was the son of Crawford Neely and Beverly Mitchell Mason. Les worked as a code enforcement officer for Rabun County. He was a member of the Rabun County Coon Hunters Club and...

Waymond  Lunsford

Waymond Lunsford

Aug 13, 2021

Reverend Waymond Lunsford entered his heavenly home on August 13, 2021. Born on January 22, 1929, along Popcorn Creek in Rabun County, Georgia, he was the son of the late George Millard and Gene (Holcomb) Lunsford. Reverend Lunsford served his country during the Korean Conflict in the United States Army. He served his Lord pastoring Baptist churches in Georgia, North...

Allene J Church

Allene J Church

Aug 12, 2021

Allene J. Church, 95, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at her daughter's residence in Clayton, GA. Born February 26, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Issac Benson Justus and Mary Ellen McDowell. She was born in Rabun County, GA and lived her life in Rabun County where she worked in the as a supervisor in the...

Wayne Allen Woods

Wayne Allen Woods

Aug 8, 2021

Obituary for Wayne Alan "Smiley" WoodsWayne Alan “Smiley” WoodsSix Mile, South CarolinaSmiley Woods, 68, loving husband of 41 years to Denise R. Woods, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021 at his home.Smiley was born September 24, 1952, a son of the late Gernell Lee and Grace Josephine Woods. Mr. Woods loved being outdoors and taking long nature walks.Survivors include his...

Baby Boy Brentley James-Mckay Mcclain

Baby Boy Brentley James-Mckay Mcclain

Aug 6, 2021

Baby Boy Brentley James McKay McClain, Infant He was the infant son of James T. McClain and Dana McKay. He was preceded in death by his sister, Brinkley McClain. He is survived by his parents, James McClain and Dana McKay, by maternal grandparents, Randy and Tonya McKay of Lakemont, GA., and paternal grandparents, Monroe and Yvonne McClain of Clayton, GA.,...

Betty Baker

Betty Baker

Aug 2, 2021

Betty Key Baker, 79, of Tiger, GA passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021 at Habersham Home East. Born July 2, 1942 in Habersham County, GA she was the daughter of the late James Robert Key, Sr. and Annie Benfield. She lived in Rabun County and work as a supervisor in the cafeteria of the Rabun County Schools. She was...

Janie Evelyn Henslee

Janie Evelyn Henslee

Jul 29, 2021

Janie Evelyn Henslee, 77, of Rabun County, GA passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at her daughter's residence in Clarkesville, GA. Born in Rabun County on January 18, 1944 she was the daughter of the late Roy Lee Henslee and Grace Eugene Watts. She spent her life in Rabun County where she worked for over forty years as a...

Catherine W. Coleman

Catherine W. Coleman

Jul 22, 2021

Catherine W. Coleman, 80, of Clayton, GA passed away at Landmark Hospital in Athens, GA on Thursday, July 22, 2021. Born in Rabun County on January 8, 1941 she was the daughter of the late Ervin and Delphie Wilson. She spend her life in Rabun County and was a housewife and was of the Church of God Faith.In addition to...

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