Obituaries

Nov 16, 2019

On Saturday morning Nov.16,2019 the Lord came peacefully and wrapped His loving arms around , Mrs Dianne Speed Gragg , 60 , with her loving family by her side. Dianne was born and lived in Rabun County and lived in the Warwoman Community , she was the daughter of the late ,Ray R and Lois Dotson Speed.Besides her Mother and...

Nov 13, 2019

Carolyn Betty Gibson Tyler, 76, of Tiger, GA., died Wednesday November 13, 2019 at her residence .She was the widow of Rev. James Jefferson Tyler.Born in Habersham County Georgia., January 5, 1943 She was the daughter of the late Harrison Gibson and Ethel Ivester Gibson. She was a Seamstress for Don’ L and a member of the Carvers Chapel Baptist...

Nov 12, 2019

William Douglas Hamilton, Jr., 69, of Tallulah Falls, died Tuesday November 12, 2019 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, GA.Born in Mobile, Alabama., March 23, 1950 he was the son of the late William Douglas Hamilton, Sr., and Katherine Kelly Hamilton. He was a shipping Clerk for ALB Pipe Company and was of the Baptist Faith.He is survived by one...

Nov 9, 2019

Michael Cecil Queen , 66 , of Clayton ga Affectionatley known as(MIKE) died Saturday Nov.9,2019 in Mountain Lakes Medical Center.Michael was born in Rabun County , Ga. on April 3 , 1953 to the late Irene Dockins, He was in the Maintenance field at Fruit of the Loom and was of the Baptist Faith. Besides his Mother he is proceeded...

Nov 3, 2019

Ellis Ale Taylor, 75, of Rabun Gap, Georgia., died Sunday November 3, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was the husband of Barbara Queen Taylor.Born in Rabun County Georgia., Febuary 27, 1944 he was the son of the late Jim Taylor and Cleo Mconnell Taylor., He was a Mechanic for Don’L and a member...

Oct 30, 2019

Mitchell Brown, 75, of Clayton, GA., died October 30, 2019 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA.Born in Macon County, North Carolina May 29, 1944 He was the son of the late Lee Brown, Jr., and Beatrice Billingsley Brown. He was a farmer and was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death besides his parents by three...

Oct 29, 2019

Margaret Lois Kinney, 73, of Rabun Gap, died October 29, 2019 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, GA. She was the widow of Marlor Speed.Born in Meadville, Pennsylvania., September 2, 1946 she was the daughter of the late William Michael Kinney and Ruth Breckenridge Kinney., She was a Speech Language Pathologist for Broad River Rehabilitation. And was of the Catholic...

Oct 26, 2019

Baby girl Brinkley Renae McKay McClain, InfantShe was the daughter of James t. McClain and Dana Renae McKay. Her family is Baptist and she is survived by parents, James t. and Dana McKay McClain of lakemont. Also surviving are maternal grandparents, Randy and Tonya McKay of Lakemont, GA., and paternal grandparents, Monroe and Yvonne McClain of Clayton, GA., also five...

Oct 20, 2019

Albert Turpin, 86, of Lakemont, GA died Sunday October 20, 2019 in Habersham Home East in Demorest, GA. Born in Rabun County, June 19, 1933, he was the son of the late Luther and Demorest Taylor Turpin. He lived his entire life in Rabun County. Albert was custodial supervisor of Rabun County High School and was of the Baptist faith....

Oct 18, 2019

Eric Shawn Wood,(Affectionely known as Shawn) 49, of Mtn. City, GA died Friday, October 18, 2019 at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Born February 17, 1970, he was the son of Dennis L. Wood and Mary Jane Gibson Wood . He lived most of his life in Rabun County and worked as a self-employed rock and brick mason. He...

Oct 17, 2019

Bobby Allen Jenkins, 64, of Dillard, GA died Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the home of his sister, Elizabeth Bingham, in Mountain City, GA. Born November 27, 1954 in Macon County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Elcaney Jenkins and Viola Burrell Jenkins. He worked as a card tech for Parkdale and was on the Valley Fire...

Sep 26, 2019

John Wayne Darnell passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019 in Otto, NC. He was the son of thelate John Raymond “Buck” Darnell and Ruth Bingham Darnell of Rabun Gap.John Wayne was born October 4, 1961, the youngest of 13 children.Other than his parents, he was pre-deceased by his brothers Jim Darnell, George Darnell, David Darnelland Freddie Darnell and by...

Sep 23, 2019

Jesse Crampton Taylor, 89 known as (JC) of Lakemont, GA., died Monday, September 23, 2019 at his home. He was the husband of Ann Dotson Taylor, married for over 69 years. Born March 11, 1930, in Rabun County, he was the son of the late Crampton Taylor and Ila Turpin Taylor .He worked as an electrician and a plumber for...

Sep 19, 2019

Justin Kyle Skelton,41 , of Clarkesville , Ga. Died Thursday Sept 19 , 2019 from injuries in an Automobile Accident in Habersham County.Justin was born November 4, 1977 in Habersham Co. to Jeffery L. Skelton and Rita Jane Craver Skelton. He was the Grounds Keeper for Apple Mountain Golf Course.He is survived by his Wife , Whitney Logos of the...

Sep 19, 2019

Sep 18, 2019

Billy Allen McKay, 75, of Clayton, GA died Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at his home. Born March 5, 1944 in Rabun County, GA, he was the son of the late Maury McKay and Oma Woodall McKay. He was a self employed rock mason and was a member of Camp Creek Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Sep 18, 2019

Ervin Randolph David Edmonds, 53, of Eastanollee , GA, died Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at his home. Born July 7, 1966,  in Stephens County, GA, he was the son of Sylvia Brock Edmonds and the late Randolph Edmonds.  He lived most of his life in Rabun and Habersham Counties. He was a heavy equipment operator for Hunnicutt Construction and was...

Sep 11, 2019

Brenda Lawrence Hooper, 60, of the Boggs Mountain Community, Tiger, GA., died Wednesday September 11, 2019 at her home. Born in Rabun County June 7, 1959 she was the daughter of the late Bill and Eunice Callenback Lawrence. She had lived in Rabun County all of her life. She was retired from Gordon Mills in the textile Industry and had...

Sep 5, 2019

Jimmy Terrell Ramey, 62, of Clayton, Georgia died Thursday, September 5, 2019 at his home.Jimmy was born July 9, 1957 in Lansing, MI to the late Grover A. Ramey, Sr and Helen Queen. He had lived the greater part of his life in Rabun County. Jimmy was an automobile mechanic and was a member of People’s Baptist Church.He was preceded...

Sep 2, 2019

Troy Jefferson Butcher, 54, of Clayton, GA., died Septtember 2, 2019 at his residence.Born in Macon County North Carolina August 25, 1965 He was the son of the late James and Imogene Knight Butcher. He was a self employed mechanic and was of the Baptist Faith.He was preceded in death besides his parents, by two brothers, Mark and Scottie Butcher...