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Recent Rabun County, GA Obituaries

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

Betty Durrance

Betty Durrance

Apr 7, 2019

Betty Lee Robbins Durrance, age 90, of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, passed away at home on April 7, 2019. Born on November 18, 1928, in Tampa, Florida, she was the daughterof John Dee Robbins and Mildred Moore.Betty was well known for her natural beauty, gracious-ness, and elegance. She was a lifelong learner who enjoyed reading a variety of books including...

James Wall

James Wall

Apr 5, 2019

James Dee Wall, 39, of Fellowship Lane, Otto, NC died Saturday, April 5, 2019 at home. Born in Macon County, NC, October 17, 1979, he was the son of Glenda Shields Wall of Otto, NC and the late Melvin David Wall. He was a painter by profession and was a US Navy veteran. Dee was preceded in death by his...

Eva Taylor

Eva Taylor

Apr 5, 2019

Eva Ivester Wilkerson Taylor, 90, of Lakemont, GA died Friday April 5, 2019 in Royston, GA.Born in Rabun County, February 26, 1929, she was the daughter of the late John Ivester and Anna Lee Brown Ivester. She had lived all of her life in Rabun County. Eva was a homemaker and she had ministered to a lot of people in...

Elda Vigil

Elda Vigil

Apr 5, 2019

Elda Espinola Vigil, 87 of Stornoway Drive, Clayton, Georgia., died Friday April 5, 2019 in Mountain View Health Care of Clayton, GA.Elda was born in Tampa, Florida December 4, 1931 to the late Joseph Espinola Sr., and Magdalena Fraga Espiniola., She had lived most of her life in Tampa. She was the widow of Aureo Vigil. She had retired as...

William Elliott

William Elliott

Apr 4, 2019

A memorial service for William “Bill” Brooks Elliott of Dillard, Georgia will be heldat 3:00 PM on Sunday, April 14 at Clayton Presbyterian Church (150 North ChurchStreet, Clayton, GA 30525) with Fred DiMaio officiating.Mr. Elliott, age 87, passed away on April 4, 2019. He was preceded in death by hisparents, George Robert Elliott, Sr. and Frances Norrell Elliott, son LeRoy...

Charles Hooper

Charles Hooper

Mar 30, 2019

Charles B. "Chuck" Hooper, 64, of Mt. City, GA died Saturday night, March 30, 2019 at his home. Born May 14, 1954, he was the son of the late Boyd C. Hooper and Martha Ledbetter Hooper. He was a graduate of Rabun County High School and a plant operator with The Georgia Power Company. Chuck was preceded in death by...

Teresa Wall

Teresa Wall

Mar 13, 2019

. Teresa Ann Watts Wall 53, of Ponderosa Road, Rabun Gap, GA died Wednesday March 13, 2019 at her home. Born November 18, 1965 in Rabun County, she was the daughter of Katie Stanfield Watts of Mountain City, GA and the late Roy Watts. She was a graduate of Rabun County High School and was manager of Don's Mobile Convenience...

Lita Ward

Lita Ward

Mar 7, 2019

Lita Darlene Burke Ward, 87, of Ward Lane, Rabun Gap, GA died Thursday morning, March 7, 2019 at her home. She was the widow of Paul Henry Ward. Born in Van Buren, Michigan, November 1, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd E. Burke and Nora McNeal Burke. She had lived the greater part of her life in...

James  Dynes

James Dynes

Mar 5, 2019

James Leroy Dynes, 76, of Shady Side Drive, Clayton, Georgia., died Tuesday March 5, 2019 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio., October 3, 1942 he was the son of the late Wilbur Dynes and Mary Brunk Dynes. He lived in Rabun County the greater part of his life. He was a Manager of Bilo Grocery...

Fred Boss

Fred Boss

Feb 24, 2019

Fred Edgar Boss, 91, of Clayton, GA died Sunday February 24, 2019 at his daughter’s residence in Alto, GA surrounded by his girls and hand-in-hand with his “punk” Ashley. Born in Gwinnett County on May 25, 1927, he was the son of the late Ernest and Pearl Boss. He lived in Rabun County for the past 37 years. He was...

Lauren  Reese

Lauren Reese

Feb 22, 2019

Lauren Ricker Reese of Resort Drive Lakemont, Georgia., died February 22, 2019 at her residence. She was the wife of Van Reese.Born in Allentown, PA., December 11 1952., she was the daughter of the late, Allen and Helen Ricker. She was a caregiver in the medical field She is survived by her husband, Van Reese of the home two sons,...

Levie Blackwell

Levie Blackwell

Feb 20, 2019

Levie Eddie Blackwell, 31, of Demorest, GA died Wednesday February 20,2019 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born February 21, 1987, he was the son of Ronnie Blackwell and Luann Wall. He worked as a factory worker with KIK Productions and was of the Baptist faith.He is survived by his parents, Ronnie and Luann Blackwell of Demorest, GA, a son, Liam...

Milton Williams

Milton Williams

Feb 19, 2019

Milton R. Williams, 82, of Clayton, GA died Wednesday February 19, 2019 at his home. Born July 4, 1936, he was the son of the late Melvin C. Williams and Mildred Holcomb. He was an industrial ink manufacturer for Hostmann-Steinberg, was a member of King Memorial Community Church and was a veteran of the US Army. He was preceded in...

William Mcclure

William Mcclure

Feb 15, 2019

William Glenn “Bill” McClureWilliam Glenn “Bill” McClure, 88 of Tiger, Georgia passed away in the early hours of Friday, February 15, 2019. Visitation will be held at Hunter Funeral Home in Clayton from 6 to 8 PM on Monday, February 18. Funeral Services will be held at The Hunter Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, February 19 at 11 am. All...

Alice Welch

Alice Welch

Feb 13, 2019

Alice Collins Welch, 76, of Mountain City, GA passed away Wednesday February 13, 2019 at her home. She was the wife of John H. Welch.Born in Duval County, Florida on February 18, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Jack Collins and Ellie Justus Collins. She worked as a bookkeeper for Claiborne Manufacturing Company and was of the Baptist...

Doris Hooper

Doris Hooper

Feb 8, 2019

Doris Allen Hooper, 72 of Clarkesville, Georgia., died in Landmark Hospital in Athens, Georgia., Friday February 8, 2019. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia April 29, 1946,she was the daughter of the late Clyde C. Allen and Bonnie Lockman Allen. She was the widow of J.C. Hooper ., Doris was a homemaker and a member of the Cool Springs United Methodist Church...

Francis Miller

Francis Miller

Feb 6, 2019

Francis Alexander "Fritz" Miller, age 103, of Melbourne, FL, passed away in Palm Bay, FL, Wednesday February 6, 2019. Born in Hyattsville, Maryland March 29, 1915, he was the son of the late Lewis Thomas Miller, Sr. and Henrietta Marie Reichmann Miller. He was a retired chief budget officer at Patrick Air Force Base. He was an active member for...

Lurlene Stephens

Lurlene Stephens

Jan 29, 2019

Lurlene Wilbanks Stephens, 71, of Tiger, GA died Tuesday January 29, 2019 at her home. Born December 21, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Marlor Wilbanks and Wilda Nations Wilbanks. She worked as a clerk for Handy Hardware and was a member of Joy Baptist Church.She was preceded in death, in addition to her parents, Marlor and Wilda...

Dorothy Brown Nix

Dorothy Brown Nix

Jan 29, 2019

Dorothy Willis Brown Nix, 85, of Boggs Mountain Road., Tiger, GA., died at the home of her daughter, Jerlene Lawrence Tuesday January 29, 2019.Born in Bryson City North Carolina May 7, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Garland Willis and Rita Lowe Willis. She was a homemaker and a member of the Flats of Middle Creek Baptist Church...

Carol Nix

Carol Nix

Jan 26, 2019

Carol Dene Evitt Nix 74, of Hale Ridge Road Scaly Mountain,, North Carolina., died Saturday January 26, 2019 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. She was the wife of James Earl Nix.Born in Macon County North Carolina she was the daughter of the late Harley and Doris Seay Evitt. She was a waitress in the restaurant business and...

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