Obituaries

Jul 23, 2019

Lillian Fay Welborn, 88, of Welborn Lane, Clayton, GA., died Tuesday July 23, 2019in Habersham Home in Demorest, Georgia.She was born in Rabun County November 3, 1930. The daughter of the late Wiley Welborn and Bertha Coleman Welborn and by midwife Lizzie Keason and lived her entire life in Rabun taking care of others and especially her “Mommy” and “Daddy”She...

Jul 20, 2019

Louise Holt Ramey, 87, of Clayton, affectionately known as “Mamaw”, died July 20,2019 at her home. She was the widow of Vernice RameyBorn in Rabun Gap, GA, June 17, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Earl Holt and Leila Mae Holt. She was a homemaker and a member of the Clayton Church of God. Louise was preceded in...

Jul 14, 2019

John Grady Gibson, 76, of Hartwell, GA, died Sunday, July 14, 2019 in an Athens, GA hospital. Born in Rabun County, January 23, 1943, he was the son of the late John Gurley Gibson and Mary Magdalene Ramey Gibson. He was a heavy equipment operator and has retired from the Rabun County Road Department. He was a Baptist by faith....

Jul 14, 2019

Julie Cunningham, 62, of Cornelia, GA died Sunday July 14, 2019 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Rabun County, April 6, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Floyd M. Finley and Bessie Ramey Finley. She was a homemaker and was a member of Carvers Chapel Baptist Church. Julie was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and...

Jul 8, 2019

Ellie Ramey Henslee of Clayton, GA, born August 28, 1936, joined her beloved husband of 34 years, Cecil, in Heaven on July 8th, 2019, after an extended illness. Born to Leo and Maebelle Wall Ramey, she was a retired cashier by trade. Ellie was a wonderful Mother and Grandmother and was survived by children Billy Henslee and wife Lynda of...

Jul 3, 2019

Joe Harris Jones, 69, of Warwoman Rd. Clayton, GA, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Joe died at Northeast GA Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. He was preceded in death by his mother, Kate Collins. Survived by his companion, Judy Justus, her daughters: Shannon McCrackin, Kristy Ramey, and grandkids, all of Clayton, GA, half-sister, Kathy Williams of Franklin, NC, and many...

Jun 24, 2019

Ola Jane Patterson McRee, 84, of Charlie Mountain Rd,  Clayton, GA, died Monday June 24, 2019 at her home. Born  in Rabun County, August 3, 1934, she was the daughter of the late William Albert Patterson and Willie Crane Patterson. She was the wife of Jimmy Ford McRee. She was a manager of a restaurant in the food service industry...

Jun 22, 2019

Morris Jesse Edmonds, 61, of Americus Lane, Rabun Gap, Georgia., died Saturday morning June 22, 2019 at his home with his loving family with him. Morris was born in Clayton, Georgia., April 19, 1958 to Rev. Jesse Edmonds and Nellie Marie Rogers Edmonds. He was a self employed Rock Mason and was a member of the Ole Country Church in...

Jun 17, 2019

Terry Stephen Singleton, 75, of Earls Ford Road Clayton, GA., died Tuesday June 18, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family and friends. He was the husband of Teresa Webb Singleton Born in Clayton, Georgia.,November 12, 1943 he was the son of the late Robert Russell Singleton and Genelia Beck Singleton. He was a surveyor for the State of...

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May 19, 2019

Vera Maxine Sanders, 90, of Lakemont Ga, Died Sunday May 19,2019 in The Oaks At Scenic View, Baldwin Georgia she was born August 24,1928 in Washington County, Indiana, the Daughter of The Late Edwin and Ethel Blevins Atkins. She was a homemaker and a member of The Liberty Baptist Church Tiger, Georgia.Mrs Sanders was preceded in death by a Son,...

May 13, 2019

Rachael Brown, 40, of Otto, NC, died Monday evening, May 13, 2019, in Angel Medical Center in Franklin, NC. She had spent most of her time in Rabun County, GA and Macon County, NC.She is the daughter of Alecia Tippett Bradley of Otto, NC and Danny Brown of Dillard. She was a graduate of Rabun County High School and was...