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Recent Rabun County, GA Obituaries

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

Paris Weaver

Paris Weaver

Jan 21, 2018

Paris Weaver, 78, of Westminster, South Carolina., died Sunday January21, 2018 in Stephens County Hospital in Toccoa, Georgia., Born September 9, 1939 in Mt. Airy Georgia he was the son of the late Amon Young Weaver and Lillie Holbrook Weaver. He had spent most of his life in Rabun County. He was a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War...

Ricky Hopkins

Ricky Hopkins

Jan 21, 2018

Ricky Anthony (Rick) Hopkins, 56, of Tiger, GA, died Sunday January 21, 2018 in Edison, GA. Born in Rabun County September 8, 1961, he was the son of Virginia Bleckley Hopkins of Tiger, GA., and the late Glenn C. (Rip) Hopkins. He was a heavy equipment operator in the construction industry and attended Rocky Grove Baptist Church. Rick was preceded...

Alfred Attonito

Alfred Attonito

Jan 11, 2018

Alfred W. (Bud) Attonito, 84 of Joe Davis Road, Tiger Georgia died Thursday January 11, 2018 in Landmark Hospital in Athens, Georgia. Born in Rockville Centre, New York March 31, 1933. He was the son of the late Joseph and Rafaella Venturi Attonito. He was a retired teacher (middle school) with the Rockville Centre School System. He taught for thirty...

Dwight Allgary

Dwight Allgary

Jan 10, 2018

Dwight Charles Allgary, Sr., 65, of Rabun Gap, GA., died Wednesday January 10, 2018 at his home. Dwight was born in Jacksonville, Florida November 3, 1952 the son of the the late William L. Allgary and Fraizer Wall Allgary. He was the husband of Shelby Griffs Allgarry .and was a retired Carpenter with Smith Builders. Dwight was preceded in death...

Leeann Garland

Leeann Garland

Jan 1, 2018

LeeAnn Sanders Garland, 53, of Loganville, Ga Died January 1, 2018 in Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. LeeAnn was born Oct 9, 1964 in Franklin, NC. She was the daughter of the late William Henry Sanders and Carolyn Bates Sanders. She was a retired Owner-Operator of a Car Dealership and attended the Christian Church. Surviving are her husband, Charles...

Wanda Bleckley

Wanda Bleckley

Jan 1, 2018

Wanda Jewell Bleckley, 68 of Clayton, GA  passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 1, 2018.  Wanda was a textile worker for 42 years.  She was a member of Battle Branch Baptist Church.  Wanda loved spending time with her family and enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren. Wanda is survived by her husband of 51 years, Richard Bleckley of the home. ...

Lulu  Giles

Lulu Giles

Dec 25, 2017

Lulu Belle (Coalley) Giles, 80, of Mt. City, GA., died December 25, 2017 at Stephens County Hospital Toccoa, GA. She was the widow of Willie Giles. Born in Rabun County Georgia., February 14, 1937 she was the daughter of the late Charlie Coalley and Gussie Free Coalley., She was a homemaker and a member of the Blue Heights Baptist Church...

Carl Bleckley

Carl Bleckley

Dec 25, 2017

Carl Allen Bleckley of Dan Crane Road Clayton, GA., died December 25, 2017 at the Habersham Medical Center Demorest, GA. Born in Oakland Michigan November 5, 1960 He was the son of Beverly Cooley and the late Andrew Judson Bleckley, Sr. he was a heavy equipment operator for many years. He is survived by a special companion for over 40...

Senia Southards

Senia Southards

Dec 24, 2017

Senia P. Southards, ( Pronounced) Seenee, 88, of Mountain City. Died Sunday December 24, 2017in Mountain View health Care Clayton, GA., Funeral Services will be 3:00 P.M. Wednesday December 27, 2017at the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Houston officiating. Burial will follow in the Taylor’s Chapel Cemetery- Visitation will be at Hunter Funeral Home Wednesday from 1:00...

Fairy Smith

Fairy Smith

Dec 16, 2017

Fairy Mae Eller Smith, 88, of Flint Mountain Lane, Tiger, Georgia., died Saturday December 16, 2017 in Pruitt Health Care, Toccoa, Georgia. Born April 30, 1929in Towns County, Georgia., she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Margaret Maney Eller. She was the widow of Elton Drew Smith. Fairy Mae was retired as a inspector in quality control with...

J.T.  Moses

J.T. Moses

Dec 7, 2017

J.T. Moses, Jr., 73, of Mt. City, GA., died Thursday December 7, 2017 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, GA.Born in Anniston, Alabama he was the son of J.T. Moses, Sr. and Flora Mae Horn Moses. He had spent the greater part of his life in Rabun County, GA. He was retired from Fruit of the Loom as a dye...

Vassie York

Vassie York

Nov 30, 2017

Vassie Mae York, 86, of Clayton, GA., died Thursday November 30, 2017 at her home. She was the widow of Thomas F. York.She was born in Rabun County July 29, 1931 to Melvin English and Edith Parker English. She was a homemaker and a member of the Persimmon Baptist Church. Vassie was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin and...

Billy Swafford

Billy Swafford

Nov 30, 2017

Billy Joe Swafford, 66 of Clayton, Georgia died Thursday night November, 30, 2017 in Mountain View Health Care. Born March 6, 1951 in Walhalla. He was the son of Bert and Janie Mcdonald Swafford. He was an installer for the pipeline industry. He was a member of the Long Creek Baptist church. Where he had spent the greater part of...

Craig Alexander

Craig Alexander

Nov 29, 2017

Craig Alexander, 74, of Demorest, GA., died Wednesday night November 29, 2017 at his home. Born in Medino County, Texas he was the son of the late Alvin and Imogene Craig Alexander. He had lived the greater time of his life in Clarkesville, GA. He was the husband of Anna Free Alexander. Craig was a retired Electrician with Chrysler Corporation...

Sarah  Lovell

Sarah Lovell

Nov 15, 2017

 Sarah Crump Lovell , 80 , of Homer , Georgia formerly of Tiger ,Georgia, died Wednesday in Pruitt Health Toccoa in Toccoa , Ga. Born in Godfrey , Ga. June 20 , 1937 , she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Lizzie Blair Crump. She was the wife of Doyce H. Lovell. Sarah was retired from Scovil MFG....

Robert Dickerson

Robert Dickerson

Nov 9, 2017

Robert William Dickerson, 81, of Clayton, Ga., passed away peacefully at his home Thursday Nov. 9, 2017 Robert was born May 18, 1936 in Rabun County the son of the late William Gordon Dickerson and Eula Taylor Dickerson. ,Robert is survived by his loving Wife , Blanche Thomas Dickerson of 61 years of marriage his children , daughter Pamela Dickerson...

Carl Moore

Carl Moore

Nov 6, 2017

Carl Moore, 70, Eastwolf Creek Road, Tiger, Georgia., died at his home Monday November 6, 2017. Born in Tiger , Georgia., February 7, 1947he was the son of the late Lindsey Carl Moore and Della Louise Blair Moore. He was retired from the textile industry and was a charter member of the rescue squad. He attended the Baptist Church.Carl was...

Margaret Queen

Margaret Queen

Nov 1, 2017

Margaret Emma Queen, age 68, of Mountain City Georgia passed away peacefully on November 1, 2017 with her husband by her side. She was born in Union County, South Carolina on January 25, 1949.She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Sara McCutcheon, a brother, Wallace McCutcheon, and a sister, Betsy Ellis. She is survived by her loving...

Harold Owens

Harold Owens

Oct 26, 2017

Harold Don (Donnie) Owens, 72 of the Chechero Community Clayton,Ga. died Thursday Oct. 26, 2017 at his home. Donnie was born in Dayton, Tenn. Sept. 30, 1945 to the late Marion J. Owens Sr. and Stella Hipps Owens. He was the husband of Ona Stancil Owens.He was retired from Mr.B’s Oil Company as manager of Conveince Store inventory. He was...

Gary Sarkinen

Gary Sarkinen

Oct 22, 2017

Gary Oscar Sarkinen, 34, of Clayton, GA died Sunday, October 22, 2017 in Mountain View Health Care in Clayton, Georgia.Gary was born in Ft. Myers, FL, September 19, 1983. He is the son of the late Althea Sarkinen and the nephew of Barbara Douglas of Austell, GA.Gary's surviving family is his grandmother, Althea Shynk and stepfather, Doug Quarry, aunt and...

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