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Recent Rabun County, GA Obituaries

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

Roger Holland

Roger Holland

Jul 15, 2008

Roger Dean Holland 78, Mountain City, GA.Roger Dean Holland, 78, of File Street, Mountain City, GA., died Tuesday July 15, 2008 in VA Hospital in Asheville, NC.Born in Macon County, NC., he was the son of the son of the late Thomas Luther Holland and Octie Jane Tilton Holland. He spent the most of his working life in the construction...

Jennelle Manning

Jennelle Manning

Jul 14, 2008

Jennelle Yarbourgh Manning 89, Tiger, GA.Jennelle Yarbrough Manning, 89, of Tiger, GA., passed away Monday July 14, 2008.She was born in Williamson, GA., and raised in Atlanta, graduating from Druid Hills High School. She attended Duke University and was married to the late Hugh W. Manning.She is surviverd by her daughter, Priscilla Jenkins of Lakemont, GA. One son- John Manning...

Nicholas Duane

Nicholas Duane

Jul 13, 2008

Nicholas Duane, Sr. 92, Mountain City, GA.Nicholas Duane, Sr., 92, of McCoy Street, Mountain City, GA., died Sunday July 13, 2008 at his home in Mountain City.Born in Pennsylvania October 21, 1915, he was the son of the late Anna Barabusch. He was a baker in the Bakery Industry along with other employment. He was a US Marine Corps. Veteran...

Pamela Hayes

Pamela Hayes

Jul 13, 2008

Pamela Sue Dodgins Hayes 47, Toccoa, GA.Pamela Sue Dodgins Hayes, 47, of Mountain View Road, Toccoa, GA., known by her family and friends as "Pam", died Sunday evening July 13, 2008 in Duluth, GA.She was born February 15, 1961 in Rabun County, GA. to the late Arthur and Ruth Henslee Dodgins. She had spent the last three years in Toccoa....

Scott Clevenger

Scott Clevenger

Jul 10, 2008

Scott Allen Clevenger 53, Tiger, GAScott Allen Clevenger, 53, of Charlie Mountain Road, Tiger, GA., died Thursday July 10, 2008 in Mtn. View Health Care, Clayton, GA. Born October 4, 1954, in Hopkins County, KY. He was the son of Ellen Watts Clevenger of Tiger and the late Lambert L. Clevenger. He was a chemical engineer in the water treatment...

Elaine Darnell

Elaine Darnell

Jun 30, 2008

Elaine Darnell 65, Clayton, GAElaine Darnell, 65, of Canton, Georgia passed away on Monday, June 30, 2008, at Metropolitan Hospice in Marietta, GA. A native of Clayton, Elaine was the only child of Catherine Taylor and W.C. Brantley. She was predeased by her parents, infant son Troy, grandson Trenton Welch, daughter-in-law Heather Darnell, and the love of her life George...

Charles Thurmond

Charles Thurmond

Jun 16, 2008

Charles Wade Thurmond 85, Rabun Gap, GACharles Wade Thurmond, 85, of Rabun Gap, GA., husband of Ruth Wall Thurmond died Monday, June 16, 2008 in the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA.Born November 16, 1922 in White County he was a son of the late John William and Bertha Smith Thurmond. He was Master Plumber and Electrician and a...

Edith Cannon

Edith Cannon

Jun 15, 2008

Edith Elliott Cannon 90, Tiger, GAEdith Elliott Cannon, 90, of Tiger, died Sunday June 15, 2008 in Mountain Lakes Medical Center.Born January 18, 1918 in Rabun County she was a daughter of the late Elisha S. and Hattie H. Elliott. She worked at Burlington Industries and was affectionately known as “Granny Cannon.” She was a life long member of Tiger...

Ruby Phillips

Ruby Phillips

Jun 11, 2008

Ruby Bryson Phillips 87, Clayton, GARuby Bryson Phillips, 87, of Clayton, GA., widow of the Rev. Bill Phillips, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at the Mountain View Healthcare Center.Born July 26, 1920 in Oconee County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Ed and Dora Watts Bryson. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith and had...

Peggy Shirley

Peggy Shirley

Jun 10, 2008

Peggy Shirley 59, Tiger, GAPeggy Shirley, 59, of Country Lane, Tiger, GA died Tuesday morning June 10, 2008 at her home in Tiger. Born February 6, 1949, she the daughter of Rose Holcomb Shirley of Clayton and the late M.J. Shirley. She was a Laboratory Technologist in Health Care and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by a...

C. Phillips

C. Phillips

May 28, 2008

C. J. Phillips 85, Clayton, GAC. J. “Buck” Phillips, 85 of Clayton, husband of Ann Ramey Phillips died Wednesday, May 28, 2008 in the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA.Born March 10, 1923 in Rabun County he was a son of the late Clarence and Lavonia Azilee Trusty Phillips. He was a carpenter in the construction industry, a member...

Lassie Bradshaw

Lassie Bradshaw

May 23, 2008

Lassie Garrett Bradshaw 69, Clayton, GALassie Garrett Bradshaw, 69, of Cat Gap Road, Clayton, GA., widow of Elbert James Bradshaw, died Friday May 23, 2008 in Mountain View Health Care Center.Born in Rabun County, She was the daughter of the late John H. Garrett and Ethel Thompson Garrett. She had retired as manager of the Co-op Crafts Store, Tallulah Falls...

Hazel Norton

Hazel Norton

May 19, 2008

Hazel Parker Norton 77, Tiger, GAHazel Parker Norton, 77, of Tiger, GA., died Monday, May 19, 2008 at her residence.Born in Rabun County October 26, 1930, she had spent most of her life in Michigan. She was a daughter of the late Lois Marie Parker and the late Dock Coleman. She was retired from A&P Foods and was a member...

Eldon Miller

Eldon Miller

May 11, 2008

Eldon L. Miller 81, Mt. Airy, GAEldon L. Miller, 81, of Mount Airy, GA. husband of Pauline Brown Miller died Sunday, May 11, 2008 at the Stephens County Hospital.Born October 6, 1926 in Macon County, NC, he was a son of the late Montgomery L. and Mary Ellen Rogers Miller. He had spent most of his life in Habersham County....

Helen Bence

Helen Bence

May 10, 2008

Helen Anna Bence 92, Clayton, GAHelen Anna Bence, 92, of 547 Warwoman Road widow of Frank Otto Bence died Saturday, May 10, 2008.Born December 11, 1915 in Cleveland, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Frank and Helen Kosak Kecskemety. She was a home Maker and a member of the Clayton Baptist Church.Survivors include one daughter, Gloria Daniels of...

Ona Baker

Ona Baker

May 10, 2008

Ona Baker 90, Tiger, GA.Ona Baker, 90, of Baker Lane, Tiger, GA Died Saturday May 10, 2008 in Mountain Lakes Medical Center.Born in Rabun County, August 8, 1917, she was the daughter of the late M.E. Baker and Cordelia Lovell Baker. She was a retired employee in the textile industry and was a member of the Rocky Grove Baptist Church.She...

Ruth Sutton

Ruth Sutton

May 10, 2008

Ruth Lee Lovell Sutton 86, Clayton, GARuth Lee Lovell Sutton, 86, of Dunlap Street, Clayton, GA., died Saturday night May 10, 2008 in Mountain Lakes Medical Center.Born in Rabun County, GA. April 4, 1922. She was the daughter of the late John Lovell and Martha Lovell. She was the widow of Thomas Alvin Sutton, SR. She was a homemaker and...

Lillian Elliott

Lillian Elliott

May 10, 2008

Lillian Taylor Elliott 74, Toccoa, Ga.Lillian Taylor Elliott, 74, of Nub Garland Road, Toccoa, Ga., Died Saturday May 10, 2008 at her home.Born in Rabun County August 30, 1933, She was the daughter of the late Lloyd C. Taylor and Bessie Bingham Taylor. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Boggs Mtn. Baptist Church. She was the...

Carroll Speed

Carroll Speed

May 7, 2008

Carroll L. Speed 55, Clayton, GACarroll L. Speed, 55, of Darien, GA., formerly of Clayton, GA. Died Wednesday, May 07, 2008, at Hospice Of The Golden Isles in Brunswick, GA.Born in August 16, 1952 in Rabun County he was a son of Richard A. Speed of Clayton, GA; and Dorothy Seay Speed of Demorest, GA. He was the owner operator...

Martha Bleckley

Martha Bleckley

Apr 30, 2008

Martha Sue Bleckley 77, Rabun Gap, GAMartha Sue Bleckley, 77, of Orange Park, Florida, died Wednesday April 30, 2008 at Orange Park Medical Center in Florida.She was born in Rabun County October 13, 1931, a daughter of the late Jasper H. and Icie Darnell Bleckley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters; Viola P....

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