Aug 18, 2026

Mr. Robert Bass Tapley, age 72, of Toccoa, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at Northside Hospital Atlanta.

Born December 10, 1953 in Stockbridge, GA, he was the son of Frances Christine Norton and Marion Hodges Tapley.

Mr. Tapley was a Master Craftsman and Fabricator, and was a self-employed floor installer. He was a lover of old car and truck restoration, and...

Aug 17, 2026

Mrs. Carolyn Juanita White Pruitt, age 95, of Toccoa, GA passed away peacefully on Monday, August 17, 2026 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.

Born on December 25, 1930 in Toccoa, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Maybell White. She shared many cherished years with the love of her life, the late Harold J. Pruitt. Together, they built...

Aug 15, 2026

Mr. Samuel “Sam” Kay Blakely, age 69, of Toccoa, passed away at his home Saturday, August 15, 2026.

Born April 26, 1957 in Oconee County, SC, he was the son of the late Thomas Ray and Susan White Blakely.

Sam was of the Baptist Faith and was a retired Maintenance Technician with Tenneco of Hartwell. He had worked with Southeastern Electrical Contractors...

Aug 14, 2026

Christopher "Chris" Gomez, age 25, of Savannah, Georgia, died on the morning of Friday, August 14, 2026, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, surrounded by his family. Chris was born December 2, 2000, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Paige Harris and Jody Gomez. He grew up on Wilmington Island, Georgia, where he enjoyed playing on the beach, racing outside with his...

Aug 14, 2026

Mr. William Richard "Ricky" Simpson, age 58, of Toccoa, passed away Friday, August 14, 2026 at his home.

Born December 9, 1967 in Toccoa, he was a son of the late Harrison Simpson and the late Alice Westmoreland Burton.

Ricky was a Christian and a member of the Holiness Faith. He was formerly employed with Bosel Industries. Ricky enjoyed Square Dancing and...

Aug 6, 2026

Mrs. Mary Stewart Nolan, age 81, of Franklin, NC, formerly of Eastanollee, GA, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2026 at her home.

Born November 11, 1944 in Asheville, NC, she was a daughter of the late Sherman Monroe Stewart and Sarah Irene Aderholdt Chastain.

Mary was a member of Burningtown Baptist Church in Franklin, NC and was a former member of Toccoa...

Aug 2, 2026

Mrs. Theodora Louise Hopper Almeida, age 100, of Toccoa passed away Sunday, August 2, 2026 at her home.

Born February 6, 1926 in Jacksonville, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Albert Sheffield and Denise Gouin Hopper.  She was a retired postal carrier with the U. S. Postal Service and was of the Episcopal faith.

Jul 27, 2026

Mr. Douglas Arnold Wood, age 78, of the Clarks Creek Community, Martin, GA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on July 27, 2026.

Born March 27, 1948, he was the son of the late Lake Arnold and Ila Jordan Wood.

Doug was a graduate of Franklin County High School.  He retired from...

Jul 24, 2026

Mrs. Francine Purcell Lee, age 83, of Toccoa, passed away Friday, July 24, 2026, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Born April 4, 1943, in Toccoa, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Robbie Powers Purcell. She was retired from the Stephens County School System, where she worked in the library of Toccoa Elementary School for...

Jul 24, 2026

Mrs. Robbie Hulsey Nations, age 86, of Eastanollee, passed away Friday, July 24, 2026 at her home.

Born May 8, 1940 in Madison County, GA, she was the daughter of the late George "Elmer" and Mary Ann Drake Hulsey, Sr.

Mrs. Nations was a retired school bus driver from the Stephens County and Habersham County...

Jul 13, 2026

Mrs. Christine Merle Brown Sutton, age 91, of Eastanollee, passed away Monday, July 13, 2026 at Pruitt Health – Toccoa.

Born May 26, 1935 in Homer, GA, she was the daughter of the late Lester Clelon and Merle Broome Brown.

Mrs. Sutton was a painter at Toccoa Casket Company, and worked at the VFW for...

Jul 6, 2026

Mrs. Judy Payne Andrews, age 79, of Toccoa, passed away Monday, July 6, 2026 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center – Habersham.

Born July 18, 1946 in Toccoa, she was a daughter of the late Gordon Samuel and Minnie Lutrell Kesler Payne.

Judy was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church and faithfully watched Tom's Creek...

Jul 4, 2026

Mr. Danny Ross Leverett, age 77, of Toccoa, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026 at his home.

Born May 5, 1949 in Toccoa, he was the son of the late Ross Denzel and Blondine Caudell Leverett.

Mr. Leverett was an electrical contractor, owning and operating Leverett Electric.  He was a member of Tates Creek Baptist...

Jun 27, 2026

Linda Gail Carter, age 63, of Commerce, Georgia, formerly of Toccoa, passed away on June 27, 2026, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.

Born on October 17, 1962, in Toccoa, Georgia, Linda was the daughter of the late Darwin Carter and Ondeen Halford Carter of Toccoa.

Linda was a woman of remarkable intelligence, creativity, and determination....

Jun 22, 2026

Kyle Edward Findley, age 41, of Toccoa, GA, passed away Monday, June 22, 2026 at Northside Hospital – Gwinnett.

A son of Timothy and Peggy Findley, he was born November 12, 1984 in Gainesville, GA and lived in Stephens County all of his life. He worked at the City of Toccoa for 22 years and was of...

Jun 19, 2026

Mr. Larry William Holder, age 81, of Toccoa, passed away Friday, June 19, 2026 at his home after a long illness.

Born October 27, 1944 in Michigan, he was the son of the late Wendell and Janet Jones Holder.

Larry grew up in church and graduated from Berkley High School in Michigan.  He attended military...

Jun 15, 2026

Mrs. Michele Kathleen Lucie Gleason, age 60, of Toccoa, passed away Monday, June 15, 2026 at Emory Johns Creek Hospital.

Born February 5, 1966 in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of George Matthews Lucie and the late Georgianne Feibel Lucie.

Family members include her father, George Matthews Lucie; her husband, Charles "Chuck" Gleason; daughter,...

Jun 14, 2026

Mrs. Peggy Lynn Dye Wilbanks, age 50, of Martin, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2026 at her home.

Born August 20, 1975 in Toccoa, she was the daughter of the late David and Mary Sally Hardman Dye.

She was a Licensed Practical Nurse with Mountain View Health and Rehab, and a member of Grace Baptist...

Jun 10, 2026

Mr. Loyd William Melton, age 85, of Martin, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, GA.

Born April 6, 1941 in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late Rev. Roy and Edna Smith Melton.

Mr. Melton retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation with 30 years...

Jun 7, 2026

Susan Swofford Gearhart, 87, of Athens, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2026. Born July 27, 1938, in Atlanta, she was the daughter of the late Curtis and Sue Cartledge Swofford and stepdaughter of the late Helen Swofford. She was a graduate of Baker High School in Columbus, GA.

Mrs. Gearhart devoted 35 years of faithful service...