OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Commerce, GA, Jackson County, and Surrounding Areas.
Tara Marie Panek
Mar 9, 2019
Tara Marie Panek age 32 of Hoschton passed away Saturday March 9, 2019 at her residence. Mrs. Panek was born December 7, 1986 in Marietta, Georgia. She was a homemaker and a member of 12 Stone Church Hamilton Mill Campus. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Allyssa Smith. Survivors include, husband, Zach Panek, son, Chance Panek, daughter, Ella...
Sallie Belle Saye
Mar 4, 2019
Sallie Belle Saye, 84, went to meet Jesus on 3/4/2019. Sallie resided in Homer, Georgia but is now a resident of Holly Hills in Fairburn, Georgia. Sallie was reunited with Hassel Saye (spouse), Benjamin Saye (son), Myra Briscoe (mother), John T. Briscoe (father), Brent Wiley (grandson), and Joann Tippens (sister) along with many more whom she cared about throughout her...
William "Bill" Ambrose Ditomassi
Mar 3, 2019
Mr. William "Bill" Ambrose DiTomassi, age 56, passed away on March 4, 2019 from a long 20 year battle with multiple cancers. Born on February 26, 1963 in Freeport, IL, Bill was adopted by William and Cecelia DiTomassi as an infant and was raised in Rockford, Illinois. He met his biological parents with in the last five years, Adam Smith...
Judy Kay Tarpley
Mar 2, 2019
Judy Kay Tarpley age 64 of Colbert passed away March 2, 2019 at her residence. Ms. Tarpley was born March 30, 1954 in Honolulu, Hawaii to the late William Terrel & Gladys Duvall Tarpley. She retired after 20 years in the United States Navy. She was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by her brother, William Terrel...
Kathleen Wilson Anderson
Feb 28, 2019
Kathleen Wilson Anderson, age 82 of Commerce, GA passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 at her residence. Born on May 25, 1936 in Commerce, GA, she was the daughter of the late W. Thurmon and Myrtle Saxon Wilson. She was the widow of Swayne E. Anderson, a textile worker with Harmony Grove Mill, a member of Madison Street Baptist Church...
Charles Randall Angel
Feb 28, 2019
Charles Randall Angel, age 69 of Carnesville, GA passed away Feb. 28, 2019 at the St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Mr. Angel was born in Jasper, GA on March 1,1949 to the late Charlie & Reba Glass Angel. He owned and operated Angel Logging Company and was a member of Crossroads Worship Center Church of God. He was preceded in...
Q.D. Hubbard
Feb 25, 2019
Q.D. Hubbard, Jr., age 76, of Maysville, GA passed away Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. Born in Homer, GA, he was the son of the late Q.D. Hubbard, Sr. and Ruby Dills Hubbard. He was a construction supervisor, an Army veteran, and is preceded in death by siblings, Patsy Hubbard, George Hubbard and James Hubbard. Survivors include his wife, Doris Hubbard...

Malinda Theris Fincher
Feb 11, 2019
Malinda Theris Fincher age 54 of Commerce passed away Febrauary 11, 2019 at the Northridge Medical Center. Ms. Fincher was born May 17, 1964 in Wilmington, Delaware to Margaret Dooling Fincher and the late James Fincher, Sr. She obtained a Bachelors degree and was working toward a Masters degree. She was of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death...
Rachel Davenport
Feb 10, 2019
Rachel Evelyn Davenport, age 76 of Toccoa, GA passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019. Born on Aug. 28, 1942 in Orme, TN, she was the daughter of the late Luther C. and Lillie Mae Matthews Nunley. She was the widow of James E. Davenport, a homemaker, and was preceded in death by a daughter, Rachel Diane Shreaves, brothers, Franklin Nunley,...
James Alvin Ferguson
Jan 29, 2019
James Alvin Ferguson, age 68 of Commerce, GA passed away Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 at his residence. Born on November 25, 1950 in Athens, GA, he was the son of the late Clyde and Frances Miller Ferguson. He was formerly a print shop foreman at Roper Pump, owner/operator of J&S Printing in Colbert, GA, of the Holiness faith, and an...
Cathy Gober Monroe
Jan 29, 2019
Cathy Gober Monroe age 66 of Jefferson passed away Jan. 29,2019 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Braselton. Mrs. Monroe was born in Danielsville, GA. on August 16, 1952 to the late Jack & Ann Tyner Gober. She was a retired Educator with Franklin County High School and Professor at Emmanuel College. She was an active member of The Grove....
Sara Partain Fletcher
Jan 28, 2019
Sara Partain Fletcher, age 81 of Commerce, GA passed away Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 at her residence. Born on Sept. 24, 1937 in Jefferson, GA she was the daughter of the late Sam and Gracie Mae Smith Qualls. She was the widow of her first husband, Charles Orien Partain and second husband, Howard Fletcher. She retired from SCT Yarns in...
Kenneth Edgar Dalton
Jan 26, 2019
Kenneth Edgar Dalton age 81 of Commerce passed away Jan. 26, 2019 at Hill Haven Nursing Home. Mr. Dalton was born Oct. 4, 1937 in Sevierville, TN. to the late Ed & Dixie Grace Robertson Dalton. He was a production supervisor with Scientific Atlanta. He was preceded in death by his wife, Judy Henderlight Dalton, daughter, Teresa Holder, brother, Gene...
Linda Jean Roberts
Jan 21, 2019
Linda Jean Roberts, age 67 of Athens, GA, passed away Monday, January 21st at the St. Mary's Hospice House. Born October 28th, 1951 in Athens, GA to the late Charlie and Sallie Head Cox, Ms. Roberts was a retired server/cook at Waffle House, and a member of Cornerstone Church of Athens, GA. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Edna Marie Freeman
Jan 20, 2019
Edna Marie Freeman, age 81 of Commerce, GA passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at her residence. Born in Wahalla, SC on March 16, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Charles "CB" and Ressie Nichols Norton. She was the widow of Jimmy Freeman, worked as general laborer with Roper Pump, member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, a choir...

Walter George Esch
Jan 19, 2019
Walter George Esch age 66 of Commerce passed away Saturday Jan. 19, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Esch was born December 12, 1952 in Waterloo, Iowa to Rosemary Haley Callahan and the late George A. Esch. He was a mechanic with Heyward Allen and of the Lutheran faith. He is survived by his mother, Rosemary Callahan, companion, Toni Woods, son,...

Jimmy Sorrow
Jan 16, 2019
Mr. Jimmy Sorrow age 68 of Danielsville passed away Jan. 16, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Sorrow was born in Ila on May 7, 1950 to Dewey & Gladys Baxter Sorrow. He was a retired mechanic. On line condolences may be made to www.iviefuneralhomecommerce.com Arrangements are in the care of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce.
Edward "Eddie" Ralph Nixon
Jan 12, 2019
Edward "Eddie" Ralph Nixon, age 47 of Maysville, GA, passed away Saturday, January 12th, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Nixon was born July 16th, 1971 in Gainesville, GA to Gene Shelton and Kay Finley Chambers. He was of the Pentecostal faith, and was a self-employed painter. Survivors include his parents, Gene Shelton of Comer, GA, and Kay and David Chambers,...
William "Billy" Dorsey
Jan 9, 2019
William Morris "Billy" Dorsey, 76, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at his residence. Born November 16, 1942, in Commerce GA, he was the youngest son of the late Edgar Henry Dorsey and Ida Merle Morris Dorsey. He was preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Dorsey, and a half-brother, Eddie Dorsey. He was graduated from Commerce High School, Young Harris...
David Lamar Echols
Jan 9, 2019
David Lamar Echols, age 75 of Danielsville, GA passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. Born on May 17, 1943 in Maysville, GA, he was the son of the late Andrew Perry and Bertha Shubert Echols. He was a retired foreman with Aldridge Inc., attended Mt. Zion Baptist years ago, of the Baptist faith, and is preceded in death by brothers,...