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Local Obituaries for Commerce, GA, Jackson County, and Surrounding Areas.
Alton Matthew Reese
Nov 13, 2018
Alton Matthew Reese of Toccoa, GA passed away Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 in Gulf Port, Mississippi at the age of 61. He is preceded in death by his father, Jesse Roy Reese; his mother, Versa Cola Turk Reese; and his infant brother, Richard Daniel Reese. He is survived by his brother, Rev. Charles W. Reese and his sister, Judy Lynn...
Jack Truett Queen
Nov 10, 2018
Mr. Jack Queen age 78, of Gillsville passed away Saturday Nov. 10, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Queen was born Sept. 4, 1940 in Commerce to the late Bruce Fred & Emma Lee Welborn Queen. He was a self employed carpenter and a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. He served his Country in the United States Army and he...
James E. "Bobby" Baker
Nov 5, 2018
James Edward "Bobby" Baker, age 79 of Maysville, GA passed away Monday, November 5, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Baker was born on May 10, 1939 in Homer, GA to the late Arvil Henry and Core Lee Watkins Baker. He was retired from the GA DOT State Highway Department. Mr. Baker was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in...
Benjamin "Benny" Franklin Morris
Oct 30, 2018
Benjamin "Benny" Franklin Morris, age 75 of Gillsville, GA passed away Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 at his residence. Born on May 8, 1943 in Gillsville, GA, he was the son of the late Dillard and Annie Lee Ferguson Morris. Mr. Morris was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, a self employed welder, and was preceded in death by a...
Janice Emily Crumley Lynn
Oct 30, 2018
Janice Emily Crumley Lynn, age 58 of Jefferson, GA passed away Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018. Born on Aug. 4, 1960 in Commerce, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Daniel & Joyce Haynes Crumley. She was the widow of Johnny Lynn, worked a number of years as a Certified Nursing Assistant with Bentley Assisted Living, was of the...
William Connley Crumley
Oct 25, 2018
William Connley Crumley, age 62 of Commerce, GA passed away Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. Born on Dec. 18, 1955 in Commerce, GA he was the son of the late William Daniel and Joyce Haynes Crumley. Before he was disabled he was a plumber with Martin Mechanical and was preceded in death by a sister, Lourenda Crumley Kennady. Survivors include sons...
Calvin Cosson
Oct 25, 2018
Calvin Cosson age 63 of Comer, GA passed away Thursday Oct. 25, 2018 at the Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Cosson was born September 10, 1955 in Defuniak Springs, Florida to the late Douglass & Evelyn Rhodes Cosson. He was the owner & operator of CMJ Transport. He was a very active member of Riverside Baptist Church where he enjoyed...
Arnold Lee Martin
Oct 18, 2018
Arnold Lee Martin, age 84, of Gainesville, passed away Thursday Oct. 18, 2018 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Martin was born Oct. 2, 1934 in Dawsonville, GA to the late Toy & Ruby Clark Martin. He was a retired carpenter, having worked for several construction companies, Hartley Construction as well as Carroll Daniels Construction. He was of the...
Claude Bryan Terry
Oct 9, 2018
Claude Bryan Terry age 69 of Maysville passed away October 9, ,2018 at his residence. Mr. Terry was born July 21, 1949 in Atlanta to the late Claude Moses & Shirley Pawley Terry. He was a Carpenter and of the Church of God Faith. Survivors include, son & daughter in law, Jeff & Janeth Terry of Swainsboro, son, Josh Terry...
Martha Rose Morris
Oct 7, 2018
Martha Rose Morris, age 88 of Lula, GA passed away Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. She was born on Dec. 2, 1929 in Gillsville, GA, She was the daughter of the late Elbert Lee and Ruby Smith Sims. Mrs. Morris was the widow of W.S. Morris. She was a nurse and was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Morris Fowler....
Tammy Teresa Chambers
Oct 6, 2018
Tammy Teresa Sorrow Chambers, age 52 of Baldwin, GA passed away Oct. 6, 2018. Born on Feb. 11, 1966 in Commerce, GA she was the daughter of the late Hoyt Franklin and Dolly Oree Denton Sorrow. She was a former supervisor at Toyota Distributing Company and was preceded in death by a brother, Ken Sorrow. Survivors include her husband, Thomas...
Ralph Clifford Swain
Oct 2, 2018
Ralph Clifford Swain, Sr., age 83 of Danielsville, GA passed away Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 at his residence. Born on Oct. 4, 1934 in Commerce, GA, he was the son of the late Everett and Bessie Swain. He was a plumber with McLeory Plumbing, of the Christian faith, an Army veteran in the Korean War, and was preceded in death...
Jerry Davis
Sep 29, 2018
Mr. Jerry Davis age 61 of Hull passed away Saturday Sept. 29, 2018 at the Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Davis was born June 14, 1957 in Commerce to Garnett Odell & Mary Sue Bray Davis. He worked at Smith Ford. On line condolences may be made to the family at www.iviefuneralhomecommerce.com Arrangements are in the care of Ivie Funeral...
Joseph Woody Gaither
Sep 21, 2018
Joseph Woody Gaither, age 85 of Nicholson, GA passed away Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 at his residence. Born on Sept. 28, 1932 in Lanett, AL he was the son of the late Rainie John and Carrie Elizabeth Brand Gaither. Mr. Gaither was a member of Baptist Tabernacle in Commerce, GA, an Army veteran in the Korean War, and is the...
Bobby Frank Daniel
Sep 20, 2018
Bobby Frank Daniel, age 84 of Commerce, GA passed away Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018 at his residence. Born on Feb. 8, 1934 in Georgia, he was the son of the late Jesse Frank and Ruth Minish Daniel. Mr. Daniel was the owner and operator of Daniel's Garage and Auto Parts, and of the Christian faith. He was preceded in death...
Milo Bennett Kitchens
Sep 18, 2018
Milo Bennett Kitchens, Jr., age 56 of Athens, GA passed away Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 at his residence. Born on June 1, 1962 in Thomson, GA, he was the son of the late Milo B., Sr. and Mildred Anthony Kitchens. He was an electrician with UGA and Martin Mechanical. Survivors include daughters, Kristin Gilliam, Stephanie Williams, Courtney Kitchens, Caitlynn Kitchens...
Etta Onida Horne
Sep 18, 2018
Etta Onida Horne age 82 of Hull passed away Sept. 18, 2018 at the Kindred Hospice of Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mrs. Horne was born December 26, 1935 in Shiloh, Georgia to the late Buck & Ellie Mae Carithers Beard. She was retired from West clock (General Time) and was a homemaker. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist...
Shiron Angel
Sep 15, 2018
Shiron June Glass Angel age 87 of Commerce passed away Saturday Sept. 15, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Angel was born June 9, 1931 in Jasper, Georgia to the late Veston & Ida Kirby Glass. She was a homemaker and a member of Hudson River Baptist Church. Mrs. Angel was preceded in death by her husband, Denver Clayton Angel, daughter,...
Dorothy Lucas Blanchard
Sep 15, 2018
Dorothy Lucas Blanchard age 87 of Maysville passed away Saturday Sept. 15, 2018 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Blanchard was born February 16, 1931 in Benham, Kentucky to the late Floyd & Verna Holcomb Lucas. She was a homemaker and a member of the Commerce First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, George...
Aaron Joseph Haggard
Sep 10, 2018
My Father Aaron Joseph Haggard was born on June 14, 1938 and passed away September 10, 2018 at Northridge Medical Center surrounded by people who loved him. He was eighty years old. He was a former carpenter and brick mason and he was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Sam and Reecie...
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