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Local Obituaries for Commerce, GA, Jackson County, and Surrounding Areas.
Margaret E. Farmer
Nov 8, 2017
Margaret Eileen Stephenson Farmer was born on November 19, 1937, in Beverley, East Yorkshire, England. Her mother was Enid Wellbourn Stephenson and her father was Charles Stephenson. She had a sister, June Rose, and three brothers, Jim, Ken, and Charles Stephenson. She is survived by her children, Joanne Mauro, Steven Farmer, and Andrew and Sonya Farmer. She has 5 grandchildren,...
Zane Jackson
Nov 6, 2017
Robert Zane Jackson, age 27 of Comer, GA passed away Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 at his residence. Born in Athens, GA on Aug. 18, 1990, Mr. Jackson was the son of John and Deborah Sims Jackson. He was of the Christian faith, and was a graduate of Madison County High School. Survivors in addition to his parents include, girlfriend, Jessica...
Ruby Jean Roberts
Oct 25, 2017
Ruby Jean Roberts, age 85 of Commerce, GA passed away Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. Born on Jan. 15, 1932 in Carnesville, GA, Mrs. Roberts was the daughter of the late Ed and Maebelle Brock. She was the widow of Stanley Roberts, a seamstress at Wrangler, member of Victory Chapel Holiness Church and is preceded in death by sons, Jerry Roberts...
Paula Marie Underwood
Oct 23, 2017
Paula Marie Underwood, age 63 of Commerce passed away Monday Oct. 23, 2017. Born in Sonoma, California on November 10, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Leroy and Susan Carolyn Elmore Leachman McIntire. She was a homemaker, of the Baptist faith and is preceded in death by 2 children, Tabatha & Timothy; brothers, Curtis McIntire and Kevin...
Hazel Grindle Bruner
Oct 21, 2017
Hazel Margaret Grindle Bruner, age 76 of Danielsville, GA passed away Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 at her residence. Born on May 26, 1941 in Athens, GA, Mrs. Bruner was the daughter of the late Ralph Albert and Naomi Callaway Grindle. Survivors include daughters, Joyce Bayne, Lynn Shubert, Claudette Simental; brothers, Albert Grindle, Claude Grindle, Jerry Grindle; sisters, Lottie Cleveland and...
Jerry Smith
Oct 20, 2017
Rev. Jerry Smith age 76 of Commerce passed away Friday Oct. 20, 2017 at his residence. Rev. Smith was born in Ila on July 26, 1941 to the late William Jewell Smith, Sr. & Lula Merle Smith. Rev. Smith was retired from Southland Life Insurance Company, and a cattle & Poultry farmer. He was the Pastor of New Haven Baptist...
Keith Allan Mayne
Oct 15, 2017
Keith Allan Mayne, age 47 of Homer, GA passed away Sunday, Oct.15, 2017. Born in Neptune, NJ on September 27, 1970, Mr. Mayne was the son of Allan and Ellen Muscatell Mayne. He was a member of Twelve Stone Church, Hamilton Mill Campus and was an operator NGR with TenCate. Survivors include his wife, Carrie Ball Mayne of the residence;...
Willie Marlor Mullinax
Oct 11, 2017
Willie Marlor Mullinax, age 73 of Commerce, GA passed away Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. Born in Cornelia, GA on Aug. 20, 1944, he was the son of the late Marlor Andrew and Elsie Williams Mullinax. He was retired from Harmony Grove and is preceded in death by son, Bobby Joe Mullinax, brother, Bobby Cathey and sister, Sally Mullinax. Survivors include...
Arthur James "Jimmy" Robarts
Oct 11, 2017
Arthur James "Jimmy" Robarts, age 71 of Carnesville, GA passed away Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017 at his residence. Born in Tampa, FL on Oct. 11, 1946, he was the son of the late Merrill H. and Janie Jones Robarts. He worked for the last 20 years at Mt. Vernon Mills as a material handler, served our country as a Navy...
Elaine Downs Paumgardhen
Oct 11, 2017
Elaine Downs Paumgardhen age 60 of Athens (Jackson County) passed away Oct. 11, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Paumgardhen was born June 13, 1957 in Atlanta to the late Harry & Lois Jones Downs. She was a homemaker and will be missed by all. Survivors include, longtime companion, Chris Parr of Athens, Ian Paumgardhen of Athens, sister, Ann Myers of...
Emanuel Clinton Baker
Oct 6, 2017
Emanuel Clinton Baker age 59 of Danielsville passed away Friday Oct. 6, 2017 following injuries in an automobile accident. Mr. Baker was born in Commerce to the late Clint Taylor & Veneer Pittman Baker. Survivors include, son, James Williams of Dahlonega, daughters, Kristin Allen of Commerce & Ashley Baker of Blue Ridge, sister, Bobbie Redmon of Commerce, 5 grandchildren also...
Donald Laverne Horne
Oct 4, 2017
Donald Laverne Horne, age 60 of Hull, GA passed away Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017 at his residence. Born in Athens, GA on February 24, 1957 he was the son of Onida Beard Horne and the late Arnold Horne. He worked in sales with Industrial Supplies and was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Survivors in addition to his mother...
Ralph Thomas Spears
Sep 30, 2017
Ralph Thomas Spears age 83 of Maysville passed away Saturday Sept.30, 2017 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Spears was born on July 14, 1934 in Jefferson County, Alabama to the late John & Bertha Wells Spears. He was retired in 1999 from Flexible Metal Hose Company in Tucker where he worked as a welder. He was preceded in...
Cordelia (Claudia) Matthews
Sep 28, 2017
Cordelia (Claudia) Matthews, age 99 of Commerce, GA went to be with her sweet Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 at her residence. Born in Homer, GA on Oct. 07, 1917, Mrs. Matthews was the daughter of the late Dillard and Mary M. McCoy Eubanks of Banks County. She was the widow of Asa Buckley Matthews,...
David H. Mcrae
Sep 27, 2017
David H. McRae, age 78 of Danielsville, GA passed away Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017 at his residence. Born in Tampa, FL, Mr. McRae was the son of the late Thomas William and Lenova Rawls McRae. He was a sheet metal worker. Survivors include his wife, Ann Smith McRae of the residence. No services are scheduled at this time. Online condolences...
Jason Christopher Baker
Sep 21, 2017
Jason Christopher Baker, age 42 of Danielsville, GA passed away Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017 at his residence. Born on October 12, 1974 in Athens, GA to Emily Smith Baker and the late J.C. Baker. He was a truck driver for a parking lot cleaning service. Survivors in addition to his mother include his wife, Dana McLendon Baker of the residence;...
Jerry Cleveland Lomax
Sep 20, 2017
Jerry Cleveland Lomax, age 62 of Gillsville, GA, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Lomax was born in Gainesville, GA to the late Raymond Frank and Catherine Elizabeth Hicks Lomax. He was self-employed and attended Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church in Gillsville, GA. Mr. Lomax was preceded in death by brothers, Billy Ray Lomax and Benny...
Nilsa Acevedo-Soto
Sep 12, 2017
Nilsa Acevedo-Soto age 55 of Commerce passed away Tuesday Sept. 12, 2017 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Nilsa was born April 10, 1962 in Puerto Rico to Sixto Acevedo and the late Felipa Soto. She was of the Christian Faith and a homemaker. Survivors include, father, Sixto Acevedo, daughters, Darlene Lorenzo & Gloria Vargas, sons, Santos Rivera & David Lorenzo,...
Geraldine Bond Pruitt
Sep 11, 2017
Geraldine Bond Pruitt, age 75 of Homer, GA passed away Monday, September 11, 2017. Born in Lula, GA on March 07, 1942, Mrs. Pruitt was the daughter of the late Asbury and Frances Canup Bond. She was a seamstress with Grady Manufacturing, a member of Nails Creek Baptist Church and is preceded in death by a brother, Oscar Bond. Survivors...
Cora Lee Clodfelter
Sep 10, 2017
Cora Lee Clodfelter age 91 of Jefferson passed away Sept. 10, 2017 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Clodfelter was born March 9, 1926 in Habersham County to the late Roy and Cora Blalock Black. She graduated from Toccoa Falls College in 1943, and worked as a bookkeeper at Voltex Battery for 30 years. She was preceded in death...
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