OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Commerce, GA, Jackson County, and Surrounding Areas.
Mickel Curtis Wiley
Jun 25, 2016
Mickel Curtis Wiley age 63 of Carnesville passed away Saturday June 25, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Wiley was born in Commerce and was a self employed mechanic. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include, wife, Patsy Wiley of Carnesville, son, Rodney Wiley of Maysville, daughters, Felicia Mealor of Cannon, Debra Segars of Maysville, Amy Blevins of...
Hazel Lee Monroe
Jun 24, 2016
Hazel Lee Monroe age 90 of Jefferson passed away Friday June 24, 2016 at Hill Haven Nursing Home. Mrs. Monroe was born in Easley, S.C. to the late George & Etta Morrison. She was a retired educator having worked in the Lapuenta School District in California. She was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by her husband,...
Robbie Sue Leachman
Jun 23, 2016
Robbie Sue Leachman age 57 of Rhine, Georgia passed away Wednesday June 23, 2016 at the Athens Regional Medical Gentiva Hospice Center. Robbie Sue was born November 16, 1958 in Commerce, Georgia to Bobbie Ruth Baker & the late Curtis Jr. Leachman. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by a son,...

Cheryl Elaine Farmer
Jun 23, 2016
Cheryl Elaine Farmer age 63 of Commerce passed away Thursday June 23, 2016 at the Gentiva Hospice of Athens Regional. Mrs.Farmer was born in Lawrenceville, GA. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Peewee Farmer and also her daughter, Valerie Vanderford. Survivors include, son and daughtes in law, Eugene and...
Jeannette Haynes Denton
Jun 22, 2016
Jeannette Haynes Denton age 76 of Commerce passed away June 22, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Denton was born March 15, 1940 to the late Walter & Susie Leachman Haynes. She worked a caregiver and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her sister, Peggy Louise Haynes. Survivors include, daughter, Tammie Faulkner (Robert Head)...
Patricia Ann Couch Haggard
Jun 19, 2016
Patricia Ann Couch Haggard age 53 of Athens passed away Sunday June 19, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Haggard was born December 7, 1962 in Athens to Stella Butler Couch and the late Alfred Couch. She was a homemaker and a member of Bluestone Baptist Church in Danielsville. She was preceded in death by a sister, Rhonda Couch. Survivors include,...
Barbara Ann Snipes
Jun 17, 2016
Barbara Ann Snipes age 76 of Maysville passed away Friday June 17, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Snipes was born Sept. 18, 1939 in Duluth, Georgia to the late J.C. & Lois Haynes Martin. She worked at Blue Bell and attended Redeemed Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Darrell Snipes, sons, Randy & Ricky Snipes, brothers,...
Virginia Mcduffie Montgomery
Jun 17, 2016
Josie Virginia Montgomery age 82 of Commerce passed away Friday June 17, 2016 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Montgomery was born August 7, 1933 in Banks County to the late John Knox & Lessie Kesler McDuffie. She worked at The Pottery Factory Outlet before she retired and was a homemaker. She was a member of Charity Baptist Church,...
Linda Woods Holt Cartledge
Jun 15, 2016
Linda Woods Cartledge, age 68 of Commerce, GA passed away Wednesday June 15, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Cartledge was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Mary Alice Wilbanks Woods and was the widow of Marshall Cartledge. She was preceded in death by a son, William Edsel Holt, Jr., was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include...
Clarence Fred Elrod
Jun 15, 2016
Clarence F. Elrod, age 69 of Greer, SC passed away Wednesday June 15, 2016. Mr. Elrod was born in Gainesville, GA and was the son of the late Clarence J. and Omie Nation Elrod. He was preceded in death by a sister, Sandra Dove and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include 2 sisters, Wanda Patton and Bonnie Manley, both of...

Michael Shane Williams
Jun 7, 2016
Michael Shane Williams age 53 of Athens passed away Tuesday June 7, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Williams was born April 12, 1962 in Athens to Bobby Jean & Shirley Gene Couch Williams. He worked as a sheet rock installer until he became disabled. Mr. Williams was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include: parents, Bobby Williams & Shirley Williams of...
Charles Louis Clavier
Jun 3, 2016
Charles Louis Clavier age 71 of Nicholson passed away Friday June 3, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. Mr. Clavier was born June 13, 1944 in Gary, Indiana to the late Walter & Olive Carver Clavier. He served his Country in the United States Air Force as a fireman. He worked at Walmart in the Paint department for a...

Tommy Dean Pafford
May 31, 2016
Tommy Dean Pafford, age 57 of Commerce, GA passed away Tuesday May 31, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Pafford was the son of Geneva Gandy Pafford of Maysville, GA and the late Lessie Pafford. He was the widower of Judy Pafford and a clerk with Home Depot. Survivors in addition to his mother include 2 brothers, Randy Pafford and Scott...
Jessie Mae Finch
May 25, 2016
Jessie Mae Finch, 94, a resident of Dothan, went to be with her Savior Wednesday May 25, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 3 pm on Friday May 27, 2016 in Central Baptist Church with Rev. Stephen Russell officiating and Sunset Memorial Park Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends at the church on Friday from 2-3 pm....
Willie David Haynes
May 16, 2016
Willie David Haynes, age 69 of Commerce, GA passed away Monday May 16, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Haynes was the son of the late Ernest Willie Haynes and Francine Crumley Haynes. He was retired from Power Partners and was a business agent for the Union. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Kay and...
Jo Ann Short
May 15, 2016
Jo Ann Short, age 77 of Commerce, GA passed away Sunday May 15, 2016. Mrs. Short was the daughter of the late Fred and Margaret Motley Brumfield and was the widow of Harold Short. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant, homemaker, and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, John and Shelby Watson, Ballground; 2 daughters and...
George Anthony Ervin
May 12, 2016
George Anthony "Tony" Ervin, age 79 of Commerce, GA passed away Thursday May 12, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Ervin was the son of the late George Rufus and Kathleen McCoy Ervin and was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Brock. He was a retired truck driver with Gold Kist, currently employed with Baker and Taylor, member of...
Betty Lou Kirkpatrick
May 11, 2016
Betty Lou Kirkpatrick age 79 of Maysville passed away Wednesday May 11, 2016 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Kirkpatrick was born May 9, 1937 in Talking Rock, Georgia to the late Clifton and Opal Stakley Gravley. She was retired from Mountain View Community Center in Marietta and was a homemaker. Survivors include, husband of 62 years, Don Kirkpatrick...
Marilyn Kay Shelton
May 8, 2016
Marilyn Kay Shelton, 61 of Gainesville passed away Sunday May 8, 2016 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Shelton was born March 20, 1955 in Gainesville to the late Oscar & Willie Mae Chastain Noblet. She was a homemaker and of the holiness faith. Mrs. Shelton was preceded in death by her husband, Delmus Harold Shelton, and a brother,...

Matthew David Cunningham
May 7, 2016
Matthew David Cunningham age 39 of Comer passed away May 7, 2016. Mr. Cunningham was born March 4, 1977 in Wilkes County to Glenda Barnett Cunningham and the late, Allen Stanley Cunningham. He was preceded in death by his father & brother, Christopher Cunningham. Survivors include, wife, Angela Cunningham, mother, Glenda B. Cunningham, daughters, Allyson, Ashley, Amanda, & Arin, brother,...