OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Commerce, GA, Jackson County, and Surrounding Areas.
Joyce "Pat" Keenan
Aug 25, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home Commerce announces services for Joyce "Pat" Keenan of Nicholson who died Monday August 25th, 2014. She was the daughter of the late William and Susie (Cook) McCrary. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Keenan. Survivors include six sons, Cecil Hanley of Danielsville, Marion Hanley of Comer, Elvis Hanley of...
Sonda Rettig
Aug 21, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Sonda Rettig, age 47 of Commerce who passed away on August 21st, 2014. She was the daughter of Keith Morgan and Beverly Staitz Morgan of Auburn. Along with her parents, she is survived by her husband, Steven Rettig of the home; sons, Michael Wofford of Commerce and Christopher Rettig of Jacksonville, NC; sisters,...

Coteel A. Staniland
Aug 18, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Coteel Staniland, age 91, of Commerce who passed away on Monday August 18th, 2014. Ms. Staniland was the daughter of the late James and Nettie (Mealor) Worley. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Staniland. Survivors include her brother, James Worley of Alpharetta and sisters, Geneva Chapman...
Francine Kesler Jordan
Aug 15, 2014
Francine Kesler Jordan 87 of Maysville passed away Saturday August 15, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Luther and Lucy Martin Kesler and the widow of Hollis Jordan. She was preceded I death by a son Edwin Jordan. Survivors include 3 sons, Garold Jordan of Marietta, Steve Jordan of Bogart and Ronnie Jordan of Auburn. Six grandchildren also...
Guynita Smith Farmer
Aug 7, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Guynita Smith Farmer, age 80, of Gainesville who went to her heavenly home on August 7th, 2014 following an extended illness. Funeral services are scheduled for Sunday, August 10th, at 3 PM in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with internment following in Grey Hill Cemetery. Rev. Benji Boone will be officiating. The...

Fred Willis Mccoy
Aug 6, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Fred Willis McCoy, age 85, of Commerce who passed away on Wednesday August 6th, 2014. Mr. McCoy was the son of the late Clarence and Delia Wilson McCoy. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Richey McCoy; sons, David (Patricia) McCoy of Commerce; brother, Robert McCoy of Lilburn; sisters Vera Dalton of Homer and Joan...
Inez Barnett
Aug 5, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Inez Barnett, age 100 of Commerce, who was born on August 6, 1913 in Jackson County, GA. Mrs. Barnett, who passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at her residence would have been 101 today (Wednesday). She was the last surviving child of eight children of the late Charlie and Minnie Nicholson Doss....
Brooklyn Jean Carthern
Aug 2, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Brooklyn Jean Carthern, infant daughter of Brandon and Maria Mendoza Carthern of Danielsville. Other family members include grandparents, Dean and Shawana Carthern, Jean Brock and Eduardo Marban and great-grandparents, David and Pauline Carthern, Nora and Paul Brock and Hazel Ginn. Brooklyn was preceded in death by a brother, Easton Christopher Carthern. Graveside funeral...

Wendell "Gary" Williams
Jul 30, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Wendell "Gary" Williams, age 55, of Commerce who passed away on July 30th, 2014. Mr. Williams was the son of the late Richard Kimsey Williams and Edna Merle Strickland Martin and step-father O‘Neal Martin. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, John Weyman Williams. Survivors in addition...
Ealviree "Granny" Patterson
Jul 30, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Ealviree "Granny" Patterson, age 80, of Jefferson who passed away on Wednesday July 30th, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Hugh and Nellie Martin. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Patterson; brothers, Bill Martin and Charles Martin and a sister, Alviree Fields. Survivors include...

Bryson Lee Daniel Angel
Jul 28, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home announces services for Bryson Lee Daniel Angel, infant son of Joey and Christy Finley Angel of Commerce who was born on July 28, 2014. Other survivors include sisters, Samantha Angel and Abby Grace Angel, both of Commerce and grandparents, Ralph and Tonya Angel of Homer and Robert and Vickie Brown of South Carolina. Funeral services are scheduled...
Donald "Paw Paw" Hamrick
Jul 27, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Donald "Paw Paw" Hamrick, age 55, of Homer who passed away on Sunday July 27th, 2014. He was the son of the late Moses and Clyde Elizabeth Cook Hamrick. Survivors include his wife, Martha Hamrick of the home; daughter, Maggie (Michael) Boggus of Commerce; sons, Sam Hamrick of Commerce and Nathan Hamrick of...
Roger D. Edwards
Jul 26, 2014
Roger Dale Edwards, 54 of Hull, GA died Saturday July 26, 2014. He was the son of Shirley Tittle Edwards and the late Jimmy Edwards. Preceded in death by a brother Jimmy Charles Edwards. Survivors in addition of his mother are his wife, Jennifer Watkins Edwards of the home, 2 sons Stacy Edwards of Savannah and Mark Streetman, Hull; 3...

Ted Shelnut
Jul 23, 2014
Hugh "Ted" Shelnut, 52, of 78 Moons Grove Church Rd., Colbert, GA passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Mr. Shelnut is survived by his wife Susan Brown Shelnut of the residence; 3 daughters, Crystal (Daniel) Shelnut Newton, Colbert, Patsy Donald, Colbert, Melissa Seymour, Stephens, GA; mother-in-law, Flora Palmer Brown, Colbert; 4 grandsons, Tyler, Austin and Blake Wyatt, and Hunter Donald....

Annie Lee Clark
Jul 21, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Ms. Annie L. Clark, age 80, of Danielsville, who passed away on Monday July 21st, 2014. Ms. Clark was the daughter of the late Grady and Lillie Mae David. Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, B.F. Clark, Jr. and daughter, Barbara Carroll. Survivors include her sons,...
Kenneth Eugene Leonard
Jul 20, 2014
Dr. Kenneth Eugene Leonard, Ph.D., age 67 of Danielsville, GA passed away Sunday, July 20, 2014 peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family. Born in Mansfield, OH, Dr. Leonard was the son of Billie June Shuffebarger Leonard and the late Samuel Bevington Leonard. He attended Michigan State University and the University of Georgia. Dr. Leonard served in the US...

Phillip James Ervin
Jul 19, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Phillip James Ervin, 47, of Lula who passed away on Saturday evening at his residence. Born in Commerce, he was the son of Ronald Ervin (Ruth) of Lula and the late Jo Ann Wilson Ervin. Survivors, along with his father and stepmother, include a daughter, Cindy Jo Ervin of Acworth and a brother,...
Kenny Lee Minish
Jul 12, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. Kenny Lee Minish age 59, of Commerce who passed away at his residence on Saturday evening. Mr. Minish was the son of the late Coil Lee Minish and is survived by his mother, Sarah Tanner Minish. Mr. Minish is also survived by 3 sons ,Benny Minish of Diamond Hill, Todd Minish of...
Jimmy Curtis "Pop" Daniel
Jul 8, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Jimmy Curtis "Pop�½�½�½ Daniel, age 77, of Commerce who passed away on Tuesday July 8th, 2014 at his residence. He was the son of the late Hubert and Viennie Daniel. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Ledford Daniel. Survivors include sons, Donnie Daniel of Ila and...

Donna Kay Smith
Jul 8, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Donna Kay Smith, age 49, of Nicholson who passed away on Tuesday July 7th, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Bobby and Sally Smith. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Aubrey Joe Smith and Bobby Ken Smith. Survivors include her fiancé, Todd Veal; sisters, Kathy...