OBITUARY LISTINGS

May 21, 2013

Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Sandra Claudine Looney, 63, of Athens who passed away on Tuesday at the St. Mary's Hospice House in Bogart. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Lily Bell Brown Looney. Survivors include her children, Melissa Ann Smith of Ila, Marvin Claude (Tina) Scoggins of Ila, Darren Michael...

May 18, 2013

Ivie Funeral Home, Madison County Chapel in Danielsville, announces services for George Raymond West, 71, of Danielsville who passed away at his residence on Saturday. Born in Madison County, he was the son of the late George W. and Bessie Akins West and was married to Carolyn Delores West of the residence. Other survivors include his children, Derita West (Mike)...

May 9, 2013

Raphael D. Barnett peacefully went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 9, 2013, surrounded by his family. Raphael was born January 25, 1927 in Jackson County. Raphael was a native of Commerce and a member of the First Baptist Church of Commerce. He served in the United States Army during World War II and was stationed in Okinawa....

May 7, 2013

Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Morgan Francis Redd, 57, of Commerce who passed away at his residence on early Tuesday morning. Born in Shelbyville, Indiana, he was the son of the late Orvan and Ruby William Paris Redd and was married to Nadine Ballanger Redd of the residence. Other survivors include his children, Richard (Cathy) Redd, Raymond (Molly)...

May 1, 2013

Dr. Samuel Ausborn Vickery 84 passed away May 1, 2013. Dr. Vickery was the son of the late Vernon and Mabel Vickery. He was preceded in death by an older brother James who was killed at 16 years of age. Dr. Vickery graduated from Commerce High School in 1946 where he play football. He attended Berry College where he met...

Apr 24, 2013

Ivie Funeral Home, Madison County Chapel in Danielsville, announces services for Mrs. Mary Lou Parham Cleghorne, 82, of Colbert who passed away peacefully at her residence and went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. She was the daughter of the late O.C. and Mary Moon Parham and was also preceded in death by a...

Apr 23, 2013

Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Virginia Ruth Stowe, 73, of Commerce who passed away on Tuesday at her residence. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Richard and Nancy Clemens Bridges and was also preceded in death by two brothers, Eddie Willard Bridges and Edwin Bridges. Survivors include her husband, Willard Stowe of...

Apr 22, 2013

Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Terry E. Gilliam, 49, of Commerce who passed away early Monday morning at the NE GA Medical Center in Gainesville. Born in Oconee County, SC, he was the son of the late Mary E. McCall and the late Richard Gilliam. Survivors include siblings, Cathy Callaway of Washington, GA, Brenda Alewine of Canon, Ray...

Apr 22, 2013

Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Glenna C. Wheeler, 74, of Commerce who passed away on Monday at the Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Vergie Sergent Bagley and the late Herbert Cornett. Survivors include her children, Julie (Chad) Highfield and Karen (Robert) Bagwell, both of Commerce, Steve (Gillian) Dale of...

Apr 20, 2013

Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Carlos Lee Sanders, 66, of Commerce who passed away on Saturday at the Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Harrison, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Willard J. and Fannie Elizabeth Howard Sanders and was married to Marilyn K. Schneider Sanders of the residence. Other survivors include a son, Michael L....

Apr 11, 2013

Ivie Funeral Home annouces the death of Dennis Owen Perry, age 60, of Jefferson. Mr. Perry is survived by his brothers Lamar Perry of Ila and Michael Perry of Comer; sister Donna Perry of Jefferson; and 2 neices. The family will receive friends in the funeral home Saturday from 11 until 2 PM. Visitation

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Apr 8, 2013

Ivie Funeral Home announces services for Robert McGuirt, 83, of Commerce, who passed away Monday April 8th. Mr. McGuirt is survived by his wife, Elsie McGuirt; sons Rickey McGuirt of Jasper, Jerry McGuirt of Cartersville, W.E. Caro of Cartersville, and William Caro of Opelika, AL; daughters Darlene Salenis of Cartersville, Lisa Maze of Commerce, Delores Leonald of Harrison, and Cheryl...

Apr 7, 2013

Ivie Funeral Home, Madison County Chapel in Danielsville, announces memorial services for Curtis William Phillips, 46, of Hull who passed away at the Athens Regional Medical Center on Sunday. Born in Murfreesboro, TN, he was the son of Vivian D. (Roy) Hooper of Colbert and George W. (Irene) Phillips of Texas. Other survivors include a daughter, Marley Kayden Phillips of...

Apr 5, 2013

Mary Elizabeth McCall passed away on Friday April 5, 2013. She is survivived by 5 Sons Richard Eddie Gilliam of Canon, Terry Eugene Gilliam and James Ray Gilliam both of Commerce, Ronald Junior Holbrooks of Toccoa and Sam McCall of Toccoa, 2 daughters, Brenda Gail Alewine, Bowersville, and Kathy Callaway, Washington, Ga., a brother, Harry Ray Robinson of Fair Play,...

Apr 4, 2013

Ivie Funeral Home, Madison County Chapel in Danielsville, announces services for Cynthia Robin Cowart Burroughs, 54, of Hull who passed away on Thursday at her residence. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of the late J.C. and Essie Whitehead Cowart and was also preceded in death by a brother, Lewis Cowart. Survivors include her husband, Steven Patrick Burroughs of...

Apr 3, 2013

Ivie Funeral Home, Madison County Chapel in Danielsville, announces services for Minnie Evelyn Carter Gaines, 81, of Hull who passed away Wednesday, April 3 at her residence. Born in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late John Mervin and Clara Leonia Childers Carter and is preceded in death by her siblings; Mary Ella Carter, Clara Bell Carter and...

Mar 31, 2013

Ivie Funeral Home announces the death of Johnnie C. Moreland, 67, of Commerce. Mr. Moreland is survived by his wife, Linda Moreland of Commerce; sons Michael Moreland of Shelby, NC, Gregory Moreland of Colbert, Todd Lynch of Commerce, Warren Lynch of Wilmington, NC; daughters Sherri Rodriguez of Athens, Kimberly Moreland of Athens, Denise Moreland of Athens, and Sheila Lynch of...

Mar 25, 2013

Joel Watkins, age 52, passed away on Monday March 25, 2013 at his residence after a brief fight with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Watkins was born July 13, 1960, the son of Inez Watkins of Homer and the late Roy Watkins. Joel was preceded in death by his father, Roy Watkins and sister Janice Watkins....

Mar 24, 2013

Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Ellen Anderson Ledford, 67, of Pendergrass went to Heaven on Sunday at the Northeast GA Medical Center in Gainesville. Born in Dawsonville, she was the daughter of the late Hugh Dorsey and Lilly Fair Anderson and was married to Ned Ledford of the residence. Other survivors include her children, Chris Ledford and David...

Mar 22, 2013

Evelyn E. Wilbanks passed away Friday March 22, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Claud and Mattie Hubbard Chambers and the widow of Verner W. Wilbanks. She was retired from Reliance Electric Company. Survivors include 3 brothers Henry Chambers of Watkinsville, Claud Chambers Jr. of Nicholson and David Chambers of Nicholson. A step granddaughter also survives Taltsequoni L....