OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Commerce, GA, Jackson County, and Surrounding Areas.

Wallace Eugene Little
Sep 20, 2013
Wallace Eugene Little of Oconee County, Georgia died Friday September 20, 2013. Wallace Eugene was born February 8, 1948 in Dothan, Alabama as the only child of Rufus and Bernice Harper Little. Wallace Eugene is survived by his spouse Mary Carolyn Little. Per his wishes, a memorial party is being planned for a later date to be announced.
J. C. Swain
Sep 19, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for J.C. Swain, 86, of Commerce who passed away on Thursday at NE GA Medical Center in Gainesville. Mr. Swain was the son of the late Walter Swain, Sr. and the late Annie Lou Gee Swain and was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ruth Sorrow Swain, a daughter, Brenda Swain and...
Tammie Lynn Helton
Sep 18, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Tammie Lynn Helton, 44, of Maysville who passed away on Wednesday at her residence. Born in Habersham County, GA, she was the daughter of Shirley Dean Sutton and the late William Hayden Helton. Other survivors include her fiance, Lonnie Parson of the residence, children, Kyle Jackson and Jacob Parson, both of Maysville, Kayla...

Ginger Michelle Brown
Sep 17, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home, Madison County Chapel in Danielsville, announces the death of Ginger Michelle Walker Brown, 53, of Danielsville who passed away early Tuesday morning at Athens Regional Medical Center. Ginger was cremated and a memorial service will be conducted at a later date in North Carolina.
George "Ronnie" Wilkes
Sep 13, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home announces services for George "Ronnie" Wilkes age 64 of Commerce who passed away Friday September 13th, 2013. Mr. Wilkes was born in Jackson County to the late George Parker Wilkes and Flora Nell Williams Wilkes. He is survived by his daughter Laci LaShea Wilkes of Commerce and sister Brenda Wilkes Minish also of Commerce. He was preceded...

Elizabeth Beverly Hawkins
Sep 11, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home, Madison County Chapel in Danielsville, announces services for Dr. Elizabeth Beverly Hawkins, 65, of Athens who passed away on Wednesday at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Elizabeth Foster Hawkins. Survivors include her children, Dona Smith of Athens and Anthony Woods of Los Angeles, CA; siblings,...
Michael David Matthews
Sep 7, 2013
Michael David Matthews, 54, passed away on Saturday, September 7 surrounded by his family. He spent his final days with family and special friends who reminded him of what a special person he was. Mike was the son of Buckley and Claudia Matthews, Commerce. He enjoyed listening to country music - particularly Bill Anderson, and watching golf and Walker, Texas...
Harris Ervin Mccurley
Sep 4, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home of Danielsville announces the death of Harris Ervin McCurley, age 65, of 50 Edgewood Dr., Danielsville, died Wed. Sept. 04, 2013. Born in Clarke Co., son of the late Jewell Bullock and Ernestine Elizabeth Harris McCurley and was self employed as a Fire System Installer. He is survived by his wife Becky Weaver McCurley of Athens and...
Donna Renae Huntsinger
Sep 3, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home announces services for Donna Renae Huntsinger, 49, of Commerce. Mrs. Huntsinger passed away on September 3rd, 2013. She is survived by her husband Mack Huntsinger of Colbert; parents Billy and Annette Hanley of Commerce; children Dan, Mack, Jason, Wayne, Billy and CC Huntsinger and Tonya Hudson; brother Sonny Morrison; and 16 grandchildren. Visitation will be held Friday...
Johnnie Mae Pace
Aug 28, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Johnnie Mae Pace age 76 of Commerce who passed away on Wednesday August 28th, 2013. Mrs. Pace was born in Maysville, Georgia. She is survived by her husband, Verner Pace of the home; sons, James Douglas Austin of Lexington, Mark (Jenda) Austin of Royston; daughters, Lisa (Johnny) Meadows of Lexington, Vickie (Billy) O'Bryant...
Elizabeth 'Sis' Pace Green
Aug 27, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Elizabeth "Sis" Pace Green of Nicholson who passed away at home following an extended illness on August 27th, 2013. She was born to the late Barney Bell and Lena Williamson Pace in Nicholson on August 7th, 1925. Elizabeth graduated from Benton, receiving her High School Diploma during a time when few people in...
William Thomas Ragsdale
Aug 15, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home announces services for William Thomas Ragsdale, age 71, of Commerce. Mr. Ragsdale passed away on Wednesday August 15th. He was born in Lilburn and was the son of the late Wilton and Geneva Ragsdale. Survivors include his wife Donna Jackson Ragsdale of the home; sons Scott Shaheen of Chamblee, Terry Moon of Lilburn, Jeff Ragsdale of Flowery...
Jerry Wayne Blevins
Aug 15, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Jerry Wayne Blevins, 47, of Auburn who passed away early Thursday morning at the Barrow County Regional Medical Center in Winder. Born in Atlanta, he was the son of Venice Smith Spears of Maysville and the late John Marshall Blevins. He was also preceded in death by his step-father, Arlon Spears, a brother,...
Gwynelle Margarite Turner
Aug 12, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home announces the death of Ms. Gwynelle Margarite Turner age 93 of Commerce, who passed away on August 12, 2013. Ms. Gwynelle (Bolton) Turner was born November 19, 1919 in Commerce, Ga. to the late Joseph A. and Myrtice Bolton. She is preceded in death by her husband Willie Turner. Ms. Gwynelle Turner is also preceded in death...
Alma Bloodworth Porter
Aug 11, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home of Commerce announces arrangements for Alma Bloodworth Porter, 84, of Maysville who passed away on Sunday August 11th, 2013. Mrs. Porter was the daughter of the late Elmer and Daisy (Gee) Bloodworth. Survivors include her husband Joseph M. Porter of the home; sons Joseph "Bucky" (Diane) Porter of Gillsville, Jerry "Bo" (Shirley) Porter of Gainesville; brother Cliffor...
Charles William Hayes
Aug 9, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Charles William Hayes, 49, of Nicholson who passed away at his residence late Friday evening. Born in Atlanta, he was the son of the late James Harold, Sr. and Lora Booker Hayes and was married to Norma Lee Hayes of the residence. Other survivors include his children, Christopher Lee Hayes, David Raymond Hayes,...

Nancy B. Anthony
Aug 7, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home, Danielsville, announces memorial services for Nancy B. Frank Anthony of Colbert who passed away at her home early Wednesday morning. Born in Bonnie Blue, VA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Patrick Frank, Sr. and Myrtle Louise Mason Frank and was married to William Robert (Bobby) Anthony, Sr. of Colbert. Other relatives include a son,...
Charles Wesley Mcmahan
Aug 5, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Charles Wesley McMahan age 76 of Commerce who passed away Monday August 5th. He was the son of the late Charles McMahan and the late Juanita Robertson McMahan. He was also preceded in death by his wife Hazel Inez Caston McMahan. Memorial services for Mr. McMahan will be held at Ivie Funeral Home...
Michelle Diane Baxter
Aug 2, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Michelle Diane Baxter, 32, of Maysville who passed away on Friday. Born in Alabama, she was the daughter of Lisa Darlene Sanders of Maysville and Harold Joseph Baxter of Jackson, GA and was engaged to be married to Tim Cook of Hall County. Other survivors include her children, Marion Grant Wright and Bailey...
David Lewis Bray
Jul 26, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces arrangements for David Lewis Bray, Jr. age 75 of Athens, GA who passed away Friday July 26, 2013 at his home after an extended illness. A native of Banks County, he was the son of the late Cora Lee Dodd Bray and Lewis Bray, Sr. also of Banks County, GA. He was preceded in death...