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Local Obituaries for Commerce, GA, Jackson County, and Surrounding Areas.
Joel Timothy Watkins
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....
Ellen Anderson Ledford
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...
Evelyn E. Wilbanks
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....
Martha Jeannette Howard
Mar 21, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home announces services for Martha Janette Howard (Janet) 64, of Commerce, went to be with the Lord in Heaven March 21, 2013. Born in Commerce, Ga, the daughter of the late Malcolm Chandler and Mary Chandler. She was preceeded in death by her husband Wayne Howard, brothers Larry Chandler & Jerry Chandler, and grandson Nicholas Wilbanks. Survivors include...
Willie Jay "Bill" Garrett
Mar 20, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Willie Jay "Bill" Garrett, 77, of Homer who passed away on Wednesday at the Northridge Medical Center in Commerce. Born in Banks County, GA, he was the son of the late Luther and Mamie Lou Brown Garrett and was married for almost 50 years to Jennett Robinson Garrett of the residence. Other survivors...
Lillian S. Strickland
Mar 12, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home, Madison County Chapel in Danielsville, announces services for Lillian S. Strickland, 83, of Colbert who passed away early Tuesday morning at her residence. Born in Danielsville, she was the daughter of the late Early and Lola Mann Sorrow and was the widow of James Jackson Strickland. She was also preceded in death by 2 sons, Larry Strickland...
James Aubrey Kitchens
Feb 23, 2013
James Aubrey Kitchens 55 of Homer passed away Feb. 23, 2013. Survivors include a brother Tim Kitchens of Homer, 3 Aunts, 2 Uncles one niece and a number of cousins. Funeral Services will be Wednesday at 2 PM from the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Wilson officiating with burial in the Indian Creek Cemetery. The family will...
Janie Lynn Garrett
Feb 23, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Janie Lynn Wilson Garrett, 40, of Commerce who passed away on Saturday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Gwinnett Co., GA, she was the daughter of Ellen Wilkerson Garrett of Commerce and the late Robert Michael Wilson. Survivors include her husband of the residence, Johnny Garrett, children Georjana Garrett, John...
Charles "Chuck" Jones
Feb 21, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home announces services for Charles "Chuck" Raymond Jones, 79, who passed away on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 at his residence located at 149 Mintz Road in Maysville. He was the son of the late George W. and Lillie N. Cook Harrison Jones of Sugar Valley, GA. He was preceded in death by brothers, Paul Jones, Ralph Jones, James...
Vivian Brown Haley
Feb 19, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home, Madison County Chapel in Danielsville, announces services for Vivian Brown Haley, 83, of Danielsville who passed away on Tuesday at her residence. Born in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Vinnie Sorrow Brown and was the widow of Junious Edward Haley. She was also preceded in death by a son, Marvin Hubert...
Horace Freeman Carlan
Feb 16, 2013
Horace Freeman Carlan 77 of Homer, passed away Saturday Feb. 16,2013. He was he son of the late Asbury Franklin and Nina Ayers Carlan. He was a retired logger. Survivors include a sister Linda Hanley of Ila, Ga. and several neices and nephews. Fuenral Services will be Tuesday 2 PM from the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with Rev. Swayne...
Mary Frances Bowlan
Feb 16, 2013
Obituary for Mary Frances Snelling Bowlan - Commerce, GA Mary Frances Snelling Bowlan of Commerce died February 16, 2013. Mrs. Bowlan was born July 24, 1929 in Wilkes County, Georgia. She was the youngest of seven children of Edwin David Snelling and Dora Brooks Snelling. Mrs. Bowlan is survived by her sisters, Edna Snelling Thigpen, of Doraville, GA, and Annie...
Larry Van Coleman
Feb 13, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home announces the death of Larry Van Coleman, 67 of Toccoa who passed away on Wednesday February 13, 2013. He was born on December 31, 1945 to the late Allen and Lorena Coleman. He was preceded in death by his brother, Harold Coleman; brother Charles Allen Coleman; nephew Lance Coleman and his parents. He is survived by his...
Jimmy Lamar Hamby
Feb 9, 2013
Jimmy Lamar Hamby 83 of Maysville died Saturday Feb. 9,2013. He was the son of the late John Brown and MryAlice Sills Hamby. He retired from Litrhonia Lighting. Survivors include a son Joe Hamby of Maysville and a daughter Lori Bunch, 4 Grandchildren and 9 Great Grandchildren also survive. No Services are planned at this time.
Linda Jean Crumley
Feb 9, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home announces services for Linda Jean Crumley 64 of Commerce who passed away Saturday Feb. 9, 2013. She was the daughter of Frances Hardy Dailey of Nicholson, Ga. and the late Lee Minish. She was the widow of Bobby Crumley Sr. Survivors include a daughter Amy Kesler of Nicholson, Sons, Jerry Baker, Brandon Baker and Matt Baker all...
Charles Allen Coleman
Feb 8, 2013
Charles Allen Coleman passed away on Feb. 8th, 2013 at the age of 70 in Atlanta, Ga., of an extended illness. He was born on April 3, 1942 in Greer, S.C. to the late Allen and Lorena Coleman. He was married to June Coleman of April 4, 1989. He has been a resident of Commerce since 2004. Mr. Coleman was...
Davis Darrell Roberts
Jan 29, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Davis Darrell Roberts, 53, of Commerce who passed away early Tuesday morning at his residence. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of Charles and Pat Keenan of Nicholson and the late Eva Wiley Roberts. Along with his father and step-mother, survivors include his wife of the residence, Judy Turpin Roberts and...
Patty Jean Jones
Jan 23, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces the death of Patty Jean Jones, 40, of Commerce who passed away at the Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on January 23, 2013. Born in Commerce, she was the daughter of Keith Embrick and Wilma Faye Reidling Ray and was married to Robert Jones of the residence. Other survivors include her children, Jake Jones, Harley...
Joe Harvey Slocum
Jan 22, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Dr. Joe Harvey Slocum, 67, of Commerce who passed away late Tuesday evening at his residence. Born in Stephens County, GA, he was the son of the late Johnny and Beatrice Jameson Slocum. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Suzanne Chestnut. Survivors include his wife of the residence, Olivia Garrison...
Thelma M. Carlan
Jan 21, 2013
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Thelma M. Westmoreland Carlan, 83, of Commerce, who passed away on Monday at the Hill Haven Nursing Home. Born in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late A.G. and Ora Sue Freeman Westmoreland and was the widow of James Carlan. Aside from her husband and her "mother and daddy", she was...
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