OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Commerce, GA, Jackson County, and Surrounding Areas.
Matilda L. Wood
Mar 2, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Matilda L. Wood, 80, of Homer who passed away on Friday at the Northeast Atlanta Health and Rehab. Born in Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Gertrude Dietel Ormsbee and was the widow of J.T. Wood. She was also preceded in death by a son, John Wood. Survivors...

Frances Carolyn Anthony
Mar 1, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces memorial services for Frances Carolyn Anthony, 71, of Tignall who passed away on Thursday at the Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Commerce, she was the daughter of Gwynelle Bolton Watson of Commerce and the late Willie Turner and was the widow of Ralph Anthony. Survivors, along with her mother, include her children Debbie (Joel)...

Jennifer Marie Barnett
Mar 1, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Madison County Chapel in Danielsville, announces services for Jennifer Marie Barnett, 47, of Colbert who passed away Thursday evening at the Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Harold Jasper Bates and the late Willie Lee Fail Hawkes. Survivors include her husband of the residence, Henry Brown. Funeral services are...

Jerry C. Stever
Feb 28, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces the death of Jerry C. Stever, 84, of Commerce who passed away on Tuesday at the Northridge Medical Center in Commerce. Born in Michigan, he was the son of the late Gerald Clinton and Minnie Nelson. Survivors include a son, Jay Tuttle of Commerce and 2 grandchildren. The body was cremated and no services are...
Lottie Waters Gary
Feb 26, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Lottie Waters Gary, 84, who was born Nov. 1, 1927 to P.Y. and Nettie Waters and who passed away on Feb. 26, 2012 at the NE GA Medical Center in Gainesville. She was married to W.W. (Jr.) Gary of Commerce. Other survivors include her sons, Kenneth (Susan) Gary of Braselton and Tony (Becky)...
Bertha Roberts Brown
Feb 26, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Bertha Roberts Brown, 91, of Commerce who passed away on Sunday at the St. Mary's Hospice House. Born in Toccoa, she was the daughter of the late Gilliam H. and Maggie Myers Roberts and was the widow of John C. Brown. Mrs. Brown was retired from Roper Pump Co. after over 20 years...

Sybil Grace Kitchens
Feb 24, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Sybil Grace Kitchens, 70, of Commerce who passed away on Friday evening at the Northridge Medical Center in Commerce. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Hillard Dorsey, Sr. and the late Grace Standridge Dorsey. Survivors include her husband of the residence, L.B. Kitchens, children, Samuel Kitchens, Mark Kitchens...

Marshall Edward Dixon
Feb 23, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Madison County Chapel in Danielsville, announces memorial services for Marshall Edward Dixon, 86, of Danielsville who passed away early Thursday morning at the St. Mary's Hospice House in Athens. Born in Miami, FL, he was the son of the late Samuel Peyton and Nancy Bell Edwards Dixon. He was also preceded in death by two sons, David...

Mary Jane Dooley
Feb 22, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Mary Jane Dooley, 67, of Commerce who passed away early Wednesday morning at the Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Morgan County, she was the daughter of the late Edward Lonzo and Ida Ruth Gilstrap Mathis. Survivors include her children, Mary Ann Dooley of Commerce, Ruth Elizabeth Grier of Braselton, Kimberly Annette Dooley...

Christine Milford Minor
Feb 22, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Christine Milford Minor, 95, of Commerce who passed away on Wednesday at the Northridge Rehab Center. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Maude Langston Milford and was the widow of M.L. Minor. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Agnes Waddell. Survivors include her...
Emmilla Mercy Wheelus
Feb 19, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces graveside services for Emmilla Mercy Wheelus, 3-month-old daughter of James Wheelus and Crystal Nash of Hoschton, who passed away at her residence on Sunday. Survivors, along with her parents, include brothers, Kaleb Pruitt, Bryce Nash and Aiden Wheelus, all of Hoschton, grandparents, Jackie and Mark Tolbert of Pendergrass and Kim and Greg Nash of Maysville....
Alice Ruth Skelton
Feb 12, 2012
Alice Ruth Skelton 73 of Braselton, Ga. died Sunday Feb. 12, 2012. She was the daughter of the late George and Dovie Craig Lynn and the widow of Louis Radford Skelton. Survivors include 3 sons Jerry Skelton of Ila, Randall Skelton of Braselton and Louis R. Skelton Jr. of Winder. One sister also survives Joan Bryant of Commerce. 12 Grandchldren...
Rodney W. Tomlinson
Feb 12, 2012
Rodney W. Tomlinson 72 of Carnesville ,Ga. died Feb. 12, 2012 at his residence of an extended illness. He was the son of Clara Humphries Tomlinson of Beuna Vista, Va. and the late Charles Tomlinson. He retired from Ford Motor Comany and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Surviors include his mother Clara Humphries Tomlinson of Buena Vista ,...

Donivan Franklin Burnette
Feb 12, 2012
Donivan Franklin Burnette 78 of Commerce died Feb. 12, 2012. Survivors include his wife Pansy M. Burnette of the home, son Donald Wayne Burnette, Commerce, Daughter Donna Jackson of Commerce, and 3 sisters Mildred Martin of Detroit , Mich. Martha, Ingles of Rockford , Ill and June Kitchens of Mich. 3 Grandchildren and 5 Great Grandchildren. No services are planned...

Mary Bob Griffeth
Feb 10, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Madison County Chapel in Danielsville, announces the death of Mrs. Mary Bob Griffeth, 81, of Danielsville who passed away early Friday morning at her residence. Born in Danielsville, she was the daughter of the late Robert Paul and Evie Lou Mann Burroughs and was the widow of Richard Roy Griffeth. Mrs. Griffeth was a former councilwoman with...

Berthia Whitfield
Feb 4, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home of Commerce announces services for Berthia Whitfield 89 of Homer who died Saturday Feb. 04, 2012. Survivors include 2 sisters Rose Leachman of Commerce and Mary Turpin of Homer, A number of nieces and nephews along with great nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be Monday at 2 PM from the Chapel of Ivie Funeral...
Betty Payne Specht
Feb 2, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Betty Payne Specht, 77, of Commerce who passed away early Thursday morning in Athens at the home of her daughter. Born in Newton County, she was the daughter of the late Arlow and Pauline Corbin Payne and was the widow of Leonard Specht. She was also preceded in death by two children, Charles...
Lemuel Wayne Hix
Feb 1, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Wayne Hix, 86, of Danielsville, who passed away on Wednesday at the Northridge Health and Rehab Center in Commerce. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Cammie Lilburn and Roxie Ann Reed Hix. He was also preceded in death by his previous wife of 51 years, Grace Stowe Hix....
Edna Nell Johnson
Feb 1, 2012
;Edna Nell Tucker Johnson 89 of Commerce passed away Feb. 1, 2012. She was the widow of Robert Eugene Johnson Sr. She was the daughter of the late James R. and Eula Westbrook Tucker and she had retired from Sears. Survivors include a son Robert E. Johnson Jr. of Gainesville, Ga. , a daughter Cheryl Johnson Davis of Blue Ridge,...
Gladys Crane Etris
Jan 25, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Gladys Crane Etris, 72, of Maysville who passed away on Wednesday evening at her residence. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Ella Mae Pressley Crane. She was the widow of Benjamin Etris and was also preceded in death by two daughters, Tracey R. Etris and Evette...