OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Commerce, GA, Jackson County, and Surrounding Areas.
Venice Lee Roberts
Dec 26, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces the death of Venice Lee Embrick Roberts, 68, of Athens who passed away on Wednesday at her residence. Born in Commerce, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Annie Mae Fredrick Embrick. Survivors include siblings, Dorothy Ann Austin, Charles Lee Embrick and Harold Lee Embrick, all of Commerce. The family requested a direct...
Barry Lane Forrester
Dec 22, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Barry Lane Forrester, 53, of Maysville who passed away early Saturday morning from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of Frank and Eva Mae Parris Forrester of Maysville. Other survivors include his girlfriend, Santesta Masters, a brother and sister-in-law, John and Sherry Forrester of Maysville...
Jerry Austin Daves
Dec 21, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Jerry Austin Daves, 67, of Commerce who passed away early Friday morning at the Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Clark County, he was the son of the late Guy Robert and Alma Owensby Daves and was also preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Daves and Johnny Daves. Survivors include his wife...
Sue C. Leachman
Dec 16, 2012
Sue C. Leachman, 75, of Commerce, GA died December 16, 2012 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born in Louisville, KY, the daughter of the late William and Virginia Elmore. Mrs. Leachman was preceded in death by her husband Coy Leachman; children Kevin Hagan and Theresa Marsingill; sisters Libby Purtell and Diane McCormack. Survivors include, children Paula...
Pat Cromer
Dec 15, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Madison County Chapel in Danielsville, announces services for Norman Patrick (Pat) Cromer, 53, of Hull who passed away late Saturday night at his residence. Born in Royston, he was the son of Shirley Hobbs Ford of Hull and the late Talmadge Eugene Cromer. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Paula Brock and his stepfather,...
Ricky T. Boswell
Dec 11, 2012
Ricky T. Boswell 60 of Hull, Ga. died Tuesday Dec. 11, 2012 at his residence of an extended illness. He was the son of the late Clyde and Florence McElreath Boswell. Survivors include 2 sons Shane and Brad Boswell and a daughter Paige Boswell. One brother Roger Boswell and a sister Shirley Lord. Funeral Services will be Friday at 2...
Emmett Sanford Duren
Dec 6, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home announces services for Emmett Sanford Duren of Commerce. Mr. Duren retired from the City of Atlanta after 32 years of service. He was the son of the late Milton Marion and Popie Little Duren and was preceded in death by his first wife Cleo Duren. Mr. Duren is survived by his wife Sara Kesler Duren, daughter Beverly...
Gerad Lee Homan
Dec 5, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. Gerad Lee Homan age 27 who passed away from injuries suffered in a car accident on Wedesday evening. Mr. Homan was a student at Lanier Tech. He was preceded in death by his father, Gerald Douglas Homan. Mr. Homan is survived by his mother, Rebecca Sewell Homan of Commerce, two brothers, Bryan...
William Howell Bray
Dec 3, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for William Howell Bray, 58, of Martin who passed away at the Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center on Monday. Born in Franklin County, he was the son of Johnnie Lou Kitchens Jarrard of Eastanollee and the late James Lloyd Bray. Along with his mother, survivors include his children, William Lloyd Bray of Toccoa, and...
Robert Steven Turpin
Dec 3, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Robert Steven Turpin, 33, of Maysville who passed away early Monday morning at his residence. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of Teresa Turpin of Maysville and the late Robert Patrick. Survivors, along with his mother, include his siblings, Tabitha Turpin of Homer, Heather Stockton and April Patrick, both of Maysville,...
Joyce Laverne Gazaway
Dec 2, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces the death of Joyce Laverne Gazaway, 72, of Hull who passed away on Sunday at her residence. Born in Stone Mountain, she was the daughter of the late Bertram and Annie Ruth Gibson Christopher. Survivors include her children, Terry (Randy) Renfro of Ila, Sandee (Michael) Beck of Hull, Delores (Jerry) Bowen of Pendergrass and Hope...
Ada C. Hammond
Dec 2, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Ada Belle Crumley Hammond, 78, of Commerce who passed away on Sunday at the Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Commerce, she was the daughter of the late Walker W. and Ida Lee Myra Brown Crumley and was the widow of Joe E. Hammond, Sr. Survivors include her children, Susan Hammond Ray of...
Jack Oswald Smith
Nov 27, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for infant Jack Oswald Smith of Commerce who passed away on Tuesday. The parents are William John and Erica White Smith of Commerce. Other survivors include siblings, Lily Kate Smith, Emma Claire Smith and William Jed Smith, all of Commerce, grandparents, Rev. Jerry and Brenda Smith of Danielsville and Mike and Patricia McLaughlin, also...
J. T. Chambers
Nov 25, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. J.T. Chambers age 87 of Homer who passed away at his residence on Sunday morning. Mr. Chambers was the son of the late Janks M. and Mellie Chambers. He was preceded in death by 4 sons, Larry, Jerry, Dennis, and Wesley Chambers. He is survived by his wife Imogene Irvin Chambers of...
Robert Darrell Barnett
Nov 25, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home announces the death of Robert Darrell Barnett, Jr, of Commerce, who passed away on Sunday November 25th. Mr. Barnett is survived by his wife, Pamela Barnett and two sons Chase and Chance Barnett all of Commerce; mother Linda Barnett of Commerce and two sisters Trudy Cobb of Commerce and Penny Carlan of Lula. Visitation will be Monday...
Thelma Dezes
Nov 24, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home announces the death of Mrs. Thelma Dezes age 94 of Commerce who passed away on Saturday evening in the Northridge Nursing Facility. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Robert and Clara Sass. Mrs. Dezes is survived by one son, Gordon Van Fossen (Sue) of Commerce and 2 grandchildren along with 5 great grandchildren. Memorial...
Betty J. Denton
Nov 22, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Betty J. Cain Denton, 56, of Commerce who passed away on Thursday at the St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. Born in Banks County, she was the daughter of Johnnie Sue Patrick Hill of Commerce and the late Waymon Cain. Other survivors include her husband Mitchell Denton of the residence, children, Christopher (Casandra) Denton...
Justin Lee Fitzpatrick
Nov 21, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces the death of Justin Lee Fitzpatrick, 29, of Commerce. Born in Commerce, GA, he was the son of Diana Minish Whitlock of Commerce and Keith Fitzpatrick of Ila. Other survivors include a sister, Ashley Brooke Fitzpatrick (Nickolas Brandon Drake) of Danielsville, a brother, Andrew Blake Fitzpatrick of Commerce, a step-sister, Sabrina Whitlock Thurmond of Carnesville,...
Charles Vernon Peacock
Nov 18, 2012
Charles Vernon Peacock 77 of Maysville died Sunday Nov. 18, 2012 at his residence. Survivors include his sons David and Mark Peacock both of Maysville, a Step daughter Gail (Brian) Kelch of Maysville, 2 Brothers Walter M. Peacock of Dallas Texas and Lee Olin Peacock of Marietta, Ga. one sister Marjorie Maples of Acworth, Ga. 1 Step Grandchild and 1...
Calvin Nolon Baker
Nov 15, 2012
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Calvin Nolon Baker, 68, of Maysville, who passed away on Thursday at the NE GA Medical Center in Gainesville. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Arvil Henry and Cora Lee Watkins Baker and was married to the late Ruth Elaine Massey Baker. He was also preceded in death...


