OBITUARY LISTINGS

Sep 25, 2022

Ruth Elizabeth Carroll Parks, age 94 of Gainesville, GA passed away on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022.

Born on Sept. 23, 1928 in Jackson County, GA, Mrs. Parks was the daughter of the late Tom and Gladys Jackson Carroll. She was the widow of Roy Parks, a member of Diamond Hill Baptist Church, and was preceded in death...

Sep 22, 2022

Audrey “Diane” Bridges Smallwood, age 72 of Danielsville, GA passed away on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.

Born on Nov. 22, 1949 in Madison County, GA, Mrs. Smallwood was the daughter of the late J.P. and Aletha Adams Bridges. She was the widow of Jerry Smallwood, a member of Community Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by...

Sep 20, 2022

H. Lee Chambers, age 50 of Commerce, GA passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022.

Born on July 17, 1972 in Athens, GA, Mr. Chambers was the son of Harold and Beverly Fountain Chambers. He was a heavy equipment operator with Sullivan and he was preceded in death by a son, Harold Levi Chambers.

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Sep 19, 2022

Caleb Jospeh Gray

Caleb Joseph Gray entered in to his final and well deserved rest after a lifelong battle with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy on September 19, 2022. Caleb was a valiant warrior and fought courageously. He never complained about his illness. He never once asked “Why me?” He always considered the needs of others first....

Sep 18, 2022

Anne Marie Langston, age 29 of Lula, GA passed away from an automobile accident on Sunday, September 18, 2022.

Born on September 14, 1993 in Winder, GA, Ms. Langston was the daughter of Father and Step-mother, Jonathan and Jennifer Langston and Mother and Step-Father, Ginger and Shane Seagraves. She was a manager at TitleMax, of the Baptist...

Sep 15, 2022

Larry Jack Grogan, age 78 of Danielsville, GA passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022.

Born on Dec. 29, 1943 in Atlanta, GA, Mr. Grogan was the son of the late Jack William and Clarice Anglin Grogan. He was a mechanic with General Motors for 33 years, owner of Grogan’s Transmission, member of United Auto...

Sep 13, 2022

Miss Julie Evelyn McCollum, age 65 of Commerce, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on September 13, 2022 at Piedmont Athens Hospital.   Miss McCollum was born in Commerce to the late Sara Nell McCollum and the late Charles E. McCollum.  She was of Baptist faith.    In addition to her parents, Miss McCollum was also predeceased by her sister, Charlene McCollum Roberts,...

Sep 7, 2022

Jerry Wade Waters, age 54 of Jefferson, GA passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022.

Born on Feb. 22, 1968 in Commerce, GA, Mr. Waters was the son of the late Roy Doug Waters Sr, and Sybil Beck Waters Hill. He was a spreader operator with CW Matthews/Allied Paving and was preceded in death by brothers, Roy...

Sep 6, 2022

Margaret Florence Swanton, age 90 of Homer, GA passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022.

Born on Nov. 3, 1931 in Staten Island, NY, Mrs. Swanton was the daughter of the late Hans and Lilly Christenson. She was the widow of Francis Elmer Swanton and was a self-employed beautician.

Survivors include a son, Francis Swanton,...

Sep 6, 2022

Dennis Nathaniel Elrod, age 59 of Commerce, GA passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022.

Born on Jan. 11, 1963 in San Francisco, California, Mr. Elrod was the son of the late Irvin Nathaniel and Ruth Baker Elrod. He was an investigator for 20 years with Banks County Sherriff Office and 16 years with Commerce Police Department...

Sep 4, 2022

Eutelle Nix passed away peacefully in her sleep on Labor Day morning, September 4, 2022, at the age of 110 years. Born on her family’s farm, in Nicholson, Georgia, on April 22, 1912, to parents Estelle Kinney Wilson, and William Preston Wilson, she grew into an industrious, confident girl who could do most anything that needed to be done....

Aug 28, 2022

Edna Cooper Hix passed away on August 28, 2022. She was a resident of Fifth Avenue Health Care Center in Rome, GA. Edna was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Kenneth Hix, her brother, Curtis Cooper, two of her sisters, Hilda Pittman, and Jeanette Walling, and her parents, John Alvin and Ruby Malissa Hendrix Cooper.

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Aug 28, 2022

Johnny E. Herring

Commerce, GA

Johnny E. Herring, age 64 of Commerce, GA passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital.

Born on September 20, 1957 in Pendergrass, GA, Mr. Herring was the son of the late Will D. Herring Sr. and Azalee Cox Herring. Johnny loved cheering...

Aug 28, 2022

Mark Evans

Commerce, GA

Mark Evans, age 56 of Commerce, GA passed away on Sunday August 28, 2022.

Born on April 1, 1966 in Greensboro, GA, Mr. Evans was the son of the late Benny Evans and Brenda Roberts Evans. He worked as a carpenter, and will be greatly missed by...

Aug 27, 2022

Bradley C. Brake

Commerce, GA

Bradley C. Brake, age 49 of Commerce, GA passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022.

Born on June 29, 1973 in Commerce, GA, Mr. Brake was the son of the late Kay Brake. He worked as a self-employed lawn care person, and was well known through...

Aug 25, 2022

Kimberly Annette Dooley, age 49 of Commerce, GA passed away on Thursday, August. 25, 2022 at her residence.

Born on October 29, 1972 in Winder, GA, Ms. Dooley was the daughter of Luther Lee Dooley and the late Mary Jane Matthis Dooley. She was proceeded in death by her sister Ann Dooley

Survivors in addition...

Aug 25, 2022

Kathy Jean Price Etris, age 67 of Homer, GA passed away on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022.

Born on April 17, 1955 in Fulton County, GA, Mrs. Etris was the daughter of the late Fred S. and Helen Minish Price. She was a homemaker

Survivors include her husband, Mackwell E. Etris (Mackie); daughters, Karen Etris Smith;...

Aug 23, 2022

Jessie Faye Coker Westbrooks, 89, passed away on August 23, 2022.

She was born on August 22, 1933 in Homer, Ga.

She was a lifelong resident of Homer, Georgia until the last 5 years where she resided at Smoky Springs Retirement Community in Gainesville, Georgia. She peacefully passed away surrounded by her children following an...

Aug 18, 2022

Dawn Michelle Martin Chambers, age 55 of Maysville, Georgia passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.

Born on October 22, 1966 in Athens, Georgia. Mrs. Chambers was the daughter of the late James and Linda Youngblood Martin. She worked and a caregiver for many years and was preceded in death by a...

Aug 17, 2022

Eugen Paul Horst Eckstein, age 81 of Maysville, GA passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022.

Born on May 5, 1941 in Schwabisch Gmund, Germany, Mr. Eckstein was the son of the late Eugen and Anna Seitzer Eckstein. He was the widower of Peggy Joyce Rentz Eckstein, a tool & dye maker with Kato Springs, and was...