OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Commerce, GA, Jackson County, and Surrounding Areas.
Henrietta (Lewis) Dorsey
Sep 25, 2021
Ivie Funeral Home announces the death of Mrs. Henrietta Lewis Dorsey, of Maysville, who passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at NGMC Braselton, Ga. Mrs. Dorsey was the daughter of the late Sharp and Stella Wilbanks Lewis and was also preceded in death by her husband, William Morris Dorsey.
Henrietta is survived by two sons, Todd...
Stanley William Swain
Sep 22, 2021
Stanley William Swain, age 58 of Commerce, GA passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021.
Born on July 19, 1963 in Winder, GA, Mr. Swain was the son of Juanita Bowen Swain and the late Walter Swain, Jr. Stanley was a self-employed roofer
Survivors include his ex-spouse, June Turpin Swain; daughter...
Ryan Lewis Horton
Sep 22, 2021
Ryan Lewis Horton, age 35 of Lexington, GA passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021.
Born on Nov. 5, 1985 in Jacksonville, Fla., Mr. Horton was the son of Roger L. Horton, Jr. and Roxanne Lynn Jensen Horton. He was a self-employed tattoo artist.
Survivors in addition to his father and...
June Ellen Retkofsky
Sep 21, 2021
June Ellen Retkofsky, age 67 of Maysville, GA passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021.
Born on June 10, 1954 in Ashtabula, Ohio, Mrs. Retkofsky was the daughter of the late Denzil Brenwald and Fumiko Nozawa. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Retkofsky of the home; sons, Jimmy...
Susan (Garrison) Epps
Sep 21, 2021
Susan Garrison Epps, age 59 of Winterville, GA passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021.
Born on June 5, 1962 in Athens, GA, Susan was the daughter of the late William “W.H.” and Evelyn Lee Pugh Garrison. She was a manager with Huddle House for years and was a member of Whitehall Baptist Church.
...Carey Andrew Hulsey
Sep 19, 2021
Carey Andrew Hulsey, age 62 of Maysville, GA passed away on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021.
Born on Aug. 13, 1959 in Gainesville, GA, Mr. Hulsey was the son of Fred Clarence and Gussie Rogers Hulsey. He was a construction worker.
Survivors in addition to his parents include his wife, Carol Watkins...
Infant Everleigh Sam Key Rhodes
Sep 17, 2021
Everleigh Sam Key Rhodes, infant daughter of Ashton Rhodes passed away on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021.
Survivors in addition to her mother include her sister, Emily Couch, Jefferson, GA.
Graveside services will be held 11 am Monday, Sept. 20, 2021 at Grey Hill Cemetery with Lesia Carithers officiating.
Online condolences may be made...
Daisy Nell (Brown) Jones
Sep 12, 2021
Daisy Nell Brown Jones, age 73 of Gillsville, GA passed away on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021.
Born on Jan. 23, 1948 in Maysville, GA, Mrs. Jones was the daughter of the late Tom and Nellie McCoy Brown. She was the widow of James “Bill” Jones, a sales associate with Hewell’s Pottery, and was preceded in...
John Michael Brooks
Sep 10, 2021
John Michael Brooks, age 72 of Danielsville, GA passed away on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.
Born on March 7, 1949 in Franklin County, GA, Mr. Brooks was the son of the late John and Naomi Patrick Brooks.
Survivors include Clyde Adams.
A memorial service will be held...
William "Mark" Barnes
Sep 10, 2021
William “Mark” Barnes, age 57 of Nicholson, GA passed away on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.
Born on Oct. 6, 1963 in Commerce, GA, Mr. Barnes was the son of Loretta Crumley Barnes and the late Travis Barnes. He was a US Mail Carrier in Athens, GA, and a member of Brockton Road Baptist Church.
...Melvin Douglas Morris
Sep 9, 2021
Melvin Douglas Morris, age 67 of Lula, GA passed away on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.
Born on Nov. 17, 1953 in Banks County, GA, Mr. Morris was the son of the late W.S. and Martha Rose Sims Morris. He was the widower of Cyndi Lou Williams Morris, retired from Lucent Technologies, and was to the...
Austin Lee Fontes
Sep 9, 2021
Austin Lee Fontes, age 17 of Commerce, GA passed away on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.
Born on Sept. 28, 2003, he was the son of David Denton and Tonia Clark Hudson Fontes. Austin was a senior at Banks County High School.
Survivors in addition to his parents include brothers, Benjamin Gene...
Lelia (Turpin) Redmon
Sep 8, 2021
Lelia Redmon, age 88 of Maysville, GA passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021.
Born on Dec. 27, 1932 in Gillsville, GA, Mrs. Redmon was the daughter of the late Verlin and Beulah Veal Turpin. She was the widow of Richard Redmon, a housewife, and was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Jones.
...Carlene Saville
Sep 5, 2021
Ms. Carlene Saville, 65, of Maysville, Georgia, passed unexpectedly on Sunday, September 5, 2021 while vacationing with her daughter’s family in Oceanside, California. Carlene was born October 11, 1955. A native of Jackson County and graduate of both the Commerce High School Tigers, class of 1973 and cosmetology school. She obtained her masters in cosmetology starting from the young...
Thomas Elex Simmons
Sep 4, 2021
Thomas Elex Simmons, age 65 of Danielsville, GA passed away Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021.
Born on Sept. 20, 1955 in Commerce, GA, he was the son of the late Travis and Margie Smith Simmons. He was preceded in death by a son, Tony Marasingale.
Survivors include a son, Eric Thomas Simmons,...
Mary Ann (Nelson) Heard
Sep 1, 2021
Mary Ann Heard, age 65, of Baldwin died September 1st, 2021.
Born in Dekalb county, Ann was the wife of Raburn “Ned” Heard and daughter of the late Charles Nelson and Marion Elizabeth Nelson. She is also proceeded in death by a brother, Marion Wayne Nelson.
Mrs. Heard was a vibrant soul, which was shown...
Larry A. Whitfield
Aug 30, 2021
Larry A. Whitfield, age 74 of Pendergrass, GA passed away on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.
Born on April 23, 1947 in Gwinnett County, Mr. Whitfield was the son of the late Arthur and Ruby Coker Whitfield. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, worked for the Georgia Department of Transportation, and was preceded...
Eddie Harris Gordon
Aug 29, 2021
Eddie Harris Gordon, age 69 of Commerce, GA passed away on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021.
Born on May 23, 1952 in Commerce, GA, Mr. Gordon was the son of the late William and Betty Jean Varner Gordon. He was the widower of Lendy Thompson Gordon, ministered in the Rock of Ages Prison Ministry, of the...
Mary Ann (Dooley) Dooley
Aug 29, 2021
Mary Ann Dooley, age 54 of Commerce, GA passed away on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021 at her residence.
Born on Dec. 31, 1966 in Winder, GA, Ms. Dooley was the daughter of Luther Lee Dooley and the late Mary Jane Matthis Dooley.
Survivors in addition to her father include an uncle...
Sarah Ann (White) Daniel
Aug 29, 2021
Sarah Ann Daniel 82 of Commerce passed away Sunday August 29, 2021.
She was the daughter of the late Willie and Texie Ann Thomas White and a member of the Madison Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband Richard Ivester, her second husband Bobby Daniel and siblings Geraldine Toney, Quinton White, Thomas...