OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Commerce, GA, Jackson County, and Surrounding Areas.

Richard Ashley Mcgaha

Richard Ashley Mcgaha

Apr 30, 2020

Richard A. McGaha, age 40 of Bogart, GA passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020.

Born on Aug. 8, 1979 in Athens, GA, Mr. McGaha was the son of the late Albert Douglas and Norma Jean Baker McGaha.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Online condolences may be made at www.iviefuneralhomecommerce.com

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Deborah Ruth (Pace)  Brooks

Deborah Ruth (Pace) Brooks

Apr 30, 2020

Deborah Ruth Pace Brooks, age 69, of Jefferson, GA passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020.

Born on Nov. 23, 1950 in Commerce, GA, Mrs. Brooks was the daughter of the late Wilbert and Myrtie Lee Barnes Pace. She was a upholsterer.

Survivors include her husband, Lester Ray Brooks of the residence;...

Lucile (Jones)  Crain

Lucile (Jones) Crain

Apr 27, 2020

Lucile Jones Crain, age 89 of Maysville, GA passed away Monday, April 27, 2020 at her residence.

Born on Jan. 1, 1931 in Gainesville, GA, Mrs. Crain was the daughter of the late Hoke and Annie Miller Jones. She was the widow of Alvin Crain and was preceded in death by a son, Greg Crain....

Sean Lee Crowe

Sean Lee Crowe

Apr 25, 2020

Sean Lee Crowe, age 39 of Monroe, GA passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020 at his residence.

Born on Aug. 13, 1980 in Decatur, GA, Mr. Crowe was the son of Jerry Lee and Cynthia Joanna Robertson Crowe. He worked as an EMS/FIRE/Paramedic with the Madison County and Barrow County Board of Commissioners and served...

Sharon (King)  Parr

Sharon (King) Parr

Apr 22, 2020

Sharon King Parr, age 59 of Commerce, GA passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020.

Born on March 10, 1961 in Atlanta, GA, Mrs. Parr was the daughter of Annette Goss King and the late Ray King. She was of the Baptist faith, and was preceded in death by a sister, Kathy Sexton.

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Anne Gwendolyn (Martin)  Anderson

Anne Gwendolyn (Martin) Anderson

Apr 22, 2020

Anne Gwendolyn Martin Anderson, age 74 of Jefferson, GA passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020.

Born on Aug. 24, 1945 in Stark, FL, she was the daughter of the late James Smith and Frances Martin Adams. Mrs. Anderson was a homemaker, of the Baptist faith, member of Whitehall Baptist Church, and was preceded in death...

Erik (Q)  Brinker

Erik (Q) Brinker

Apr 15, 2020

Erik Brinker, age 70 of Maysville, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at his residence.

Born on May 31, 1949 in Burbank, CA, Mr. Brinker was the son of the late Billie and Lura Wright Brinker. He was an Exxon contractor, and was a United States Navy veteran.

Survivors include...

Albert B. Wurtz, Jr.

Albert B. Wurtz, Jr.

Apr 15, 2020

Albert B. Wurtz, Jr., age 76 of Commerce, GA passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at his residence surrounded by family.

Born on Jan. 11, 1944 in Fort Scott, KS, Mr. Wurtz was the son of the late David Everett and Dorthy Edith McMillen Burris. He was a welder with Fowler Products, of the Baptist...

Larry Paul Twilley

Larry Paul Twilley

Apr 14, 2020

Larry Paul Twilley, age 70 of Jefferson, GA passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

Born on March 24, 1950 in Augusta, GA, Mr. Twilley was the son of the late Willis and Nellie Twilley. He was a carpenter.

Survivors include his wife, Martha Duffell Twilley, of the residence; sons, Russell Twilley,...

Kay Melinda (Ivie)  Buechler

Kay Melinda (Ivie) Buechler

Apr 13, 2020

Kay Melinda Ivie Buechler 68, passed away April 13, 2020 at her home in Crawford, Ga.  Kay was born in Commerce, Ga. and was the daughter of  John and Grace Ivie .  Kay in addition to her husband, Donald Buechler is survived  by her son John Buechler and sisters Kathy Marshbanks and Kelly Woodham.

Kay...

Carolyn Jean (Gowder)  Haggard

Carolyn Jean (Gowder) Haggard

Apr 11, 2020

My mother, Carolyn Jean Haggard was born on January 22, 1938 to G.D. and Bonnie Mae Gowder. She was born in to Heaven on April 11, 2020 after an extended illness. She was 82 years old.

Mama was preceded in death by her daughter Teressa Reed, who also passed away on April 11, 2006, fourteen...

Ronnie Eldred Coile

Ronnie Eldred Coile

Apr 9, 2020

Ronnie Eldred Coile, age 68 of Comer, GA passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020.

Born on Nov. 19, 1951 in Athens, GA, Mr. Coile was the son of the late James W. and Sue Coile Coile. He was a maintenance worker with the University of Georgia.

Survivors include a nephew, Tommy...

Ruben Calvin Moore

Ruben Calvin Moore

Apr 5, 2020

Ruben Calvin Moore passed away Sunday April 5, 2020.  No services are scheduled at this time.

Maria Balaban

Maria Balaban

Mar 30, 2020

Maria Balaban, age 94 of Commerce, GA passed away Monday, March 30, 2020 at her residence.

Born on Aug. 15, 1925 in Saseni Galati, Romania, Mrs. Balaban was the daughter of the late Dumitru and Elena Balanaru. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Lawrenceville, GA....

Odelia "Dee" (Atwood)  Land

Odelia "Dee" (Atwood) Land

Mar 29, 2020

Odelia “Dee” Atwood Land, age 91 of Commerce, GA, formerly of Lilburn, GA, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020.

Born on Dec. 28, 1928 in Tampa, FL, Mrs. Land was the daughter of the late Ben and Hattie Stewart Atwood. She was a homemaker, and was the widow of Henry Cawley Land.

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Lonnie Dove

Lonnie Dove

Mar 20, 2020

Lonnie Dove, age 74 of Gainesville, GA passed away Friday, March 20, 2020.

Born on March 4, 1946 in Royston, GA, Mr. Dove was the son of the late John and Myrtie Shedd Dove. He was retired from Oliver Rubber Company, of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by brothers, Ralph Dove and...

Regina L. (Miller)  Miller

Regina L. (Miller) Miller

Mar 17, 2020

Regina L. Miller, age 52 of Nicholson, GA passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

Born on July 27, 1967 in Gastonia, NC, she was the daughter of Kenny Miller and the late Nelda Poole Pressley. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include a significant other, William Dean Whitlock; son, Brandon Kellum; daughters,...

Roger Dale Elrod

Roger Dale Elrod

Mar 13, 2020

Roger Dale Elrod, age 74 of Commerce, GA passed away Friday, March 13, 2020.

Born on Jan. 13, 1946 in Elberton, GA, he was the son of the late Lee and Eula Davis Elrod. He was a contractor and farmer.

Survivors include a son, Cody Dale Elrod, Albany, OR; daughter, Karen...

Roy Lewis Adamson

Roy Lewis Adamson

Mar 10, 2020

Roy Lewis Adamson, age 84 of Lula, GA passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020.

Born on March 19, 1935 in Homer, GA, Mr. Adamson was the son of the late Vester Lonzo Sr. and Inez Elizabeth Ayers Adamson. He was a US Army veteran, member of First Baptist Church, Jonesboro, GA, and a mason in...

Terry Eugene Lankford, Sr.

Terry Eugene Lankford, Sr.

Mar 8, 2020

Terry Eugene Lankford, Sr., age 66 of Nicholson, GA passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020.

Born on Dec. 7, 1953 in Greensboro, GA, Mr. Lankford was the son of the late Carrol and Francis Elrod Davis Lankford. He was a mechanic with NAPA Auto Parts and was of the Baptist faith.

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