OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

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

Roy  Parks Segars

Roy Parks Segars

Nov 25, 2018

Roy Parks Segars, age 93 of Commerce, GA passed away Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 at his residence. Born on April 17, 1925 in Commerce, GA he was the son of the late Issac Bennett and Anno Parks Segars. He was a member of Charity Baptist Church, a member of the American Legion #215, a truck driver, and he was a...

L.  Wayne Abernathy

L. Wayne Abernathy

Nov 24, 2018

L. Wayne Abernathy age 80 of Lula passed away Saturday November 24, 2018 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Wayne was born April 1, 1938 in Gainesville to the late Henry Franklin & Mazie Lawrence Abernathy. He began his life-work at Georgia Chair and then moved to Chicopee Manufacturing. He also worked with Jack Prince Corporation where he invented and...

Ruth  H. Owens

Ruth H. Owens

Nov 19, 2018

Ruth H. Owens, age 83 of Nicholson, GA passed away Monday, Nov. 19, 2018 at her residence. Born on Nov. 13, 1935 in Toccoa, GA, she was the daughter of the late Dwayne B. and Beulah LeCroy Henson. She was the widow of Troy H. Owens, member of Union Baptist Church, retired supervisor with Superior Pants, and was preceded in...

Roger "Roy" Junior Barner

Roger "Roy" Junior Barner

Nov 19, 2018

Roger "Roy" Junior Barner, age 73 of Pendergrass, GA passed away Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. Born on July 2, 1945 in Winder, GA, he was the son of the late Joe and Maude Satterfield Barner, was a retired pulp wooder and also worked with Con Agra, was an Army veteran, and is preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Regina...

Alton  Matthew Reese

Alton Matthew Reese

Nov 13, 2018

Alton Matthew Reese of Toccoa, GA passed away Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 in Gulf Port, Mississippi at the age of 61. He is preceded in death by his father, Jesse Roy Reese; his mother, Versa Cola Turk Reese; and his infant brother, Richard Daniel Reese. He is survived by his brother, Rev. Charles W. Reese and his sister, Judy Lynn...

Jack  Truett Queen

Jack Truett Queen

Nov 10, 2018

Mr. Jack Queen age 78, of Gillsville passed away Saturday Nov. 10, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Queen was born Sept. 4, 1940 in Commerce to the late Bruce Fred & Emma Lee Welborn Queen. He was a self employed carpenter and a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. He served his Country in the United States Army and he...

James E. "Bobby" Baker

James E. "Bobby" Baker

Nov 5, 2018

James Edward "Bobby" Baker, age 79 of Maysville, GA passed away Monday, November 5, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Baker was born on May 10, 1939 in Homer, GA to the late Arvil Henry and Core Lee Watkins Baker. He was retired from the GA DOT State Highway Department. Mr. Baker was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in...

Benjamin "Benny" Franklin Morris

Benjamin "Benny" Franklin Morris

Oct 30, 2018

Benjamin "Benny" Franklin Morris, age 75 of Gillsville, GA passed away Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 at his residence. Born on May 8, 1943 in Gillsville, GA, he was the son of the late Dillard and Annie Lee Ferguson Morris. Mr. Morris was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, a self employed welder, and was preceded in death by a...

Janice Emily Crumley Lynn

Janice Emily Crumley Lynn

Oct 30, 2018

Janice Emily Crumley Lynn, age 58 of Jefferson, GA passed away Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018. Born on Aug. 4, 1960 in Commerce, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Daniel & Joyce Haynes Crumley. She was the widow of Johnny Lynn, worked a number of years as a Certified Nursing Assistant with Bentley Assisted Living, was of the...

William  Connley Crumley

William Connley Crumley

Oct 25, 2018

William Connley Crumley, age 62 of Commerce, GA passed away Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. Born on Dec. 18, 1955 in Commerce, GA he was the son of the late William Daniel and Joyce Haynes Crumley. Before he was disabled he was a plumber with Martin Mechanical and was preceded in death by a sister, Lourenda Crumley Kennady. Survivors include sons...

Calvin Cosson

Calvin Cosson

Oct 25, 2018

Calvin Cosson age 63 of Comer, GA passed away Thursday Oct. 25, 2018 at the Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Cosson was born September 10, 1955 in Defuniak Springs, Florida to the late Douglass & Evelyn Rhodes Cosson. He was the owner & operator of CMJ Transport. He was a very active member of Riverside Baptist Church where he enjoyed...

Arnold  Lee Martin

Arnold Lee Martin

Oct 18, 2018

Arnold Lee Martin, age 84, of Gainesville, passed away Thursday Oct. 18, 2018 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Martin was born Oct. 2, 1934 in Dawsonville, GA to the late Toy & Ruby Clark Martin. He was a retired carpenter, having worked for several construction companies, Hartley Construction as well as Carroll Daniels Construction. He was of the...

Claude  Bryan Terry

Claude Bryan Terry

Oct 9, 2018

Claude Bryan Terry age 69 of Maysville passed away October 9, ,2018 at his residence. Mr. Terry was born July 21, 1949 in Atlanta to the late Claude Moses & Shirley Pawley Terry. He was a Carpenter and of the Church of God Faith. Survivors include, son & daughter in law, Jeff & Janeth Terry of Swainsboro, son, Josh Terry...

Martha  Rose Morris

Martha Rose Morris

Oct 7, 2018

Martha Rose Morris, age 88 of Lula, GA passed away Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. She was born on Dec. 2, 1929 in Gillsville, GA, She was the daughter of the late Elbert Lee and Ruby Smith Sims. Mrs. Morris was the widow of W.S. Morris. She was a nurse and was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Morris Fowler....

Tammy  Teresa Chambers

Tammy Teresa Chambers

Oct 6, 2018

Tammy Teresa Sorrow Chambers, age 52 of Baldwin, GA passed away Oct. 6, 2018. Born on Feb. 11, 1966 in Commerce, GA she was the daughter of the late Hoyt Franklin and Dolly Oree Denton Sorrow. She was a former supervisor at Toyota Distributing Company and was preceded in death by a brother, Ken Sorrow. Survivors include her husband, Thomas...

Ralph  Clifford Swain

Ralph Clifford Swain

Oct 2, 2018

Ralph Clifford Swain, Sr., age 83 of Danielsville, GA passed away Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 at his residence. Born on Oct. 4, 1934 in Commerce, GA, he was the son of the late Everett and Bessie Swain. He was a plumber with McLeory Plumbing, of the Christian faith, an Army veteran in the Korean War, and was preceded in death...

Jerry Davis

Jerry Davis

Sep 29, 2018

Mr. Jerry Davis age 61 of Hull passed away Saturday Sept. 29, 2018 at the Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Davis was born June 14, 1957 in Commerce to Garnett Odell & Mary Sue Bray Davis. He worked at Smith Ford. On line condolences may be made to the family at www.iviefuneralhomecommerce.com Arrangements are in the care of Ivie Funeral...

Joseph  Woody Gaither

Joseph Woody Gaither

Sep 21, 2018

Joseph Woody Gaither, age 85 of Nicholson, GA passed away Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 at his residence. Born on Sept. 28, 1932 in Lanett, AL he was the son of the late Rainie John and Carrie Elizabeth Brand Gaither. Mr. Gaither was a member of Baptist Tabernacle in Commerce, GA, an Army veteran in the Korean War, and is the...

Bobby  Frank Daniel

Bobby Frank Daniel

Sep 20, 2018

Bobby Frank Daniel, age 84 of Commerce, GA passed away Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018 at his residence. Born on Feb. 8, 1934 in Georgia, he was the son of the late Jesse Frank and Ruth Minish Daniel. Mr. Daniel was the owner and operator of Daniel's Garage and Auto Parts, and of the Christian faith. He was preceded in death...

Milo  Bennett Kitchens

Milo Bennett Kitchens

Sep 18, 2018

Milo Bennett Kitchens, Jr., age 56 of Athens, GA passed away Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 at his residence. Born on June 1, 1962 in Thomson, GA, he was the son of the late Milo B., Sr. and Mildred Anthony Kitchens. He was an electrician with UGA and Martin Mechanical. Survivors include daughters, Kristin Gilliam, Stephanie Williams, Courtney Kitchens, Caitlynn Kitchens...