OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

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

Jerry  Cleveland Lomax

Jerry Cleveland Lomax

Sep 20, 2017

Jerry Cleveland Lomax, age 62 of Gillsville, GA, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Lomax was born in Gainesville, GA to the late Raymond Frank and Catherine Elizabeth Hicks Lomax. He was self-employed and attended Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church in Gillsville, GA. Mr. Lomax was preceded in death by brothers, Billy Ray Lomax and Benny...

Nilsa Acevedo-Soto

Nilsa Acevedo-Soto

Sep 12, 2017

Nilsa Acevedo-Soto age 55 of Commerce passed away Tuesday Sept. 12, 2017 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Nilsa was born April 10, 1962 in Puerto Rico to Sixto Acevedo and the late Felipa Soto. She was of the Christian Faith and a homemaker. Survivors include, father, Sixto Acevedo, daughters, Darlene Lorenzo & Gloria Vargas, sons, Santos Rivera & David Lorenzo,...

Geraldine  Bond Pruitt

Geraldine Bond Pruitt

Sep 11, 2017

Geraldine Bond Pruitt, age 75 of Homer, GA passed away Monday, September 11, 2017. Born in Lula, GA on March 07, 1942, Mrs. Pruitt was the daughter of the late Asbury and Frances Canup Bond. She was a seamstress with Grady Manufacturing, a member of Nails Creek Baptist Church and is preceded in death by a brother, Oscar Bond. Survivors...

Cora  Lee Clodfelter

Cora Lee Clodfelter

Sep 10, 2017

Cora Lee Clodfelter age 91 of Jefferson passed away Sept. 10, 2017 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Clodfelter was born March 9, 1926 in Habersham County to the late Roy and Cora Blalock Black. She graduated from Toccoa Falls College in 1943, and worked as a bookkeeper at Voltex Battery for 30 years. She was preceded in death...

Rhonda  Kay Allen

Rhonda Kay Allen

Sep 10, 2017

Rhonda Kay Allen, age 51 of Commerce, GA passed away Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. Born in Commerce, GA on May 16, 1966, she was the daughter of Bobby and Juainta Robertson Ginn. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Devin Allen, Commerce; three brothers, Ricky Ginn, Robert Ginn, and Randy Ginn, all of Commerce. Memorial services will be held...

Wilma B. Underwood Cotton Holden

Wilma B. Underwood Cotton Holden

Sep 8, 2017

Wilma B. Underwood Cotton Holden, age 77 of Acworth, GA passed away Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. Born in Maysville, GA on Sept. 25, 1939, Mrs. Holden was the daughter of the late Gordon and Lillie R. Cheek Underwood. She was the widow of her 1st husband, Robert E. Cotton and 2nd husband, Bobby E. Holden, a homemaker, of the Baptist...

Mary  Elizabeth Pruitt

Mary Elizabeth Pruitt

Sep 7, 2017

Mary Elizabeth Pruitt, age 84 of Homer, GA passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017. Born on Oct. 8, 1932 in Carnesville, GA, Mrs. Pruitt was the daughter of the late Arthur A. and Icie Chattam Wood. She was the widow of Quinton Cecil Pruitt, a retired seamstress with Blue Bell, member of Nails Creek Baptist Church where she was a...

Robert  Emery Osgood

Robert Emery Osgood

Sep 7, 2017

Robert Emery Osgood, Jr., age 95, of Maysville, GA passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017. Born on June 6, 1922 in Rochester, NH he was the son of the late Robert Emery Sr. and Evelyn Canavan Osgood. He was retired from Center of Disease Control with the Federal Government, and merchant Marine. Survivors include, wife, Ann Osgood, sons, Rob Osgood...

Ronald  Nelson Ervin

Ronald Nelson Ervin

Sep 3, 2017

Mr. Ronald Nelson Ervin age 79 of Lula (Gillsville Community) passed away Sunday Sept. 3, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Ervin was born June 3, 1938 in Maysville to the late George & Kathline McCoy Ervin. He served his Country in the United States Army in the Berlin Crisis. He was retired from General Motors Company and was a member...

Ryan  M. Bowman

Ryan M. Bowman

Aug 29, 2017

Ryan Maury Bowman, age 34 of Maysville, GA passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017. Born in Commerce, GA on June 19, 1983, Mr. Bowman was the son of the late Donnie and Dana McCoy Bowman. He was a medical transport driver with Martin Medical in Maysville, a volunteer fireman with Plainview Fire Department, a volunteer rescue for Maysville, and a...

Beverly  Anne Sutton

Beverly Anne Sutton

Aug 26, 2017

Beverly Anne Sutton age 73 of Lula passed away Saturday Aug. 26, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Sutton was born November 6, 1943 in Dalton, Georgia to the late David & Margaret Morgan Harden. She was retired from Kroger and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Wayne Sutton. Survivors include, daughters, Kelly...

Danny  John Baker

Danny John Baker

Aug 26, 2017

Danny John Baker age 60 of Jefferson passed away Saturday August 26, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Baker was born October 3, 1956 in Jefferson, GA to the late Cleve & Viola Bennett Baker. Mr. Baker worked as a automobile & truck mechanic. Survivors include, wife, Myrtle Patton Baker of Jefferson, sons, Shane Hollis, Todd Hollis, Jason Hollis all of...

Charlotte  Sue Brown

Charlotte Sue Brown

Aug 25, 2017

Charlotte Sue Brown, age 56 of Commerce, GA passed away Friday, August 25, 2017. Born in Hollywood, FL on April 05, 1961, Mrs. Brown was the daughter of the late Tennis Avery Brown and Eva Lou Jones Phinney. She was preceded in death by brothers, Thomas Brown and Allen Brown, sisters, Betty Byrd and Eva Mayo, a homemaker and of...

Randy  Joe Balentine

Randy Joe Balentine

Aug 21, 2017

Randy Joe Balentine, age 53 of Royston, GA passed away Monday, August 21, 2017 at his residence. Born in Greenville, SC on April 15, 1964, Mr. Balentine was the son of Joe Edward and Nancy Lee Babb Balentine. He was a self employed chicken farmer. There is no memorial service scheduled at this time.

Steve Whitehead

Steve Whitehead

Aug 10, 2017

Steve Whitehead, age 62 of Gillsville, GA passed into heaven to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 at his residence. Born in Athens, GA on Dec. 22, 1954, Mr. Whitehead was the son of Lottie Warren Whitehead and the late Tom Bell Whitehead. He is a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and was currently...

Joyce  Elizabeth Swaim

Joyce Elizabeth Swaim

Aug 2, 2017

Ivie Funeral Home announces the death of Ms. Joyce Elizabeth Swaim age 80 of Danielsville, Ga who passed away at Northridge Medical Center on August 2nd. Ms. Swaim was the daughter of the late Olen and Neva Williamson Swaim. She is survived by 4 brothers, Harvey, Horace, Bobby and Jerry Swaim all of Danielsville, Ga and 2 sisters, Margie Butler...

John  Samuel Austin

John Samuel Austin

Aug 1, 2017

John Samuel Austin, age 81 of Royston, GA passed away Tuesday, August 01, 2017. Born in Carnesville, GA on December 21, 1935, Mr. Austin was the son of the late Pelham and Rozelle Butler Austin. He was a retail sales clerk. Survivors include sons, James Douglas Austin, Lexington, Mark Anthony Austin, Hartwell; daughter, Lisa Carole Meadows, Lexington; sister, Joyce Long,...

Lois  Imogene Chambers

Lois Imogene Chambers

Jul 29, 2017

Imogene Chambers, 92, of Homer, Ga. passed away at her residence on Saturday July, 29, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Jim and Martha Tanner Irvin. She was proceeded in death in death by her husband J.T. Chambers and 4 sons, Larry , Jerry, Dennis and Wesley. Mrs. Chambers is survived by 2 daughters, Judy Chambers Miller of...

Willard  Perry Martin

Willard Perry Martin

Jul 28, 2017

Willard Perry Martin 65 of Danielsville, Ga. died at his residence July 28, 2017. Survivors include his wife Opel C. Martin of the home, 2 sons Willard Martin Jr. of Fairhope, Al. and Cameron Lee Martin of Hot Springs, Ark. , 2 daughters Sue Ann Martin, of Danielsville and Maggie McClellon of Marietta, 2 Brothers Randall Martin of Athens, and...

Mary  Ruth Koons

Mary Ruth Koons

Jul 22, 2017

Mary Ruth Koons age 71 of Madisonville, TN formerly of Maysville passed away July 22, 2017. Mrs. Koons was born in Louisville, TN on Feb. 9, 1946 to Blanch Russell. She worked as an electrical engineer at Northern Telecom in Georgia, She was of the Baptist Faith and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert A. Koons, and a...