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