OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Commerce, GA, Jackson County, and Surrounding Areas.
Donald Lee Wilson
Feb 24, 2018
Rev. Donald Lee Wilson, age 75 of Commerce, GA passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018. Born on September 20, 1942 in Commerce, GA, he was the son of the late Howard Wilson and Irene Minish Wilson. Rev. Wilson loved God's word and studied it earnestly. He achieved a PHD in Theology. He pastored Thytira Baptist Church and Community Baptist and...
John Turner
Feb 23, 2018
John William Turner age 83 of Commerce passed away Friday Feb. 23, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Turner was born Sept. 21, 1934 in Commerce to the late Henry & Eva Evans Turner. He was a machine operator with ABB and served his Country in the United States Air Force. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include, daughter, Shelby...
Henry Franklin O'Kelley
Feb 21, 2018
Mr. Henry Franklin O'Kelley, age 81, of Maysville, GA, passed away Wednesday, February 21st, 2018 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. O'Kelley was born in Maysville, GA to the late Charlie F. and Sallie Suggs O‘Kelley. Mr. O'Kelley served his Country in the United States Army and in the National Guard. He was a former equipment operator for the Department...
Edna Wood Brown
Feb 19, 2018
Edna Wood Brown, age 91 of Commerce, GA passed away Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. Born in Maysville, GA on Aug. 28, 1926, she was the daughter of the late R.J. and Cleo Nicholson Wood. Mrs. Brown was a seamstress with Oxford, member of Wilson United Methodist Church, and is preceded in death by brothers, Robert Wood, James Wood, Alvin Wood,...
Lawrence Dupree London
Feb 16, 2018
Lawrence Dupree "Silver Fox" London age 80 of Murrayville passed away Friday Feb. 16, 2018 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. London was born May 12, 1937 in Cleveland to the late Hugh Jason & Jessie Naomi Smith London. He worked in construction, also at Georgia Chair and was a former grave digger at Memorial Park Cemetery. He was...
Vivian Matthews Zillman
Feb 8, 2018
Vivian Matthews Zillman age 68 of Jefferson passed away Thursday Feb. 8, 2018 at Winder Health Care. Mrs. Zillman was born May 24, 1949 in Commerce to the late Frank Matthews & Johnnie Pace Gibby. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bob" Zillman and a brother, Bobby Matthews....
Dempsey H. Pruitt
Feb 6, 2018
Dempsey H. Pruitt, age 77, of Homer, GA passed away Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. Born on Aug. 01, 1940 in Carnesville, GA, Mr. Pruitt was the son of the late Ralph Pruitt, Ruth Means Pruitt and his step-mother, Mamie Sue Pruitt. He was the widower of Geraldine Bond Pruitt to whom he married on March 31, 1959 and was married...
Marshall Anthony Pugh
Feb 5, 2018
Marshall Anthony Pugh of Hookerton, North Carolina, formerly of Madison County, Georgia passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018, at the age of 42 after a short battle with cancer. Marshall was a man better suited for a tree stand than a hospital bed, but when he was called to fight the big cancer, he did. He fought until the...
Betty Sue Hooper Latty
Feb 5, 2018
Betty Sue Hooper Latty, age 71, of Maysville, GA passed away Monday, February 5, 2018, at her residence. Ms. Latty was born August 24th, 1946 in Commerce, GA to the late Charles Hooper and Mozelle Payne Swain. She was a former manager at Pruitt & Gee in Pendergrass, GA. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents,...
Glen Franklin Seabolt
Feb 2, 2018
Glen Franklin Seabolt age 79 of Jefferson passed away Friday Feb. 2, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Seabolt was born January 25, 1939 in Buford, Georgia to the late Floyd & Estella Peppers Seabolt. He was self employed as a poultry farmer and in the construction industry. He was a member of Wesley Chapel Church and was preceded in death...
Randall Scott Carroll
Jan 28, 2018
Randall Scott Carroll, Sr., age 49 of Elberton, GA passed away Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 at his residence. Born on Nov. 09, 1968 at Hawkinsville, GA he was the son of the late Edgar and Evelyn Carroll. He was a self employed painter. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Randall Scott and Kelsey Carroll, Jr., Danielsville; and grandchild, Riley Nicole...
Debra Ann Murphree
Jan 27, 2018
Debra Ann Murphree age 28 of Commerce passed away Saturday Jan. 27, 2018 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Ms. Murphree was born June 9, 1989 in Dalton, Georgia to Donald Murphree and the late Martha Ann Strickland Murphree. She was a certified CNA nurse and a member of the Commerce Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She...
Brayden Carter Crump
Jan 26, 2018
Infant Brayden Carter Crump passed away Friday Jan. 26, 2018 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Survivors include parents, Tyler Crump & Autumn Alexia Williamson, Grandparents, Jesse & Clark Crump of Nicholson, Bob & Kim Williamson of Commerce, Great Grandmother, Kathy Sosebee, aunt, Summer Williamson, uncle, Cayne Williamson & aunt, Payton Crump. Funeral services will be held 3 P.M. Monday...
Randy Taylor Wood
Jan 24, 2018
Randy Taylor Wood, age 50 of Athens, GA passed away Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018. Born on Sept. 24, 1967 in Athens, GA, he was the son of Kathleen Hill and Seaborn Comer and the late John Taylor Wood. He is preceded in death by a sister, Judy Lynn Wilson. Survivors in addition to his mother and step-father include a brother...
Timothy H Swaim
Jan 23, 2018
Timothy Harold Swaim, age 50 of Danielsville, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018 at his residence. Born on October 15th, 1967, in Commerce, GA, Mr. Swaim was the son of Harvey and Judy Swaim, of Danielsville. He was an accountant and a payroll manager. He was of the Presbyterian faith. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include brothers Lindall...
Mary Ellen Toney
Jan 22, 2018
Mary Ellen Toney age 82 of Atlanta passed away Monday Jan. 22, 2018 at Douglasville Nursing & Rehab. Private family Graveside services will be held 2p.m. Sunday Feb. 4, 2018 at Grey Hill Cemetery. On line condolences may be made to the family at www.iviefuneralhomecommerce.com Arrangements are in the care of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce
Willie Carlton Wooten
Jan 21, 2018
Willie Carlton Wooten, age 70 of Commerce, GA passed away Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018 at his residence. Born on June 08, 1947 in Cannon, GA, he was the son of the late Richard and Katie Roberts Wooten. He was a self employed construction worker and is preceded in death by a son, Ritchie Wooten; daughter, Michelle Haley; son, Charles Albin...
Lynda Jean Beck
Jan 20, 2018
Lynda Jean Beck age 74 of Commerce passed away January 20, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Beck was born December 11, 1944 in Royston, Georgia to the late Odell & Nellie Crane Roberts. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Beck was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Lewis Beck. Survivors include, son & daughter in...
Ralph S. Black
Jan 15, 2018
Ralph S. Black, age 88 of Nicholson, GA passed away Jan. 15, 2018 at his residence. Born on Feb. 28, 1929 in Winder, GA, he was the son of the late Ernest and Ethel Hagwood Black. He was a truck driver. Survivors include a brother, Larry Black, Jefferson; sisters, Edna McClain, Gainesville, Gladys McClain, Jefferson, and Tommy McClain, Nicholson. No...
Frances Ethel Sellers
Jan 15, 2018
Frances E. Sellers, age 74 of Nicholson, GA passed away Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Born on April 25, 1943 in Auora, ILL to the late Carl and Ethel Olson Anderson. She was the widow of Leo Carillo Sellers and a newspaper carrier. Funeral services will be held in Batavia, ILL at a later date by Moss Family Funeral Home, 209...


