OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

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

Charlie  Andrew Mcalister

Charlie Andrew Mcalister

Dec 5, 2017

Charlie Andrew McAlister, age 63 of Royston, GA passed away Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017. Born on March 09, 1954 in Demorest, GA, Mr. McAlister was the son of Adell Wilson McAlister and the late Charles J. McAlister. He was of the Holiness faith. Survivors include a brother, Donnie McAlister, Toccoa; nieces, Tiffani Ivester, Ali McAlister, Angel McAlister, Chelsea Ivester, Charilee...

Edward Mize

Edward Mize

Dec 5, 2017

Ivie Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. Edward Mize of Tamarac, Fl formally of Homer, Ga., who passed away on December 5, 2017. Mr. Mize was the son of the late Viola and Paul Mize and is survived by his wife, Dorothy Jean Wilson Mize of the home. He is also survived by two sons, Paul Mize of California...

Barbara  Mae Mcever

Barbara Mae Mcever

Dec 4, 2017

Barbara Mae McEver, our loving wife and mother, age 72 of Commerce, GA passed away Monday, Dec. 4, 2017 at her residence. Born in Commerce, GA on April 15, 1945, Mrs. McEver was the daughter of the late Paul James and Minnie Mae Gee Slater. She retired from Blue Bell, was a member of New Haven Baptist Church, and was...

Doug Austin

Doug Austin

Dec 3, 2017

James Douglas "Doug" Austin age 57 of Lexington passed away December 3, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Austin was born Feb. 27, 1960 in Winder to the late John Samuel Austin & Johnnie Mae Ingram Austin. He served his country in the National Guard, and was a truck driver with G & P Trucking in Atlanta and was of the...

Kira  Faye Samples

Kira Faye Samples

Nov 26, 2017

Kira Faye Samples, age 61, of Commerce, GA passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017. Born February 21, 1956, in Commerce, GA, she was the daughter of the late Cleo Slater and Patsy Wood Slater. Ms. Samples was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Ronnie (Tater) Slater, and a sister, Angie Gilliam....

Bobbie  Jean Mclendon

Bobbie Jean Mclendon

Nov 24, 2017

Bobbie Jean McLendon age 58 of Royston passed away Friday Nov. 24, 2017 at the St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital. Mrs. McLendon was born May 29, 1959 in Athens to Irene Garrett Welch and the late Willie Alford. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include, husband, Tommy McLendon, of Royston, mother, Irene Garrett Welch of Comer,...

Susan  Messer Heath

Susan Messer Heath

Nov 23, 2017

Susan Michelle Messer Heath, age 43 of Hendersonville, NC passed away Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. Born on March 4, 1974 in Hendersonville, NC, she was the daughter of Thaddious Messer and the late Rebecca Rakes Messer. She was an artist. Survivors in addition to her father include, fiance', Josh Wilkinson of the residence; son, Robert D. Coleman Heath, Hendersonville, NC;...

Lillian  Loretta Marlow

Lillian Loretta Marlow

Nov 22, 2017

Lillian Loretta Marlow age 77 of Maysville passed away November 22, 2017 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Marlow was born in Blue Ridge, Georgia to the late James Wayne Young & Geraldine Mann King. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Marlow was preceded in death by her husband, George Marlow, and a sister, Dorothy...

Nancy  Richey Stancil

Nancy Richey Stancil

Nov 21, 2017

Nancy Richey Sims Stancil, age 82, of Commerce, GA passed away Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017. Born on Sept. 10, 1935 in Commerce, GA, she was the daughter of the late Richey and Mattie Lou Rice Sims. She was the widow of Theron Stancil, a school librarian with Cobb County School System, lifetime member of First Baptist Church in Commerce, and...

Jackie  Lewis Fulbright

Jackie Lewis Fulbright

Nov 20, 2017

Jackie Lewis Fulbright, age 65 of Carnesville, GA passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 at his residence. Born on Sept. 17, 1952 in Commerce, GA, Mr. Fulbright was the son of the late Owen and Grace Bell Fulbright. He was a member of Indian Creek Baptist Church, a farmer, and a retired truck driver with Sunbelt Structure. Survivors include his...

Eddie  Francis Sims

Eddie Francis Sims

Nov 14, 2017

Eddie Francis Sims, 92, born January 5, 1925, of Apple Valley, GA passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, in Athens, GA. He was the son of the late Colquitt Sims, Sr. and Frances Barber Sims. He was preceded in death by his wife Kuniko "Terry" Sato Sims and brother, Dr. Colquitt Sims Jr. Survivors include three daughters, JoAnn Okada...

Gordon  Everett Brown

Gordon Everett Brown

Nov 11, 2017

Gordon Everett Brown, Jr. age 64 of Elberton passed away Saturday Nov. 11, 2017. Mr. Brown was born May 4, 1953 in Rome, Georgia to the late Gordon, Sr. and Edna Clay Brown. He served his Country in the United States Army, and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Brown wasa self employed carpenter & was preceded in death by...

Donald  James O'Neill

Donald James O'Neill

Nov 9, 2017

Donald James O'Neill, age 65 of Athens, Georgia, passed away Thursday, November 9, at the home he shared with his beloved wife Darla, after a brief battle with esophageal cancer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Mr. O'Neill was the son of the late William Ward O'Neill and the late Mary Loyce Henley O'Neill. The O'Neill's were longtime residents of Tampa,...

Margaret  E. Farmer

Margaret E. Farmer

Nov 8, 2017

Margaret Eileen Stephenson Farmer was born on November 19, 1937, in Beverley, East Yorkshire, England. Her mother was Enid Wellbourn Stephenson and her father was Charles Stephenson. She had a sister, June Rose, and three brothers, Jim, Ken, and Charles Stephenson. She is survived by her children, Joanne Mauro, Steven Farmer, and Andrew and Sonya Farmer. She has 5 grandchildren,...

Zane Jackson

Zane Jackson

Nov 6, 2017

Robert Zane Jackson, age 27 of Comer, GA passed away Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 at his residence. Born in Athens, GA on Aug. 18, 1990, Mr. Jackson was the son of John and Deborah Sims Jackson. He was of the Christian faith, and was a graduate of Madison County High School. Survivors in addition to his parents include, girlfriend, Jessica...

Ruby  Jean Roberts

Ruby Jean Roberts

Oct 25, 2017

Ruby Jean Roberts, age 85 of Commerce, GA passed away Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. Born on Jan. 15, 1932 in Carnesville, GA, Mrs. Roberts was the daughter of the late Ed and Maebelle Brock. She was the widow of Stanley Roberts, a seamstress at Wrangler, member of Victory Chapel Holiness Church and is preceded in death by sons, Jerry Roberts...

Paula  Marie Underwood

Paula Marie Underwood

Oct 23, 2017

Paula Marie Underwood, age 63 of Commerce passed away Monday Oct. 23, 2017. Born in Sonoma, California on November 10, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Leroy and Susan Carolyn Elmore Leachman McIntire. She was a homemaker, of the Baptist faith and is preceded in death by 2 children, Tabatha & Timothy; brothers, Curtis McIntire and Kevin...

Hazel  Grindle Bruner

Hazel Grindle Bruner

Oct 21, 2017

Hazel Margaret Grindle Bruner, age 76 of Danielsville, GA passed away Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 at her residence. Born on May 26, 1941 in Athens, GA, Mrs. Bruner was the daughter of the late Ralph Albert and Naomi Callaway Grindle. Survivors include daughters, Joyce Bayne, Lynn Shubert, Claudette Simental; brothers, Albert Grindle, Claude Grindle, Jerry Grindle; sisters, Lottie Cleveland and...

Jerry Smith

Jerry Smith

Oct 20, 2017

Rev. Jerry Smith age 76 of Commerce passed away Friday Oct. 20, 2017 at his residence. Rev. Smith was born in Ila on July 26, 1941 to the late William Jewell Smith, Sr. & Lula Merle Smith. Rev. Smith was retired from Southland Life Insurance Company, and a cattle & Poultry farmer. He was the Pastor of New Haven Baptist...

Keith  Allan Mayne

Keith Allan Mayne

Oct 15, 2017

Keith Allan Mayne, age 47 of Homer, GA passed away Sunday, Oct.15, 2017. Born in Neptune, NJ on September 27, 1970, Mr. Mayne was the son of Allan and Ellen Muscatell Mayne. He was a member of Twelve Stone Church, Hamilton Mill Campus and was an operator NGR with TenCate. Survivors include his wife, Carrie Ball Mayne of the residence;...