OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Commerce, GA, Jackson County, and Surrounding Areas.
Marjorie Emma Cain
Jan 27, 2017
Marjorie Emma Cain age 94 of Commerce passed away Friday Jan. 27, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Cain was born in South Carolina on March 1, 1922 to the late William Chancey and Edna Lyles Sibley. She worked as a medical assistant, and she also worked as an office manager. She was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in...
Felton Floyd Lewallen
Jan 25, 2017
Felton Floyd Lewallen, age 93, of Commerce, GA passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in Hall County, GA. He was born in Banks Co., GA on April 28, 1923 and was the son of the late Henry and Imogene Rylee Lewallen. He was a member and deacon of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Commerce and was preceded in death by...
Guy Morgan Causey
Jan 24, 2017
Guy Morgan Causey, age 86 of Commerce, GA passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Causey was the son of the late Edward Lynn Causey and Laura Brunson Causey. He was a maintenance worker with Crawford W Long Hospital, of the Baptist faith, and was a US Marine and Air Force veteran who served our country in...

Doyle "Jim" Lusk
Jan 23, 2017
Doyle "Jim" Lusk, age 86, of Ocala, FL, formerly of Commerce, GA passed away Monday, January 23, 2017. Mr. Lusk was a self employed brick mason and was preceded in death by a daughter Jimmie White. Survivors include son, Rodney Lusk, Loganville; daughters, Bonnie Little, Ocala, FL, Vickie McCauley, Commerce, Joy Porter, Tifton, Penny Williams, Cleboure, TX; 57 grandchildren, 113...
Chris Gregory Childs
Jan 17, 2017
Chris Gregory Childs, age 60 of Danielsville, GA passed away Tuesday January 17, 2017. Mr. Childs was the son of the late Jesse Hope and Ruth Roach Childs. He was an auto body mechanic, served our country in the US Marines, of the Christian faith and is preceded in death by a step-son, Casey Streetman. Survivors include wife, Tracie Streetman,...
Ruby E. Pruitt
Jan 15, 2017
Ruby E. Pruitt age 90 of Commerce passed away Sunday Jan. 15, 2017 at the Northridge Health & Rehab. Mrs. Pruitt was born December 11, 1926 in Gainesville, Georgia to the late Garnett & Zelda Baker Metcalf. She retired from Harmony Grove Mill and was of the Church of God Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee...
Joan Seagraves Hernandez
Jan 9, 2017
Joan Seagraves Hernandez age 66 of Gainesville passed away Monday Jan. 9, 2017 at her residence. Ms. Hernandez was born July 19, 1950 to the late William Carlton & Sarah Ruth Graham Seagraves. She worked as a clerk at the Tadmore Grocery and was a member of the Blacks Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by sisters, Sheena...

Arlene Clark Martin
Jan 7, 2017
Arlene Clark Martin, age 94 of Athens, GA passed away Saturday, January 07, 2017. Mrs. Martin was the widow of Oatha Martin, attended Antioch Baptist Church in Watkinsville, GA, was a seamstress at Blue Bell and for many years at Sweetorr. She was preceded in death by sons, Ronnie Martin and Donnie Martin, and daughter, Ruby Berryman. Survivors include a...
Peggy Bobbette Hoover
Jan 7, 2017
Peggy Bobbette Hoover age 56 of Commerce passed away Saturday Jan. 7, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Hoover was born in Commerce on February 13, 1960 to Charlotte Allen and the late Swayne Pritchett. She worked at Windstream Communication for 40 years as an engineering coordinator. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Commerce. Survivors include, husband, Jim...
Ruby Joan Tate
Jan 7, 2017
Joan McFarland Smith Tate, 76 went to be with the Lord On January 7, 2017, after a long battle with cancer. She passed away peacefully at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, surrounded by family and friends. Joan was born on June 24, 1940 in Bakersfield Missouri to the late Elza Leon McFarland and Johna Marie McFarland. She was employed with Bellsouth...

Herbert Eugene Bates
Jan 5, 2017
Herbert Eugene Bates age 69 of Commerce passed away Jan. 5, 2017 at the Northridge Medical Center. Mr. Bates will be interred in the Canton National Cemetery. On line condolences may be made to www.iviefuneralhomecommerce.com Ivie Funera;l Home, Commerce
Judy Lynn Wilson
Jan 4, 2017
Judy Lynn Wilson, age 54 of Danielsville, GA passed away Wednesday, January 04, 2017. Mrs. Wilson was the daughter of Kathleen Hill Comer and the late John Taylor Wood. She was a loan officer and a member of New Grace Tabernacle. Survivors in addition to her mother include a husband, Tim Wilson of the residence; son, Christopher Ray Wilson, Danielsville;...

Dennis Lee Huber
Jan 3, 2017
Dennis Lee Huber, age 69 of Colbert, GA passed away Tuesday, January 03, 2016. Mr. Huber was the son of the late Daryl Huber and Audrey Kneer Sullivan. He served our country in the Vietnam, was a self employed mechanic, and was preceded in death by a sister, Christine Mach. Survivors include his wife, Pamela Hainline Huber of the residence;...

Donnie Lynn Dale
Jan 3, 2017
Donnie Lynn Dale, age 61 of Pendergrass, GA passed away Tuesday, January 03, 2017. Mr. Dale was the son of the late Leroy and Ethel Cochran Dale. He served in the National Guard and worked in the poultry business. Survivors include his wife, Lisa Henley Dale of the residence; two daughters, Robbie Dale and Melissa Wright; sister and brother-in-law, Charlotte...
Jerry Ray Sears
Jan 2, 2017
Jerry Ray Sears, age 53 of Carnesville, GA passed away Monday, January 02, 2017. Mr. Sears was the son of the late Dwayne and Mattie Wideman Sears. He was a maintenance coordinator with Pilgrims Pride and is preceded in death by a daughter, Suzanne Tiffany Sears and a sister, Cathy Sears. Survivors include his wife, Karen Lynn Bellamy Sears of...
Jimmy Wayne Booth
Jan 1, 2017
Jimmy Wayne Booth, Sr., age 47 of Hull, GA passed away Sunday, January 01, 2017. Mr. Booth was the son of Lloyd and Patricia Ann Free Booth. He was a self-employed logger, member of Community Baptist Church in Ila, GA, and was preceded in death by a brother, Terry Booth. Survivors in addition to his parents include a son and...
Linda Sue Kinsey
Jan 1, 2017
Linda Satterfield Kinsey age 70 of Gainesville passed away Jan. 1, 2017 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Kinsey was born in Gainesville to the late John Henry & Thersie Brock Satterfield. She graduated East Hall High School in 1965, and furthered her education at Lanier Tech pursuing an accounting degree. Mrs. Kinsey was baptized at a young...
Vinnie Jo Brown
Dec 28, 2016
Vinnie Jo Brown, age 71 of Homer, GA passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016. Mrs. Brown was the daughter of the late Robert and Eula Duffel Smith. She was a homemaker, a member of Madison Street Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by two sisters, Linda Miller and Eula Mae Smith; two great-grandchildren, Logan and Landon Pethel. Survivors include...
Dean Michael Brown
Dec 27, 2016
Dean Michael Brown, age 66 of Gillsville, GA passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016. Mr. Brown was the son of the late Tom S. and Nellie Mae McCoy Brown. He was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, was over brotherhood and was a faithful choir member. He is survived by his wife, Donna...
Michael Steve Phillips
Dec 26, 2016
Michael Steve Phillips, age 65 of Jefferson, GA passed away Monday, December 26, 2016. Mr. Phillips was the son of Annie Grace Nix Phillips and the late Thomas Roscoe Phillips. He is the widower of Pamela Crawford Phillips. He served his country in the US Army. He was stationed in Germany during the Vietnam Era. Survivors in addition to his...