OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Commerce, GA, Jackson County, and Surrounding Areas.
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...
Chad Timothy Pruitt
Jul 21, 2017
Chad Timothy Pruitt age 49 of Commerce passed away Friday July 21, 2017 at the Northridge Medical Center. Mr. Pruitt was born January 24, 1968 in Athens. Chad had a Bachelors Degree from Emmanuel College in music. He was an avid piano player having played for over 25 years with the King's Messenger's Quartet. He served in several churches as...
Mildred Estes Mattingly
Jul 20, 2017
Mildred Estes Mattingly, age 92 of Commerce, GA passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017. Born in Apple Valley, GA on July 01, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Guy Thomas and Sara Bacon Maley. She was the widow of her first husband, J.D. Wilson and second husband, Charles Mattingly, a secretary/bookkeeper, and a member of Crossroads Worship Center...
George Rufus Duffell
Jul 19, 2017
George Rufus Duffell, age 83 of Jefferson, GA passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Born in Comer, GA on February 24, 1934, Mr. Duffell was the son of the late Horace B. and Lera Christian Duffell. He was the widower of Marie Smallwood Duffell, a retired crane operator with Mindis Recycling, of the Baptist faith and is preceded in death...
Patricia Gail Mcgee
Jul 15, 2017
Patricia Gail McGee age 63 of Comer passed away Saturday July 15, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. McGee was born May 25, 1954 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Donald & Sybil Stewart Van Dalen. She worked in the retail industry. Survivors include, sons, Joseph Alcorn of Oregon, & Steven Alcorn of Ft. Benning, GA, brothers, Donald Van Dalen of South...
Jean Haynes Hooper
Jul 9, 2017
Jean Haynes Hooper, age 83, of Athens, GA passed away Sunday, July 09, 2017. Born in Commerce, GA, on June 11, 1934, Mrs. Hooper was the daughter of the late Ernest and Willie Mae Sears Haynes. She was the widow of Bobby Hooper and a retired textile worker. Survivors include son, Robert (Rod) James Hooper, Jr.; daughter, Beverly Watson Brookshire,...
Richard Allen Lamberg
Jul 1, 2017
Richard Allen Lamberg age 72 of Pendergrass passed away Saturday July 1, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Lamberg was born April 8, 1945 in Norristown, PA to the late Michael Lamberg & Pearl Lockoff Foster. Mr. Lamberg was a retired welder with Nelson Steel, and was of the Mormon faith. Survivors include, wife, Loretta Lamberg of Pendergrass, sons, Richard Lamberg,...
Edna Lacey
Jun 28, 2017
Fay Edna Lacey of Jack, AL formerly of Commerce passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Medical Center Enterprise. She was 87. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Sunday, July 2, 2017 at the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jerry Martin officiating, Interment will be in Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive...
Agnes Marlene Richey
Jun 28, 2017
Agnes Marlene Richey, age 92, of Commerce, GA passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at her residence. Born on November 20, 1924 in Danielsville, GA she was the daughter of the late Lauris Ozroe and Pammie Faye Lewallen Martin. She was a homemaker, long time member of Webbs Creek Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by son and daughter-in-law,...
Mildred L. Tatum
Jun 27, 2017
Mildred Louise Tatum, age 79, of Athens, GA passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at her residence. Born on April 22, 1938 in Apple Valley, GA, Mrs. Tatum was the daughter of the late John Otis Clark and Bennie Busby Tolbert. She was a textile worker with Lyons Textile and Thomas Textile, of the Baptist faith, and is preceded in...
Wendell Kinsey
Jun 24, 2017
Wendell Kinsey age 76 of Gainesville passed away Saturday June 24, 2017. Mr. Kinsey was born February 28, 1941 in Gainesville, GA to the late Willis H. & Annie Yancey Kinsey. He was retired, having worked at Kings Delight and Peterson Engineering. He served in the Army Reserves and was preceded in death by his brothers, Wilburn Kinzey, Charles Kent,...
Randall Evans
Jun 21, 2017
Randall Evans, age 62 of Maysville, GA passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Born in Commerce, GA, Mr. Evans was the son of the late Reuben Evans and Gertrude Kitchens Grizzle. He was retired after 41 years working at Mt. Vernon Mills as a drawing tenant, a member of The Grove, loved the outdoors; including hunting, fishing, and camping. He...


