OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Commerce, GA, Jackson County, and Surrounding Areas.
Ester M. Jones
Oct 1, 2016
Ester M. Jones, age 98 of Commerce, GA passed away Saturday, October 01, 2016. Mrs. Jones was the daughter of the late Eva Clark Lynch, was the widow of Weldon Jones, and was a retired supervisor with General Times. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, October 04, 2016 at Grey Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Allen Vickery...
Samuel Brown
Sep 28, 2016
Samuel Brown, age 93 of Comer, GA passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Mr. Brown was retired from Coggins Granite. Survivors include 3 sons, Leroy N. Brown, Alwin B. Brown, and Leonard A. Brown, all of England; 2 sisters, 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be made at...
Thad Richey
Sep 25, 2016
Thad Richey, age 83, a lifelong resident of Commerce, GA passed away Sunday September 25, 2016. Mr. Richey was the son of the late J.W. and Lessie Martin Richey, a veteran of the US Army 1953-1955, was retired from Westinghouse/ABB, and a long time member of Blacks Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Jessie Lou McRee Richey of the...
Wesley F. Ivie
Sep 23, 2016
Wesley F. Ivie 56, of Winterville passed away Friday Sept. 23, 2016. Mr. Ivie was born May 18, 1960 in Dallas, Texas to Shelby Jean Sutton & the late Ferrell Junior Ivie. He worked at Dupont as a beaming machine operator, and was a member of the Oglethorpe Avenue Church of Christ in Athens. He was preceded in death by...
Harvey Walt Nash
Sep 22, 2016
Harvey Walt Nash, age 65 of Colbert, GA passed away Thursday September 22, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Nash was the son of the late Harvey William and Nellie Mae Taylor Nash. He was the widower of Cathryn Nash and was retired from Pepsi Cola. Survivors include 2 brothers, Lloyd Nash, Danielsville, Freddie Nash, Comer; and sister, Minnie Rose Fernandez,...
Curtis Leroy Mcintire
Sep 15, 2016
Curtis L. McIntire, age 61 of Commerce, GA passed away Thursday September 15, 2016. Mr. McIntire was the son of the late LeRoy Harvey and Sue Elmore Leachman McIntire and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness. He was preceded in death by a sister, Theresa Marsingill. Survivors include 3 brothers and sisters-in-law, Frank A. (Pam) McIntire,...
James Lamar Wiley
Sep 14, 2016
James Lamar Wiley, Sr., age 87 of Carnesville, GA passed away Wednesday September 14, 2016. Mr. Wiley was the son of the late A.B. and Bertha Ward Wiley and was the widower of Martha Tatum Wiley. He was preceded in death by 2 daughters, Jan Moor and Melissa Beatty. Survivors include 2 sons, James L. Wiley, Jr., Carnesville, Donald W....
Kathryn Anne Faulkner
Sep 11, 2016
Kathryn Anne Faulkner, age 57 of Hull, GA passed away Sunday September 11, 2016. Mrs. Faulkner was the daughter of the late James W. and Elizabeth Faulkner. Survivors include a brother, Nathan Faulkner, IN; and a sister, Norma Pylant, Athens. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be made at iviefuneralhomecommerce.com Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce...
Roy L. Cobb
Sep 11, 2016
Roy L. Cobb, age 54 of Commerce, GA passed away Sunday September 11, 2016. Mr. Cobb was the son of C. Mae Karr Cobb and the late Douglas L. Cobb and is preceded in death by a brother, David Cobb. Survivors in addition to his mother include a sister and brother-in-law, Yvonne and Scott Lusk, Commerce; nephews, Warren Lusk and...
Steve Lee Giddens
Sep 10, 2016
Steve Lee Giddens, Sr., age 55 of Danielsville, GA passed away Saturday September 10, 2016. Mr. Giddens was the son of the late Milton Lee and Eveline Rowland Giddens, was the widower of Wanda Anthony Giddens, and was a self employed painter. Survivors include a son, Steven Lee Giddens, Jr., Danielsville; daughter, Shauna Giddens, Danielsville; brother, Randall Scott Carroll, Danielsville;...
Fredrick Eugene Garmon
Sep 9, 2016
Fredrick "Fred" Eugene Garmon, age 58, of Gillsville, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at Northeast Georgia Medical Center on Friday, September 9, 2016 from a sudden illness. He was born on September 16, 1957 and was the son of Ernest & Eva Mae Garmon. He is preceded in death by his father, Ernest Garmon, brother & sister-in-law, Leon &...
Beverly Charlene Hardy
Sep 7, 2016
Beverly Charlene Bates Hardy, age 51 of Colbert, GA passed away Wednesday September 07, 2016. Mrs. Hardy was the daughter of Barbara Worley Bates and the late Harold Bates. She was the widow of R.T. Hardy and a retail store manager. Survivors include mother and step-father, Barbara and Grant Brock, Commerce; brother, William (Jean) Bates, Douglasville, GA; sisters, Lynn (Wendell)...
George Lavon Henson
Sep 4, 2016
George Lavon Henson age 47 of Carnesville passed away Sunday Sept. 4, 2016 at the Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Henson was born in Atlanta on April 25, 1969 to the late Jim & Cathy Bell Graydon Henson. He worked as a painter. Survivors include daughter, Elizabeth Henson of Commerce, brothers, Jimbo Henson of Toccoa, Guy Henson of Royston half...
William Richard Marlowe
Sep 4, 2016
William Richard Marlowe age 64 of Lula passed away Sunday Sept. 4, 2016 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Marlowe was born in Atlanta on January 26, 1952 to the late H.W. & Sybil Neisler Marlowe. He served his Country in the National Guard with 4 years of service and the Army Reserves for 2 years. He worked at...
Harold Levi Chambers
Sep 2, 2016
Harold Levi Chambers age 17 of Commerce passed away Friday Sept. 2, 2016 at the Northridge Medical Center. Mr. Chambers was born November 4, 1998 to Harold Lee Chambers & Michelle Martin Chambers. He was a student at Banks County High School. Survivors include other than his parents, grandparents, Harold & Beverly Chambers, Commerce & Linda Tompkins of Athens, brother...
Eddie Bryan Haggard
Aug 30, 2016
Eddie Bryan Haggard, age 50 of Danielsville, GA passed away Tuesday August 30, 2016. Mr. Haggard was the son of the late Eddie Roy Haggard and Peggy Myers Haggard Bryant, a construction worker, and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include a son, Jake Lunsford, California; a brother, Wesley Bryant, Lavonia; uncles, aunts, cousins, and 3 grandchildren. Private memorial services...
Ricky Lee Davis
Aug 20, 2016
Ricky Lee Davis age 62 of Hull passed away August 20, 2016 at his residence. No services will be held. On line condolences can be made to the family at www.iviefuneralhomecommerce.com Ivie funeral home, Commerce
Patricia I. Beck
Aug 18, 2016
Patricia I. Beck, age 52 of Commerce, GA passed away Thursday August 18, 2016. Mrs. Beck was the daughter of the late William Edward and Farrell Fletcher Allen. She was a personal caretaker. Survivors include her husband, Ronnie Beck of the residence; a son, Brandon K. Beck, Maysville; brother, Kenneth Edward Allen, Commerce; 3 sisters, Rhonda J. Allen, Homer, Lisa...
Lonie Cruce Pressley
Aug 15, 2016
Lonie Cruce Pressley, age 85 of Commerce, GA passed away Monday August 15, 2016. Mrs. Pressley was the daughter of the late Alvin and Gaynelle Shelton Cruce and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by 2 sons, Johnny and Allen Pressley, 6 brothers and 3 sisters. Survivors include 5 sons, Tommy Pressley, Gillsville, Tony Pressley, Maysville, Dale Pressley, Toccoa,...
Paul Odell Hanley
Aug 11, 2016
Paul Odell Hanley, age 91 of Commerce, GA passed away Thursday August 11, 2016 at Northridge Medical Center. Mr. Hanley was the son of the late Charlie Lee and Minnie Hanley. He served his country in the Army serving in WWII, after the war he enlisted in the Marines. He was retired from Sportswear Manufacturing and of the Baptist faith....


