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Audrey Lemarr Taylor
Apr 17, 2016
On the afternoon of Sunday April 17, 2016, Audrey Juanita LeMarr Taylor, age 86, passed away quietly of natural causes in her home in Commerce, GA with her children, grandchildren and caregivers by her side. Mrs. Taylor was born on May 07, 1929 in St. Charles, MD. She was the fourth of five children for J.P. and Hassie Medley LeMarr....
Richard Dean Nash
Apr 8, 2016
Richard Dean Nash age 59 of Colbert passed away Friday April 8, 2016 at the Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Nash was born in Athens on March 2, 1957 to the late William Harvey and Nellie Mae Taylor Nash. He worked as a truck driver with D & B Hauling. He was preceded in death by a sister, Alice Nash...
Clara Louise Tunnell
Apr 6, 2016
Clara Louise Tunnell, age 74 of Jefferson, GA passed away Wednesday April 06, 2016. Mrs. Tunnell was the daughter of the late Grady and Grace Byrd Parks and was the widow of Willard C. Tunnell, Sr. She was a baker with Walmart in Commerce, GA, a member of Crooked Creek Baptist Church where she served as Sunday School teacher for...
Tina C. Christian-Bishop
Mar 28, 2016
Dorothy "Tina" Cristina Christian-Bishop, age 50 of Hull, GA passed away Monday March 28, 2016. Mrs. Christian was the daughter of Susan Pittman Kingsolver of Hull, GA and the late Herminio DeCastro. Survivors in addition to her mother include her husband, Matthew Christian, of the residence; 3 daughters, Tabitha Rutger, CA, Karlee Bishop, Athens, Wendy Brooks, Pendergrass; 2 sons, Jayson...
Carl A. Simpkins
Mar 28, 2016
Carl Appleton Simpkins, age 90 of Commerce, GA passed away Monday March 28, 2016 after a brief illness. Mr. Simpkins was born in Carroll County on Oct. 29, 1925 to the late David A. and Ethel Key Simpkins. He is preceded in death by a brother, 2 sisters and a daughter, Pamela Simpkins; and was a veteran of WWII and...
Thomas Jeffrey "Jeff " Roberts
Mar 26, 2016
Thomas Jeffrey "Jeff" Roberts age 60 of Maysville passed away Saturday March 26, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Roberts was born November 26, 1955 in Atlanta to Ruby Brock Roberts and the late Stanley W. Roberts. He was a welder with Dirt Dog Industry. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Roberts. Survivors include,...
Martin David "Beau" Weaver
Mar 26, 2016
Martin Weaver, III Homer, GA Martin David "Beau" Weaver, III, age 67 of Homer, GA passed away Saturday March 26, 2016. Mr. Weaver was the son of the late Martin D. and Mary Lawson Weaver, Jr., a retired self-employed plumber, and was of the Christian faith. He was preceded in death by a sister, Sheryl Dovill. Survivors include Barbara Ann...
Annie Louise Dyer
Mar 22, 2016
Annie Louise Dyer, age 97, of Commerce, GA passed away Tuesday March 22, 2016. Mrs. Dyer was the daughter of the late Marion and Azie Collins Dyer, and was the widow of Ray Dyer. She was a retired insurance agent with Dyer Insurance Agency and was a member of First Baptist Church, Commerce. Survivors include a son, Sylvan Dyer, Auburn,...
Myrtie Lynn Wright
Mar 22, 2016
Myrtie Lynn Wright, age 51 of Commerce, GA passed away Tuesday March 22, 2016. Mrs. Wright was the daughter of Willie and Lutrelle Kitchens Booth and was the widow of Allen Trammell. She was employed in the auto industry. She is survived by a host of family. Funeral Services will be held at 11 am Saturday March 26, 2016 at...
Wayne Lee Arrowood
Mar 20, 2016
Wayne L. Arrowood, age 59 of Alto, GA passed away Sunday March 20, 2016. Mr. Arrowood was an Army veteran. Services will be announced at a later date. Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made at iviefuneralhomecommerce.com
George Edward Wyatt
Mar 19, 2016
George Edward Wyatt, Sr., age 92 of Homer, passed away at his son's home in Homer. Mr. Wyatt was born in Battery Park, VA January18, 1924 to the late Guy Smith & Marion Minga Wyatt. He was a World War II Naval Veteran, having served on ship number DD-428 Charles F. Hughes. George was a member of the Smithfield Baptist...
Mervin Thomas Wilson
Mar 15, 2016
Mervin Thomas Wilson, age 81 of Maysville, GA passed away Tuesday March 15, 2016. Mr. Wilson was the son of the late Joe and Zella Etheridge Wilson. He was a self-employed painter and of the Holiness Faith. Survivors include 2 sons, Thomas James Wilson and Samuel David Wilson, both of Maysville; 3 daughters, Brenda Dianne Babson, Commerce, Anita Wilson, Commerce,...
Tenlie Grace Carthern
Mar 14, 2016
Tenlie Grace Carthern, infant, passed away Monday March 14, 2016. Funeral Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce is in charge of the arrangements.
Mary Evelyn Gositt
Mar 3, 2016
Mary Evelyn Gositt, age 67 of Hull, GA passed away Thursday March 03, 2016. Mrs. Gositt was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Alice Pearl Hubbard Burtling. She was of the Holiness Faith and a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Delmar Gositt, daughter and son-in-law, Mary Joe and Bobby Tittle, 3 sons, Mark E. Hansford, Timothy Hansford, Michael...
Buddie Boyd Shaver
Feb 27, 2016
Ivie Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. Buddie Boyd Shaver, age 73, of Maysville, who passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Shaver was the son of the late Lonnie Green Shaver and the Late Lula Lefler Shaver. He is survived by his wife, Judy Frick Shaver, of the home, one son, Bradley...
Frances Evans Fortson
Feb 20, 2016
Ivie Funeral Home announces the death of Mrs. Frances Evans Fortson, age 79, of Commerce who passed away on Saturday evening, February 20, 2016. Mrs. Fortson was the daughter of the late Luther Beck and the late Ruth Bennett Beck and was preceded in death by her son, Charleston Evans, a sister, Virginia Crane and two loving husbands, Eddie Roe...
John Crawford Hicks
Feb 20, 2016
John Crawford Hicks II was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 25, 1926 and passed away after a lengthy illness on February 20, 2016 at home in Shreveport, Louisiana. Crawford was the son of William Oscar and Beulah Weaks Hicks who both died in his early childhood. He was reared by his aunt, Ada Hicks Hall and her husband, Bruce....
James Louis Stephens
Feb 14, 2016
James Louis Stephens age 70 of Commerce passed away Sunday Feb. 14, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Stephens was born Feb. 22, 1945 in Chicago, Illnois and worked as a machine operator at ACH in Gainesville. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include, wife, Shirley Stephens of Commerce, sons, Chris Head of Winder, Ray Head of Gainesville, Anthony Head...
Donald Lovis Lilly
Feb 12, 2016
Donald L. Lilly, age 90 of Nicholson, GA passed away Friday February 12, 2016. Mr. Lilly was the son of the late Lovis R. and Catherine Pensmith Lilly and was the widow of Evelyn Shankle Lilly. Survivors include a brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Evelyn Lilly, TN formerly of Jefferson; and a number of nieces and nephews. Visitation will be...
Larry Milton Ayers
Feb 1, 2016
Larry Milton Ayers, age 58 of Commerce, GA passed away Monday Feb. 01, 2016. Mr. Ayers was the son of the late Herman and Lois Turpin Ayers. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jeanette Turner, Mother-in-law, Gertrude Haynes, and was employed by Certainteed. Survivors include his wife, Kay Alexander Ayers of the residence; a daughter, Yvette Crumley, Danielsville;...
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