OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Commerce, GA, Jackson County, and Surrounding Areas.
Nola Seagraves
Sep 11, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home announces the death of Ms. Nola Fowler Seagraves, age 65, of Commerce who passed away at her residence on Sept. 11th. Ms. Seagraves transferred to Commerce from Momence, IL in 1972 to work with the Baker and Taylor Co. where she was still employed. Ms. Seagraves was born in Hazel Crest, IL to the late Robert Fowler...
Zelma Smith
Sep 4, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Zelma Smith, age 81, of Commerce who died Thursday September 4th, 2014 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Smith's parents were the late George T. Wilson and Ettie D. Wilson. Mrs. Smith was also preceded in death by her husband, Stoy Smith. Mrs. Smith is survived by her daughter, Babs J. (Darrell) Smallwood...
Marvin Donald David
Sep 3, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Marvin Donald David, age 76, of Commerce who passed away on Wednesday September 3rd, 2014. Mr. David was the son of the late James and Willie Mae Abernathy David. Survivors include his wife, Betty Whitsel David of the home; daughter, Jackie Baird of Gainesville; brothers, Robert David of Canton, Jerry David of Guntersville,...

John David Bray
Aug 28, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces the passing of John Daniel Bray, age 59, of Toccoa who passed away on August 28th, 2014. He was the son of the late David Lewis Bray Sr and the late Cora Lee Dodd Bray. Survivors include his sister, Brenda Roberts. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, David...
Joyce "Pat" Keenan
Aug 25, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home Commerce announces services for Joyce "Pat" Keenan of Nicholson who died Monday August 25th, 2014. She was the daughter of the late William and Susie (Cook) McCrary. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Keenan. Survivors include six sons, Cecil Hanley of Danielsville, Marion Hanley of Comer, Elvis Hanley of...
Sonda Rettig
Aug 21, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Sonda Rettig, age 47 of Commerce who passed away on August 21st, 2014. She was the daughter of Keith Morgan and Beverly Staitz Morgan of Auburn. Along with her parents, she is survived by her husband, Steven Rettig of the home; sons, Michael Wofford of Commerce and Christopher Rettig of Jacksonville, NC; sisters,...

Coteel A. Staniland
Aug 18, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Coteel Staniland, age 91, of Commerce who passed away on Monday August 18th, 2014. Ms. Staniland was the daughter of the late James and Nettie (Mealor) Worley. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Staniland. Survivors include her brother, James Worley of Alpharetta and sisters, Geneva Chapman...
Francine Kesler Jordan
Aug 15, 2014
Francine Kesler Jordan 87 of Maysville passed away Saturday August 15, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Luther and Lucy Martin Kesler and the widow of Hollis Jordan. She was preceded I death by a son Edwin Jordan. Survivors include 3 sons, Garold Jordan of Marietta, Steve Jordan of Bogart and Ronnie Jordan of Auburn. Six grandchildren also...
Guynita Smith Farmer
Aug 7, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Guynita Smith Farmer, age 80, of Gainesville who went to her heavenly home on August 7th, 2014 following an extended illness. Funeral services are scheduled for Sunday, August 10th, at 3 PM in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with internment following in Grey Hill Cemetery. Rev. Benji Boone will be officiating. The...

Fred Willis Mccoy
Aug 6, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Fred Willis McCoy, age 85, of Commerce who passed away on Wednesday August 6th, 2014. Mr. McCoy was the son of the late Clarence and Delia Wilson McCoy. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Richey McCoy; sons, David (Patricia) McCoy of Commerce; brother, Robert McCoy of Lilburn; sisters Vera Dalton of Homer and Joan...
Inez Barnett
Aug 5, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Inez Barnett, age 100 of Commerce, who was born on August 6, 1913 in Jackson County, GA. Mrs. Barnett, who passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at her residence would have been 101 today (Wednesday). She was the last surviving child of eight children of the late Charlie and Minnie Nicholson Doss....
Brooklyn Jean Carthern
Aug 2, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Brooklyn Jean Carthern, infant daughter of Brandon and Maria Mendoza Carthern of Danielsville. Other family members include grandparents, Dean and Shawana Carthern, Jean Brock and Eduardo Marban and great-grandparents, David and Pauline Carthern, Nora and Paul Brock and Hazel Ginn. Brooklyn was preceded in death by a brother, Easton Christopher Carthern. Graveside funeral...

Wendell "Gary" Williams
Jul 30, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Wendell "Gary" Williams, age 55, of Commerce who passed away on July 30th, 2014. Mr. Williams was the son of the late Richard Kimsey Williams and Edna Merle Strickland Martin and step-father O‘Neal Martin. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, John Weyman Williams. Survivors in addition...
Ealviree "Granny" Patterson
Jul 30, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Ealviree "Granny" Patterson, age 80, of Jefferson who passed away on Wednesday July 30th, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Hugh and Nellie Martin. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Patterson; brothers, Bill Martin and Charles Martin and a sister, Alviree Fields. Survivors include...

Bryson Lee Daniel Angel
Jul 28, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home announces services for Bryson Lee Daniel Angel, infant son of Joey and Christy Finley Angel of Commerce who was born on July 28, 2014. Other survivors include sisters, Samantha Angel and Abby Grace Angel, both of Commerce and grandparents, Ralph and Tonya Angel of Homer and Robert and Vickie Brown of South Carolina. Funeral services are scheduled...
Donald "Paw Paw" Hamrick
Jul 27, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Donald "Paw Paw" Hamrick, age 55, of Homer who passed away on Sunday July 27th, 2014. He was the son of the late Moses and Clyde Elizabeth Cook Hamrick. Survivors include his wife, Martha Hamrick of the home; daughter, Maggie (Michael) Boggus of Commerce; sons, Sam Hamrick of Commerce and Nathan Hamrick of...
Roger D. Edwards
Jul 26, 2014
Roger Dale Edwards, 54 of Hull, GA died Saturday July 26, 2014. He was the son of Shirley Tittle Edwards and the late Jimmy Edwards. Preceded in death by a brother Jimmy Charles Edwards. Survivors in addition of his mother are his wife, Jennifer Watkins Edwards of the home, 2 sons Stacy Edwards of Savannah and Mark Streetman, Hull; 3...

Ted Shelnut
Jul 23, 2014
Hugh "Ted" Shelnut, 52, of 78 Moons Grove Church Rd., Colbert, GA passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Mr. Shelnut is survived by his wife Susan Brown Shelnut of the residence; 3 daughters, Crystal (Daniel) Shelnut Newton, Colbert, Patsy Donald, Colbert, Melissa Seymour, Stephens, GA; mother-in-law, Flora Palmer Brown, Colbert; 4 grandsons, Tyler, Austin and Blake Wyatt, and Hunter Donald....

Annie Lee Clark
Jul 21, 2014
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces services for Ms. Annie L. Clark, age 80, of Danielsville, who passed away on Monday July 21st, 2014. Ms. Clark was the daughter of the late Grady and Lillie Mae David. Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, B.F. Clark, Jr. and daughter, Barbara Carroll. Survivors include her sons,...
Kenneth Eugene Leonard
Jul 20, 2014
Dr. Kenneth Eugene Leonard, Ph.D., age 67 of Danielsville, GA passed away Sunday, July 20, 2014 peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family. Born in Mansfield, OH, Dr. Leonard was the son of Billie June Shuffebarger Leonard and the late Samuel Bevington Leonard. He attended Michigan State University and the University of Georgia. Dr. Leonard served in the US...