Obituaries

Edwin Dane Lakey

Edwin Dane “Pa” Lakey, of Rabun County, gained his heavenly wings on Sunday Nov. 28, 2021, surrounded by his family. Dane was a native to Rabun County and was born on Aug. 30, 1946. He was 75 years old at his passing.

Kenneth Roger Simpson

Kenneth Roger Simpson age 70, passed away Nov. 16, 2021. He was born May 19, 1951, the son of the late Herschel Simpson and the late Rose Mae Spivey Simpson. Kenneth graduated from Greene County High School. After high school, he attended Georgia College in Milledgeville.

George Van Buren Justus

George Van Buren Justus, age 80, of Clayton, passed away on Nov. 15, 2021. George was born the son of the late Odelee Virgil Justus and the late Laura Maude Ledford Justus on Dec. 20, 1940. George was a Christian and a member of the Head of Tennessee Baptist Church.

William Bowyer "Bill" Handley

William Bowyer Bill Handley, age 99 of Rabun Gap, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. Born in Huntington, West Virginia on May 16, 1922, he was a son of the late Garland Love Handley & the late Heloise Bowyer Handley Tolbert.

Danna Henry Moss

Danna Henry Moss, 57, of Clayton, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Rabun County on Feb. 8, 1964, she was the daughter of the late Fred Henry and Sandra Shirley. Dana spent her life in Rabun County and worked as a dental assistant for Dr.

Lawton Galloway

Lawton Galloway, 90, resident of Clayton, passed away on Nov. 20, 2021. He was born in Rabun County, Ga., and was the son of Fred Ray Galloway Sr. and Annie Mae Speed Galloway.

Jennie Ruth McCrackin Taylor

Jennie Ruth McCrackin Taylor, 81, lifelong resident of Tiger, passed away on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born in Rabun County and was the daughter of the late Julius Madison McCrackin and Bessie Palleene Smith McCrackin.

Moragne Alexander (MA) Whitney III

Moragne Alexander (MA) Whitney III passed away on Nov. 14, 2021. He was born on Nov. 1, 1962, in Coral Gables, Florida.  Moragne and his family moved to Lake Burton in 1973. He attended the University of Georgia.

Laura Jack

Laura Jack, 73, of Athens, passed away on November 10, 2021. No services are scheduled at this time. Lord and Stephens, West is in charge of arrangements.

Estelle Free Lloyd

Estelle Free Lloyd, 102, passed away peacefully on Nov. 6, 2021. Born in Madison County, Ga., on Sept. 11, 1919, Estelle was the daughter of the late Charley Eldridge Free and Minnie Lawson Free.