Obituaries

Laura Jean Morrell Arnal

Laura Jean Morrell Arnal, 86, died at home quietly surrounded by loved ones, Nov. 18 , 2020 in Clayton Ga.. She was born in Iowa City, where she resided for 18 yrs. She met her husband James A. Arnal in San Diego Calif. while he was in the U.S. Navy and married in Bremerton, Wa., February 9, 1957.

Evelyn Hyer

Evelyn Hyer, 91, of Clayton, Ga, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020.  A native of Asheville, N.C., Mrs. Hyer has been a long-time resident of DeLand, Florida and Clayton, Georgia.   Evelyn and her late husband owned Ray Hyer Carpet in DeLand, Fla. for over 15 years.

Charles Fred Dailey

Charles Fred Dailey, age 35, of Rabun Gap, Ga., passed away on Nov. 17, 2020. Charles was born the son of the late Kenneth R. Dailey and Charlyne Hopper Dailey on Oct. 21, 1985. Charles was a Christian and a member of the Wolffork Baptist Church.

Elsie Matson McConnell

Elsie Matson McConnell, age 89, of Mountain City, Ga., passed away on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020 at Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Clayton, Ga. Born Nov. 26, 1930, in Greensboro, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Norman D. Matson and Helen Summerville.

Albert Lamar Beck

Albert Lamar Beck 85 of Clayton, Ga. died Sunday, November 8, 2020.  He was preceded in death by his siblings Warren Richard Beck, Sr, Laverne Lesel Beck Northcutt and his nephew Warren Richard Beck, Jr.

Ann Maureen Holcomb Burrell

Ann Maureen Holcomb Burrell, 98 of Clayton, Ga. passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020. Born May 25, 1922 in Rabun County, Ga., she was the daughter of the late James Robert Holcomb and Earlie Mae Jones. She lived her life in Rabun County and worked as an office clerk for the U.S.

Jesse McLean Godwin

Jesse McLean Godwin, age 65, of Clayton, Ga., passed on Nov. 1, 2020 with his family at his side. Jesse was born in Durham, NC the son of the late Bernard Benjamin Godwin and the late Nellie Elizabeth Atkinson Godwin. Jesse was a loving husband to his wife, Helen Craig Godwin.

Marie Hamlett Barley

Marie Hamlett Barley, age 83, of Tiger, Ga., passed away on October 28, 2020. Marie was born the daughter of the late Ernest Bernard Hamlett and the late Ida Pickle Hamlett on March 31, 1937. She worked in retail in her professional life at the Law Pharmacy.

Gary William Petee

Gary William Petee, age 75, passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020 at Azalealand Nursing Home in Savannah surrounded by his family and the staff that took such amazing care of him for almost 3 years. Mr. Petee was born on Sept. 30, 1945 in Toledo Ohio.

Helen Rogers Nichols

After living for 101 years on Earth, Helen Rogers Nichols began living in Heaven on Oct. 21, 2020. She was born on June 6, 1919 in the Germany Community to the late John Logan Rogers and the late Deskie Justus Rogers.