Obituaries

James Homer Hodgins

James Homer Hodgins, 84, of Franklin, N.C., passed away on April 17, 2020 at his residence. The body has been cremated and there will be a memorial service held at a later date. Hunter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Claudette Taylor Bramlett

Mrs. Claudette Taylor Bramlett, age 76 of Ellijay, Ga. passed on Sunday, April, 5, 2020 at the Piedmont Mountainside Medical Center. She was born on Oct. 16, 1943 to her late parents Leamon and Minnie Henrietta (Whitmire) Taylor in Clayton, Ga.

Jerry Lynn Love

Jerry Lynn Love, 67, of Mountain City, Ga., passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020 at Mountain Lakes Medical Center. Born Aug. 17, 1952 in Rabun County, Ga., he was the son of the late Charlie F. Love and Flora Ann Carver Love.

Jo Mason Fincher

Jo Mason Fincher, 67, of Lakemont, Ga. passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020. A private graveside service was held April 9 in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklin, N.C. Bryant-Grant Funeral Home and Crematory in charge of arrangements.

Angie Dixon Crawford

Angie Dixon Crawford, age 52, of Rabun Gap, Georgia passed away on April 3, 2020.  Angie was born the daughter of Larkin and Wanda on March 19, 1968 in Fort Benning, Georgia. She was a lifelong resident of Rabun County and attended Battle Branch Baptist Church in Clayton, Georgia.

Emily Frances Duvall

Emily Frances Duvall, 94 of Clayton Ga. passed away at her home on March 25, 2020 after a very long and full life.  Born in the Mossy Creek Community of White County, Ga. on March 11, 1926, Frances was the daughter of the late Robert Dorsey and Clora Autry Dorsey.

Barbara Hembree Bramblett

Barbara Hembree Bramblett, age 77, of Clayton, Ga. passed away on March 19, 2020.   Barbara was born the daughter to the late Arthur Hembree and Rheda Wilson Hembree on July 18, 1942 in Nantahala, North Carolina.

Norma Arlene Peace Anderson

Norma Arlene Peace Anderson, age 89 of Tiger, Ga., passed away March 26, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Tom Peace and Louise Powers Peace. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Arnold Anderson, one son Ronnie Anderson, three brothers and one sister.

James Carlos Ramey

James Carlos Ramey, age 72, of Clayton and Lula Ga., passed away on March 17, 2020 at Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Clayton, Ga. He was born on November 12, 1947 in Rabun County, Ga., to Joyce Wood Ramey and the late James “Babe” Ramey. He was a carpenter and member of Tiger Baptist Church.

Wolfgang Plate

Wolfgang Plate passed away peacefully March 25, 2020. He was born April 9, 1938 in Monchengladbach, Germany to Johanna and August Plate. With a career in textile machinery, Wolfgang came to Spartanburg, S.C. in 1974 to work with Zima and Kusters Corporation.