Obituaries

Katherine Rhodius Hutcheson

Katherine Rhodius Hutcheson, age 89 passed away October 26, 2019. A Graveside Service will be held at 3:30 p.m., Nov. 1, 2019 at Rabun Memory Park. Beck Funeral Home, in Clayton, Georgia, is in charge of the arrangements.

Shirley Ann Hamilton Hosford

Mrs. Shirley Ann Hamilton Hosford, age 98, of Clayton, Ga. and recently Dublin, Ga., passed away on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. Born outside of Honaker, Ky. on April 13, 1921 she was the daughter of the late Samuel B. and Sally (Stumbo) Hamilton, of Pikeville, Ky.

Bobby Allen Jenkins

Bobby Allen Jenkins, 64, of Dillard, died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 at the home of his sister, Elizabeth Bingham, in Mountain City, Ga. Born Nov. 27, 1954 in Macon County, N.C., he was the son of the late Elcaney Jenkins and Viola Burrell Jenkins.

Eric Shawn Wood

Eric Shawn Wood, 49, of Mountain City, died Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital in Atlanta. Born Feb. 17, 1970, he was the son of Dennis L. Wood and Mary Jane Gibson Wood. He lived most of his life in Rabun County and worked as a self-employed rock and brick mason.

William Lee (Bill) Head

William Lee (Bill) Head, 70, of Spring Hill, Fla. went home to be with the Lord on September 29, 2019. Born May 8, 1949 in Miami, Fla., he was the son of the late Jack Harvey, Sr. and Marie Brown Head. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Ann H.

Albert Turpin

Albert Turpin, 86, of Lakemont, died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 in Habersham Home East in Demorest, Ga. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at the Eastside Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home, which was in charge of arrangements.

George Grant Camp Jr.

George Grant Camp, Jr. of 354 Cross Creek Lane passed away Oct. 13, 2019 at his home after an extended illness.  His family was at his side.  Born in Toccoa, on Feb. 7, 1933 to the late George Grant Camp, Sr. and Cora Black Camp, he was married for 60 years to Arvilla Payne Camp, also of Toccoa.

Pamela Joi “PJ” Mason Carpenter

Pamela Joi “PJ” Mason Carpenter, 54, of Mountain City, Ga., passed away at home, early Monday, September 23, 2019, following a diagnosis of cancer two months earlier. Born in the U.S. Naval Hospital in Charleston, S.C.

Marlon Edwin Holcombe Jr.

Marlon Edwin Holcombe Jr., age 61, of Duluth, Ga., passed away on Oct. 1, 2019. He was born the son of the late Marlon Edwin Holcombe and Adel Upchurch Holcombe on December 19, 1957 in Atlanta, Georgia. Marlon loved his family, his friends who became family and the entire Georgia Bulldog Nation.

George Frederick Woelper

On Monday, September 16, 2019, George Frederick Woelper of Rabun County, passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 71. George was born Feb. 4, 1948 in Atlanta, Ga. to Walter E. Woelper and Mary (Clapp) Woelper.