Obituaries

Warren Richard Beck, Jr

Warren Richard Beck Jr, age 55, of Clayton, Ga. passed away September 5, 2019. Warren is the son of Dorothy Ramey Beck and the late Warren R. Beck. Warren was a lifelong resident of Rabun County who graduated from Rabun County High School in the class of 1982.

Colie Bartow Whitaker Jr.

Colie Bartow Whitaker Jr., a native Atlantan, was born on July 15, 1923, to Colie Bartow Whitaker Sr., and Bertha Hudson Whitaker in Bolton, Georgia. Colie, age 96, died peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. After graduating from Tech High School in Atlanta, Ga.

Linda Phillips Edwards

Linda Phillips Edwards, 72, of Clayton, Ga., passed away on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019. She is survived by her children, Phillip Crunkleton, Carencro, La. And Julie Ann and Steven Harrup, Tiger, Ga.; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and sisters Lee Kilby, Clarkesville, Ga.

Christopher Wade Hogelin

Christopher Wade Hogelin, a resident of Rabun Gap, Ga., passed away Aug. 23, 2019. He was born July 1, 1966 in Warner Robins, Ga. He is survived by a son, Christopher Wade Hogelin Jr., his mother and father, Julene and Mike Hogelin of Rabun Gap, Ga.

Clinton Breck Wilburn

Clinton Breck Wilburn, age 59, of Lakemont, Georgia passed away on Saturday September 7,2019.  Clinton was born the son of Lee Ray Wilburn and Joyce Pamela Webb Wilburn on April 6, 1960 in Leesburg, Fla. Throughout his life, Clinton enjoyed the outdoors, and enjoyed fishing and deer hunting.

Jimmy Terrell Ramey

Jimmy Terrell Ramey, 62, of Clayton, Ga., died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019 at his home. The body is being cremated and the family will have a memorial service at a later time. Hunter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Troy Jefferson Butcher

Troy Jefferson Butcher, 54, of Clayton, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2019 at his home. His body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Hunter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Roy Dean Dickerson

Roy Dean Dickerson, 63, a resident of Clayton, died Aug. 28, 2019. Funeral services were held Sunday, Sept. 1 at Wolffork Baptist Church. Hunter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Ida Pearl Brown

Ida Pearl Brown, 74, of Tiger, died Thursday, Aug. 22. She was born on July 2, 1945 in Woodville, Fla. and was the daughter of the late Norman Rudd and Delia Taylor Rudd. On June 14, 1986, she married Jimmie Brown in Maitland, Fla. She was a beloved wife, mother, stepmother, grandma, and friend.

Roger Harold Thompson

Roger Harold Thompson, 81, of the Betty’s Creek Community in Rabun Gap, Ga passed away early Tuesday morning August 27, 2019 at his home with his family. The world lost an incredible man who cared so deeply for his family and others. He was born in Clayton, Ga. on Nov. 8, 1937.