All Obituaries

John Lee Wyatt, of Dillard, Georgia, passed away on July 30, 2020, his 81st birthday.   Lee was born the son of the late Mertha Lee Wyatt and the late Beverly Gardner Royal Wyatt on July 30, 1939. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one grandson, Jonathon Levii English.   He received a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Georgia Tech where he went on to work for the Atlanta Journal Constitution for 23 years as the Head of the Mechanical Department. Lee then...

Dr. Jack Suddath Short, age 86 of Clayton, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, July 30, 2020. Jack was born in Cornelia, Georgia in 1934. He moved to Clayton, Georgia at the age of 10 and graduated from Clayton High School. Jack was the first quarterback on the first football team for Clayton High School.  He attended Western Carolina University on an athletic scholarship where he played football and baseball. He received a Master’s Degree from the University of Georgia...

Clare Ray Little, age 94, of Tiger, Georgia, passed away on July 30, 2020.   Ray was born the son of the late Oscar Little and the late Lucy McMath Little on February 25, 1926. Ray was a veteran and served his country proudly during World War II. He was a Navy radioman and was at Hiroshima Bay the day of the bombing. He was an avid tennis player. He enjoyed boating, motorcycling and loving his family. He loved his family and enjoyed traveling the United States and Canada with them. He...

Hannah Bee Reagan Tibor, age 92, of Clayton, Georgia, passed away on July 23, 2020.   Hannah was born the daughter of the late Ben Reagan and Velva May Reynolds Reagan on February 2, 1928 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Hannah was a graduate of the Redwood High School. She loved antiques and art shopping. She enjoyed ceramics, doll collecting, and collected beautiful planters. In her professional life she worked as a book keeper. She was a devoted wife to her late husband, William Francis...

Kay Turpin Carpenter, age 70, of Clayton, Georgia, passed away on July 23, 2020. Kay was born the daughter of the late Jesse Hardman Turpin and the late Mildred Virginia Stancil Turpin.   Kay was a loving wife to Jack for 54 years. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She had a warm heart and enjoyed people and was always laughing and cutting up. She enjoyed doing crafts for many years.   In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother,...

George Banschbach went to be with the Lord on July 5.  He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Bernice Banschbach.  He was born in Miami, Florida and graduated from high school there.  He attended Georgia Tech and graduated from Southern Tech. He worked many years in the telecommunications industry.  He became a follower of Jesus Christ in 1970 and served the Lord going on mission trips to Central America and the Caribbean.  He also taught Cuban Bible...

Claude Edward Henslee, age 62, of Clayton, Georgia, passed away on June 28, 2020.   Claude was born the son of the late George Henslee and Edith McDonald Henslee  on November 28, 1957.   Claude was a Christian and a member of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed fishing and working on cars. In his professional life he worked as a mechanic and handy man. He was a loving father who loved his children.   In addition to his parents, two brothers, Jimmy Lee Henslee and George...

Opal was born to William and Willie Crane Patterson one cold day in November.   She was raised on Rogers Street west of Clayton and attended Clayton Elementary, Rabun County High School and received a Business Degree.   She and her husband Robert (Bob) T. Woodall lived in the Atlanta area and several years in South and Middle Georgia before moving back home to own and run several different businesses.   After Bob passed in 2000 she landed the dream job, becoming the...

Donald Anthony (Tony) Ramey age, 61 passed away Wednesday June 17, 2020 in Clayton with his sons by his side.   Donald enjoyed traveling, which he did for his work, and enjoyed camping. In his professional life he worked as a foreman in the construction industry.   He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Laurannah (Loppy) Giles Ramey.   Survivors include his two sons; Anthony (Tonya) Ramey, of Mt. Airy, GA; Kent (Jennifer) Ramey, of Tiger, GA; his brother,...

Edith "Edie" Graves Wiggers, 79, of Wiley, Georgia passed away peacefully on June 13, 2020 at home surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held at Beck Funeral Home in Clayton, Georgia for family and close friends. Edie was born in Saint Petersburg, Florida on April 30, 1941 to Winsor Huffmaster Graves of Weston, Massachusetts and Isabella Alice McShane of Yonkers, New York.  She graduated from Saint Petersburg High School and attended Texas Women's...