All Obituaries

Jane Ramey Pysher, 82, of Tiger, Georgia passed away at her daughters’ home February 25, 2020.   Jane was born in Tiger, Georgia the daughter of the late Clyde Cannon Ramey and Effie Dawkins Ramey. Jane graduated from Rabun County High School and then attended Georgia State College for Women. She married the love of her life Dale Pysher.  Jane was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Jane enjoyed traveling with her husband all over the world. But she...

Larry Dean Mason, 73, of Clayton, Georgia passed away on February 25, 2020.   Born January 1, 1947 in Scaly Mountain, North Carolina to the late Thurman Stover Mason and Ruby Miller Mason.  He attended Rabun Gap Nacoochee School and served in the Army.  He was retired from the Toccoa Post Office and was a carpenter for many  years, as well as working in his younger years in the airline and Airforce maintenance industry in South Carolina.   Preceded in death by...

David Cantrell passed away on February 21, 2020 at the age of 72. Retired entrepreneur and inventor, avid fisherman, and rabid Georgia Bulldog fan, David could often be found at the Clayton, Georgia Chick-fil-A enjoying his favorite vanilla Ice Dream. David has been a part of the Clayton community for thirty years and has served as a member of the Rabun Christian Food Ministry and supported Habitat for Humanity. He was often fleeced by his grandchildren in Texas Hold...

Ronald  ‘Ron” Eugene Vandiver, age 52, of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on February 20, 2020.   Ron was born the son of the late Ronald Eathel Vandiver and Linda Taylor Vandiver on May 24, 1967 in Clayton, Georgia. Ron was a Christian and attended the Level Grove Baptist Church. In professional life he was a Senior Technician at Itron. He loved reading, learning and technology. He enjoyed spending time with his family and loved camping with his sons. He always...

James Charles Burnes III, a resident of Lakemont, GA was retired from Land Management of Georgia Power Co. Mr. Burnes was born in Macon, GA and grew up in Sparta, GA. Mr. Burnes was an Eagle Scout. He attended Young Harris College and the University of Georgia. He served in the United States Air Force in Zweibrucken, Germany. He received two Bachelor of Science Degrees from Georgia College in Milledgeville, GA. Mr. Burnes was a member of Clayton Baptist Church. He was also a member of the...

Nita Carolyn Mosteller Davis, age 92, of Clayton, Georgia passed away on February 16, 2020.   Nita was born in Florida to the late West Mosteller and the late Helen Riley Mosteller on April 5, 1927. In 1954 she married her late husband Thomas Leo Davis Sr. She cared for her home, and enjoyed knitting, reading, quilting and was very active in her church.   In addition to her parents and her husband, Nita was preceded in death by one son, Chris Davis; one sister, Miriam...

Fred Dennis Chamblee, 72, of the Persimmon Community went to be with his LORD and Savior February 15, 2020 with family members by his side.  He was born December 15, 1947 at Clayton’s Maternity Home.  His parents were the late Fred Verdo “Lit” Chamblee and Zettie Lovell Chamblee.   He was a graduate of Rabun County High School Class of 1966 and North Georgia Technical School in 1968. He served in the US Army with Battery C, 94th Artillery Division Army...

Robert Clyde Mashburn, Sr. (Bob) of Tiger, GA, age 91, died peacefully on February 13, after a brief period of illness.  Bob was born in 1928 in Union County, Georgia, to Jesse Clyde Mashburn and Vonnie Augusta Smith. While serving in the U.S. Army Bob met and married JoAnne Ness in the Territory of Alaska. After an honorable discharge from the army in 1951 as a Private, First Class, they lived in Seattle, WA; Detroit, MI; and Blairsville, GA before setting in Rabun County in 1956. Bob...

Randolph “Bill” Wilson Reeves, age 85, passed away on February 11, 2020.   Bill was born the son of the late James Randolph Reeves and the late Grace Evelyn Scott Reeves on May 26, 1934. Bill was a Christian and a member of the Clayton First United Methodist Church. He served his country in the Armed Forces, and achieved the rank of Lt. Col in the Army National Guard. In his professional life he was an owner and operator of Reeves Hardware in Clarkesville, Georgia. When he...

Nell Heath Nelms, age 81, passed away on February 8, 2020. No services are planned at this time.