Our History
Holbrooks Funeral Home, founded by Mr. Floyd Holbrook, was the first funeral home to locate to Cornelia in 1936. Joining the staff at a later date was George Sosebee who along with Tom McGahee, bought the funeral home in 1937.
In 1947, Joseph G. McGahee & Thomas J. McGahee together relocated the funeral home and furniture business on the corner of Hodges and Wells Street. The funeral home was located in the upstairs of the building and renamed Thomas J. McGahee Co.
With progress, the Taylor-Brewer home located on Clarkesville Street, was purchased, and James Reed became a member of the firm. In 1957, Weyman Griffin joined the staff, and they remained at this location until 1959.
In 1959, McGahee Funeral Home was moved to one of the oldest homes in Cornelia, the A.B. Irvin Home, at 538 North Main Street, which was owned by Mr. Hubert Ritchie.
In 1978, J. Michael Shirley joined the firm as a partner. Thomas J. McGahee retired in 1981. At this time, the business was purchased by Weyman & Claudette Griffin and the name changed to McGahee-Griffin Funeral Home. The Griffin family remained an integral part of the funeral home until their retirement in 1996. At this time, the Stewart family purchased the funeral home and continued to proudly serve the community for many years at the Main Street Home until growth prompted a more state-of-the-art facility. The new facility, completed in December 1999, was relocated to 175 VFW Post Road, Cornelia, which allowed for spacious viewing rooms, a 250-seat chapel, offices, a family lounge, and ample parking.
Kasey Charles McEntire, a long-time Habersham native, Funeral Director & Embalmer who had formerly worked with the firm, purchased the business in August of 2024 and changed the name to McGahee-Griffin & McEntire Funeral Home. Kasey’s career in the funeral industry spans over 26 years. He started working in funeral service as a teenager in high school in December of 1999 and accepted the call into full-time funeral ministry following his honors graduation from Habersham Central High School, Class of 2001. Kasey is a graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in Decatur, Georgia, where he earned his Associate of Science Degree in Funeral Service, Class of 2003. He is the oldest son of the Rev. Kenneth & Kay Landers McEntire of Clarkesville and supported by his loving wife of 20 years, Natasha House McEntire of Clarkesville, as well as their children, Payton (15), Paisley Kayte (12), & Keaton Charles (8). He is a member of Line Baptist Church in Alto, where he serves as a deacon and church pianist. Kasey also serves as an elected official for Habersham County.
As the legacy now continues through the McEntire family as well as the staff of McGahee-Griffin & McEntire Funeral Home, we are honored to carry on a tradition of our family serving yours through some of the most difficult times of life. Our mission remains the same as we proudly celebrate the funeral home’s 89th year of dedicated service to Habersham & the surrounding areas.
