Local Obituaries

Patricia Goodwin
Oct 22, 2013
Patricia Goodwin, age 75 of Clarkesville, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at her residence. Born on July 31, 1938, in Brundidge, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Charlie, “C.F.” and Wannie Mae Bowden Carter. Mrs. Goodwin was the salutatorian of her high school graduating class. She was an active member of Harvest Christian Church, where she served...

Doris Burrell
Oct 21, 2013
Doris Elaine Tomlin Burrell, age 85, of Evans, Georgia formerly of Cornelia, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013 at Doctors Hospital in Augusta. Born on February 28, 1928, in Cleveland, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late John Benton and Clifford Emma Spencer Tomlin. Her primary careers were with the First National Bank of Cornelia and the North Georgia...

Charles Black
Oct 17, 2013
Charles Clifton “Buck” Black, age 86, of Cleveland and formerly of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born on October 22, 1926 in Habersham County, he was a son of the late Charlie and Florence English Black. Mr. Black was retired from Ethicon with 51 years of service and was a member and...

Sandra Sanders
Oct 17, 2013
Sandra Carol Loggins Sanders, age 67, of Cornelia, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2013 at her residence. Born on February 06, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Lucille Smallwood Loggins. Mrs. Sanders was a seamstress with KenBar Manufacturing and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by...

Rev. Paris Whitworth
Oct 17, 2013
Rev. Paris Whitworth, age 88, of Clarkesville, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2013 at his residence. Born on March 13, 1925 in Habersham County, he was a son of the late Edward Coleman and Mary Elizabeth Eller Whitworth. Rev. Whitworth spent 52 years in the ministry having pastored churches in North Carolina and Georgia. For the past several years, he...

George Telford
Oct 16, 2013
George Dean Telford, age 92, of Cornelia, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013. Born on November 25, 1920, in White County, he was a son of the late James Harvey and Neil Kenimer Telford. Mr. Telford was retired as Vice President of Community Bank & Trust with many years of service and was also a 50 year member of the...

Ellen Dalton
Oct 3, 2013
Ellen Payne Dalton, age 78 of Sandy Springs, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2013, at her residence. Born in Banks County on September 8, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Mozelle Norton Payne. Mrs. Dalton was retired from the Internal Revenue Service as a manager where she had 38 years of service. She was a member...

Darlene Hill
Oct 3, 2013
Darlene Roberts Hill, age 79 of Demorest, passed away Thursday, October 03, 2013. Born in Habersham County on September 20, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Flossie Mae Lane Roberts. Mrs. Hill was retired from Piedmont Automotive and attended Cool Springs United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by...

Eva Green
Sep 29, 2013
Eva Johnson Green, age 98 of Baldwin, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2013. Born in Munson, Florida, on August 02, 1915, she was a daughter of the late Rev. A.C. Johnson and Virginia Richardson Johnson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon T. Green, along with eight brothers and sisters. Mrs. Green was the last surviving...

David Jarrell
Sep 27, 2013
David Jarrell, age 62, of Cleveland, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2013 following a sudden illness. Born in Habersham County on May 3, 1951, he is a son of Kenneth and Evelyn Palmer Jarrell of Clarkesville. He was preceded in death by his brother, Robin Jarrell. Mr. Jarrell was an avid horseman and loved training and raising his horses....

Berma Henry Poole
Sep 23, 2013
BERMA HENRY POOLE, 75, of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2013 at the Stephens County Hospital following a brief illness. Born on June 26, 1938, in Rabun County, Georgia she was daughter of the late Rev. Carl S. Henry and Burel Moore Henry. Mrs. Poole attended B.C. Grant Baptist Church. She enjoyed attending the AARP meetings as well...

Eunice Bell Ferguson
Sep 21, 2013
EUNICE BELL FERGUSON, age 78 of Alto, Georgia passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2013. Born in Banks County, Georgia on October 18, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Norman J. Ferguson and Dovie Wade Ferguson. Eunice was a magna cum laude graduate of Piedmont College, where she was also a member of the Torch Club. Ms. Ferguson...

Roxie Shope Lee
Sep 18, 2013
Roxie Lucille Beck Shope Lee, age 90, of Cornelia, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at Heritage Healthcare of Toccoa. Born on September 22, 1922, in Cornelia, GA, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Clara Beck. Mrs. Lee was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in...

Junior Addis
Sep 17, 2013
Junior Arthur Addis, age 85, of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Gold City Convalescent Center in Dahlonega. Born on August 27, 1928, in Hiawassee, Georgia, he was a son of the late Arthur and Lola Allison Addis. Mr. Addis was a retired supervisor with Chicopee Manufacturing and was a member of Double Springs Baptist Church. He loved...

Sarah Farmer
Sep 13, 2013
Sarah Jean Farmer, age 68 of Suches, GA, passed away Friday, September 13, 2013. Born on March 11, 1945, in Habersham County, she was a daughter of Maude Thompson Broome of Demorest and the late Marion Broome. Mrs. Farmer was a homemaker who enjoyed reading and spending time with her dogs. In addition to her father, she was also preceded...

Clara Mccallister
Sep 10, 2013
Clara Louise Dean McCallister, age 80, of Toccoa, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at her residence. Born on October 23, 1932 in Fulton County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Ralph Otis and Agnes Seagraves Dean. Mrs. McCallister was a custodian with White County Schools for 35 years and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed gardening...

Shelby Kimbrell
Sep 10, 2013
Shelby Jean Galloway Kimbrell, age 72, of Clarkesville, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born on July 4, 1941, in Homer, GA, she was a daughter of the late James Weldon and Angie Lee Odom Galloway. Mrs. Galloway was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was also...

Dolores Stamey
Sep 7, 2013
Dolores Stamey, age 65 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2013, at Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge. She was born in Fannin County on Monday, September 22, 1947 and was the daughter of the late William Parker. Dolores was a seamstress at American Uniform. She was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Surviving are...

Emerson Payne
Aug 31, 2013
Emerson Heriod Payne, age 79 of Toccoa, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2013, at his residence. Born on May 7, 1934, in Stephens County, he was a son of the late Hubert Dorsey and Bessie Mae Pilgrim Payne. Mr. Payne was a truck driver for Stovall Building Supplies and a member of Currahee Baptist Church. He served his country proudly...

Pernell Smith
Aug 21, 2013
Mrs. Pernell Taylor Smith, age 87 of Demorest, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at Habersham Medical Center. Born on January 21, 1926, in Coker Creek, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late John Presley and Florence Essie Dodgens Taylor. Mrs. Smith was a retired hospital cook from Habersham County Medical Center. She enjoyed flower gardening and spending time...