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Deane Ferguson

Deane Ferguson

Jul 18, 2013

Mrs. Deane Ellen Richard Ferguson, age 62 of Alto, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Mobile, Alabama on September 18, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Douglas Mims (Doug) and Alla Darcey Richard. Mrs. Ferguson lived and was raised in the Atlanta area. After relocating to Norcross, she moved to Alto...

Rev. James Holden

Rev. James Holden

Jul 16, 2013

REV. JAMES WILLIAM HOLDEN, age 61 of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at his residence. Born in Rabun County on June 01, 1952, he was a son of the late Sam L. and Irene Tyler Holden. Rev. Holden was a school bus driver with the Habersham County School System and a member of New Birth Baptist Church. He...

Evelyn Woodall

Evelyn Woodall

Jul 15, 2013

Evelyn Marie “Granny” Ferguson Woodall, age 83 of Baldwin, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013. Born on November 25, 1929, in Habersham County, she was a daughter of the late Jack Bowden and Ollie Marie Miller Ferguson. Mrs. Woodall was a retired seamstress with Carwood Manufacturing and was a member of Baldwin Congregational Holiness Church. She was a lifelong resident...

Harriett Memel

Harriett Memel

Jul 14, 2013

Harriet Pund Hudson Memel, died July 14, 2013 in Gainesville, Georgia. She would have been 89 on August 24, 2013. Harriet was a native of Augusta, Georgia and lived the majority of her life in Augusta. She was a lifelong member of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Resurrection. She served her community in many ways. She was a Red...

Robbin Chitwood

Robbin Chitwood

Jul 12, 2013

Robbin Lynn Davis Chitwood, 57, of Lula, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2013. She was born December 20, 1955 in Commerce, GA. Robbin graduated from Banks County High School. She was married to Douglas Chitwood on September 9, 1972 and recently celebrated their 40 years of marriage. Robbin had many roles in her family – daughter, sister, wife, mother,...

Jeff "Bob" Cummings

Jeff "Bob" Cummings

Jun 28, 2013

MR. JEFF "BOB" CUMMINGS, of Lula, Georgia formerly of Oxford, Alabama passed away on Friday, June 28, 2013. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 01, 2013 from the Chapel of Miller Funeral Home in Oxford, Alabama. Interment will follow in the Lincoln City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Miller Funeral Home on Monday from...

Lee Worley

Lee Worley

Jun 27, 2013

Lee Harlen Worley, Jr., age 76, of Gainesville, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born on March 11, 1937, in Hall County, he was a son of the late Lee Harlen, Sr. and Ola Simmons Worley. Mr. Worley was retired from Nu-Air of Georgia as a shipping manager, as well as Chicopee Manufacturing. In his...

Harold Otis Jenkins

Harold Otis Jenkins

Jun 26, 2013

HAROLD OTIS JENKINS, age 62 of Demorest, Georgia formerly of Robbinsville, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Born in Robbinsville, North Carolina on May 25, 1951, he was a son of the late Bill & Edna Farley Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins was retired after many years as a sales representative with Sherwin Williams. He was of the Baptist...

Rose Jamison

Rose Jamison

Jun 25, 2013

Rose Buchanan Jamison, age 89 of Clarkesville, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at her residence. Born in Cashiers, North Carolina on January 2, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Danial & Minnie Greggory Buchanan. Mrs. Jamison was a retired textile worker with Burlington Industries and was a member of the Gethsemane Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening,...

Chad Brown

Chad Brown

Jun 21, 2013

Chad Grant Brown 37, of Demorest, passed away Friday, June 21, 2013 at his residence. Born on July 14, 1975, in Habersham County, He was self employed in the trucking industry and attended Refuge Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by grandparents, aunts and uncles. Survivors include; mother and step father, Patricia Burton Kranats and Arnold of Demorest; wife,...

Joseph Stephens

Joseph Stephens

Jun 9, 2013

Joseph Norton Stephens, Sr., age 87 of Baldwin, passed away Sunday, June 09, 2013 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born on March 27, 1926, in Hawkinsville, GA, he was a son of the late Clarence Paul and Lettie Cheek Stephens. Mr. Stephens was the owner and operator of Stephens Television and was a member of First Baptist Church in Cornelia....

Mary Greemon

Mary Greemon

Jun 6, 2013

Mary Elizabeth Loudermilk Greemon, age 78 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, June 06, 2013 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born on July 18, 1934, in Habersham County, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Amanda Cash Loudermilk. Mrs. Greemon was a member of Camp Creek Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She enjoyed camping and spending time...

Donald Estelle

Donald Estelle

Jun 5, 2013

Donald Patrick “Don” Estelle, age 72 of Clarkesville, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at his residence. Born on October 31, 1940, he was the son of the late Everett Patrick and Martha Rose King Estelle. Mr. Estelle was retired from the City of Clarkesville as an assistant water plant superintendent. He was a member of Hollywood Baptist Church and...

Harold Pearson

Harold Pearson

Jun 1, 2013

Retired Master Sergeant, Harold “Hal” Langton Pearson, Sr., age 73 of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, June 01, 2013 at his residence. Born on December 24, 1939, in Toledo, Ohio, he was the son of the late Harold Gross and Marion Langton Pearson. Mr. Pearson was a retired Master Sergeant with the Marine Corps after 21 years of service. During his...

Bernice Dailey

Bernice Dailey

May 30, 2013

Bernice Broome Savage Dailey, age 71 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born on September 10, 1941, in Banks County, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Zadie Smith Broome. Mrs. Dailey was retired with T.C. Baycor and was a member of Glade Creek Baptist Church. In her spare time,...

Felton Shook

Felton Shook

May 28, 2013

Felton Cline Shook, Jr., age 66 of Alto, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born on October 09, 1946, in Clarkesville, he was the son of Ellene Trotter Shook and the late Felton Cline Shook, Sr. Mr. Shook was previously employed with Coats and Clark and was of the Holiness faith. In his spare time...

Robert Carey

Robert Carey

May 26, 2013

Robert Leo Carey, Jr., age 49 of Douglas, Wyoming passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013. Born on January 03, 1964, he was a son of the late Robert Leo, Sr. and Anne McFee Carey. Mr. Carey was a truck driver and a U.S. Army veteran. Mr. Carey’s wishes were to be cremated and no formal services are planned. An online...

James Cantrell

James Cantrell

May 24, 2013

James Rondald Cantrell, age 68 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, May 24, 2013, at his residence. Born in White County on April 6, 1945, he was a son of the late Samuel Claude and Blanche Wilson Cantrell. Mr. Cantrell was the owner and operator of Cantrell and Sons Logging for over 50 years. He was a member of Amy’s Creek...

Mary Edna Maney Chandler

Mary Edna Maney Chandler

May 23, 2013

Mary Edna Maney Chandler, age 89 of Alto, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Habersham Medical Center. Born in Banks County on November 19, 1923, she was a daughter of the late William McKinley and Pauline Chambers Maney. Mrs. Chandler was retired from Fieldale and was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. In her spare time, she enjoyed...

Clyde Powell

Clyde Powell

May 23, 2013

Clyde Grayson Powell, age 71 of Homer, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013 at his residence. Born on July 2, 1941, in Pickens, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Charlie and Edith Brown Powell. Mr. Powell was a saw miller with Davis-Washington Lumber Company and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church in Gainesville. In addition to...

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