Local Obituaries

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

Sharon Stewart
May 22, 2013
Sharon L. Coker Stewart, age 67 of Macon and formerly of Habersham County, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at her residence. Born in Habersham County on June 27, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Ford and Grace Watson Coker. Mrs. Stewart was retired from the banking industry with 42 years of service. She was of the Christian...

Lulah Savage
May 17, 2013
Lulah Jones Savage, age 91 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 at her residence. Born on July 31, 1921, in Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Chester and Violet Byrd Jones. Mrs. Savage was a homemaker and a member of B.C. Grant Baptist Church. She was also a former nursing assistant with Stephens County...

Lola Maney
May 16, 2013
Lola Mae Moss Maney, age 97 of Homer, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013. Born in Banks County on February 16, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Alonzo and Ida Payne Moss. She was a homemaker who enjoyed farming, gardening, quilting, and crocheting. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Maney was preceded in death by her husband, William...

Johnny Wilbanks
May 15, 2013
Johnny Wilbanks, age 67 of Lula, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born on December 06, 1945, he was a son of the late Ellene Loudermilk Perry and Roy Winslow Wilbanks. Mr. Wilbanks was retired as a weaver from TenCate Nicolon. He enjoyed dirt track racing, gardening and spending time with his grandchildren. He was...