Local Obituaries
Doris Davis
May 15, 2013
Doris Faith Davis, age 93, of Tyler, passed away in the late evening hours of Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Hospice of East Texas in Tyler, surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born on January 4, 1920 in Georgetown, Texas to Martin Luther and Martha Florence Taylor Cates; they preceded her in death. She married the love of her...
Belinda Dowdy Miller
May 14, 2013
BELINDA D. MILLER, age 63 of Alto, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Quitman, Georgia on June 29, 1949, she was a daughter of the late Bill Olen Dowdy, Sr. and Lessie Mae Register Dowdy. Mrs. Miller was a homemaker and attended The River Church in Alto. In addition to...
Grace Blackwell
May 14, 2013
Grace Sigers Blackwell, age 81 of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born on August 04, 1931, in Habersham County, she was a daughter of the late Aaron Knox and Mattie Lee Stowe Sigers. Mrs. Blackwell was a homemaker and a member of Hollywood Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Blackwell was...
John Dill
May 8, 2013
John Henry Dill, age 76 of Alto, passed away Wednesday, May 08, 2013, at The Oaks at Scenic View. Born on September 20, 1936, he was a son of the late Hershell and Estelle Mote Dill. Mr. Dill was a self employed logger and was of the Baptist faith. In his spare time he enjoyed being outdoors and working on...
Royce Gunter
May 7, 2013
Royce Allen Gunter, age 75 of Athens, GA passed away Wednesday, May 07, 2013. Born on February 13, 1938, he was a son of the late Ray and Grovie Frady Gunter. Mr. Gunter was a manager with Days Inn in Athens, GA and was of the Christian faith. In his spare time he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and...
Rev. Warren Glenn "Butch" Nichols
May 4, 2013
The Good Shepherd called his Under Shepherd, REV. WARREN GLENN “BUTCH” NICHOLS, age 66 of Alto, Georgia, home to be with Him on Saturday, May 04, 2013 following an extended illness. Born in Hannibal, Missouri on August 20, 1946, he was a son of the late Virgil Elmer and Gertrude Salmon Nichols. Butch graduated from Williamstown High School, Williamstown, Missouri...
Karen Parson
May 3, 2013
KAREN RUPPERT PARSON, age 50 of Alto, Georgia passed away on Friday, May 03, 2013. Born in Queens, New York on May 09, 1962, she was a daughter of the late Arthur John and Frances Veronica Chippendale Ruppert. Mrs. Parson was avidly involved in the organization for the last seven years with the Board for the Chattahoochee Mountain Fair and...
Arnold Burton
Apr 30, 2013
Arnold Franklin Burton, age 67 of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at his residence. Born on August 21, 1945 in Hall County, he was a son of the late Grant and Dora York Burton. Mr. Burton was of the Baptist faith and was retired from Piedmont College with 28 years of service. In his spare time he enjoyed...
Betty Kimbrell
Apr 30, 2013
Betty Jo Kimbrell, age 72 of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at Habersham Home. Born on July 23, 1940 in Habersham County, she was a daughter of the late Alonza and Lucy Nix Moore. Mrs. Kimbrell was formerly employed with Regal Manufacturing and was of the Baptist faith. In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening, swimming, and spending...
Elma Brown
Apr 27, 2013
Elma Dodd Brown, age 90 of Cornelia, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born January 20, 1923, in Banks County, she was a daughter of the late Silas and Lonie Standridge Dodd. Mrs. Brown was a homemaker and attended Bible Landmark Church. In her spare time, she enjoyed spending time with family, friends, farming, cooking,...
Frank Dotson
Apr 23, 2013
Frank Dotson, age 82 of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at his daughter’s residence. Born on May 25, 1930 in Towns County, he was a son of the late Loy and Euna Sams Dotson. Mr. Dotson was a retired truck driver and of the Holiness faith. He served his country proudly in the United States Army during the...
Joseph Downer
Apr 23, 2013
Joseph Tillman Downer, age 80 of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at his residence. Born November 30, 1932, he was a son of the late Joseph Wilson and Maggie Bailey Downer. Mr. Downer was retired from Chicopee Manufacturing and attended Crossroads Baptist Church. He served his country proudly in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict and...
Ione Church
Apr 23, 2013
Ione Martha Church, age 81 of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Habersham Medical Center. Born January 17, 1932, she was a daughter of the late James Arnold and Martha Sosebee Church. Ms. Church retired from Piedmont Automotive as a production worker with 47 years of service and she was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church for...
Harold Wade
Apr 22, 2013
Harold B. Wade, age 66 of Alto, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, April 22, 2013, at his residence. Born in Habersham County on January 21, 1947, he was a son of the late Woodrow Boling and Freder Roberts Wade. Mr. Wade was a retired truck driver who enjoyed wood-working and antique restoration. He was of the Baptist...
Margie Morris
Apr 21, 2013
Margie Nell Elrod Morris, age 81 of Cornelia, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013, at Habersham Medical Center. Born on March 06, 1932 in Habersham County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lizzie Irvin Elrod. Mrs. Morris was a self employed chicken farmer and attended New Hope Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Morris was...
Russell Morse
Apr 18, 2013
Russell David Morse, age 70 of Cornelia, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Habersham Medical Center. Born on November 1, 1942 in Salem, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Russell A. and Evelyn Burke Morse. Mr. Morse was the owner of Bicycles & More. He loved fishing, was an avid race car fan, enjoyed vegetable gardening and...
Carter Daniel
Apr 17, 2013
Carter Daniel, age 66 of Cornelia, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at his residence. A celebration of life will be held 3:30 pm Friday, April 19, 2013, at Cornelia United Methodist Church with Dr. Jay Hughes, Rev. Wayne Smith, and Rev. Bill Edwards officiating. Full military honors will be provided by the Grant Reeves V.F.W. Post #7720, the Habersham...
Charles Heaton
Apr 16, 2013
Charles William Heaton, age 76 of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at his residence. Born March 16, 1937 in Habersham County, he was the son of the late Marion and Alice Bohannon Heaton. Mr. Heaton was a loyal employee of Schnadig Corporation and retired after 43 years of service and was a dedicated member of Demorest Church of...
Larry Stewart
Apr 15, 2013
Larry Stewart, age 65 of Demorest, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013, at Habersham Medical Center. Born on August 16, 1947, in Madison, GA he was a son of the late Frank and Ola House Stewart. Mr. Stewart had worked with Stub Church Paving and was of the Baptist faith. He was also a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include wife,...
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