Local Obituaries

Daryl Hoh
Jan 9, 2013
MR. DARYL LELAND HOH, age 74 of Demorest, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 09, 2013 at the Habersham Medical Center. Born in Appleton, Wisconsin on August 09, 1938, Daryl was a son of the late Leland & Gladys Glasier Hoh. He was a United States Army veteran, having proudly served his country in Military...

Moses Armour
Jan 4, 2013
Moses Lythanul Armour, age 68 of Alto, passed away Friday, January 4, 2013, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Hall County on September 18, 1944, he was the son of the late Taft and Leler Bell Dodd Armour. Mr. Armour was a former logger and attended Lula Congregational Holiness Church. He also enjoyed fishing. In addition to his parents,...

Nancy Paralee Allen Burton
Jan 4, 2013
NANCY PARALEE ALLEN BURTON, age 74 of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Friday, January 04, 2013 at the home of her daughter following an extended illness. Born in Demorest, Georgia on February 27, 1938, she was a daughter of the late James Roy and Willa Eller Allen. Mrs. Burton was a loving wife, mother, granny, and was known as “Aunt...

Lillie Bentley
Jan 2, 2013
Lillie Drucilla Carter Bentley, age 95 of Cornelia, joined her Heavenly Father on January 2, 2013. Mrs. Bentley was born in Stephens County on January 23, 1917, and was the daughter of the late William David & Drucilla Friar Carter. She was the widow of Newell Grant Bentley, Sr. She was a devoted and loving mother and is survived by...

Amerest Terrell Gerrell
Dec 31, 2012
MR. AMEREST TERRELL GERRELL, age 85, of the Fairview Community, Demorest, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 31, 2012 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in White County, Georgia on May 01, 1927, Mr. Gerrell was a son of the late John Singleton & Anner Lou Nelms Gerrell. He was...

Jim Hill
Dec 30, 2012
Jim Hill, age 84 of Mt Airy, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2012, at his residence. Born in Fulton County on October 02, 1928, he was the son of the late John “J. C.” and Ruth Sherwood Hill. Mr. Hill was self employed having owned and operated Jim Hill Grading. He was a member of Hazel Creek Baptist Church, where...

Annette Tench
Dec 28, 2012
Annette Sosebee Tench, age 77 of Clarkesville, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012, at Habersham County Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on March 22, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Ione Gastley Sosebee. Mrs. Tench was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church and was retired from HEMC with 52 years of service. She enjoyed sports,...

James Campbell
Dec 28, 2012
James Robert “Jim” Campbell, age 84 of Clarkesville, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born on December 29, 1927, he was the son of the late James Robert, Sr. and Annie Marion Youngblood Campbell. Mr. Campbell was an active member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, where he served as a Sunday School teacher, a former deacon...

Charles Martin
Dec 27, 2012
Charles Edward Martin, age 92 of Demorest, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Huntington, Virginia, on December 01, 1920, he was the son of the late Chester Martin and Amy Lowrey Ford. Mr. Martin was a member and Sunday School teacher at Habersham Baptist Church. He was formerly employed with Pinellas Lumber Company...

Imogene Stewart
Dec 27, 2012
Imogene Smith Stewart, age 73 of Clarkesville, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on January 29, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Mack, Sr. and Sally Bramlett Smith. Mrs. Stewart was retired from the United States Department of Agriculture as an inspector and was of the Baptist faith. She...

John Smith
Dec 27, 2012
John Homer “J.H.” Smith, age 81 of Demorest, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in White County, GA on September 05, 1931, he was a son of the late Paul and Annie Rose Warwick Smith. Mr. Smith was a member of Fairfield Baptist Church where he sang in the choir. He was a retired...

Thelma Williams
Dec 27, 2012
Thelma Jean Bellamy Williams, age 80 of Cornelia, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012. Born in Banks County on November 02, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Lon and Myrt Osborne Bellamy. Mrs. Williams was a member of Hillside Baptist Church and was formerly employed with Carwood Manufacturing for 32 years. She enjoyed sewing and WMU’s at Harmony...

Brian Chalmers
Dec 26, 2012
Brian Keith Chalmers, age 45 of Lula, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at his residence. Born in Monroe County, Michigan on March 23, 1967, he was son of Christopher and Kathleen Chalmers of Brownstown, MI. Mr. Chalmers served his country proudly in the United States Marine Corps for over seven years. He was decorated having received the Good Conduct...

Carolyn Jones
Dec 24, 2012
MRS. CAROLYN PHILLIPS JONES, age 67 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Monday, December 24, 2012 at the Habersham Medical Center following an extended illness. Born on July 08, 1945 in Wartburg, Tennessee, Mrs. Jones was a daughter of Macel Griffith Phillips of Wartburg, TN and the late Jesse Edward Phillips. She was a very loving daughter, devoted mom, doting...

Ernest Hunter
Dec 23, 2012
Ernest Carlton Hunter, Jr., age 45 of Cornelia, passed away peacefully at his residence, from natural causes on Sunday, December 23, 2012. Born in Rabun County on December 24, 1966, he was the son of the late Rev. Ernest Carlton, Sr. and Errie Eller Hunter. Mr. Hunter attended Clarkesville Church of God and was formerly a self-employed contractor. He was...

John Butcher
Dec 15, 2012
Mr. John David Butcher, age 72 of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Knoxville, Tennessee on July 12, 1940, he was a son of the late Brown & Clara Johnson Butcher. Mr. Butcher was a retired carpenter and lived here in Habersham County for over 40 years. He enjoyed...

Dennis Cunningham
Dec 15, 2012
Dennis Cunningham, age 60 of Royston, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012, at Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center. Born in Jackson, Georgia on October 22, 1952, he was the son of Eula Mae Richards Kimbrell of Moulton, Alabama and the late Arthur Junior Cunningham. Mr. Cunningham was of the Holiness faith, enjoyed traveling, fast cars, loud music and fishing. In...

Carl Loudermilk
Dec 13, 2012
Carl Fletcher Loudermilk, age 83, of 387 Carl Loudermilk Road, Mt. Airy, Georgia went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 13, 2012. He passed away at his residence surrounded by his loving family and close friends. He was the son of the late Ernest and Hester Jane Gibby Loudermilk. He was preceded in death by his...

Charles Gulley
Dec 13, 2012
Charles Gulley, age 71 of Alto, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on November 28, 1941, he was the son of the late Herschel and Lovella Payne Gulley. Mr. Gulley was retired from Schnadig with over 40 years of dedicated service and he attended Alto Congregational Holiness Church. He also enjoyed...

Rosemarie Cope
Dec 10, 2012
Rosemarie LeoGrande Cope, age 56 of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, December 10, 2012, at her residence. Born in Utica, New York on February 04, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Patricia Gray LeoGrande. Mrs. Cope was a former business owner of Papa’s Pizza To Go and was of the Catholic faith. She enjoyed nature and was...